EBE Chapter 614 Sky Fire
Chapter 614 Sky Fire
Xu Youan was so angry that he gritted his teeth. He really wished he could build a magnificent cage to lock her up in a place where he could protect her, and never let her be so heartless and kind to others, sacrificing herself for others again and again.
He truly hated her, hated all her wonderful qualities—her excellence, pride, strength, kindness, soft heart, trustworthiness, and beauty…
If his senior sister were just an ordinary person, would she have been spared all this suffering?
But if she weren't that kind of person, how could she have felt pity for him and met him in the first place...?
Xu Youan did not argue with her anymore. Instead, he lowered his eyelashes slightly, and his glistening tears embraced his beloved deeply.
"Senior sister, you're always like this..."
And he always seemed to have no choice but to compromise.
"If I could, I would wish..." to take your place and bear all the sins and punishments.
Jiang Liqian felt a strange unease as she experienced the embrace.
She called out to him, "Ayou?"
He replied, "Mm."
"Junior brother..."
"Ah."
"Xu Youan!"
"I'm here, senior sister."
Jiang Liqian closed her eyes and hugged him tightly.
Yes, he is there, and she also has her junior brother; he will always be by her side.
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The couple bought a lot of things for their wedding, as well as gifts for their neighbors to thank them for their help. They even went to visit the market so that if they were to settle down there, they would need a business and open a pastry shop next to the market.
The couple had just finished handing out thank-you gifts, wedding invitations, and candies to everyone, and were being praised by two older women as a "perfect match made in heaven" when an older woman rushed over with a look of horror on her face.
"Hey, have you heard? Have you heard? In the town, in the East Market, I heard there was a celestial shower, with fiery stones falling from above, killing so many people. They all say it's someone's doing something terrible, and that God is angry!"
In the town, in the East Market?
Isn't that the place they just left and came back to?
Jiang Liqian was shocked and subconsciously turned her head to look at Xu Youan.
Xu Youan nodded to her with a serious expression.
That's right, it's that East Market.
"What heavenly fire? Where did this heavenly fire come from?"
"Old woman, stop talking nonsense. In this peaceful world, where would any heavenly fire come from? Did you see it with your own eyes?"
"I've never seen a place where the heavens are angry. The East Market is so lively. If there really were a fire from heaven, how many people would die? We should watch our words and not curse people for no reason!"
"Oh dear!" the old woman exclaimed anxiously, slapping her thigh. "It's true! My nephew works at the yamen (government office). He just rushed back and mentioned it briefly before leaving again to deal with a dead body!"
"Auntie, they're having a happy occasion, how can you say such unlucky things?" The villagers didn't believe the old woman at all, they just felt bad for Jiang Liqian and Xu Youan, and hurriedly told the old woman to stop talking.
It's not their fault. They don't believe it. What the old lady said is too fantastical. If they didn't see it with their own eyes, who would believe that fire fell from the sky or that God was angry?
Who has ever seen fire from the sky? Who has ever seen the heavens?
The old woman was confused by what they said; after all, she had only heard rumors and hadn't actually seen it herself.
The villagers quickly moved on from the matter and focused on preparing for Jiang Liqian and Xu Youan's wedding.
Jiang Liqian was distracted several times. She didn't react when her neighbor reminded her of the etiquette to pay attention to at the wedding, and she didn't hear what they were saying several times.
Xu Youan watched from afar.
Finally, he spoke up, gently inviting the villagers who had come to help to come outside for tea and snacks.
“Senior sister,” Xu Youan walked to her side and shook her hand, “Let’s go take a look.”
Jiang Liqian was taken aback for a moment.
"But... I promised you that I would never use my spiritual power in the mortal realm and reveal our presence unless absolutely necessary..."
Xu Youan blinked, smiled gently, and pointed a finger at Jiang Liqian's brow: "Senior sister, human life is the most important thing, isn't it?"
Jiang Liqian blinked, and hearing that he didn't mind, a heavy burden was lifted from her heart. She nodded: "Okay, let's go and come back quickly. If it's really just a rumor, we'll just treat it as a visit to the night market. I heard that the town's night market is very lively. I've been here for almost two years and haven't been there yet."
Xu Youan held her hand tightly.
The two of them flew through the window on their swords, instantly transforming into streaks of light, heading straight for the East Market.
The neighbors in the front hall were still drinking tea, completely unaware that the newlyweds had disappeared from the back.
Xu Youan and Jiang Liqian quickly arrived at the East Market. Before they even got close, a fireball encased in magma hurtled down. Just as it was about to crush a small vendor busy carrying goods below, Jiang Liqian quickly intervened, shattering the fireball with a single palm strike.
However, more flints continued to fall, and the East Market had become a sea of fire.
Collapsed houses, burning stalls, wailing crowds, and violently murdered corpses... The once bustling and lively market has suddenly turned into a living hell.
As Jiang Liqian watched all this, her eyes gradually reddened. Suddenly, she thought of something and disappeared without even having time to inform Xu Youan.
When she rushed to the jewelry shop that had given her the locust flower hairpin, the entire area was engulfed in flames and could no longer be seen.
Without any hesitation, Jiang Liqian plunged into the sea of fire.
In the vast sea of fire, there was hardly any living person in sight. Jiang Li gently chanted a fire-avoidance spell, clearing away all the rubble and debris blocking her way.
She...she and her child!
"Save me... save me..."
The pace of progress paused slightly.
"...Is there anyone who can help me...?"
Jiang Li closed her eyes briefly, then quickly turned and rushed toward the source of the sound.
She rescued a family of three from the collapsed rubble: a couple with a child who was barely breathing.
"Immortal, please, save my child, please..." The couple, their heads bleeding, knelt on the ground, pleading with Jiang Liqian.
Jiang Liqian took out a Rejuvenation Pill, pinched off a little powder and applied it to the child's bleeding lips. Soon the child's complexion slowly returned to rosy.
She had just finished rescuing someone when she faintly heard a cry for help.
Moreover, the sounds came from all directions, from men and women, from the weathered to the young, from the intense to the weak...
Jiang Liqian stood there, looking around, and for the first time hated herself for not being a real god.
She kept telling herself that life and death are predestined, and that the fate of mortals is predetermined. She shouldn't interfere, especially now that she and Xu You'an were wanted by the sect.
But, but!
The fierce flames danced across her stiff, pale face, and the hem of her clothes, billowing in the heat, reflected the stench of blood. It seemed that only mournful cries could be heard between heaven and earth.