Chapter 53: The Disaster of Bo City (Part Seven)

«Kill!»

As two Giant-Eyed Rats lunged forward, Qin Chen swiftly grabbed Lin Yuxin with his left hand and pulled her back. He fell onto the back of the heavenly steed, with Lin Yuxin lying on top of him. The claws of the Giant-Eyed Rats grazed above Lin Yuxin's chest, narrowly missing her. Qin Chen's right hand tightly gripped the magic wand-sword and with a sweeping motion, he sliced the head of the Giant-Eyed Rat on the right in half.

«Hiss!!!!»

The other Giant-Eyed Rat turned its head towards Qin Chen as soon as it landed, and a scorching ray shot from its eyes towards him.

«Clang!!!»

At this moment, the heavenly steed quickly turned around. Qin Chen saw the incoming ray and swung his magic wand-sword, shattering the ray into pieces.

The mindless Giant-Eyed Rat, devoid of fear of death, charged forward again. This time, Qin Chen didn't need to act. The heavenly steed raised its hoof and stomped down, crushing the head of the Giant-Eyed Rat.

«Demons, there are demons! Run!»

«Quickly, quickly!!»

«Run!»

«…»

Immediately after, Qin Chen and Lin Yuxin arrived at a mall filled with people. From his vantage point, Qin Chen saw five Giant-Eyed Rats surrounding the area from different directions. The people inside were frantically running towards the underground parking lot, which was considered a safe haven if the front door was securely locked, as demons rarely broke through.

In such chaos, many people inevitably fell or were trampled, but no one cared. Even if they had to step on others, they ran for their lives. Those who fell could only blame their bad luck.

«Qin Chen!»

Lin Yuxin, with her kind heart, didn't want to see so many people being killed by the demons. However, she had no power to help, so she looked at Qin Chen, knowing that he had the ability to save them.

«Don't worry, I came into the city to kill demons and save people.»

While speaking, Qin Chen's gaze was fixed on a delicate girl in a wheelchair. Her legs were paralyzed, and she could only move slowly in her motorized wheelchair, pushed aside by the crowd. She couldn't escape the mall before the doors closed, leaving her alone with a Giant-Eyed Rat inside.

«Mind Control — Mind Sword!»

A silver light flashed in Qin Chen's eyes, and five silver flying swords shot out, each targeting a Giant-Eyed Rat, killing them accurately.

Ye Xinxia, who was also in the mall, saw the Giant-Eyed Rat approaching and panicked. But in an instant, the rat was dead, and she saw a young man about her age, riding a white horse and accompanied by a beautiful girl, approaching her.

«Hello, you must be Ye Xinxia. I'm Mu Ningxue's friend. I see you have difficulty moving. Why not come with us to the safe zone?» Qin Chen said with a smile.

Ye Xinxia, with her long, smooth hair and dressed in her school's uniform skirt, had an exquisite face and a delicate, gentle demeanor. Although she was beautiful, she hadn't fully grown into her beauty yet.

Despite Qin Chen's invitation, Ye Xinxia was cautious. Her personality was the opposite of her appearance—fragile on the outside but firm and meticulous on the inside. She instinctively wanted to refuse.

«Ye Xinxia? Is your brother Mo Fan?» At this moment, Lin Yuxin, who was in Qin Chen's arms, suddenly remembered something and asked.

«You know my brother?» Ye Xinxia asked curiously.

«Yes, I'm one of the guardians of the Holy Spring. Your brother, Mo Fan, left the Holy Spring base with me. After that, we parted ways. Since you're Mo Fan's sister, come with us. You won't survive here alone,» Lin Yuxin said sincerely.

«Alright, I'll go with you.»

Ye Xinxia had a natural intuition for judging the sincerity of others' words. While her ability didn't work on Qin Chen, she felt no malice from Lin Yuxin, so she agreed.

«Mind Control, Phantom Claw.»

With a thought, Qin Chen used his spatial mind power to lift Ye Xinxia from her wheelchair, placing her in front of Lin Yuxin. Startled by the sudden force, Ye Xinxia turned pale with fright.

«You could be gentler, you know.»

Seeing Ye Xinxia frightened by Qin Chen's actions, Lin Yuxin couldn't help but complain. She had been similarly startled by Qin Chen's abruptness before. She then used her hands to comfort Ye Xinxia, soothing her fear.

Qin Chen, though recognizing Ye Xinxia's beauty, had no interest in her. After all, she was Mo Fan's betrothed since childhood. There were many beautiful women in the world, and Qin Chen had no intention of taking someone else's fiancée.

«I'm okay now, thank you.» After a while, Ye Xinxia thanked Lin Yuxin behind her.

«If you're okay, then hold on tight. We're heading to the safe zone.»

Immediately, Qin Chen urged the heavenly steed towards the safe zone. They had been in the city for over two hours, and he had killed countless servant-level demons, including ten warrior-level ones. Now, his magic energy was below fifty percent. Staying any longer would pose a significant threat to his safety.

«Lin Yuxin, do you know where my brother Mo Fan is?» On the way to the safe zone, Ye Xinxia couldn't help but ask.

«I don't know. After we parted ways, I lured the demons away to give him a chance to escape. He should be safe by now. Don't worry,» Lin Yuxin reassured her, knowing how hard it was not knowing the fate of one's loved ones, having experienced it herself.

«Alright.»

Ye Xinxia nodded silently. She knew she couldn't ask Qin Chen to help find her brother, as his act of saving her and taking her to safety was already a great kindness. She couldn't demand more.

Meanwhile, on the final stretch to the safe zone, Mo Fan, Mu Bai, Zhang Xiaohou, and others encountered their instructor Bai Yang. Just as they thought they were saved, Bai Yang, demanding the Holy Spring, ordered his wolf beast to attack Mo Fan. However, Mo Fan was prepared and blocked the fatal strike with his bone scythe shield.

The sudden betrayal enraged everyone present, leading to a chorus of accusations against Bai Yang.

(End of Chapter)