Chapter 1671: Chapter 1671: Sakurako in Despair
"The Flower Sea in the East City’s Western Suburb?" Ye Xuan’s sword-like eyebrows slightly raised.
"Yes!"
Chiba Kenichi said, "The place my sister mentioned the most to me is also that Flower Sea. She said that when she was little, her father and mother took her to play there, and she was accidentally bitten by a venomous snake.
It was her father who used the most ancient method to suck the venom out of her wound in time, and that’s how she survived. Her father nearly fell because of that incident.
This is the most touching incident in my sister’s life, so that Flower Sea became the warmest world in her heart. Ever since I can remember, she has always cherished it!"
Hearing this story, Ye Xuan was somewhat astounded.
He couldn’t help but recall Chiba Sakurako being bitten by a snake in Yan Country not long ago.
Ye Xuan was puzzled at the time. With Chiba Sakurako’s skill level, reaction speed, and sensory system, she should be more sensitive and faster than a snake; no one would believe she got bitten.
Now it seems she must have some trauma related to snakes, hence the mistake in a rush.
No wonder, when Ye Xuan was sucking the venom, she looked at Ye Xuan with eyes full of tenderness and illusion, as if she might pounce on him at any moment.
Indeed, Chiba Sakurako must have imagined Ye Xuan as her father at that moment!
Ye Xuan was now speechless, with images of the Sword God appearing in his mind, almost swearing in frustration—it was such an affront to his looks!
"Mr. Ye Xuan?"
Opposite him, Chiba Kenichi waited for a long time and hadn’t heard Ye Xuan speak again, so he timidly called out.
Ye Xuan finally snapped back to reality, "I’m here."
"I... I know just this much. Can this information help you find my sister?" Chiba Kenichi asked worriedly.
"It’s hard to say, but better than nothing," Ye Xuan replied. "I’ll head to the Flower Sea you mentioned in the Western Suburb first. If your sister is there and sees me, she’ll naturally appear."
"Thank you very much, Mr. Ye Xuan!" Chiba Kenichi expressed gratitude, "I will never forget your great kindness and virtue for a lifetime. Regardless of whether my sister is still alive, if there’s ever a chance, I will repay you with everything I have!"
"Forget it, I’m not interested in men."
Listening to Chiba Kenichi’s mushy words, Ye Xuan shivered before quickly hanging up the phone.
Leaving Chiba Kenichi on the other side bewildered.
...
Indeed, there is a Flower Sea in the East City’s Western Suburb.
Colorful wildflowers grow densely, covering several miles of land, with no end in sight.
Such a beautiful scene is worthy of being called the Immortal Realm!
Under the gloomy night, the gentle rain was whisking this Flower Sea, with the rich scent of flowers wantonly filling the air, vaguely mixed with a hint of a bloody smell.
All around, it’s extremely quiet.
Amidst the Flower Sea, there stands a tall tree with lush branches and leaves, conspicuously towering over the boundless Flower Sea, seemingly the only place to avoid the rain nearby.
At this moment, on the southeast side of the tree, some of the branches and leaves were subtly trembling, as if something alive was hidden on them.
As it turned out, it was a human.
A stunningly beautiful woman.
The woman wore a black and white samurai outfit, her eyebrows like beautiful paintings, starry eyes, and crimson lips, undoubtedly a peerlessly elegant beauty.
Only her current situation is dire.
She is injured, severely!
Especially the ghastly wound on her abdomen, though treated and bandaged, fresh blood still flowed out continuously, albeit not in large quantities. This lingering drain over several days left her thoroughly exhausted, her delicate face pale like that of a corpse.
At this moment, the beauty was clutching her abdomen wound with one hand, holding her knees with the other, curled up in the tree branches high above, feeling the cold of the rainy day and shivering.
Cold, incredibly cold.
Under normal circumstances, as an expert, Chiba Sakurako wouldn’t fear this cold. But after being drained by her severe injuries over these days, she had become a weak woman unable to fight a chicken, making warmth a significant issue.
"So cold..."
Chiba Sakurako curled her body tighter, her eyes occasionally darkening and blurring, her frail body teetering on the brink, threatening to fall into the Flower Sea below at any moment.
She couldn’t hold on much longer.
She felt despair.
This is the second time in her life to taste despair.
Strangely, both experiences of despair were so close in time.
The last time was when her father challenged Ye Xuan in Yan Country and fell on Chasing Wind Island. The moment that mighty father collapsed, Chiba Sakurako felt her heart wrenching, as if the entire world’s color turned gray.
This time, it’s because she is dying.
She knew if by dawn tomorrow she hadn’t received treatment, even if the Sword God Association stopped pursuing her, she would silently perish.
Death was so near, yet her heart was surprisingly calm, as if she had long prepared herself psychologically for all of this.
Of course, one must prepare mentally.
Because of the Sword God Association’s betrayal, Chiba Sakurako had almost fallen into total solitude in this world. The one who could save her, the one who would save her, was only one.
Ye Xuan from Yan Country!
But would Ye Xuan come to save her?
At first, Chiba Sakurako thought he would.
But as time passed, she increasingly doubted her judgment...
"He won’t come."
Chiba Sakurako closed her eyes in sorrow, a self-mocking bitter smile on her lips.
When had she become so naive?
To actually hope a foreign and unfamiliar man would rescue her, even though in her heart she didn’t bear a grudge against him, ultimately, he was indeed the man who killed her father!
Certainly, Ye Xuan had the same heroic spirit as her father, but heroes don’t tend to everything!
Did Ye Xuan promise her if she ever faced difficulty, he would cross oceans to overcome with aid?
People from Yan Country love to speak formally; surely that was just a formality, wasn’t it?
It’s just she took it seriously...
Even if!
Ye Xuan spoke with sincerity, this crisis arose suddenly across oceans, how could Ye Xuan know her current condition?
Chiba Sakurako had utterly despaired.
She suddenly realized that all her clever maneuvers were for naught, coming to a place only Chiba Kenichi could think of, waiting for Ye Xuan to arrive—nothing but redundant struggle.
"Father, your daughter will soon come to accompany you."
Chiba Sakurako opened her beautiful eyes, her face showing a suddenly enchanting sweet smile.
Having proactively abandoned all hope and expectation, she felt instead a liberating ease, finally free from overthinking and worry.
Waiting quietly for the arrival of death suffices.
Suddenly.
A wave of irresistible weakness and powerlessness instantly flooded Chiba Sakurako’s limbs and bones.
Chiba Sakurako felt her vision rapidly darken, her breathing becoming extremely difficult.
These were signs of impending death!
