Abandoned Woman Busy Farming

Chapter 2234: Chapter 2233: Who Was Killed by the Explosion

Wu Wu, upon understanding, pulled Bi Tao aside and began to cry, saying, ”You’re my only child; how can the tribe leader agree to let you take such risks? No way, I’ll go talk to them!”

”Mother!” Bi Tao shouted loudly, ”Don’t go, it was my own request. No matter how much you oppose, I must go with them!”

Seeing Bi Tao’s firm attitude, Wu Wu cried even more.

”How can you be so stubborn? Have you thought about your mother?”

”Mother, it’s your daughter’s failing, but if there’s no Jiuli Clan, we don’t have a home. If everyone is afraid and hides from danger, the Jiuli Clan will truly be finished!” Bi Tao also started to cry.

Wu Wu stared blankly at her daughter, suddenly realizing that her daughter had grown up, while she herself seemed so out of place.

”But...”

Bi Tao held Wu Wu’s hand, ”Mother, there’s no ’but’, I promise I will protect myself and won’t act impulsively. Just wait for my triumphant return!”

With that, she began to pack her belongings. Mechanists are different from warriors; going out requires proper preparation, as they need to bring mechanics and materials to rest the mechanics in emergencies.

Wu Wu watched her daughter’s busy figure, her heart aching as tears flowed, but she ultimately dried her tears, realizing her daughter had grown while she continued to hold her back.

Early the next morning, Bi Tao left the house. Wu Wu watched her leave, her face wet with tears, but this time she did not cry out to stop her.

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Bai Ruozhu and the others were lurking near the Jiuli Clan, with messenger pigeons nearly all gone. Those outside the Jiuli Clan hadn’t yet received any news, but this way they could prevent anyone from entering the Fire-Thunder Formation and losing their lives unnecessarily.

After guarding for two days, Bai Ruozhu asked Gao Zhou and the others to head back to the city to facilitate contact between Duanyang City and the Jiuli Clan outside.

Jianqi and Yizi naturally disagreed, but Bai Ruozhu and Jiang Yichun could rest in the Space; enduring the elements was too hard.

”You all go back first. I’ll signal if something comes up, just keep an eye out. There’s no need for everyone to stay here and end up exhausted; how can we launch a counterattack?” Bai Ruozhu asked.

”Master, let me keep watch, you all go rest, I’ll signal if something happens.” Jianqi said in a low voice.

Bai Ruozhu suddenly wanted to kick him, ”Am I the master or are you the master? I have the secret technique from the Astrology Tower, how could I rest poorly? You’re not from the Astrology Tower, yet I’m stuck here suffering with you guys – are you trying to share my burden or stress me out?”

Gao Zhou tugged at Jianqi’s sleeve, saying, ”Don’t be stubborn, Ruozhu isn’t being polite with you.”

Finally, Jianqi dared not speak further, and Yizi too did not dare question, obediently following Gao Zhou away.

Bai Ruozhu let out a big sigh of relief, and pulled Jiang Yichun into the Space.

”Dad, Mom, when can I go out? I’m really bored alone.” Little Dengdeng pouted as soon as he saw them.

”It’s too dangerous outside right now; you heard the explosions earlier, you can’t go out yet.” Bai Ruozhu patiently explained to his son.

”Aren’t we going to find Grandma and Grandpa? Will they be scared when they hear the explosions? I want to protect them.” Little Dengdeng said, clenching his small fists.

Bai Ruozhu patted his son’s head, ”Dengdeng is truly a filial child. Grandma and Grandpa are very safe now; we will be able to see them soon.” Bai Ruozhu, thinking of her parents in the Jiuli Clan’s valley, felt some concern; they were surely worried about her outside too.

Suddenly, she realized a problem: the tribe leader released so many messenger pigeons, mostly to notify her, right?

Her eyes felt warm; alas, there was no way to break the Fire-Thunder Formation now, and she could only watch silently from afar, unable to meet her loved ones.

By the fourth day, Jianqi suddenly rushed over, excitedly saying, ”Master, a team from the Jiuli Clan has come out, now resting in the city, waiting for you to come and discuss the plan.”

Bai Ruozhu’s eyes lit up, ”Who’s all there?”

”I only recognize Fen Jizhi, Xiu Shao, and Bi Tao; can’t recall any other names.” Jianqi replied.

”We’ll head back now.” Bai Ruozhu and Jiang Yichun exchanged a glance, both feeling delighted. As long as someone is out, the Quanrong Clan’s Fire-Thunder Formation might as well be non-existent.

Yet Bai Ruozhu quickly realized how naive she had been!

At the inn, Bai Ruozhu met with Fen Jizhi and Xiu Shao, and Fen Jizhi explained the situation.

”The passage is greatly treacherous, allowing exit but no entry, so once we’re out we cannot return the same way, and it’s difficult for others inside to come out, as the Secret realm only permits those under twenty-five to enter.”

”The Secret realm is more dangerous than expected. We started with a team of twenty-five, and now only seventeen remain!” Xiu Shao said with reddened eyes, ”The three others in Wei Hall survived, but two were seriously injured; breaking the Fire-Thunder Formation won’t be easy.”

Bai Ruozhu couldn’t help but shiver – that meant eight young individuals died along the way!

Xiu Shao, voice choking, continued, ”We know Wei Hall is the key to breaking the Fire-Thunder Formation, and three sacrificed themselves protecting Wei Hall members. We...”

He fell silent, tears already streaming down; one had perished shielding him from hidden weapons—the brother he’d grown up with!

Bai Ruozhu felt a dull throbbing in her heart, took a deep breath and vowed, ”Their deaths won’t be in vain; we’ll make the Quanrong Clan pay dearly!”

”Before, someone from the Jiuli Clan attempted to leave but encountered trouble. Who was it?” Jiang Yichun suddenly asked.

Fen Jizhi was overcome with tears, ”It was Uncle Xin Sheng.”

”Ah...” Bai Ruozhu couldn’t help but cover her mouth.

”He decided to go out, hoping to find his son’s murderer from years ago, but didn’t expect to die just after leaving the Barrier.” Fen Jizhi and Xin Sheng shared a special bond, and mentioning this caused tears to flow uncontrollably.

”Uncle Xin Sheng is gone, but I will fulfill his last wishes.” Fen Jizhi vowed, wiping his tears.

Bai Ruozhu was at a loss for words—Xin Sheng had suffered greatly, losing a wife and son in his middle age. He was sincere, yet exploited by the second elder, who used evil techniques to poison Bai Ruozhu and the others. Now he finally wanted to leave the clan, but was killed by the Quanrong Clan’s explosion.

She patted Fen Jizhi’s shoulder, promising, ”We will; this time, we’ll give the Quanrong Clan no chance to return!”

Fen Jizhi’s eyes flashed with cold light, ”We won’t sit back anymore; they’ve repeatedly harmed the Jiuli Clan members, it’s time for us to strike back fiercely!”

Afterwards, Bai Ruozhu went to check on the wounded; Gao Zhou had already treated them, his medical skills no worse than hers, alleviating her concerns.

The following day, everyone assembled to discuss the plan to break the Fire-Thunder Formation.