Chapter 445: Fierce Battle
Ying Yaoshi and the others all knew that Ning Xuan had awakened a Legendary Level Companion Spirit, and they also knew she had displayed immense combat prowess on the battlefield. However, they didn’t believe she stood a chance against the top-tier experts sent by the great families.
Of course, Di Youlin and Qinghe could be counted among the top-tier experts, but there were only two of them. Once those families joined forces, they could dispatch a dozen or more top-tier experts by a conservative estimate. Moreover, Ning Xuan would be out in the open while her enemies lurked in the shadows. The situation was extremely disadvantageous.
“Ning Xuan…” Ying Yaoshi frowned in disapproval.
“My mind is made up. Say no more,” Ning Xuan said, waving her hand to cut Ying Yaoshi off. “Don’t worry, I’ll be fine. Even if something does happen, I won’t drag any of you into it.”
“No one will dare to take your life. If you are captured, you must remember to endure it. Whatever you do, don’t do anything to harm yourself. I will definitely come and save you,” Ying Yaoshi said, realizing he couldn’t dissuade her.
Those families wanted to capture Ning Xuan for her bloodline. To ensure the efficiency of producing heirs, they wouldn’t even have her carry the children herself. They had most likely already arranged for men, implanted with artificial wombs, who could handle the gestation.
However, given Ning Xuan’s personality, the families’ plans would be an unbearable humiliation for her. If it truly came to that, there was no telling what she might do.
Once Ning Xuan decided to embark on her long journey, everyone got busy, from Ying Yaoshi on the distant Star Meteor Battlefield to Yu Mingche right by her side. By dinnertime, only Nine-tailed was there to attend to her; everyone else was out.
The night air grew cool. Ning Xuan was lounging on the sofa, looking through information on Beichen Star, when Yu Mingche brought Nine-tailed before her. Nine-tailed was dressed in a sheer, rose-colored silk robe. “Family Head, let Nine-tailed serve you tonight.”
Ever since Ning Xuan had allowed Yu Mingche to move into her courtyard, she had always slept with him. On the rare occasions she favored someone else, it was always in another location. But today, Yu Mingche had brought Nine-tailed to her.
Ning Xuan glanced at Yu Mingche, then at the submissively kneeling Nine-tailed. “Oh? You want to join him?” she asked mischievously.
Yu Mingche’s face instantly turned red. “Family Head, Nine-tailed has never served you before. I have already taught him the etiquette. Please, enjoy him to your heart’s content tonight. I… I won’t disturb you. I’ll take my leave.”
Yu Mingche turned to leave but was stopped when Ning Xuan grabbed his arm. “I’m leaving tomorrow. Do you really have the heart not to stay with me tonight?”
Feeling Ning Xuan’s intensely predatory gaze on him, Yu Mingche’s fair ears and pale neck flushed red.
The next morning, Yu Mingche couldn’t get up on time. A blushing Nine-tailed helped Ning Xuan dress and wash up. The sheer robe Nine-tailed had worn the previous night had been replaced with a high-collared purple one that covered him from neck to ankle. However, the swollenness of his lips and the seductive glint in his eyes hinted at the night’s passion.
Lin Mo rushed back from the military garrison as soon as he got the news. Knowing he couldn’t change Ning Xuan’s mind, he insisted on accompanying her to Beichen Star. However, before breakfast was even over, Ning Xuan had people escort him back.
Left with no other choice, Lin Mo secretly mobilized his people to operate on Beichen Star, hoping they could help Ning Xuan if the need arose.
Ning Xuan’s private Starship had just left Central Star when the major powers secretly monitoring her movements received the news. At the same time, a message appeared on the private Light Computers of Mo Changsheng, Ji Wuque, Gu Qingkong, and Ren Pingsheng: “Weren’t you trying to catch me? Here I come.”
Seeing this message, even men as shameless as Mo Changsheng and the others felt a sting of humiliation. They didn’t reply, but just as Ning Xuan’s private Starship was about to arrive at Beichen Star, Chen Nan’s father and brother were sent back to Central Star.
The moment Ning Xuan’s private Starship arrived at Beichen Star, it was ambushed by multiple factions. At first, the attackers held back. But after Qinghe and Di Youlin transformed into their Exotic Beast forms and counterattacked with their full strength, the intensity of the battle escalated rapidly.
Di Youlin and Qinghe were both SSS-level powerhouses, and both possessed a powerful Half-beastman bloodline. With the two of them unleashing their full might, the attackers instantly suffered devastating casualties. Caught off guard, the attacking side quickly brought in more experts, and the battle soon raged with earth-shattering intensity.
“City Lord, if you don’t intervene, they’re going to completely destroy Star Cloud Pier! Even though we’ve evacuated most of the civilians and moved the important resources, if they keep fighting like this, the space barrier is going to break!” a high-ranking military officer said anxiously to the City Lord seated at the head.
“Don’t be hasty. Someone will compensate for all the damages,” the City Lord said leisurely. “Besides, that noble lady’s physical strength is S-Class at best. As long as she’s there, both sides will have to hold back. No matter how fierce the situation looks, the destructive power is limited. How could they possibly break the space barrier?”
The moment the words left his mouth, a piercing alarm suddenly blared. The calm expression on the City Lord’s face instantly froze.
“What’s going on? Why did the space protection alarm go off? Where did the space barrier break?” the City Lord demanded, his voice laced with panic and irritation.
“Reporting, Lord City Lord! The space barrier at Star Cloud Pier has been breached!” a staff member responsible for monitoring the barrier reported via holographic projection. “The star defense system has automatically activated the emergency repair function. However, the fighting there is too intense, and the Energy Stones used for repairs are being consumed at a drastic rate. Requesting permission to activate the backup energy supply.”
“What? Quick, connect me to Chairman Mo, Dean Gu, Master Ren, and Lord Ji! Hurry!” The panic on City Lord Jiang Nanfeng’s face, who was presiding over Beichen Star’s central city, was now plain to see.
“Chairman Mo, didn’t you say the fighting wouldn’t be too intense?!” Jiang Nanfeng said frantically. “But the space barrier I worked so hard to build has been shattered! The space here is already unstable. If this continues, the consequences will be unimaginable!”