Chapter 288: Recharge
In front of the city gate, the sounds of shouting and weapons clashing were intertwined.
The disciples and the Anyang City soldiers worked together to resist, engaging in a desperate struggle with the demons. Blood splattered continuously, and the cries of pain from the injured disciples echoed one after another.
Jian Mo and others were busy rescuing the wounded in the chaos. The elder gave orders with a firm voice, inspiring the morale of the disciples.
The flames of war burned mercilessly all night long, and the shouts and cries of killing were so deafening that they hurt people's eardrums.
It was not until the sky turned pale that the demons slowly retreated, leaving behind only a devastated battlefield and exhausted people.
Jiang Xia and Ye Wumian each led a small team of disciples to clean up the scene, directing them to carry the injured and pick up the debris.
Lu Huai, Su Xun and others also took their own people to repair the nearby formation mechanisms.
Many of Nan Xiao's seriously injured disciples survived because they received timely treatment.
In addition, the disciples who were on guard that night reacted quickly, so more disciples were injured at the beginning. Later, with the leadership of several of Jiang Xia's direct disciples, there was a backbone and coordination, so the casualties were much less.
Nan Xiao bandaged the injured person in front of him and asked the young disciple to carry the person away to rest.
"Next."
Zhang Shuyi and his men walked in: "Senior Sister Nan, Senior Sister Jian, you two take a break. I'll take care of the rest."
As soon as he finished speaking, the disciples he brought with him had already consciously helped bandage the remaining wounded.
Jian Mo raised her head and took a breath: "Have the demons retreated?"
Because from last night until now, she has been so busy that she has not had the chance to leave the tent and has no time to understand the situation outside.
"Yes, it's back." Zhang Shuyi took the medicine bottle and gauze from Jian Mo's hand and added, "Senior Brother Zhuo is not injured."
Jian Mo: “…”
She didn't ask.
She still has some confidence in her junior fellow apprentice's ability.
Nan Xiao stretched her stiff neck and waist and felt her whole body relax.
"Where are my brothers?"
"They're fine, too. Senior Brother Ye, in particular, is incredibly powerful. He single-handedly charged into the demon army, killed several of their generals, and even managed to escape victorious." Zhang Shuyi recalled the scene he witnessed and sighed, "Senior Brother Ye usually seems silent, but he's hiding so well."
Nan Xiao: "Wow, my third brother is awesome."
While working, several people listened to Zhang Shuyi talk about what happened last night.
There were not many wounded soldiers left, and Zhang Shuyi brought a lot of people to help. After a short while, all the wounded were bandaged and handed over to the young disciples for unified care.
When Nan Xiao had time, he went to the city wall to check the situation himself.
"Junior sister, why are you here?"
Ye Wumian was currently leading other disciples to replenish consumables on the city wall.
Nan smiled and said, "Come and see my senior brother. I heard that he was really amazing last night."
Ye Wumian smiled bitterly: "Little Junior Sister, please stop making fun of me. I was just scolded by Senior Brother and the elders for this matter."
He was too reckless and charged into the demon army single-handedly. Although he managed to kill several generals, he disrupted the overall deployment and nearly put his fellow apprentices in danger.
"Big Brother is also doing this for Third Brother's own good. You must listen carefully to Big Brother's words."
Ye Wumian touched his nose awkwardly.
"I won't do that next time."
"By the way, why are you alone here? Who else is there?" Nan Xiao looked around from the city wall.
"Big Brother has been summoned by Elder Li to discuss matters. Fourth and Younger Brothers have not returned yet with the men repairing the surrounding trap formations."
Nan Xiao nodded and handed Ye Wumian the life-saving pill she had prepared earlier. "Third Brother, take care of yourself. I'm going back first."
On his way back, Nan Xiao passed by the City Lord's Mansion and took a look. The formation had not been withdrawn, so there were fewer guards outside. It was probably because some of them had been transferred to the city tower to help last night.
So, did the demons’ surprise attack last night have anything to do with him?
…
The news of the demons' attack in the middle of the night spread quickly. Due to the martial law in the City Lord's Mansion, Mingcheng did not receive the news until the early morning.
His face was gloomy, his fists clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white. If the situation hadn't been so restrictive, his rage would have already erupted.
"Who gave him the courage..."
He seemed to have thought of something, his fingers loosened, and a feeling of powerlessness rose in his heart.
Who else could...
It seems he has to leave today...
…
Nan Xiao entered the space and meditated for a while. He felt that his mental state had recovered a lot. Taking advantage of this free time, he refined a few recovery pills, intending to send them to several fellow disciples later.
She packed the pills separately. The little stone landed on her shoulder and rubbed her with its head: "Master, let me go out and help."
"I can burn a large area with one fire, which is really powerful."
Xiaoya was afraid that she would be left behind, so she quickly said, "Xiaoxiao, I can help too."
Xiao Ling suffered from the disadvantage of not being able to speak, so she gestured with her hands for a long time.
Nan Xiao reached out, pulled the little stone down, held it in his arms, stroked its feathers and said, "I, your master, don't even have a chance to play, so how can you take action? If I really need help, I will definitely call you. I'm very busy at the moment and may not be able to take care of you, so you better behave yourself and avoid causing trouble or fighting. After I finish things here, I will take you out for some fun."
"Really?"
"certainly."
Nan Xiao coaxed the three little ones and left the space.
As soon as she opened the door, a shadow enveloped her.
Before she could react, the boy embraced her tightly. Like a fawn that had found support, he nestled his head in the crook of her neck, his warm breath caressing her skin intermittently.
Nan Xiao smelled the familiar scent on him, and her tense nerves relaxed instantly, and she relaxed involuntarily.
She asked softly, "How long have you been waiting at the door?"
Lu Huai's voice was lazy, and there was a hint of fatigue: "Not long."
"Huh?" Nan Xiao didn't believe it.
"One hour." Lu Huai confessed obediently when he saw that he could no longer hide it.
"Why didn't you call me?"
As long as she is not far from where she entered the space, she can hear the movements outside even if she is in the space.
"I'm afraid of disturbing your rest." Lu Huai said, subconsciously rubbing his head against her neck. Nan Xiao felt a little itchy and was about to push her away, but Lu Huai gently pressed her back: "Let me hold you for a while, recharge."
Nan Xiao: “???”
Isn't that her word?
After hanging out together for a long time, he also learned a lot of Blue Star words.
Nan Xiao still pushed him away mercilessly.
Lu Huai was unhappy.
Nan Xiao pointed to her neck and explained helplessly: "Your hair keeps brushing my neck, it makes me uncomfortable."
"Okay, I'll make it up next time."
Nan Xiao: “???”
"No?"
After saying that, Lu Huai lowered his eyes, looking a little lonely.
Nan Xiao compromised: "Okay, okay, it's up to you."
It’s like he won’t hug her if she doesn’t agree.
Lu Huai chuckled, "It's nice to laugh."
He looked more serious: "It's almost time for me to come out, I'll go back first."
"Well, take this with you." Nan Xiao stuffed the bottle of recovery pills that he had prepared earlier into his hand.
"Um"
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