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Facing Elder Hua Fengās series of questions, Jiang Zhiyuan kept quiet as tears streamed down her face.
Anyone who saw it would think that she had met with something unfortunate and was aggrieved. However, Shi Ruiāer seemed unaffected by this as she calmly asked. āWeāre not standing here to watch you cry. Answer Elder Hua Fengās questions properly and clearly. Only then can we help you, right?ā
This sentence made Jiang Zhiyuan choke. She couldnāt cry, but she couldnāt stop either.
The tear stains on her face seemed very awkward.
Chu Liuyue silently glanced at Shi Ruiāer. Previously, I still thought I had assumed wrong. But now, I can confirm that Shi Ruiāer indeed doesnāt like Jiang Zhiyuan. It can even be said that Shi Ruiāer hates her, and itās the type of hate that she doesnāt conceal. Jiang Zhiyuan also seems rather fearful of her. After being lectured, she didnāt retort and didnāt even dare to show her emotions of being upset. I wonder what happened between the twoā¦
āW-we did come to the Flood-Desert Northern Region together previously. Not long after we came out from the transportation formation, we were ambushedā¦ā
āWho is the one that attacked you?ā Elder Hua Feng immediately questioned.
Jiang Zhiyuan shook her head with lingering fear. āN-nobodyā¦ Just a Xuan formationā¦ā
Elder Hua Feng and the rest glanced at each other and thought that they had expected it.
āThat Xuan formation is very powerful. Elder Bo Yan and the others had to work together to break it open forcefully. However, only a portion of us could escape. The remaining peopleā¦ā Fear flashed across her eyes. āAt that time, the ground suddenly collapsed, and they allāā
āAfter they disappeared, the ground got patched up againā¦ I-I donāt know how theyāre doing nowā¦ā As she spoke, she couldnāt help but tear up again. But as if she were afraid of Shi Ruiāer lecturing her again, she hurriedly turned away and wiped her face.
Elder Hua Feng asked with a low voice, āHow many people escaped?ā
Jiang Zhiyuanās gaze flickered as she answered hesitantly, āA-aboutā¦ 50 or 60 peopleā¦ About ten elders and 30 or 40 students. However, I didnāt see the specific numbers very clearly at that timeā¦ā
Everyoneās hearts sank.
Fifty or sixty peopleā¦ A total of 300-plus came from Ling Xiao Academy! At this moment, they directly lost more than half of their people, and their fates were unknown.
If something really happenedā¦ it would have a huge impact on Ling Xiao Academy!
āSince you escaped with the rest, why are you alone now?ā asked Shi Ruiāer calmly.
Jiang Zhiyuan shuddered and looked down slightly, and she seemed heartbroken and in despair.
āI-I donāt know eitherā¦ We were originally together. Elder Bo Yan said he wanted to try and get those people back, but we were quickly ambushed again. That was also when I accidentally separated from themā¦ I donāt know where the others are as wellā¦ā
As she spoke, she rubbed her eyes. āIf I didnāt meet you, Iām afraid I wouldnāt be able to walk out of hereā¦ā
Her miserable-looking state seemed to correspond to the experiences she mentioned.
Elder Hua Feng and the rest had stern expressions. Originally, they thought that they could get some clues by finding Jiang Zhiyuan, but it now seemed like it wouldnāt work.
The other party prepared very meticulously and didnāt even reveal their faces, yet they managed to trick so many people from Ling Xiao Academy.
Just Jiang Zhiyuan alone might really be unable to say anything. It would probably be very hard to find the others.
āWhich way did you run from?ā Shi Ruiāer stared at Jiang Zhiyuan and asked, āThereās so much snow here. Every step you take must exhaust a large amount of your force. Youā¦ wouldnāt have walked too far out alone, right?ā
If they walked according to Jiang Zhiyuanās escape route, they might be able to find something.
Jiang Zhiyuan was dazed and bit her lips. āI-I was busy escaping and only knew to run forward. I donāt know how many times Iāve changed directions and how far I ran. This place has no boundaries or ends. I-I really canāt rememberā¦ā
Only plain white snow gathered in between the sky and the earth as if there were no boundaries. There wasnāt even a reference point here, so it was naturally very hard to ascertain their direction and positions.
Shi Ruiāer knitted her brows and didnāt speak further.
Elder Hua Feng glanced at another elder, who said, āIāll treat her wound first. When she gets better, we can continue going forward.ā
Jiang Zhiyuan looked grateful. āThank you, Elder.ā
However, Shi Ruiāer turned around and gazed at Elder Hua Feng. āElder, could you step aside to talk?ā
The two of them walked to the side.
Jiang Zhiyuan glanced at them and knitted her brows undetectably. It has already been so long, and Shi Ruiāer indeed still doesnāt like me. I wonder what method she is going to use to deal with meā¦ However, she brought so many Flying Star Sect people with her. I canāt go against herā¦
Suddenly, from the corner of her eyes, she saw Chu Liuyue behind the crowd.
āChu Yue?! Why are you here?!ā Jiang Zhiyuan couldnāt help but yell in shock. When we were leaving, didnāt Chu Yue say that he was ill and didnāt come? Why did he appear here again?
Chu Liuyue smiled slightly. āWhat? Senior Sister Jiang, are you very surprised that Iām here?ā
Jiang Zhiyuan suddenly thought of something and glanced at the elder treating her wound. āElder, y-you brought Chu Yue over?ā
That elder didnāt even look up and replied, āYeah.ā
Jiang Zhiyuan couldnāt help but say, āH-how can this do?ā
āWhy canāt it happen?ā That elder took out herbs, placed them on Jiang Zhiyuanās elbow wound, and said with a smile, āChu Yue had already passed the evaluation beforehand, but something cropped up suddenly, so he didnāt manage to come. Now that we planned on coming here, we just brought him along.ā
āButāā Jiang Zhiyuan still wanted to say something, but looking at the smile on the elderās face, she suddenly realized something and sharply swallowed her remaining words. She then quickly glanced at the other elders and realized that they seemed to have a decent attitude toward Chu Yue.
She retracted her gaze, and countless doubts filled up her heart. Whyā¦ What exactly is going on? These few elders clearly came after us, so they shouldnāt bring any other students along. Yet, why did they bring Chu Yue? Do they not feel that bringing such a person will hold them back?
Jiang Zhiyuan had too many questions, but she was very good at reading the situation. At this moment, everyone seemed to have a good impression of Chu Liuyue, so she naturally knew what to say and what not toāespeciallyā¦ when there was a Shi Ruiāer at the side. Originally, I really thought that I was going to die. Who wouldāve thought that I would meet Elder Hua Feng and the others on the brink of death? No matter what, I have to stick with them this time!
On the other side, Shi Ruiāer and Elder Hua Feng had already walked to the side.
Elder Hua Feng had even specifically put up a barrier in case other people eavesdropped. His instincts told him that Shi Ruiāer had something to say.
As expected, Shi Ruiāer spoke in a straightforward manner after they stood still. āElder Hua Feng, are you really going to bring Jiang Zhiyuan with us?ā
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