The sudden collapse of the underground cave caused countless buildings in Jiangzhou City to crumble, especially the streets near the center, which were all reduced to ruins.
Even streets further away were affected by the ground tilting, with only some of the better-quality buildings remaining standing.
The streets were filled with fighting warriors and scavengers, but as a steady stream of scavengers poured out of the underground caves, the warriors' ranks began to retreat, and the center of Jiangzhou City was completely occupied by scavengers.
Inside a martial arts hall near the center of Jiangzhou.
Pale-faced Jiang Xuan hid in the corner of a wardrobe, holding her breath tightly, not daring to make a sound.
Right inside the martial arts hall, dozens of scantily clad scavengers were rummaging through drawers and cabinets.
Suddenly, Jiang Xuan heard footsteps; someone had broken into the changing room.
She covered her mouth, her hair clinging to her forehead with cold sweat.
Although Jiang Xuan has good talent and has been cultivating diligently during this period, and has no shortage of resources with the help of Shen Qian, her foundation is still too weak. To this day, she has only just broken through to the seventh level of the initial martial artist.
She could barely handle the dozens of scavengers who stormed into the martial arts hall, but there were still hundreds or even thousands of scavengers wandering the streets outside.
Just minutes earlier, she had watched helplessly from the second floor as the owner of the martial arts gym across the street, a powerful figure whose cultivation had reached the early stage of a high-level martial artist, was overwhelmed by the scavengers' encirclement and attack.
Martial artists who have not reached the Mountain and Sea realms are equally vulnerable in the face of overwhelming numbers.
Moreover, there were many experts among the scavengers; Jiang Xuan personally witnessed at least dozens of figures flying out of the cave.
Among the scavengers, there were also powerful individuals at the Mountain and Sea Realm!
This discovery almost overturned Jiang Xuan's understanding.
Tap! Tap! Tap!
The footsteps grew closer, followed by the loud bang of the cabinet door being pulled open. Jiang Xuan bit her lip, and a green dagger quietly appeared in her hand.
Looking at the dagger in her hand, Jiang Xuan inexplicably felt some of her tension dissipate.
This was a gift Shen Qian brought her during her last visit to the martial arts hall: a B-grade psionic dagger.
With this dagger, Jiang Xuan was even able to compete with early-stage intermediate martial artists.
Jiang Xuan had never used this dagger as a weapon. If it weren't for the life-or-death crisis she was facing, she wouldn't even want it to get dirty.
Jiang Xuan tightened her grip on the dagger, her expression hardening. As the cabinet door was suddenly flung open, revealing a hideous face, Jiang Xuan thrust the dagger forward.
In the panic, the dagger was slightly off-center, failing to pierce the scavenger's throat but instead embedding itself in his shoulder.
The B-grade dagger, sharp enough to cut through iron like mud, pierced the opponent's shoulder blade, causing the scavenger in front of him to let out a scream.
Jiang Xuan quickly drew her dagger and delivered another blow, finally ending the life of the scavenger in front of her. However, the scavenger's screams had already alerted the other scavengers in the martial arts hall.
Amidst the chaotic footsteps and shouts, Jiang Xuan mustered her courage, kicked open the locker room door, and stormed into the corridor.
"ah!"
Facing dozens of scavengers, Jiang Xuan screamed and wildly swung her dagger. In an instant, blood splattered, and one scavenger after another fell to the ground.
After an unknown amount of time, the girl, covered in blood, finally came to her senses after stabbing the last person to death. She sat in a pool of blood, panting heavily, surrounded by mangled corpses.
After a long while, the girl, who had regained some strength, stood up with the support of the wall. Just as she was about to go upstairs, the door of the martial arts hall was suddenly pushed open.
The girl, whose vital energy had been completely depleted, became desperate. She leaned against the wall, gripping a dagger in both hands, her head bowed with a hint of resignation in her eyes.
The venue fell silent. The expected influx of scavengers did not occur. Sensing something was wrong, Jiang Xuan looked up and saw a young man standing at the entrance of the venue.
Backlight streamed down from behind him, and his familiar face appeared like the most beautiful oil painting in the world, forever etched in the girl's heart.
"Sinking forward..."
The girl cried out in a daze, then suddenly realized what she had done. She covered her mouth, and tears of joy welled up in her eyes.
Clap clap clap!
Shen Qian clapped his hands and walked over, glancing at the corpses scattered on the ground. He laughed and said, "Not bad, I wasn't as ruthless as you when I was a beginner martial artist."
Finally confirming that what was in front of her was not a hallucination, the girl trembled and threw herself into the young man's arms, which made the young man grimace.
"Slow down, slow down, you still have a knife in your hand..."
Jiang Xuan realized what was happening, her pretty face flushed red, and she quickly put away the dagger in her hand.
"ah!"
Then, as if remembering something, the girl jumped back in fright, frantically wiping the bloodstains on Shen Qian's suit with her hands.
"I'm sorry, I..."
"Don't wipe it, I don't mind."
Shen Qian pulled Jiang Xuan into his arms again.
Jiang Xuan calmed down and obediently remained still, letting Shen Qian hold her.
How did you end up here?
After a long while, Jiang Xuan, who had calmed down, raised her head and finally remembered to ask.
"Of course I came to find you, but speaking of which, all your employees at the martial arts gym have run away, so why are you still here alone?"
The strange path ahead.
With his mental strength, he discovered Jiang Xuan's presence several kilometers away. He really didn't expect that Jiang Xuan was hiding in the martial arts hall.
There was a clear gap between the collapse of the cave and the appearance of the scavengers, making this behavior seem rather foolish.
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