Love & Redemption
Chapter 95: Volume 3 Heartless Xuanji - 2 Change (2)

Chapter 95: Volume 3 Heartless Xuanji Chapter 2 Change (2)

The two rushed to the gates of Fuyu Island, only to see standing in front of the gate at least two or three rows of disciples, each with a treasure sword at their waist, vigilantly surveying the surroundings; their appearance was a complete departure from the leisurely demeanor they had displayed upon their arrival.

Yu Sifeng exchanged a glance with her, feeling puzzled, and walked over, cupping his hands in greeting, "Brother, may I ask what has happened?"

While returning the greeting, the people replied, "Nothing much has happened, but the Sect Leader has ordered us to reinforce the gate’s defense these few days and not to let anyone in without proper authority."

They surely were hiding something from them, could it be related to the Sea Stabilizing Iron Chain?

After thinking for a moment, Yu Sifeng said, "We have some matters that require us to leave temporarily, please allow us to pass, Brother."

The people shook their heads and said, "We can’t do that. The Sect Leader has ordered that anyone entering or exiting Fuyu Island must carry a token. Without a token, we can’t let anyone through."

Xuanji questioning, "But we are not from Fuyu Island, do we also need a token to leave?"

The people seemed somewhat troubled; indeed, they mustn’t disobey the Sect Leader’s orders, but these two were not Fuyu Island disciples, they were merely guests, and there had never been a precedent for refusing a guest’s departure.

The leading disciple pondered for a long while, then said, "Let me go and ask the Sect Leader. You two wait here for a moment."

"Wait..." Yu Sifeng called out to him, "Does the Island Master’s precaution mean there are enemies coming?"

The man awkwardly said, "This young hero, please don’t make things difficult for us, this is a matter for Fuyu Island, and it has nothing to do with the two of you..."

What did he mean ’it has nothing do with them’? They weren’t even allowed to leave, it seemed the situation here was becoming more and more peculiar.

"We merely wish to offer help. The Five Great Sects are branches of the same tree; should Fuyu Island face some calamity, it cannot be said to have nothing to do with us. Please, Brother, enlighten us with the details."

Yu Sifeng spoke neither subserviently nor overbearingly, but the man still shook his head, "We can’t do that. Young hero, please don’t make it hard for me. Since you want to go out, wait until after I have consulted the Sect Leader, please be patient..."

Xuanji took a step forward, about to further inquire with others, when suddenly she sensed something densely packed falling rapidly from the sky above them, and the surroundings abruptly darkened.

In a panic, everyone looked up, feeling their whole body violently shake, nearly falling over. Dust flew all around them as if countless explosives had simultaneously detonated nearby, the blasts ringing in their ears continuously. Everyone was stunned by this sudden turn of events, standing motionless, as Xuanji spotted a dozen explosives, the size of black fists, falling towards the gate, and immediately drew out Bengyu, waving it vigorously into the air. Silver light soared like a phoenix, carrying the clear sound of the wind, and in an instant, engulfed the explosives falling from who knows where.

Sudden loud explosions came from mid-air, the blast wave and massive soundwave made it impossible for everyone on the ground to stand. Xuanji stumbled, about to fall, when Yu Sifeng hastily grabbed her arm, shouting, "Let’s go up and see who’s causing trouble!"

Finally, a disciple who had snapped out of it grabbed them, urgently saying, "You can’t! A sword net densely covers the airspace above Fuyu Island, no one can get through it!"

Only then did they remember how Lu Yanran had set up a sword net over Sea Bowl Mountain, which neither human nor demon could pass through, yet lifeless things had no issue whatsoever. It seemed that someone had figured out the weakness of the sword net and had thrown countless explosives down to disrupt their formation.

Watching as the first batch of explosives had blasted the area into a swath of destruction, and the sky darkened again as a second batch of explosives followed close on the heels of the first. If the bombing continued this way, well-kept Fuyu Island would become Rotten Jade Island.

Yu Sifeng, dragging Xuanji, broke through the disciple’s blockade and rose with Sword Control on the White Jade Platform. In an instant, they were in the high sky where they saw, from a distance, many people entangled in battle; these must be the troublemakers clashing with the Fuyu Island guard disciples.

Hurrying to help, they saw surrounding them a dense circle of masked men in black with White Iron Rings hanging from their waists. Xuanji was shocked; these men’s garments were identical to those demons who had destroyed the Sea Stabilizing Iron Chain at Gao Mountain and injured them. They had no swords beneath their feet but still floated in the air. Each of them held two large boxes, continually throwing explosives down below. Several people within the circle were swinging their swords and using techniques, but surrounded by enemies, even the most formidable technique seemed futile, and as the circle shrank, those few people struggled more and more. Xuanji lightly twisted Bengyu in her hand, the sword immediately emitted a faint silver glow; she formed a Sword technique, and Sword Qi shot out, catching the circle of black-clad people off guard; in an instant, she knocked down several of them.

Taking advantage of their momentary lapse, Yu Sifeng moved like lightning, his sword like a Dragon, swiftly circling the periphery of their ranks. Cries of pain immediately rose without stop, and the encirclement was forcibly breached by them, creating an opening. With his sword, Yu Sifeng fended off the attacking black-clad demons and shouted, "Those inside, get out quickly!"

The few who had been desperately holding out inside the circle reacted very quickly. As soon as they saw help had come, without waiting for him to finish speaking, they burst through the breakout point. There was even someone loudly expressing gratitude, "Thank you! Brother! Quickly go inform the Dongfang Island Master!"

Yu Sifeng, recognizing the voice, couldn’t help but quickly turn around. They looked at each other and yelled out in surprise simultaneously!

"Si Feng!"

"Min Yan! Ruo Yu... you guys..." Suddenly, a sharp wind came slicing down from behind. Yu Sifeng didn’t have time to finish speaking and raised his sword to block. The black-clad demons’ ranks swelled around them, each moving with a ghostly swiftness, making it extremely difficult to handle. Obviously, they were looking to form a new encirclement and trap them again inside.

"We’ll handle this here, you go and notify the Island Master!" Zhong Minyan was drenched in sweat, his face splattered with numerous bloodstains, appearing extremely ragged. What was even more unbelievable was that it seemed like he was carrying someone on his back, which made his movements not as agile as usual. He had just managed to fend off a couple of blows when he was quickly forced to retreat by a tide-like surge of black-clad demons, his body covered in countless wounds.

Xuanji, wielding her sword, had been chopping away for a long time, but seeing that she couldn’t finish them all and she herself was gradually being surrounded by the demons, unable to use any spells, felt a wave of frustration. She simply sheathed her sword and began to form hand signs to release an Immortal Law.

Yu Sifeng shouted sharply, "Xuanji! Don’t use Fire Manipulation Technique! They’re carrying bombs..."

His voice cut off before he could finish, evidently, he too was in a desperate situation.

Fire Manipulation was her most proficient spell. Other spells, such as Water Arrow, Heavenly Thunder, and so on, were not very effective. If she couldn’t use Fire Manipulation, then it would mean just waiting for death.

Xuanji clenched her teeth in secret, decided to hell with it, and thought that if the bombs exploded, she’d simply fly away afterward!

Yu Sifeng felt a scorching blast whizz past the back of his neck, and he turned around in shock, only to see several Fire Dragons rising fiercely, bringing with them a sky full of sparks in the air, frantically shaking their heads and wagging their tails.

He secretly cursed, quickly fending off a few demons blocking his way with his sword, and made the first move to break out of the encirclement. He turned back and yelled with all his might, "Run!"

As soon as his voice fell, numerous loud "boom boom" explosions were heard, and suddenly, countless flowers of black smoke blossomed in midair. The gleaming black scorching wind, carrying green smoke, came crashing over their heads. In that intense current of air, people were like torn leaves, utterly without control, scattered in an instant.

Yu Sifeng only felt dizzy and in excruciating pain in his ears and nose, probably injured by the sound and shock wave. He tumbled countless somersaults in midair, and if it weren’t for biting down hard and holding his breath, he probably would have fallen off his sword long ago.

Eventually, the rolling hot currents of air began to subside. He gasped for air, his face covered in blood, and looked up in despair at the sky. There was nothing but rolling smoke, and those black-clad demons had probably been blown to pieces by their own bombs long ago.

But that was not his concern.

"Xuanji! Min Yan!" his voice hoarse, he could no longer shout loudly, but he didn’t give up and kept calling their names. No one answered him, however, except for the thick smoke in front of him.

What a mess... He had no idea what to do, he didn’t dare to think if they had all died...

In just a moment, only for a moment, how could it...

"Hey! Si Feng, are you all right?!" Suddenly, the loud voice of Zhong Minyan came from ahead, followed by several people breaking through the smoke, Sword Controlling up to him. Yu Sifeng stared at them, momentarily unable to react.

Zhong Minyan was covered in wounds, even his forehead was blasted so that blood streamed down, leaning against the equally battered Ruo Yu and laughing at him with a bloodied grin.

And next to Ruo Yu stood several female disciples from Fuyu Island, each one injured, with the girl in the lead looking beautiful. Her eyes brightly gazed at him as she kept calling, "Si Feng! Si Feng!"

It was actually Lu Yanran.

Yu Sifeng blankly looked around and finally spotted Xuanji, entirely soot-covered black, at the very edge. Even her cheeks were blackened. Seeing him look over, she excitedly waved to him and, while flying over to grab his arm, shouted, "Look, I succeeded! Si Feng, did you see?"

After speaking, she turned back and waved to Zhong Minyan, "Sixth Brother! Ruo Yu! Are you guys okay?"

As the saying goes, appearances can be deceiving, and Xuanji was a prime example of this. She looked the most obedient, but actually, she was the most likely to cause trouble.

Yu Sifeng finally came to his senses and chuckled bitterly, feeling as if his limbs had gone weak from fright. He lifted his hand and patted her on the head, and sighed, "Let’s go down first and talk."

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Let’s pray together for the people trapped in the Wenchuan earthquake!!

May they be rescued soon, and may the number of casualties not increase any further! (To be continued, for more details, please visit www.qidian.com, more Chapters available, support the author, support genuine reading!)