Chapter 836: Chapter 24 The Light of Tranquility_2
Ah Dai’s consciousness had become completely blurred; all of the magic power within him had been transferred to Xuan Yue, making them seem as one. His body simply stood there subconsciously, oblivious to the events unfolding around him. Everything was under Xuan Yue’s control.
Steadying her mind, Xuan Yue barely managed to control the massive energy gathering on the top of the magic wand in her hand, and continued chanting, "Oh endless Holy Light! You are the most pristine force in this world, with your righteous and peaceful breath, soothe all restlessness, bring calmness back to the heart, return wisdom to its vessel, let strength coalesce within the body, go forth, The Light of Tranquility that is blessed by the Sky God." This Calming Incantation, known as The Light of Tranquility, was a wide-area support magic capable of dispelling states of berserk, confusion, and poison, restoring tranquility to the caster and possessed a certain healing power. Among light magic, it was seldom used, for in battle, its supportive effect wasn’t even comparable to the fourth-level Light of Blessing, but its specialty lay in the dispelling of berserk states and detoxification, making it the most suited for use on Yan Shi now.
The immense Divine Energy around Xuan Yue began to converge into the magic crystal at the tip of the magic wand, spurred by the incantation. If it wasn’t for this nearly Divine Artifact-grade magic wand, it would have been extremely difficult for Xuan Yue to even use a third-level light magic spell with her own strength. Xuan Yue’s eyes were wide open, the magic wand pointed towards Yan Shi. The top-grade magic crystal shone brightly, and a golden cloud of light burst forth, enveloping Yan Shi and the dozens of people around him. Xuan Yue, after all, lacked in strength, so The Light of Tranquility only unleashed less than a third of its potential power, which was why its range was so small. However, for the moment, that was enough. The golden light that enveloped Yan Shi caused his body to suddenly stiffen; holding his deceased wife, he stood still, breathing heavily, his red eyes gradually returning to brown as trails of bloody tears streamed down his face, and his whole being became numb. Those warriors around him, rejuvenated by The Light of Tranquility, quickly pounced next to Yan Shi and successfully restrained him.
As the light dissipated, Ah Dai could no longer hold on and fell to the ground with a thud. Xuan Yue’s mind went blank, her body swayed, and she collapsed to the ground, ultimately losing consciousness over Ah Dai’s body. Their hands, however, were still tightly clasped together. The two of them almost simultaneously lost consciousness.
Time passed unknowingly before Ah Dai slowly came to, his brain feeling groggy, obviously from excessive depletion of his spiritual power, which had yet to recover. The constant sound of carriage wheels rolled in; it took a good while before he became fully alert. Opening his eyes, he saw Xuan Yue lying beside him, leaning against him, still deeply asleep, with his hand holding Xuan Yue’s. The soft and slippery sensation made Ah Dai’s face burn with flushes. Xuan Yue’s small hand was also tightly holding his, and the palm was already soaked with sweat. Ah Dai thought, since she was still sleeping, he might as well keep holding on for now. Looking around, they were back in the carriage, with Moon Scar and Yue Ji sitting opposite him, meditating, and Miao Fei dozing off to one side with faint snores.
"Moon Scar, big brother Moon Scar," Ah Dai called softly.
Upon opening his eyes and seeing that Ah Dai had come to, a flicker of joy couldn’t help but cross the depths of Moon Scar’s eyes. "Ah Dai, brother, how are you feeling, is there any discomfort?"
Ah Dai shook his head and said, "Nothing much, just a bit weak. Are we back on the road? How is Brother Yan Shi? Are we just leaving like this, without caring for him? I don’t even know how his wife died; Brother Yan Shi is really too pitiable."
Moon Scar gave a wry smile and replied, "We are back on the road, but we’re on the way to the Pu Yan Clan Leader’s tribal lands. You and Miss Xuan Yue have been unconscious for a day. Yesterday at noon, the Calming Incantation you both used had a very significant effect, it removed his berserk state before he exhausted his life energy. However, the death of his wife is still a mystery. So, the tribe decided to send Yan Shi and his wife’s body to the Pu Yan Clan Leader. Fearing that Yan Shi might go berserk again, they knocked him out, and he is now in a carriage behind us, along with his wife’s coffin. The Pu Yan people are very grateful to you; without your help, Yan Shi’s life would probably not have been spared. However, they said that since we are outsiders, we are under suspicion as well, so they won’t let us go. They say we must go to their Clan Leader, who will decide on our stay or departure. Out there, we’re being ’escorted’ by no less than five hundred elite Pu Yan warriors. It seems that the road to the Death Mountain Range is going to be tough. Never thought we’d encounter such a situation."
Ah Dai sighed and said, "Brother Yan Shi is really too pitiable; he must have loved his wife a lot. Well, let’s just follow along and see. I also want to know what really happened, and who was so cruel to kill Brother Yan Shi’s wife."
Yue Ji opened her eyes and said, "Are you not afraid they might use us as scapegoats? With the Pu Yan tribe’s hatred for outsiders, our days may not be easy if we go there! If it weren’t for their sheer numbers and you two fainting, we would have thought of a way to leave this place by now. It was really a misjudgment at first; we might as well have taken a detour through the A Lian tribe’s territory, although it’s a bit further, but it wouldn’t have put us in this awkward situation."
