Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 85 - 79: Getting Up (Seeking First Subscription)

Chapter 85: Chapter 79: Getting Up (Seeking First Subscription)

A black cover.

That was the first image Xu Yuan saw after drilling out from the stone and earth-covered secret chamber.

Before entering the chamber, he had seen the azure sky, but now it had vanished, replaced by a black sky canopy that had been inverted over the Xu Residence, isolating the entire Jingjiang Xu Residence from the outside world.

But the sky canopy wasn’t completely pitch black; through its surface, the intricate formation patterns visible to the naked eye could faintly be seen in the sky above.

The sky defense array of Jingjiang City had been activated, with formation patterns as wide as a zhang flashing white radiance and spreading amidst mysterious lines above the sky.

Yet this layer of black sky canopy enshrouded the entire Xu Residence, preventing the massive array from locking onto its target.

Soon, Xu Yuan’s gaze fell on the four figures in the sky.

Ying’er, Zhou Chen, Sizi Yu, and... an illusory remnant.

Even while sustaining the black sky canopy, the Saint’s Remnant Soul still showed no signs of weakness against the siege of the three Great Grandmasters.

Under the vast Will-spirit sensing capabilities, the various martial skills of a Third Grade Grandmaster could hardly hit him.

Xu Yuan’s eyes quickly settled on Zhou Chen, who stood motionless.

As the gusts around him converged, Zhou Chen’s grip on the sword hilt became stronger, and the glow at the tip of the sword, accompanied by the condensing Origin Qi, grew brighter until finally, Xu Yuan could hardly look directly at the light on the sword tip.

In an instant, time seemed to freeze, and Zhou Chen’s hand gripping the sword hilt swung out fiercely.

Sky Edge Nine Swords, Sword Essence Technique.

The sword radiance flickered, and the air trembled in its wake.

But his target wasn’t the ethereal Saint’s Remnant Soul, it was that black sky canopy stretched over the sky.

With one sword technique, the black sky canopy was torn open, leaving a gap over thirty zhang long.

The white light of the formation patterns from the ready city defense array outside immediately turned into a sinister red, but regrettably, the Origin Qi beam had not yet been shot out before the black sky canopy healed, its black light, however, had already faded slightly.

At that moment, a thunderous shout came from the sky:

"Qin Mo, what are you waiting for! I’ve breached their formation over there, capture that brat quickly, or we won’t be able to leave!!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Yuan’s pupils shrank sharply.

No... something’s wrong!

The Saint wasn’t controlling Qin Mo’s body to fight, but appeared in person to confront the three Great Grandmasters with his Will-spirit form.

Then... where is Qin Mo?!

"Third Young Master!! Are you all right?"

At this time, a group of muscular giants suddenly barged into the courtyard from outside, with several men leading that Xu Yuan recognized quite well; all of them were the peak Sixth Grade instructors personally assigned from Wuxuan Institute.

But seeing this scene, Xu Yuan’s breath hitched, and he fully activated his cultivation technique on guard, while asking aloud:

"Head Instructor Wang, where are the others?"

"The others?" Head Instructor Wang seemed puzzled.

Xu Yuan was straightforward:

"Where are the Guest Elders of Fifth Grade Soul Condensation and Fourth Grade Integration Body?"

Head Instructor Wang hesitated slightly, then spoke in a low voice:

"Not sure, but just now, the formations in this northwestern courtyard were being maintained by them, and now that the formation is broken..."

As he spoke, Instructor Wang chose not to continue further.

Xu Yuan, upon hearing this, raised his hand to massage his brow and suddenly felt an urge to laugh.

Xu Changge planned to kill a Second Grade Origin Initial, while three Great Grandmasters were restrained by that old man. Currenty, only a Peak Sixth Grade Protector was guarding by his side.

They’re back, they’re all damn back.

While he was thinking,

"Bang!"

A figure holding the Ancient Ingot Long Knife suddenly hopped over the wall and heavily landed on the lawn of the garden.

Rivulets of fresh blood kept dripping down the sharp and weighty blade, with his coarse hempen robe soaked in the bright red blood as well.

Qin Mo had fought his way through.

Xu Yuan frowned and retreated behind the others.

After a silent second,

Xu Yuan, looking at the protagonist revealing his true appearance, suddenly spoke out:

"Qin Mo?"

He tried to use conversation to buy time.

But Qin Mo clearly had no intention of speaking and, holding the long knife, started walking towards Xu Yuan.

Seeing the situation, Instructor Wang automatically moved in front of Xu Yuan:

"Stop right there!"

"..."

As Qin Mo advanced, Xu Yuan hesitated slightly, but then stopped talking and turned to flee.

It was obvious that the other party had reached Seventh Grade, and with his current strength, struggling even against an Eighth Grade was exhausting. Staying would only hinder others.

Qin Mo saw Xu Yuan attempting to flee and his brow furrowed slightly, but almost at the same time, he fiercely stomped on the ground.

The stone slabs shattered!

His figure turned into a blur as he charged at the Protectors in front of him.

All the martial students in Wuxuan Institute had been selected from Tian’an Martial Hall, which was an important military resource for the Prime Minister’s Mansion. The cultivation techniques and martial arts they practiced were all for the battlefield. In nearly an instant, the team of Protectors formed a small battle formation, blocking Qin Mo’s path.

Even though the opponent was just a Seventh Grade Bone Tempering, Instructor Wang wasn’t taking any chances.

Behind him was the Third Young Master; there was no room for negligence.

As the battle formation took shape, the breaths of the martial students within it layered upon each other, and the Origin Qi formed a closed loop, endless and unyielding.

Xu Yuan didn’t look back at the battle, and as he leaped onto the upper floors of the pavilion, he suddenly stopped again.

The scene in front of him was somewhat suffocating.

The vast black sky above was like a giant cage enveloping Jingjiang Xu Residence. Some attendants dressed in young squire attire tried to escape through it, but the instant they touched the black screen, they were drained of their will-spirit and fell to the ground, dead.

Outside the northwest courtyard where the original houses stood solemnly and the elegant and quiet pavilion of Xu Residence now lay collapsed into heaps of soil and rubble, charred pits, deep marks cut by sword qi, the aftermath was evident everywhere.

Composing himself, Xu Yuan prepared to search for other Protectors within the Residence, but after a whole round found not a single living creature.

Almost everywhere his eyes landed, there were corpses.

There were Protectors, attendants, and stewards. The aftermath of a fight between Third Grade Great Masters could kill ordinary people and even low-ranking martial students from a distance, leaving very few alive in the once bustling Xu Residence.

It was as though it had become a sealed purgatory on earth.

And this purgatory was still ongoing, only that the four people battling in the sky had, without any apparent agreement, deliberately spared this northwest courtyard.

Xu Yuan took a deep breath.

He couldn’t leave; the black canopy above blocked him, and even if he tried, he couldn’t escape.

If the team of Protectors underground were to die, he would have to face Qin Mo alone.

The battle in the courtyard had intensified to a fierce level within moments after he had left.

But the scene was rather bizarre; Coach Wang and the other Protectors, who were formed in a battle formation, were almost being crushed.

Because the martial skills that Coach Wang used were somehow being blocked by some invisible force, and although Qin Mo’s every strike failed to penetrate the turtle shell formed by the Protectors’ formation, it made the formation’s Origin Qi fluctuate violently every time.

Xu Yuan almost immediately realized that this main character of the plot must have received a BUFF from the remnants of the Saint’s soul.

Qin Mo was striking the weak points of the formation every time, and if this continued, the formation would soon be broken.

His heart sank, but Xu Yuan didn’t approach. Keeping a distance from Qin Mo was very important.

Su Jinxuan had mentioned a move that instantly teleported without any invincible frames.

Standing outside the circle, more than ten zhang away on the courtyard wall, he concentrated his spirit and quietly began to charge his ability and prepare his ultimate move, all the while suddenly speaking provocatively with a smile:

"Qin Mo, it’s true that seeing is believing. You’re indeed very strong, a Seventh Grade with the capacity to clash against a peak Sixth Grade formation."

"..." Qin Mo completely ignored him as if he hadn’t heard anything.

Seeing this, Xu Yuan pondered for a while, then suddenly switched his tone, his lips curling into a smile:

"I’ve always heard Jinxuan mentioning your name in bed, warning me to watch out for you, and I’ve almost grown calluses from hearing it so much."

He suddenly recalled the words Miss Enchantress had told him before.

"...."

Hearing Su Jinxuan’s name, Qin Mo suddenly glanced at Xu Yuan:

"Shut up!"

As he hissed lowly, his Ancient Ingot Long Knife emitted a burst of white light.

Thousand Mechanism Slash!

With this strike, a Protector within the formation, an Eighth Grade Bone Tempering martial disciple, lost grip of his weapon and was sent flying out directly!

The corner of Xu Yuan’s mouth twitched.

A reaction was good; it was worrying when the opponent kept silent.

Continuing to charge his ultimate move, Xu Yuan said with a smile:

"Judging by that expression, you came to my residence to save her, right?"

Seeing this, Qin Mo stopped talking, steadying his mind to focus solely on breaking the formation.

But that bastard named Xu Changtian incessantly babbling from atop the courtyard wall.

"Ah, do you know how I snatched her from Zuixian Pavilion back then...."

"During our first time, Jinxuan would cry out in pain, and before I could enjoy myself fully, she fainted..."

"If you had been a bit stronger, maybe the result would have been different....."

"You truly are a lovesick fool, but what a pity it seems you’ve come a bit too late....."

"...."

Qin Mo treated the other’s words as mere farts, attempting to disturb his focus, yet the grip on his Ancient Ingot Long Knife remained incredibly stable.

Until,

Xu Changtian suddenly said with a sly smile:

"Ah, you don’t think I’m under Jinxuan’s control, do you?"

"....." Qin Mo.

"You are really pitiful. Your background has indeed limited your imagination. Isn’t it just an Enchantress Divine Physique?"

"..." Qin Mo’s breathing became slightly erratic.

Xu Yuan’s voice continued to creep over like maggots on bones:

"Though the Enchantress Divine Physique is frightening, my father is the current Prime Minister. Isn’t it normal to have a secret treasure that protects the will-spirit?

"Qin Mo, do you want to hear the details about Jinxuan and me...."

"Shut up!!!"

Qin Mo suddenly exploded, performing a Seize Heaven Slash that crossed through the air.

"Boom!!!!!!"

A loud explosion resounded throughout the courtyard as the blade’s light burst forth, and the shockwaves lifted waves on a small pond more than twenty zhang away!

The target of the attack, Coach Wang, let out a muffled groan with a trickle of fresh blood at his lips, temporarily forced back several zhang, leaving behind a huge gap.

After executing that slash, Qin Mo didn’t care about the backflow of Origin Qi. He immediately stepped to the left to sidestep, repositioning and slightly lowering his body’s center of gravity.

Recognizing this familiar stance, Xu Yuan’s eyes narrowed slightly and his heartbeat sped up, but he continued to speak methodically:

"Ah right, Qin Mo, do you want to know my assessment of Jinxuan?"

"...." Qin Mo’s gaze intensified.

Step Void Slash!

Qin Mo’s figure suddenly accelerated forward, then vanished from sight.

And at that moment,

Xu Yuan, without a moment’s hesitation, swung out the long-charged ultimate move in front of him.

Blood Phoenix Drill!

The very next instant,

Qin Mo reappeared, but he was now right in front of Xu Yuan.

Xu Yuan’s lips twisted into a savage smile.

He had been waiting for this move!

Their close-range confrontation lasted only a split second.

Next moment,

"Bang!!!!!!"

Qin Mo’s body was sent flying like a kite with its string cut, crashing heavily against the courtyard wall, stirring up a cloud of dust.

Witnessing this scene,

Xu Yuan’s heartbeat gradually steadied. Although his Origin Qi felt somewhat depleted, he still rose from the courtyard wall, smiling as he said:

"Qin Mo, my assessment of her is...

"Very smooth~"