novelden Chapter 4256 Why are you only coming back now?
Chapter 4256 Why are you only coming back now?
I had lost all feeling in my body, and my face was covered in blood. I don't even know how I got injured when I charged at Hu Jiuqing's terrifying sword move. It felt like I had been hit head-on by a high-speed train and then fell to the ground.
The demonic energy on my body and Sister Na's ghostly energy both disappeared under this attack. Even the Yasakani no Magatama fell to my side and its light dimmed.
Blood blurred my vision. I blinked, trying to see my surroundings clearly, but everything seemed shrouded in blood.
"Little Jie... Little Jie... You can't die! If you die, there will be no one to lead us through the world..." A familiar voice rang out beside us.
Then, I felt someone walk up to me.
"Xiao Jie, drink it, drink this medicine packet, and you'll be fine..." A cool liquid flowed into my mouth.
My eyes were wiped, and I could vaguely see that the person squatting next to me was Zhang Qing'an.
With trembling hands, Zhang Qing'an held a packet of medicine made from the leaves of the swaying pine tree and poured it into my mouth, some of the medicine even dripping down the corners of my lips.
What a waste! This medicine packet is incredibly expensive.
I must say, this medicine packet is an excellent treatment for wounds. As it flowed down my throat and into my stomach, I immediately felt a warm sensation spread throughout my body. My previously numb body regained some feeling, and I could feel my wounds healing rapidly.
I blinked and looked at Hu Jiuqing. The old man had just unleashed a powerful move, and I had also stabbed him with my sword. He was also hit by the Eastern Emperor Bell, so he was obviously not in good shape. He was carrying his magic sword and staggering.
Taking a deep breath, Hu Jiuqing grinned maliciously at me, picked up his magic sword again, and walked towards me with Liu Hao beside him.
"Wu Jie, you're injured like this, can you even move? I really admire you, you actually managed to seriously injure the Right Protector, but so what, you still can't escape death in the end."
Having just drunk the herbal soup made from the leaves of the Zhaoyao tree, Zhang Qing'an saw the two approaching and raised his magic sword again. The herbal pack's healing ability was indeed quite strong. I had seen Zhang Qing'an's wounds before, which were very serious, but now the wounds had completely healed.
However, Zhang Qing'an was still seriously injured. He held his dark magic sword and glared at Hu Jiuqing and Liu Hao: "If you want to kill him, ask the sword in my hand if it will agree!"
"You think you can stop me? That sword strike just now didn't kill you. It seems you never learn." Hu Jiuqing sneered, flicked his magic sword, and pounced towards Zhang Qing'an.
I looked up at the disheveled Taoist priest standing in the tree. He was still having an epileptic seizure. It had been so long, and the patriarch still hadn't come up. I wondered if he had gotten lost along the way.
Although Hu Jiuqing was seriously injured, Zhang Qingan was no match for him.
Countless times, amidst the clash of swords and the carnage, they still couldn't break through. This time, they had no choice but to admit defeat.
It's a pity that my wife never came back. I didn't get to see her one last time before I died. It's really a pity. What's even more regrettable is that she had already regained her true form, and I didn't even have a chance to kiss her.
Over there, Zhang Qing'an rushed forward, but as expected, after only two exchanges, he was once again sent flying by Hu Jiuqing's attack.
At this moment, Hu Jiuqing was already very close to me.
When death comes, I can only accept it calmly. Maybe in the next life, I won't have to work so hard. I can rest and be an ordinary person in the next life, farming with my parents, raising a dog and a few chickens, and herding sheep when I have nothing to do. I can only herd one sheep at a time because I can't count any more.
Hu Jiuqing, wielding his magic sword, didn't hesitate at all. I saw a flash of cold light on his sword as it slashed directly towards my neck.
Just at this critical moment, a dense demonic aura appeared beside me, followed by a large, fluffy white tail that swept directly towards Hu Jiuqing.
Hu Jiuqing was taken aback when the sword that was about to strike me was blocked by that big, furry tail.
Hu Jiuqing swayed and staggered backward a short distance.
"A great demon from the primordial era..." Hu Jiuqing said with some surprise.
Only then did I slowly turn my head and look up at the figure that appeared beside me.
It was an eight-tailed fox, my wife. She was dressed in white, with extremely beautiful features, stunningly beautiful. But now, her face was covered with frost, and her eyes were filled with guilt and heartache as she looked at me, with tears glistening in her eyes.
Is it really an eight-tailed fox?
Am I dreaming? Is it possible that Hu Jiuqing's sword just now chopped off my head, and this is just a final burst of energy before I die?
"I'm sorry, my little husband..." As soon as the eight-tailed fox opened her mouth, tears rolled down her cheeks, each glistening tear landing on my face.
Her eyes were warm; it wasn't fake. I wasn't dreaming.
"Why did you take so long to come back? I've been waiting for you for so long..." My voice was hoarse as soon as I spoke, and my tears started rolling down my cheeks uncontrollably.
“My little husband, I’m back…” The eight-tailed fox squatted down and stroked my face.
Her hands were warm too, even though they didn't pass through my body.
Previously, the eight-tailed fox was merely a divine soul; one could see her, but not sense her presence.
The next moment, the eight-tailed fox slowly rose, its eight enormous tails swaying behind it, and its eyes instantly turned sharp: "Touch my man, and ask me if I'll allow it..."
As she spoke, the eight-tailed fox transformed into a ball of demonic energy and charged towards Hu Jiuqing.
Hu Jiuqing was already seriously injured and was no match for the Eight-Tailed Fox. The next moment, he reached out and suddenly grabbed Liu Hao beside him, shouting, "Go!"
As they spoke, Hu Jiuqing and Liu Hao's figures flickered as if they had vanished into thin air, and when they reappeared, they were already hundreds of meters away.
The demonic aura that the eight-tailed fox had transformed into then chased after Hu Jiuqing.
"Wife... don't chase them..." I called out with difficulty. It wasn't that I didn't want Hu Jiuqing and Liu Hao to die, but I was really scared, afraid that my wife would never come back once she left.
I'm more worried that Hu Jiuqing might have some kind of ambush on Qinglong Mountain, and that my wife might have fallen into their trap.
When I looked up, I saw the disheveled Taoist priest again, still standing on the tree having an epileptic seizure.
"Luo Laoliu, you son of a bitch... if you can't invite him, then don't bother. My wife is back..." I shouted, and suddenly everything went black before my eyes. I immediately fainted.