Chapter 389: Chapter 320: Farewell, Heaven Reliant
Yan Qing looked at the scroll in Murong Hui’s hand.
This isn’t something very valuable; for the locals, it’s even worthless. They cannot obtain activity rewards from the Demon Gathering Land, nor do they need a map. Anyway, everyone must stay in the Demon Gathering Land for five days; they have ample time to pick their preferred supplies. For vacationers, they just need to know how to return home, letting fate arrange everything else. Every step is a novel experience.
But at the same time, this map is extremely precious. Besides Murong Hui, probably no one makes a map of this limited-time Secret Realm in the Demon Gathering Land every year. It’s Murong Hui’s dedication, the only unique copy in the world.
So yesterday, Murong Hui didn’t hand it over, and Yan Qing didn’t say much about it. A hobby that seems insignificant to outsiders is a solid proof of existence for the person involved, like her map, like his game.
Yan Qing reached out to take it, Murong Hui showed a look of relief on her face.
"Strange one, we part ways here." She caressed the Storage Ring, took out a bracelet of hundreds of jade beads, and wrapped it around her arm, layering like a green Lock Chain: "The Little Fox ran into trouble, I need to rescue her."
"If it were any other enemy, I’d definitely drag you along shoulder to shoulder, and if you dared to refuse, I’d break up with you then and there. But this time, I can’t; they are Ying Le’s Baibao Guards, and they won’t hold back against me either. If I weren’t the granddaughter of Purple Tribulation Zhenren, even if I succeed in rescuing the Little Fox, I’d suffer Ying Le’s reckoning once outside."
"I cannot ask you to oppose Ying Le for Little Fox. It’s practically cutting off your survival in Qi Kingdom, and might even bring harm to those close to you." Murong Hui stepped on the railing, "Though we only met one day, you better not forget me, okay? After leaving the Demon Gathering Land, remember to find me at the Yanzi Military Town’s Lin Ya City. One day isn’t enough, I want to be with you, maybe a year, or even ten years could be okay... Playing with you and Little Fox feels like ten years won’t tire me."
Though it’s not the time, Yan Qing couldn’t help but find it amusing. Normally, one should express that the friendship between us lasts forever, you find me and we’re lifelong friends. But Murong Hui wouldn’t say this; she very stingily gives a range from one to ten years, beyond which she lacks confidence.
"I’m leaving, wish me and Little Fox good luck here." Murong Hui waved a hand: "No need to follow, by the time you arrive, I’ll have rescued Little Fox!"
She leaped gracefully like a cat from the high slope, in just a blink, she bounded across several rooftops; the mobility of the Shadow Dance Messenger manifested fully upon her.
Yan Qing never asked how Murong Hui got entangled with the assassin group, but now it seems, Murong Hui only possibly got sneak-attacked and immobilized by the Resentful Soul Guide, which prompted the assassin group to leap out and chase her. Otherwise, any sudden movement would cause Murong Hui to vanish instantly, just like a startled wild cat.
No wonder Murong Hui waited for him here; this place is far from the battlefield, with complex terrain. Given Yan Qing’s Ranger Rain Boots’ mobility, by the time he arrives at the battlefield, everything would be settled.
Though she seems weak-witted, her thoughtfulness was unexpected; from the start, she never gave Yan Qing a chance to be involved.
Yan Qing leaned against the railing, though quite distant, based on the vantage view he could roughly estimate the number of Baibao Guards exceeds one hundred.
Considering the understanding of Baibao Guards, apart from Ying Le, Yan Qing is probably the most knowledgeable. After all, he has fought against small squads of Baibao Guards and also stood against fully-equipped Baibao Guard regiments. He is keenly aware, once Baibao Guards exceed a certain number, they become monsters beyond the scope of normal humans; their individual combat strength equals Fake Foundation Establishment, and their overall strength might even rival Foundation Establishment!
Even with numerous trump cards, it’s impossible to counter the Baibao Guard group. As strong as he may be, he’s only a Third-Turn Messenger, while Baibao Guards essentially embody Ying Le’s Foundation Establishment Divine Techniques. The gap between level 39 and 40 is almost insurmountable.
Murong Hui is thoroughly aware of this, hence her sole aim is to rescue Ying Rushi. Besides the reasons she mentioned, she left Yan Qing because his mobility doesn’t qualify him for this rescue mission. If he gets involved, Murong Hui fears she would have to rescue two instead of one.
This shameless cat who carelessly stuffs her foot into others’ nostrils is gentle and meticulous in certain places.
Yan Qing gripped the railing, his pupils illuminated by countless street lights below. He overlooked the street below from a height, a route to the battlefield gradually formed in his mind.
Suddenly, he saw Ying Rushi in the distance draw a Longsword glowing with orange-red flames.
The clear and distant sound of sword clashing rang out.
Yan Qing widened his eyes.
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Ying Rushi stuffed chocolate and Blood Replenishing Pills hastily into her mouth, akin to a starving wolf quickly devouring everything.
Around her had turned into a swamp; even the walls and houses collapsed into mud. Yang Feng’s Earth Spirit Gloves possess stone-to-mud capability, but ultimately it’s only a Three-Turned Rare Treasure Token. Such a vast terrain alteration relies chiefly on Ying Le’s "Heart of the Many" Divine Techniques.
"Heart of the Many" encompasses attack chaining, defense chaining, counter damage chaining, and even token chaining. Although the Earth Spirit Gloves belong to Yang Feng, as long as Yang Feng is part of the Baibao Guard group, the other Baibao Guards can also activate the Earth Spirit Gloves, effectively offering a shared benefit to all!
