Ye Xuan's return ushered in a ray of hope for Jiangnan City. However, other cities were not so lucky. Countless human beings had been attacked and killed.
Jiangnan City.
Dilapidated and collapsed buildings, bumpy streets, and the ground was stained with blood from time to time. A large number of soldiers were cleaning up the mess and putting human beings who had died unjustly into body bags.
Although the attack of the Bloody Beasts had ended, there were still these horrible things lurking in the city. When night fell, it was also the time when the citizens of Jiangnan City were frightened.
Cries and sobs surrounded Ye Xuan's ears. The corpses of adults and children, accompanied by the cries of their relatives, were all reflected in Ye Xuan's eyes.
They were muddle-headed and crying loudly. This was the worst era and the most miserable era. Human beings could not see hope. They did not know where the road ahead was. Perhaps when the sun rose the next day, they would become cold corpses and never exist in the world again.
Ye Xuan was walking forward. His face was gloomy, and he took in the dilapidated Jiangnan City. Until a ragged girl ran toward Ye Xuan from both sides of the road. Fatso Huang and others were shocked and quickly stopped the girl.
"Are … are you the top master in the East?"
The girl was crying. Tears streamed down her cheeks. She looked at Ye Xuan with a glimmer of hope in her eyes.
"Let the child come here," Ye Xuan said solemnly.
The soldiers made way. The girl staggered until she came to Ye Xuan. A pair of dirty little hands tightly grasped the corner of Ye Xuan's clothes. She shook and said, "Are you the top master in the East? Can you save my mother?"
"Where is your mother?" Ye Xuan whispered.
"My … my mother is asleep … She has been asleep for a long time … She doesn't want Tongtong anymore …" The child giggled, and his voice was whispered and hoarse.
Under the girl's crazy dragging, Ye Xuan let the girl pull him toward a house. When Ye Xuan entered the house, he saw a young woman with her eyes closed forever. Her body was lying on the wooden bed in the house.
"Mother, wake up." The girl knelt beside the woman and was calling for her mother in a daze. This also made Ye Xuan's eyes shrink and he became silent.
"Child, your mother will never wake up." Ye Xuan walked forward and said in a low voice.
"Uncle, you lied to me. Mother said she was just sleeping for a while. She said that when she woke up, Mr. Ye would come back and we would be saved." The girl's face was full of tears as she said in a daze.
"Mr. Ye, I'm really sorry to disturb you. This child is called Zhang Tongtong. Yesterday, the Blood Soul Beast attacked the city. A Blood Soul snuck in and killed her mother. Fortunately, a Taoist master intervened in time and saved the child's life. However, she witnessed her mother's tragic death with her own eyes. Because she couldn't take it, she was severely traumatized."
Liu Jundie's face was full of sorrow as she came to Ye Xuan's side and explained.
"Uncle, my mother said you are the top master in the East. Can you help Tongtong wake her up?"
The little girl tightly grabbed onto the corner of Ye Xuan's clothes and shook it. Her sorrowful and tender eyes were flowing with tears, causing Ye Xuan to slowly close his eyes. It was unknown what he was thinking.
"Child, I can't save your mother," Ye Xuan slowly opened his eyes and a trace of sadness flashed through his eyes. He suddenly turned and walked out the door.
"Mother … Mother lied … You … You said that when the top master of the East returns to Jiangnan … You … You will wake up …" The girl's heart-wrenching cries came from behind Ye Xuan. It made people's hearts feel like they were being stabbed by needles.
Outside the house!
Unknowingly, many figures appeared on both sides of the street. Their clothes were tattered and their eyes were lifeless. A sorrowful aura spread out from them.
Plop!
An old man, about eighty years old, walked shakily toward Ye Xuan with the support of his granddaughter. When the old man arrived in front of Ye Xuan, a line of clear tears flowed from his cloudy eyes. He slowly knelt before Ye Xuan.
"Mr. Ye, my children are dead, and I only have this granddaughter left. If this old man dies, then so be it, but my granddaughter is only five years old. This old man begs you, please save this world." The old man continuously kowtowed towards Ye Xuan, and a large amount of blood flowed out from his forehead.
"Mr. Ye!"
On both sides of the street, a large number of Jiangnan citizens knelt down. An extremely sorrowful atmosphere bloomed from everyone's body. They looked at Ye Xuan with indescribable bitterness.
The world was silent. Everything was silent.
Ye Xuan's eyes drifted. His gaze swept across everyone's face. All he saw was despair and sorrow. The smiles of the past no longer existed on their faces.
"Everyone, please get up." Ye Xuan helped the old man up. Then, he looked around at the Jiangnan citizens on the street. His voice was hoarse. "Ye Xuan is not an ancient sage. I can't save the entire world. The only ones who can truly save themselves are yourselves."
After Ye Xuan finished speaking, he strolled into the distance. However, his hoarse voice slowly came from his mouth.
"This is the best of times, but also the worst of times. We have nothing, but we stand tall and strong …"
…
Qingyun Villa.
A waning moon hung in the sky.
Ye Xuan stood alone under the moon. His eyes were deep as he looked up at the starry sky. A gentle breeze blew, causing his black hair to flutter in the wind.
"Sir, the world is collapsing. Blood Soul Beasts are wreaking havoc all over the world. There are also so-called gods running amok in the world. Humans are withering and the world is crying. Can you tell me why the Underworld exists and where our path lies?" Fatso Huang's expression was bitter as he murmured.
"Sir, although Fatty Huang isn't a good person, he's still a human, and humans have both good and evil sides. I implore you to save this world. If the human race withers, even if we're still alive under your protection, it'll be meaningless."
Fatso Huang knelt on the ground. He had never had such a solemn expression on his face. This expression was pleading, hopeful, and also worried about the future of humanity.
Unknowingly, Gu Beichen, Zhuo Junting, and the members of the Underworld appeared behind Ye Xuan one by one. They knelt down silently, their foreheads touching the ground tightly. The atmosphere in Qingyun Villa was filled with sorrow and heaviness.
Ye Xuan slowly turned around and looked at his subordinates behind him. A lonely smile appeared on his face. He said in a low voice, "Once, there was a person who told me that I must be kind as a human. However, in my opinion, this was just a joke."
"However, when I see the radiance of humanity on your faces today, I finally understand that that woman was not wrong. Even if a person has committed heinous crimes, there will always be a kind side deep in his heart."
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