But before anyone could say anymore...

Blast!

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They were flabbergasted by the sudden outburst of flames surrounding Huo Lan and her eyes flaming red, the twin-headed spear was shattered to pieces by her immense power.

"You peasant..." she growled.

Then he knew she was no longer herself, everything she did before was because he allowed her to control her power from within her but now he knows there must be something else controlling her, he could only hope it is not something that would harm her.

"What?"

Before he could say anymore, she swiftly descended from the sky then grabbed his neck and threw him to the ground with her hands tightly wrapped around his neck to strangle him, they were beyond shocked.

"No one, no one is allowed to touch those who belong to me," she said as she tightened her grip around his neck but the old monster still had a sly smile on his face, she is indeed powerful, he acknowledged.

He slammed both hands on the ground, forcing himself up and pushing her back but she grabbed his neck again and threw him from the middle of the ring to one of the pillars, he spat out blood upon impact but she swooshed towards him and threw him towards another over and over again until he had lost his stamina and spat out a significant amount of blood.

Yet, she gripped his neck tightly and squeezed tightly with her eyes devoid of any emotion but anger, everyone watching in awe-struck.

He wriggled at her mercy while she slowly snuffed life out of him and his life is just hanging by a hair's breadth.

"Don't kill him Huo Lan!" her mother cautioned but her grip became even tighter.

"No one is qualified to tell me what to do," she declared in an authoritative tone that threw them into confusion.

That was when her mother realised what is going on.

"Huo Lan, don't," Huo Ying said in a pleading tone

{Huo Ying?}

She held the side of her head with one hand, she was muddled, one time she could recognise the voice and the next moment she can't recognise the voice.

Meanwhile, in the other world, 24 hours had already passed since the surgery started yet he still wasn't awake, they were all convinced that he wasn't going to make it yet she sat beside him with her hands holding his.

She was crying, she just kept smiling while stroking his hand and hair, her face looked ghastly pale that they all wondered if she is really the radiant Yu Yan they have always known.

Her current condition scares them more than anything.

"Yu Yan, he is gone already, you should give up now," An Ke pleaded, they were already going into the next morning even though it has been hours since the twenty-four hours passed, she refused to let them pronounce him dead.

"No, he is not dead, I don't believe he can leave me," she refuted.

Han Li scoffed at her words, if he could, he would have already killed her himself for letting his brother get hurt and die because of her.

"In the end, it is all about you, hope you remember for the rest of your life that you are the reason he died,"

"He is not dead!" She yelled back at him, she keeps telling them he is not dead yet they refuse to believe her and they are treating her like a mentally disabled patient.

"He is dead," she heard someone persist, they all turned to see Chen Kai standing in front of the world with two doctors beside him.

He couldn't tell whether or not he wishes for Han Chen to die or live but ever since the news reached the entire hospital that he is still now awake yet Yu Yan refuses to let go of him, he couldn't accept that she is not willing to let go of him even while he is dead.

"Take her away," he ordered the male doctors who stepped forward but Jia Yu quickly stepped in front of them.

"What do you think you are doing?" She questioned, everyone including her parents, friend, his aunt and uncle were all present.

"Right now, she is not a surgeon, she is just a grieving patient who is obstructing us from completing our duties and as a surgeon what you should be doing is following protocols," he answered coldly.

They couldn't believe that he is saying that nonchalantly but none of them has the mental strength to banter with him, the two doctors walked past her and held Yu Yan by her arm to pull them up.

"Let me go," she tried to free herself from their grip and she succeeded, she hugged his body tightly before they could get hold of her again but they still tried to tear her away from him.

All of a sudden, everything became quiet, no one was pulling her away from him anymore, she turned only to see them frozen.

"Jia Yu, An Ke," she called but none answered her, she stood up from beside him and walked up to them, she touched them but they still didn't move.

"What is going on?" She turned back to Han Chen.

* * * *

"Huo Lan, please..." Huo Ying pleaded, as much as she wants the old monster dead, the moment he dies, their plan will succeed.

She shot her eyes open upon gaining control of herself then she looked up at the old monster in her hand, the colour of her eyes returned to normal as the flames surrounding her dissipated, she unconsciously dropped him with her eyes widened at her hands.

She couldn't believe she was just about to strangle someone to death.

"I...I...."

"Huo Lan, watch out!" Huo Ying screamed, she turned only to see that Huo Yi Lang had forcefully wielded phoenix nirvana and is sliding towards her, she froze as her mind went completely blank.

Huo Ying swiftly swept her whip towards him while the fourth prince unexpectedly flew into the ring, her whip took away Phoenix nirvana from him and swept him off his feet but he quickly rebounded with a chain of lightning in his hand as he dashed towards her.

Huo Ying whips were bound by Phoenix Nirvana so she couldn't stop him but the fourth prince placed both hands on Huo Li shoulder then spun her around, taking the hit instead of her.

She was bewildered.

Blood seeped out of his mouth yet he was smiling at her and she doesn't even know who he is.

"I won't let you die," he muttered.

"What just happened?"

Chaos took over the place.

"Master!" Xiaodi quickly flew into the ring just as he was about to collapse, he fell right into her arm.

"Fourth prince," the emperor pronounced in horror seeing his beloved son collapse right in front of him.

Soldiers quickly entered the place and carried him out of the ring and arena.

Everyone was confused as to why the fourth prince would take the hit for her, someone who is regarded as a monster and the fact that he stood still with his hands on her shoulder and a smile on his face but no one was more confused than Huo Lan.

She recognised the smile but not the person.

"Guardian?"

"Sect leader Lin, you must be happy with this result, no one died but a prince has been severely injured, in the presence of everyone my daughter passed the test so from now on, Huo Lan belongs to the flame sect," Sect madam Huo declared, she flashed a smug smile at them then she walked down from the stairs while the elders and everyone else from the flame sect followed behind her.

Huo Ying had just entered the ring to take Huo Lan with her but she fainted in her arms, she carried her on her back but before she left, she flashed Bohai an accusing gaze.

One which he would understand since she was the only one who saw his actions.

Back in the modern world.

Gasp!

He opened his eyes but gasped to inhale a deep breath then he relaxed his body, Huo Ying was flabbergasted at the sight.

"Han Chen," she called as she hurried to his side, she held his face and looked into his eyes to confirm he is really awake.

"You...you are awake," she couldn't believe she was given a second chance with him, he smiled faintly at her.

"Brother!" Han Li exclaimed, immediately time started again.

"What is going on?" Jia Yu couldn't believe her eyes just like the rest, Chen Kai was just forcibly dragging Yu Yan out of the ward but not only are both doctors away from her, Han Chen is also awake.

His surgeon couldn't express his shock in words.

"Everyone please leave, I need to check him," the surgeon said but Yu Yan wasn't willing to leave so the others left her alone with the surgeon and Han Chen.

After a series of tests and checks, it was confirmed that he is indeed alive, the news travelled across the hospital, no one could believe it until they saw him with their own eyes, his family and friends had stayed with him for a while before they all left to get a good rest except for Yu Yan, she kept sobbing in happiness even after everyone was gone.