495 The Empress of the Burning Valley Arrives, Part Two (2/2)
”Mm, and you are?”
”Mo Fan, you piece of shit, the lava has swept you away, but you still managed to bring such a gorgeous lady with you...”
”Piss off!”
Mo Fan was trying to enjoy some time with Xinxia, yet the two idiots had totally disturbed the atmosphere. Xinxia glared at Mo Fan, implying him to explain himself before letting him hug her for another second!
”She's Nanyu, from the military. She followed me here because she has found some leads about something that she has been investigating for a long time,” explained Mo Fan.
Nanyu did not join the conversation. She found herself a spot and sat down. Only Zhang Xiaohou, who was also a soldier, took the initiative to talk to her. The others did not bother speaking to her.
”Why did you say that Chen Yi has done something stupid?” asked Lingling, who was more concerned about the topic.
”When the lava swept me away, it was the Fiery Sorceress that saved my life. She isn't hostile toward humans at all...” Mo Fan roughly explained his experience with the Fiery Sorceress to the group.
The group could tell that the Fiery Sorceress was friendly, too. She had approached them and welcomed them. Not only did she gift them with the Fire Cloud Fruits which could provide them some Fire Resistance, she even led them out of the maze-like Fire Cloud Woods.
However, none of them had expected what happened after that, and they were unaware that the Fiery Sorceress had saved Mo Fan's life too...
”Now that we've made her angry, it's hard to tell what's going to happen.”
”We're so far away, I don't think she would chase us all the way here. It's not easy to trespass into Shanghai's safe zone. The fortresses around Shanghai would wipe out any demon beasts that try to invade the city.”
”If that's the case, Zhao Yulin wouldn't bother setting up such an incredible defense here, placing the entire hill under alert,” harrumphed Lingling coldly, glancing at the Magicians patrolling the place even at night.
The words immediately reminded the group, and the atmosphere intensified significantly.
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At the Southill Park of Lehuo Town, on a grass field with an open vision of the sky, a couple was lying on the ground, hugging one another while watching the night sky and the lit-up town in the distance.
”I don't care, if you really love me, why couldn't you prepare a hundred thousand as the betrothal gift to convince my parents?” said a girl with a fringe hairstyle and an oval-shaped face.
”I'm already in my twenties. It's embarrassing to ask my family for the money. You should think about it in my place too, I've already given you my wage every month,” said the man in a factory uniform. He was obviously a lad working in the town, who had gone on a date straight after work.
The girl was not willing to listen to his words. She raised her head arrogantly.
A brilliant light swept past the night sky, leaving a trail behind it. The grey clouds of dust created by the factories were fully lit up, resulting in a mysterious, spectacular view!
”Ah, it's a shooting star!” yelled the girl excitedly. Her face blushed with joy.
”It's true, quick, make a wish!”
The two immediately closed their eyes and bowed their heads onto their hands sincerely as they made their wishes.
The sky of the city was usually filled with pollution. Even a meteor shower was not visible due to the pollution, let alone a shooting star. It was like a miracle that they were able to see it. Wasn't that a clear sign that they were one another's true love?
However, as the two opened their eyes and were about to share their wishes, their eyes widened with doubt and astonishment!
The night sky ahead was blazing red!
The shooting star had descended upon Lehuo Town in just a very short time, turning into a meteorite huge enough to light up the town like day!
The scorching, blazing meteorite fell rapidly from the sky, and even the air began to burn...
Judging by the direction it was heading in, it was most likely going to crash into the hill in Lehuo Town, where the European-style mansion was!