However, just leaving like that, she felt a bit unwilling. Mrs. Wu was half-sitting on the ground, ignored by everyone. Lu Zechuan and Xia Mian, holding hands, walked further and further away. Mrs. Wu only felt a surge of resentment in her heart, and her entire body felt unwell. Wu Yong’s accident, Wu Mei’s family being kicked out of the Lu Family and no longer being her cash cow, the Wu Family’s bankruptcy... each was like a mountain pressing down on her. Mrs. Wu stared at the receding backs of Lu Zechuan and Xia Mian, a flicker of red flashed briefly in her eyes. The next moment, her body stood up uncontrollably, her face instantly twisted into a grimace, and her fingernails elongated and sharpened as if driven by magic... This scene terrified many onlookers, causing them to step back, their faces filled with fear! She had already seemed like an unfriendly old lady, but now she felt less like a human and more like a ghost!!! Mrs. Wu stood in a twisted posture, her sharp nails like a beast’s claws, despite her old age, she charged at Lu Zechuan’s back like a leopard! The sound of wind breaking came from behind, and Lu Zechuan frowned instinctively, while Xia Mian narrowed her eyes cautiously. Just as Mrs. Wu’s sharp claws were about to touch Lu Zechuan, the two released each other’s hands in tacit understanding, dodging to the sides, causing Mrs. Wu to crash into a vendor’s cart! Strangely, Mrs. Wu wasn’t injured at all, while the cart was dented with a huge hole! Xia Mian’s eyes narrowed dangerously, something was very off with Mrs. Wu now! She fixated her gaze on Mrs. Wu, who turned her neck slightly, letting out a beast-like growl from her throat, "Ah~~" Her eyes were tinged with crimson, her pupils unfocused, as she stepped towards Lu Zechuan one step at a time. Lu Zechuan’s face grew slightly cold, joining Xia Mian, "Something’s wrong with her." Follow current novels on NoveI-Fire.ɴet Xia Mian nodded, "It’s like she’s being controlled by something." Lu Zechuan’s dark eyes narrowed, his thin lips pressing lightly, "She’s coming after me." Xia Mian didn’t speak, only stared more warily at Mrs. Wu. Indeed, it was directed at Lu Zechuan, and although something was controlling her, the intelligence of that thing seemed quite low, as its gaze on Lu Zechuan was undisguisedly greedy. Lu Zechuan’s bad luck was really something, why were all these demons and monsters gathering around him? "Hehe...hehe..." Mrs. Wu made strange noises from her throat, slid her body along the wall, cocked her head, and watched Lu Zechuan, saliva began unnaturally dripping from her mouth. Lu Zechuan frowned disdainfully. Originally, there were many people on the street food alley, but after Mrs. Wu suddenly had an episode, quite a few people immediately fled. Only a few bold vendors remained, braving their fear to stay and guard their stalls. Under the watchful eyes of Lu Zechuan and Xia Mian, Mrs. Wu’s body crouched and lunged again! Just as Mrs. Wu’s sharp claws were about to reach Lu Zechuan, suddenly a figure stood in front of him, waving her hand to fling Mrs. Wu aside. Mrs. Wu landed but flipped up like a monkey, her eyes locked firmly on the sudden newcomer. Xia Mian quietly withdrew her hand, her gaze fixed on the person standing in front of Lu Zechuan. "Ah Chuan, are you alright?" Ding Lan asked without turning her head, her voice tinged with concern. "I’m fine." Lu Zechuan replied faintly, joining Xia Mian. "This thing is from the Soul-devouring Clan." Ding Lan stood tautly, not relaxing an inch. When she and Shen Xiang ended up in this world, they were only eight or nine years old. They were anomalies in this world and dared not reveal their differences. But now, the Mystical Sects had appeared freely in this world, unabashedly launching an assault on Lu Zechuan! "Soul-devouring Clan..." Lu Zechuan mused to himself. "No time to explain. These things usually move in groups. Since one appeared, there won’t be just one..." Just as Ding Lan finished speaking, several of the original bystander vendors started emitting weird cracking sounds, as if their bones were growing anew. Maybe these vendors were inherently strong, as their bones cracked loudly, their muscles began to bulge. "The Soul-devouring Clan are good at using others’ shells to act; even if you kill the shell, they remain undying..." Ding Lan’s expression was grim, "You two leave first." Before Shen Xiang passed away, her greatest concern was Lu Zechuan. As Shen Xiang’s best friend, she absolutely couldn’t let anything happen to Lu Zechuan! "Good at utilizing other people’s shells..." Xia Mian mused. Besides Mrs. Wu’s shell, if the other vendors died because their shells were borrowed, it would indeed be tragic. Xia Mian’s eyes narrowed slightly, "So, even if the shells die, it’s all in vain?" Xia Mian’s lips curled slightly, the coldness in her eyes intensifying. Since she’d reopened her eyes, the course of events had steadily drifted from the previous life’s track. "Now’s not the time to ponder these things. You take Zechuan and leave this to me; I’ll try not to harm them!" Ding Lan’s voice carried urgency. The combat power of the Soul-devouring Clan was tremendous, especially when acting in a group, their coordination was outstanding. Once surrounded, the chance of escape was nearly zero! "Be careful, Aunt Ding!" Lu Zechuan said softly, grabbing Xia Mian’s hand and turning to leave. Ding Lan was momentarily stunned, did this brat just leave like that? Wasn’t he even going to act polite for a moment? Wasn’t he afraid she’d be in danger? Just as the thought crossed Ding Lan’s mind, those drooling Soul-devouring Clan members suddenly leaped, swift and nimble as rabbits. Two attacked Ding Lan, while the other two pursued Xia Mian and Lu Zechuan. Ding Lan wanted to intercept them, but was firmly entangled by the two attacking her. Ding Lan felt anxious, wanting to strike a lethal blow, but these Soul-devouring Clan members were using human shells; striking to kill would mean killing humans, not the Soul-devourers... Ding Lan, tangled and frustrated, moved her fingers lightly, and a few green vines by the roadside suddenly grew rapidly. In just moments, as if possessing spirituality, they tightly bound the two Soul-devourers entangling her. Ding Lan handled the present trouble, turned to look at Xia Mian and Lu Zechuan, only to see that the two Soul-devourers originally going after Lu Zechuan had been kicked away by Lu Zechuan and Xia Mian...