Chapter 48: Second Battle Against Ye Fan

Ye Fan descended from the sky like a vengeful hawk, his eyes blazing with fury. He spotted Wang Li and Xiangyi standing in the center of a clearing, a shimmering array etched into the ground around them. He raised a mocking eyebrow.

"A trap, how ingenious," he sneered, his voice dripping with sarcasm. "But do you really think it'll work against me?"

Wang Li met his gaze unflinchingly, his own sword crackling with Yin-Yang energy. "We'll see about that, Ye Fan," he countered coolly. "Today, you pay for your crimes."

Xiangyi stood beside him, her face a mask of steely resolve. They were outnumbered, yes, but with the Cloud Sword Array and their combined strength, they had a fighting chance. She glanced towards her aunts, who were hidden safely behind a thick grove of trees, a pang of worry momentarily disrupting her focus.