Chapter 994: Rushing Into Jingcheng (3rd of 3 Updates, Requesting Moon Tickets)

She relied on the Fire Sect's pills to keep both her horse and herself alive until this point.

But this was already near her limit; taking so many pills, even someone with her special constitution could barely hold out.

Ahead, she could faintly see crowds of civilians piled together, blocked by some invisible force from escaping outward, helplessly watching the outside—watching these people charging toward Jingcheng, their faces filled with stunned disbelief.

"Are these people insane? We can't even get out, yet they want to rush into Jingcheng?"

"Hey! Go away quickly! Jingcheng has become a hellhole—we all can't escape, but you outside still have a chance to survive! Don't come in!!"

"What are you talking about! Brothers outside, save us! Hurry over and get us out!"

The cries, wails, and pleas of the civilians rose into a deafening chorus; every person's hidden motives laid bare, the ugliness and sanctity of humanity exposed without disguise.

But none of this affected the Tail's pace.

"Qi Ba Jiu Daren, please answer me—Ye Ge must be in danger, I have to help him!"

【That's your business. That guy's attitude before really annoyed me.】

"Qi Ba Jiu Daren!! Don't say such selfish things—without our help, he really will die in Jingcheng!"

【Hmph! I haven't taken control of your body—that's already generous. Don't expect more!】

Though Jingcheng lay right before her, her heart sank.

Without Qi Ba Jiu Daren's help, what she could do was extremely limited.

Yet after just a moment's hesitation, the Tail calmed, her face hardening with resolve as she shouted: "Giddyap!!"

The horse surged forward, charging straight through Jingcheng's gate—the invisible barrier offered no resistance to her, someone entering Jingcheng!

"Sect Master?!"

"Don't go in!!"

"Why not!!"

The Elders behind her turned pale, but gritted their teeth and followed her into Jingcheng.

The people inside Jingcheng stared in stunned terror at these madmen, scattering—until the Tail grabbed one by the arm.

"Where is the You Mansion?!"

"T-the You Mansion is gone…"

"Gone?!"

The Tail's pupils shrank, nearly crying out.

"Impossible!!"

"T-truly—it's true. When we fled, the first place we ran to was the nearby You Mansion, but we saw it nearly leveled by some strange force…"

"Then what about the people of the You Mansion?"

"How would I know? They probably escaped long ago! Those corrupt officials!" The man's face twisted with indignation.

The Tail had now calmed down and asked: "... Has there been any major battle—or any huge commotion—somewhere in Jingcheng?"

At this question, the man immediately pointed in one direction.

That direction was unmistakably… the Juan Niao Lou.

If anywhere had the loudest commotion, it was surely the Juan Niao Lou direction—something had happened there; tall buildings had collapsed, constant noise erupted, and the shockwaves from the battle were deafening.

"Juan Niao Lou…"

The Tail's pupils narrowed slightly, recalling fragments of memory.

She released the man and glanced back at the Elders behind her.

"Go to the You Mansion—see if Ye Ge or You Sisi are there. I'll wait for your news at Juan Niao Lou!"

Though the You Mansion was gone, someone might still be near it—after all, as a gathering point, the You Mansion was surely the most suitable location.

But the Juan Niao Lou side couldn't be ignored either; in fact, the Tail faintly felt that Juan Niao Lou was the true answer.

She opened her friend list and instantly froze—her pupils shrank, her mind went hollow with a deafening buzz.

Because she saw… Fang Yue's avatar had turned gray-white—the color of death.

"Ye Ge… dead?"

Her mind blanked, her spirit dazed, her thoughts flooded with memories from the game.

Back in Gu Yue Cun, Fang Yue had cared for her—joined her in the escort team, traveled with her to Mo Cun, protected her all the way, granted her opportunity, transformed her completely—and now, all her achievements stemmed from Fang Yue's initial protection, his casual kindness.

Yet such a small act of help had shaped her into who she was today.

Now, she hadn't even helped Fang Yue once—and that man… had died before her.

"What the hell have I been doing?!"

Her fist clenched.

Her nails dug into her flesh.

The Tail bowed her head, teeth gritted, fighting back tears from spilling from her eyes.

"Ye Ge…"

【What's wrong? Why are you suddenly crying?】

"... The rain's too heavy."

The Tail wiped her tears, took a deep breath, and whispered inside: "Qi Ba Jiu Daren… Ye Ge… is dead."

【Dead?! That guy?! Impossible! If he died in Jingcheng, then the danger here is beyond what you should ever step into! My power hasn't recovered yet—listen to me, leave Jingcheng immediately!】

"No."

The Tail's gaze hardened, fixed on the direction of Juan Niao Lou.

"I may not have the strength to avenge Ye Ge—but I'll protect the people he cared about. I'll do what I can!"

Saying this, she spurred her horse forward toward Juan Niao Lou—but after only a short distance, she suddenly halted in shock.

【What now? You've decided to listen to me and leave Jingcheng?】

"No... it's Ye Ge... he's alive again."

【Huh?】

Not only was Qi** stunned, but Tail was also completely baffled.

She had seen with her own eyes that Fang Yue's status in the system friend list had shown dead, only to watch the system change his avatar back.

It can do that??

Repeatedly flirting with the line between life and death?

Tail was a bit dazed, but quickly realized that Fang Yue must be in an extremely dangerous state!

"He... needs help!"

A sharp glint flashed in her eyes. Tail urged her horse beneath her to suddenly accelerate, charging at full speed toward Juan Niao Lou.

But as the distance closed, she found that Fang Yue's avatar kept showing as offline, and the others couldn't send messages because they were out of range.

Could it be that they weren't in the direction of Juan Niao Lou?

The closer she got to Juan Niao Lou, the less certain Tail felt in her heart.

And when she finally arrived near Juan Niao Lou, her eyes instantly went wide.

She saw four figures in the high sky slowly descending onto the broken ruins.

And in the ruins, the 'Seventh Prince' was holding Fang Yue's corpse, his eyes blood-red, the veins on his forehead bulging, his entire being in an extremely unstable mental state.

In a corner, Niu Zuo and Ming, who had left and returned, were shouting loudly, leading the people of Juan Niao Lou to resist those low-level anomalies.

The whole scene had a strange yet oddly split feeling, as if everyone was doing their own thing and didn't care about anyone else's situation at all.

But from the four-person group that had landed, You Xingchen walked quickly toward the 'Seventh Prince' in stunned shock, making it clear that they should be one team.

Then the enemy is... Niu Zuo!

Tail's gaze went cold, but she didn't act rashly, instead going to link up with the 'Seventh Prince' and his group first.

(End of this chapter)