Chapter 405: Heading to the Other Side (1/2)

His head rolled away, revealing an expression of shock and horror. In the end, he didn't realize that he had been killed. Xue Yue looked down at him, grabbing his head and body to bring back. She dragged the corpse along the ground, slowly making her way back.

With the black water receding, the demons and the craftsmen looked in the direction it came from.

”What happened?”

They heard Ming Yue's steps, quiet but firm, as she appeared with the dead demon.

Her armor had reverted to the robes, slowly repairing itself and cleaning the blood off. Still, it did not do away with the blood and injury on her body, more so the blood on her face. She walked towards Guardian's Keep with the dead demon in her hands, ignoring the other demons who looked at their leader in shock.

”The Tide King is dead?”

”Our leader died to a human?”

”What do we do now?”

”Retreat, retreat! Run back to the ships!”

Panic and fear had set in as they backed away, preparing to turn tail and run.

”Whistle Wind.”

As soon as they took their first steps to run, a blade of wind came and cut their necks off cleanly. Those who saw their comrades end up like that stopped in their tracks only to hear that whistling sound come for them.

The sound of heads and bodies falling was a simple but haunting sound.

This wasn't Ming Yue after all, it was Xue Yue and she wasn't going to let any of them escape. She didn't even look back, she walked to the gates and dropped Hai Zhu's body before entering.

The craftsmen looked at her, wary of her presence. They knew that she was not their enemy but at the same time, the feeling Xue Yue gave off was frightening. A cold aura that which caused Shen Varuna to hide behind Commander Yu Zhen.

The commander herself, put away her saber but also studied Xue Yue.

”You... Who are you? You aren't that girl, you look the same but you're different.”

Xue Yue smirked.

”If she wants to tell you then she'll tell you. But right now, I'm in control and I'm leaving.”

She then turned to go only for the commander to stop her.

”Wait, you are in no condition to fight, where are you going?” she asked.

Xue Yue turned and pointed at the little demon, who clung tight to the commander, looking at her with fear.

”She'll tell you but there is no time, I need to cross the lake to the other side. Oh. and my two beasts will stay here.”

After speaking, Xue Yue walked out and flew off, lifting herself with a sword of wind. Both Xiao Yin and Hei Yue walked back into the Keep and stood by the little demon, watching as she left. Everyone else watched her go before looking at Shen Varuna. Commander Yu Zhen turned and knelt down to look at the little girl eye to eye.

”Did something happen?” she asked.

Shen Varuna looked at her and nodded. Moments later, everything was revealed and everyone had grave expressions on their faces.

”We should make haste! Who knows how long those children have left?!”

”But the Keep! It's going to need repairs! Without the Tower to help us with protection, we'll need everyone.”

”How are we going to divide the work?”

As everyone brought out their own suggestions, someone came out of the keep itself. They were limping forward while supporting themselves with a stick.

”You all go repair the Keep! Commander Yu Zhen and I will bring the girl across the lake on my personal boat! Is that clear!”

Standing in front of them was Zi Jing, still injured but awake. Hearing his voice and commands made everyone nod quietly and go off to work.

”Hmph.”