Gao Wu: A centenarian old man, many children and good fortune! Chapter 142

“Prepare yourselves, I’ll do it myself.”

Xiao Yan’s voice was calm, yet it carried an undeniable resolve.

The combat medics and Lin Wei were both stunned by his words.

“City Lord, you…”

“No need for further discussion. Saving lives is paramount.”

Xiao Yan waved his hand and directly stepped into the emergency room.

…

An hour later.

When Xiao Yan emerged from the emergency room, a hint of weariness on his face, Lin Wei and the combat medics waiting outside saw a sense of relief in his calm eyes.

“City Lord, Vice-Captain Bingyu, she…”

Lin Wei approached, a hint of tension in her voice.

Xiao Yan nodded.

“The evil energy has been purged, and her spiritual core is stable. After a period of recuperation, she will recover.”

“Not only that, but this time she could also be considered to have benefited from misfortune. Before I purged it, that evil energy actually stimulated her spiritual core, causing some miraculous transformations. When she awakens, her spiritual power cultivation might advance to a higher level.”

Upon hearing this news, Lin Wei and the combat medics all breathed a sigh of relief, their faces showing expressions of joy and admiration.

As expected of the City Lord!

Even such a tricky injury could be resolved so easily, and even allow the injured party to benefit from misfortune!

This kind of skill was simply divine!

“Alright, I’ll leave this to you. Make sure she receives the best care.”

Xiao Yan instructed, then turned and left.

He had more important matters to attend to.

…

Half a day later, in a special care ward at the military’s general hospital.

He Shan, captain of the Seventh Guardian Squad, and several other Guardians who had sustained lighter injuries and had already regained consciousness, were personally questioned by Xiao Yan.

Inside the ward, the atmosphere was heavy.

Although He Shan had lost an arm and his face was pale, his mental state was relatively stable.

He looked at Xiao Yan, who sat calmly by the bedside, his aura profound and imposing, inspiring awe without needing to express anger, and his eyes were filled with reverence and gratitude.

“City Lord, this time… thank you for saving us. If you hadn’t arrived in time, we might have…”

He Shan’s voice was a little hoarse.

Xiao Yan waved his hand, signaling him not to be so polite.

“You are the Guardians of the Alliance, and you were attacked within my jurisdiction. Naturally, I cannot stand idly by.”

He looked at He Shan calmly.

“Now, tell me, what exactly happened? Why did you encounter such powerful enemies?”

He Shan took a deep breath and began to recount the details of their mission.

“Reporting to the City Lord, our Seventh Squad’s mission this time was to go to the Misty Gorge to survey a newly discovered high-energy crystal ore vein.”

“The survey process went smoothly enough; the reserves of that ore vein were indeed substantial. But as we completed the preliminary survey and were preparing to return, we unexpectedly discovered some… unusual traces on the other side of the gorge.”

He Shan’s tone became solemn.

“Those traces were clearly signs of extensive human activity, and… they carried a very evil and bloody aura.”

“We became suspicious at the time, so we cautiously followed those traces.”

“Unexpectedly, this pursuit led us to… the outer regions of Fourth New Xuzhou.”

Fourth New Xuzhou!

Upon hearing this place name, Xiao Yan’s eyes narrowed slightly.

Fourth New Xuzhou was another large gathering place, approximately 1, 500 kilometers away from Fourth New Nanjing City, and also one of the important cities established by the Alliance in the wasteland. Its scale and strength were similar to those of the previous Fourth New Nanjing City.

“What happened in Xuzhou?”

Xiao Yan asked in a deep voice.

A look of horror and… disbelief appeared on He Shan’s face.

“City Lord… we… we discovered… Fourth New Xuzhou… it… it seems… it has fallen!”

“What?!”

Even with Xiao Yan’s composed nature, hearing this news caused his pupils to constrict involuntarily!

A large gathering place, actually… fell?!

This was a major event capable of shaking the entire Alliance!

“Are you sure?!”

Xiao Yan’s voice unconsciously rose a few octaves.

He Shan nodded with difficulty, his eyes filled with lingering fear.

“We didn’t dare to get too close; we only observed from a distance in the outer perimeter. But we clearly saw that the flag flying over Xuzhou City Wall was… no longer the Alliance flag, but… the disgusting bloody skull flag of the Blood Ghost Cult!”

“Inside the city, there was an overwhelming aura of blood and resentment, and we could faintly hear countless shrill screams and wails!”

“We even saw large numbers of Blood Ghost Cultists patrolling the city walls, many of whom were experts above the seventh rank! Their numbers were so vast that it was… chilling!”

“We immediately realized the situation was dire and prepared to retreat and send an alert to the Alliance.”

“But unexpectedly, our whereabouts were still discovered by them!”

“Then, it was those three peak seventh-rank black-robed figures, and… that terrifying black-robed Battle King, who launched a frantic pursuit against us!”

He Shan finished recounting the events in one breath, cold sweat already beading on his forehead.

Xiao Yan fell silent.

This news was too shocking! And too… sudden!

Fourth New Xuzhou, without anyone knowing, had silently fallen?! And turned into a Blood Ghost Cult base?!

What great conspiracy was hidden behind this?!

To what terrifying extent had the Blood Ghost Cult’s power already infiltrated?!

He suddenly remembered the incident when Blood River and two Battle King-level Vice Cult Masters had raided Fourth New Nanjing City.

The origins of those two Vice Cult Masters had always been unclear.

Now that he thought about it… they were very likely transferred from the already fallen Xuzhou!

A stronghold capable of accommodating multiple Battle King-level powerhouses and possessing a large number of high-ranking cultists…

This was no longer just a simple base; this was a massive poisonous nail driven by the Blood Ghost Cult deep into the Alliance’s heartland!

Xiao Yan’s expression became incredibly grave.

He knew that the situation in Fourth New Nanjing City, and indeed the entire region, was probably… far more severe than he had imagined!

A greater storm seemed to be brewing.

…

Three days later.

In a special care ward bathed in warm sunlight, within the Xiao Residence’s medical compound.

Bingyu, who had been sleeping like a Sleeping Beauty for three days, finally stirred her eyelashes.

Then, she slowly opened her clear and beautiful eyes.

What greeted her was a pristine white ceiling, and… the faint scent of medicine lingering in the air.

“This is…”

Bingyu’s eyes held a trace of confusion. She tried to sit up from the soft bed but felt a wave of weakness and… a slight stinging pain in her chest.

She subconsciously looked down and found that the wound on her chest had been properly bandaged and treated. The excruciating pain and the sensation of evil energy eroding her bones were gone, replaced by a warm and comfortable current flowing gently through the wound, nourishing the damaged tissues.

Memories rushed back like a tide.

The fierce battle in the Misty Gorge… the black-robed figures’ sneers… her teammates’ screams… and… that magnificent figure who descended like a deity, instantly turning the tide of battle…

“City… Lord Xiao…”

Bingyu subconsciously murmured softly, the last scene she saw before losing consciousness clearly surfacing in her mind.

That man, like a god descending from heaven, with an unparalleled posture, dispelled all darkness and despair, bringing her… the last hope and peace of mind.

It was him… he saved me… saved us…

An indescribable warm current surged from the depths of her heart, instantly filling Bingyu’s limbs and bones.

It was the relief of surviving a disaster, a heartfelt gratitude, and… a strange emotion, like spring rain, quietly sprouting, even she hadn’t noticed it.

That powerful and reliable figure, those calm and indifferent yet seemingly all-seeing eyes, the supreme majesty emanating from his every move, and… that barely perceptible tenderness when he held her…

Like the deepest imprint, it was deeply, deeply etched into her heart.

She subconsciously reached out and gently caressed the wound on her chest. There, it seemed, still lingered the warmth of his palm, and… that pure and powerful energy aura that made her feel incredibly safe.

A captivating blush, unknowingly, crept onto her pale but still beautiful cheeks.

“Vice-Captain Bingyu, you’re awake?”

A gentle female voice came from beside her.

Bingyu turned her head and saw a young woman in a nurse’s uniform smiling at her.

“How do you feel? Is there anything uncomfortable?”

Bingyu shook her head, her voice still a little weak, but with a hint of sweetness.

“I… I’m fine. Thank you.”

She paused, her eyes showing a hint of anticipation and… a trace of shyness, as she softly asked, “Excuse me… was it City Lord Xiao… who saved me?”

The nurse smiled, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

“Of course, City Lord Xiao saved you! If it weren’t for His Excellency the City Lord arriving in time and personally treating your injuries at the cost of his own vitality, you would now…”

The nurse didn’t finish her sentence, but the meaning was clear.

Hearing the nurse’s confirmation, Bingyu’s heart uncontrollably skipped a beat.

It was really him…

He not only saved my life but also… personally treated my injuries…

That warm and powerful energy flowing within her body, it turned out… it was his power…

An unprecedented, indescribable emotion, like spring vines, wildly grew and spread in Bingyu’s heart.

Gratitude, admiration, worship, reliance… and… a hint, even she felt her face flush and her heart pound, of… a stirring.

She knew that from this moment on, the image of that man, perhaps… could never be erased from her heart again.