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Chapter 132 Covering the Rear (Part 1)

"Oh, and promise me one thing."

Li Youan stopped Dongfang Jinghong from speaking and continued.

"Only my formation can trap so many demonic beasts and buy you time to escape."

"No! I'm not leaving. We'll go together, we'll die together."

Upon hearing Li Youan's words, Dongfang Jinghong's eyes instantly welled up with tears. She grabbed Li Youan's shoulder, her fingernails almost digging into the soft flesh of his shoulder.

Li Youan paid no attention to Dongfang Jinghong's actions, and continued to form hand seals, which quickly took shape and flew out.

Don't be foolish.

Li Youan spoke quickly, while continuously taking out spirit stones from his storage ring, which flew out along with different array plates.

"How many spirit stones do you have left? Give them to me quickly. Also, in case—I can't go back, please take good care of the orphanage for me. The director takes care of so many orphans. I can't protect them anymore. I can only rely on you. This is my last wish."

"No! I won't leave!"

Dongfang Jinghong shook his head, repeating his previous words.

"Stop dawdling." Li Youan suddenly shrugged off Dongfang Jinghong's hand, his eyes calm and his voice sharp.

"Look at Senior Feng, who's seriously injured and unconscious; look at Senior Fu Ming; look at Senior Zhao Jing; and look at Captain Luo. Do you want them all to die here in vain?"

"I know you have ways to save your life, but that's all you can do; it won't get you out of here. Now that your Crimson Fire Armor can fly, and you're the fastest of everyone, only you can carry these seriously wounded out of here."

Li Youan spoke to Dongfang Jinghong in an unprecedentedly stern tone.

His gaze swept over his seriously injured and unconscious teammate, his voice tinged with anxiety.

"This is our only chance. If you don't want to kill everyone, do as I say."

Dongfang Jinghong was stunned by his shout. Tears blurred her vision, but she still bit her lip and stubbornly shook her head.

"I still have those jade talismans and shields; we still have a chance."

Li Youan shook his head. "There's no chance now. We're locked in combat, and your clothes are indiscriminately damaging. Besides, how long can your shield protect us? We can't find any reinforcements right now."

Just as the two were talking, Luo Yao and Luo Hui were swatted away by a shadow leopard's claw. The two brothers coughed up blood and flew back more than ten feet, landing next to Feng Lin. Their auras rapidly weakened, clearly indicating that they were seriously injured and unable to continue fighting.

The shadow leopard followed closely behind, opening its massive jaws to deliver the final, fatal blow to the three people lying on the ground.

Meanwhile, Wei Xiao was also surrounded by a large number of demonic beasts and had no ability to break free from the battle. As for Luo Jingshan, he was still engaged in a fierce battle with Monkey King.

Li Youan understood that there was no time left to hesitate.

Although he was struggling internally at that moment, he still made a timely judgment, a resolute glint in his eyes, and suddenly struck with lightning speed.

He stopped forming a hand seal with his right hand, then pointed his fingers like a knife, infusing them with a gentle surge of energy. With a swift and precise strike, he slashed out with remarkable control, hitting a pressure point on the side of Dongfang Jinghong's neck.

Dongfang Jinghong had no idea that Li Youan would attack him, and he certainly didn't expect that Li Youan would still be so precise and swift even while he was forming hand seals.

She felt a numbness on the side of her neck, and the scenery in front of her instantly went black. All her consciousness receded rapidly like a tide. After letting out a soft groan, her body went limp and fell to the side.

Li Youan quickly moved her right hand and gently supported Dongfang Jinghong's back before she fell to the ground.

The area you touch is soft and light, with a hint of warmth.

Li Youan looked at Dongfang Jinghong's stunningly beautiful face, even in her unconscious state. Her tightly closed eyes and long eyelashes even seemed slightly moist.

"I'm sorry, employer—"

He murmured softly, his voice so gentle it was soon inaudible, his tone tinged with reluctance and a barely perceptible tenderness.

"Live well and take good care of the director of the orphanage and the children. I believe you absolutely can do it, given your background."

This was something he had promised the original owner when he first transmigrated; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to take over this body so quickly, and he might have already died in the forest.

Although Li Youan supported Dongfang Jinghong with his right hand, his left hand continued to rapidly form hand seals, and the speed at which the magic seals were generated did not slow down.

Moreover, what Bai Ze had told him earlier gave him a sense that he wouldn't die at this time, and that it might be another opportunity for him.

Having thought of this, Li Youan had nothing left to cherish. He placed the unconscious Dongfang Jinghong on the grass beside him, then got up to face the charging monsters.

Seeing the surging tide of beasts, Li Youan's eyes widened, his mind tense, not daring to relax for a moment. Especially the one among them, a True Spirit Realm Golden Horned Lizard that was staring at him with resentful eyes.

Li Youan felt the medicinal power of the "Crimson Blood Burning Spirit Pill" burning wildly within his body, giving him strength while simultaneously assaulting his brain with the feeling of life rapidly slipping away.

Although some of his wounds were still slowly bleeding, he could no longer feel any pain at this moment.

Li Youan took a deep breath, made his final decision, and quickly transmitted his voice to everyone in the 13th squad.

"Captain, Senior Qi, lead everyone and break out to the southeast. Hurry, don't waste any time."

Some people were initially puzzled when they discovered that Li Youan had knocked Dongfang Jinghong unconscious, but after hearing Li Youan's telepathic message, they immediately understood what he meant.

To everyone's surprise, at this critical moment, it was Li Youan, who had joined the team the latest and was almost the weakest, who took the initiative to step forward and cover the rear.

The others did consider covering the rear, but given their strength and abilities, they lacked the capacity to hold off all the monsters.

This message echoed in the minds of everyone in the team, filled with determination and tragedy, followed by an unwavering will and resolve.

Qi Xuan, who was fighting a fierce battle with the monkey demon leader and the group of demonic beasts led by Ying Xiang, Wei Xiao, who was supporting the seriously injured Zheng Xuan with his left hand, Kang Ping, who was desperately resisting the shadow leopard, and He Xiaoluo, who was trying to support Luo Jingshan with the arrows in her hand—

Everyone in the 13th squad was stunned by the sudden transmission of sound, and involuntarily diverted a sliver of their consciousness to look at the source of the voice—Li Youan.