Chapter 534 - 528: Ashes
Chapter 534: Chapter 528: Ashes
He watched them all walk out without a single glance back, his voice growing louder and louder until he was roaring with all his might.
Xu Yu was terrified by now and started crying her heart out next to Zhuang Lei.
"Brother Lei, what do we do now? Brother Lei."
Zhuang Lei was at a complete loss, with no idea what to do.
’What does this mean?’
’Does this mean they’re completely abandoning us? Is that it?’
Zhuang Lei was in utter despair. ’I’ve already fallen to my knees and begged them like this. How can they be so cruel?’
’Why do they have to sentence me to death? Can’t they let me atone for my mistakes?’
Song Kexin was the last one out. She turned her head and smiled at the pair.
Then, with a flick of her hand, two blue flames landed on their bodies.
The flames gave off no heat, but they were utterly terrifying.
Zhuang Lei reacted the fastest, immediately releasing his Earth Ability. He rolled back and forth in the dirt, trying to extinguish the blue flames on his body.
But then, something terrifying happened.
The clods of earth and gravel he conjured couldn’t extinguish the flames at all. Instead, wherever he rolled, the blue flames spread.
The small, dilapidated old generator room was soon filled with blue flames.
The fire burned without any heat, yet it was exceptionally ferocious, as if intent on incinerating everything in existence.
Xu Yu screamed like a madwoman amidst the blue flames. She turned to Song Kexin, who had stopped at the door, and pleaded repeatedly, "Spare me, Miss Song! I know I was wrong."
"Please, spare me! This had nothing to do with me. I wasn’t the one who set your sister Su Xiyue on fire! It was him! He’s the one who set the fire."
"Lin Yiyi was the one who captured Su Xiyue, and Zhuang Lei set the fire! From start to finish, I was just passively accepting it. I didn’t do a thing! Please, spare me!"
Xu Yu howled in agony as the blue flames burned her.
Despite trying everything in her power to cool herself with her Water Ability, it was no use.
The blue flames enveloped her, burning fiercely, as if they would never go out until she was reduced to ash.
Zhuang Lei, also engulfed in blue flames, went berserk with rage when he heard Xu Yu’s screams.
Wreathed in fire, he lunged straight at Xu Yu. "Xu Yu! To think I was still worried about you even now! You really know how to repay me!"
The two of them grappled, biting and cursing one another as the blue flames surged around them.
Zhuang Lei was driven mad with rage.
’To think I’ve ended up in this miserable state all because of the woman in front of me,’ he thought. ’And now she turns around and stabs me in the back?’
The more Zhuang Lei thought about it, the angrier he became, until he opened his mouth and sank his teeth into Xu Yu’s shoulder.
The bite tore her flesh to a bloody mess, but Zhuang Lei wasn’t satisfied. He wept and cursed, "This is all your fault! It’s all because of you, you damned woman! If it weren’t for you, I’d still be the captain of the Swift Leopard Team! My sister and brother-in-law wouldn’t have cut ties with me!"
"It’s all because of you, you bitch! You made everyone turn against me, leaving me with nothing!"
"Tell me, did we have a feud in a past life? Did you come here specifically to get revenge on me in this one?"
"What are you talking about, Zhuang Lei? When have I ever done you wrong? Isn’t the reason things are like this because of your own personality flaws?"
"You’re arrogant, you never reflect on your mistakes, and you’re obsessed with grand achievements. You’re not fit to be a leader. You should take responsibility for the mess you’ve made."
Xie Ning, who hadn’t walked far, almost burst out laughing when she heard Zhuang Lei’s roars.
’This Zhuang Lei is quite a character.’
’But really, it’s like they’re paying off a karmic debt from a past life.’
’Those two have had a deep, fateful connection since their past lives.’
’That woman, Xu Yu, must really have it in for him, ruining him in two separate lifetimes.’
Song Kexin, standing at the door, was stunned by the sight.
’But my sister said to never let my guard down,’ she thought. ’Since I stayed behind to clean up, I have to watch them burn to a crisp together before it’s truly over.’
’Even though this scene is an absolute eyesore, I, Song Kexin, have to force myself to keep watching.’
Zhuang Lei and Xu Yu tumbled to the ground, grappling in the fire as they bit, cursed, and blamed each other.
After all, Xu Yu was a woman; her strength was no match for Zhuang Lei’s.
Pinned beneath Zhuang Lei, being bitten and beaten, Xu Yu felt a surge of pain, anger, and rage at the thought of being pummeled even as she was about to die.
In her despair-filled eyes, all she could see were the flames consuming Zhuang Lei.
The flames were relentless. She howled in agony, her screams shrill and tragic.
As the flames completely enveloped her, a twisted thought entered Xu Yu’s mind: ’So what if Zhuang Lei wants to live? He’s still going to die here with me, isn’t he?’
’Die! Just die! Let’s all die together!’
’Fall completely into the abyss!’
She was the first to succumb to the power of the blue flames, and her eyes slowly closed.
Zhuang Lei, also wrapped in fire, was both shocked and enraged to see Xu Yu’s fate.
He unconsciously slapped her face over and over. "Aren’t you a Water Ability User? Useless! You’re so useless you can’t even put out a little fire like this! What good are you?!"
Zhuang Lei stood up, dragging the half-charred corpse of the woman with him. His eyes filled with malice as he glared at Song Kexin in the doorway. "You’ve pushed me too far! I’ll take you down with me!"
He roared, losing control, and charged wildly toward Song Kexin.
With a cold expression on her young face, Song Kexin stared him down. She gently raised her right hand, and a surging pillar of blue fire erupted from her palm.
The thick, solid pillar of fire struck the berserk Zhuang Lei head-on, blasting him backward. He slammed hard against the earthen wall, sending dust showering down.
The dilapidated generator room seemed unable to withstand the force of the superpower and began to teeter on the verge of collapse.
"Xinxin, you’re amazing!" Ji Taixian peeked his head out from behind Song Kexin, his eyes sparkling with admiration as he praised her.
’Our Xinxin is just too incredible,’ he thought. ’Her control over the blue flames is so pure.’
’Her Fire Ability has now completely surpassed Housekeeper Youen’s.’
’You could say she’s the number one Fire Element user in the entire Starfire Team.’
Song Kexin shot him a glance, lifting her chin with a smug little pout.
Ji Taixian wanted to reach out and ruffle the little girl’s hair, but he didn’t have the guts.
Ever since that so-called childhood engagement incident, Xinxin had been ignoring him for a long time. It scared him so much he was ready to become a vegetarian and pray to Buddha for mercy.
’If Xinxin were to ignore me, my whole world would lose its color.’
Ji Taixian thought silently.
He then gave the little girl an eager, fawning smile. "Xinxin, how about a chocolate bar? You used up so much of your superpower, you must be hungry! Here, for you."
As he spoke, he pulled out an energy bar, thoughtfully unwrapped it, and offered it to her. "Go ahead and eat. It’s low-calorie, fat-burning, nutritious, and filling. Just one will fill you up."
With that same smug look, Song Kexin took the chocolate bar and took a bite. It tasted pretty good.
The two of them looked back toward the earthen wall.
Zhuang Lei had long since been reduced to a pile of ashes.
Good. The person who set Yueyue on fire had finally been burned to ashes themselves.
Those who do evil must ultimately pay the price for their choices.