Zhao Qianhe Appears
On the way back, the flying vessel was in somewhat of a sorry state. Everyone was either standing or sitting, staring off into the distance. Others wore gloomy expressions and said nothing.
It'd been half an hour since they'd left Barren Sands City, but they hadn't said a single word.
"It's all my fault, it's all my fault …."
Xue Mo sat in a corner of the flying boat, muttering to herself as if she'd lost her soul.
The others wanted to comfort her, but they didn't know what to say. In the end, they could only let her mutter to herself.
Ye Zichen had brought up the rear, Chen Guangfa had sacrificed himself, and Murong Xue and the others had been trapped in the Beast Tide.
The way Xue Mo saw it, it was all because of her.
She was like a star of calamity. No matter who came into contact with her, bad luck would come knocking on their door.
She clenched her transmission slip tightly. What chilled her heart was that even now, she still hadn't received any news from the academy or her family.
The flying vessel sped away from Barren Sands City. As far as the eye could see, the outside world was no longer a withered yellow and deathly aura. Instead, they could faintly make out some green.
At the same time, as they left Barren Sands City, Xue Mo's transmission device flashed wildly.
"There's news."
Xue Mo clutched the slip and arched her brows. The others hurried over, and Jiang Yong shouted, "Hurry up and send someone to Barren Sands City to save Brother Ye.
He might still be alive. "His words seemed to ignite Xue Mo's hope. She nodded, then scanned the slip with her divine sense.
These words seemed to ignite Xue Mo's hope. She nodded, then sent her divine sense into the jade slip. She saw that it was filled with a dense array of information.
His words seemed to ignite Xue Mo's hope. She nodded, then sent her divine sense into the slip. She saw a dense array of messages.
"That mission isn't something you can handle. Stop throwing a tantrum and come back."
"First Miss Xue, please don't be so stubborn, alright?"
All the messages on it were sent to her by the academy. After that, there were also quite a few messages sent to her from her family.
"You went to Barren Sands City? Stop messing around! Hurry up and get out of Barren Sands City! "
"Do you want to die? The situation in Barren Sands City isn't simple. It's not something a kid's society like yours can handle. "
When she saw the message, Xue Mo froze, then her eyes filled with bitterness.
The news had only just arrived, so it was obvious that Barren Sands City had blocked all communication with the outside world.
From the very beginning, the academy and the family had asked them to give up on the mission. What was laughable was that they actually thought that just because they didn't receive any message, it meant that they could investigate everything.
"Why? Why didn't we receive the news until now?"
Xue Mo clenched her fists, her eyes filled with self-blame. She should have sensed it a long time ago. Among these students, her status was rather special. If she sent a message to the academy, it was impossible for them not to reply.
"Damn it."
When they saw Xue Mo's expression, the onlookers furrowed their brows. Murong Xue asked, "What's wrong?
"What did the academy say?"
"From the very beginning, the academy told us to give up on the bounty mission. It's just that someone in the vicinity of Barren Sands City has blocked all communication with the outside world. That's why we didn't receive any orders to retreat."
Before he could finish speaking, Murong Xue and the others' transmission slips began to glow.
Grasping the jade slip tightly, Xiao Chen probed it with his Spiritual Sense. Although the contents of the message were not exactly the same, there was no difference.
"That's not important right now. What's important is that you sent the academy a message. Have they received it yet?" asked Jiang Yong, his expression dark.
"I think so."
Xue Mo's reply wasn't very confident. She was practically immersed in her own little world.
When he heard her dispirited reply, Jiang Yong wanted to curse. Just as he was about to use his transmission slip to send a message, the space around them suddenly distorted.
As the space distorted, the ship's trajectory changed. Jiang Yong's nerves were taut as he tried his best to control the ship's trajectory. The onlookers looked around nervously.
Soon after, they saw two figures flying through the air in front of them.
"Director Zhao."
"Dean Qiu."
When the two of them appeared, they nodded at each other, then flew towards the ship.
When they landed, Xue Mo confirmed who they were. She wiped away her tears and ran over to them.
"Big Sister Qianhe.
The person Xue Mo called "Big Sister Qianhe" was none other than Zhao Qianhe, who'd helped Ye Zichen at the foot of the Divine Mountains.
The other person who'd arrived with her was an old man. He was Skyspan Academy's dean, Qiu Enhuai.
"What's wrong, Mo Mo? Your dad frantically sent me over. He said you were in danger."
Zhao Qianhe hugged Xue Mo and gently patted her on the head. "Don't be afraid. Big Sister Qianhe is here. No one can harm you now."
"Dean."
The others bowed to the old man. Murong Xue and Jiang Yong greeted Zhao Qianhe.
"Steward Zhao."
"The Murong and Jiang Family's friends are here too." Zhao Qianhe nodded and smiled, then glanced at them. "You're all injured. What exactly happened?"
"Steward Zhao, it's like this," explained the old man.
"Xue Mo and the others accepted a bounty mission from Barren Sands City. If I'm not mistaken, it should be …."
"Qiu Enhuai."
Zhao Qianhe's expression instantly darkened. "You actually sent them on a mission from Barren Sands City?!"
"It's not the dean's fault. We insisted on going," Xue Mo said, sobbing. "Big Sister Qianhe, hurry and go to Barren Sands City and save my friend. He stayed behind to save us. There's a Subterranean Beast king there."
"A Subterranean Beast king?"
Zhao Qianhe's expression grew solemn. Then she nodded and smiled. "Alright, I'll go help you save your friend right now. You two can follow Qiu Enhuai back to the academy."
"No, I'm going with you," Xue Mo sobbed and shook her head.
"Don't cause trouble," Zhao Qianhe frowned.
Xue Mo continued to shake her head. Seeing her like this, Zhao Qianhe couldn't help but scold her.
"You're really carved from the same mold as your mother, stubborn and obstinate! If you want to go with me, then go ahead. Qiu Enhuai, stay here and protect them. I'll follow behind. Also, you rashly sent them on a mission in Barren Sands City and put them in danger. I'll …. I'll settle this with you once we get back. "
"Alright."
Qiu Enhuai smiled bitterly and nodded. There was nothing else he could say. All he could do was bear it silently.
Fortunately, Xue Mo was fine. If she'd died outside Barren Sands City, the situation would've been far worse. Murong Xue and Jiang Yong, too. He couldn't afford to offend any one of them.
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