"Heh. I didn't expect there to be a bunch of useless people hiding in the Huang family's dungeon!" Eighty-one glanced at the old men and let out a disdainful laugh.
Lu Shi noticed this as well. These elderly people all had physical disabilities, missing limbs, and their bodies were covered in wounds. In this magical world, limbs could be repaired. But these elderly people hadn't had their parts repaired, which could only mean two things: either they lacked resources, or their injuries were too severe to be repaired.
Regardless of the reason, it means they are not doing well.
“Young lady, thank you for standing up for the Huang family. You are Qinglan’s teacher, and you have done more than enough. However, protecting the Huang family is the duty of our Huang family retainers. You should take Qinglan to the dungeon quickly and wait for reinforcements,” said an elderly man missing his left arm gently.
Lu Shi was about to refuse.
Zhang Qinglan rushed out of the dungeon, ran straight to Lu Shi, grabbed her hand, and walked back to Huang Junya's side at the dungeon entrance.
Once Lu Shi had stopped, Zhang Qinglan pointed to the old man who had spoken earlier and whispered, "Teacher Lu, my grandfather and the others are all veterans of the Huang family. Although they have suffered some physical damage from years of fighting, they are still strong. Let's trust them."
Looking at the elderly men, whose bodies were disabled yet who still stood ramrod straight, Lu Shi felt a sense of respect. These elders must have been the pillars of their families. It was a pity that the Huang family did not seem to treat them well.
Just after Lu Shi stepped aside, there were few words spoken on the field. Several members of the Shadow Society in the eighties had already started fighting with the elders of the Huang family.
Shadow spikes flew everywhere, along with fireballs, lightning, and wind blades.
The scene was chaotic.
The strength of these old men was actually far inferior to that of the members of the Shadow Society.
Compared to the previous situation where the Huang family was completely crushed, these old people were fearless and willing to trade their lives for others, even resorting to self-destruction to take the members of the Shadow Society down with them.
In the very first exchange, three more members of the Shadow Demon Society, all at the 80th rank, were dragged into self-destruction by the elders of the Huang family. This startled the two surviving members of the Shadow Demon Society, causing them to temporarily halt their attack.
Only six of the Huang family elders remained, standing ramrod straight, looking with disdain at the two members of the Demon Shadow Society who had retreated a few steps.
Suddenly, a person fell from the sky and landed in front of the Huang family elders.
Huang Tian trembled all over, and black energy kept rising from his body.
Lu Shi narrowed her eyes, her wind swirling, and hurriedly ran over, releasing two consecutive mental purifications to completely dispel the black energy surrounding Huang Tian. However, Huang Tian remained unconscious.
Alarm bells rang in Lu Shi's heart. She looked up and saw the dark eyes of the Netherworld Demon Serpent.
The Netherworld Serpent spoke in a chilling tone, still using human language so that everyone present could hear it.
"Wen Tianming, is that all you're capable of? You're struggling so much to deal with a Huang family that's already been crippled."
The Netherworld Serpent floated in the air, its entire body constantly emitting black mist that even sunlight could not dispel.
Wen Tianming also raised his head, looked at the demonic serpent in the air, waved his hand, pushed away the eighty-one who had been supporting him, and said respectfully, "Lord Holy Beast, please give us a little more time. The opponent is already powerless to resist."
"No resistance? You mean these old and crippled humans, or that female human who keeps causing me trouble?" The Netherworld Serpent turned its head towards Lu Shi, its voice tinged with a hint of mockery.
“It seems that the demonic serpent has recovered from the backlash.” Lu Shi lifted Huang Tian up and brought him to the two members of the Huang family at the entrance of the dungeon. He handed him to them and instructed, “If you are still members of the Huang family, take good care of Uncle Huang.”
The two men accepted Huang Tian and nodded repeatedly. They knew that Huang Tian was now probably the strongest fighter in the Huang family, and they wanted to protect him as much as possible.
Seeing that the two were somewhat sensible, Lu Shi began to mentally call for Xiao Jianjian.
"Quickly, the Netherworld Serpent is here. Get ready, we're going to take it down."
To everyone's surprise, Little Scissors responded hesitantly, "Master! It's a bit too difficult for the two of us to take it down. Why don't we find some help first? The Shadow Panther is a dark magic enforcer, and this Netherworld Serpent is clearly a dark-type magical beast, having devoured the flesh and souls of so many people and beasts. It's definitely a target for enforcement! Why don't you release that big panther down there first, and we can fight together? Our chances of winning will be much higher."
“What you say makes sense, but these people above…” Lu Shi hesitated.
Although Lu Shi's communication took place entirely in her mind, her expression still betrayed her thoughts.
Zhang Qinglan's grandfather had already noticed this, and he laughed heartily, saying, "Little girl, you and the others should hurry up and go into the dungeon. We old folks will take care of what's up here."
“But…” Upon hearing this, Lu Shi’s expression changed. It seemed that Grandpa Zhang Qinglan was determined to die.
"So what if we're old? So what if we're crippled? We've never given up the fight. Our spirit is forever young, and our faith will never be extinguished. We will show these traitors to humanity, and these monsters, that true warriors never grow old." Grandpa Zhang Qinglan's aged face was resolute, and his words were righteous and righteous.
After speaking with Lu Shi, he turned to the remaining elders and said, "Brothers, guarding the dungeon has exhausted our remaining time. Now, let us shine one last time. For the Huang family, to whom we have served our entire lives! For humanity!"
The elderly men also burst into laughter, showing no fear or hesitation whatsoever.
"No, Grandpa," Zhang Qinglan cried. He had already guessed what extreme things these old men were planning to do.
Upon hearing Zhang Qinglan's voice, Zhang Qinglan's grandfather smiled gently at him.
"Qinglan, go now. You are a free person. You must take good care of yourself from now on."
As she spoke, she wiped away a tear from the corner of her eye with her remaining hand, then pointed towards the dungeon with her finger and made a quick walking motion with her wrist.
Then, without hesitation, the old man turned around, along with the other surviving elders. Their entire bodies emitted a dazzling light, as if they had burned away everything, and they rushed towards the direction of the Shadow Society members.
The Netherworld Serpent stared at the old men with interest, but made no attempt to stop them.
"Madmen, they're all madmen!" Wen Tianming trembled and took a few steps back.
Eighty-one rode the white tiger and quickly ran to Wen Tianming's side, pulled him onto the tiger's back, and chased after Huang Shixuan and Bai Qinya, who were fleeing into the distance.
The old men who rushed forward only managed to cover the remaining two members of the Shadow Society.
The self-destruction was a blinding flash, like a dozen flashbangs being thrown out in an instant, obstructing everyone's vision, and the continuous light completely enveloped the open space outside the dungeon.
Meanwhile, Lu Shi was pulled into the dungeon by Zhang Qinglan and Huang Junya. The two surviving members of the Huang family had already dragged Kunlun Jing and the unconscious Huang Tian inside.
The passageway inside the dungeon was pitch black, and after descending nearly a hundred meters, one finally entered a parallel passageway.
The passageway was illuminated by lights on both sides, which flickered and created a somewhat eerie and terrifying atmosphere.
Lu Shi didn't want to come down, but she had no other choice but to take it one step at a time.
Lu Shi hadn't noticed anything amiss while rushing downhill, but once she entered this level, she realized something was wrong with Zhang Qinglan.
He grabbed two girls tightly with one hand each, dragging them deeper into the dungeon.
Their hands trembled as they held them, and they gripped them so tightly that Lu Shi felt pain.
"Hey, Zhang, classmate," Lu Shi called out.
But Zhang Qinglan acted as if she hadn't heard, still muttering to herself, "Dead, all dead. Even in death, Grandpa wanted me to run. I have to run, run for my life!"
"Zhang Qinglan!" Lu Shi emphasized, but there was still no response. Huang Junya, who was next to her, let out a cry of pain, obviously in pain from being pulled.
Lu Shi's left hand flashed with white light, and a mental purification enveloped Zhang Qinglan.
Then, Lu Shi forcefully broke free of the hand being held tightly with her right hand, and stepped forward to pull away Zhang Qinglan's hand that was holding Huang Junya's.
Zhang Qinglan then seemed to wake from a dream, covered her face, slumped against the dungeon wall, and sobbed.
Lu Shi checked Huang Junya's hand and found that it was fine. Then she saw Zhang Qinglan sitting and crying, sighed, bent down and gently patted the little boy's head.
But Zhang Qinglan suddenly stood up, threw herself into Lu Shi's arms, and cried out in anguish, "Teacher Lu, I have no family left. My last relative has left me. Why does Grandpa always make me run away? Why can't I just run away? Is running away the only way to survive? This kind of life is worse than death, I'd rather die..."
"Sigh." Lu Shi sighed, hugging the boy tighter, and whispered, "Your grandfather also hoped you could live. I know you must be very sad right now; losing a loved one is extremely painful. Your teacher is here. If you want to talk or need any help, you can tell me. However, now is not the time. We should get through this crisis first. You are a mature boy, be strong."
"Gentlemen, we should go. It seems like someone is chasing us from above," Huang Junya said in a low voice, pointing to the top of the passage.
“Without that giant snake in the sky, those who chased in are just food for the animals.” Lu Shi waved his hand and said, “Little girl, take Zhang Qinglan and go inside first. I’ll go and meet them, and I’ll come back to find you in a bit.”
After saying that, Lu Shi disappeared from the spot.
In the dimly lit passageway, amidst the interplay of light and shadow, Shadow Cloak is a movement magic far surpassing Wind Track.
At the same time, the level 10 Shadowmeld invisibility also lets those who are chasing him know just how violent Teacher Lu is.
Just as Lu Shi found her spot and stood invisibly.
A pack of hyenas led Huang Shixuan and Bai Qinya over. The two students were now in an even more sorry state, forced to walk at the front while the hyenas behind them hissed at them incessantly.
Behind them followed at a distance were Eighty-One and his White Tiger summoned beast.
As these people approached, Lu Shi silently waited for the hyena to lead the two students past first.
Wait until Eighty-One and his summoned beast approach.
Lu Shi smiled, and a flash of purple light appeared in her hand.
Now, Thunderclap will once again let Eighty-One and his summoned beast White Tiger experience what it means to be paralyzed!
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