Chapter 40: The Bedraggled Trio

Mo Qianxun opened her eyes and instinctively covered her mouth at the sight before her.

“You—you all—did you just come out after swimming? Why are you so wet?” Curious, Mo Qianxun leaned toward the three people lying on the ground.

Their clothes were soaked through, and their hair, drenched in sweat, clung tightly to their scalps. Sweat still trickled down their faces.

“Qianxun, you’re finally back.” Chen Min seized Mo Qianxun’s—

Gritting his teeth viciously, Li Ang eventually turned back. He crawled through the freshly dug opening, followed Ai Mei’s scent, and gave chase.

Xiao Yong laughed. “A mid-stage Martial King with only this much strength dares to boast shamelessly before me?” With that, he struck out with another punch.

No sooner had he finished speaking angrily than Xu Liang dispersed the scarlet sword and began forming seals with both hands. Just then, Chun Yu hurried forward and interrupted him.

In any case, this “weapon” formation was one of the new formations practiced by the Falling Geese Army. It was designed specifically to counter an enemy formation that relied on overwhelming numbers to charge through the ranks, allowing the soldiers to coordinate, respond to one another, and provide mutual support.

Bai Bing exhaled, and her tense body suddenly relaxed. She stared blankly at Lin Jue’s face, so close that she could almost touch it. Without realizing it, her slender hand closed around his and gripped it tightly.

As expected, the Imperial Guard cavalry halted beneath the mountain pass. They did not dare pursue them. Not long afterward, Yang Jun arrived on horseback, dusty and travel-worn, escorted by another troop of mounted guards. After learning what had happened, his expression turned cold and severe. Yet instead of berating the three commanders of the regional troops who had rushed there, he offered them a few words of comfort.

Remembering how she had been forced to drop out during the second semester of her first year of high school, Tianyin suddenly felt her nose sting. She buried herself in Ye Shanghan’s arms and began to sob softly.

“Hey, hey, don’t eat yet. I’ll taste it first. If I’m fine, then you can eat.” Fatty Guo eagerly volunteered.

“You’re all grown men. How can changing clothes take you longer than it does girls?” Chen Mengmeng roared at them like an enraged lioness.

Liu Feiyang knew something was wrong. Her hands had already moved behind her back, and she had begun undoing the final button.

“Not bad. You’ve heard of it too.” General Xiong tried to shake off Ye Feng, but Ye Feng clung to him as desperately as a drowning man grasping a lifeline.

Both men were stunned, for this was the first time Lu Changsheng had ever lost his temper. Zhou Xingxing looked furious and was just about to say something when Lu Changsheng drove his wheelchair away.

Xiao Ye naturally did not believe these people had come for him. Most likely, it was Dark Annihilation Peak that had drawn the attention of so many experts, bringing them here one after another.

“What did I promise you?” Ye Feng asked with a smile. He glanced around and saw that Wen Huailiang was unmistakably among them. He understood the root of sin—and the sorrow of Jesus.

Tang Feng had come this time because something had happened at Guan Zijing’s home; otherwise, he would never have traveled so far. Several days had already been wasted, and if he did not hurry over, he truly could not put his mind at ease where Guan Zijing was concerned.

Until the interview ended, the reporters still failed to pry any news they considered valuable from Canglong. Afterward, the final class before the national college entrance examination was also over.

Charlotte pressed her lips together as she watched Dick looking terribly busy, her heart filled with sweetness.

“Actually, I’d like to learn martial arts from you. I don’t know whether you’d be willing to teach me.” It was the first time Rat had ever asked someone for instruction, and he felt somewhat uneasy. After all, he had just been trying to kill the man.

As for Ximen Chuixue, he had friends and love. His heart now held tenderness, and naturally he was affected; he could no longer cast off the restraints of emotion so easily. In the original story, it was also because Lonely City died by his hand, using him to attain release, that he was left with an unparalleled loneliness. Though the world was vast, he could find no one worthy of drawing his sword against.

Troubled, Canglong suddenly no longer knew what choice to make. On one side were his students, facing what was, for them, the most important examination of their lives. On the other was the person he loved, undergoing surgery. Which side should he be at?