DD2—Chapter 50: It's Your Lie That I'll Be Safe
His figure suddenly turned into a stream of light and rushed directly into the cave. He did not expect that just a monitoring mission would cause such a commotion.
What if the Zhang Lexuan incident happens again?
Thinking of this, Xuan Zi's heart sank, and his expression became even uglier. That incident would always be a pain in his heart.
Soon, Xuan Zi arrived at the cave. The ground was covered with broken pieces of flesh and sticky blood. It looked like hell on earth. He subconsciously looked around and found that Wang Yan and some others were all lying in pools of blood.
Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng were pale and appeared unconscious. They had both been crushed by large rocks.
Ling Luochen lay in a pool of blood, crawling with difficulty and spitting up blood from time to time.
Gong Yang Mo, Yao Haoxuan, and Xixi were left with only their heads, and Chen Zifeng had only half his body remaining. Looking at this scene, Xuan Zi felt as if he had been struck by lightning. His body shook, and a wave of sadness welled up in his heart.
Xuan Zi murmured, "It's like this again. It's like this again. It's all my fault. I'm sorry."
As for Beibei, Wang Dong, Jiang Nannan, Xu Sanshi, and He Caitou, their conditions were much better; they had just fallen to the ground with pale faces, and it looked like they had only suffered minor injuries.
Wang Dong was still in shock. Just moments ago, she had felt a sudden, extreme sense of danger, prompting her to run out with the other reserve team members.
Of course, Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu were not among them. To kill more bandits, Dai Huabin had taken Zhu Lu deep into the cave, and their situation was unknown.
Deep in the cave, Dai Huabin opened his eyes with great effort and saw Xuan Zi in the distance. A look of pain appeared on his face. "Master Xuan, it hurts. It hurts so much."
Upon hearing this, Xuan Zi immediately rushed to Dai Huabin's side. He looked down and found that Dai Huabin was missing his lower half, with blood gushing from the wound.
It's over; this kind of injury will undoubtedly lead to death!
He was not skilled in treatment. If the Immortal Doctor Douluo had been present, Dai Huabin might have had a chance to survive, but the problem was that the Immortal Doctor Douluo was not here!
"Master Xuan, am I going to die? Can you save me?" Dai Huabin asked weakly, feeling his eyelids grow heavy as it became increasingly difficult to keep them open.
Xuan Zi sighed, sorrow etched on his face, and his voice came out hoarse. "Hua Bin, I can't save you. Do you have any last words?"
He and Dai Huabin were not very close, but he knew that Dai Huabin was the son of the White Tiger Duke. Therefore, he would have to arrange for someone to inform the White Tiger Duke of Dai Huabin's last words.
"Last words? I am unwilling to accept this, Master Xuan. I don't want to die. I haven't defeated my elder brother, nor have I become the White Tiger Duke." Before Dai Huabin could finish his words, his breathing suddenly stopped, and his eyes lost the luster of life.
"Huabin!" Zhu Lu, who lay beside Dai Huabin, burst into tears. Dai Huabin had suffered such serious injuries to protect her, and Dai Yueheng had subconsciously shielded his sister-in-law nearby, which was why she had only sustained minor injuries.
The Dai and Zhu families had been intermarried for generations. If nothing unexpected happened, she was supposed to become Dai Huabin's wife in the future.
But now Dai Huabin was dead. For her, who loved him deeply, this meant she had become a widow.
Her eyes were red as she glared at Master Xuan, fury evident in her expression. "Master Xuan, didn't Teacher Wang Yan say that you would act at the critical moment to ensure everyone's safety? What about now? Is this just your bullshit promise?
What level 98 Super Douluo? If you can't protect the students, then you shouldn't make any promises. You are just a waste! Why don't you just die?"
Zhu Lu, steeped in the grief of losing her "spouse," had lost her mind and was cursing Xuan Zi furiously.
Xuan Zi remained silent for a moment, choosing not to refute her. He was consumed with thoughts of how to explain things to Dai Hao.
His body became a little hunched. This feeling of powerlessness reminded him of that year when students had been torn to pieces by hundred-thousand-year soul beasts. When he arrived, all he saw were corpses on the ground.
At this moment, a feeling of rage welled up in his heart.
"Damn it!" He stretched out his hand directly toward the depths of the cave. The power of a level 98 Super Douluo was fully displayed at this moment, fueled by Xuan Zi's anger.
A terrifying suction force emanated from his palm. The next moment, a figure wearing a black robe with five soul rings appeared and was instantly grabbed by Xuan Zi, the distance between them closing rapidly.
"A mere Soul King! Dare to hurt them?"
Xuan Zi's eyes gradually turned bloodshot, masking his intensity. He was furious; these students were the elites of Shrek Academy—how much resources and energy had been spent training them?
To have them killed here! How would he explain this to Master Mu, to the other elders in the Sea God Pavilion, and the families of these students?
"It's an honor to meet a Titled Douluo!" the Death God Envoy sneered, momentarily stunned, then struggled hard against the suction. When he realized his efforts were futile, he continued sinisterly, "Hehehe, so what if you're a Titled Douluo? I can fight you with my corpse explosions!"
"Master Xuan, it's going to explode! Those corpses are going to explode again!" Wang Yan shouted in terror.
Xuan Zi had to stop his actions reluctantly and raised his hands suddenly. A large amount of white light emerged from his side, covering all the nearby corpses. If these corpses exploded, perhaps even the survivors would perish.
Taking advantage of this moment, the Death God Envoy broke free from Xuan Zi's control and directly targeted Wang Dong, taking hold of her to escape.
"I will use you to replace the corpse slaves I lost!"
Then he took Wang Dong and quickly disappeared into the depths of the cave.
Wang Dong indeed had a seal, but the seal placed by the God King Tang had a specific characteristic: it only protected chastity. That's why, in the original novel, Huo Yuhao had been tortured by the seal.
"Wang Dong!" Xuan Zi was shocked. Just as he reacted, Wang Dong had already been taken away.
This was a very troublesome situation.
All the elders of Shrek's Sea God Pavilion knew that Wang Dong was the young master of the Clear Sky Sect, and his status was extremely high.
If something happened to Wang Dong, the Clear Sky Sect would demand an explanation. Even if Shrek Academy had a good relationship with the Clear Sky Sect, an irreparable rift would occur due to such an incident.
Wang Yan watched as the students nearby died, were injured, and even one was captured. Anger welled in his heart, and a ferocious look appeared on his face as he shouted, "Master Xuan! Why? Didn't you tell me that as long as we are in danger, you would act at the critical moment to keep us safe?
I even made this promise to my students solemnly! What's the result? Is it your lie that we would be safe?
Why didn't you come earlier? Why didn't you act sooner? Are we safe under the protection of you, a level 98 Super Douluo?"
Hearing Wang Yan's accusations, Xuan Zi realized that Wang Yan had shifted from addressing him formally to using "you." Wang Yan's attitude had changed.
He sighed, "Wang Yan, I cannot shirk my responsibility for this matter. Once we return to the academy, I will resign from my position as an elder of the Sea God Pavilion and arrange for someone to comfort the families of the deceased. But for now, I must deal with that damned evil soul master first to prevent him from hurting Wang Dong."
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