---- Chapter 2525 Andrew''s expression was terrifyingly calm. "Don''t move. You''ve lost too much blood, and you might die. I''ll save you first, then we''ll talk about everything else." Leslie raised her blood-stained hand and shouted hoarsely, " Forget me, go help General Phn! Hurry! There''s a martial emperor among them. If you''re toote, General Phn... she''ll die! Please, go!" Andrew paid no attention and used his strong yet steady hands to bandage the wound on her abdomen. Then, he sprinkled some medicinal powder on it, and the bleeding quickly stopped.
After that, Andrew forcibly pried open Leslie''s mouth and fed her a pill. "Your life is saved now. I''m going to find Ms. Phn. But whether she lives or dies depends on her fate." Leslie nodded frantically as tears streamed down her face. Andrew walked to the roadside and looked down to see a dark, dense forest below. At that moment, he could clearly see a trail of destruction cutting through the forest. It must have been left behind from Luna''s fight with the assassins. Taking one step forward, Andrew leaped straight down the 70- ---- foot cliff.
The wind roared past his ears as he followed the trail of the battle, shooting forward like the wind. Though he was not as frantic as Leslie, his heart was already filled with worry. He did not want to see anything happen to Luna. In his mind, Andrew could not help but recall the time long ago in the underground of the Reyes Grand Auction House when someone had put a bounty on Luna. The ones making their move tonight were most likely that same group. Luna''s strength was formidable, but the enemy side actually had a martial emperor among them That changed everything. Andrew''s pace quickened.
He did not bother avoiding fallen trees or obstacles; he bulldozed through them like a machine. After running for nearly two miles, the dense woods suddenly opened up. A massive waterfall loomed ahead, thundering so loud that the air trembled There, at the cliffside, Luna was cornered. Her clothes were soaked in blood, and her usually calm, elegant face showed no fear or panic, only quiet exhaustion. For a moment, the sight of her made something ache deep in ---- Andrew''s chest. This woman, who had always stood proud and untouchable, looked fragile for the first time in her life.
"General Phn, put down your weapon ande with us." A group of men in ck advanced slowly. The one in front had his face covered, but his tall frame and the violent aura pouring off him made it obvious that he was the Martial Emperor. Luna wiped the blood from her lips and shook her head. "I''m not going anywhere with you. The only thing you''re taking tonight is my corpse." The Martial Emperor sneered. "You really think we don''t dare kill you? Luna, you''re a smart woman. You''ve probably figured out who we are by now. You should also know that you''re not walking away alive.
I''ve waited years for this night." Luna''s voice was calm, almost icy. "Of course, I know who you are. Youre the scum from the Northern Martial Union, aren''t you? You''d better kill me tonight, because if I survive, I''ll wipe your entire group off the map." The martial emperor''s eyes zed with fury. "Fine. If you insist on being stubborn, then I''ll take your corpse back instead." His de lifted, its dark steel glowing with murderous energy. When he swung it, the force of the strike roared through the air, ---- louder than the crashing waterfall itself.<fn54e2> Find the newest release on ?ovelFind</fn54e2><style>
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