Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 177 - 145: The Only Hope (Two-in-One) _2

Chapter 177: Chapter 145: The Only Hope (Two-in-One) _2

"I indeed want to..."

Li Zhonghua heard the words, and with a free-spirited laugh, he simply shook his head:

"But I know I am not worthy of Xinyao, so I might as well not embarrass myself."

"It is Xinyao who is not worthy of you, Brother Zhonghua."

Xu Xinyao inside the carriage gently shook her head: "If it wasn’t for Zhonghua and Ziqing protecting me, Xinyao might have died many times over on this journey."

Zhou Ziqing’s beautiful eyes curved, and she smiled:

"Since you’re thankful, then how about Xinyao treats us tonight? It’s perfect for sending off Li Zhonghua, this fellow. After we part ways, who knows when we’ll meet again."

"Tsk..."

Li Zhonghua clicked his tongue discontentedly, holding his sword scabbard, he was about to knock on Zhou Ziqing’s horse’s rear:

"Zhou Ziqing, why do I feel like you’re rushing me to leave? Although my sect is urging me to return, I can still finish this journey to Shengshan County."

Zhou Ziqing parried with her sword and glared at him without a response, then turned to Xu Xinyao to ask:

"By the way, Xinyao, why do you insist on going back to Shengshan County to see? The spring tide in the Wanxing Mountain Range has started again recently, and the number of Demonic Beasts is increasing."

Xu Xinyao fell silent upon hearing this, her voice soft:

"Because of my third brother’s incident, I left before the Illusion Array was finished. I need to return and see if the Formation is perfected."

Zhou Ziqing looked surprised upon hearing this, speaking softly:

"Didn’t we already activate the grand Formation before we left to verify the potency of the Grand Illusory Fog Formation?"

Xu Xinyao’s beautiful eyes slightly curved as she spoke softly:

"That activation of the grand Formation was only to verify its potency. Many core procedures of the Formation hadn’t been completely implemented, so it’s best to go back and check."

Li Zhonghua’s words were still simple and direct:

"Xinyao, are you worried that Myriad Manifestation Sect tinkered with it after you left?"

"Yes."

"Why?"

"...."

Xu Xinyao fell silent for a moment, looking through the darkness toward the direction of Shengshan County:

"Things in Shengshan County went too smoothly.

"Although the establishment of the Formation also benefits the Myriad Manifestation Sect a lot, they agreed too readily. I always feel they’re hiding something."

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In Shengshan County,

Outside the Grand Illusory Fog Formation, under the allure of the Beast Luring Incense, all kinds of Demonic Beasts continued to converge towards Shengshan County from the pitch-black forest.

Inside the Grand Illusory Fog Formation, the bloody slaughter continued unabated.

The military formations of the Shengshan Border Army outside the city were like a meat grinder, wave after wave of snarling Demonic Beasts rushed out of the fog, then were ground into heaps of bones by the military formations, wave by wave.

Corpses of various Demonic Beasts piled up into small hills outside the city, but unfortunately, there were no signs that the number of beasts emerging from the fog was decreasing.

The Grand Illusory Fog Formation set up by Xu Xinyao was a Trapping Formation.

This was a powerful Trapping Formation visible to the naked eye, capable of ensnaring tens of thousands of attacking Demonic Beasts within it.

However, it was just a Trapping Formation in itself.

The Formation had no ability to deal effective damage to the Demonic Beasts; it could only lead them out in batches, ultimately requiring the Shengshan Border Army to personally take action.

And ever since the Border Army left the city to form their killing formation, three hours had passed.

The Myriad Manifestation Sect was still methodically putting Demonic Beasts into the formation like boiling frogs in warm water, while the ranks of the Border Army’s military formations were beginning to fatigue.

At this rate, casualties would soon emerge tonight, and once casualties occurred, it would only be the beginning.

In a desolately silent atmosphere,

Colonel Wang stared at the dark fog in the distance, his voice soft:

"Young Master Zhou, if we break out, would the Myriad Manifestation Sect spare the civilians within the formation?"

Colonel Wang quickly accepted reality and was also fast in devising a response.

If the Shengshan Border Army broke out, it would imply that the Myriad Manifestation Sect’s plan to continue slaughtering the city could be unveiled to the outside world.

After a moment of thought, Xu Yuan subconsciously wanted to nod in agreement, but in the end, he gently shook his head:

"No."

"Why?" Colonel Wang sharply looked up at Xu Yuan.

Xu Yuan enunciated every word: "No evidence."

Humans and Demonic Beasts alike exude yin energy upon death, but it doesn’t immediately create ghost fog.

This is a relatively lengthy process.

As long as the Myriad Manifestation Sect isn’t foolish, right now, they are most likely only tampering with the Grand Illusory Fog Formation and the city’s defensive formations, not hastily carving other formations that limit the ghost fog.

After all, with everyone dead, during the time it takes for the corpses to produce ghost fog, they have ample time and energy to do these things.

In other words,

At this point in time, even if everyone in Shengshan County were to die, it would be due to a problem with the Formation.

What about breaking through and proclaiming it to the world?

Excuse me, but we, the Myriad Manifestation Sect, funded and labored to build this great Formation for you guys. Your Shengshan County Border Army was afraid to die and did not hold the city but instead fled, and you’d still bite us back?

You say we made ghost fog? Show us the evidence.

Do we have formations in Shengshan County that cultivate yin energy?

Under the flickering firelight,

Colonel Wang’s face, with wrinkles like carved by a knife, seemed even deeper as he rasped:

"But we know."

He pointed to the fog darkening the sky, his fingers trembling slightly:

"The Grand Illusory Fog Formation was built by the Myriad Manifestation Sect, and it is failing at such a critical moment—no matter what, they cannot escape blame!"

The voice gently echoed, and a moment of silence fell upon the city wall,

Xu Yuan shook his head, his tone somber:

"Colonel Wang, it’s useless."

"On my journey here, whether it’s merchants or sect disciples, they all think that the creator of this Grand Illusory Fog Formation is the fourth young lady of the Prime Minister’s Mansion, not the Myriad Manifestation Sect; they just provided the materials and silver taels."