“Ah!” Mei’er screamed in agony. She hadn’t expected this damned bird to be so fast, almost as if it had been hiding somewhere just waiting for her to expose her back.
But why hadn’t she sensed the bird’s presence?
“Pant…Pant…” Mei’er kneeled on one knee, one hand supporting her chest, gasping heavily.
Her eyes felt as heavy as if they were weighed down by thousands of pounds; she was gradually losing consciousness, the red in her eyes becoming even more piercing.
Mei’er shook her head, trying hard to stay awake.
“Ye Tian, you despicable villain, letting a bird ambush me!”
Ye Tian leaned against the wall, steadying his inner breath, with Xiaoqing perched disdainfully on his shoulder.
Look! In the end, it’s still me who has to save you! To save your useless self, my mother bird even ran away!
It seemed like Xiaoqing was denouncing Ye Tian’s incompetence.
“Enough already! I already told you I’d find you another mate later. Look at you now! Even if you don’t acknowledge our father-son relationship, at least we’re comrades right now!”
Mei’er was furious about Ye Tian ignoring her, talking to a bird like he was insane.
Ye Tian saw the murderous look in Mei’er’s eyes, quickly walked over, and grabbed her chin.
“Speak! What exactly is your plan today?” Ye Tian asked, though his voice was as gentle as a lover’s.
“Do you think I’ll tell you?” Mei’er scoffed coldly!
“How could someone from the Blood Wolf Alliance easily divulge anything?” Ye Tian sneered, and then effortlessly snapped the woman’s neck, closed her eyes, and similarly dealt with the man in red.
As he prepared to leave, Xiaoqing landed on Mei’er’s body, staring regretfully at her exquisite figure.
“Xiaoqing!” Ye Tian called helplessly.
The surrounding Gang Qi was gradually fading away. Ye Tian rushed to where he had separated from Ling Rong but didn’t see her.
In the opposite direction, there was a blaze of fire. It seemed Ling Rong hadn’t suffered a disadvantage. Even if she hadn’t managed to take out all the enemies on the perimeter, at least she hadn’t lost.
The Barrier around the youth hostel was powerful. Ye Tian didn’t know how to enter; he couldn’t hear the sounds inside nor sense any movements. He felt anxious for the first time.
“Old man, you really can’t die! Your Damao and Ermao are still waiting for you!” Just as Ye Tian was at a loss, Ling Rong appeared.
“How’s everything on your end?”
“It’s over. It seems you’re finished too. Right now, I’m thinking about how to get inside!”
Xiaoqing, as if discovering a new world, dashed straight toward Ling Rong. Unfortunately, before it could get close, a flame forced it back, reluctantly landing back on Ye Tian’s shoulder.
“What’s this?” only then Ling Rong noticed the strange bird on Ye Tian’s shoulder.
“Xiaoqing.” Ye Tian replied absentmindedly, still pondering how to break the Barrier.
The adversaries were really well-prepared. The Barrier was strangely made, it had a smell of blood, yet outside it emitted a kind of Buddha-like golden light. What was really going on?
It was like Liu Zhiming, who cultivated killing but could form a Seal of Buddhism. Ye Tian hadn’t figured it out before that man had self-destructed.
Now, once again, even high-ranking Assassins from the Blood Wolf Alliance appeared. Seems this muddy water is getting murkier.
Buddha light? Ye Tian couldn’t help but glance at the knife in his hand. If he wasn’t mistaken, his own Gang Qi also had Buddha light, could he try?
Ye Tian’s smile grew larger.
“Ling Rong, step back!”
“Hmm?” Although hesitant, Ling Rong stepped aside.
Ye Tian silently recited the two lines of poetry in his mind, “Desert smoke straight up, Long River Sunset Circle.” This time, he finally understood that feeling. What is it? Buddha said: Buddha and demon come from the same family, your Buddha is also my demon, your demon is also my Buddha.
That solemnity was the conflict of Buddha and demon. What desert, what sunset, what long river, it all boils down to loneliness and solitude.
Whether it’s Buddha or demon, in the end, all will end in loneliness.
When he opened his eyes again, Ye Tian felt his mind was enlightened, the knife in his hand emitting a golden Buddha-like glow, enveloping his entire body.
“Buddha?” Ling Rong couldn’t believe it.
Even Xiaoqing flew far away as if wary of such light.
“Slash!” Guided by his intuition, Ye Tian fiercely chopped at the Barrier. With a sound, the entire Barrier dissolved!
“Wow! Ye Tian! You’re amazing!” Ling Rong excitedly jumped and pulled on Ye Tian, but Ye Tian, like a ragdoll without consciousness, fell straight down…
After who knows how long, Ye Tian opened his eyes, blankly scanning his surroundings, all white, with the smell of disinfectant.
Great, back in the hospital again!
Ye Tian wasn’t worried. He thought if he opened his eyes and saw hell, that would mean the bad guys succeeded. Now that he’s in a hospital, it means everyone is safe; otherwise, who would have been so kind to care about whether such a petty figure like him lived or died?