0p0 Chapter 424 No Need to Tell the Name
Chapter 424 No Need to Tell the Name
Whether they are beasts of the abyss or creations of gold, although they are not entirely afraid of light, they are extremely disgusted by it.
Therefore, wherever there is firelight, there must be people present.
Moreover, Xu Ning had clearly seen that the scattered lights only appeared suddenly after he approached, indicating that the people inside knew that rescue had arrived and therefore lit torches.
"To think of hiding in a place like this, it seems the people stationed here are extremely clever!"
Xu Ning sighed in admiration, then called out to the burly man beside him, and the two of them quickly charged toward the cave entrance.
Having suddenly encountered so many monsters underground, if one were to flee towards the exit, one would likely be quickly pursued and killed by the countless monsters traveling the same path.
The people here must have turned around and headed inwards when they discovered a large number of monsters appearing and rushing towards the exit. They chose a narrow place like the round cave.
By extinguishing the fire and holding the front and rear ends, they can minimize the number of enemies they face and have a chance to wait for rescue.
And they really did get what they were waiting for.
As Xu Ning jumped onto the cave entrance, many demons caught sight of the firelight and roared towards it.
Suddenly, several spears emerged from the cave entrance, accurately piercing several lurking demons and sending them crashing down the cliff.
With a wave of his hand, Xu Ning unleashed a fire dragon that swept away the nearby monsters, and then walked into the round cave with his burning arm raised.
The people inside immediately shouted excitedly, "It seems the alchemists have arrived! We're really saved!"
In this dangerous situation, Xu Ning had no time to argue. He spoke directly to the group of miners who were being protected by several Thousand Rock soldiers in the center: "I'm taking you to a safe place now. Relax and don't resist me."
Xu Ning placed the Dust Concealment Gourd, reached out with both hands, and sent the miners into the cave in pairs.
"You can rest here for now. I'll take you out later. If you have any injuries, you can go with that little girl to have some wine to heal them, but don't get drunk."
After speaking, Xu Ning went out again to ask the Thousand Rock soldiers if there were any survivors in other areas.
"We've come all the way here, and those we could save are all here. Those we couldn't save are probably in grave danger."
While Xu Ning was asking questions, the burly man stood guard at the cave entrance, holding his spear upside down, and occasionally glanced back at the Dust Concealment Gourd that Xu Ning had placed in mid-air.
After Xu Ning had escorted the Thousand Rock Army into the cave, he finally spoke, "I feel like I've seen that wine gourd in your hand somewhere before... Do you know me?"
Xu Ning was taken aback for a moment, then thought that perhaps the man in green had remembered the wine gourd when he was showing off next to the Emperor.
Faced with the big man's question, Xu Ning shook his head, but then nodded.
“I don’t know you, but I’ve heard of you and your brothers and sisters. I know each of your names, but I’ve never met many of you. Do you… need me to tell you your names?”
Xu Ning looked at the burly man in front of him and earnestly sought his opinion.
Saying a name is easy, but the heavy suffering and sorrowful farewell that the name represents are not something Xu Ning can give him without any burden.
The burly man stood there quietly for a while, then said, "No need."
"Send them out! And don't come back. It's not a good thing for mortals to get too close to me."
Xu Ning nodded silently and said to the big man, "I will come back after I send them out. You can't kill all these demons by yourself."
After saying that, Xu Ning turned and left, fighting his way out once again.
As Xu Ning unleashed a series of punches, causing the abyss to erupt like a volcano, he noticed that the area outside the abyss was also covered in red lotuses.
The Qianyan officer who had been in command spotted Xu Ning and said to a middle-aged man in a long robe beside him, "Boyang, hold off for a moment. That young man is going to rescue someone."
The middle-aged man named Boyang also saw Xu Ning. He was already surprised that someone had suddenly escaped from the mouth of death, so he paused the talisman in his hand.
Xu Ning rushed to the two of them and carefully examined the middle-aged man holding the talisman.
This must be the sorcerer from Liyue!
"Hey buddy, what's going on down there?"
When the officer saw Xu Ning come out alone, although he had already begun to think of the worst-case scenario, he still hoped to get a different answer from Xu Ning.
Xu Ning chuckled, "Fortunately, at least a few dozen people are still alive. It wasn't a wasted trip; I brought them all out."
The officer was immediately filled with mixed emotions of surprise and delight, "That...that person...how did you take him...?"
Xu Ning placed the Dust Concealment Gourd outside the mountain gate and released all the people inside.
A dozen or so members of the Thousand Rock Army quickly went to find the officer for help, while the miners who were struggling and frightened in the giant rock abyss were left to escape.
"Try to head towards Liyue Harbor..."
It seems that only Liyue Harbor was spared from the great calamity that occurred 500 years ago. If these people can get there safely, they should have a very high chance of surviving the disaster.
"That's all the people we've found inside for now. If we find any more living people, I'll bring them out."
Xu Ning was about to leave after speaking when the officer stopped her. "You...are you still going down?"
Xu Ning nodded, "Of course, that guy is still fighting inside. Besides, we need to find the source of these monsters and find a way to block it up."
The Qianyan officer pleaded with Xu Ning, "If the brave warrior below doesn't need your help for the time being, could you please help protect this Tianheng Fangshi and assist him in setting up the flag formation?"
Xu Ning, who was about to leave, turned to the sorcerer upon hearing this and asked, "What kind of flag formation should we set up?"
Bo Yang drew a large circle from right to left. "The surrounding mountains are relatively flat, and there is a huge gap in Fu'ao Valley. These monsters can escape from all directions and cause harm to the residents of Liyue. I think we should use the flag array to block the area so that the monsters coming out from here cannot escape and can only attack this exit."
Xu Ning pondered and said, "Leaving aside whether you can set up such a large flag formation, if you drive all the demons this way, I'm afraid the pressure on the Thousand Rock Army will increase significantly."
Seeing that Xu Ning was still considering their needs, the Thousand Rocks officer smiled and said, "The purpose of the Thousand Rocks Army is to protect the people of Liyue. If we are afraid of death and let the enemy run rampant, what use are we?"