Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 1069 - 669: Sacrificing Oneself to Feed the Offspring

Chapter 1069: Chapter 669: Sacrificing Oneself to Feed the Offspring

Tian Ji’s horse race is a great story, combining education with entertainment, an archetype of using the weak to defeat the strong. After Xu Yuan’s series of maneuvers, the situation within the Prefecture City had largely mirrored it.

After all, the Sect’s side also happened to have three people left.

But unfortunately, reality is far crueler than stories.

The Sect’s three remaining members were all top-tier "blood-sweating horses," while Xu Yuan’s side — except for his uncle — consisted of mules, donkeys, oxen, and all sorts of mixed breeds.

Still, overall, it wasn’t entirely hopeless.

Feng Jiuxuan was slightly stronger than Emperor Bai.

While the Three Saints of Qilin Wolf were undoubtedly mixed livestock, with the addition of the formations and military forces in the Government Office, they had the advantage over the hunched elder — a pedigree horse — five against one seemed like a winning prospect.

The only downside was that someone was missing, and Xu Yuan, as a mule, had to fill in the gap.

Xu Yuan had always been self-aware; though his words were eloquent, he knew deep down not to lose in attitude, even if losing in strength was inevitable.

But him fighting Tian Yuan?

How should one put it...

Well,

Pretty desperate.

Despair is despair, but since he had orchestrated this situation himself, he could only grit his teeth and push forward even if crying inside.

Looking on the bright side, Xu Yuan was something of a "mechanics freak" now. While he couldn’t win, there was some hope of holding Tian Yuan off.

Maybe.....

"Boom——"

As his body was slammed into the ground, every cell within Xu Yuan’s body began sounding warnings of imminent death.

In the first breath, Xu Yuan relied on the "Absolute Defense" he had created based on Step Void Slash to exchange punches with Tian Yuan evenly.

In the second breath, Xu Yuan started to realize that Tian Yuan was purely a mage — a mage at heart. The punching earlier was merely her way of figuring out the mechanics of his "Absolute Defense."

In the third breath, his mechanism was cracked by Tian Yuan.

And then,

He was obliterated.

Lost, huh...

Lying in the crater, staring through the billowing dust at the white-clad woman high above, Xu Yuan experienced for the first time the power of this world’s Supreme Saints.

It felt like watching professional tournaments in his former life, thinking the players were just trash — he could do better. But when he actually stepped onto the field, he wouldn’t even get the chance to survive 15 seconds.

Spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood, Xu Yuan tried to prop himself up, and during this process, Tian Yuan didn’t make another move. Her pale gold gaze swept over him briefly before flying directly toward the Government Office.

Xu Yuan understood it was the tacit agreement between Tian Yuan and Tian Ye, and this was part of why he dared to challenge the Jiantian Pavilion Master.

Watching her figure gradually recede, Xu Yuan began to draw further on the power tied to him within the stripes, his mind quickly analyzing the combat information from earlier.

His "Void Flash," theoretically, should be unsolvable for cultivators at this stage. As long as their Origin Qi reacted with his black Qi, until his energy bar was drained, it would essentially be invincible.

But the gap between Xu Yuan’s cultivation level and Tian Yuan’s was too vast. Even with the striped power clinging to his body, allowing him to keep pace with Tian Yuan’s speed and withstand some of her spellcraft, it couldn’t change the reality of his Fusion Cultivation Level.

Tian Yuan’s method of cracking Void Flash was simple. Xu Yuan’s black Qi only enveloped his body’s surface, while she simply teleported her spell inside his body to detonate it. Precisely enough to leave him immobilized.

"Ugh..."

Spitting out another mouthful of bright crimson blood, Xu Yuan wiped the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand. If not for the Black Death Mycelial Mat forcibly repairing his injuries, he probably would have ended up as Tian Yuan intended — lying there as a surveillance camera until the incident concluded.

However, as an enemy, Yantian Art was truly a masterpiece cultivation technique. Those who mastered it genuinely became hexagonal warriors.

They were a jack-of-all-trades with spells and techniques.

"You still plan to go?"

Tian Ye silently came to Xu Yuan’s side.

Xu Yuan focused on repairing the injuries within his body without saying a word.

Tian Ye’s gaze was serene and profound; her voice lost its usual playfulness, instead narrating a fact:

"The cooperation between her and me has limits. If you go again, Tian Yuan will genuinely kill you."

"Are you trying to convince me to leave as well?"

Xu Yuan suddenly asked, his tone equally calm: "Because your goal has already been achieved?"

"More or less."

Tian Ye didn’t deny it, glancing around at the Prefecture City now engulfed in chaos — the battle zone of Qilin Wolf had already turned the northern part of the city into ruins:

"As of now, I see no chance of overturning the situation. Staying here would only mean dying meaninglessly. Of course, if we were to ignite Tianyan Life Burning, there might be a slim chance of victory. But even that depends on the Supreme Saint outside the city. If their strength aligns with Tian Yuan and her allies, this city will ultimately fall."

"Maybe."

Xu Yuan replied nonchalantly and then abruptly asked in a low voice: "You’ve been so cautious in restraining Mu Nuo; is it really that dangerous?"

As he spoke, he glanced at the ominous object she held in her hand.

Mu Nuo still had her eyes closed, tightly controlled, likely because Tian Ye hadn’t fully stripped the Ghost Willow Yin Source from her body and was forcibly keeping her in a berserk state.

Tian Ye’s rosy lips curved faintly:

"Since I’ve appeared, I don’t believe I’ve ever lied to you."

Xu Yuan contemplated for a moment before asking:

"So when I first encountered Emperor Bai and the Willow Ghost Blade was snatched by Mu Xingyi amidst the chaos, was that also intentional on your part?"

Back then, Xu Yuan had simply assumed Lady Wan and Mu Xingyi acted swiftly, leaving Emperor Bai unable to stop them, creating an opportunity for them. But now, having seen this couple’s true strength, upon reflection, if Tian Ye didn’t want the Willow Ghost Blade to be seized, the two would’ve had no chance of escaping.