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Chapter 142 Return to Camp

Chapter 142 Return to Camp

Qi Xuan walked over to Wei Xiao and, seeing the dull atmosphere among the team members, took the initiative to liven things up by patting Wei Xiao on the shoulder.

"How about it? Is your brother Xuan reliable? He said he'd bring reinforcements, and he really did."

Feeling the pressure on his shoulder, Wei Xiao nodded, then shook his head, but didn't say anything.

Qi Xuan didn't say much. At times like this, a few words were enough; there was no need to say too much.

A female cultivator quickly walked to Dongfang Jinghong's side and reached out a hand to lift her up. But she still didn't respond much, only that as she was being helped up, her right hand subconsciously grabbed a spot on the inside of her Blazing Armor.

It was an inner pocket, inside which was a gray cloth bag that Li Youan had given her in his final moments.

As the cultivators helped him walk towards the entrance of the stone crevice passage, Dongfang Jinghong turned his head and cast his gaze in the northwest direction.

Besides the heavy miasma, there were only endless mountains over there.

The icy killing intent deep in Dongfang Jinghong's eyes, along with a faint glimmer of hope, took root in her heart and grew stronger and stronger.

"Li Youan, no matter where you are now, you must, you must, survive. You haven't received your bodyguard's salary yet."

Outpost No. 1, mountaintop platform.

After quickly registering and verifying their identities, the entire 13th squad slowly walked toward the dark cave entrance.

The guards at the gate, seeing this small team covered in blood, wounded and even some unconscious, carrying the 13th squad on their backs, could not hide their surprise and sympathy.

During this period, every time the 13th squad went out on a mission, they returned with injuries. They were really having a lot of bad luck.

As the entire thirteenth squad passed by, the once fresh air was instantly filled with a strong stench of blood and a pungent smell of medicine. Of course, the guards around them could also sense the lingering sorrow emanating from them.

Supported by the female cultivator, Dongfang Jinghong walked in the very center of the group. If someone were to observe carefully, they would notice that the guards surrounding Dongfang Jinghong were quite formidable, including three or four True Spirit Realm cultivators.

But at this moment, Dongfang Jinghong had no mind to pay attention to anything else.

Her fiery armor had already retracted her pair of light wings. Although they were not damaged, they were covered in dust and dried, blackened bloodstains.

Although the medicine had restored a rosy complexion to Dongfang Jinghong's, her empty eyes made it clear to anyone that something was wrong with her.

At this moment, Dongfang Jinghong lost the ability to react to any external stimuli and simply kept covering the blazing armor on his chest with his hand.

Although Qi Xuan, He Xiaoluo, and Kang Ping successfully broke through the encirclement and called for reinforcements, the long battle and the long high-speed journey had taken a heavy toll on them.

Moreover, although the three of them were seasoned veterans of the battlefield, this was the first time they had encountered a situation like Li Youan's sacrifice to cover the rear in this outpost battle. The impact on their mental state was enormous, and only now that everything has returned to calm can they feel that sense of disorientation.

Although Wei Xiao, Zheng Xuan, and the others had recovered considerably from their injuries, they still could only move forward by supporting each other.

As for the teammates who were seriously injured and still unconscious, they were laid on stretchers covered with layers of soft padding. The moment they entered Outpost No. 1, they were taken away by special personnel and sent to Dantang for treatment.

Although such casualties have occurred several times recently, such a premeditated ambush by a monster is rare in recent years, so the entire outpost was alarmed.

As Luo Jingshan and his thirteenth squad rounded a bend, they encountered Steward Liu, who was coming towards them.

As Manager Liu looked at the squad that had been beaten so badly that it had recently lost all fighting ability, especially the members who were being carried away on stretchers, the old man's hands trembled slightly.

"Quickly, send them to the Pill Hall, and remember to use the best pills!"

After giving the order, Manager Liu turned to Luo Jingshan and said, "Captain Luo, what exactly happened when you went out this time? Tell me in detail. I only heard a vague outline before."

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Luo Jingshan took a deep breath, suppressing the grief in his body and heart. Then, in the most concise and clear language, he quickly recounted the complete course of events: the normal patrol, the ambush, the battle in the Miasma Valley, Li Youan covering the rear, and the breakout to seek reinforcements.

When Luo Jingshan mentioned that Monkey King and Eagle Soaring had used rare and precious materials to set up an ambush and mobilized more than ten True Spirit Realm cultivators and more than fifty Origin Realm demon beasts, the surrounding cultivators who had rushed over gasped in shock.

Because they all understood that, according to the normal organization of a small team, encountering a group of monsters of this size, especially one that was ambushed with a calculated but unprepared strategy, would not be an option for them to escape; the entire team would perish on the spot.

When they heard that Li Youan had taken the initiative to cover the rear and set up a powerful formation, consuming hundreds of thousands of spirit stones and using himself as bait to help his teammates gain this chance of survival.

Many cultivators were shocked and felt a deep sense of respect. After all, who wouldn't want their teammates to be such selfless and dedicated people?

"Li Youan — Li Youan —"

After listening, Manager Liu kept muttering those three words, his eyes flashing with a complex light from time to time.

"I remember he was a freshman, only at the third level of the Opening Origin Realm. Truly a fine son of our human race, truly worthy of being a student of the Northern Frontier War Academy. His talent in array formations is astonishing. If this young man were to perish, it would be a great loss to our Northern Frontier War Academy."

Moreover, Manager Liu also remembered that the new student's master was the great array master Wei Zifei, and his mind was filled with many thoughts. He quickly made arrangements for the people around him.

"Quickly, report this to the high command at the outpost. Increase patrols and comprehensively strengthen surveillance and search efforts in the northwest!"

As he spoke, Manager Liu turned to face everyone in the thirteenth squad, as if making some kind of promise.

"All patrol teams must closely monitor every movement in Ghost Howl Gorge and Black Wind Cliff. Do everything in their power to search for Li Youan. At the same time, in my name, I will request the War Hall to award the entire 13th Squad merits. In particular, Li Youan's performance deserves additional merits. If he is truly killed, all compensation will be provided to the fullest extent."

Dongfang Jinghong's usually vacant eyes flickered slightly when she heard Steward Liu say the word "sacrifice," but quickly returned to calm.

"Manager Liu,"

Qi Xuan spoke up from the side, as if to remind someone of something.