Chapter 194 - A Trap in the Swamp. A Fairy Descends at a Critical Moment [1]
\nThe ball of light gradually expanded into waves and covered the entire swamp. At this time, the soldiers who had fallen into the swamp felt a powerful force that pulled them out from the quagmire. The wounded soldiers were miraculously healed. The soldiers covered in leeches saw the leeches fall off and turn into burnt charcoal. The soldiers who were poisoned, on the verge of death, or had even died not long ago all miraculously woke up. Even the smelly and terrifying swamp turned into a fragrant grassy area. The poisonous snakes and insects were all dead.
They looked at Zi You floating down from the air like a fairy. Her white riding outfit made her look even more refined and elegant, like a fairy descending to the mortal world.
“Grandfather.” Zi You landed next to Old General Mu and said, “Rest with the solders here. Set up camp when General Xue and the others arrive. Wait for me to come back. I’m going to save uncle right now.”
His granddaughter’s shocking arrival and her shocking way of saving people had already shocked Old General Mu into a petrified state.
Zi You shook his arm again. “Be careful, grandfather! Remember. Don’t go anywhere until I come back.”
He then reacted. He grabbed his granddaughter and said, “Be careful, You’er!”
Although she was very powerful now, Old General Mu still wasn’t assured as he spoke to her before she flew into the air again.
Wei Mingchao and Rong Qiyan were with Old General Mu. They saw this and reacted first. They shouted excitedly, “It’s great! It’s Xiaojie. Xiaojie came back from the heavens to rescue us. We’re saved!”
“The Commander…… The Commander is back, sisters. The Commander didn’t die. She’s back!”
20,000 soldiers, even those who had fallen into the swamp and weren’t pronounced brain dead, were all alive. After the initial excitement, their gratitude and worship towards Zi You had reached the peak.
At this time, no one would betray Zi You. Some of these people were part of the army who had gone to Mount Emei. Old General Mu had been worried that they would leak out the news that Zi You had spiritual power and An Wang Shizi’s feelings for her.
However, after experiencing Zi You becoming seriously injured after saving more than 500 soldiers in danger and her saving them this time again, the soldiers weren’t stupid. They knew that the person whom they secretly called their fairy was a real fairy. They also knew that Xiaojie’s matters couldn’t be known by outsiders. Otherwise, it would inevitably cause a disaster.
She’s a fairy. Who wouldn’t want to obtain her?
Hence, when Old General Mu ordered everyone to keep what happened today a secret, everyone shouted in unison, “We vow allegiance to Old General Mu and Xiaojie.”
In addition, Zi You rose into the air and immediately took out anti-insect drugs to sprinkle around the army. With these powders, no poisonous creatures would get close to her grandfather and the soldiers. That way, she could be assured to go rescue the other people.
Afterwards, she immediately focused her spiritual power on her eyes. She glanced around the jungle, but she didn’t see her uncle.
Zi You thought of the Empress’ cunning and ruthlessness. She informed Shangguan LingRan, “Grandfather is resting in the southwest swamp. Go meet up with him. I’ll go find uncle. Don’t come find me. Go protect grandfather.” She flew to another part of the jungle to search.
Mu YingYi led 20,000 soldiers and had experienced danger like they never had before. They were brought by Darong Ka to another swamp known as “Land of Death.”
This swamp was bigger than the one Old General Mu encountered. There were also much more poisonous creatures here. The leeches were thicker than the big toe of an adult man. The pythons were also terrifyingly large. There were also many poisonous insects that they had never seen before hidden in the grass. It was dangerous in the swampy areas, but it was even more dangerous in the areas without a swamp.