Free Web NovelChapter 910: Chapter 158: Respite
When the splendid Divine Skills took effect on Jiang Wang, helping him escape his certain doom,
on Crescent Island, inside a certain tea house.
Xu Xiangqian, who was engrossed in conversation with Zhao Wuyan, suddenly spat out a mouthful of fresh blood and fell backward.
Zhao Wuyan, with one hand, steadied him, maintaining distance even while assisting: "Junior Brother Xu, what’s wrong with you?"
Zi Shu also looked on with a worried face; although she didn’t think this high-foreheaded fellow was worthy of her senior sister, after spending many days together, she had come to think he wasn’t a bad person. Especially since he was also friends with Jiang Wang...
Xu Xiangqian’s face was deathly pale, his originally robust and vibrant aura had drastically weakened.
After Zhao Wuyan transferred some gentle Path Origin energy to him, he recovered a bit and then opened his eyes, managing to say with difficulty, "Quick, I’m not going to make it."
"Before I die," he said sorrowfully to Zhao Wuyan, "could you... just say... that you love me."
Zi Shu couldn’t help but roll her eyes and sat back down. What nonsense, acting like you’re suddenly not okay. He must be faking it!
She thought she had seen through Xu Xiangqian’s tricks; even though she felt it was rather costly for him to make himself look like this, she also felt a sense of intellectual superiority blossoming in her mind.
You can’t even deceive me, so how do you expect to fool my senior sister? she thought to herself.
Indeed, Zhao Wuyan slowly withdrew her hand, letting Xu Xiangqian down onto the ground, and then she reached over to close his eyelids gently.
She said indifferently, "Then rest in peace."
Just as she was about to rise, her hand was suddenly grasped tightly.
That hand, with its large knuckles, not at all like a scholar’s, held onto her with not too much strength.
Out of annoyance, she was about to shake him off, but then considering the bastard’s physical condition, she inadvertently relaxed her True Yuan energy.
Even though she didn’t understand what was happening, Xu Xiangqian was truly severely injured at the moment; perhaps he could no longer endure her power, even a tiny fraction of it.
Of course, Xu Xiangqian knew what was happening, and was very aware of his physical condition. Although the injury was severe, it wasn’t life-threatening.
Originally, he had been very worried about his friend. The activation of the splendid Divine Skills indicated that Jiang Wang had encountered a life-or-death situation in the Lost World.
However, he also knew that worrying was futile; they, as friends, had already done everything they could. Jiang Wang was personally sentenced to atone in the Lost World by True Monarch Wei Xun of Diao Hai Building, and it was explicitly forbidden for anyone to help him. Unless another True Monarch intervened, no one could offer assistance. Everything was up to Jiang Wang himself.
But what was more important was, the moment Zhao Wuyan supported him that instant, he forgot everything... ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com
Jiang Wang, the Lost World, his friends, the splendid Divine Skills, even his own injuries...
All he could feel was his shoulder being supported by a soft, warm hand.
That hand was so tender, so soft...
Instructor Zhao truly cares about me! She’s just too reserved to show it usually, but look at her now, her true feelings are showing through!
He thought gleefully.
If he had known it would turn out like this, he would have gotten injured sooner!
Seizing the golden opportunity, he spontaneously declared his affection and, mustering some bravado, grabbed Instructor Zhao’s small hand.
She didn’t refuse!
At this moment, Xu Xiangqian felt like crying, shedding tears. It hadn’t been easy...
It wasn’t that he had never touched a girl’s hand; during the days when he was "Gleaning," what fancy parlors hadn’t he visited? Traveling all over, freeloading food, drinks, and fun, what fancies hadn’t he seen? frёeweɓηovel.coɱ
But what do those vulgar powders have in comparison to Instructor Zhao!
Just by touching her small hand, he was on the verge of fainting from happiness.
"If I could be in your arms..." Xu Xiangqian said dreamily, "I’m sure I could rest in peace."
Suddenly, he felt a round elixir being stuffed into his mouth. As soon as it entered, it dissolved into a warm current that flowed to his limbs and bones.
The first thought in his heart was that Instructor Zhao loved him so much, she even used such a precious elixir to heal his injuries.
Then, he heard Instructor Zhao’s voice by his ear... Why did it sound a bit cold?
"Okay, you’re not going to die now!"
Bang!
Xu Xiangqian felt a tremendous force explode from the small hand he was holding, not only blasting his hand apart but also propelling him through the air. He soared high and then fell hard to the ground, smashing a tea table into pieces.
Zhao Wuyan’s face was cold as frost, thinking that she didn’t hesitate to waste a Five Constants Elixir just to teach him a lesson. This brat should snap out of it now.
But she saw Xu Xiangqian grimace as he picked himself up from the ground. After dusting off his buttocks, he energetically ran back to Zhao Wuyan, looked at her with shining eyes, and passionately said, "Instructor Zhao, you saved me!"
"From now on, my life is yours! If you tell me to go east, I will never go west. I will stay by your side in life and death, never leaving or forsaking you... Eh! Where are you going, Instructor? Wait for me! Slow down, take care of me, I’m injured!"
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Jiang Wang stood quietly on the battlefield that had just seen the end of a fierce fight, watching the last head roll to the ground.
The distinguished weapon possessed a spirit of its own, and Longing sheathed itself automatically.
The five-colored fish, which had appeared from nowhere, floated listlessly in front of Jiang Wang, looking utterly deflated.
Jiang Wang took out the Yunmu Jar and captured the meritorious five-colored fish. Only then did he retrieve the healing medicine given by Zhongxuan Sheng and swallowed a few pills.
In the battle just now, he had, in the end, run low on power.
That’s why he didn’t attack the Six-winged Sea Clan closest to him but chose the Female Sea Clan whose nails were as sharp as daggers.
Because the Six-winged Sea Clan was too strong, he had no confidence in killing it with a single blow. But the Female Sea Clan, who was guarding herself with Wooden Mobility Technique, could easily be taken by surprise and quickly dealt with by his Decayed Wood Decision, making her an excellent target for establishing his power.
With the might from slaying five Sea Clan members, he was then able to influence the decisions of that Six-winged Sea Clan with his Deviant Path Technique, causing the clan member to flee and breaking the morale of the others.
As for that Prison Dragon Rope, it was a precautionary measure he had taken earlier in the fight. If the enemies hadn’t been completely intimidated, he would have used this treasure from Hai Zongming to assist him, mustering his remaining strength to kill one more, confident that they would then be too frightened to resist.
Once the enemies started to flee, he planned to use the Prison Dragon Rope to show the Sea Clan that he still had power left, that he was still capable of killing, scaring them from daring to look back!
Therefore, he completely ignored the handsome Sea Clan member’s pleas for mercy. If he allowed the enemy to recover and break free of the Prison Dragon Rope, it could have been him who died.
Jiang Wang carefully stored the Yunmu Jar, then slowly picked up the bone spurs—excellent materials for making a Forbidden Yuan Array Plate, much more valuable than water-repelling talismans. He then drew the handsome Sea Clan member’s twin blades out from under his ribs and cut off each of the Female Sea Clan’s dagger-like nails...
This young man tidying up the battlefield was bent over like a miser, not missing any item of value.
He looked tired and frail, nothing like a mighty warrior.
Who could have known that just moments ago, he had achieved what could only be described as a miracle, fighting against nine Commander-level Sea Clan members, eight at the initial stage and one at the intermediate stage, and emerged victorious!
He killed six and forced three to flee!
But who can know that just then... he was almost at the end of his rope!
He hung by a thread between life and death but fought with intelligence and bravery, and survived until dawn.
