The Han Mountain Temple fell into silence, so much so that Lu Feng, Chen Yong, and others could clearly hear the sounds of the extraterrestrial enemies bleeding and their heavy breaths!
After the shock, Lu Feng, Chen Yong, and the others were filled with excitement, their gazes towards Dongfang Xiaoyao filled with gratitude!
Immediately after, under their watchful eyes, Dongfang Xiaoyao stepped forward, bent down, and drew a dagger from the forehead of the last extraterrestrial enemy, wiped off the bloodstains, and put it away.
Having done all this, Dongfang Xiaoyao glanced at the curtain and found that it was still there, with subtle energy fluctuations emanating from within.
This discovery made her eyebrows furrow!
"Ding—"
Suddenly, a soft sound broke the silence of the scene and drew Dongfang Xiaoyao's gaze back from the curtain.
Chen Yong heard his mobile phone ring in his pocket, quickly took it out, and seeing it was a call from Yan Jun, immediately answered: "Director Yan!"
"Hoo~"
On the other end of the phone, Yan Jun breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Chen Yong's voice.
At this moment, the helicopter he was on had arrived in Suzhou city and was flying at low altitude. As soon as his phone had signal, he contacted Chen Yong.
Chen Yong's call being connected meant that Han Mountain Temple was not in danger!
"Chen Yong, have the civilians at Han Mountain Temple been evacuated? Have the extraterrestrial enemies appeared behind the curtain?" Yan Jun asked, secretly relieved.
"Director Yan, all civilians have been evacuated. Five extraterrestrial enemies just descended..." Chen Yong reported quickly.
However—
Before Chen Yong could finish his sentence, Yan Jun's expression changed: "Wh—what? You said five extraterrestrial enemies descended? What was their strength?"
"Director Yan, all five extraterrestrial enemies were ninth-stage martial artists at the peak..."
"Chen Yong, find a way to hold on, I'm bringing people over immediately!" Yan Jun's face changed wildly again, interrupting Chen Yong, his tone anxious and his expression solemn.
This was because he was well aware that the overall combat strength of the Martial Department's Suzhou branch was absolutely incapable of resisting five extraterrestrial enemies with the strength of peak ninth-stage martial artists!
"Director Yan, the enemies have all been annihilated—let me finish reporting!" Chen Yong replied again, then realizing Yan Jun was about to interrupt him again, he quickly reminded him before continuing: "After the five extraterrestrial enemies descended, Lu Feng engaged one of them in a fight and was injured. In a moment of crisis, Miss Dongfang arrived in time and helped us eliminate the five extraterrestrial enemies! The battle just ended!"
"Dong—Miss Dongfang? You mean Dongfang Xiaoyao, the one who is with Su Shiyun?" Yan Jun's heart, which had been in his throat, finally settled. He immediately thought of Dongfang Xiaoyao.
"Yes, Director Yan," Chen Yong replied.
"How did Dongfang Xiaoyao suddenly appear and help you fight? Also, isn't she a ninth-stage martial artist at the peak? How could she, by herself, defeat five extraterrestrial enemies who were also peak ninth-stage martial artists?" Yan Jun was somewhat puzzled.
As the head of the Martial Department's Jiangnan Branch, he not only knew Dongfang Xiaoyao but also had detailed information about her. Of course, "detailed" here was just a single page, basically containing information about Dongfang Xiaoyao before she was abducted by human traffickers as a child and her return to Dragon Country with Jiang Wuming. This included Dongfang Xiaoyao's strength—peak ninth-stage martial artist!
"Director Yan, Master Jiang Wuming arranged for Miss Dongfang to come and help us fight. She is a tenth-stage martial artist!" Chen Yong explained.
"Tenth-stage martial artist... no wonder!" Yan Jun suddenly realized, then sighed softly, "We're very fortunate to have her this time; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable! You must thank her properly!"
"Yes, Director Yan!" Chen Yong took the order. Seeing Yan Jun end the call, he walked directly towards Dongfang Xiaoyao.
"Miss Dongfang, thank you!" Chen Yong walked in front of Dongfang Xiaoyao, his face filled with gratitude.
"No need to thank me, thank Brother Wuming if you must," Dongfang Xiaoyao's expression returned to calm as she replied to Chen Yong, while also considering whether to call Jiang Wuming to report the situation.
"Miss Dongfang, even though Master Jiang Wuming arranged for you to come, we still must thank you. You saved the lives of all fifty of us here, and the lives of the people of Suzhou, averting a great crisis!" Chen Yong shook his head slightly, then clenched his right fist to his chest and said loudly, "All present, salute Miss Dongfang!"
"Thank you, Miss Dongfang!" As Chen Yong's words fell, Lu Feng and the other members of the Martial Department's Suzhou branch followed suit, placing their right fists on their chests. They expressed their thanks and respect to Dongfang Xiaoyao with the highest salute of the Martial Department!
Hmm?
Hearing the thunderous thanks and seeing the gratitude and solemn salute on Chen Yong and the others' faces, Dongfang Xiaoyao was slightly stunned. This was a situation she had never encountered before, and it evoked a feeling she had never experienced. What was that feeling? Value. A sense of accomplishment. The girl didn't know. She just shook her head slightly and instinctively said, "You're welcome."
As her voice fell, Dongfang Xiaoyao took out her phone from her pocket and dialed Jiang Wuming's number in front of everyone.
"Xiaoyao, have you reached your destination? What's the situation there?" As soon as the call was connected, Jiang Wuming's voice came from the receiver. On the other end, Jiang Wuming had already exited the high-speed rail station and was on his way to Han Mountain Temple.
"Brother Wuming, I've arrived at Han Mountain Temple. I've already killed all five extraterrestrial enemies who descended," Dongfang Xiaoyao reported truthfully. Her delicate face, like a porcelain doll, was no longer cold, and her tone had unconsciously become a bit gentle.
"Are you injured?" Hearing this, Jiang Wuming secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then asked again.
"No. I've already cultivated to the tenth stage of martial arts, and the five extraterrestrial enemies who descended were only at the peak of the ninth stage of martial arts," Dongfang Xiaoyao said, a hint of pride and joy appearing on her pretty face. It was like a child reporting good performance and excellent exam results to their parents after school.
"Good, good, Xiaoyao has become powerful," Jiang Wuming praised with a smile. This time, Dongfang Xiaoyao didn't speak. A rare shyness appeared on her pretty face, but her heart felt as sweet as honey, making her almost a different person from the cold and ruthless Shadow Phantom of the War Dragon Hall who had just killed enemies! For her, Jiang Wuming's praise was the most precious commendation in the world!
"By the way, Xiaoyao, were there any casualties among the people from the Martial Department's Suzhou branch?" Seeing Dongfang Xiaoyao's silence, Jiang Wuming asked again. Chen Yong had followed Qin Linhai to the Su family's ancestral residence to celebrate Su Yuanshan's birthday and had been diligently protecting Su Shiyun since then. All of this gave Jiang Wuming a good impression of Chen Yong, and he genuinely didn't want Chen Yong to be harmed.
"Brother Wuming, one of them was injured, but the injury is not serious. Everyone else is fine," Dongfang Xiaoyao snapped back from her state of joy and shyness and replied truthfully.
"That's good. You've worked hard, Xiaoyao." Hearing this, Jiang Wuming was completely relieved. Dongfang Xiaoyao then turned her head again to look at the curtain and reported, "Brother Wuming, although I've killed all the extraterrestrial enemies who descended, that curtain hasn't disappeared yet, and there are still subtle energy fluctuations emanating from within."
Swish!
Upon hearing Dongfang Xiaoyao's words again, Jiang Wuming's expression changed instantly! This was because, according to the experience gained from fighting extraterrestrial enemies, once all the descending extraterrestrial enemies were killed, the curtain connecting the two worlds would completely disappear. Currently, the curtain at Han Mountain Temple had not disappeared, which proved that there were still extraterrestrial enemies behind it, and the crisis had not been resolved!
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ps: Second update!