bookcurios Chapter 30: The River
Chapter 30: The River
"Report! We are under attack!" a disciple exclaimed.
Gao Xingchen and Nan Li looked at each other and saw solemn expressions in each other's eyes. They knew that the real battle had just begun, and Lin Feng's escape was just the beginning.
As expected, after Lin Feng fled like a lost dog, he chose to attack the master who had trained him for many years. He took advantage of his familiarity with the layout of the sect and led the traitors who joined him to destroy the foundation of the sect. In the Sutra Library, countless precious martial arts secrets were looted, and the cultivation resources were also swept away. The originally solemn and dignified holy place is now in ruins.
The news swept through the entire sect like a hurricane, and the disciples were in a panic and talked about it.
"How could this happen? Why would Senior Brother Lin Feng betray the sect?"
"Those martial arts secrets are the foundation of our sect. If they were stolen like this, how can we practice in the future?"
"Senior Brother Gao vowed to catch Lin Feng before, but what happened? Now, not only did he escape, but he also caused heavy losses to our sect!"
As Gao Xingchen listened to the increasingly harsh voices of doubt around him, his face became increasingly ugly. He clenched his fists, his heart filled with anger and self-blame. He knew that he was to blame for Lin Feng's actions this time.
"Xingchen, don't blame yourself. This is not your fault." Nan Li gently held Gao Xingchen's hand and comforted him softly, "Lin Feng chose to betray his master. It was his own choice. It has nothing to do with you."
"But, if I could catch him earlier..." Gao Xingchen closed his eyes in pain, replaying the scene of Lin Feng's escape in his mind.
"Now is not the time to blame ourselves. We must find Lin Feng as soon as possible and stop him from continuing to do evil!" Xuanfeng walked over and said in a deep voice.
Gao Xingchen took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. "Senior Brother Xuanfeng is right. The best thing to do now is to find Lin Feng as soon as possible and recover the stolen treasure."
However, the internal conflicts of the sect intensified further at this moment. Some disciples who were dissatisfied with Gao Xingchen took this opportunity to make trouble, questioning Gao Xingchen's leadership ability, and some even proposed to remove Gao Xingchen from his position as the chief disciple.
"Gao Xingchen, how can you still have the face to continue being our chief disciple? Look at what you have done!" A disciple pointed at Gao Xingchen's nose and roared.
"That's right, you are simply incapable of leading us, we don't trust you!" another disciple echoed.
Facing the accusations of the crowd, Gao Xingchen said nothing, but clenched his fists, letting the flames of anger burn in his chest. He knew that it was useless to say anything now, and he could only prove himself with actual actions.
Junior Sister Chu, who was hiding in the crowd, looked at Gao Xingchen's lonely back, her eyes filled with worry and heartache...
Sister Chu looked at Gao Xingchen's lonely back, her heart filled with worry and heartache. She knew how much pressure Gao Xingchen was under at the moment, and also knew his inner self-blame and pain.
"Senior Brother Xingchen, don't take those words to heart. I believe you!" Junior Sister Chu mustered up her courage, walked up to Gao Xingchen, and said firmly.
Gao Xingchen raised his head and looked into Junior Sister Chu's clear eyes, a warm feeling welling up in his heart. "Thank you, Junior Sister."
"Senior Brother Xingchen, we will all help you!" Several other disciples also stood up and expressed their support for Gao Xingchen.
Gao Xingchen nodded gratefully, he knew that he was not fighting alone.
“My fellow disciples, I know that everyone is very sad and angry now, but please believe me, I will definitely give you an explanation!” Gao Xingchen took a deep breath and said firmly, “I will definitely find Lin Feng, recover the stolen treasures, and give an explanation to the sect!”
"Good!" the disciples responded in unison, and their morale was boosted.
However, just as everyone was preparing to set out to look for Lin Feng, an accident occurred again.
"Oh no! Lin Feng's men are attacking again!" A disciple ran in in panic and shouted loudly.
"What?!" Gao Xingchen's face changed and he immediately rushed out with everyone.
I saw a group of men in black frantically attacking the guarding formation, with each move being ruthless and merciless.
"Stop them!" Gao Xingchen shouted, rushed forward first and started a fierce battle with the men in black.
Nanli, Xuanfeng and others also joined the battle and fought with the men in black.
Although Junior Sister Chu’s cultivation was not high, she bravely picked up her weapon, rushed forward and fought the enemy.
The battle was extremely fierce, both sides were blood-thirsty and every move was deadly.
Suddenly, Junior Sister Chu was hit on the shoulder by a man in black, and blood instantly dyed her clothes red.
"Junior Sister!" Gao Xingchen's eyes turned red with anger when he saw this. He roared angrily and knocked the man in black away with a palm.
“Senior Brother Xingchen, I’m fine…” Junior Sister Chu endured the pain and tried to stand up, but fell down weakly.
Gao Xingchen quickly hugged Junior Sister Chu and asked anxiously, "Junior Sister, how are you? Hang in there!"
"I'm fine... just... a few minor injuries..." Junior Sister Chu said weakly, but her eyes never left Gao Xingchen.
Gao Xingchen's heart was filled with self-blame and guilt. If it weren't for him, Junior Sister Chu wouldn't have been injured.
"Xingchen, take your junior sister downstairs to heal her wounds first, and leave this place to me and Xuanfeng!" Nanli said immediately upon seeing this.
Gao Xingchen nodded, picked up Junior Sister Chu, and flew away from the battlefield.
Looking at Gao Xingchen's departing back, Nanli and Xuanfeng were both in a very heavy mood. They knew that Lin Feng's rebellion had brought huge losses to the sect and also dealt a heavy blow to Gao Xingchen.
"Xuanfeng, you go track down Lin Feng's whereabouts, and I'll go see how the other disciples are doing." Nanli said to Xuanfeng.
"Okay, be careful!" Xuanfeng nodded, turned around and disappeared into the night.
However, no one expected that Xuanfeng would be in great danger on this trip.
The next day, Nanli, Gao Xingchen and others anxiously waited for news of Xuanfeng, but they never waited for his return.
"Where on earth did Senior Brother Xuanfeng go? Why hasn't he come back yet?"
"Could something have happened?"
The disciples began to talk among themselves, with worried looks on their faces.
Gao Xingchen and Nan Li's hearts were also filled with uneasy premonitions.
"No, I have to go find Junior Brother Xuanfeng!" Nan Li couldn't sit still anymore, so he stood up and said.
"I'll go with you!" Gao Xingchen also said.
"No need, you stay and take care of Junior Sister, I can go by myself." Nan Li shook her head and said, "I believe that Senior Brother Xuanfeng will be blessed by heaven, and nothing will happen to him!"
After saying that, Nan Li turned around and left without waiting for Gao Xingchen to say anything else.
Looking at Nan Li's departing back, Gao Xingchen's eyes were filled with worry. He knew that Nan Li's journey would be extremely dangerous, but he could not stop her.
Nan Li didn't know that she was about to face an even more terrifying danger...
Nan Li was moving very fast, like a ghost through the dense jungle. She was extremely anxious, and she was trying to figure out what Xuan Feng might encounter. Suddenly, a strong smell of blood entered her nose, and Nan Li's heart shuddered. She immediately slowed down her pace and observed her surroundings vigilantly.
"Senior Sister, you are finally here." A cold voice sounded in the silent forest. Lin Feng walked out slowly from behind a giant tree with a cruel smile on his face. "I thought you didn't dare to come."
Nan Li looked around with a sharp gaze, and indeed found a familiar figure not far away. It was Xuan Feng! However, at this moment, he had a sharp dagger stuck in his chest, his blood dyed the ground red, and his breath was intermittent. The scene was shocking.
"You killed him?!" Nan Li's voice was icy cold, as if it came from the Netherworld, making people shudder.
"Humph, he deserves to die!" Lin Feng's eyes flashed with ruthlessness, "Who made him block my way! But, he is still alive. If you want to save him, you have to get past me first!"
"You deserve to die!" Nan Li was furious. He drew out the sword in his hand and pointed it directly at Lin Feng. The sharp sword energy broke through the air, as if to tear Lin Feng apart.
Lin Feng was well prepared. He dodged Nan Li's attack with a flash of his body. At the same time, he swung the long sword in his hand. Strands of sword energy whizzed out and collided with Nan Li's sword energy, making bursts of sharp explosions.
Both of them were top warriors in the star field. Their battle was so fierce that the sky collapsed and the earth split apart. The surrounding trees were destroyed one after another, and huge craters were blown out on the ground.
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At the same time, Gao Xingchen was anxiously waiting for news from Nan Li, feeling increasingly uneasy. Suddenly, he felt a strong wave of star power coming from the direction where Nan Li was!
Gao Xingchen's face changed drastically. He knew that something must have happened to Nanli! He rushed towards the direction where the star power fluctuation came from without hesitation. His speed was so fast that it even exceeded his own limit.
In the fierce battle, Nan Li gradually fell into a disadvantage. Lin Feng's strength was even stronger than she had imagined, and he seemed to be hiding some secrets, and his moves were weird and unpredictable.
"Hahaha, senior sister, you'd better surrender obediently, or you will suffer physical pain!" Lin Feng laughed wildly, his eyes full of greed and desire. He had long coveted Nan Li's beauty and strength, and now he finally had a chance to get her.
"Dream on!" Nan Li gritted her teeth and tried her best to resist Lin Feng's attack, but her injuries became more and more serious and her vision began to become blurry.
At this moment, a figure appeared in front of Nanli like lightning and blocked Lin Feng's fatal blow.
“Xingchen!” Nan Li was delighted when she saw the person coming, but then she became worried. “Why are you here? Take Xuanfeng with you and leave quickly! It’s dangerous here!”
"I won't leave you alone!" Gao Xingchen ignored Nan Li's words, but turned to look at Lin Feng, his eyes full of anger and murderous intent.
"Hmph, here comes another one seeking death!" Lin Feng snorted coldly, and slashed at Gao Xingchen mercilessly with the long sword in his hand.
Gao Xingchen was not afraid at all. He waved the sword in his hand and started a shocking battle with Lin Feng.
In the fierce battle, Gao Xingchen unexpectedly discovered that Lin Feng was emitting a strange aura. He had felt this aura in the sect's forbidden area before. It was...
Gao Xingchen's heart was in turmoil, he finally understood why Lin Feng betrayed his master and stole the treasure. It turned out that behind all this, there was an even more shocking secret. This secret was not only related to the safety of the sect, but also involved the future of the entire star field!