What was death?
If a person died, they would never be able to see their smile, hear their voice, feel their emotions, or touch their world. After dying, they would never know anything. What was left was the endless pain and longing of the people around them … the deeper their feelings for their loved ones, the greater the pain, and the harder it was to bear.
Gui Ya sat on the cold ground, gritting his teeth as he tended to his wounds. The 14 Reapers were all covered with wounds, and many of them were just a few millimetres away from dying. In a battle to the death, no matter how heavy their injuries were, they would not care. After the enemy had retreated, they had lost all of their strength. Most of the blood on the ground had come from them. Even Gui Ya, who was the strongest, had been hit by 9 bullets, one of which had pierced through his calf. He sat on the ground, in so much pain that he could not even stand up.
After all, they were not real demons, but living people. They had suppressed the Steel Dragon Corps to the point that they were trembling in fear, but they themselves were not feeling so good either. The enemy was one of the Long family's 7 main forces! They were already incredibly strong, and their numbers and equipment far surpassed the Steel Dragon Corps.
"Gui Ya, it's too dangerous to stay here." Gui Dao, who was covered in bandages, staggered over to him. Even though he was covered in wounds, he did not allow himself to rest. The danger was not over yet. They felt endless guilt and self-blame for Shui Ruo's death … they felt that it was their own fault for not being able to protect her that had caused such a tragedy. The pain became more and more intense, but no matter what, he would not allow them to harm Ling Chen.
Gui Ya punched the ground and sighed, "If master doesn't leave, we won't be able to leave. However, we should be safe for now. The 75 armored soldiers have all been killed, and the Long family will definitely be scared out of their wits. They won't dare to act rashly. "
Gui Dao turned his head to look in the direction of Ling Chen … Within the ruins, the only room that had survived had its door covered in cracks. It was Ling Chen who was holding Shui Ruo in his arms. Ling Chen couldn't accept the fact that Shui Ruo had died. He hugged her silently and didn't move at all. No matter how they shouted and comforted him, he didn't respond at all. It seemed that he wanted to sink into the dark world … When he woke up, he found that everything was just a dream … Later, they all retreated and guarded the surroundings, leaving only Ling Chen and Shui Ruo in that world. More than an hour had passed, but there was still no movement from inside. Now, they could only wait for Ling Chen to walk out of the shadow of pain.
"Master is so strong. He can even defeat Hell. He'll definitely … pull himself together," Gui Dao said through gritted teeth.
Gui Ya looked at the darkness in front of him, his eyes dim. "If it was anything else, I trust that Master would be able to handle it. However, Shui Ruo's death … "
Gui Dao fell silent … 6 years, a whole 6 years. They could all see how much he had invested in Shui Ruo.
Suddenly, a cry of shock sounded out.
"Ahh!!! Big brother … big brother … big brother!! "
Gui Dao and Gui Ya suddenly stood up, their bodies drenched in cold sweat. Following this, they saw Tian Tian running down the ruins in a panic, crying, "Big brother … did you see big brother … big brother disappeared … big brother!!"
"What?!"
Everyone's faces paled. Mu Bing Yao was the first to rush up and push open the broken door. In the room that was bathed in moonlight, Shui Ruo was peacefully lying on the only bed. The moonlight shone on her beautiful face, painting a picture of a goddess sleeping peacefully … however, Ling Chen was nowhere to be seen.
"Master … where did master go? Did any of you see master? "Gui Ya's eyes widened as he screamed. The Reapers all shook their heads … their senses were incredibly sharp, and they had all been guarding the area, but not a single one of them had noticed when Ling Chen had left.
"Pa!" Gui Ya viciously slapped himself. He rushed over to where Ling Chen had been kneeling, and touched the ground. It was icy cold, and his expression darkened as he stood up. "Crap! Master has already left for a long time. Bastards, none of us were able to sense him. "
Although, with Ling Chen's abilities, he could definitely leave without them noticing, they were still unable to do so.
"Big brother … Where did big brother go? Where did he go? Hurry and find big brother … I want big brother!! "
Ling Shui Ruo's sudden departure caused Tian Tian's tears to dry up. She had just lost her big sister, and she couldn't bear losing her big brother as well. She grabbed Mu Bing Yao's hand and cried with all her might.
"Everyone … listen up …" Gui Ya had already calmed down, and his fists were clenched tightly. "I'm going to find master right now … I already know where he's going. What I want to tell you is that the only outcome for those who go with me is death. The chances of you surviving are less than 1%!! Moreover, even if you die, you'll die for nothing. As such, if you have important things to do, or if you have many wishes that you haven't fulfilled, or if you don't want to die right now, then immediately turn around and leave. You have the right to decide your own life and death! I don't have the right to take away your freedom. If you're willing to die for master, then stand behind me!! "
Without the slightest bit of hesitation, all of them rushed to stand behind Gui Ya, their bodies covered in wounds, and cursed at him.
"Gui Ya, you bastard! What you said is an insult to our dignity! Are we fucking cowards who are afraid of death? "
"If it wasn't for master, our lives would be worse than death. Because of master, we're living as one person! Even if we die a hundred times for master, we'll be willing!! "
"What a joke! If I leave now, I'll look down on myself for the rest of my life. Gui Ya, your words are no different from farts. "
"Alright!!" Gui Ya vigorously nodded. His gaze swept across his companions who had walked out of hell with him. They all had varying degrees of injuries, but their eyes were filled with determination. There was no fear or cowardice in them, "Then I won't waste any more words. Master has silently left because he doesn't want us to be with him … because he's afraid that we'll die with him. At this time, the only place he can go is the Long family!! There are countless experts in the Long family, and six years ago, master went there and almost died. This time, master is evidently going to die … "
Because of Dia Wu and the way he had been treated, he hated the Long family to the core. Because he had met Shui Ruo, his hatred for the Long family had lessened, and he was even willing to let go.
However, today, because of Shui Ruo, his hatred for the Long family had multiplied by tens of thousands of times …
Shui Ruo had died, and he was completely disheartened. How could he continue to live? What he wanted to do was to use his life to bathe the Long family in blood!
"Immediately contact our companions and tell them to go to the Long family … let's go!!"
As they took the first step, they were filled with the conviction that they were going to die. They existed to protect Ling Chen, and if Ling Chen was going to use his life to take revenge, they would also use their lives to protect him. After walking a few steps, Gui Ya stopped and turned to look at Mu Bing Yao, "Bing Luo, don't follow us. You have a more important mission. Protect Tian Tian and immediately leave this place. Take her to a safe place … we'll use our lives to bring master back."
Mu Bing Yao stared into his eyes, her eyelashes trembling … in the end, she nodded and took Tian Tian's hand, biting her lips until they turned white. Following this, she and Tian Tian watched as they walked further and further away.
At this moment, no one noticed that an illusory figure had appeared next to Shui Ruo.
The illusory figure stretched out its hand, moving from Shui Ruo's neck to her lower abdomen, then back again. The illusory figure retracted its hand, seeming to think to itself. After a while, it weakly muttered to itself, "Her body is unharmed, and there are no signs of physical damage … it's definitely … poison!"
"This is interesting … however, it doesn't matter. This is a heaven-sent opportunity. Ling Shui Ruo, to have someone who treats you so well, even if you die, you'll be happy. In that case, let me take your place and see if his feelings for you will create something incredible … "
As it muttered to itself, the illusory figure once again stretched out its hand and pressed it against Shui Ruo's chest. A dim silver light suddenly flashed, covering Shui Ruo's body. The silver light then disappeared, and Shui Ruo's body disappeared without a trace.
The illusory shadow also disappeared, and everything returned to normal. It was as if nothing had ever happened.
Only Mu Bing Yao and Tian Tian, who was in a daze, were left. Mu Bing Yao hugged Tian Tian's body, and looked at the young girl whose eyes were red and swollen. She softly said, "Tian Tian, let's go stay with Ruo Ruo for a while."
"Wuu … wuu … big sister … did big sister really leave us … in the future, will we never see big sister again … won't we … won't see her again … wuu …"
Mu Bing Yao: "… …"
The door was slowly pushed open, but Shui Ruo was no longer on the bed that had remained intact after the explosion.
Mu Bing Yao's pupils constricted, and she rushed over. However, no matter how close she got, no matter how much she tried to confirm with her eyes, Shui Ruo's bed was still empty …
… …
The blood-stained figure walked under the dim yellow light, looking like a lonely ghost. Although it had been 6 years since he got close, he clearly remembered where his target was, and he would never forget it even in death.
In the distance, looking at the flickering lights, he smiled … his smile was even more sinister than a demon's.
The Long family …
You took one of my lives away …
Ruined half of my life …
Gave me the torture of heaven and hell …
And now, you took away the most important thing in my life …
You …
All … of you … must … die!!
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