Published: March 1, 2025
The fierce wind whipped against Wen Yu's face, and the large grains of sand brought him a hint of pain.
As the pain registered, Wan Yu gradually regained consciousness.
He felt a slight swaying beneath him; Wen Yu could tell he was being carried on someone's back.
He slightly opened his eyes, but all he saw was darkness!
He couldn't see anything!
"I'm blind..."
Wen Yu rasped, and then felt a sharp pain in his throat.
"Yes, your injuries are severe! In fact, I'm surprised you're still alive!"
Wen Yu recognized the voice of the person carrying him; it was Sun Ruixing.
"Yeah, I can't feel anything anymore, it's like I'm paralyzed. From the looks of it, I'm mostly done for!"
Wen Yu carefully assessed his injuries and said jokingly.
"Your lower body is completely gone, and you've lost at least half of your internal organs, including your heart... I didn't expect you to still be able to speak. To be honest, if it weren't for Brother Sun insisting on bringing you along, I wouldn't have cared about you like this!"
It was Chu Ziling who spoke this time.
In fact, if it weren't for the power of the Blood Flesh Chapter, Wen Yu would have been dead for sure!
Moreover, even now, Wen Yu remained in a combat state; once that was lifted, without the support of the Blood Flesh Chapter, he would die on the spot!
"Are you alright?"
"I'm fine, and thank you..."
If Wen Yu hadn't pushed Chu Ziling away at the last moment, Chu Ziling would likely be dead by now!
"Better to lose one than two, and besides, I'm still alive, right? By the way, where's the Fourth Prince?"
"He's with me,"
Chu Ziling replied.
Aside from that, there were no other footsteps...
"How long have I been unconscious?"
"About a day..."
Sun Ruixing answered from beneath him.
"Good, we must be close to our destination."
"Yes."
"What about Jiang Wentao?"
Chu Ziling and Sun Ruixing immediately fell silent.
William and the Monkey were definitely dead; after all, Wen Yu had seen how they died.
However, Jiang Wentao must have escaped the range of the bone demon's self-explosion, as could be inferred from the Fourth Prince in Chu Ziling's arms.
But now, only the footsteps of Sun Ruixing and Chu Ziling remained...
"Yeah."
Wen Yu murmured to himself, already understanding the answer.
A day had passed, and it was impossible not to encounter demonic creatures; this was the experience Wen Yu had gained from his journey.
And now, the attitudes of the two had already said everything.
"It doesn't necessarily mean something happened. Old Jiang said he would lead the demonic creatures away and then come back to find us."
Chu Ziling's voice grew heavier, because Jiang Wentao had been gone for nearly 15 hours now!
If he could come back, Jiang Wentao would have caught up long ago.
"I'm sorry, I'm really sorry to you all, and especially to them!"
Wen Yu spoke in a low voice.
"What's there to be sorry about?"
Chu Ziling said nonchalantly.
In truth, a person with a normal level of intelligence could understand why Wen Yu felt the need to apologize.
The treasures were all taken by Wen Yu, but the cost was borne by everyone, and for this price, they had already given everything!
Even though there was some greed involved, after going through brutal battles, it was enough for Wen Yu to say sorry and thank you to the fallen warriors.
"Roar..."
A fierce roar echoed from afar, growing closer!
Chu Ziling heard the roar behind him and paused briefly.
Then, he quietly handed the Fourth Prince over to Sun Ruixing.
"This time, it's my turn. The rest is up to Brother Sun; take the Fourth Prince and get out."
"By the way, if I survive, I'll catch up."
As soon as he finished speaking, white flames began to engulf Chu Ziling's entire being, and he quickly ran toward the source of the sound.
He looked like a shooting star shimmering with white light.
As Sun Ruixing moved at the fastest pace the Fourth Prince could manage, the sounds of intense battle echoed from the distance.
Along with the fierce roars of demonic creatures and Chu Ziling's shouts, a loud bang followed by a wave of heat came next.