Monster Master: Evidence of the Way

After bidding farewell to Di Qi, Yi Yin prepared to say goodbye to the others. After all, time was running out.

And there are still many people who need to say goodbye.

……

Who should I say goodbye to next... Yiyin wondered in his heart. Apart from the tail-end team, the team he had the closest relationship with was the elite team... right?

Maybe so.

The hero Lion Hall has already bid farewell to his teammates one by one, so I'd better not cause them any trouble.

Thinking that even a figure like Lion Hall was facing tremendous pressure, Yi Yin felt even more depressed.

Albus was doing fine. At least she had been learning ancient martial arts since she was a child, so her physical condition wasn't a big deal. As for the possible sequelae... well, there was nothing we could do. Someone always had to bear the brunt of the burden.

Shisanji and Shuoyue were in better condition. They were both comforting Shizitang softly, asking him not to feel too stressed.

Yiyin did not choose to continue to entangle with them, but chose to say goodbye to the others.

There weren't many people left, so Yiyin chose to proceed in order.

"(Listen to me, check on Qinglong and the others first.)"

Xuanwu appeared behind him at some point and seemed to have been observing him for a while.

Could it be that the Azure Dragon was nearby? — Yi Yin was startled by this thought, then relieved. She was really just scaring herself. With Azure Dragon's legs broken, how could he possibly have persevered and crawled to her side?

"(Your thoughts are written all over your face, how about you control yourself for a moment?)"

Xuanwu said this expressionlessly, as if she could see through people's hearts.

"Senior Xuanwu! When did you appear? You haven't been behind me this whole time, have you?"

Yi Yin broke out in a cold sweat. If Xuanwu overheard his conversation with Di Qi, wouldn't she have to laugh at him for several nights?

No, if that were the case, Di Qi would not have been able to fail to notice that Xuanwu was nearby.

"(Don't worry, I'm new here. I'm just kindly reminding you that time is running out.)"

Xuanwu frowned. "(According to Chairman Shiziyao, we'll be leaving for Uqbar soon. The time left for you... take care of yourself. I'll follow you. The sooner we finish this, the sooner we can leave.)"

"No way, so soon?"

Yi Yin was a little surprised, but then he thought, perhaps this was a sign that the Lord of Death and Destruction had awakened early? He should go and return soon, finish the battle sooner, and perhaps he could continue the unfinished conversation.

"well."

Yi Yin nodded. "Then I'll have to trouble Senior Xuanwu to lead the way. I also want to see how Senior Qinglong and Senior Suzaku are doing."

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Yiyin's idea was not difficult to realize, because a person with a broken leg could not walk, and she had to rely on others.

"You are here."

Qinglong's smile was still perfect, even making people feel a little distressed.

Qinglong sat in a wheelchair, trying hard to get closer to them.

"Senior Qinglong..."

Yi Yin felt that there had always been some kind of inexplicable rift between him and Qing Long. Was it because she had been unintentionally scaring him with her inhumane behavior? He didn't know.

Now everything was gone, Qinglong had even sacrificed his legs for the greater good. From then on, she could no longer ride freely.

"Don't look so sad."

Qinglong still smiled. "I feel like I've been reborn. The lingering dark cloud that shrouded my heart in the past has finally dissipated... I can no longer move. Keep going and help me eliminate the enemy."

“(……)”

Xuanwu nodded expressionlessly. As the leader of the Four Goddesses, Qinglong's heavy blow undoubtedly made their situation worse—although from the moment the Four Gods Base was destroyed, it could be said that it existed in name only.

"Okay, I promise you. Senior Qinglong, I will definitely avenge you." Yi Yin clenched her fists tightly. It wasn't just her, there were also many companions who died at the hands of monsters...

"Well, okay, keep working on it."

Seeing that Yiyin still hadn't moved, Qinglong gently advised, "Compared to physical pain, emotional trauma is more difficult to heal. Look at Suzaku, her condition is much more serious than mine."

Suzaku's soul lost a part because of "dying to be reborn", but what is the specific manifestation of this?

Yiyin was thinking when he suddenly felt Xuanwu stepping on his foot lightly.

Soon, Yiyin turned around - this was Xuanwu's subtle reminder that it was time to leave.

We can't waste too much time here in Qinglong.

"Senior Qinglong... you should take a rest."

Yi Yin had never felt so at a loss for words before. He racked his brains but couldn't come up with any words of comfort. This made him feel very embarrassed.

Fortunately, Qinglong didn't care much about it.

Then, they went to visit Suzaku.

According to Qinglong, Zhuque fell into a deep state of autism, even more severe than when she discovered that she was a food freak.

This is called a counterattack. The power of words is so pale that it cannot comfort a young girl's heart, nor can it give people strength.

In the end, Yiyin never got to see Suzaku.

Because someone had taken her away in advance.

"Ah... is it you?"

Looking at the person in front of him, Yi had a vague impression of him. He remembered that this was the person who bought the elemental crystal from Selina in Shadow King Village.

"Hello, my name is Albesi. I'm sorry to bother you with my sister."

Albesi said kindly, "I know. As a Monster Master, my sister should be fighting on the front lines. But an elder sister is like a mother, and out of selfishness, I can't let her continue in this daze. I plan to take my sister back to find the secret techniques passed down from our ancestors and see if I can recall her lost soul."

"Of course, I've heard a little bit about your story. Although I really want to help, unfortunately I'm powerless. I don't have any monsters, and I'm not a monster master. I can only wish you good luck."

After saying that, Albesi hurried away with Suzaku.

Perhaps the Suzaku family really has similar secret techniques?

There's none?

Yi Yin thought of a terrible answer, which was to use the Jiuxiao that had not yet been sealed... Even if it was the case, he couldn't take care of it for the time being.

"(Is that almost enough? Time is almost up, let's go...)"

Faced with Xuanwu's urging, Yiyin smiled and shook his head.

"Not yet. I still have a lot to say and don't want to have any regrets. So, wait for me for a while."

Xuanwu remained silent, only sighing, "(Such gentle words will inevitably lead to great difficulty in making the final decision. However, I am not a stubborn person, so I will let you go meet someone else.)"

"(But let's make it clear in advance that you can only see one other person at most. If that happens, I'll drag you away even by force.)"

"Thank you, Xuanwu-senpai, that's enough."

In fact, Yiyin has always been worried about someone in her heart. Now is the time to visit her.