Super Soldier in the City

Chapter 2388 - 2452: Numerous Drought Demons

"Chapter 2452: Murong Zheng’s Background""I say, we’d better leave quickly. The cave’s door has already been destroyed, and without the effect of the evil qi, sea water will soon flood in, making it hard to get out if we’re not fast!" The Flood Dragon said with a grin.

Li Yifei and Murong Yuanqing also realized the urgency. The two of them, along with the Flood Dragon, hurriedly ran outside. Just as they leaped out of the cave’s entrance, they saw the continuous black evil qi suddenly interrupted, and then the seawater rapidly flowing into the cave.

Li Yifei and Murong Yuanqing jumped onto the ship. The people on the ship had already noticed something was wrong, so they started the engine to avoid being thrown into the whirlpool.

After understanding the whole situation, the people on the ship couldn’t help but feel relieved. It was fortunate that the Drought Demons below were cleverly dealt with, otherwise, it would have been a great disaster for everyone, even for the people of Southern Sky Province.

So everyone felt relieved, but Murong Yuanqing couldn’t find joy in it. Ever since Murong Zheng defected from the sect, he’s practically disappeared. Although Murong Yuanqing had warned Li Yifei to be cautious of him before, it was just a reminder. Today, Murong Zheng’s shadow is behind this incident, so how can Murong Yuanqing not be cautious.

Returning to land, the group didn’t leave. Instead, they arranged to evacuate the villagers, selected a new site to rebuild, or simply relocate them to another place, as this place was no longer suitable for living—especially since the cave had filled with seawater, causing the sea surface to steam continuously.

After everything was arranged, Li Yifei and the others had a meal and decided to rest for the night, leaving tomorrow.

In the room, there were only Li Yifei and Murong Yuanqing. The old man seemed to have aged several years suddenly. Li Yifei could only continue to console him, saying, "Senior, you really don’t need to be like this. As the saying goes, ’Teachers open the door, practice lies within oneself.’ You’re just his teacher, not his parents..."

"Alright, Yifei, I understand what you’re saying. It’s just... there are some things you don’t know... Usually, I don’t think about it, but now that he’s appeared again, my heart feels uneasy!" Murong Yuanqing finished speaking and couldn’t help but sigh deeply.

Driving the old man to such distress is truly rare, Li Yifei sat opposite the old man, saying, "Speaking of which, I am half your apprentice too, and haven’t I grown well?"

"You don’t know..." Murong Yuanqing sighed deeply, rubbing his face with both hands, before saying, "I told you before, he was originally an orphan. I picked him up and named him Murong Zheng, but unfortunately, he went down the wrong path."

Li Yifei nodded and said, "Yes, I remember this matter!"

"Hmm, it’s true he was an orphan, but..." Murong Yuanqing hesitated to speak, and Li Yifei said, "Senior, feel free to say what’s on your mind, I’m all ears."

"Actually, there’s nothing unspeakable, just a layer of scars!" Murong Yuanqing said and took a deep breath before continuing, "Do you remember the matter between me and Old Su?"

"Of course!"

"Indeed, that matter directly led to us not contacting each other for decades, almost pretending like the other was dead." Murong Yuanqing laughed bitterly, then continued, "Actually, it’s all because of the unresolved knot in our hearts!"

Li Yifei naturally remembered the matter between the two because of that female hero. Hearing the old man talk about it, Li Yifei instantly thought of Murong Zheng, but before he could speak, Murong Yuanqing went on, "Actually, Murong Zheng is the child of that female hero. Unfortunately, the heroine..."

Years have passed, yet when talking about that heroine who treated him like her sister, Murong Zheng would still feel a sour heart and sadness. Li Yifei saw his reddened eyes, knowing it’s rare for the old man to tear up, which shows how important the heroine was to him.

"The child was taken in by me. I named him Murong Zheng and raised him. Initially, I just hoped he would grow up healthy. Later, Murong Zheng showed a strong talent for martial arts, so I taught him kungfu and cultivation. Eventually, he grew into a young leader of the generation. I was relieved at that time... who knew after dispatching him on a mission, he came back changed. I thought young people being arrogant was normal, but the situation got worse, he even argued with me several times, and later defected from the sect!"

"Sigh, now thinking back, my attitude was indeed problematic back then. If I could’ve been more forgiving, perhaps things would’ve turned out differently!"

Li Yifei expressed no opinion, and Murong Yuanqing continued, "I don’t care about him taking some treasures, but since this child is...her child, I felt responsible to take good care of him, so I sent people to find his whereabouts. Until I heard he joined the Noah’s Ark organization, and then he disappeared like he vanished from the earth, which is why I told you before he might have gotten plastic surgery and changed his name..."

Li Yifei made a sound of acknowledgment, saying, "Everyone chooses their own path; it’s unreasonable to blame others. Senior, you shouldn’t feel guilty."

"Failed her as a mother!" Murong Yuanqing rubbed his eyes, seemingly crying.

"Then, no news ever since?"

"The Noah’s Ark organization is too mysterious. Every time I trace something crucial, the trail goes cold, or other issues arise, forcing me to stop the investigation. Remember Master Void’s issue? My clues pointed to the Noah’s Ark organization. Yet, further investigation led nowhere, and I was injured during the pursuit. Only recently did I recover."

Master Void’s situation not only involved that senior but also his child, born with Jiang Ningxiang, possessing innate vital energy at birth, and being a boy attracted great attention from Murong Yuanqing and others. Several senior elders even came to inspect, including later when Li Yifei searched for Bai Shan because of his son.

Upon hearing these, related to the Noah’s Ark, Li Yifei was shocked, both shocked and angry, so Li Yifei immediately said, "Was it really Noah’s Ark?"

"All evidence points to them, but no direct evidence, and critically, we can’t locate Noah’s Ark’s headquarters."

"Hmph!" Li Yifei clenched his fist, adding another layer of hatred.

"Noah’s Ark has secretly developed for years, seemed quiet, yet their strength might be formidable now. I don’t even know if any of us might be working for Noah’s Ark!"

"Therefore, we must be more wary of the Noah’s Ark organization!"

"Indeed, it’s time to be cautious. Mourning Murong Zheng, I also worry about their conspiracy. After all, they dared to provoke the Holy War Organization, even blatantly opposing, so...they wouldn’t hesitate to target us too!"

Not wouldn’t hesitate, rather has long begun...

"Senior, with the information you have, can you analyze what exactly Noah’s Ark wants? Their insane behavior, aimed to destroy the world? Improbable, a single cultivator can’t combat the world entirely, not when modern weaponry and technology advancements can’t be countered by so few."

From past experiences, Noah’s Ark seems to adopt the elite approach, every member Li Yifei encountered was exceptional, capable of being a master, except they met Li Yifei, thus repeatedly ending in failure.

Murong Yuanqing’s face was aged and exhausted. He shook his head, saying, "The uncertainty makes it trouble; if we knew their objective, we could respond accordingly, even if it’s world destruction, we can retaliate, I assure you, I could immediately deploy dozens of nuclear missiles against them!"

"Not quite, I only illustrated, so should our next target be identifying the Noah’s Ark headquarters and investigating their intentions?" Li Yifei suggested.

Murong Yuanqing responded, "Your suggestion is significant, though we’ve been already pursuing it, hopefully soon receive news."

So, what exactly is Noah’s Ark planning? Numerous events involve them, only shown ones Li Yifei encountered. Unseen events are countless? Moreover, Li Yifei’s rise happened over a few years, Noah’s Ark established for years, secretly done how many things? Unanswerable mysteries.

Thus, the result before the two or everyone is...Noah’s Ark is powerful now, starting to crazily challenge world other powerful organizations, though their intentions unclear, undoubtedly insane.

After comforting Murong Yuanqing, Li Yifei returned to his room, sent a message to the Saintess, noting the time, it’s late night in the United States. Li Yifei merely asked about his and the Saintess’s duel, where Noah’s Ark not only instigated the Holy War Organization’s two Elders against them but disrupted Holy War Organization, how the subsequent investigation went.

After a while, Li Yifei hadn’t received a reply, so tossed the phone aside, however, soon the Saintess replied, saying, "Just finished bathing, your inquiry...no answer yet, we dispatched people to investigate. Originally traced clues, yet all investigators disappeared, Elders recently convened, considering an alliance with Huaxia and several other global organizations, possibly uniting to eliminate Noah’s Ark organization!"

"World organizations united to eliminate?" Li Yifei saw the words, eyebrows raised, promptly asked, "Are you serious?"