Martial arts have become extinct worldwide, yet I am forced to have a large family.

Just as he hesitated, the sound of a mecha thruster came from behind him.

Yang Xian turned his head.

The orange mech appeared in the red mist and headed straight for him.

"Sister Yang!"

The orange mecha stopped in front of Yang Xian.

The parts of the monster that had repaired her right arm and back looked somewhat out of place against the backdrop of the red mist.

But the mech operated very stably.

"Why did you run out?" Yang Xian's tone was displeased. "Didn't I tell you to stay there and not move?"

"The mud house collapsed..."

Guo Jingyi muttered something under her breath, then her gaze fell on the two people on the ground.

The orange mecha's left hand slowly clenched.

It was them...

"Sister Yang, I have a favor to ask of you... Could you let me handle them?"

"They killed my sister."

"I returned to this rift to find them and take revenge myself."

Yang Xian glanced at her and noticed the change in her tone.

He risked his life to return and seek revenge; such a loyal and righteous character is truly admirable.

He looked down again at the two monsters on the ground who were still grinning foolishly.

One was pinned to the ground, unable to move, while the other was curled up there convulsing.

There's no point in taking it back; in this state, he might not even remember his own name, let alone provide any valuable information.

Moreover, traveling with two mentally unstable lunatics would only cause trouble for oneself.

Taking her away is too much trouble, keeping her is pointless, so let's just grant her wish.

It also saves you the effort of doing it yourself.

"Alright."

Yang Xian reached out and grasped the shaft of the double-edged spear, pulling it out forcefully.

The gun tip was pulled out of the man's shoulder blade.

"After you take care of them, retreat towards the entrance of the rift. There should be a rescue team waiting outside."

"What about you, Sister Yang?"

"I have something to attend to, so I'll be going now."

The thruster output power is at full capacity.

Blue flames erupted from beneath the feet of the white mecha, and its entire form rapidly rose into the air, disappearing into the high-altitude mist within seconds.

"Wait! Please wait a moment!"

The orange mech extended a hand.

But the white figure had already disappeared into the depths of the red mist, and even the exhaust flames of the thrusters could no longer be seen.

"I haven't... seen what you really look like yet..."

Guo Jingyi stood there stunned for a long time.

The palm was suspended in mid-air before slowly being lowered.

Combat prowess far surpasses that of others in the same realm, and repair skills surpass those of master-level experts...

Sister Yang couldn't possibly be unknown in Star City!

Wait, I will find you!

Guo Jingyi withdrew her gaze and looked at the two Glory Society members on the ground.

"It's time to send you on your way."

The battle sword was drawn from the side of the mecha's waist, its blade reflecting a dark red light.

Two muffled thuds.

The laughter on the ground finally stopped.

Guo Jingyi sheathed her knife and stood silently for a few seconds.

Red mist swirled around her.

"Orange, I've avenged you."

Just then, a squad of mechs emerged from the fog and advanced in an orderly fashion in this direction.

The leader spoke out.

"Attention warriors ahead, we are the seventh squad of the Star City Rescue Team. Please state your identities."

Guo Jingyi turned on the communication.

"Guo Jingyi. A martial artist at the third realm. A current student of Star Academy."

"Are you Miss Guo Jingyi from the Guo family?"

"it's me."

Upon hearing this, the team members visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

After searching for so long, we finally found a survivor.

"Ms. Guo, we have received orders to search for the missing persons inside the rift. You are the first survivor we have found."

"Please come with us, we will escort you out of the rift."

Guo Jingyi did not answer immediately.

She turned the head of the mecha and looked in the direction the white mecha had gone.

The red mist was layered upon layered, obscuring everything.

"Miss Guo?"

"...Hmm." Guo Jingyi looked away.

"Let's go."

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Messages kept getting back to the camp.

The iron-eating worm signal has returned to zero.

Guo Jingyi has been found by the Seventh Squad and is being escorted away.

But Yang Xian... could not be found.

"We searched all the teams, but there wasn't even a trace of Comrade Yang Xian."

"What if it happens in an explosion...?"

"Don't talk nonsense! We can't draw conclusions until the body is found!"

"..."

The atmosphere inside the tent became subtle.

Teacher Zhong paced back and forth in the tent, his anxiety impossible to hide.

He stopped and looked at Liu Qin, who was leaning against the table.

"Chief Liu, should we send another group in?"

"No."

"what?"

Teacher Zhong was taken aback.

"But Chief, Yang Xian hasn't been found yet..."

"He will come back on his own." Liu Qin's tone was calm, yet she sounded very confident.

She wasn't surprised at all that the search and rescue team in the crevice didn't find Yang Xian.

the reason is simple.

Yang Xian's mecha was a model designed specifically for women.

If the rescue team sees this...

Given Yang Xian's personality, he would rather stay in the rift for three more days than let the fact that he pilots a female mecha be exposed to others.

So he must be deliberately hiding from the rescue team.

He will naturally come out on his own soon.

Just as Liu Qin finished speaking, at the entrance of the rift...

A figure emerged from the dark red spatial rift.

There were no mechs, and no weapons.

It was a young man in combat uniform, carrying a small backpack, who walked out of the crevice.

"Stop! Who are you?"

The martial artist on guard at the entrance shouted!

Yang Xian stopped and took out his ID card from his pocket, waving it in front of the man.

"Yang Xian, a martial artist of the third realm, holds an entry permit."

"You...you're Yang Xian?!"

The martial artist's eyes widened, and he quickly shouted into the communicator.

"Report to headquarters! Yang Xian has been found!!"

The communication channel instantly became lively.

Yang Xian managed to compress what would normally be a two-day journey into just two hours using the "Void Shadow Step".

It wasn't that he wanted to rush, it was that he had to rush.

Liu Qin must have secured a guarantee from the higher-ups in Star City for letting him leave the city.

He's been out of contact in the rift for so long, Liu Qin must have been under a lot of pressure.

The longer it drags on, the more passive she becomes.

So if we can be even a second faster, we should be even a second faster.

"Yang Xian has been found?"

Where is he?

Teacher Zhong hurriedly ran out of the tent.

A crowd gathered in front.

Yang Xian saw Liu Qin from afar.

Her long, deep purple hair fluttered gently in the wind, and the gaze behind her glasses was fixed on his direction.

Standing next to her was Teacher Zhong, whose face was full of relief.

Yang Xiangang took two steps toward them.

A middle-aged man in a black uniform blocked his way.

"Mr. Yang Xian?"

The man smiled, his attitude was polite but neither servile nor arrogant.

"My name is Xu Zhengyang, from the Star City Security Bureau."

Yang Xian stopped and glanced at him.

Xu Zhengyang took a document out of his breast pocket and handed it to Yang Xian.

"You have drawn great attention from the higher-ups regarding this crack incident."

"For your safety, we have arranged a new place for you to stay."

"24-hour comprehensive security protection."

Yang Xian narrowed his eyes slightly.

Protect?

I think it's more like surveillance.