Chapter 93: Bastard Bastard

Bastard, bastard, bastard!

Before Yuan Yao lost consciousness, she cursed profusely in her heart.

She even thought he had regained his humanity, but she didn't expect him to still be such a dog!

Yuan Yao's consciousness gradually returned; she suddenly opened her eyes to a blinding sunlight and squinted to shield herself from the rays.

She remembered something and sprang to a sitting position, but before she could take in her surroundings, she felt intense pain and exhaustion coursing through her body.

"Yao Yao?" Xiao Lingwei said, seeing her awake, and hurried to Yuan Yao's side.

Yuan Yao followed the voice and saw her own Second Senior Sister Xiao Lingwei, "Second Senior Sister..."

As she spoke, Yuan Yao noticed that people were lying everywhere around her, some belonging to sects, others townsfolk.

Some of them had already awakened.

Xiao Lingwei asked, "We were expelled from the Nightmare Space and gradually revived; at that time, everyone present woke up except you. Were you trapped in the Nightmare Space?"

Hearing this, Yuan Yao seemed to understand the situation and nodded.

"Any injuries?"

"None."

"What about the Nightmare Beast?"

"It was killed by a mysterious person." Yuan Yao indeed did not know who Xie Yan was, only his name.

Xie Yan's power is so formidable that, if he were from the Ninth Province, he would surely be a prominent figure there.

Yet, among the prominent figures of the Ninth Province, he is absent.

That suggests he is very likely not a person of the Ninth Province!

"So the Nightmare Beast is dead; no wonder..." Xiao Lingwei said.

"No wonder what?" Yuan Yao asked anxiously, "How are Eldest Senior Brother and the others?"

Xiao Lingwei replied, "Don't worry, Yao Yao, Eldest Senior Brother and the others have no threat to their lives. It's just that they've lost too much soul energy and vital blood, so they can't awaken for a while."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Yao could not feel any happiness.

Yuan Yao got up to visit Eldest Senior Brother, Senior Sister, Ao Senior Brother and others, and found each of them pale as if nearing the end of their lives, which weighed her heart even heavier.

Besides Eldest Senior Brother and the others, the rest of the townsfolk also looked terribly pale.

Disciples of the Carefree Sect's Tianxue Peak were doing their utmost to treat the townsfolk.

At that moment, Yuan Yao saw a white figure appear on a distant street.

Her heart stirred; she rose, intending to head toward the white‑clad youth, but Fourth Senior Brother beside her grabbed her.

"Where do you want to go?"

Yuan Yao was momentarily stunned; just as she was about to answer, the white figure on the street ahead vanished, and she silently shook her head.

"Don't worry," Xue Jin said as gently as possible.

Hearing this, Yuan Yao took a deep breath, "I'll also go help the senior brothers and sisters."

"Come back," Xue Jin pulled her back, saying coldly, "You're far better off than these unconscious people. Stay here, rest well, and adjust the Qi within your body."

"I..."

"Xue Jin is right," Xiao Lingwei spoke, "Your injuries are heavier than ours; you need proper treatment. If you truly want to find something to do, then stay here and guard Eldest Senior Brother and the others."

Yuan Yao, hearing this, glanced at the pale Eldest Senior Brother.

She nodded.

"What about Third Senior Brother and Youngest Senior Brother?" Since she woke up, she hadn't seen Third Senior Brother or Youngest Senior Brother.

Xiao Lingwei replied, "Ali and Wu Ji went to the front street to treat the townsfolk."

"What about the Elders?"

"They're treating townsfolk inside the inn," Xiao Lingwei said, looking toward the nearby inn opposite, her tone heavy: "The townsfolk inside... are hanging on by a thread."

Yun Ming City had a total of over three thousand people.

Now, half of them have died.

The remaining townsfolk are mostly on the brink of death, so reviving them is no easy task.

"The medical team will arrive as early as tonight," Xiao Lingwei said.

Yuan Yao, hearing this, fell silent.

Xiao Lingwei sensed her mood, raised her hand, and patted her head.

"Rest well."

As time passed, rescue teams quickly arrived one after another.

By night, the once lifeless Yun Ming City began to light up with lamps.

After adjusting the Qi within her body, Yuan Yao tended to the Carefree Sect disciples who had fallen into a coma.

When the condition of those in deep sleep stabilized, Yuan Yao was summoned before the Elders of the various sects.

Yan Lao stared at Yuan Yao with a solemn expression and said gravely, "After we left the Nightmare Space, what else happened inside? Why weren't you 'expelled' from the Nightmare Space?"

All the Elders present gazed at her.

Except for one, Zong Niao looked at her gently and silently transmitted a thought, "You can say whatever you want; I'll cover for you."

Yuan Yao said earnestly, "I destroyed the Nightmare Beast's spiritual cage, so it bears a grudge against me; not only did it not 'expel' my consciousness, it kept me trapped. If a mysterious person hadn't appeared then and slain the Nightmare Beast, I fear my life and others' would not have been spared."

"Mysterious person?" Fang Elder of the Dual Polarity Sect frowned, "What were his characteristics?"

Yuan Yao thought for a moment, "He wore a ghost mask and a white robe."

Yan Lao warned in a stern tone, "You'd better not conceal the truth."

Zong Rao's lips curled slightly as she looked at Yan Lao with a half-smile and said, "Yan Lao, your words are quite interesting! Are you saying you don't think it was that mysterious figure who struck down the Nightmare Beast and saved everyone? Or do you think it was actually our little Yao'er who saved everyone?"

After saying that, Zong Rao deliberately crossed her legs and adopted a nonchalant pose, then continued, "If that's the case, then this great achievement naturally belongs to our Carefree Sect!"

Yan Lao's face instantly turned grim; he let out a cold snort and replied in an icy tone, "Clearly it was the mysterious person's achievement—how could you Carefree Sect just snatch it away for no reason?"

Shuangji Sect Elder Fang smiled at Yan Lao and Zong Rao and said, "Haha, since this mysterious hero won't leave his name, let's just let the world know that this successful rescue of Yunming City was the result of our various sects working together!"

"Everyone, any objections?"

Elder Fang glanced over the elders present.

The elders all wanted to speak up in agreement.

"No objections."

…

Zong Rao led Yuan Yao out of the discussion hall.

Yuan Yao noticed Zong Rao's low spirits and immediately thought of Senior Sister Zong Yu'er's injury.

Yuan Yao softly said, "Second Elder, Senior Sister will surely recover."

"Will do." Zong Rao heard that, paused for a moment, then said with certainty, "All disciples of the Carefree Sect will surely recover."

This was her promise as an Eighth-grade Physician.

Zong Rao said, "We'll return to the Carefree Sect first thing tomorrow morning."

Only by returning to the Carefree Sect can those disciples who have fallen into a coma receive better treatment.

"Little Yao'er, you go back first; I'll go let Instructor Li know about the related matters."

Instructor Li is the instructor of the Carefree Sect's Tianxue Peak; this time he personally led a group of elite disciples from Tianxue Peak to handle the follow-up rescue work in Yunming City.