Free Web NovelChapter 470: Chapter 459: Return
Feeling inexplicably baffled.
There were more important matters yet to be answered, how could he speak without thinking?
This was not like him at all.
His cold and stern face flushed with a hint of bashfulness, his cheeks heating up, a patch of red appeared at the base of his ears.
Luckily, at this moment, both of them were in a disheveled state, with dust and blood still clinging to their faces, the other person didn’t notice anything strange, otherwise, he would’ve wanted to find a crack in the ground to hide in.
Logically, he should resent the other person, for all the humiliation suffered since childhood, whether forced or with compromise, every occasion made him grit his teeth, secretly swearing that he would seek revenge one day.
Yet the frail silhouette opposite him didn’t evoke any hatred within.
Time and again, he saved everyone from danger, that reckless courage was moving, even if there was ulterior motive, it was understandable.
Moreover, the other person’s eyes, when not scheming, were incredibly clear and bright, sincere and radiant, lively and fluent, as dazzling as the starlight.
Making one unconsciously immersed in them.
Wait a minute!
What was he thinking about? The more he thought, the further it drifted, quickly halting the thought.
Looking again at the other’s delicate face, neither handsome nor excessively beautiful.
How could such allure exist, causing someone as cold-hearted and aloof as him to fall under its spell?
Surprisingly, he found himself speaking in favor of the other, excusing all unreasonable behavior, truly enchanted without realizing.
Forcefully suppressing the surging thoughts.
Raising his eyes to meet a pair of teasing eyes.
"Why, can’t bear to part with me?"
"No, it’s not that!"
Embarrassed, Mo Shang realized it, calming his mind before speaking, "This pandemic is terrifying, even with Immortal Condensing Grass, it might not fully solve it. If you go and never return..."
The implication being, if the other doesn’t return, it’s all futile.
In other words, she had left, and if the matter couldn’t be resolved, him being miles away, how could he know what happened in Tianyuan City?
There must be some hidden details here.
Besides, if he wanted to find him, how should he go about it?
Additionally, regarding the mentioned natural disasters, he also wished to know what might happen in the future.
Could it be that Phoenix City had a prophet capable of deciphering upcoming disasters?
Thinking here, the doubts in his heart grew even stronger.
Cheng Xiaoxiao naturally understood the unfinished words of the other person.
"If I were to speak on behalf of Phoenix City as a guarantee, surely you wouldn’t believe it. After all, we just crossed paths, and you’re hearing about it for the first time."
Cheng Xiaoxiao crossed her arms, her fingers tapping in rhythmic pattern.
Meeting Mo Shang’s eyes filled with confusion and unease.
Continuing, "Since I’ve said it, I will definitely accomplish it; there’s no need for assurances to anyone. If you still don’t trust, you’ll just have to endure it, you don’t have any other solution, do you?"
"So, your worries are redundant, just pray that Immortal Condensing Grass will solve it? That way, it’ll save me trouble too."
"What you said earlier..." Does it count or not.
Mo Shang was eager to ask directly, but halfway through the words, he felt it was pointless.
With the pandemic resolved, it’s best if the other person doesn’t come; if he asks, wouldn’t it remind them?
Cheng Xiaoxiao raised her eyebrows slightly, "Why, just now you were hoping I’d stay, now you can’t wait for me to never appear again."
"No! I..."
Cheng Xiaoxiao raised her hand to interrupt, "I have matters to attend to, won’t be going with you all, follow what we agreed upon earlier."
She felt very emotional at this point.
Afraid Mo Shang might notice something unusual, she quickly urged him to leave.
Turning around, with a leap, she flew into the tree canopy and vanished.
"Qiqi, is it you, Qiqi?"
The electromagnetic waves emerging from deep within her mind yesterday, were very similar to the frequency when Qiqi was thrilled.
She vaguely had a suspicion.
After saving the other teams, her Gratitude Points had increased.
Plus, saving Mo Shang’s team, seemed to have signs of Qiqi’s revival.
Thus, she was eager to leave.
Passing through the Fierce Beast’s blockade zone just now, her Gratitude Points and Energy Value rose again significantly.
But... why hasn’t Qiqi appeared?
Separated for so long, she truly missed them.
"Qiqi..."
The eagerly joyful voice gradually weakened, although there was a sense of familiarity that warmed her heart, why did that sense of excitement vanish again?
Mo Shang stood in place, staring at the swaying tree branches in a daze.
He had many questions left unasked, yet the other disappeared just like that. free𝑤ebnovel.com
He felt extremely vexed, and now with Rhino anxiously asking so, he felt deeply irritated, a wrath without a target.
Pretending to wear a serious face, he said, "Junior Brother Xiao is gone."
Rhino’s anxious expression froze, murmuring to himself, "How can it be, how can it be, Junior Brother Xiao was so capable, how could he die!"
Suddenly he grabbed Mo Shang’s sleeve, "Senior Brother, you must be deceiving me, aren’t you deceiving me?"
The fellow disciples in Rhino’s team also gathered around.
Hearing of Junior Brother Xiao’s sacrifice, they were incredulous!
"You all witnessed the Deer King’s power, Junior Brother Xiao holding on this long was a blessing; I saw it with my own eyes, how could it be fake?"
Everyone fell silent for a moment.
Rhino was dumbfounded, tears welling up in his eyes, his nose tingling slightly.
He fixed his red-rimmed eyes on Mo Shang, "Did Senior Brother bring back his body then?"
Junior Brother Xiao helped them so much, at least he deserved a proper burial.
Mo Shang opened his mouth, not knowing how to reply?
Because the other had simply run away, how was there a body to bury?
He hesitated to speak, his struggle to articulate sadness made Rhino believe his remains were lost.
Not only Rhino, everyone present who heard this thought the same.
Feeling inevitably sorrowful.
Lamenting the injustice of the heavens.
"Impossible, impossible, Little Brother Xiao was clever, his Martial Arts were good... how could he... I, I must bring him back."
Everyone remained immersed in sadness, seeing Rhino attempting to rush back, hurriedly holding him back.
"Sixteen, are you crazy? Running back there is akin to courting death."
Being held back, Rhino received a knock on his head.
"Junior Brother Xiao sacrificed himself, everyone is deeply saddened, but your rash action serves no purpose. If Senior Brother could bring back his body, he wouldn’t have returned empty-handed."
This reasoning made sense; everyone unanimously agreed, only Mo Shang uncomfortably turned his head without speaking.
Seeing Rhino slightly calmer, everyone continued persuading him.
"Yes, Fourth Senior Brother makes sense, Sixteen, don’t do anything foolish."
"As brothers, let’s not engage in reckless actions."
"What’s happened cannot be changed, we all feel regret and grief; rushing back now risking life in vain, Junior Brother Xiao won’t come back."
Hearing this, Rhino felt utterly disheartened.
He slumped to the ground, covering his face, golden liquid trickling through his fingers.
The touching scene transpiring here was unbeknownst to Cheng Xiaoxiao, but upon news of her alleged death reaching everyone’s ears,
Gratitude Points surged upward.
The dormant ripples showed signs of revival once more.
There was a mystic resonance.
"Qiqi!"
"Host!"
A faint childish voice echoed inside her mind, distant memories rippling through.
