I was reborn after cheating on the aloof and powerful man.

Chapter 177 Killing to Protect Life

Gazing at the explosion in the distance, everyone present turned grim, some looking at Fei Xi with fear, others with solemn and thoughtful expressions.

Fei Xi stared worriedly in the direction of the cave, wondering why the old man hadn't returned yet.

Linhai Valley is adjacent to Duobao Sea. Without even looking at a map, Fei Xi could deduce that their current location was most likely the reef area of ​​Duobao Sea.

In the past, before the natural disasters struck Linhai Valley, some people would risk crossing the valley to collect pearls and corals in hopes of getting rich overnight.

However, since the frequent natural disasters in Linhai Valley, fewer and fewer people have come here, and eventually the place has become deserted, with no one living within a hundred miles.

Emerging from the cave, the sharp-tongued but soft-hearted old man snatched the cloth bag and risked his life for her. Fei Xi had no choice but to grit her teeth and lead everyone in a desperate sprint forward.

At this moment, they were standing on a high rock, surrounded by low bushes.

Looking at the mountaintop that had been half blown off, thick smoke billowed out, but no one appeared from the smoke.

Fei Xi's gaze swept across the bushes and suddenly caught sight of piles of brownish feces, still bearing traces of green grass, under the grass.

Her heart skipped a beat, her brows furrowed, and a bad premonition made her unable to restrain herself any longer. She decided to jump off the rock and go back to find the old man.

She had just gathered her energy to unleash her lightness skill when someone grabbed her wrist and forcefully pulled her back.

"What are you going to do?"

"Nothing to do with you!"

Seeing that it was Bian Yuan who had grabbed her, Fei Xi's already solemn expression turned even more gloomy. She tried to break free of his grip and continue walking forward.

However, just as she forcefully shook off the hand that had inexplicably let go, Tang Huaiyi blocked her way.

"Xiao Xi, is it kerosene? The fire is raging and could easily cause another explosion. Don't go, wait for me here."

Before Fei Xi could answer, Tang Huaiyi had already leaped off the rock in a flash.

Just then, a cold glint appeared like stars, and a rain of arrows came from all directions.

In an instant, a wall of people appeared in front of Fei Xi, protecting her completely.

Not far away, Tang Huaiyi stood up and leaped up, stepping on the arrow. As he spun around, he had already memorized the direction in which the arrow was launched.

A flash of cold light, and with hand and eye moving in unison, four five-star darts pierced the target's body with precision like shooting stars, killing him instantly!

On the other side, Bian Yuan's sword was as powerful as a dragon. Mo Wen's sword flew back and forth and up and down in his hands. As his clothes fluttered, all the arrows in the sky were cut down with a single sword.

Suddenly, his inner energy surged, and a powerful sword aura, carrying the force to destroy the heavens and the earth, rushed straight towards the attacker hiding behind the pile of boulders.

The rest of the group, except for Fei Xi who did not know martial arts, were able to successfully defend against the arrows that came flying through the air, even though they could not fight back like the two of them.

Seeing that their archery attack had failed, a group of men in black suddenly appeared and attacked Fei Xi and her group.

This group of men in black used a variety of fighting techniques, incorporating martial arts from various schools of the martial arts world.

However, these men in black were skilled but not proficient. Not to mention Bian Yuan and Tang Huaiyi, even Shi Mo could handle them without any problem.

As the men in black began to show signs of defeat, a whistle blew, and a person completely shrouded in a black cloak, holding an old man hostage, strode in from the thick smoke in the distance.

The men in black, who were locked in fierce combat with Fei Xi and her group, all abandoned their fight and turned to gather around this mysterious figure upon seeing him appear.

On Fei Xi's side, Bian Yuan and Tang Huaiyi did not pursue them relentlessly. Shi Mo wanted to step forward, but was stopped by Lian Duhan.

Everyone frowned as they looked at the old man in the mysterious man's hands, and the two sides were locked in a standoff.

Seeing the old man fall into the hands of this mysterious person, Fei Xi's expression changed drastically. She couldn't help but step out of the protective circle and call out:

"Grandpa!"

"Are you a disciple of Master Wei?"

In the blink of an eye, the mysterious man was right in front of them. His first words were neither harsh nor did he threaten the old man's life. Instead, he asked a strange question abruptly in that harsh and unpleasant voice.

As the mysterious man approached, everyone could see clearly that he was wearing a golden four-eyed mask with colorful feathers stuck at both ends, making him look both sinister and terrifying, as well as somewhat comical.

The old man in his arms had his eyes closed, seemingly unconscious. His clothes were charred and blackened in patches, most of his beard was burned off, and his face was covered in black and gray grime, making it impossible to tell what had happened to him from his complexion.

"what do you want?"

Despite her deep worry, Fei Xi knew the old man's life hung in the balance with the mysterious man. Therefore, she didn't follow his lead with his questions, but instead cautiously probed his price.

"Hmph, Master Wei has always been kind and compassionate, but I never expected to teach such a ruthless, vicious, and immoral person as you." The mysterious man seemed quite dissatisfied with Fei Xi's attitude of not responding to his questions, and his words left everyone dumbfounded.

However, Fei Xi's face turned pale instantly after being scolded, and she naturally understood the deeper meaning behind the other person's words.

"There were at least tens of thousands of Chinese citizens in the cave just now. They were all law-abiding and innocent people. How could you be so cruel at such a young age, burning them alive and leaving no trace of their bodies? In the dead of night, are you not afraid that the wronged souls who died unjustly will come to claim your life?" The mysterious man's teeth grinding as he spoke the last sentence seemed to be clearly audible.

But as soon as he finished speaking, Fei Xi's expression returned to calm.

Before Fei Xi could respond, a cold voice interrupted their conversation without hesitation:

"Don't confuse right and wrong. There are no innocent people on the battlefield!"

"Ha, Lord of Tianshan speaks so lightly. Even if the purpose of such inhuman cruelty is to protect the country, does that justify such wanton behavior? Look at the people behind you; they are already afraid of her ruthlessness. Everyone knows that if they anger this woman one day, what happened today may very well happen again. As the Enforcement Elder of the Spirit Hall, you have always taken it upon yourself to protect the safety of the martial world, yet you allow such a scourge to exist. Do you live up to your elder brother's trust in you?"

Under the mysterious man's relentless questioning, Bian Yuan's eyes flashed with murderous intent. He despised such charlatans who twisted the truth and used silver tongues. Just as Mo Wenjian was about to lose his temper, a gentle, refined voice passed over Fei Xi and stood before her:

"In the past, the Venerable Juezan, to protect the people, drew his sword to defend against foreign invaders, saying, 'Killing is to protect life, cutting karma is not killing people.' Xiaoxi has no enmity or personal desire with the undead in the cave; killing them is to prevent more lives from being slaughtered. If these undead truly have vengeful spirits, the one who should resent them is not Xiaoxi, but the one who abducted them here and turned them into undead who only know how to kill—that is, you, sir. You are the real murderer who harmed them!"

Tang Huaiyi's resounding words immediately broke the mysterious man's guard, but Fei Xi reacted even faster, immediately replying:

"What a brilliant move to kill someone by destroying their spirit! Fei Xi truly doesn't understand what grudge she has against a coward like you. When you were conducting human experiments on my people, didn't you feel cruel? When you turned tens of thousands of innocent civilians into mindless immortals, didn't you feel inhuman? When you deliberately lured Peak Master Bian here, attempting to murder him with the lives of ten thousand, didn't you feel ruthless and heartless? Yet it is I, who disrupted your plans, who have been falsely accused of these crimes. You want to make me feel guilty and remorseful, and you want to draw criticism for me. But these are not the key points. You are deliberately stalling for time. When do you intend to make your move?!"

As soon as Fei Xi finished speaking, the mysterious man's expression hardened, and at the same time, a tiger's roar suddenly came from his right side.

"Go to hell! I'm the one who started the fire, what makes you think you can bully some little girl!"