NOVEL NEXT Chapter 161.1: Dignity
Looking at Yue Mei’s face with a sense of relief, the 4 Tribe Leaders, including Yin Shi, were all shocked.
It was evident that Yue Mei had willingly embraced death.
As the leader of the Snake-People, her private feelings had interfered with judgment, breaking the rules and deserving death. But Yue Mei had been their colleague for many years.
How could their hearts not feel pain when they had to personally kill their colleague?
However, the fact remained.
They were the Tribe Leaders of the Snake-People.
Since this responsibility was before them, they had to prioritize the interests of the Snake-People.
To kill Xiao Yan, a future formidable Human enemy, even if it meant facing a colleague, they had to take the ruthless approach!
In the eyes of the 4, the purple giant snake, condensed with Yin Shi’s mighty Dou Qi, was about to bite Yue Mei’s body.
However—
Boom!
At this critical moment, a dark figure suddenly rushed out, holding a strange black giant sword horizontally in front of his chest. Gritting his teeth, he intercepted the purple giant snake.
This dark figure was none other than Xiao Yan, who had already left!
However, this purple giant snake was condensed with the Dou Qi of Yin Shi, a Dou Wang (Battle King, 6th Level). It couldn’t be easily blocked like this.
The powerful force continuously struck the surface of the Heavy Black Ruler, causing Xiao Yan’s body to be pushed backward. Yue Mei, behind him, was also sent flying, and both of them fell awkwardly onto the sandy ground.
Seeing the battered Xiao Yan below, Yin Shi and the others were all dumbfounded.
This kid–why did he come back?
He could have escaped under Yue Mei’s desperate protection. Why did he return to his doom?!
Puff! Puff!
Xiao Yan, who fell on the sandy ground, propped up his painful body, continuously spitting out the sand in his mouth. It took him quite a while to recover.
A Dou Wang (Battle King, 6th Level) was indeed not to be trifled with.
Even though he had blocked the attack with the Heavy Black Ruler, the force was not something he could easily endure. Xiao Yan felt like his bones were about to fall apart.
But speaking of which, this Heavy Black Ruler was really sturdy!
Xiao Yan looked at the Heavy Black Ruler in his hand with a strange gaze.
Blocking a Dou Wang (Battle King, 6th Level)’s martial skill head-on, there wasn’t even a dent on it, which was simply incredible.
“You… you little brat…”
Just as Xiao Yan was puzzled, a resentful voice rose beside his ear. Immediately, a slender arm reached out, grabbed Xiao Yan’s collar, and Yue Mei’s furious face invaded Xiao Yan’s vision. She glared at him and roared angrily.
“You brat! I risked my life for you, and you come back for what? Do you really want to die that badly?!”
Yue Mei was genuinely furious! Even when facing the pursuit of Yin Shi and the others earlier, she wasn’t this infuriated!
Risking her life to protect the person who was about to escape, only to have him return at the last moment! Everything she had done before was in vain!
Now, she couldn’t escape, and he couldn’t escape either! She had lost her life for nothing!
“This… you risked your life for Xiao Yan, how can Xiao Yan just leave like this?” Facing Yue Mei’s questioning, Xiao Yan stared at her red eyes and said firmly, “I just heard it. You are a good friend of my sister. You risked your life to save me, also for my sister.”
“If you fall here to save me, how can I face my sister in the future? I, Xiao Yan, will never be a coward who fears death! I don’t want my sister to feel embarrassed because of me! I won’t let her feel guilty towards you!”
Xiao Yan’s voice was so resolute, with no trace of falsehood in his words.
Before, he had thought too much.
He was only concerned about the impact of his death and completely forgot the righteous path he had been pursuing!
The deep-seated unease that had been constantly ringing in his heart made him turn back.
In the moment he saved Yue Mei, even though Xiao Yan’s body experienced intense pain, his restless and uneasy heart finally settled.
If he were to abandon his lifesaver and flee, where would Xiao Yan find the face to proclaim the righteous path?
Moreover, if Yue Mei really died trying to save him, Xiao Li would definitely feel overwhelming guilt about it!
So he had to come back! Whether for Xiao Li or for his own righteous path, he could not abandon Yue Mei!
Inside the ring, Yao Chen who heard Xiao Yan’s words sighed deeply.