Nine Star Burden

Chapter 221: Grilled Cod?

Gao Junwei was restricted by Sound of Silence and was stopped from casting his Roar of Fear. He had a sullen expression and he was moaning in a trembling voice. His face was so red that it was almost bleeding.

Jiang Xiao seemed to have seen what the upgraded Sound of Silence was like.

If I seize the opportunity and interrupt the opponent’s casting process, will it cause the caster to experience reverse effects?

At the same time, Han Jiangxue pulled his arm and stood up.

Overjoyed, Jiang Xiao turned his head to look at her, only to feel like he had fallen into an ice cave.

Yes, even though Jiang Xiao was already in the freezing snowfield, even though Han Jiangxue was keeping her eyes fixed on Gao Junwei in the distance, Jiang Xiao felt that he was caught in an ice cave that was even colder at this moment. He saw the other side of Han Jiangxue and her strong, murderous intent.

She had a cold personality and would usually be indifferent to everything.

When facing Jiang Xiao, her attitude and behavior would be warmer and more lively.

However, Jiang Xiao had never seen the murderous side to her before.

If he really had to cite an example, it would be the time when Han Jiangxue was trying to resist the mercenary corps trying to invade the snowfield. However, her attitude towards killing the enemy was justified and she did not have much of a personal grudge.

Han Jiangxue threw out a shot of Barren Wind which propelled Gao Junwei into mid-air.

She then reached forward with her right hand and controlled the wind while walking forward.

“Stop. I’ve already used Sound of Silence in that area to stop others from using their Star Techniques,” Jiang Xiao said.

The people standing outside could use their Star Techniques on the area affected by Sound of Silence.

However, if they were to stand within the area, all the Star Power in their bodies would be restrained.

Han Jiangxue stopped in her tracks, flicked her left hand, and threw out a golden Flame Torch Whip which coiled around her feet and burnt the snow.

As she waved her long Flame Torch Whip, it flaunted its fangs like a viper and charged towards Gao Junwei.

Gao Junwei, spinning in a whirlwind, began to feel extremely dizzy and blood started accumulating in his heart because the casting of his Star Technique was interrupted by the Sound of Silence earlier on. The Star Power in his body was unruly and he actually failed to make any effective resistance all of a sudden!

At the next moment, the golden Flame Torch Whip coiled around Gao Junwei’s body accurately. Not only did it burn his body, but it also dragged him down forcefully.

Yes, Han Jiangxue dragged him towards the ground and to herself.

A Rules Awakened pulling a powerless Melee fighter who could not put up a fight, was an extremely unwise choice!

Just as Jiang Xiao tried to stop her, flames emerged in Han Jiangxue’s right hand!

The fiery red flame seemed to be able to destroy everything and burn them into ashes. The golden Flame Torch Pillar was thick, large, and extremely menacing!

Han Jiangxue pulled him towards her forcefully and immediately blasted out the Flame Torch Pillar with her right hand!

All of a sudden, Gao Junwei disappeared in the golden Flame Torch Pillar.

Jiang Xiao was still thinking hard about how he should subdue Gao Junwei, but doing so seemed to be effortless to Han Jiangxue.

The whistling wild winds sounded like hysterical howls that made everyone feel a cold chill down their spines. In the Flame Torch Pillar, the shrieks and howls that came from the person being burnt gave them the chills.

When the corpse was dragged towards their feet by the Flame Torch Whip and burned by the Flame Torch Pillar, Gao Junwei had already become a charred corpse.

Jiang Xiao had never thought that things would escalate to such an extent.

People tended to always be forced to accept a lot of things that they were not willing to. For example, Han Jiangxue’s former opponent had already died in exasperation.

Everyone had their own ideas and goals.

Regardless of the extent of the conflict between Gao Junwei and Li Weiyi, it had nothing to do with their lives. Han Jiangxue and Xia Yan had already chosen Li Weiyi as their teammate, who was much more humane and kind. It was no doubt that they kicked Gao Junwei out of the team.

She was no saint and wouldn’t be responsible for a person who was not related to her by blood.

Later on, the conflict between Gao Junwei and the team was blown out of proportion and the feud worsened after the various fights they had during the competition.

However, Han Jiangxue had never thought of killing Gao Junwei prior to this.

She had never regarded Gao Junwei as a rival either.

As a Year Three Awakened, Han Jiangxue’s idea of confrontation was mostly fixated on obtaining victory.

Today, Gao Junwei’s mother had given Han Jiangxue an unforgettable lesson.

Victory or defeat?

If you hurt my son, I will kill you.

With strong abilities, I can do whatever I want. You can die for the sake of my son’s death.

Take Jiang Xiaopi along. So what if I kill your family?

...

Jiang Xiao looked at the silent Han Jiangxue and the charred, grotesque corpse at her feet before striding towards her.

He stretched out his hand but kept it still in mid-air. He hesitated for a moment, patted Han Jiangxue on her shoulder, and asked, “Are you alright?”

Han Jiangxue turned around slowly and looked at Jiang Xiao quietly, then suddenly stepped forward to hug him tightly.

“Uh...” Jiang Xiao took a step back because of the inertia.

“It must hurt greatly.” Han Jiangxue wrapped her arms around Jiang Xiao’s neck tightly. Although she was using a lot of strength, her voice was gentle and pitiful. “I’m sorry I failed to protect you well.”

“Uh...” Jiang Xiao didn’t know what to say. In fact, he shared the same thoughts as Han Jiangxue. He also felt that he hadn’t protected her well and that she had just experienced extreme pain and agony.

She was only eighteen and ought not to be bearing such things.

Jiang Xiao gently rubbed her back. In the snow, her body was rather chilly and only his actions could bring a little warmth to her heart.

After waiting for a while for her to get a grip on her emotions, Jiang Xiao suggested. “Let’s go inside the cave. It’s too cold out here. We have to talk about it properly.”

Han Jiangxue expressed assent gently and finally let go of him.

Jiang Xiao grabbed the charred corpse and dragged it towards the cave swiftly.

They had killed before.

They had also destroyed corpses before.

After all, it was not a normal world and the two of them were not ordinary people either.

Actually, if possible, who would want to suffer by bearing such a huge grudge?

Jiang Xiao dragged the body back to the cave. On the shelf above the bonfire, the water had already been brought to boil and was bubbling.

On the ground, the smashed signal flare seemed to have helped the two of them recall everything that happened.

Jiang Xiao turned around to look at Han Jiangxue and said, “Remember, we were only trying to defend ourselves. We had no choice, this pair of mother and son did not give us the right to choose.”

At such a juncture, it was a must to understand that.

Han Jiangxue came in and stood in front of the bonfire, glanced down at the burnt corpse, and said, “In fact, I did. I’ve also made the choice.”

Jiang Xiao was speechless.

“I can’t release that woman in the Sky Smasher because we will be killed by her, and I really didn’t have a choice.” Han Jiangxue gestured to the burnt corpse that was rather far away and said, “However, I had a choice. I chose to kill him with my own hands.”

Jiang Xiao scratched his head and was speechless.

My good girl is impressive...

Jiang Xiao thought for a while and said, “We now have three options.”

Han Jiangxue looked at him seriously.

“One, we can destroy the corpse and get rid of all the evidence. No one saw us either.” Jiang Xiao tried to calm down, think, and analyze as hard as he could. He continued, “However, these two people could track us down clearly because they had snitches. We don’t know if there are other people around, but we know that they were here to attack us. If the two of them disappear in the snowfield, we would still be suspected even if there’s no evidence. By then, we will have plenty of trouble to deal with.”

Han Jiangxue nodded, deep in thought.

“Two, we can pull the very few connections we have. Do you think Xia Shanhai is willing to help us clean up this mess? Even if he’s willing to help us cover-up, does he have what it takes to settle the problem?”

Han Jiangxue frowned, feeling conflicted and undecided.

“Three.” Jiang Xiao took a deep breath and continued, “We pack everything up, return using the same route, and go look for Second Last.”

Weighing the pros and cons of the three options, Han Jiangxue stayed silent for a long time, but deep down, she trusted Xia Shanhai more. After all, Xia Shanhai had a close relationship with her parents and she didn’t know Second Last too well yet.

However, she didn’t make a decision and instead, asked, “What do you think we should do?”

“This is the snowfield and Second Last has a special identity as a Guardian Of The Night. Second Last and I have been through a life-and-death situation together.”

Han Jiangxue asked gently, “Do you think she can and would be willing to help us?”

After thinking about it for a moment, Jiang Xiao said, “Why don’t... you wait for me here? I’ll go out to buy her some grilled codfish.”

Han Jiangxue was speechless.