Published: February 26, 2025
He was very sad!
Because anyone who enters the Ancient Fire Abyss knows that the Death God Faced Spiders are fierce creatures with incredible strength.
They are usually solitary, but when they come together in groups, they become even more terrifying.
Yet, those three had sacrificed themselves to protect her.
This made Helian Mengde's heart ache even more.
"Yun'er, you must take care of yourself," he said, his voice trembling slightly.
Yunxi nodded, wiping away her tears, determined to honor the sacrifice of the three spiders.
"They didn't die in vain. I will become stronger and make sure to protect those who can't protect themselves."
Her words were filled with a fierce resolve, a flame igniting within her heart.
Helian Mengde looked at her with a mix of admiration and sorrow.
He knew the path ahead would be fraught with challenges, but he also knew that Yunxi had the strength to overcome them.
"Let's head back now, we need to regroup and plan our next steps," he said, trying to offer her some comfort.
Yunxi took a deep breath, steeling herself for what lay ahead.
Together, they turned away from the Ancient Fire Abyss, carrying with them the memories of sacrifice and the determination to forge a new path forward.
Because every disciple of the Western Continent Ancestral Dynasty who entered the Ancient Fire Prison was a genius among their peers, yet now they had perished. How could he not feel regret?
He knew that exploring the Ancient Fire Prison came with unavoidable casualties, but he never imagined so many would die!
The sorrow in his heart was unimaginable.
"Haha, the ones who died were all the fresh blood of the Western Continent Ancestral Dynasty; it's a good thing they're dead." Hu Yan Zhang chuckled inwardly, yet maintained an appearance of sympathy, "Brother Helian, once a person dies, they cannot be brought back to life. Take care of yourself!"
Helian Mengde understood that Hu Yan Zhang was being insincere and was secretly pleased that the new generation of his dynasty had met such a fate, but he still cupped his fists in greeting.
Fang Zixi, who had just sat down, felt regret for the fallen geniuses of the Western Continent Ancestral Dynasty, but from her standpoint, it was naturally a good thing.
Because she understood deeply that the Heavenly Gate Divine Palace was the weakest among the three major forces. To turn the situation around, not only did her palace need to cultivate talented disciples, but they also needed to weaken the opposing new generation's strength.
"My condolences," Fang Zixi said softly.
"Mm." Helian Mengde nodded, closing his eyes as he coldly thought, "Damn it! Why did so many geniuses from the Western Continent Ancestral Dynasty have to die?"
"Why weren't the ones who died from the Heavenly Gate Divine Palace or Elysium Sect?"
As Helian Mengde pondered in secret, a sense of ominous premonition surged in Fang Zixi's heart. Could it be that Tan Yun had also met with misfortune?
She quickly looked at the disciples of the Heavenly Gate Divine Palace and asked, "Where is Tan Yun? And what about the other ten thousand disciples from the Beast Clan Star Domain?"
A disciple from the Four Arts Star Domain, Li Chen, stepped forward and bowed, "Reporting to the palace master, Tan Holy Son also died at the hands of the Death God Faced Spider."
"Swish!" Fang Zixi suddenly stood up, her delicate body trembling violently, "What did you just say!? Say it again!"
Upon hearing the news of Tan Yun's death, scenes of Tan Yun repeatedly demonstrating his extraordinary talent and comprehension flooded Fang Zixi's mind.
For some unknown reason, her heart felt a sharp pain.
This feeling was no longer just that of a palace master favoring a disciple.
"Reporting to the palace master, Tan Holy Son has died," Li Chen said with a stiff expression.
"How could this happen… how could this happen…" Fang Zixi covered her chest with her right hand, her beautiful eyes gradually becoming moist.
The scene of her first meeting with Tan Yun surfaced in her mind, a tear falling from her exquisite face as she mournfully thought, "You said that if one day you became strong, you would protect me. Why have you broken your promise to me… why…"