425: Xiao Yan's admirer, the demon commander appears! [Seeking follow-up reading]

Xiao Yan abruptly lifted his head, a murderous intent clearly visible in his pair of crimson tiger eyes as he stared at General Sky Alligator, his voice chilling as he said, "Do you really think I wouldn't dare to kill you here?"

General Sky Alligator's expression changed, and a powerful surge of Qi immediately erupted from his body. His demeanor clearly showed that he was genuinely worried Xiao Yan would suddenly attack.

"Calm down," Lin Fan said with a faint smile, stopping Xiao Yan. Then, he turned to General Sky Alligator and said, "I am Lin Fan, and he is Lin Dong. We are brothers with General Yan, and today's Mountain Gathering is also an opportunity for us to meet Demon Commander Xu Zhong."

Before seeing Demon Commander Xu Zhong, Lin Fan didn't want to alert him, which was why he wasn't in a hurry to act.

"Brothers?"

Upon hearing this, not only was General Sky Alligator stunned, but the various leaders of the surrounding forces also looked over in surprise, their hearts filled with astonishment.

When did that ferocious tiger, known for his indiscriminate killing, suddenly gain two brothers, and from their appearance, they were even humans... General Sky Alligator frowned in thought and quickly recalled the reputations of Lin Fan and Lin Dong. His eyes flickered, and he suddenly smiled, "So that's how it is. Then the three of you, please come up the mountain."

Lin Fan nodded faintly, and together with Xiao Yan and Lin Dong, they passed through the heavily guarded checkpoint and headed deeper into Thunder Abyss Mountain.

General Sky Alligator watched their retreating figures, his eyes narrowing slightly. He called over a subordinate and ordered, "Go and report what happened here to Demon Commander Xu Zhong."

"Hmph, I'd like to see what tricks you can pull," General Sky Alligator sneered in the direction where Lin Fan and the other two had disappeared, after his subordinate had left... Thunder Abyss Mountain was exceptionally majestic, and upon its peaks, grand palaces stood in clusters.

In the sky, light formations occasionally appeared; these were some of Thunder Abyss Mountain's defensive measures.

At this moment, the main peak of Thunder Abyss Mountain was already teeming with people, and all sorts of clamorous sounds converged, soaring into the clouds, as if even the cloud layers were torn apart.

Lin Fan and Lin Dong followed Xiao Yan directly to the very top of the main peak.

There stood a colossal palace, and a continuous stream of people was pouring into it. This Mountain Gathering of Thunder Abyss Mountain was indeed quite grand.

Xiao Yan was, after all, the First General of Thunder Abyss Mountain, so he directly led Lin Fan and Lin Dong into the great hall. Under the gaze of countless eyes, he grandly took a seat at the foremost position.

Xiao Yan was a prominent figure in Thunder Abyss Mountain, second only to Demon Commander Xu Zhong. His seating immediately drew attention from all sides.

When some gazes noticed Lin Fan and Lin Dong beside Xiao Yan, their eyes flickered with suspicion and uncertainty, secretly guessing their identities.

Lin Fan and Lin Dong, however, paid no attention to these gazes, sitting quietly in their seats, their expressions unperturbed.

Not long after Xiao Yan and the other two took their seats, other generals arrived one after another. Among them were five individuals, precisely Chen Tong and the others whom Lin Fan had met the previous night.

However, when they saw Xiao Yan and the other two, they merely exchanged glances before taking their respective seats.

Thunder Abyss Mountain originally had nine great generals, but General Meng Shan had already died at Lin Fan's hands, so now only eight remained.

Besides these five generals, Lin Fan also saw the remaining two of the eight great generals.

One of them was General Sky Alligator, whom he had met earlier.

The other was a beautiful woman with a delicate face and an exceptionally sexy and fiery figure.

On her sharp, pretty face, there was a cat-like marking, which made her appear to possess a wild beauty.

Her appearance attracted a lot of attention, but she ignored all these gazes, her eyes fixed on Xiao Yan, who was beside Lin Fan.

In her gaze, there seemed to be a hint of resentment.

Seeing this, Lin Fan's heart stirred, and he roughly understood what was happening, as well as the woman's identity.

Lin Dong, however, was a bit puzzled, so he asked Xiao Yan beside him, "What's going on?"

Xiao Yan said with some helplessness, "I don't know... She's a very troublesome woman. I once dealt with her, and then she's been bothering me ever since."

"Is she also a direct descendant of Xu Zhong?" Lin Dong asked, a little surprised.

"Not really... She seems to be from the Nine-Lives Celestial Cat Clan and owes Xu Zhong a favor, so she's staying here to repay it," Xiao Yan said indifferently.

"Hey, you won against me last time and said we'd compete again. Why haven't you looked for me in so long?" At this moment, the woman suddenly walked over and spoke to Xiao Yan.

She made no attempt to hide her feelings, her large eyes fixed on Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan frowned, somewhat impatiently saying, "I don't have time."

"You!" The woman was clearly very proud by nature, and being spoken to like that by Xiao Yan, her willow-like eyebrows immediately shot up. But then they softened, and she pouted, looking at Lin Fan and Lin Dong beside her, somewhat surprised, saying,

"You actually brought people to the Mountain Gathering? And two humans at that?"

"These are my Big Brother and Second Brother," Xiao Yan said, his expression slightly darkened.

The woman was stunned upon hearing this. Immediately, her somewhat arrogant expression quickly softened, and she smiled brightly at Lin Fan and the other, "Big Brother Lin Fan, Second Brother Lin Dong, it's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Huo Miao."

As soon as she spoke, everyone around, including Chen Tong and the other generals, had shifting expressions, their eyes somewhat strange.

When did this bossy little wildcat become so well-behaved and polite?

Lin Fan glanced at the expressions of the people around him, smiled faintly, and said, "Hello. Thank you for taking care of Xiao Yan here."

"Xiao Yan?"

Huo Miao was stunned when she heard this. Then, a peculiar smile appeared in her eyes as she looked at Xiao Yan beside her, and then said, "He doesn't need my care, and I don't have the guts to..."

From the girl's words, Lin Fan could hear a hint of resentment. He exchanged a glance with Lin Dong, and a smile appeared in both their eyes.

"What are you talking nonsense about in front of my Big Brother and Second Brother?" Xiao Yan frowned, his voice low.

Huo Miao pouted, clearly angered by Xiao Yan's attitude. She bit her silver teeth and turned to leave. As she left, a faint voice reached the ears of Lin Fan and the other two.

"You need to be careful today."

"This girl is quite nice," Lin Dong said, smiling at Xiao Yan beside him.

"Second Brother, what are you talking about?" Xiao Yan was flustered by Lin Dong's words, then said with a wry smile, "I don't have any feelings for her..."

As the three Lin brothers chatted, time gradually passed, and the vast hall became increasingly lively.

Most of them were leaders of various forces with some renown in Thunder Abyss Mountain, including existences at the level of the Blood Python City Lord.

However, today, they were clearly just supporting characters here.

Dong!

Amidst the lively atmosphere in the grand hall, a deep bell chime suddenly rang out, and then the entire grand hall gradually quieted down. All eyes turned towards the throne at the end of the hall.

"Haha, today is my Thunder Abyss Mountain's Mountain Gathering, and I thank all of you for coming to show your support. I, Xu Zhong, thank you all in advance!"

A hearty laugh, suddenly like thunder, echoed incessantly throughout the grand hall. (End of Chapter)