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"Of course not."

Before Yang Yan could speak, Ao Tian laughed and said:

"You guys have no idea how much effort Yang Yan put into rescuing you after you were taken away to Manhattan."

Ao Tian, despite his usual careless demeanor, seemed somewhat unreliable at first glance, yet he has a very high emotional intelligence.

At this moment, he obviously needed to find a way to extricate Yang Yan from the situation.

He pointed at Yang Yan's head, speaking earnestly:

"Look at him, look at him, this guy has been worrying so much he's got white hair coming out of his head."

Shiya Jie and Zhou Hanyun looked at Yang Yan, but naturally, they only saw his perfectly black hair.

Yang Yan shot a glare at Ao Tian.

This guy is really just spouting nonsense with a straight face.

If not for knowing his personality, one might really think he was trying to embarrass him on purpose.

Having reached his cultivation level, how could he possibly have grown white hair in his twenties?!

He sighed and, with a deep emotion, said to the girls:

"You are more important than my life."

These words were said with true emotion, needing no further explanation. The girls were deeply moved, each nodding with tears in their eyes to show they understood.

"I'll send you back first. I'll have a good reckoning with Manhattan for this."

Before the girls, Yang Yan's face remained exceptionally gentle, but the cold gleam in his eyes was enough to send shivers down one's spine.

"Okay."

Zhou Hanyun and the others knew Yang Yan's character very well, and they understood the reasons for him showing this side of himself.

Naturally, no one objected to his decision.

In fact, during their imprisonment, they had no idea how many times they cursed the mastermind behind it.

Though alarms blared loudly, the secret laboratory's self-destruct device never activated.

Yang Yan and Ao Tian exchanged a glance without showing it, instinctively looking towards Alizee's office.

Since entering, the two of them had already spread their Divine Thought to every corner.

Naturally, they had detected the presence of the self-destruct system here.

Originally, they planned to join forces to create a protective shield to deploy immediately once the self-destruct system activated.

However, it now seemed completely unnecessary.

When Han Ruyu reunited again with Zhou Hanyun and the others, they couldn't help but embrace and weep.

After enjoying a few days of god-like life, Yang Yan and Ao Tian went to Satan's castle.

The Master of Hell's coveted Seven-Star Grass had naturally been brought along with them.

At the first sight of the Seven-Star Grass, the Master of Hell was overwhelmed with excitement, casting aside any formality.

"Thank you, Moonlight Emperor. From today onwards, Hell will fully obey your commands during your confrontation with Heaven."

As proud as Satan might be, he humbly bowed to Yang Yan.

"Old man, if you say you'll do something, make sure you follow through! This great war is about to really kick off! Don't think about hiding in the background to profit from the situation."

Ao Tian's face was icy, giving Satan no face at all.

Satan seemed not to hear him, and gave no response.

"We have other matters to attend to, we'll be leaving now."

Yang Yan cast a lukewarm glance at Satan, and just before leaving added faintly:

"You can choose not to follow orders, but what I can give you, I can also take back."

With that, Yang Yan turned to leave.

Satan watched as the two quickly disappeared, holding the Seven-Star Grass in his hand, he fell silent.

"Let me see you off."

After a long moment, he snapped back to reality, putting away the Seven-Star Grass and chased after Yang Yan and Ao Tian.

At this moment, outside the castle, stood three of the Ten Swords, Gongsun Ruyan, Zhuge Wushuang, and Fu Changjian.

Each exuded a powerful and impressive aura.

They had come together following Yang Yan's orders.

"My lord!"

Upon seeing Yang Yan emerge, they called out immediately.

"Let's go!"

Yang Yan nodded, then leaped into the air and transformed into a dazzling streak, shooting towards the horizon.

Satan followed behind, gazing at the streaks disappearing over the horizon, whispering softly to himself:

"It seems this matter is not trivial at all. I wonder if I've made the right choice..."

This time, Yang Yan hurried here both to deliver the Seven-Star Grass to Satan to gain Hell's full support,

and naturally, to address the hidden dangers in the Arctic.

Up to now, Yang Yan remained uncertain about what Manhattan was up to.

However, for Manhattan to take it so seriously, Yang Yan had reason to extinguish it in its infancy.

In the meantime, Su Su had also been safely retrieved by Yang Yan's people.

Though she hadn't yet met with Zhou Hanyun and the others, she was temporarily settled in a secret location.

The three swords were loyal to Yang Yan, and even if he sent them to their deaths, they would not hesitate.

They followed Yang Yan with an unwavering adherence to executing orders and never asked unnecessary questions.

But Ao Tian was someone who couldn't keep his questions to himself.

Not long after starting the journey, he couldn't hold back and asked:

"Moonlight, what's going on that you're rushing to the Arctic like this?"

Yang Yan shook his head slightly:

"Nothing urgent, I just know Manhattan is in the Arctic now, remember?"

Regarding the purpose of this trip, he didn't intend to hide it.

Moreover, those accompanying him were all trusted associates, so there was nothing to conceal.

Manhattan's whereabouts were important intel previously revealed by Alizee.

Initially, Yang Yan harbored some suspicions, thinking it might be a test.

But now it seemed, for whatever undisclosed reason, Alizee had secretly provided him enormous convenience.

Yang Yan didn't think it was purely romance, at least not entirely.

Alizee must have some special purpose prompting her to do so.

"You mean?"

Ao Tian seemed to catch on but was unsure.

"Whatever he's planning, it must be thwarted. If possible..."

Here, Yang Yan paused.

Although he didn't finish his sentence, Ao Tian understood his intent.

Yang Yan didn't mind removing Manhattan, an effective lieutenant of Heaven.

Without his women as leverage, Yang Yan felt less restrained regarding Manhattan.

The Arctic's intense cold was of no consequence to Yang Yan and his four companions.

In fact, the Ice Emperor Ao Tian appeared to thoroughly enjoy it.

According to him, it felt like coming home.

Furthermore, Yang Yan knew that in a world of ice and snow, Ao Tian's power could be significantly enhanced.

No wonder this guy seemed so relaxed and carefree along the way.