Chapter 1817
by 林方方Chapter 1817 Settling Accounts!
“Chen Han, move back a bit… Yes, right there, stand still and don’t move!”
“Wu Quan, keep that floorboard stable. If it collapses, we’ll all fall into the sea.”
“Lingling, you all need to spread out more, that area is about to fall apart…”
A dilapidated carriage moved across the misty sea surface, swaying precariously in the wind, as if it might shatter at any moment and sink into the water.
Teacher Chen drove the carriage while directing the crowd packed inside, working until he was drenched in sweat.
“All three exploration ships were smashed to pieces. Fortunately, we have Teacher Chen’s carriage… otherwise we’d be in trouble.”
The members of the Phoenix Squad looked at the thick fog outside, speaking with lingering fear.
“However, whether this carriage can hold up until we reach Great Xia… that’s hard to say.” Cao Sha sighed helplessly as he looked at the terrified people inside the carriage.
Just then, a deep red figure flashed outside the carriage and gently knocked on the outer wall:
“This carriage won’t last much longer. Everyone come out.”
The people inside the carriage were somewhat bewildered but still pushed open the only remaining door. They saw seven or eight flying “Mysteries” following near the carriage above the vast sea.
Under Lin Qiye’s instructions, these guardians each carried those without flying abilities on their backs, flapped their wings, and soared above the sea surface.
As the last person left the carriage, it finally reached its limit, shattering with a bang into countless fragments that scattered across the churning sea. Teacher Chen’s figure was steadily caught by the last guardian.
“Any casualties?” Lin Qiye asked.
“None.”
Lin Qiye nodded. In the distance, Shen Qingzhu, Hu Jia, Youlilangbai and others rejoined the team. Though they all had injuries, none were serious.
“The remaining six all escaped?”
“They all ran… there were too many of them, we couldn’t hold them.” Shen Qingzhu replied helplessly.
“It doesn’t matter that they escaped. After all, the most important part has been accomplished.”
Hearing this, Shen Qingzhu’s eyes lit up.
“You caught him?”
“Yes.”
“Did you get any information?”
“No… but we’ll have plenty of time later.”
“True, there’s no rush. Let’s return to Great Xia first.”
Lin Qiye gave a signal to the guardians, and the numerous “Mysteries” flapped their wings, carrying everyone directly toward Great Xia.
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Great Xia.
Chenlong Pass.
“Commander Lin isn’t here, Instructor Shen isn’t here, and the other human powerhouses aren’t here either… It seems they really went to cause trouble for Olympus,” Su Zhe said pensively, sitting on the edge of the wall with his back to the sea.
“Great Xia taking action against Olympus was just a matter of time, wasn’t it? What’s so strange about that?”
“But they didn’t take us with them,” Su Zhe clapped his hands. “Our team has been established for so long, what achievements haven’t we made? The only missing accomplishment is god-slaying… If we could go to Olympus and participate in god-slaying, that would be perfect!”
“The opponents are gods, and they’re fighting on home turf. We wouldn’t be much help if we went, and might even hold Commander Lin and the others back,” Li Zhenzhen said.
“What about the Phoenix Squad? They’ve been nowhere to be seen these past few days, so they must have gone to Olympus with Commander Lin too. If they could go, why couldn’t we?”
Li Zhenzhen opened her mouth but didn’t know how to refute.
“Also, since returning from the mist last time, we’ve been on vacation with no missions… Could it be that we’ve been shelved?” Su Zhe cautiously suggested, but the next moment, his face contorted in pain!
“Ow, ow, ow! I’ll stop, I’ll stop talking… my dear sister, let go of me.”
Su Yuan was pinching the flesh on Su Zhe’s arm, twisting it a full 180 degrees, making him grimace in pain.
“Phoenix is a veteran team of Great Xia. For large-scale operations like this, they naturally have more experience, so there’s nothing strange about it… As for the vacation, it’s Commander Lin’s care for our team. We only get a break once every two or three years, and you think we’re being shelved?”
Fang Mo glanced at him and said leisurely, “Next time we have a vacation, you can volunteer at headquarters…”
“No… I was just saying.”
Su Zhe grimaced, about to say something more when several black dots flew in from the misty border!
“Mystery invasion?!” Lu Baoyou narrowed her eyes, one hand already on her sword hilt. Beside her, Li Zhenzhen was about to sound the alarm when Fang Mo’s voice rang out:
“No, it’s Commander Lin! They’re back!”
The members of the Demon Squad looked into the distance and saw that those “Mysteries” indeed carried familiar figures on their backs, rapidly approaching.
Lin Qiye landed on the outer wall of Chenlong Pass, and Fang Mo and the others immediately gathered around:
“Commander, has Olympus been destroyed?”
“Yes,” Lin Qiye nodded.
Hearing this, the members of the Demon Squad showed expressions of joy.
As the members of the Phoenix Squad landed, Su Zhe looked at them with some envy, but he quickly noticed something wrong… these people seemed very downcast, and among the crowd, there was no sign of their captain, Xia Simeng.
The Phoenix Squad had always had a good relationship with their team, and Captain Xia, as a senior, had often helped these newcomers. They had a very good impression of this lively and cheerful captain.
“What’s this…” Fang Mo also sensed the unusual atmosphere and looked questioningly at Lin Qiye.
Lin Qiye gestured behind him, and a coffin pieced together from broken wood floated in front of the Demon Squad. “The members of the Phoenix Squad will soon undergo collective blood transfusion surgery… Please help make a proper coffin for Captain Xia. In a couple of days, headquarters will hold a memorial service for Captain Xia, which I will personally preside over.”
Hearing this, it was as if lightning struck through everyone’s minds!
Xia Simeng… was dead?
The people who had just mentioned the Phoenix Squad couldn’t react for a moment. By the time they came to their senses, Lin Qiye had already mounted the back of a “Mystery” again, preparing to take off.
“Where are you rushing to?” Fang Mo asked curiously.
Lin Qiye looked at the coffin pieced together from broken wood, his hand gripping the sword hilt turning white. His eyes revealed killing intent as he slowly said:
“There’s a debt… I haven’t fully settled yet.”
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Great Xia, Nightwatcher Headquarters.
“Lin Qiye and the others have returned?”
Behind the desk, Destiny Monk, who had just finished organizing a stack of documents, capped his pen and placed it on the edge of the desk, wearily rubbing the corner of his eye.
“Yes, Chenlong Pass just sent back the news. They should be on their way to the capital now,” Min Junliang reported truthfully.
“…I see.”
Destiny Monk sighed, stood up from his seat, and walked straight toward the door.
“Where are you going?” Min Junliang asked.
“Back to Kunlun Mountain.” Destiny Monk took just two steps before stopping, hesitating for a moment, then shaking his head. “No, I can’t go there… It would be a shame to destroy the temple that was so difficult to build…”
“What did you say?”
“Nothing… When Lin Qiye returns, tell him I’ll be waiting for him in the desert where Zhou Ping is in seclusion.”