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A bizarre scene unfolded.

A man with hundreds of children strapped to his body and a woman with a cold expression stood amidst an endless army of the dead.

Xiao Yun lowered his head, a bitter smile on his lips:

"How did you find out?"

With his ability to mimic others, combined with his Thousand Faces and the power of illusion, Xiao Yun was confident that even Wang Jie's own mother wouldn't be able to see through his disguise.

But Qin Yuqing saw through him, and it seemed she had seen through his identity from the very beginning.

"You're very good at pretending, but firstly, Wang Jie is actually a repressed pervert who has had a crush on me for a long time. When he grabbed my hand just now, it's impossible that he didn't take advantage of me."

Qin Yuqing looked at him coldly, her eyes filled with resentment and other emotions.

"Secondly, given Wang Jie's personality, it's impossible for him to go along with my wishes and risk taking these children with him."

Xiao Yun chuckled and helplessly shrugged.

An awkward silence fell between them once again, as they stared at each other, their eyes filled with complex emotions.

It's like a large-scale emotional drama is unfolding.

In an instant, even the professionals fighting on the front lines were drawn to the attention.

"Hey, Wang Jie, isn't that your beautiful Qin? Why is she standing there motionless?"

Wang Jie didn't answer, he just rubbed his nose hard, and cursed inwardly:

"I knew I'd be found out!"

Then, he raised his head and looked at Qin Yuqing from afar, his eyes full of anxiety and urging.

"Even if you're going to make a scene, you should know when to stop. You should have come out first!"

Death was imminent for the two of them; an endless army of the dead could devour them at any moment.

The escape route was only a few hundred meters long, which was just two steps for professionals of their caliber.

But these two steps are like an insurmountable barrier in the heavens.

Time passed second by second, and the erosion of death became increasingly severe. Even the disguise of [Thousand Faces] could no longer shield the senses of the dead.

Click—click—

Countless dead turned their heads stiffly, their empty, gray-black eyes staring intently at them, the oppressive feeling of death suffocating.

Xiao Yun sighed helplessly, and Chong Qin Yuqing stretched out her hand, almost pleading:

"Let's go. No matter what grudges we have, we need to get out of here first."

At this moment, Xiao Yun had already changed back to his own face. His familiar face and his seemingly familiar movements made Qin Yuqing feel dazed.

She was actually going to die in that car accident back then.

But amidst the swirling snow and flames, it was a hand that reached out from the side and pulled him back from the brink of death.

The scene before my eyes slowly overlapped with my memory, even the tension on that face was exactly the same.

One is naive and confused, while the other is mature but harbors pain.

"ha……"

Qin Yuqing suddenly laughed, her voice tinged with sadness:

"How boring, Xiao Yun. You're going to act like a savior of suffering again, just like last time."

"But isn't all the suffering I've endured caused by you?"

If it weren't for Xiao Yun's birthday that day, his family would have spent a peaceful day at home.

If Xiao Yun hadn't argued with her mother at the birthday party and had left alone, her overly responsible father wouldn't have chased after her while drunk.

In fact, if it weren't for trying to avoid Xiao Yun who was crossing the road in the snowstorm, the car wouldn't have lost control and collided with the truck...

A flash of hatred crossed her eyes, but looking at the guy in front of her, she somehow couldn't bring herself to hate him.

The despair and pain she endured over the years were real, but Xiao Yun's repeated pulls from the brink of death and his love for his family were also real.

The past events of the mortal world, the grudges and favors of humanity, are probably beyond even the comprehension of the gods…

Ten years later, when the two met again, she chose neither resentment nor letting go.

They simply chose to give up.

To Xiao Yun's disbelief, the rune chains that had been binding the children instantly transformed into shackles that restricted his movements.

On each of the floating spheres filled with children, deeply hidden energy storage and drive runes lit up instantly, as if dozens of engines were working simultaneously, dragging him towards the defensive line.

Xiao Yun struggled desperately, but the body that had descended upon him was too weak to break free from the restraints carefully set up by Qin Yuqing.

"That's it, this time... don't worry about me."

"If possible, let us meet again in death."

Qin Yuqing gave Xiao Yun a deep look, then turned and faced death.

The moment she stepped out of the camouflage effect's range, the aura of a stranger on her body could no longer be concealed.

All around, an endless tide of the dead seemed to be watching simultaneously, and a hoarse roar exploded in everyone's ears.

"ah!!!"

A bone-chilling cold rose from the soles of my feet, running up my spine and straight to the top of my head.

On the defensive line, everyone involuntarily took a step back, showing no intention of rushing to the rescue.

"Damn it! That stubborn woman!"

Wang Jie cursed under his breath, took out the last [Wrath of the Candle Dragon], and threw it out without hesitation.

boom!

Terrifying flames exploded amidst the army of the dead, and the savage crimson flames instantly engulfed countless corpses.

"Come on! You bunch of devils, look here!"

Wang Jie roared loudly, drawing out all his remaining magical power and unleashing it all at once.

Just over ten minutes ago, he used this combo to successfully attract the attention of the dead, creating an opportunity for Xiao Yun and Qin Yuqing to escape.

But this time, his smooth little combo didn't work.

The unaffected dead didn't even glance at him, and even the maimed dead struggled to their feet and rushed straight towards Qin Yuqing.

Amidst the swirling ashes, the galloping army of the dead resembled a never-ending dump truck.

At this moment, time seemed to rewind to ten years ago, to that snowy night.

The light of death was so blinding, it swept in with a whoosh.

But at that moment, a look of relief suddenly appeared on Qin Yuqing's face, and she opened her arms.

"Finally...it's over..."

Everything seemed to be coming to an end here.

Wang Jie let out a trembling sigh, closed his eyes in pain, his spine slumped, and he instantly aged decades.

"In the end, is it really true that nothing can be done...?"

Just at this critical moment, a sigh mixed with helplessness and anger suddenly rang out.

"well……"

It's like an older brother lamenting his rebellious, silly younger sister.

At the same time, behind Xiao Yun, the insect spread its wings, and the vast starlight spread out, like a galaxy falling from the sky.

[Illuminating the World with Starlight], Full Power On!

Under the incredulous gaze of the crowd, the surging dead remained frozen in place.

The deceased at the very front had already touched the hem of Qin Yuqing's clothes, but could not advance an inch further.

Click!Click!

Two sharp sounds rang out as a fierce sword light danced in the air, shattering the chains binding Xiao Yun.

With a flash of starlight, Xiao Yun's figure disappeared from the spot.

In the blink of an eye, enveloped in starlight, he traversed a hundred meters to reach Qin Yuqing and extended his hand.

Qin Yuqing froze for a moment, her beautiful face contorted with anger and resentment, and roared:

"You won't die, but you won't let me die either? Why...?"

Snapped!

A sharp crack rang out, and a heavy slap landed on her face, abruptly interrupting her words.

"Because I'm your brother."

Xiao Yun said calmly, his tone carrying an unquestionable authority.

As an older brother, he is tolerant and loving towards his younger sister who has been mistreated, but he also resorts to beatings and slaps when dealing with her during her rebellious phase.

Feeling the burning pain on her left cheek, Qin Yuqing was somewhat dazed.

Before she could react, the mithril sword beside her flew up on Xiao Yun's command and slammed into her head.

boom!

Qin Yuqing's vision went black, and she fell asleep immediately.

"Yo!"

The insect kindly gave her a healing spell, then used starlight to carry her body slowly towards the defense line.

At the same time, from afar, an extremely terrifying aura surged forth.

"Dare to save someone right under my nose? You're asking for death!"

The Overlord of the Dead roared, his eyes filled with boundless rage and killing intent.

The power of death surged wildly within him, determined to kill this guy who dared to cause trouble right under his nose and disrupt the grand scheme of death.

"You have a bad temper?"

Xiao Yun chuckled lightly, and with a flash of starlight around him, he disappeared from the spot.

The Overlord of the Dead was stunned for a moment, and then he felt an even more terrifying anger and killing intent rising around him.

Xiao Yun's crimson-gold eyes blazed, and the mithril sword in his hand rang out, like the tolling of a death knell:

"My temper is much stronger than yours right now."

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