CHAPTER 125: CHAPTER 77: SAVING LIVES [FIRST UPDATE]

The icy rain hit Jiang Yingshi’s face, her clothes were already soaked through, her whole body cold, but she couldn’t feel it, she only knew she had to escape quickly!

Behind her, there was a cloaked figure closely following her. If it weren’t for some talismans on her body that could accelerate her speed, she might have already been caught by the cloaked figure.

Even so, the distance between the two was gradually decreasing.

Despair occupied Jiang Yingshi’s heart. If she hadn’t thought about Jiang Shichang, who stayed behind to deal with the cloaked figure just to let her escape, she might have already given up.

Feeling the palm wind coming from behind, she instinctively lunged forward, dodging the cloaked figure’s strike. But her skills were no match for the cloaked figure’s; she dodged the first strike but didn’t escape the second, getting struck in the chest. Blood spewed from her mouth as she flew backward.

Her body hit the ground heavily, splashing mud everywhere. Her old wounds reopened, and she spat out another mouthful of fresh blood. Watching the cloaked figure approach, she retreated while quickly trying to find a way to escape.

However, it was clear that the cloaked figure didn’t want to let her go!

He reached out, his five fingers like claws, grabbing towards Jiang Yingshi.

Jiang Yingshi closed her eyes in despair; she waited for a long time, but the anticipated pain never came.

She tentatively opened her eyes and saw the cloaked figure lying on the ground not far away. She turned her head and saw the person standing beside her.

"Young Master Yue!" Among the two, Jiang Yingshi only recognized Yue Zhao, and couldn’t help but show a look of surprise.

"Miss Jiang." Yue Zhao looked at Jiang Yingshi, somewhat surprised, "Why is Miss Jiang here?"

"Young Master Yue, please save my master. He is being besieged by people from the Demon Clan." Thinking of Jiang Shichang, Jiang Yingshi couldn’t help but ask Yue Zhao for help, even though she knew Yue Zhao wasn’t the kind of enthusiastic person!

Hearing this, Yue Zhao and Si Lin exchanged a glance, then turned their heads to look at Jiang Yingshi.

"May Miss Jiang tell us where the people of the Demon Clan are?" They were out here for the Demon Clan, naturally needing to find other demons!

"Just go straight south from here to reach them." Jiang Yingshi’s eyes lit up and she quickly pointed the way for them.

"Thank you, Miss Jiang." Yue Zhao clasped his hands toward Jiang Yingshi, and with a flick of his sleeves, he and Si Lin disappeared into the rain.

Seeing the two leave, Jiang Yingshi breathed a sigh of relief, her body falling back to the ground. After a moment’s rest, she stood up again, dragging her weak body back. She had to see Jiang Shichang safe with her own eyes!

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After Jiang Yingshi left, Jiang Shichang let go and fought Zhao Xi fiercely. When one of the cloaked figures went to chase Jiang Yingshi, he was startled and hurried forward to stop them, but Zhao Xi saw through his intentions. Although Zhao Xi couldn’t defeat him immediately, he could still block him from helping Jiang Yingshi.

Being held back made Jiang Shichang anxious.

With Jiang Yingshi gone, relying on his cultivation, even if he couldn’t defeat Zhao Xi and the others, he still had ways to escape, provided Jiang Yingshi was safe. Now that Jiang Yingshi was likely in danger, he immediately used all his strength, trying to defeat Zhao Xi quickly and find an opportunity to look for Jiang Yingshi.

His subordinates were no match for the cloaked figures and were soon dealt with by them. The cloaked figures, together with Zhao Xi, attacked him, and it wasn’t long before his body had many wounds.

When Yue Zhao and Si Lin arrived, Jiang Shichang was in a bad state, with many wounds on his body, the most severe being an abdominal wound and a long wound over ten centimeters on his back, and he also suffered internal injuries!

The Demonic Qi on the cloaked figures’ bodies couldn’t escape Si Lin and Yue Zhao’s senses, and without a word, they went straight into battle.

After leaving the Secret Realm, they could only use Peak Stage Six cultivation, but even so, the two of them didn’t need too much effort to deal with the cloaked figures.

Where Si Lin’s Dragon Capturing Sword passed, none of the cloaked figures survived, and the same was true for Yue Zhao’s Sound Blade.

Zhao Xi had seen Yue Zhao in the Secret Realm and knew how formidable his strength was. He had wanted to quickly deal with Jiang Shichang to leave in a hurry, but who knew Jiang Shichang would see through his intentions, and this time it was Jiang Shichang blocking him!

Yue Zhao and Si Lin finished off all the cloaked figures, and their gazes simultaneously fell on Zhao Xi, who felt something, shuddered, and tried to leave, ignoring Jiang Shichang.

Unfortunately, Yue Zhao and Si Lin didn’t intend to give him a chance. The two approached Zhao Xi, simultaneously attacking, with Si Lin’s sword piercing Zhao Xi’s heart and Yue Zhao’s Sound Blade slicing through his throat!

Zhao Xi’s terrified expression froze on his face, the life leaving his body, and his corpse fell heavily to the ground.

Watching Zhao Xi die with his own eyes, Jiang Shichang finally relaxed, also half-kneeling on the ground, looking at Si Lin and Yue Zhao.

"Thank you, young masters, for saving me!" he said, spitting out a mouthful of blood, which he wiped away with the back of his hand.

"Elder Jiang, there’s no need for that. We were entrusted by Miss Jiang to come to your rescue." Yue Zhao put away the Flowing Light Zither and spoke to Jiang Shichang.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shichang was somewhat surprised, seemingly not having expected Jiang Yingshi to know Si Lin and Yue Zhao. "How is Shishi?"

Yue Zhao paused for a moment, then realized that the ’Shishi’ Jiang Shichang was referring to was Jiang Yingshi, "Miss Jiang is injured, but she is very worried about Elder Jiang, so she should be coming soon!"

Although he hadn’t seen Jiang Yingshi heading this way, Yue Zhao thought that with Jiang Yingshi caring so much for Jiang Shichang, she would surely want to see his situation with her own eyes, so she would definitely come this way.

Sure enough, just as he finished speaking, he keenly heard the sound of footsteps.

"Happily, Miss Jiang is already here." Saying this, he turned and looked in one direction.

Jiang Shichang hadn’t heard the footsteps. Upon hearing Yue Zhao’s words, he followed his gaze, waiting for a while, before seeing Jiang Yingshi staggering over.

When Jiang Yingshi saw Jiang Shichang’s condition, she didn’t care about her own injuries and immediately ran towards Jiang Shichang.

"Master, how are you?" Seeing the wounds on Jiang Shichang, Jiang Yingshi’s hand trembled as she asked with a quiver in her voice.

"I’m fine, Shishi, are you okay?" Jiang Shichang covered his wounds with his hand to prevent Jiang Yingshi from worrying and asked her.

"My injuries are not serious, Master, Young Master Yue and the others just saved me!" Jiang Yingshi glanced at Yue Zhao, her eyes full of gratitude.

"You two, I really hate to interrupt, but this isn’t a suitable place for conversation. Our senior brothers discovered a cave ahead; perhaps you might accompany us there." Yue Zhao said with a gentle smile, looking at Jiang Yingshi and Jiang Shichang.

Jiang Yingshi and Jiang Shichang looked at each other and agreed that Yue Zhao had a point. They were both somewhat flattered by Yue Zhao’s initiative in inviting them.

"Thank you, Young Master Yue." Jiang Yingshi expressed her gratitude with a sincere face.

Both Jiang Yingshi and Jiang Shichang were not in great shape, but it was already a stretch for Si Lin and Yue Zhao to let them accompany them to the cave, so it was impossible for them to help physically. Thus, Jiang Yingshi and Jiang Shichang supported each other and followed behind Yue Zhao and Si Lin. Fortunately, the cave where Si Lin and the others stayed wasn’t far, and they arrived before collapsing.

Since the two left, Gu Geng and the others, who remained in the cave, stopped their activities and waited for their return. Luckily, it didn’t take long for them to return. Upon their arrival, the others immediately went up to them, making space for Jiang Shichang and Jiang Yingshi.

Luckily, the cave was large enough; otherwise, there wouldn’t have been room for so many people!

The cave was brightly lit with the Glazed Lamp that Si Lin specially brought out. Jiang Shichang’s injuries were quite severe, and Mu Chen kindly provided medicinal powder and healing pills, which Jiang Yingshi applied to Jiang Shichang’s wounds.

Mu Chen’s medicinal powder was naturally the best. As soon as the powder was applied to Jiang Shichang’s wounds, the shallow wounds scabbed over immediately. Even the most severe wounds on his abdomen and back stopped bleeding, and it seemed another application would suffice for them to scab over.

The healing pills were even more astonishing. Jiang Shichang originally thought they were ordinary healing pills, but they turned out to be top-tier fifth-grade elixirs. After taking one, his internal injuries mostly healed, and even his Spiritual Power was significantly restored, leaving Jiang Shichang quite astonished!

Although he had briefly come into contact with Si Lin and the others before, and knew their identities were extraordinary and powerful, he didn’t expect someone as competent as Mu Chen among them. Mu Chen looked so young yet was able to refine fifth-grade elixirs. This was sure to make him highly sought after by other powers on the continent!

Seeing how unconcerned Mu Chen and the others were, Jiang Shichang suppressed his astonishment and kept the matter in mind, preparing to repay Mu Chen at a later opportunity!

Jiang Yingshi’s injuries were not serious. After taking one elixir, she was almost fully recovered, including the internal injuries she suffered from Guan Chenbo and the others in the Secret Realm!

"Miss Jiang, I would like to know where those demons just now came from?" Seeing that Jiang Yingshi and Jiang Shichang had mostly recovered, Yue Zhao held two bottles of Spiritual Dew, offering one to Jiang Yingshi and one to Jiang Shichang, and asked Jiang Yingshi with a slight smile.

Jiang Yingshi instinctively glanced at Jiang Shichang. After Jiang Shichang nodded, she turned her head to Yue Zhao, pursing her lips, and said, "Does Young Master Yue remember Guan Chenbo, who was previously with us?"

Without hesitation, Yue Zhao shook his head. He didn’t care about irrelevant people and only remembered Jiang Yingshi because she had spent considerable time with Yun Ran back then.

Jiang Yingshi was at a loss for words, not expecting that after spending so many days with Yue Zhao, he had no recollection of Guan Chenbo, even though Guan Chenbo was quite outstanding. It just showed how the truly formidable could be so capricious!

"Guan Chenbo was actually from the Demon Clan, disguising himself as a human to turn more humans into demons. In the Secret Realm, I discovered his secret and was hunted by them. Fortunately, the trial in the Secret Realm saved me. After emerging from the Secret Realm, I informed my master of the matter. Perhaps because of their exposed identities, Guan Chenbo and the others did not reappear, but who knew they would send people to ambush us on the road!" Thinking about Zhao Xi and the others, Jiang Yingshi fell silent.

These people were once the hope of the Wanqing Sect. Although their relationships weren’t extremely close, they were not bad either!

Now they’ve all become part of the Demon Clan, making them enemies in the future, and the times of the past could never return!

Upon hearing Jiang Yingshi’s words, Yue Zhao was not too surprised. When he first encountered Guan Chenbo, he noticed that something was off, but someone like him was outside his concern, so he hadn’t paid much attention. Now that he knew Guan Chenbo was from the Demon Clan, he felt at ease!

"In that case, they must have feared you would reveal Guan Chenbo’s true identity, which is why they chose to kill you." Yue Zhao calmly analyzed.

Jiang Yingshi and Jiang Shichang thought the same and nodded in silent agreement.

"Since these cloaked individuals were killed by us, it’s likely they will send more. It’s perfect since we want to know their purpose, so I’ll need to trouble both of you." Having just eliminated Zhao Xi and the others, they hadn’t thought much of it, but now after hearing Jiang Yingshi’s words and realizing the possibility of another Demon Clan plot, they couldn’t sit idly by. Considering Guan Chenbo aimed to eliminate Jia Ningshi and Jiang Shichang, once he realized they were still alive, he would certainly make another attempt!

Thus, making them the bait was the best choice!

Jiang Yingshi looked at Yue Zhao in confusion, not understanding his meaning and was about to inquire further, but was stopped by Jiang Shichang. Jiang Shichang, being more thoughtful, instantly understood Yue Zhao’s intentions and, after stopping Jiang Yingshi, nodded towards Yue Zhao.

"In exchange, we will escort you back to the sect!" Yue Zhao enjoyed dealing with perceptive individuals, so Jiang Shichang’s actions pleased him, making him generous enough to offer extra help!

"Then many thanks to Young Master Yue!" A trace of happiness flashed in Jiang Shichang’s eyes.

Now, with the Demon Clan targeting them again and with Si Lin and the others’ high cultivation for protection, Jiang Shichang and Jiang Yingshi could safely return to the Wanqing Sect. Though having only met Yue Zhao and the others a few times, Jiang Shichang and Jiang Yingshi both placed immense trust in them!

"It’s mutual benefit. You two should rest well; we’ll set out when the rain clears tomorrow!" Yue Zhao smiled softly, said to the two, then turned and left.

Jiang Shichang and Jiang Yingshi exchanged a glance, knowing they had little time left. Not wanting to be a burden, they quickly sat down and began meditating to recover.

Meanwhile, Yue Zhao returned to Si Lin and the others, sharing his plan with them. After gaining their support, he told them to rest as well, while leaving someone to keep watch overnight.

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In a residential building in Shangjing City, Guan Chenbo, wearing a black brocade robe and with red tattoos on his face, his eyes dark red, stared blankly at the rain outside when a figure silently appeared behind him.

"My lord, Zhao Xi and the others’ presence has vanished. The mission failed!" A demon clad in a black cloak, similar to Zhao Xi and the others, reported respectfully to Guan Chenbo.

Guan Chenbo quickly turned around, gaze icy as he looked at the cloaked figure.

"A dozen demons went to besiege Jiang Shichang and the others, and they still failed?" His voice carried a chilling tone, with a hint of sarcasm in his dark red eyes, evidently dissatisfied with Zhao Xi and the others’ abilities!