Chapter 1071 - 775: The Man in the Black Robe

Chapter 1071: Chapter 775: The Man in the Black Robe

The sound of the pursuers gradually faded away.

Lu Xiao’s breathing was heavy, his steps slowing down. Suddenly, he staggered, leaning against the wall to avoid falling.

The man’s back was split open in several places, a mess of blood and flesh. There were a few deep wounds on his arm, bone visible, with blood trickling down his wrist, leaving a long trail on the ground.

The situation was too urgent just now; she hadn’t had time to heal him.

"Ah Jin!" Shen Tang hurried over and helped him sit against the wall, speaking tenderly, "Rest for a while. I’ll help you heal."

Lu Xiao still wanted to insist, saying "I’m fine," but the wounds pulled painfully, causing him to grit his teeth and grunt lightly, "It hurts."

"You know it hurts, yet you act so recklessly. I think you haven’t suffered enough!" Shen Tang said angrily. Despite her scolding words, her eyes were reddened, brimming with tears.

This foolish leopard actually went and blew up the weapons cache. With so many energy bombs inside, it was fortunate that he had tough skin; if it were someone of weaker ability, they would have been blown to pieces!

She didn’t want this foolish leopard to see her like this. She squatted beside him, lowering her head as her palm covered the most severe wound. Her healing ability glowed white, and the wound began to heal rapidly.

Lu Xiao saw her reddened eyes and felt a mix of sourness and sweetness in his heart, becoming much quieter, "Tangtang..."

"Don’t talk, stay quiet, be careful not to reopen the wounds."

Lu Xiao obediently watched the female as she focused on healing him, and the taut string in his heart completely relaxed.

As the treatment was almost finished, he leaned over, burying his head in her shoulder, his voice muffled and a bit aggrieved, "Tangtang, my chest hurts, my stomach hurts too, can you touch me?"

"If you touch me, it won’t hurt anymore."

Saying this, he deliberately took her hand and pressed it onto his wound.

"..." Shen Tang’s mouth twitched, both frustrated and amused, "You know it hurts, yet you go and blow up the weapons cache? Do you have a death wish?"

"I did it to cause a commotion so you could find me." Lu Xiao mumbled, rubbing his head against her shoulder.

"Also, I missed you. I wanted to see you soon."

He couldn’t wait for even a moment or second longer.

Shen Tang’s heart softened instantly.

She healed the last wound and then reached up to pinch his round leopard ear, giving it a gentle twist, "Don’t do this next time. If you really blew yourself up, where would I find you?!"

"Ow~" Lu Xiao called out, but didn’t avoid it. Instead, he buried his face in her neck, mumbling indistinctly, "I know, I know, I won’t blow things up next time."

As he spoke, he turned to cast a glance at a certain sly fox nearby, raising his eyebrow mischievously.

Shen Li touched his nose and timely changed the topic, "Ahem, it’s all in the past now, as long as everyone is okay... By the way, Xiao Tang, how did you come here? How did you get in?"

The Divine Hall is heavily guarded, even he had a hard time getting in.

Shen Tang briefly recounted the events of the past period.

Particularly how she enlisted Mo Yan’s help to get into the Divine Hall.

Upon hearing this, Shen Li frowned, his narrow fox eyes slightly squinting, flashing with a hint of danger.

Although he hadn’t dealt with the Big Boss of Sky City, he had heard of the person’s reputation—ruthless and cunning, not someone worth trusting.

Even if Shen Tang and Lu Xiao had threatened him, he could betray them at any time.

If he turned around and told the Divine Hall about this, they would be finished.

Shen Tang saw his concern and explained, "We made a deal with him. Mo Yan helped us get into the Divine Hall, and we promised to help him investigate the whereabouts of his daughter Wu Wei... If she’s still alive, we’ll rescue her."

"Why did the Divine Hall capture Wu Wei?" Shen Li asked, puzzled.

Lu Xiao explained, "Mo Yan belongs to the Horned Eagle Clan which has many unique secret techniques, mostly focused on control. The most important raw material is the blood of the pure-blooded Horned Eagle Clan."

He paused before continuing, "The Divine Hall’s rule isn’t flawless. No one can ensure that the puppets will forever be loyal to the Divine Hall."

"In the past, even if there were traitors, the high officials of the Divine Hall could directly eliminate them, not worrying about these losses... But now, the Blood Clan’s resources have nearly been exhausted by the Divine Hall, and without continuous supply, that path isn’t feasible."

"The Divine Hall must have more effective means to control these puppets, making them completely obedient."

"If I’m not mistaken, the Divine Hall captured Wu Wei not only to frame us and reap the benefits but also, more importantly, to use Wu Wei’s blood in research to mass-produce something akin to ’Return Nest’. "