"Screech!"
Whether Zhan Kong truly possessed the Curse Element was answered along with that ear-piercing eagle cry.
"We won."
Qin Yuan watched the changes in Zhan Kong's body from afar, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.
A pair of brown feather wings grew from Zhan Kong's back. His hands and feet turned into eagle claws, his face seemed to split apart with several bloody marks spraying outward, and his eyes became wholly those of an eagle.
He looked like a fusion of man and eagle, exceedingly sinister.
"What is that?!"
Tang Yue noticed it as well.
Though she could not see clearly, she knew it was not the Wind Element High-level Mage spell, Wind Wings.
Qin Yuan did not answer. Instead, he smiled. "The Winged Azure Wolf is in for a miserable time."
Perhaps because it was in Bocheng, the Winged Azure Wolf had made Zhan Kong wary of going all out, allowing it to survive.
But a brutal beating was definitely unavoidable.
"Awoo!"
"Screech!"
"Wuu~ awoo!"
"..."
A fierce battle unfolded in the pitch-black sky.
However, the sky was simply too dark. Even Qin Yuan and Tang Yue, as Intermediate Level mages, could not see clearly, much less ordinary people.
Time passed bit by bit. Seeing the faint light above the dark clouds, everyone knew dawn was coming.
"Sky Eagles! The Sky Eagles are here!"
An excited cheer rose from the crowd.
Everyone turned to look. The dark clouds dispersed, and beneath the break of dawn, countless Military mages arrived riding snow-white Sky Eagles.
They were reinforcements. Bocheng's reinforcements had finally arrived.
Because Bocheng was so remote, it had taken quite some time for reinforcements from above to reach them. Fortunately, they had finally made it.
Sky Eagle Mages.
Every Sky Eagle carried an Intermediate Level mage.
They commanded the Sky Eagles to descend upon Bocheng. The captains of each squad shouted, "Immediately wipe out every demonic beast in Bocheng!"
"Yes!"
"Wind Disc—Tornado!"
"Fierce Fist—Sky-Shattering Fist!"
"Rock Barrier—Cragstone!"
"..."
Countless Intermediate Level spells erupted throughout Bocheng. Those Servant-level Demonic Beasts were instantly blasted to death, while the few Bone Spike Ferocious Wolves that had slipped inside were killed one after another through the Sky Eagle Mages' coordination.
This disaster in Bocheng was finally coming to an end.
The people of Bocheng hiding within the Safe Barrier wept tears of joy. One after another, they embraced each other and cried bitterly.
Yet there was not only relief and joy, but sorrow and pain as well. After all, not everyone's family and friends had survived.
This disaster in Bocheng had still claimed the lives of more than ten thousand people.
Moreover, most of Bocheng had been reduced to ruins. Many people had nowhere to go and could only wait for the authorities to arrange temporary housing for them.
Most Resettlement Areas were in other cities. They were about to leave their homes behind.
Evening.
After a brief period of rest and recovery, the people of Bocheng poured toward the station, preparing to head for other cities.
The Winged Azure Wolf had not died. It had escaped.
But no one knew whether it would return, so Bocheng was still considered "dangerous." Those who could leave had basically chosen to do so.
Bocheng Station had not been destroyed by the demonic beasts. That was a blessing amid misfortune.
"Everyone's leaving..." Mo Jiaxing watched batch after batch of Bocheng residents depart, his heart filled with melancholy.
"There's nothing we can do about it."
Beside him, Mo Qing shook her head helplessly before asking, "I'm planning to take Xin Xia to Hangzhou. Are you really not coming with us?"
When she was younger, she had often struggled on her own outside. Hangzhou, in the neighboring province, was the city she knew best.
And she had cared for Ye Xin Xia all these years, so naturally she had to take her with her now.
"No. Mo Fan's questioning isn't over yet, so I have to wait for him."
"Besides, I heard him mention before that he wanted to attend a magic academy in some city. It's been too long, so I can't remember which one."
Mo Jiaxing shook his head. Just as he finished speaking, the phone in his pocket rang.
The moment he answered, Mo Jiaxing repeatedly asked, "Mo Fan, are the leaders giving you trouble?"
As he spoke, he gestured to Mo Qing, indicating that he would step away first. The station was packed with people and far too noisy to hear clearly.
Mo Qing nodded as well.
She did not hurry onto the train. Instead, she looked toward Ye Xin Xia, who was saying goodbye to Qin Yuan not far away.
"Xin Xia, this is Sister Tang Yue. You can call her older sister too."
Qin Yuan chuckled. After introducing Tang Yue to Ye Xin Xia, he said, "Sister Tang Yue is going back to Hangzhou too, so you can travel together."
"Sister Tang Yue..."
Ye Xin Xia looked at Tang Yue and called out to her.
"Mm." Tang Yue smiled faintly, but her jade hand was hidden behind her back as she viciously pinched Qin Yuan's waist.
This stinky little brother was quite the flirt.
Qin Yuan paid no attention to the "pain" at his waist. With the strength of his physical body, he did not fear that little bit of "pain" at all.
"Xin Xia, take this."
Qin Yuan gave Ye Xin Xia a Space Ring obtained from a check-in. Inside were over a million Huaxia Coin, along with cultivation resources he had no use for.
Ye Xin Xia had already awakened magic, and hers was White Magic of the Healing Element. With such magic, no matter which academy she applied to in the future, she would receive preferential treatment.
Therefore, she could not lack basic cultivation resources.
"Little Yuan Ge Ge, I..."
Ye Xin Xia instinctively wanted to refuse.
"Enough." Qin Yuan directly put the Space Ring on her finger and smiled. "I already gave you the Holy Light Wings. This little bit doesn't matter."
"Work hard, and be my healer in the future."
"Okay."
Ye Xin Xia looked at the Space Ring on her middle finger. Her little face flushed red, burning as though on fire.
Tang Yue's brows twitched at the sight.
However, when she recalled the "farewell kiss" Qin Yuan had pulled her into a corner for earlier, the small resentment in her heart vanished completely.
Qin Yuan pushed Ye Xin Xia toward Mo Qing, with Tang Yue following closely behind.
"Aunt Qing, this is Tang Yue. She's going back to Hangzhou too, so you can travel together."
Qin Yuan said.
"Alright."
Mo Qing answered, then nodded at Tang Yue.
Tang Yue nodded slightly as well.
"Little Yuan Ge Ge, Xin Xia will miss you!" Before getting on the train, Ye Xin Xia waved at Qin Yuan.
"I'll miss you too."
Qin Yuan waved farewell as well, speaking not only to Ye Xin Xia, but also to Tang Yue.
Under his gaze, the three of them left.
"Bzz! Bzz! Bzz!"
At that moment, his phone vibrated in his pocket.
Without needing to guess, Qin Yuan knew who was calling.
As he took out his phone and walked toward his ticket gate, he said, "Sister Yuer..."
The Mu Family of Bocheng.
The once luxurious and extravagant manor had now been ravaged beyond recognition by the demonic beasts. Some parts had fallen, others had collapsed, leaving nothing but ruins.
"Sigh."
Mu Zhuoyun stood amid the ruins of the manor, his heart filled with melancholy.
When the disaster descended upon Bocheng, no one had suffered greater losses than they had.
After all, the Mu Family had a hand in practically every industry, large and small, throughout Bocheng.
"Big Brother, everything has been packed up." Mu He, still dressed in a suit and leather shoes, walked over and spoke.
"You aren't going to the Imperial Capital?"
Mu Zhuoyun looked at Mu He and the group behind him, confusion flashing in his eyes.
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