Chapter 189

Watching the Fifth-Tier Gather Battle expert killed by the Fifth-Tier Qinglan Emblem shatter into corpse fragments, Xu Jin let out a long breath; while feeling relieved, the pent-up frustration in his heart also dissipated.

Just as Xu Jin looked in the direction Ying Ge had fled, the Mingji Star Pattern in his Lower Star Palace shone brightly again.

In the sensing of the Mingji Star Pattern, two powerful auras were approaching at high speed.

Xu Jin was horrified!

What the hell is going on.

Could it be another wave?

Looking in the direction sensed by the Mingji Star Pattern, Xu Jin saw two streaks of starlight treading across the stars at high speed.

After seeing the direction clearly, his heart relaxed.

Coming out of Dachen Wan Yi City, nine times out of ten, they were reinforcements.

These two Fifth-Tier Gather Battle experts were treading on stars straight toward Ying Ge's direction.

They should be retainers from the Ying Manor.

Xu Jin glanced at the corpse fragments on the ground, as well as many fragments of items, including fragments of elixir bottles.

Qinglan is a wind-type star art, so being shredded was normal.

Only a palm-sized leather pouch remained intact and had fallen out.

Xu Jin picked up this leather pouch and then rushed toward Ying Ge's direction.

He didn't know how Ying Ge was doing.

With Ying Ge's "money power," he should be able to hold on, right?

Almost at the same time, a streak of light rushed out from within Dachen Wan Yi City, moving extremely fast.

In the blink of an eye, it actually overtook the two Fifth-Tier retainers of the Ying Manor, and the next breath, it had already arrived in front of Xu Jin.

A cyan-green dress descended from the sky, and with a wave of fragrant wind, she directly pressed down on Xu Jin.

"It's okay, it's okay, you're fine."

It was Liu Qingzhu who had arrived.

Earlier, when Ying Ge called for help, Xu Jin had also called for help.

The person Xu Jin called for help was his teacher, Liu Qingzhu.

Xu Jin had his own considerations for not calling the Grand Master directly.

If he called for help and summoned the Grand Master, that would be equivalent to exposing his importance in disguise.

To deal with this situation, his teacher Liu Qingzhu was enough.

"Where are the assassins?"

Liu Qingzhu glared in all directions and asked through gritted teeth.

"I killed them with two Qinglan emblems."

"Fourth-Tier Condense Star ones?"

"No, Fifth-Tier Gather Battle experts."

"How is this possible?" Liu Qingzhu was stunned.

The power of a Fifth-Tier emblem, even two, was barely enough to severely injure a Fifth-Tier Gather Battle expert; wanting to kill one was simply impossible.

"Emblems given by the Grand Master," Xu Jin added.

"That's possible."

Liu Qingzhu's doubts vanished.

Things flowing out of the Grand Master's hands were, in most cases, the best of the best; killing a Fifth-Tier expert was also possible.

"I'll go take a look."

"Teacher, I'll go check on Ying Ge!"

"Go ahead."

Liu Qingzhu glanced in Ying Ge's direction; three or four miles away, at this distance, she would arrive in an instant, and it was safe for Xu Jin to go over.

Moreover, two Fifth-Tier Gather Battle reinforcements from the Ying Manor had already gone over there.

Very quickly, Liu Qingzhu went to inspect the scene, intending to pursue the murderers.

Five breaths later, Xu Jin arrived at Ying Ge's location.

That Fifth-Tier Gather Battle assassin had already abandoned Ying Ge and retreated upon discovering the two reinforcements from the Ying Manor.

When he arrived, Xu Jin sensed three star power auras; Ying Ge was still alive.

Before Xu Jin could see Ying Ge's condition clearly, he heard Ying Ge saying in a weak voice, "Retainer Liu, hurry, hurry over there and save Senior Brother!"

"Young Master, you are already like this..."

Retainer Liu's voice was somewhat choked; almost at the same time, Retainer Liu, who discovered the star power aura rushing from behind, turned his head sharply, his eyes fierce.

"Ying Ge, how is Ying Ge?"

Xu Jin hurriedly stated his identity, and at the same time, saw Ying Ge's appearance.

In an instant, he was stunned and stopped abruptly!

Ying Ge's appearance was miserable!

Both legs had disappeared directly; his right arm, along with half of his shoulder, had disappeared directly; Xu Jin even saw pink alveoli.

Retainer Liu, who was holding him, was stopping the bleeding and treating the wounds, having already applied a Primary-Tier Star Healing emblem.

The other retainer was searching for Ying Ge's severed limbs; a few breaths later, angry cursing sounded.

"Shattered, all of them were shredded; there is no possibility of reattachment!"

"Quick, do you have any more Star Healing emblems? This bleeding can't be stopped!" Retainer Liu shouted.

"Quick, you guys... split one to save Senior Brother..." Ying Ge was already in a semi-comatose state, still giving instructions.

This made Xu Jin's heart heat up, and his eyes also felt a bit hot.

The other retainer again cast a Primary-Tier Star Healing emblem at Ying Ge; the cyan-green light covered him, but it only slightly restored Ying Ge's injuries.

Blood was still gushing out.

If this continued, it would be hard for Ying Ge not to die.

It wasn't that the bleeding couldn't be stopped, but that the star power of that Fifth-Tier expert was entrenched deep in the wound, continuously destroying Ying Ge's injured area; to stop the bleeding, with their strength, they had to violently break the star power entrenched in the wound.

But violent destruction would again severely injure Ying Ge.

Especially the injury on his right shoulder; if they violently destroyed it again, half of Ying Ge's lungs would be shredded.

Only a Sixth-Tier expert could easily wipe away the star power left by this Fifth-Tier expert.

"No!"

"No, do you have any Intermediate-Tier Star Healing?" Retainer Liu roared.

"No, where would I have that treasure? The Family Head might have one!"

"Ask quickly, urge him!"

"I have one!"

As Xu Jin spoke, he didn't show it to the two of them, but directly stepped forward and crushed a Primary-Tier Star Healing emblem, but it was one that Xu Jin had nourished.

It had to be said that the restorative power of an Intermediate-Tier Star Healing emblem was powerful.

The deep green light rippled like water, and after several ripples, it dissolved the star power entrenched in Ying Ge's wound; the deep green light continued to ripple, starting to stop the bleeding, and the shattered, pink alveoli also began to regenerate, and the wound also healed rapidly.

Xu Jin looked at the rapidly healing wound, and his expression became extremely ugly in an instant!

It was only healing!

It couldn't regenerate severed limbs!

And the two retainers looked at Ying Ge's healed wound, and their expressions also became extremely ugly.

The Songzhou Ying family had only produced such a true transmission genius for the National Dao Academy in decades, and now he had become a cripple!

Xu Jin's heart also trembled continuously, and he had a feeling of wanting to escape.

A Star Healing emblem could not only restore injuries but also slightly restore energy, making people sober up.

Xu Jin couldn't imagine what Ying Ge's reaction would be after he woke up and discovered his appearance!

Anyway, if this happened to Xu Jin himself, Xu Jin felt it would be a weight too heavy to bear!

Just at this instant, Xu Jin's Star-Plucking Token suddenly flashed rapidly.

【Are you at the Dao Academy? If not, return quickly! Be extremely careful when returning; report your location, and Grand Steward Peng will come to pick you up.】

A starlight message sent by Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao.

A warning!

A warning?

He was attacked first, and the Grand Master warned him later?

What does this mean?

Other bad things had happened. "Grand Master, Ying Ge and I were assassinated; I am temporarily safe, Ying Ge is severely injured, and Teacher Liu is already by my side," Xu Jin reported using the simplest language.

"Senior Brother, are you okay? It's good that you're okay."

Ying Ge, who had sobered up, saw Xu Jin first; suddenly, he remembered something and looked at his lower body. After just one glance, all the blood color on his face dissipated in an instant.

"Retainer... Retainer Liu... can't... can't it be reattached?" Ying Ge asked with a trembling voice.

"Young Master... it's all shattered, some were even incinerated; it can't be reattached!"

Ying Ge was stunned.

His eyes became blank in an instant, and he fainted directly.

Watching this scene, Xu Jin felt incomparably uncomfortable in his heart.

The situation before his eyes was even more uncomfortable than killing Ying Ge!

Assassins!

Damn assassins!

At this instant, Xu Jin had an urge to kill someone.

Just at this moment, within Dachen Wan Yi City, like a disturbed beehive, a large number of starlight rushed toward this side.

Five breaths later, an old man with white hair and beard appeared treading on stars; it was Grand Steward Peng.

Seeing that Xu Jin was safe and sound, he breathed a sigh of relief first; when he saw Ying Ge's miserable state, his expression became very ugly.

"Qingzhu, you first escort Xu Jin and Ying Ge back to the Dao Academy, and send Ying Ge to University Rectifier Pan Hong to see if he has any way to treat him," Grand Steward Peng arranged.

While Liu Qingzhu accepted the order, she asked somewhat doubtfully, "Old Peng, not pursuing the murderer?"

"Naturally, I will pursue, but it's still very dangerous right now! It wasn't just Xu Jin and Ying Ge who were assassinated today!"

Liu Qingzhu was instantly awestruck.

Xu Jin and Ying Ge being assassinated and many disciples being assassinated at the same time were completely different matters.

At the same time, a large number of troops rushed over from Dachen Wan Yi City; the first person Xu Jin recognized was Ying Ge's father, Ying Bonian.

Just by looking, Ying Bonian's tears came out, "Ge'er!"

"Chunyu Division handling the case."

The Chunyu Division's troops had arrived.

Also arriving at the same time was the Danxia Guard.

But when they arrived, several more streaks of light streaked across the sky, their auras extremely powerful.

The figure of Left Libationer Meng Fanghui, whom Xu Jin was familiar with, also appeared; Xu Jin even sensed the figure of Mountain Chief Dong Zhao.

The latter looked at Xu Jin from afar and sent a starlight message to Xu Jin.

【Return to the Dao Academy first; we will investigate here. The Grand Master is already furious.】

Subsequently, under Liu Qingzhu's escort, Xu Jin, Ying Ge, and Ying Bonian were sent into the Dao Academy together; Ying Ge was sent directly in front of University Rectifier Pan Hong's study hall, along with some severed limbs.

In the National Dao Academy, University Rectifier Pan Hong specialized in wood-type star power and star arts and was skilled in treatment.

Xu Jin had been waiting.

Half a quarter of an hour later, University Rectifier Pan Hong, who had finished treating Ying Ge, came out, and Ying Bonian greeted him full of hope.

University Rectifier Pan Hong, however, shook his head, "His life is preserved, but it wasn't me who preserved it; it should be that someone used an Intermediate-Tier Star Healing emblem on him before he arrived, which preserved it! I just handled other injuries and at the same time made him fall into a deep sleep.

After a sleep, his spirit will also recover, but the subsequent comforting depends on you."

Once these words were spoken, tears flowed from the eyes of Ying Ge's father, Ying Bonian, and he knelt directly to University Rectifier Pan Hong, "University Rectifier Pan, my son is only nineteen years old, please have mercy..."

Pan Hong hurriedly helped Ying Bonian up and said helplessly, "Although I specialize in wood-type star arts, I have never seen or heard of the art of regenerating severed limbs!"

Once these words were spoken, Ying Ge's father, Ying Bonian, wept even more bitterly.

Upon hearing this, Pan Hong sighed again, "It is said that there are spiritual items on the Star River Battlefield that can regenerate severed limbs, but I have only heard of it."

After speaking, Pan Hong turned and returned to the study hall.

After a long time, Xu Jin helped up Ying Bonian, whose tears had dried.

"Xu Xianzhi Xu, thank you for your Intermediate-Tier Star Healing emblem today for saving Ge'er's life!"

This father was extremely strong, far beyond what Xu Jin had imagined; in just half a quarter of an hour, he wiped away his tears, stood up again, and returned to being that father who could weather the storm for Ying Ge.

Xu Jin, however, said in a low voice, "It was my lack of strength; if my strength were a bit stronger, perhaps there would have been a possibility of rescuing Ying Ge."

"This matter has nothing to do with you, Xu Xianzhi; please do not blame yourself."

After comforting Xu Jin, Ying Bonian added, "Xu Xianzhi, you should also go back early to report your safety to your family. Today, the Ying family has suffered such a great change, and there are still matters to handle, so I won't keep you. The Ying family will definitely keep today's friendship in mind."

Ying Bonian was also strong; even now, he was still forcing himself to keep his spirits up.

After Xu Jin comforted him a few words, he left and quickly returned to his small courtyard.

When he returned to the small courtyard, he saw Ning Yuchan and Jiang Er waiting anxiously.

"It's good that you're okay, it's good that you're okay! It is rumored that seven or eight assassination incidents occurred in Dachen Wan Yi today, with many casualties," Ning Yuchan said.

"So many?"

Xu Jin was startled.

"It shouldn't affect my family, right?"

Xu Jin, having realized this, hurriedly took out his Star-Plucking Token, preparing to contact Mountain Chief Cao Chun of the Jinshan Prefecture Dao Academy to see how his father, Xu Dajiang, was doing.

He hoped they wouldn't be implicated.

"Rest assured, it generally won't implicate your family. Moreover, I have just contacted the Jinshan Dao Academy; Uncle Xu is very safe. Mountain Chief Cao has already taken Uncle Xu into the Dao Academy, and he is safe and sound!" Ning Yuchan said.

While Xu Jin was grateful, he discovered that Ning Yuchan was really very attentive and thoughtful, and also very concerned about him.

He had only just thought of this, but Ning Yuchan had already handled it for him.

He couldn't help but look at Ning Yuchan a few more times.

Xu Jin realized at this moment that Jiang Er shouldn't have appeared in the small courtyard; she should be star-pointing at this time.

But because assassination incidents were frequent today, star-pointing was suspended for half a day.

Xu Jin began to contact other fellow disciples, and very quickly, messages came one after another.

Many people were assassinated today.

The first one to be assassinated was Wang Rusong, the top scholar of the autumn examination the year before last, but Wang Rusong noticed it and was only slightly injured.

The next one to be assassinated was Fang Ying, the top scholar of last year's autumn examination!

Severely injured!

Pang Yu, the top scholar of the autumn examination three years ago, was assassinated at home; relying on emblems and personal strength, he counter-killed the assassin.

Meng Qingqiu, the second place in this year's autumn examination, was assassinated and severely injured.

Yan Chen, the third place in this year's autumn examination, was assassinated after returning to the National Dao Academy after lunch; his injuries were quite heavy, but he escaped back to the Dao Academy himself.

All those assassinated had left the National Dao Academy.

Besides this, true transmission disciple Ji Hongli was assassinated while returning home from the Dao Academy; she counter-killed the assassin, though how she did it was still unclear.

True transmission disciple Bu Ni'ni was assassinated at a clothing store in the afternoon and unfortunately died!

Then there were Xu Jin and Ying Ge, who were assassinated at the same time; Ying Ge was severely injured!

The time interval for everyone's assassination was in the afternoon period.

They were all fellow disciples; at this time, the interior of the National Dao Academy was already on alert, not allowing casual movement, so Xu Jin could only contact and comfort everyone one by one through the Star-Plucking Token.

All received responses, and they also roughly told Xu Jin about the situation.

What they encountered were all powerful assassinations by Fifth-Tier experts!

Fortunately, they had many life-saving emblems, so they survived by luck.

But very quickly, Xu Jin discovered the problem.

Others, whether it was Meng Qingqiu, Yan Chen, or Ji Hongli, Pang Yu, all only encountered one wave of assassination.

The assassins only had one Fifth-Tier expert.

Only Xu Jin and Ying Ge encountered three consecutive waves of assassination!

This matter was a bit bizarre.

Judging by Xu Jin's personal experience, these three waves of assassins were clearly not from the same group.

So that meant there were three waves of masterminds assassinating Xu Jin and Ying Ge?

Who could they be?

He didn't know if the Chunyu Division, the Danxia Guard, or the National Dao Academy could investigate and find a result?

(End of chapter)