harleyscars Chapter 64 Arrival at the Safety Barrier
Chapter 64 Arrival at the Safety Barrier
Chapter 64 Arrival at the Safety Barrier
Xue Ling shrunk back to her original size and snuggled into Jiang Han's arms. Anyone who didn't know better would think he had a daughter. Jiang Han glanced at Xue Ling's blood-stained fur and shook his head helplessly before carrying Xue Ling towards the vanguard team.
"Are you all alright?" Jiang Han asked as he approached the vanguard team.
"It's alright. If it weren't for you, little fox, blocking our way, we really wouldn't be a match for that blue-robed steward." Mo Fan smiled as he looked at the little fox in Jiang Han's arms. Just as he was about to reach out and touch Xue Ling, whom Jiang Han had mentioned, Xue Ling bared her teeth, ready to bite, as if to say, "Try and see if I bite you."
Mo Fan chuckled awkwardly and said, "You're so stingy. It's not like I'll lose a piece of flesh just by touching you."
Looking at the little fox in Jiang Han's arms, Mo Fan felt envious. Who wouldn't want such a powerful and adorable little fox? He really looked forward to awakening its summoning ability soon.
While Mo Fan was fantasizing about having a similar fox summon, Jiang Han came to Ye Xinxia's side. Perhaps because she was too worried about Jiang Han, Ye Xinxia's pretty face was slightly pale. After noticing Ye Xinxia's complexion, Jiang Han asked with concern, "Xinxia, how are you feeling? Are you hurt?"
"No, but Brother Jiang Han, you seemed to be injured when you fought those black-clad priests earlier. How about I treat you?" Ye Xinxia said softly, looking at the bloodstains on Jiang Han's body.
Jiang Han reached out and touched Ye Xinxia's soft hair, and said with a smile, "Then I'll have to ask my Xinxia to take a look for me."
"Ah, Brother Jiang Han, who's yours?" Ye Xinxia released a low-level healing spell to heal Jiang Han, but her voice was so weak that Jiang Han almost couldn't hear it.
"Oh, Xinxia is shy, hahaha."
While Jiang Han was teasing Ye Xinxia, Tang Yue's fight with the black-robed priest was also coming to an end. Tang Yue used shadow magic to dodge the black-robed priest's ice vines, and when she reappeared, she was behind the black-robed priest.
"Oh no, her second element is Shadow! Damn it!" The black-robed priest realized something was wrong and turned to leave.
But how could Tang Yue let such a good opportunity slip by? The reason she didn't use the Shadow element in the first place was to catch the black-robed priest off guard. How could Tang Yue let the black-robed priest escape from her grasp? Crimson flames ignited on Tang Yue's tightly clenched fist, and finally, she slammed it into the black-robed priest's heart, killing him instantly.
"Sparrow Flame, Fierce Fist!!"
After dealing with the black-robed priest, Tang Yue saw Jiang Han and Ye Xinxia chatting and laughing, inwardly cursing the little lecher. Despite her curses, the mission couldn't be forgotten. With the Black Vatican's men eliminated, Tang Yue and Jiang Han reorganized their group and headed towards the safety barrier. Perhaps due to the commotion of the battle, as soon as they stepped onto the bridge leading to the safety barrier, more than a dozen formally dressed Guardian Mages came out to greet them.
When Tang Yue revealed her identity as a member of the Tribunal, the dozen or so Guardian Mages became serious. After she recounted what had just happened, six or seven Guardian Mages went over to verify the situation, while the Vanguard Squad was provided with accommodations within the safety barrier by Lan Yueshuang (the Guardian Mages' leader in charge of the safety barrier).
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"Be careful, there are many of us, so don't disturb the nearby demons."
"Yes, we'll be careful."
On the chaotic streets, Jiang Kun, Jiang Jing, and other members of the Magic Association escorted thousands of surviving citizens of Bo City toward the safety barrier. When leaving the Magic Association, some people were afraid of encountering dangers on the way and did not follow the main group but stayed at the Magic Association headquarters. Therefore, there were fewer surviving citizens of Bo City who left with Jiang Kun and the others than before.
"Waaaaah!!!" A loud cry shattered the peace of the street.
"Stop crying! Can't you control your child? Don't you know he'll kill us all?" The baby's cries had barely begun when a burly man with a fierce face berated the young woman holding the infant.
The young woman holding the baby forced back tears of grievance and bowed apologetically, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'll comfort her and she'll be fine. Miao'er, be good~, don't cry anymore, have some water to tide you over." As she spoke, the young woman took out a bottle full of water but did not give it to the baby. The baby sucked a few times and then spat out the nipple and continued to cry loudly.
"Hey, you little wench, did you even listen to what I said?" The burly man with a face full of scars glared fiercely at the young woman.
"I'm sorry, the baby is too hungry, and I really don't have any formula to feed her here..."
"I didn't ask her why she was crying. I just wanted her to shut up. After all, if the little one keeps crying like this, she'll kill all of us." As soon as the burly man finished speaking, many people began to agree with him.
"Yes, if they can't even control their own children, then what about all of us?"
"If you want to stop a child from crying, why don't you just have the woman cover the child's mouth and nose?"
"Are you stupid? Covering a child's mouth and nose will suffocate them."
"Hmph, it's better that he's dead, saving us from being killed."
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Human nature is always selfish. When their lives are threatened, they will not care about the old, weak, sick, or disabled. The young woman holding the baby girl turned pale after hearing the conversation around her.
"What's going on over there? What are they arguing about? Don't they know they should be quiet?" Jiang Kun frowned slightly after noticing the commotion around the young woman. He then led Jiang Jing and the other high-ranking members of the Magic Association toward the young woman.
Upon approaching, Jiang Kun shouted sternly, "What's going on? Don't you know that the main force should move forward as quietly as possible? What are you all doing making such a racket?"
"Sir, this woman can't control her child. Her child's crying will attract demons from the surrounding area. We've tried to persuade her to shut the child up, but she won't listen," the burly man said righteously.
"Awooo!!!" The young woman was about to explain when she was interrupted by a wolf's howl.
The burly man with a face full of scars pointed at the young woman and cursed, "It's all because of you, you stinking woman! If it weren't for the little brat in your arms, the demons wouldn't have discovered us!"
"Shut up, Jiang Jing, send men to kill the approaching demons." Jiang Kun sternly reprimanded the burly man and gave the order to Jiang Jing. Jiang Kun did look at the baby girl in the young woman's arms. He could tell that the baby was hungry, but looking at the baby in the woman's arms made him fall into some kind of memory.
When Jiang Kun came to his senses, the burly man who had been so arrogant in front of the young woman was now looking away, as if afraid that Jiang Kun would abandon him and leave him behind. Jiang Kun gave him a cold glance and then ignored him. Jiang Kun took out a carton of milk from his spatial artifact and tossed it to the young woman.
"Let the little one drink this first. If we hurry, we can reach the safety barrier in three or four hours. Once we get there, you can find the little one some formula or something." Jiang Kun said casually before leaving.
After receiving the milk Jiang Kun threw to her, the young woman immediately bowed in gratitude. Her name was Gong Shiqian, and she was a junior employee at a company in Bocheng. Her husband had abandoned her and their young daughter after the disaster struck Bocheng, fleeing alone. If they hadn't been rescued by members of the Magic Association, she and her daughter would have perished in the jaws of demons long ago.
The baby girl's cries only attracted two or three giant-eyed, bloody rats of servant-level quality, which were quickly dealt with by the men sent by Jiang Jing.
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