Chapter 878: I Heard Youre Hiring (1/2)
Ji Tianqing’s expression shifted drastically the moment this icy blue beam appeared. At this point, Qianye’s wings had just reached its maximum extension, and Heartgrave needed a split second more to fire.
Ji Tianqing could hardly care about other stuff at this moment. She invested all her strength in assailing the Wolf King, using powerful long-range attacks to prevent him from diverting his attention. This kind of attack far surpassed her own capacity—its power was similar to the Profound Combatant Formula, albeit utilizing a different mechanism.
At this point, Qianye had finally completed his accumulation and opened fire! Nonetheless, the projectile emerging from Heartgrave wasn’t an origin bullet, but a feather of light!
The entire world was drained of color, and for a split second, this luminous feather was the only thing people could see. Time seemed to stop flowing, and space lost all meaning.
It would seem the temporal pause was just an illusion as people came to at different speeds. Seemingly unaffected by the freeze, Ji Tianqing turned to flee the moment that feather of light appeared. The icy blue silhouette was just slightly slower—seemingly hesitant and unresigned—but it, too, chose to flee in a different direction.
The Wolf King’s eyes were bloodshot. The moment he saw the feather of light, he understood that he couldn’t escape.
Time and space had no meaning in the face of this luminous plume. It instantly arrived in front of the Wolf King, shot through the thin layer of ancestral power, and vanished into his chest.
The Wolf King unleashed a hysterical roar that blew away the clouds above. His dark red ancestral power erupted into a hundred-meter pillar of fire that surged into the sky above and blasted the earth below. Everything in the wake of this blaze was pulverized, be it walls, civilian houses, or defensive structures.
At the center of this pillar, the Wolf King was howling at the sky. His chest had burst open, and a fountain of blood was gushing out from within!
The deep bloody cavity looked extremely terrifying, but the shot ultimately failed to penetrate his body. The Wolf King suddenly broke through the fiery pillar and vanished over the vast horizon.
Qianye gazed regretfully at the distant target, and then lost consciousness before falling to the ground. Two silhouettes rushed to catch him at the same time, but both of them withdrew with cold harrumphs as their eyes met. They each seemed fairly surprised at the other’s appearance.
Qianye thus landed with a thud, crashing through the roof of a civilian building and right into the house. There was no more movement or sound from him thereafter.
Ji Tianqing glanced unhappily at the person in front of her. “I would’ve never thought you’d show up here.”
The one standing in front of her was a handsome young noble, one clad in a light blue outfit, with brows like swords and lips akin to cinnabar. She looked like an unsheathed sword just by standing there—it was, without a doubt, Li Kuanglan.
The latter smiled coldly. “Why can’t I be here?”
“There’s nothing here that requires your attention.”
“You guys would’ve been in a precarious position if I hadn’t come. If that shot had missed, you would all be in deep trouble,” Li Kuanglan said in a leisurely tone.
Ji Tianqing replied, “So you do know that Qianye’s shot was the key. And here I thought you wanted to slay the Wolf King on your own.”
Li Kuanglan laughed loudly. “I have no problem doing anything you can do.”
Ji Tianqing didn’t look so happy about how things had turned out. It was indeed Li Kuanglan’s slash that had torn through the Wolf King’s ancestral power. Otherwise, Qianye’s shot might not have injured the Wolf King if it had to penetrate the ancestral power first. Hence, she had no choice but to admit to this detail whether or not she was willing to.
While they were confronting one another, Li Kuanglan pointed at the ground. “Do you not care about his fate?”
“What does that have to do with me? How come you suddenly care so much about him? This doesn’t look like your usual young noble style!”
Li Kuanglan smiled meaningfully. “You weren’t slow to charge over just now.”
“You praise me too much, we arrived at the same time.”
“That’s because I’m faster than you, to begin with. I actually set out later than you did.”
“Then, you must’ve been in quite the hurry.”
Just as the two were reaching the height of their argument, Song Zining flew out of the city, shouting, “Let’s chase down the Wolf King, don’t let him escape!”
Unexpectedly, Ji Tianqing replied, “I’m busy.”
Li Kuanglan refused flatly. “Not going!”
Speechless, Song Zining could only give chase on his own.
Only when the seventh young master’s figure was gone did Ji Tianqing stretch lazily, saying, “He won’t catch up, anyway.”
“It’s useless even if he does,” Li Kuanglan chimed in.
The two had the same opinion, but their expressions weren’t very friendly as they exchanged glances. It would seem having the same idea was an unacceptable outcome for them.
Li Kuanglan pointed downward. “He’s going to die if you don’t save him.”
“He's just exhausted, a good nap will do.” Ji Tianqing seemed unconcerned, but there was a sharp blade hidden behind her smile. “Now that things here have been settled, when do you plan to go back?”
This was a blatant attempt at driving people away, but Li Kuanglan didn’t seem to take offense. She clasped her hands behind her back and said calmly, “Now that I’m already here, there’s really no need for me to rush back. I heard there’s a new Dark Flame mercenary corps here and it’s looking to hire people. This young noble is lacking in talents, so I plan to experience the life of a mercenary.”