Chapter 202 - Rescue
"Guixu" tore through the thick and sticky evil cloud barrier of the God Burial Abyss and leaped into the sunlight like a black ferocious beast.
The light outside suddenly became brighter. Although it was still not as fairy-like as the fairyland, it was much more comfortable than the eternal darkness and coldness of the abyss.
At the bow, Xie Zhao opened his arms, took a deep breath of the outside air, and exclaimed exaggeratedly: "Ah! Free air! Although it's a little thin and has a bit of earthy smell! Brother, we're finally out!"
Chu Linyuan stood quietly aside, his black clothes fluttering in the strong wind brought by the high speed, and his posture was upright.
His cold eyes swept across the rapidly passing land below, which was gradually becoming desolate and barren, and his brows furrowed slightly, almost imperceptibly.
The area around the Burial of Gods Abyss is obviously deeply affected by the erosion of the evil spirit of the abyss. The spiritual energy is thin, the land is cracked, and the vitality is dim.
Su Tang held the photo stone and curiously photographed the outside world, her psychic eyes flickering: "Family, is this the world outside the abyss? It seems... not as beautiful as our home..."
Iron Ox, carrying his Guixu Dragon Spine, said in a muffled voice, "This land... is too poor... it can't grow good crops."
After flying for about half a day, people began to appear below.
It was a small town built along an almost dried-up muddy river.
The houses are low and dilapidated, mostly made of adobe. There are few pedestrians on the streets, all of whom are pale and thin, dressed in tattered clothes, and have dull eyes.
The fields were barren, with only a few drought-resistant crops growing limply.
The whole town was shrouded in an atmosphere of desperate poverty.
"This...this is too poor, isn't it?" Xie Zhao dropped his joking expression, a trace of astonishment and subtle pity flashing in his peach blossom eyes. "When the Immortal Alliance ruled, didn't they care about these marginal areas?"
Chu Linyuan stared down silently, no emotion visible in his cold eyes. Only the dark golden dragon pattern on his left cheek seemed to light up slightly for a moment.
He had traveled the world and seen more suffering, but every time he saw it, he still felt... glaring.
Just then, there was a commotion and crying from the edge of the town!
I saw a few strong men who were dressed a little more respectably but still couldn't hide their ruffian nature, surrounding a thin woman who was holding a little girl.
The woman was holding a worn, shriveled cloth bag tightly in her arms, which seemed to contain a little food.
She knelt on the ground, begging bitterly: "Please... please be kind... this is the last bit of food for my child... you can't take it away..."
The scarred burly man in the lead kicked the woman on the shoulder and cursed: "Bah! We are guarding this godforsaken place to protect you losers. What's wrong with collecting some food? Hand it over if you know what's good for you! Otherwise, we will take you away too! It just so happens that we haven't had meat for a long time!" As he spoke, his lustful eyes wandered over the woman's face, which was haggard but still pretty.
The followers behind him also laughed obscenely and reached out to grab the cloth bag in the woman's arms, and some even pulled her arms.
The little girl was so scared that she burst into tears and hugged her mother's neck tightly.
"You bastard!" An icy shout, like a poisonous snake spitting out its tongue, suddenly exploded from the "Guixu"!
Before the voice fell, a dark green poisonous mist fell from the sky like a precise arrow, and accurately wrapped around the arms of the strong men who were pulling the woman!
“Ah——!!!” A shrill scream rang out instantly!
The arms of those strong men became black and swollen at a speed visible to the naked eye. Their skin sizzled as if corroded by strong acid, and disgusting black smoke came out!
They waved their hands in fear, rolled on the ground, and wailed!
Luo Hongyi's figure was like a red phantom, jumping directly from the "Guixu" and landing lightly in front of the frightened mother and daughter.
Her beautiful face was covered with frost, and her eyes were as cold as if she was looking at a few bugs.
Poisonous mist swirled around her fingertips, like a poisonous snake choosing its prey, and aimed at the frightened scarred leader.
"Protection? Just relying on a few maggots like you?" Luo Hongyi's voice was filled with poisonous sarcasm. "Robbing the food rations of orphans and widows is your protection fee? Today, I'll let you taste what true 'protection' means!"
"Guixu" also slowly lowered its altitude and hovered at low altitude.
Tie Niu's huge body was the first to jump down, landing on the ground with a bang, shaking the ground!
He stared at the wailing strong men with his huge eyes and roared in a muffled voice: "Bullying women and children! Shameless! You're asking for a beating!" The Guixu Dragon Spine Hammer slammed to the ground, emitting a terrifying pressure.
Xie Zhao also jumped down, the Jinghong Talisman Pen spinning at his fingertips. The usual smile was gone from his peach blossom eyes, only cold disgust remained.
He walked over to the mother and daughter, squatted down, and softened his voice: "Sister, it's okay. We are monks passing by. They won't dare to bully you again."
As he spoke, he took out a few spiritual grain cakes and a small pot of water from his storage bag and handed them to the still trembling woman.
Chu Linyuan was the last to fall, his black clothes as dark as ink, his aura as deep and condensed as the abyss.
He didn't even look at the wailing strong men, but just swept his cold eyes over the townspeople around him who were alarmed but dared only watch from afar with numb eyes.
He walked to Luo Hongyi and said lightly: "Enough."
Luo Hongyi snorted coldly, and a swirling of poisonous mist from his fingertips took back most of the corrosive toxins on the arms of those people, but left behind hidden injuries that were enough to cause them months of pain and prevent them from doing evil again.
"You guys got a bargain."
The scarred leader was already terrified, enduring the excruciating pain and kowtowed relentlessly, "Master...Master, please spare my life! I was blind and didn't recognize you! Please spare my life! We won't dare to do it again!"
Chu Linyuan's gaze fell on the mother and daughter, especially the little girl's dirty but frightened face.
He was silent for a moment, then took out a light golden jade pendant that exuded a gentle aura from his storage bag and handed it to the woman.
"This item can ward off common miasma and evil spirits. Wearing it close to your body can strengthen your body."
His voice was still cold, but it held a reassuring power.
The woman took the jade pendant with trembling hands. Feeling the warmth coming from it, tears welled up in her eyes. She pulled her daughter and was about to kowtow: "Thank you, Immortal Master! Thank you for your kindness and virtue!"
Xie Zhao quickly supported her.
He looked at the pale and skinny townspeople with numb eyes around him, then looked at the dilapidated town, and a hint of complexity flashed in his peach blossom eyes.
He suddenly raised his voice and declared to the crowd, "The Immortal Alliance has fallen! There will be no more of those damn protection fees! If you have spiritual roots or special skills, you can head northwest to the Burial God Abyss and seek out the Guixu Sect! Our sect is newly established and we're recruiting disciples. Although we're in a dangerous place, we'll definitely provide you with food and a way to survive!"
His voice was clear and had the unique penetrating power of talismans, and it was clearly heard throughout the town.
There seemed to be a faint ripple in the numb eyes of the townspeople, and whispers were heard.
"Guixu Sect?"
"God Burial Abyss? Isn't that..."
"They...they beat the bullies away..."
"Is there really... a way to survive?"
Chu Linyuan glanced at Xie Zhao but did not stop him from making this impromptu "recruitment advertisement".
He just nodded slightly to the woman, then turned and walked towards "Guixuhao".
Luo Hongyi glanced disdainfully at the thugs still groaning on the ground and warned, "If I see you doing evil again, I'll dissolve your internal organs next time!"
After saying that, she flicked her red skirt and boarded the boat gracefully.
Tie Niu waved his huge fist at the thugs, grunted in a muffled voice, and followed them onto the boat.
Xie Zhao finally comforted the mother and daughter with a few words and jumped onto the deck.
The "Guixu" took off again, leaving behind the mortals in the town still in shock and confusion, as well as a faint flame of hope that might be ignited.
There was a silence on the boat.
Su Tang held the photo stone, her face devoid of her usual excitement. She whispered to Xing Yin Ling, "See... this is the outside world... the Immortal Alliance is gone, but many places are still filled with hardship..."
Luo Hongyi folded her arms and leaned against the side of the boat. Her beautiful face remained stern. After a long while, she sneered, "A bunch of trash. They only know how to bully the weak and fear the strong."
Tie Niu said in a deep voice, "Those people... are so mean! Fortunately, Senior Sister Luo is so powerful!"
Xie Zhao sighed and rubbed his brows. "The legacy of the Immortal Alliance is too deep... I'm afraid these marginal areas have become the private preserves of certain scum. We need to... go out more often in the future."
Chu Linyuan stood quietly at the bow, looking at the still desolate horizon ahead, with an undercurrent seeming to surge in his cold eyes.
He suddenly spoke, his voice low but clear:
"Did you see it?"
"This is why we fight."
It's not for dominance, it's not for fame.
Maybe at first it was just for survival and to protect the people around you.
But when you have power and see the injustice and suffering in the world, that power naturally takes on new weight and direction.
Xie Zhao was slightly startled and looked at Chu Linyuan's cold profile. Then a hint of understanding and determination flashed in his peach blossom eyes.
He walked to Chu Linyuan and stood side by side with him, holding the Jinghong Fu Pen firmly in his fingertips.
"Understood, Brother."
"The road is still long, let's... sweep slowly."
"Guixu" crossed the sky and continued to move forward towards Yunhuangzhou.
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