Chapter 264: Chapter 264 What has been keeping you going? (2nd update)
The members of the Tang Sect were like prisoners granted amnesty. Someone came forward to support Han Jun, and they left the Shen Family villa with the utmost respect before breaking into a run without choosing their path carefully.
The room fell silent.
Xue An smiled at Shen Nan, “Alright, the matter is settled!”
Shen Nan’s cheeks flushed with excitement as she looked at Xue An as if she were looking at a superhero.
“Thank you… thank you!” Shen Nan said.
At this time, Shen Kang stepped forward with a solemn expression and bowed deeply to Xue An, “Thank you, Mr. Xue, for your help. The Shen Family will never forget this kindness!”
Xue An was noncommittal.
He had intervened only because he felt that Shen Nan was a nice girl, not to make the Shen Family feel indebted to him.
However, at this moment, there was another person quietly slipping toward the door.
As Shen Jun moved out, he was also praying in his heart.
Please don’t notice me! Please don’t see me, God bless!
It seemed that even his God didn’t dare to offend Xue An. Just as Shen Jun reached the door, within one step of going out,
Xue An turned his head to look at him and said indifferently, “Thinking of leaving now?”
Shen Jun shivered all over, then turned around and forced a few laughs.
“Heh, I suddenly remembered some things I haven’t dealt with!”
As he spoke, his voice became weaker and weaker.
Because Xue An was looking down at him from above.
That cold, indifferent gaze easily shattered Shen Jun’s psychological defenses.
He kneeled to the ground with a thud, “Please spare my life, I won’t dare to do it again, collaborating with people from Country R was just a moment of foolishness!”
Hearing him admit it himself, Shen Kang’s face turned deadly pale with anger.
“You ungrateful, treacherous thing, I took you in with good intentions, and this is how you repay me?”
Shen Jun was also stunned at this point, as if he had been controlled and let out all his inner thoughts just now.
“Kill him? I can do it for you,” Xue An said to Shen Kang with a faint smile, as if he was talking about a trivial matter.
Shen Jun trembled all over, crying out with a sobbing voice, “Uncle, I won’t dare to do it again, please beg for mercy for me, as long as you spare me, I will leave right now!”
Shen Kang’s expression changed a few times, then he let out a long sigh.
“Sir, this person is, after all, my relative, could you… please let him off this one time!”
Xue An was noncommittal.
To kill or not to kill Shen Jun was of little significance to him.
Shen Jun, seeing that his life was spared, turned and ran.
Only then did Shen Kang have the chance to step forward and thank him again earnestly.
After expressing his gratitude, Shen Kang asked, “Mr. Xue, what brings you to Hollywood this time?”
Xue An nodded, “I have a friend who is going to attend the Oscars in a few days!”
“Oh? Who might that be? Do I know them?” Shen Kang was surprised.
“Fan Mengxue!” Xue An said with a faint smile.
Shen Kang was stunned, and Shen Nan let out an exclamation.
“The ‘Pride of the Chinese’ Miss Fan Mengxue?”
Xue An nodded, “Is she very famous now?”
Shen Kang’s face was full of admiration, “Famous? She’s more than just famous! As an overseas Chinese, I rarely admire anyone, but Miss Fan Mengxue is the one Chinese star I admire the most in my life.”
“Oh?” Xue An was somewhat curious.
“Miss Fan’s rise to fame in Hollywood in just a few months is something other stars couldn’t achieve in their lifetimes,” he said. “She has starred in a string of box-office hits, and now she’s been nominated for an Oscar for a major production!”
“If it were just that, it would be one thing, but what’s key is Miss Fan’s stellar reputation. Many actors who have worked with her can’t stop singing her praises, and moreover…”
Shen Kang paused, noticed Mr. Xue’s expression remained unchanged, and continued.
“Moreover, several well-known male actors really like Fan Mengxue. They’ve said more than once in public that they want to pursue her!”
“But Miss Fan never responds to them. Ever since she entered Hollywood, she can be described as scandal-free!”
At this moment, Shen Nan asked excitedly, “Big Brother Xue, are you very familiar with Miss Fan?”
Xue An smiled. “Of course!”
“Then, could you get me an autographed photo? I asked my dad to get one for me, but he never had the chance. I like her the most! She’s the pride and role model for us girls!”
Xue An nodded, “Of course, I can!”
While they were discussing Fan Mengxue,
In a luxurious hotel suite in Hollywood, Fan Mengxue, or as she should now be called, the Night Devil Empress, closed her eyes, preparing to try once again to completely extinguish the soul of this body.
The Night Devil Empress arrived in the world she created with her Divine Sense.
Night Demon Valley’s greatest skills were Divine Sense and the secret technique of possession!
Especially the Night Devil Empress, who had possessed countless bodies, had never encountered a soul as troublesome as the one in this body.
On a swath of crimson land, there stood a huge crucifix.
Chained to the crucifix with Divine Sense chains was a listless Fan Mengxue.
The Night Devil Empress approached her, looking at the incredibly tenacious soul with a hint of severity in her eyes.
“I’m very curious, what exactly has been supporting you up until now?” the Night Devil Empress said indifferently.
Fan Mengxue slowly lifted her head, her hollow eyes now only showing numbness.
Yet, facing this numb gaze, a barely perceptible panic flashed in the heart of the Night Devil Empress.
Then the Night Devil Empress became angry.
Did she just become afraid of an ant’s soul?
“So, you’re still stubbornly holding on? I refuse to believe that any soul in this world can withstand the agony of being eroded by the Ye Mo Flame!”
The Night Devil Empress roared as a black flame rose from Fan Mengxue’s feet and quickly enveloped her entire body.
The Demon Flame scorched, causing heart-rending pain!
Even the toughest man, faced with such torture, wouldn’t last three seconds.
But Fan Mengxue merely struggled in agony for a few moments, her eyes remaining numb and her head held high, never once lowered.
The Night Devil Empress, both shocked and furious, said, “Why! Why do you keep holding on? What in this world is worth your longing to stay?”
With that, the Demon Flame intensified once more.
The raging flames completely swallowed Fan Mengxue.
But even so, Fan Mengxue remained silent, just quietly watching the Night Devil Empress.
The Night Devil Empress finally stepped back in panic and then angrily said, “Why would you rather endure such pain and keep holding on?”
Fan Mengxue opened her mouth and spoke in a hoarse, weak voice, “Because I believe that he will definitely come to save me!”
He?
The Night Devil Empress’s expression gradually became more sinister.
“You’re talking about Xue An, aren’t you? Hehe, that’s right, he’s already arrived in M Country, but I’ve set a deadly trap. When the time comes, I will use your hand to personally kill him! Hahaha!” The Night Devil Empress laughed triumphantly.
Fan Mengxue merely shook her head gently, “You… can’t kill him, because he is the invincible Xue An!”
As she spoke, a light seemed to return to Fan Mengxue’s eyes.