Chapter 1865 - 600: An Unexplainable Sense of Familiarity, Xia Hong’s Strongest Combat Power
Chapter 1865: Chapter 600: An Unexplainable Sense of Familiarity, Xia Hong’s Strongest Combat Power
"Father..."
Li Longyu grew up pampered, never having suffered any grievance since she could remember. Her mother, Li Xuanling, had long been in charge of the Xia Palace, and whenever conflicts arose between her and her siblings, Li Xuanling always sided with her, which is why she relied so much on Li Xuanling.
As for her father, there was no need to say more. Being the youngest among her siblings, her father had practically spoiled her to the heavens. No joke, she remembered in the 48th year of the Great Xia, when she was seven, she once casually mentioned a bright star she saw in the sky over Xia City to her father. On her birthday that year, her father actually plucked that star down and gifted it to her.
Some fathers spoil their daughters to the extent of wanting to pluck stars from the sky. To many, that might sound like a joke, but to Li Longyu, it was a tangible reality.
So when she saw her father unleash a Star River Sword Blade imbued with over two hundred jun of impact, along with a heavy amount of Fire Tribulation Qi, visibly striking with full force, her defenses instantly crumbled. In extreme grievance, she almost shouted "Father" out loud.
Fortunately, she only uttered the word "Father." Remembering that her father at this point didn’t recognize her, Li Longyu quickly gathered her emotions, drew her sword to deflect the Star River Sword Qi ahead, and grabbed Li Baobao, chasing after Xia Hong.
"Miss Li, please put me down! You won’t escape with me; it’s clear Xia Hong doesn’t intend to save us..."
"Shut up!"
Yelled at once more, Li Baobao felt overwhelming grievance; if not for her weakened strength barely at ten percent, she truly wished to break free from Li Longyu’s grasp, even if it meant dying rather than enduring such grievance.
Li Longyu’s hostility toward her seemed ingrained, almost etched into her bones. From their encounter six days ago until now, despite fighting countless times side by side against the demon soldiers, even being severely injured by the Red Flame Demon General for saving Li Longyu yesterday, not a bit had improved.
Admittedly, Li Longyu had saved her life, and without her timely appearance, she wouldn’t have survived until now. But the inexplicable hostility truly annoyed her. The persistent sense of grievance surfacing in her heart made it even more baffling.
"If you keep chasing like this, he won’t stop to wait for us!"
Seeing Li Longyu frantically pursuing Xia Hong while Xia Hong sped up and occasionally swung a sword to prevent them from approaching, Li Baobao became furious and couldn’t help but let out a cold laugh.
"Do you have a solution? If not, stop mocking!"
Li Baobao’s expression froze, biting her teeth slightly. Seeing the demon soldiers less than a hundred meters behind, she thought for a moment, then looked ahead to Xia Hong and shouted, "Lord Xia, those two Xia people aren’t dead yet. Don’t you want to know their whereabouts?"
Whoosh...
Xia Hong, who was dashing ahead, suddenly halted, turned to look at the two, and despite the anger on his face, a bit of hesitation flickered between his brows.
Six days ago, he heard from the scattered spirits that Jiang Yiqing and Xiahou Yong headed toward White Bone Mountain with Li Baobao, so indeed, Li Baobao knew the whereabouts of these two people.
At this critical moment, it was unwise to risk for two Cold Resistance Level individuals, but since entering the Ice Abyss World, Xia Hong had maintained an unchanged stance: he’d never abandon any Xia person unless absolutely necessary.
"Those demon soldiers seem slower than me. Li Baobao’s Third Turn Tribulation Body Realm cultivation doesn’t allow them to catch up; even less can they catch up with me. Xiahou Yong and Jiang Yiqing must be saved, and these two women have considerable strength, serving as valuable assistants at White Bone Mountain..."
With less than a hundred meters separating him from the two women, Xia Hong had long known Li Baobao’s Third Turn Tribulation Body Realm cultivation. As for the strength of the white-clad woman with her, Xia Hong found himself unable to sense it. Since she was the one pulling Li Baobao, obviously, her strength surpassed Li Baobao’s.
Saving these two would be useful!
Suppressing the anger in his heart, Xia Hong looked at the throng of demon soldiers and noted an elder in a red robe holding an iron fan swiftly approaching above them. Not daring to be careless, he quickly dashed forward, grabbing the arms of the white-clad woman and Li Baobao, then veered east, fleeing.
However, just as he grabbed the arm of the white-clad woman on his left, a refreshing aura surged into his mind, instantly dispelling his nearly overflowing anger, leaving him significantly clearer-headed.
Xia Hong had never encountered such a peculiar sensation before, and as he sprinted, he couldn’t help but glance down at the white-clad woman.
That glance connected him immediately with a pair of crystal-clear, beautiful eyes, and seeing the tears glistening within them, he was instantly stunned!
Don’t get it wrong. The white-clad woman’s beauty was indeed undeniable, comparable even to that of Li Xuanling. But the moment he caught her arm, Xia Hong sensed her true bone age to be over seventy.
He was stunned for two reasons.
Firstly, because this girl’s stunning face sparked an incredibly intense feeling of familiarity within him. As someone who prided himself on his memory, he was certain he’d never seen her before. How could someone he’d never met feel so intensely familiar?