Chapter Eighty-Four: Rescue Without Worries

  "What?!" Nan Gong Zuan Jie suddenly stood up in anger, his scorching gaze fixed on the Water Snake's apathetic eyes, his voice slightly trembling. "What do you mean by 'not worth treating'?"

  The water snake's beautiful eyes remained calm and still, gazing at Yang Yuxi who was slightly convulsing on the ground, without a hint of sympathy.

  Nangong Zang's body was beside him, and Luo Xuan, who had almost fainted from using too much force, heard the water snake's refusal and his already pale face turned even whiter, his mouth twitching slightly as he stared at the water snake in incredulity.

  Just now, Nan Gong Zang Jie and Luo Xuan rushed back to ask for treatment for Yang Yu Xi, but unexpectedly, after Water Snake examined the injury, he said four words.

  "Not worth treating."

  Then he wanted to turn around and leave, if it wasn't for Nangong Cang blocking his way with an icy gaze, standing in front of the water snake like a mountain. Now, they couldn't see the figures of the water snakes anymore.

  "It's not worth it, which means the price is too high." Shui She looked at Nan Gong Zang Jie, his expression unchanged.

  "Does saving a fool like him still have any value? Isn't he our comrade?" The weak Luo Xuan shouted at the back of the water snake.

  At this moment, he and Nangong Zangjie finally understood Qin Tiancheng's prejudice against mercenaries. Even the two of them, who had been in the mercenary group for five years, felt a chill that pierced their hearts.

  "He was just a tool for me to return to the core, and not an essential one. Now that the tool is broken, is it worth spending a lot of effort to save something insignificant?" Shui She said calmly, her body showing no emotional fluctuations.

  "Then I and Lan Qi are just tools too?" Nan Gong Zang Jie suddenly raised his face, coldly saying, "And after losing Bai Chi, I and Lan Qi have become essential tools."

  The tone grew colder and colder, like an icy arrow that pierced precisely into the heart of the water snake.

  The water snake's facial expression changed for the first time, his cold eyes locked onto Nan Gong Zuan Jie, icy killing intent surging: "What do you mean?"

  Nangong Zang let out a soft, emotionless hum from his nostrils, his gaze lightly touched the face of Shui She before withdrawing, and he walked away without saying a word, brushing shoulders with Shui She.

  As they brushed past each other, Nan Gong Zuo's right hand made a slight, almost imperceptible slash, creating a faint ripple in space that was so subtle even the water snakes thought it was just their imagination.

  Nangong Zang walked alongside Yang Yuxi, then squatted down beside her and picked up Yang Yuxi, whose lips had turned purple, and step by step made his way out of the cave.

  "Halt!" The water snake's face changed color and shouted.

  "Lan Qi, let's go." Nangong Zuan Jie took a step forward, one step at a time.

  Luo Xuan struggled to his feet, his eyes filled with anger as he looked at Shui She and the others. He leaned against the wall and followed Nan Gong Zuan Jie out.

  "Luo Xuan, we need to hurry up, otherwise Yu Xi won't be able to hold on." Nangong Zangjie used his true name, his voice was very soft, as if the people behind him, like Shui She, didn't exist at all. Although it was soft, but it was firm and unquestionable.

  "En, good." Luo Xuan was infected by Nan Gong Cang Jie, his breathing became much smoother and his footsteps also quickened.

  "Seize them!" The Water Snake's eyes were icy cold as he gave orders to the Fierce Lion and Wild Eagle beside him.

  "Good!"

  The mad lion and the wild eagle received the order, transformed into two whirlwinds and rushed towards Nan Gong Cang Jie. They could all see that among the three of them, only Nan Gong Cang Jie still had fighting strength left. As long as they took care of him, Luo Xuan and Yang Yu Xi would not be a threat.

  The water snake's eyes seemed to hold a hint of expectation as it gazed at the two, and Nan Gong Zuo Jie had underestimated the water snake's cunning. It was impossible for the water snake to place all its hopes on the three people, including Nan Gong Zuo Jie; it must have left itself an escape route.

  While the two, Kuang Shi and Ye Ying, were her trump cards. Both of them had decent innate abilities, more importantly, they were absolutely loyal to her. For five years, she publicly trained only Yang Yu Xi and the other two, but secretly, she never reduced her training for Kuang Shi and Ye Ying.

  She was worried that one day Yang Yuxi and the other two would break free from her control, and she wouldn't end up losing everything.

  So now the two, Kyōshi and Yōeki, are heading to kill Nangong Zuan Jie, filling her with anticipation. If Kyōshi and Yōeki can easily kill Nangong Zuan Jie, then it means that the three of them no longer have a reason to stay.

  Two figures darted towards Nan Gong Zui Jue from left and right like two spinning tops, their cold glows flashing into view!

  The water snake's long sleeves were clenched into fists, and a thread of light flashed in his eyes.

  Her pupils reflected two cold lights that were about to behead Nan Gong Zui Jue, and she had already seen the scene of Nan Gong Zui Jue's head falling to the ground.

  But what happened next left Shui She stunned, her heart suddenly chilled.

  A majestic and vast gray-white blade suddenly appeared behind Nan Gong Zuan Jie, shining brightly without any warning, and a shadow of an extraordinary great knife flashed by in it.

  The footsteps of Nangong Cangjie did not stop.

  The pale blade's edge seemed to be about to split the sky, and the vast power of time surged in all directions. Even the water snake had to mobilize its true yuan to prevent itself from being eroded by time.

  The vast and majestic blade instantly swallowed the two figures of Wild Lion and Eagle, and a blood-curdling scream that made one's teeth chatter was instantly transmitted.

  Nangong Zang Jie didn't stop from start to finish, holding Yang Yu Xi and bringing Luo Xuan step by step towards the outside of the cave.

  The water snake's face changed drastically, his fists clenched and trembling uncontrollably as he stared incredulously at the back of the thirteen-year-old boy.

  The Way of Void, he has mastered it to this extent?

  Others couldn't see it, but the water snake could see the reason behind it. She remembered when she and Nangong Cangjie had a close call earlier, her misconception at that time wasn't actually a misconception after all.

  This knife edge was not just struck out by Nangong Cangjue, but it was already struck when he walked past his own side, however, it did not strike this space, but instead hid in the void, just like himself, so mysterious and unpredictable.

  Unconsciously, the water snake did not realize that its lips had been bitten by itself, and a little crimson blood seeped out.

  The figure of Nangong Cangjie was about to disappear at the entrance of the cave.

  The water snake wanted to make a move, but the time knife in front of her made her feel a hint of danger. The two human shadows wrapped in the knife's edge were resisting more and more fiercely, and the two different glows suddenly became much stronger.

  "Hmmph..."

  Two disheveled figures managed to extricate themselves from the temporal blade's edge, and upon seeing their state, the water snake couldn't help but take in a breath of cold air.

  The two of them no longer looked like twenty-year-olds, with deep wrinkles etched on their foreheads, and both were frail and stooped, even the blades in their hands were rusty.

  Apart from this, the mad lion broke its left arm and the wild eagle snapped its left leg.

  The gurgling fresh blood stained the narrow ground of the cave, and the smell of blood filled the air.

  Two mournful cries like those of a madman echoed out from the desolate cave.

  The vast and majestic blade slowly faded away like a curtain.

  The Water Snake gritted its teeth and didn't care about the situation of the Wild Lion and the Eagle, looking at this state these two were far inferior to Nan Gong Cang Jie, and couldn't help themselves return to the core.

  So now it's really like what Nangong Zuan Jie said, he and Luo Xuan are necessary tools!!

  If it wasn't worth saving Yang Yuxi earlier, now it's absolutely worth it!!

  Saving a person is more tempting for the water snake than re-entering the core.

  "Leave Lan Yu behind." The voice of the water snake sounded from behind.

  Nangong Zang slowly rose into the air, without even looking at her, and coldly said: "Yu Xi doesn't have time to listen to your nonsense."

  A surge of anger flashed across her face, but she suppressed it and hastily said: "You stay behind, I promise to treat the idiot."

  Nangong Zuan's figure stopped, but there was no response.

  The water snake could only say: "I will never regret it, but you must help me return to the core."

  Nangong Zuan's figure fell from mid-air with two people, still without looking at the water snake, but instead brushing past her side once again before stopping.

  A cold, emotionless voice carried on the wind.

  "Deal."

  Even a ruthless person like Shui She was shaken by Nan Gong Zang's icy tone.

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  Water Snake's Lair

  "I'll have to use all my strength to save him, it will take four or five hours, and even then he won't be able to recover instantly. We're leaving tomorrow, and if I save him, both of us will be very weak. The competition in the core area is extremely fierce, and we'll definitely be at a disadvantage in this state. That's why I said it's not worth it." Shui She said to Nan Gong Zang Jie, while Luo Xuan was meditating on the side to recover his spiritual energy.

  Nangong Zang's eyebrows furrowed slightly as he said, "Unfavorable terrain? Are we going to be killed?"

  The water snake looked at him and shook his head, saying: "Before the game, it won't work. The leader will keep an eye on everyone's movements at all times, and any behavior of yours can't escape his perception. If someone has ulterior motives and wants to destroy fairness, the leader will eliminate that person without hesitation."

  Nangong Zang nodded and said, "Then there's nothing to worry about."

  "You..." The water snake stared at Nan Gong Zuan Jie in a daze.

  "As long as it's a fair competition, I'm not afraid of anyone. Even if it's not a fair competition, I'm not a soft persimmon."

  The water snake felt the boy's great confidence, slightly moved, she nodded and said "Good, I'll start treating Bai Chi."

  "Hmm, I'll go outside and keep watch." Nangong Cangjie said as he walked outwards. He wasn't afraid of the water snake making any moves because he had control in his own hands.

  "Wait." The water snake suddenly stopped him.

  "Is there anything else?" Nangong Cangjie slightly raised an eyebrow, the clear wind outside the window blowing his slanted bangs, his handsome face reflecting the light in a mesmerizing way.

  The water snake suddenly felt a bit dry in her throat, and she licked her lips before saying with some difficulty: "Can... can you remove the Time Force from the body of Crazy Lion Eagle?"

  Nangong Zang was slightly surprised, he didn't expect that the ruthless and cunning Water Snake actually had some conscience towards these two guys.

  "It's all right, don't worry." Nangong Zuan Jie turned his head back and walked towards the door again, his tone slightly softer, "However, I won't be able to fix your broken arms and legs if you get hurt."

  The water snake didn't expect Nan Gong Cang Jie to come up with such a cold joke, his bright red lips curled up slightly, and he said with a playful tone: "Don't worry, this one won't be difficult for you either."

  Her gaze at the one-armed youth had a hint of tenderness that even she herself was unaware of.

  Nangong Zang shrugged and walked out of the cave.

  The water snake also turned around and looked at Yang Yuxi lying on his bed, his eyes suddenly turning cold.

  It's all your fault!!!