Chapter 964: Meteor Shower (1/2, Requesting Monthly Tickets)

He smiled weakly in the morning.

"Ye Ge, it's me—it's been a long time…"

He survived—that truly was a miracle, though he himself wasn't quite clear on what had happened; when he came to, he was already here.

Jing Yan had been about to explain the situation to him, but Fang Yue burst in.

Seeing it was truly Qing Chen, Fang Yue's emotions stirred with excitement.

Though he'd heard from Jing Yan that Qing Chen's avatar had briefly lit up, Fang Yue had secretly harbored doubts.

After all, Qing Chen had been taken away for so long—whether he could even be rescued was unknown, and the parchment's foresight had never shown a scenario where Qing Chen was saved.

So now seeing Qing Chen alive, Fang Yue was genuinely surprised and moved.

"By the way, Sisi! I saw her hanging from…"

As if remembering something, Fang Yue described to everyone the scene he'd seen of You Sisi.

Yet everyone exchanged uneasy glances; Jing Yan and the others even lowered their heads in shame, not daring to look at Fang Yue.

"Ye Ge, You Sisi…"

With gritted teeth, Jing Yan still recounted the entire previous event to Fang Yue.

After hearing Jing Yan's explanation, Fang Yue finally understood just how perilous what had happened truly was.

Fortunately, Lord Han arrived in time to intervene; otherwise, everyone present would likely have perished.

"Where is Lord Han now?"

"Resting in the next room; Master Qian is treating his injuries."

Lord Han was badly wounded—the first to suffer severe damage the moment An Dong'er'er appeared.

Later, Master Qian used golden needles to stimulate his power, but after the medicine's effect faded, the side effects were severe.

Had Master Qian not acted personally, any physician in Qing Guo would have been helpless, able only to delay the outbreak of his injuries.

"Did Lord Han say anything about what An Dong'er'er's spirit tree actually is?"

Jing Yan shook his head: "He didn't say. Master Qian can't fathom what that spirit tree truly is. If anyone knows what's happening to An Dong'er'er now, it would have to be…"

"The Phoenix Organization."

Fang Yue's expression darkened, picking up the sentence.

The problem was, after so long in Jingcheng, he'd found not a single trace of the Phoenix Organization.

The only real opportunity he'd seized was at Juan Niao Lou.

But that eccentric and enigmatic Mu Liu bought the Snake Constellation and vanished without a trace since then.

Fang Yue had asked You Sisi to use You Mansion's resources to track Mu Liu—but they found nothing.

To be honest, this was strange; after all, You Mansion was one of the Four Great Families, yet they couldn't find even a hint of Mu Liu's whereabouts.

The only explanation for this situation was that Mu Liu had powerful backing—and the backing was substantial.

"According to Lord Han, An Dong'er'er only briefly manifests when the thunder in Black Cloud erupts; once the thunder fades, she vanishes into another dimensional space, leaving no trace. So to rescue her, we must either find the Phoenix Organization, or gamble on striking during the thunder's brief window."

After reclaiming Qing Chen, Jing Yan's heavy burden lifted, and he gradually regained his usual calm, quickly formulating a strategy.

Fang Yue shook his head slightly: "But we have too few people who can act. The thunder lasts only a moment—it requires manpower to scatter and detect it, then strike within that narrow window. The conditions are too harsh."

Moreover, according to Jing Yan's account, relayed by Master Qian, Lord Han had unleashed his full power—and still failed to sever You Sisi's spirit tree branch. This means even if the tree manifests, others may lack the strength to cut it and save You Sisi.

Even… Fang Yue himself wasn't sure he could sever the spirit tree branch.

No—if he borrowed the parchment's power, there might still be a chance.

"Not enough manpower? Count us in."

As Fang Yue spoke these words, a voice suddenly came from the doorway.

Fang Yue turned—and there stood You Xingchen and Xu Shu, among others.

Previously, they'd mistaken Lord Han for a weirdness, leaving no room for explanation; but after seeing Lord Han's rescue, they temporarily set aside their prejudices, especially with Master Qian vouching for him.

With You Mansion's people joining, the search area would expand significantly, aiding in locating the spirit tree.

But the core problem remained unsolved.

Of course, if only a tall person could appear, the issue might be resolved?

The problem was, the old monsters of Jingcheng seemed to have no intention of emerging.

"By the way, Xingchen Shu, Sisi said earlier you've contacted You Lao—do you know when he'll return? The current situation in Jingcheng urgently needs his leadership."

"We've sent the message. Whether the clan chief returns, and when, remains uncertain."

You Xingchen also wanted You Lao to return to Jingcheng immediately; the entire You Mansion was in turmoil and desperately needed a pillar to stabilize things—but at this critical moment, only he could step forward…

As for the elders in the clan… You Xingchen didn't know whether they'd act at all.

Seeing no hope of external aid, Fang Yue grew uneasy.

After thinking it over, he realized he still needed to meet Lord Han personally, to clarify the exact details of how Lord Han had cut the spirit tree, before deciding his next move.

The moment Fang Yue stepped into the next room and closed the door…

BOOM!!

Something suddenly crashed through the hall's ceiling, plummeting down and landing before everyone.

"What the hell is that?!"

"Night Rain? No! That aura is… a weirdness!"

You Xingchen reacted fastest, roaring as he drew his sword and slashed at the weirdness.

"Audacious weirdness! Who allowed you to act recklessly in You Mansion?!"

And when Niu Niu stared closely, he nearly lost his soul from terror!

For the weirdness before them was unmistakably the Wu Yu tribe that had wiped out the entire Mo Cun…

The bone kite's shape had once become his nightmare.

So he recognized it at a glance.

Amid Niu Niu's cry of alarm, You Xingchen had already charged forward. After only a few exchanges, he slew the Crow Rain Tribe creature, reducing it to a pile of white bone fragments on the ground.

Dead... dead?

Just like that, it died?

Right, that's right—I'm in Jingcheng now, and the companions by my side are the elites among elites, the finest of the finest. Even I myself am no longer what I once was.

A mere Crow Rain Tribe creature doesn't count as...

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

The instant Niu Niu thought this, seven or eight large holes were smashed open in succession in the upper part of the great hall. In the courtyard outside the hall, over a dozen deep pits suddenly appeared, and Crow Rain Tribe creatures with insect-shaped skeletons crawled out one after another from the pits, locking their gazes onto them.

Niu Niu froze for a moment, then suddenly seemed to realize something. He looked up in astonishment, and his pupils abruptly contracted.

He saw that above the entire Jingcheng, within the Black Cloud, countless black dots were falling like a meteor shower, blanketing the whole of Jingcheng!

(End of this chapter)