Chapter 736: Jianxin, you’ll be the firs

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The dazzling sheen of the sword awn was like a surging flood as it roared through the air. There was no escape for anyone in its path.

Han Yunxi knew that the difference between life and death was but an instant.

The white wolf knew that it’d be hard pressed to escape the attack.

Han Yunxi shut her eyes and did her best to concentrate, willing the white wolf to go back into her poison storage system. Since she couldn’t escape, she would at least make sure Lil Thing didn’t fall into their hands. Even with death on the horizon, she could focus enough to accomplish the task. Her heart had always been strong, while the pain from her injuries were only limited to her body. But both her poison storage space and detox system had fallen apart, making it impossible for her activate either one! She opened her eyes, stunned. How can this be? As the crackling sword aura came flying their way, the white wolf suddenly stood up and raised its paws.

“Don’t!” Han Yunxi cried, but it was already too late. The sweep of sword qi struck the white wolf directly across its chest while Han Yunxi, who was clinging to its back, remained unhurt. The fact that the sword sect master had knocked them away already was proof that the white wolf wasn’t his match. Han Yunxi could clearly feel the animal’s body tremble before the blow.

It might not be able to die, but it felt pain all the same!

“Li Jianxin, you all–”

Another vicious sword awn struck them from Li Jianxin’s sword before she finished speaking. The white wolf roared with rage and attempted to escape, but it was obvious that was impossible. Sword qi struck its back legs as it ran.

“Arooooooo!” the white wolf howled with pain! If it didn’t possess an undying body, it would have lost its life by now! Not just anyone could bear the blows of the sword sect elder’s blade.

“Li Jianxin, don’t hurt it. I–”

“Arooooo!”

Another strike hit the white wolf’s belly, sending it into agony. It fell from the air to land heavily on the ground. Han Yunxi didn’t have the strength to hold on and was sent flying from the impact. Cang Qiuzi immediately struck forward with his sword, but the white wolf sprang up to block his blow while pressing Han Yunxi back onto its back. Yet Li Jianxin hadn’t stopped attacking, either. He hacked at the pair with an icy face, his attacks growing faster and faster as they pressed on. He was Cloud Realm Continent’s number one expert! His sword was the strongest blade across the continent!

Even the poison beast couldn’t stand up against such savage attacks. Without any way to fight back, it could only dodge, but even then its movements were growing more and more sluggish. Now it was simply being beaten down. Despite this, it didn’t stop protecting Han Yunxi with its life so she wouldn’t be hurt.

Cang Qiuzi saw that the white wolf was running out of energy and shouted, “We’ll all go together to help the sect leader! Let’s all attack Han Yunxi!”

When the sect leader didn’t voice a reply, the three elders rose with Cang Qiuzi into the air and made a surprise attack on Han Yunxi from four directions. Han Yunxi’s poison needles were useless at this point. The white wolf was forced to fight one against five as it endured the blow of multiple sword qi attacks.

Fwssh! Tssnng! Whhsh!

Each attack was like the lash of a whip striking against the white wolf’s body. It had stopped howling or avoiding the blows, but simply glared at the sword sect leader and the rest with a stubborn look. Han Yunxi’s heart had shattered into pieces. She held onto the white wolf’s neck and sobbed into its ear.

“Lil Thing...I know you have to be Lil Thing. Listen to me, won’t you?”

“Lil Thing is always obedient, so follow my words, alright? You run away first. Okay? I’ll be fine.”

“Lil Thing, I’m begging you, just run away. We can’t defeat them. Hurry and escape, go find Beiyue...” As Han Yunxi finished, she let go and jumped off of the white wolf’s back. At the same time, Cang Qiuzi’s sword awn struck her in the abdomen and sent her flying like a hapless leaf in the wind. Blood trailed from the slash, making her look like a gorgeous flower in bloom.

“AwwhHRRROOO!” the white wolf howled madly, its roars reverberating throughout the entire sect. The shockwaves stunned its listeners–even the sword sect master was surprised into stopping his attacks.

Han Yunxi landed on the ground on the verge of death, but she still held onto her consciousness. Limply, she waved her hand at Lil Thing, gesturing for it to go. But how could the white wolf leave her? Insane with fury, it charged at Cang Qiuzi, but it’d hardly gotten far when the sword sect master aimed his weapon at Han Yunxi. The white wolf was forced to double back and protect its master, taking the sword in its chest. It didn’t pierce, but the sword sect master simply added more force to his sword until the energy rammed against the white wolf’s chest. Yet the creature stood its ground in front of Han Yunxi, refusing to budge!

“Don’t...Lil Thing...get away! Run away...”

“Lil Thing, just listen to me already!”

Han Yunxi did her best to shout and tug, but the white wolf remained unmoved.

Translator’s Note: I thought I’d leave you guys with a song today for Lil Thing and Han Yunxi until tomorrow’s releases. 😉

“Sad Heart” by SE O

In your eyes that look at me

What meaning is inside?

The quietly blowing wind

Will it tell me the answer?

Your black eyes

They don’t talk but

I feel like I can hear

Endless stories

(Ooooohh...)

(Ahhhhhh....)

My heartache...

My painful memories...

If they don’t all melt

In hot tears

Send them all

Right now, in this time