Recalling the dangerous moment just now, You Xue’s breath quickened, and her heart trembled.
If she had still been standing there, she would have been shot full of holes.
Looking at Anbian Du beside her, he had somehow moved in front of You Xue.
An invisible field extended from his body, enveloping You Xue as well.
You Xue knew this was Anbian Du’s supernatural ability, [Pure Land of No Dust], rated A-level upper, the superior ability of B-level Barrier.
It could create an invisible field centered on his own body, and as the master of the field, he could freely set what substances were allowed to exist within.
Countless ice cones, wind blades, and fireballs struck the invisible field enveloping the two, but those attacks were always kept outside, never advancing an inch.
Anbian Du looked completely at ease.
“Hey, isn’t it a bit ugly to bully a little girl?”
He raised a hand and brushed wood shavings from his shoulder.
“If you want to fight, I’ll play with you.”
The rain of supernatural abilities suddenly ceased.
The café’s outer wall had been blasted full of holes, sunlight piercing through the gaps, illuminating the swirling dust.
Outside stood at least a dozen people, all in black robes.
The leader wore a silver badge on his chest, with a medieval chariot relief.
It was the rank above Knight in the Dark Crow organization: Chariot.
Anbian Du narrowed his eyes.
“I didn’t expect your organization to even send a Chariot to deal with me.”
The leader let out a sneer.
“A castoff expelled by the Border Guard Legion isn’t worth my special trip. Taking care of you is just a side task.”
Before his words faded, several impatient members launched attacks first.
Anbian Du didn’t move his feet, only continuously activated his ability.
The supernatural attacks were treated as foreign objects by the Pure Land of No Dust domain, and ultimately reflected back with even stronger force.
They rebounded intact onto the original attackers.
Those soldiers were hit by their own abilities, screamed and flew backward, eventually losing all signs of life, never to rise again.
“Foolish.”
Seeing this, the leader only snorted coldly.
Then his gaze locked onto You Xue behind Anbian Du.
The organization’s target was to capture this girl, dead or alive.
According to intelligence, the precious Dragon’s Eye was on this gray-haired girl.
Regardless of whether the Dragon’s Eye still had vitality, it must be recovered.
That was his thought, but the leader didn’t act rashly.
He originally thought this castoff from the Border Guard Legion was a weak pushover, but after exchanging blows, he found the other’s strength far exceeded expectations.
This made him somewhat irritated inside.
Seeing that the leader didn’t continue attacking, Anbian Du didn’t think the other wanted a truce.
He threw open his coat; the inside was full of sharp hidden weapons.
He casually scattered these weapons into the domain, and then set them to be rejected from entering his domain.
In an instant, kunai, willow-leaf throwing knives, and triangular spikes were simultaneously ejected by the domain’s power, shooting outward at speeds not inferior to bullets.
Screams rose one after another, and the surrounding soldiers fell.
Originally in Anbian Du’s calculation, the leader should have been hit by these weapons as well.
But just as the sharp objects were about to pierce flesh, a strange fluctuation came from the leader.
The weapons passed through the leader’s body like air, leaving him unharmed.
“I underestimated you.”
The leader looked at the soldiers Anbian Du had already eliminated, his voice without much fluctuation.
“Mutual.”
Anbian Du remained indifferent, even lighting another cigarette.
He thought that since the small fry were cleared, he would stall the leader and let the girl he just met go to the Academy for help.
This way, he should be able to protect the girl’s safety.
However, when he looked behind him, the gray-haired girl had disappeared.
Anbian Du twitched the corner of his mouth.
‘Fast runner.’
But Anbian Du quickly understood.
After all, as a patient with Magic Rejection Syndrome, surviving this long in this society meant she certainly had her own abilities.
Then he looked at the leader, exhaled smoke, and said calmly.
“Come on, your opponent is me.”
***
You Xue ran fast.
Before the smoke from the supernatural abilities had dispersed, she had already left the battlefield.
Because she knew where these people came from.
She touched the eyepatch covering her left eye; the Dragon’s Eye was fine in its socket, as if it had always been her eye.
But You Xue didn’t expect the Dark Crow to act so openly in the city.
She had to escape, no matter where, as long as she wasn’t caught by the Dark Crow.
Urgent footsteps came from the alley behind, more than one person.
“She went that way!”
“Chase! For the organization, we must bring back the Dragon’s Eye!”
‘Truly persistent pests,’ You Xue thought, her face darkening.
She stopped in her tracks, no longer planning to run.
She took off the eyepatch, revealing a brilliant golden solemn eye.
‘Why should I flee in panic? Clearly…’
‘They are just scum!’
She only felt her left eye burning, hot as lava, but it didn’t hurt.
Instead, it felt exhilarating.
“Over here!”
The Dark Crow soldiers chasing behind spotted her, their faces twisted with the greedy grin of earning merit.
‘So ugly,’ You Xue couldn’t help but think.
“Flame!”
One soldier yelled, activating his ability, hurling a blazing fireball at You Xue.
But You Xue only glanced up, and the fireball, halfway through the air, suddenly extinguished, without even a ripple.
It was death.
She had granted death to the fire, and the way fire dies is to go out.
This time You Xue didn’t run.
In the past, she had always been hiding, but today, she had had enough.
Instead, You Xue walked forward step by step toward the Dark Crow members.
This time it was the soldiers who were afraid, shrinking back slowly.
“Think I’m afraid of you!”
One soldier roared to bolster his courage, his palm turning into something like a blade, charging at her.
You Xue didn’t dodge, only speaking softly.
“Judgment.”
Without any warning, the man fell hard to the ground, dead.
The soldiers were terrified and fled backward in panic.
You Xue didn’t intend to let them go.
If even one survived, it meant her location would be known.
She prepared to judge these insects, because they had offended her.
She amplified the domain of death.
The burning sensation in her left eye grew more intense, even stinging faintly.
But You Xue didn’t care.
Death equally enveloped everyone before her, like a silent Death God dominating others’ lives.
They fell to the ground like cut wheat stalks.
“Just insects,” You Xue said coldly.
But…
It hurt so much.
Blood flowed from her left eye socket.
You Xue wiped it with her index finger and looked.
It was bright red mixed with a little gold.
Her body suddenly stiffened.
Looking forward, there were the silent corpses of those who had died.
She looked at her own hands, and her expression suddenly became dazed.
‘That wasn’t me…’ she said in her heart.
‘And that’s not something You Xue would do…’
But the facts were right before her.
She had always known the Dragon’s Eye had side effects, but didn’t expect it to affect her emotions so strongly, leading to such unexpected actions.
But now was not the time to dwell on this.
She had to go.
After cleaning up this group, as long as she moved fast enough, the Dark Crow shouldn’t be able to pinpoint her location.
She casually wiped the blood from the corner of her eye and put the eyepiece back on.
You Xue ran, through several streets.
But on the last turn, she bumped into someone.
A rather tall figure.
She tried to keep going.
Unexpectedly…
“You Xue…”
“Why are you here?”
You Xue turned around.
It was Su Li.
His eyes were strange, hesitant, keeping some distance, as if lost in thought.
When she saw him, her heart uncontrollably skipped a beat.
The sting from the Dragon’s Eye continued.
She suddenly wanted a hug, a warm, secure hug.
But she held back, not approaching easily.
Her body movements were restrained, but her heart was still flustered.
You Xue didn’t know why she always met Su Li in such embarrassing moments.
She opened her mouth, wanting to ask something, but at that moment, a wonderful feeling flooded into her heart.
So, without thinking, she blurted out.
“I wanted to see you.”