Chapter 87: Smooth Landing
The tide of a great battle can shift in an instant. The moment the ice flowers blossomed in Mu Jixue’s palm, the spider BOSS knew she was done for.
Who would have thought that within a group of foundation establishment and qi refinement human cultivators, there were actually three people who could rival her half-step yuan ying strength?
What a nest of powerful figures this was.
But dying so easily? She wasn’t having any of that. Even if she had to take this bunch of human elites with her to hell.
Her bl**d vessels started to pulsate beneath her skin as she planned to detonate her dantian in a final, all-consuming explosion.
A half-step yuan ying powerhouse’s self-destruction packs quite the punch. Even a true yuan ying powerhouse would lose half their life from such an explosion. Let alone this group of foundation establishment and qi refinement cultivators.
This was her last resort and also her d*ath knell. The entire town would be wiped off the map along with her.
“Hehehe, humans, my demon army shall…”
The spider BOSS laughed maniacally, but an ice blue light from the flower petals struck her. Ice instantly encased her entire body!
Extreme cold!
An attribute strong enough to freeze even spiritual energy. Her dantian, ready to explode, froze solid.
Trapped in an ice block, she still wore a smile on her face, clearly unaware of what happened or that her mind too was frozen solid.
Intense cold seized control.
“Is… is it over?”
The surrounding cultivators hadn’t gotten their wits back. One second they were embroiled in a world-shaking battle; now, suddenly, everything was quiet. It took them several breaths to confirm they were safe.
The genius was frozen. Crisis averted.
The eerie aura around the town dispersed into the sky.
Yun Zhonghe and company landed in a heap. Yun Zhonghe’s last rush couldn’t stop in time and ended up crashing into a house. Oddly enough, they all landed on the same bed.
“Pain pain pain, calm down! You’re squishing me!”
“No no, you two need to be gentler… don’t sit like that.”
“Brother Yun, that’s, uh, not working…”
Subtle dialogue wafted out from inside the house. Lucky for them, no one else was around; otherwise, it would’ve led to all sorts of speculation.
It took them ages to untangle themselves from an almost conjoined state.
Yun Zhonghe felt like his body was going to fall apart. This fight was brutal, and the plot twists kept coming, but he was happy they made it through.
“This must be a success.”
He looked at the frozen BOSS not far away and let out a long sigh.
They went through a lot of close calls and saved everyone who was supposed to d*e in the original story. They rescued Qin Hongye.
They killed the BOSS too, killing not one but two. And Huang Aotian even got her moment of glory, complete with two heads—quite the impressive feat.
Their relationship seemed to get a little better, too. They saved the main character twice together.
The main character likely developed a slight fondness for him.
The only downside was that Huang Aotian didn’t seem to gel well with the villainous young lady.
But there was nothing he could do. In the original script, they still had a falling-out. Guess Yun Zhonghe just needed more effort.
Overall, he was pretty satisfied with the mission!
Oh, right. He had to check on Song Ziwei and friends who had accompanied them. They might’ve been caught up in the BOSS’s rage, but the inn was somewhat distant, so probably nothing to worry about.
Yun Zhonghe mentally ran the numbers.
Mu Jixue subtly approached, arms crossed before her chest.
“Hey! That…”
“Hmm?”
Yun Zhonghe turned and saw Mu Jixue’s face, lips pursed, cheeks slightly flushed. But proudly lifted her chin towards the ice sculpture in the distance.
Her clothes were torn, likely because the BOSS’ energy tore them away during the fight. White cloth hung loosely over exposed thighs.
“Thanks…”
She whispered gently.
Though she had reservations about Yun Zhonghe, she still gave heartfelt gratitude.
Even she admitted he helped a lot.
“Nothing, it was my duty.”
Yun Zhonghe responded coolly. Carefree and relaxed even after facing d*ath multiple times.
Mu Jixue remained silent for a bit, then hesitated to speak. Yun Zhonghe noticed she had something on her mind.
“Anything else?”
He looked at her expectantly.
Mu Jixue hesitated, then reluctantly said, “Ah, it’s probably nothing, hmpf!”
He understood what was on her mind.
This white-haired girl was typically unforthcoming.
That wasn’t ideal. Good friends shouldn’t be so reserved. Just accept my goodwill.
He hoped they could interact more naturally, without barriers.
Mu Jixue felt uneasy, as though something was stuck in her throat. Yun Zhonghe’s casual attitude was tough to handle sometimes.
Sure she could trust him…
“Brother Yun! Xue’er!”
Suddenly, a clear voice echoed behind them. Yun Zhonghe and Mu Jixue turned to see Lin Zhongyu, whose beautiful face appeared. She lunged forward, wrapping both of them in a tight embrace.
“Thank goodness, thank goodness, everyone is safe… ugh…”
The tension of the situation finally broke. Lin Zhongyu began crying uncontrollably at the relief.
She had so much to say to Yun Zhonghe and Mu Jixue, so many feelings to express.
Jingle’s unwavering belief in them. Yun Zhonghe’s life-risking help.
It couldn’t be put into words. Only tears of gratitude flowed freely.
At that moment, Yun Zhonghe and Mu Jixue exchanged looks of resignation and reached out to comfort Lin Zhongyu with gentle strokes.
As the sun rose and its light chased away the darkness, illuminating the town, they basked in the dawn’s glow for a while, undisturbed.
Even Qin Hongye smartly stood afar, scoffing, “Brother Yun treats them as friends only, remember he’s devoted to me.”
She remembered Yun Zhonghe saying he was captivated by her, not Mu Jixue.
Right, the white-haired girl had nothing to compete with her.
With that, Qin Hongye felt victorious and shrugged off their embraces, seeing them merely as friends.
