“Sister Lingqiu, is it really okay for us to just stay in the room when Brother Qin Xuan is in danger?”
Inside room 2203, little Amy looked out the window with a worried expression.
Qin Xuan's situation was extremely perilous, and she couldn't possibly fall asleep peacefully.
Seeing this, Wan Lingqiu gently patted the little girl's head and said, “Don’t worry, Brother Qin Xuan’s strength is already comparable to that of a Grandmaster.”
“As long as no divine-level experts appear, ordinary firearms shouldn’t cause any problems…”
“Besides, this time, it was the three Divine Supremes who told us not to interfere.”
“Even if he encounters any danger, those three, as Brother Qin Xuan’s masters, would never stand by and do nothing.”
After her words, little Amy reluctantly got into bed under Wan Lingqiu’s comfort.
However, despite her words, Wan Lingqiu herself was also very worried about Qin Xuan’s situation.
Without the company of her four sisters, Qin Xuan was undoubtedly facing overwhelming odds.
Although he possessed the formidable strength of a Grandmaster, it was inevitable that he would be distracted by the sheer number of opponents.
If he were to slip up and be hit by a bullet or a blade, wouldn’t that be…
The more Wan Lingqiu thought about it, the more worried she became.
After little Amy fell asleep, she immediately rushed out of the room and went to Yuan Mengqi’s room.
To her surprise, she wasn’t the only one in the room with Yuan Mengqi.
Xie Yuqin and Fan Miwei were also there.
Like her, they looked anxious and wanted to go out to support him.
However, Yuan Mengqi had kept them all in the room.
“I know you are all very worried about Brother Qin Xuan…”
“General Qin.”
“I am too.”
“But if Elder Ke and the others did this, they must have their reasons.”
“Therefore, what we need to do is to wait peacefully for General Qin’s return.”
“Even if we can’t help, we must not act rashly and cause trouble for Elder Ke and General Qin.”
“But…”
“Obey orders!”
“Yes…”
The other three immediately wanted to retort upon hearing Yuan Mengqi’s words, but they were ultimately stopped by her single sentence.
As soldiers, their primary duty was to obey orders.
To defy orders and provide assistance for Qin Xuan was already a mistake they shouldn’t have made.
Therefore, upon hearing the words “obey orders,” the three could only nod silently, stand at attention, and salute.
Then, with slightly furrowed brows, they returned to their rooms to await news.
…
Qin Xuan was naturally unaware of Yuan Mengqi’s situation.
At this very moment, he and Inoue Chunying were heading towards the desert palace, the lair of Hu Da.
To Qin Xuan’s surprise, the road leading to the desert palace was bustling with activity, and all the pedestrians were disguised as Hu Da’s subordinates.
A rough estimate revealed at least six to seven hundred people, more than a company in Longguo.
This did not include those hidden in buildings or the waves of people continuously surging from behind him.
If all of them were counted, it would be at least a regiment!
Fortunately, the eagles summoned by Inoue Chunying were powerful enough.
Even if the demigod-level Shikigami couldn’t instantly kill all the enemies, it could protect Inoue Chunying from bullets while also covering their rear.
Therefore, Qin Xuan only needed to focus on dealing with the large enemy force in front of him.
“Since you seek death, I shall grant it to you.”
With a soft shout, Qin Xuan raised a massive shield above his head and then flung it with force.
With a thought, a miniature bunker covered him and Inoue Chunying.
The dense gunfire abruptly ceased, as the enemies were clearly unsure of Qin Xuan’s situation.
But Qin Xuan didn’t care. He took out a pile of rifles from the Versatile Divine Artifact, threw them on the ground, and then began to sweep the crowd with one in each hand.
“Not good, run!”
As the people at the front fell like wheat in autumn, the rest, no matter how foolish, knew that this was not a place to linger.
However, their enemy was Qin Xuan.
In addition to his superhuman vision and judgment, he also possessed various wondrous Daoist arts and sorceries.
Therefore, even though some people had taken cover behind walls or in buildings along the road, they still couldn’t escape Qin Xuan’s ricocheting bullets.
“Damn it, we’ve already hidden, why are we still being hit?”
“Oh no!”
“He’s a devil, he’s a devil!”
As more and more fearful cries spread through the crowd.
The Black-Clad organization in front of them scattered almost instantly.
A large number of black-clad men fled into the distance without looking back.
Some even abandoned their firearms, just to increase their escape speed.
Watching the backs of the black-clad men, Qin Xuan slowly transformed the Versatile Divine Artifact back into a storage ring.
Although these people were ordered by Hu Da to kill him, such one-sided slaughter held no meaning for him.
He turned to look at the eagle Shikigami, whose movements were clearly less agile than before.
Although it could still block bullets and kill enemies, it had to forcibly use its body to shield Inoue Chunying from gunfire.
“Alright, from now on, I’ll handle this side.”
With a soft shout to Inoue Chunying, Qin Xuan immediately took out two submachine guns and walked towards the black-clad men behind them.
Inoue Chunying did not recall her Shikigami upon seeing this.
Instead, she bit her finger and, risking being shot, dripped her blood onto the eagle Shikigami.
Instantly, the eagle Shikigami seemed to be reborn.
Its previously sluggish movements became agile again.
Not only did it easily block a fatal shot for Inoue Chunying with its wings, but it also carried her into the air, and with a flying claw, it pierced through the chests of several black-clad men in succession.
“Well done, Eagle-chan!”
With another beautiful dive, the eagle Shikigami used its body to block a hidden shot for Qin Xuan, who was counter-attacking.
Inoue Chunying excitedly patted the eagle’s thigh, genuinely happy to be able to help Qin Xuan.
“Thank you.”
After dealing with the last two black-clad men, Qin Xuan also expressed his gratitude to Inoue Chunying and the eagle Shikigami.
Although with his inner voice and the Versatile Divine Artifact, it was impossible for him to be hit by that bullet just now.
But Inoue Chunying didn’t know that.
Her actions were entirely motivated by a desire to protect him.
Therefore, no matter what, he should express his gratitude to her.
Receiving Qin Xuan’s thanks, Inoue Chunying beamed.
However, just as the words “you’re welcome” were about to escape her lips, the eagle Shikigami suddenly lost its vitality and turned into a piece of scrap paper.
This startled Inoue Chunying, who was riding on the eagle’s back.
Fortunately, Qin Xuan reacted quickly and reached out to catch her, pulling her into his arms.
Inoue Chunying was stunned and buried her head in Qin Xuan’s chest with a blushing face…