Chapter 8: Two Husbands Competing for One Woman (4)
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Ever since Ru Yu showed up, Lin Nan knew that this boy, who looked just like Shiyuan, had to be connected to Ji Shen.
As she pondered whether to keep them around to find out the real reason behind Ji Shen’s attack on Thousand Bird City, a clump of charred something crawled out from the dilapidated roof, leaving a clear trail of bl**d behind.
The crowd jumped in shock.
Upon closer inspection, it was realized that this squirming piece of charcoal was, in fact, a person. And what made everyone gasp was that this person was in terrible shape—his skin was nearly all torn and rotten, and bl**d gushed out like a fountain.
Any ordinary person would have been toast with injuries like that.
But this guy, with impressive willpower, not only endured the boy’s earlier beating but also crawled out and presented himself to the crowd.
When Lin Nan caught sight of him for the first time, her heart skipped a beat.
Even if others couldn’t see his face clearly, she immediately recognized that this blackened figure was indeed Shiyuan.
Why was he hurt like this?
Why?!
Tears misted in her eyes; in this world where she had never felt the touch of tears, two streams of icy liquid slid down her cheeks.
In an instant, the cold wind howled, and snowflakes danced in the air.
Just like that, the Floating City was once again blanketed in a sea of white.
The onlookers immediately scattered, feeling that if they didn’t hurry indoors to warm up, they might literally freeze to d*ath outside.
The little demons from White Feather City, lined up for inspection, shivered uncontrollably and huddled together for warmth.
At this moment, nobody dared to speak.
The members of Extermination of Immortals could barely sense their master’s fury, and the Great King of the Split Land hid off to the side, letting the snow pile on him without daring to move a muscle.
This ordinary fluffy snow was nothing compared to the razor-sharp Black Snow from earlier.
“Jing Feng, heal him.”
“Yes, my lord.”
A Qing Yi woman sprang to Shiyuan’s side, placing her palms on his back. A burst of green light enveloped him immediately.
Jing Feng suddenly let out a soft “huh,” furrowing her brow while applying more pressure with her hands.
Lin Nan cast a cold glance at Ru Yu and her companion, the Evil Shiyuan.
“What happened to his injuries?”
Evil Shiyuan, who had been ready to leave with Ru Yu while holding his iron rod like a wannabe warrior, dropped it immediately, confusion flickering in his eyes as he looked at her. He didn’t even hear Lin Nan’s question.
Seeing Evil Shiyuan’s silence, Ru Yu assumed that the boy had been beaten up by him.
As the boy gradually regained his appearance under the Qing Yi woman’s care, Ru Yu let out a sigh of relief.
Wasn’t he the one who showed up and started tussling with Evil Shiyuan right when Ji Shen entered Thousand Bird City?
Well, he was tough enough; he wouldn’t d*e so easily.
She also couldn’t fathom what this ice-cold woman was so worked up about.
“I say, since he’s fine now, how about I just compensate you a bit for medicine and buy him some supplements later? Let’s call it a day, okay?”
With Evil Shiyuan beside her, her attitude was already quite generous.
Or does she expect to challenge him to a duel?
Ru Yu had this fleeting thought but maintained a dignified smile, looking down at Lin Nan.
At this point, Shiyuan had regained consciousness and caught a glimpse of Lin Nan’s back. In a weak voice, he said, “Sister, as long as you’re okay…”
His voice was barely audible.
The gently falling snow quickly masked his words.
But Lin Nan heard him loud and clear, which only solidified her resolve.
“The person who hit me doesn’t even have the decency to apologize. Isn’t that just too much?”
Ru Yu’s face turned sour at this.
What? They clearly didn’t know how formidable my brother was. Even Fu Yetian treated him with respect and was keen to befriend him.
So what if you’re the leader of Extermination of Immortals?
There’s a saying: one can take down ten. My brother alone could probably take out all of you.
She had already planned to leave Thousand Bird City with Evil Shiyuan and not get embroiled with others any further.
But then, you dare to stop us from leaving?
Haha, do you really think you’re invincible?
Ru Yu sneered, “Queen Mother, is it? While I don’t know which family you belong to, do you have any proof that this lump of charcoal is the fault of my brother?
You all saw! He only knows how to swing a stick; even if my brother did hit him, there’s no way it could have caused such severe burns!”
As soon as Ru Yu finished speaking, the Great King of the Split Land jumped out, exclaiming, “Ru Yu, show some respect to the Queen!”
Ru Yu shot him a glare, “Traitor of Ji Shen!”
Bull Head got angry, “You don’t know how to appreciate kindness!”
The Extermination of Immortals members brandished their weapons, waiting for a command from their leader to charge and teach this insolent woman a lesson.
Sure, that boy was indeed powerful, but fists can’t win against a crowd—there was no way they couldn’t take down that arrogant brat.
Evil Shiyuan seemed too lazy to explain everything.
In his view, there was nothing that couldn’t be solved by a stick.
But why did that black-clothed woman seem somewhat familiar? At times, it even felt like she overlapped with Ru Yu beside him.
It was as if his memories were getting all scrambled up.
Before the forbidden area of Thousand Bird City was destroyed, he had hastily left because the Monster King’s physical presence was so close, calling out to him wordlessly.
After all, they were once one entity, forcibly separated for over four hundred years. Now that they had finally gathered in one place, it was only natural to feel that instinctive pull toward each other.
Thus, he was drawn to the Monster King’s body.
However, how could four hundred years of loneliness resolve in a snap?
Even so, their joining still unlocked most of the Monster King’s memories, particularly the strong impressions of a certain woman buried deep in his thoughts.
If everything proceeded smoothly, the self-awareness of Evil Shiyuan and Shiyuan would likely fade away with time, completely merging with the Monster King.
But after the Monster King awakened, instead of immediately leaving, he chose to take his time to merge their memories.
On the contrary, his first reaction was to save that stunning woman from his memories.
The presence of Number One Exile filled the Monster King with an overwhelming sense of crisis, leading him to forfeit the best chance to fuse his secondary consciousness.
The woman he wanted to save seemed to resemble the black-clothed woman in front of him.
Yet, he already had Ru Yu.
She looked so much like that faceless woman in his memories.
Otherwise, why would he be so willing to listen to her?
For a moment, Evil Shiyuan’s mind was a complete mess.
“Shilang! Quickly take them down!”
Ru Yu’s voice rang in his ears, and like a soldier trained for years, Evil Shiyuan instinctively swung the iron rod.
“Clang!”
The Great King of the Split Land went flying.
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