With a hissing sound, the Sun-Hunting Wheel pierced through, leaving two gaping holes from back to chest on the two individuals. They fell to the ground.
The Sun-Hunting Wheel continued its pursuit of Yan Xing. Yan Xing repeatedly grabbed people and used them as shields in front of himself, but they were all pierced through one by one.
Yan Xing was so terrified that he lost control of his bowels. He scurried away, covering his head, and simultaneously dove deeper into the crowd.
As for the others, upon seeing him, they scattered as if he were a plague.
The Sun-Hunting Wheel moved forward, eliminating everyone who stood in Yan Xing's path.
Fortunately, some who had disliked Yan Xing had distanced themselves from him earlier, otherwise, they would have been used as shields by him at this moment.
Those who were used as shields by him were his trusted confidants.
At this moment, those confidants tasted the consequences of being his confidants. They were not involved in the matter themselves, yet they were inexplicably brought to the brink of death.
Regret was regret, but the immediate crisis still needed to be dealt with!
A few individuals could no longer bear it. Seeing him approach, they collectively grabbed him, "You demon, go to hell with us."
Yan Xing was about to drag a few more people to be his墊背 (dian bei - support/shield), but instead, he was held by others, unable to move. Seeing the sharp and peerless Sun-Hunting Wheel whistling towards him with a bloodthirsty aura, Yan Xing shouted, "I am your clan leader, let go of me quickly! You bunch of trash, are you trying to rebel?"
Then, the Sun-Hunting Wheel suddenly expanded and violently collided.
A deafening roar was heard, followed by a flash of light that engulfed those few individuals, including Yan Xing.
In an instant, the light dissipated, and the Sun-Hunting Wheel whistled out, returning to Mo Qi's side. Mo Qi placed her on the ground, then quickly took out those spirit stones from his storage bag. The spirit stones vanished rapidly. Moments later, a graceful young girl appeared before everyone.
Xiao Yi still didn't know what had happened. She stood up with a confused look in her eyes, "Brother, did I faint again?"
Mo Qi sighed and patted her head, "This is the price that must be paid on the path of growth."
At this time, her cultivation was ultimately insufficient. During the process of being transformed from a magical artifact into a human, without enough spiritual energy to support it, she suffered a backlash and reverted to her original form.
However, this state would eventually change. Once she cultivated high enough and became powerful enough, her human form would be stabilized.
Xiao Yi nodded, "I will definitely follow Brother and grow up quickly."
Mo Qi looked at her gently again, "You've followed me for tens of thousands of years. Now that you've attained human form, you're still so weak. I've treated you poorly!"
Sun Qian asked with some curiosity, "How did you two become brother and sister?"
If this were asked of other siblings, the question would be redundant; of course, they were created by their parents.
But this "brother and sister" pair was quite astonishing!
The question, however, felt somewhat natural.
"That's a long story. I'll tell you slowly another day," Mo Qi said with a headache.
I don't know either. I inexplicably became her brother.
At this moment, Sun Xingwang, who was lying on the ground, let out a groan. Sun Qian then remembered that her grandfather was severely injured, "Um... do you still have that kind of medicine?"
"Which kind are you referring to?" Mo Qi looked at her intensely.
"The healing kind," Sun Qian replied.
"Healing pills? I thought you were talking about something else," Mo Qi immediately took out a healing pill and handed it to Sun Qian.
Sun Qian took the pill, ran over to help her grandfather, and had him take it.
At this time, people were warily looking at Mo Qi, fearing he would go on a rampage again.
Mo Qi waved his hand, "You don't need to be afraid of me. Every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt has its owner. Now that the main culprit has been eliminated, I won't kill unnecessarily. Rest assured."
After taking the pill, Sun Xingwang's injuries rapidly improved, and he was soon able to stand up. He himself found it incredible.
Then, he looked at Sun Qian dotingly, "Granddaughter, who gave you that medicine? It's so powerful!"
Sun Qian pointed at Mo Qi, "Him!"
Sun Xingwang smiled so widely that his mouth couldn't close, "I knew he was extraordinary. Your judgment is good."
Sun Qian blushed, "What judgment? I feel like I've fallen into a trap."
"Whose trap? If you're unwilling, go tell him now."
"Grandpa! I'm ignoring you," Sun Qian pouted and called out, then ran away. After circling around, she quietly came to Mo Qi's side.
Sun Xingwang smiled and looked around, "Yan Xing committed many evils and had a corrupt character. His demise today is indeed the will of heaven. I suggest we let this matter rest here, and our clan will not pursue it further. What do you all think?"
The people responded one after another, "Pursue what? He was trash, he should have died long ago."
"Yes, I wish I could have done it myself. Them killing him was helping us!"
"It was eliminating a scourge for the people."
"He who does much injustice will perish by his own hand; he brought this upon himself."
"If Yan Xing lived, chaos would continue; with Yan Xing dead, chaos will immediately cease."
Sun Xingwang waved his hand, stopping everyone's commotion, and said, "The old clan leader is dead, and the clan is leaderless. We need to elect a new clan leader. Who do you all recommend?"
"You, Elder. You are highly respected and should have been the clan leader long ago."
"I also choose Clan Leader Sun!"
"..."
Everyone unanimously decided to recommend Sun Xingwang as the clan leader.
Sun Xingwang did not decline much and later agreed to be the clan leader.
To celebrate the inauguration of the new clan leader, the clan held grand celebratory activities.
People danced and sang around the bonfire, with wine and meat beside them. Everyone ate, drank, and danced to their heart's content. Every face was filled with happiness, as if a new life was about to begin.
It was more fitting to say it was a celebration of the old clan leader's death rather than the inauguration of the new clan leader.
The long-standing internal conflict between the old clan leader and the deputy clan leader had turned the Blackwater Clan into a mess. Everyone was drawn into that tense atmosphere.
Now that both the old clan leader and the deputy clan leader had perished, it was the will of heaven. This meant the Blackwater Tribe would shed its burden and usher in a bright future.
Mo Qi and Sun Qian sat on a distant hillside, watching the lively scene from afar, their hearts utterly serene.
Suddenly, Mo Qi had an illusion, as if this place was isolated from the world.
But in reality, there was no place truly isolated from the world.
Because people and the world are inseparable.
Even if this place were truly isolated, it would have nothing to do with him. He would eventually leave, carrying his mission, and embark on his journey.
Many people were still waiting for him to rescue them. If he stopped, they would face greater danger.
"Xue Nu, Long Ji, Linghu Xiaoxian, Lu Xiaoyue... and many, many others. They should have been alive."
Although far from the bonfire, illuminated by the fiery glow, Sun Qian's delicate skin was flushed, looking alluring and vibrant.
Mo Qi was mesmerized by her appearance.
"Let's go dance," Sun Qian said, looking at Mo Qi.
Mo Qi was a bit flustered and immediately averted his gaze, "I, I don't know how."
"Then what do you know how to do?"
"I know alchemy."
"..."
At this moment, Xiao Yi ran over from a distance. She held a roasted suckling pig in her hand and happily ran over, "Brother, eat the roasted meat."
Before Mo Qi could speak, she had already taken a large bite.
This was strange. Her mouth was a small, cherry-like one, yet with that bite, a large chunk of the suckling pig was gone.
Mo Qi didn't think too much about it. Seeing her eat so heartily, he too felt a craving.