Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 1075 - Six Hundred Seventy-Two_2

Chapter 1075: Chapter Six Hundred Seventy-Two_2

"....."

Xu Mengxi hesitated for a moment and gently shook her head:

"This... I’m not sure either."

"Huh?"

"The people above are all Saints; my cultivation is too shallow to understand the battle situation either."

"I see..."

The burly man scratched the back of his head, his voice carrying a tinge of anticipation:

"Then the immortals stepping in to help us, does that mean... we’re about to win?"

As he spoke,

the burly man raised his hand and pointed toward the direction of the eastern part of the city:

"Look, over there, immortals are helping kill the bugs again."

"..."

Hearing this, Xu Mengxi forcibly suppressed the chaos in her mind caused by thoughts of Xu Changtian’s death and resurrection and looked toward the now severely ravaged Zhenxi Prefecture City.

She saw several overwhelmingly powerful auras spreading out within the city, and although the destructive power of their spellcraft was not as terrifying as the bloody streak of escaping light, it still annihilated dozens, if not hundreds, of demon insects at a time.

Witnessing this scene, Xu Mengxi’s red lips parted slightly, and her almond-shaped eyes showed a hint of hesitation:

"Maybe... maybe we really are about to win?"

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Even without deploying the military formations and city defense arrays, Zhenxi Prefecture City possessed the power to repel the insect tide.

As a border state’s prefecture city, Zhenxi Prefecture was home to many of Xize State’s noble clans. These included thousand-year-old families that had survived the upheaval of the Tatar Chao, as well as newly risen elites in recent years.

This meant the city was not lacking high-rank cultivators, and anyone at the Primordial level or higher could decimate the insect tide almost as if it were a dimension-reducing strike. However, as long as the Fang Saint battlefield had not produced a winner, these people dared not make a move.

After all, the cautionary tale of Huang Shiwei was right there before them.

Even the most exceptional Mortal Transcendence cultivator, protected by the city defense arrays, was instantly killed. Who would dare act rashly under the feet of those Saints in the sky?

Xu Yuan, as a "Saint," took the initiative to clear the insect tide, which served as a signal, encouraging the "old monsters of the noble clans" to make up their minds.

They first sent voice transmissions to Xu Yuan, saying things like "Young Master, please hold off, I’ll lend my support" or "Why use a butcher’s cleaver to kill a chicken? Young Master, please return to the government office." After expressing such loyalty, they began clearing the insect tide within the city.

Although Xu Yuan understood that these "old monsters" might have misunderstood certain things, he was happy to see the development as it stood.

Previously, when these noble clans dispatched government soldiers to resist the insect tide, it could still be considered self-defense. But when the clan elders themselves intervened, it meant they had tied themselves to the fate of Zhenxi Prefecture.

And if, during the process of clearing the insect tide, one or two of them died, it would also cut off any retreat paths for the noble clans of Xize State.

For these noble families, they might not care how many of their subordinates were killed, but touch their own lives, and it would be a complete severing of relations and open hostility.

The thought crossed his mind, and Xu Yuan felt slightly tempted, but in the end, he gave up.

If it were Lou Ji, that old hag wouldn’t miss such an opportunity, but for him, it wasn’t worth it.

Partly out of leniency, partly out of self-awareness.

He wasn’t a professional. Even with Saint-level power, if he acted recklessly, he would likely leave loose ends.

However, the intervention of the clan elders saved Xu Yuan a great deal of effort.

Due to the lack of meridians in the markings, he couldn’t cast spellcraft and had to resort to throwing Origin Qi projectiles like a primitive man. To hit his targets precisely, he also had to consume mental energy for control.

After fighting for no more than the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, he was already mentally and physically exhausted, with half of the vast reserves of Origin Qi in his markings depleted. Yet, the number of insects he had killed was likely less than half of the total tide.

The sheer numbers were overwhelming.

In hindsight, he probably should have done something about Mu Xingyi, but given that person’s corrupted mindset, it would have likely been futile anyway.

As Xu Yuan approached the government office, the array opened an entry gap for him. Just before stepping in, he glanced one last time at the sky dome above.

Feng Jiuxuan and Qin Ke had already taken their fight outside the city. The distance from the prefecture city wasn’t far, keeping them in a position to monitor the internal situation. Waves of searing flames roared and burned, obscuring Xu Yuan’s view of the combats within the Dao Domain.

However, judging by Qin Ke’s strength, it seemed weaker compared to Emperor Bai. When Feng Jiuxuan fought Emperor Bai, the collateral damage alone could destroy cities. By contrast, Qin Ke’s wide-range AOE was stronger but hadn’t impacted the prefecture city at all, as everything was controlled outside the city by Feng Jiuxuan.

As for Emperor Bai and Mu Nuo...

When Xu Yuan looked in their direction, he couldn’t help but twitch the corner of his eye.

Mu Nuo was... still sleeping.

Even with his head smashed into oblivion, he remained "asleep."

Was this little brat also aspiring to be a surveillance camera?

With that snide thought, Xu Yuan’s figure stepped into the government office.

By Emperor Bai’s level of insight, it shouldn’t take long to notice what made Mu Nuo’s body "different." Yet according to Xu Yuan’s memories, the Lord of the Ancient Abyss—the BOSS behind it all—didn’t possess any sealing-type spellcraft. So for now, there was no need to worry that Mu Nuo might be sealed before he woke up.

The only concern was whether the energy within Mu Nuo’s body could hold up.

Immortal or not, back when humanity first encountered the ghouls during the disaster a millennium ago, they were thought to be unkillable too—until it was discovered that their immortality was sustained by Life Origin.

Without proper research, Xu Yuan wasn’t sure how Mu Nuo’s immortality worked...

"Changtian!"

He was lost in thought when,

a figure clad in armor and with a delicate fragrance from her short, ear-length hair leaped into his embrace, snapping him out of it.

It wasn’t exactly the soft warmth of a gentle fragrance, but rather somewhat spiky thanks to the armor his dear friend wore.

As his eyes moved down to meet her concerned gaze, before he could speak, Li Junwu grabbed his right hand, stared at the markings on the back of it, and rapidly asked:

"Are you okay?"

Xu Yuan discreetly withdrew his hand and teased with a chuckle:

"You don’t find these markings attractive? Also, why does your tone sound so much like post-battle comfort? We’re barely at halftime. How’s the damage to the array patterns?"

As he spoke, Xu Yuan descended toward the ground.

Li Junwu followed behind him, staring at his indifferent back and lightly pressing her red lips together.

In this war so far, Xu Yuan had shouldered almost all the burden, while she could only stand guard at the government office and wait.

Once on the ground, Li Junwu walked beside him:

"The city defense array patterns have been 70% destroyed. The opposing Saints clearly know about the government city array map, as every spell strikes the critical nexus points."

Xu Yuan wasn’t surprised by this and nodded slightly:

"That’s still within an acceptable range. Going forward, you can use the array to clear the insect tide within the city."

After saying this, Xu Yuan paused briefly, then asked:

"What about that stupid wolf? I remember it came back—it seemed pretty badly injured?"

In Qin Ke’s Dao Domain, the White Wolf had been turned into a Fire Wolf. Several through-and-through wounds on its body had been cauterized by the flames, leaving it blazing even as it limped. That stupid wolf had been engulfed in fire.

As Xu Yuan recalled Qin Ke’s spellcraft in the Dao Domain, a trace of vigilance suddenly arose in his heart. He quickly said:

"The flames from Qin Ke’s Dao Domain seem to be unextinguishable and allow him to freely teleport within them. Did the Qilin Wolf bring any of those flames back?!"

Hearing this, Li Junwu’s delicate face didn’t show panic but instead twitched slightly. She replied softly:

"It was pretending."

"....."

"After coming back, it shook its fur, and it was completely healed."

"...."

As they continued their conversation, the two crossed an arched gate and instinctively slowed their steps, as a snow-white Qilin Wolf was lazily lying on the grass in the courtyard, basking in the sun and napping.

Seeing the two enter,

the Qilin Wolf half-opened its eyes to glance at them, then rolled over, exposing its belly, and continued sleeping.

Humans, leave!

Don’t disturb this wolf’s comfort.

Xu Yuan almost couldn’t hold it together.

Outside, they were risking their lives in relentless battle, and this good-for-nothing stupid wolf was here napping!

Knowing Xu Yuan’s temper, Li Junwu quickly spoke in a hushed tone:

"Jia Yi was so furious earlier that she whipped it, but it still wouldn’t budge. It says it’s always been afraid of dying."

Xu Yuan took a deep breath, calming himself:

"Fine. It’s not needed right now anyway. Let it guard the government office; that’s good enough. Once Mu Nuo wakes up, everything will get better."