Super Soldier in the City

Chapter 2379 - 2443: Reinforcements

This was spoken by Murong Yuanqing, and Li Yifei almost thought he heard wrong. But upon reflection, he understood the old man’s thoughts. Naturally, the old man was concerned for the common people, but in that era, human lives were as fleeting as grass, life and death too normal. The death of ordinary people was certainly saddening, but if Li Yifei were in danger, the loss would be too great.Li Yifei accepted this gesture and said, "Most of the villagers have already left. Both Shanshan and I have exhausted our True Qi. There’s only some police and Hu Family members left to help maintain order. Elder, I hope you can come as soon as possible. Anyone you can contact over in Southern Sky should be contacted quickly; it’s better than waiting for you to get here."

"Of course, I know. Either retreat first or remain in self-control. Yao Lingfu should be arriving soon; once she gets here, your pressure will lessen considerably.

As they were speaking, a helicopter flew in from a distance, and Li Yifei looked over to see it heading toward the village.

"It seems someone is coming. Elder, I’m hanging up now!" said Li Yifei as he ended the call. Two minutes later, the helicopter landed in the open area, and the cabin door opened, revealing Yao Lingfu and an old man, accompanied by a few younger nuns, exiting the helicopter.

Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan welcomed them, smiling and greeting, "Elder Yao, you’ve arrived!"

"Good child, well done!" Yao Lingfu already heard about the situation from Murong Yuanqing, constantly contacting them en route. After landing and seeing the village almost empty, she knew what had happened, nodding slightly in approval as she looked at Li Yifei.

Li Yifei smiled slightly and directly sat down cross-legged, saying, "Elder Yao, you are my elder, so I won’t be polite. I’m exhausted now, so the rest is up to you all. I need to quickly recover first."

"Alright, I’ll treat these people first; you and Shanshan should recover. By the way, I have two pills here for you to take," Yao Lingfu said, pulling a medicine box from her pocket, extracting two pills, and handing them to Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan.

The box contained four pills in total, not black pills. The surface appeared reddish, emitting a fragrance. Li Yifei took them, thanked her, tossed one into his mouth, and closed his eyes to begin cultivation.

Once the pill was in his mouth, moistened by saliva, it first tasted slightly astringent but soon transitioned into a subtle sweetness. This sweet flavor penetrated his body, and Li Yifei immediately felt the rich Spirit Qi it contained.

It was indeed a good medicine, Li Yifei rejoiced inwardly. He had long hoped for such a True Qi-recovering medicine. With this pill’s help, not only could his True Qi quickly recover, but previous internal injuries also healed swiftly.

Xu Shanshan was the same, beginning to restore her True Qi.

Yao Lingfu, the old man, and her disciples began treating the police and Hu Family members, allowing them to leave as well.

Half an hour later, Li Yifei opened his eyes. With Yao Lingfu and others present, Li Yifei could thoroughly focus on recovery without the need to mind surrounding situations.

After standing up, Li Yifei felt refreshed and invigorated, his body light, and his Dantian full of True Qi. In a short half-hour, he was fully restored, thanks to Yao Lingfu’s pills which were incredibly effective. Otherwise, relying solely on himself would have taken several hours.

Yao Lingfu and her group had long completed their tasks and were standing not far from Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan, gazing into the distance where the pervasive black Qi was almost obscuring the sky. Seeing Li Yifei awake, Yao Lingfu turned to look at him.

Li Yifei walked over, performing a junior’s courtesy, saying, "Thank you, Elder, for the pills. I have recovered."

"You don’t need to be polite. This situation is greatly thanks to you and Shanshan; otherwise, it would have worsened!" Yao Lingfu laughed.

Li Yifei shook his head, saying, "I did my best but barely managed to control it!"

"Come, let me introduce someone," Yao Lingfu appreciated with a nod, pointing to the elderly woman beside her, saying, "This is Master Shuiyue from Southern Sky’s Jingxian Monastery, a proficient monk! We owe this quick arrival to Master Shuiyue’s assistance."

"I’ve heard of Master Shuiyue. Junior Li Yifei!" Li Yifei again performed a junior’s courtesy.

Master Shuiyue was a slightly plump elderly lady, yet she wasn’t dressed in a nun’s robe. Instead, she wore stylish attire. Li Yifei noted her wearing branded women’s fashion and gold and silver jewelry on her ears, neck, and wrists, even keeping her hair styled and carrying a fragrance—likely a well-known perfume model. Realizing this, Li Yifei couldn’t help but wonder if this was a nun, dressed... so fashionably?

Though her face didn’t reveal specific age, guessing she wasn’t young—probably in the late eighties or older, a successful cultivator.

Sensing Li Yifei’s gaze, Master Shuiyue returned the courtesy gracefully, then said, "Heard Murong had a fine disciple; today indeed proved you accomplished good deeds, very good!"

Master Shuiyue praised twice, to which Li Yifei humbly replied, "Master, you overpraise me!"

"Master Shuiyue has profound Buddhist attainments; her pursuit is within nature. Don’t be misled by her attire; Buddhism lies within the heart, not within temple halls, nor within anyone!" Yao Lingfu explained.

Li Yifei instantly understood, exclaiming, "Master truly has deep Buddhist understanding. From this act alone, I am extremely impressed."

"No need for excessive praise, since you are Murong’s disciple and Lingfu’s junior, you are also my junior. Seeing an exceptional junior makes me happy as well." Master Shuiyue said, suddenly pausing, chanting a Buddhist mantra as she looked back to see the black cloud had somehow drifted above everyone’s heads.

This black cloud was filled with black evil qi. Once it covered the sky overhead, everyone immediately felt a chilling wind, with countless wails and cries of agony, and numerous ghostly shadows.

During the time Li Yifei was cultivating, Yao Lingfu and Master Shuiyue had checked and treated all the people. They also had Hu Yu’er and others retreat several kilometers and organized the evacuation of nearby villages.

Luckily, there weren’t many villages in the area, and the population wasn’t large. Additionally, departments related to the Southern Sky sent people over, and some warriors and cultivators came to help, maintaining order outside. At present, there were fewer than ten people in the fishing village, including Li Yifei and his group.

Seeing the black cloud covering the sky, and evil qi spreading everywhere, even the midday sun couldn’t dissolve this dense black evil qi. The black qi continued to spread. Li Yifei didn’t engage in pleasantries with Master Shuiyue and Yao Lingfu, his face serious and his brow furrowed. He suddenly said, "Please wait a moment, I will go fetch our weapons, and then we should head to the seaside to check. That thudding noise comes from the cave entrance there. I am always worried without looking."

"Alright!" Yao Lingfu nodded, and Li Yifei vanished.

"Indeed, he’s impressive, a worthy successor!" Master Shuiyue watched Li Yifei’s departing figure, nodding with appreciation in her eyes.

Yao Lingfu smiled, saying, "He is truly different. He is not like our generation, but he carries the spirit of the older cultivators, with persistence and principles. Most importantly, he has a deep love for this country, which many young people lack."

"I have heard of some of his exploits. He deserves the title of a prodigious talent!" Master Shuiyue continued to praise.

Xu Shanshan, standing nearby, felt delighted in her heart to hear the old senior praise Li Yifei as a genius.

Li Yifei returned, handing the Mohist War Sword to Xu Shanshan, while he strapped the Mohist War Blade to his back.

Master Shuiyue and Yao Lingfu’s eyes lit up upon seeing these two weapons. Master Shuiyue spoke first, "Is this the Mohist War Blade and Mohist War Sword? The legendary weapons?"

"Yes!" Li Yifei nodded, casually removing the weapons and handing them to Master Shuiyue.

Master Shuiyue took them, drawing the Mohist War Blade from its sheath. In the hands of someone who is not its master, or who hasn’t gained its approval, it doesn’t appear especially remarkable, even looking quite ordinary. But in the right hands, it’s an excellent weapon.

Master Shuiyue held the Mohist War Blade, continually nodding and praising, "Indeed, a person of fortune, for such a divine weapon to choose its master."

Yao Lingfu admired the Mohist War Sword, continuously expressing her amazement, "What a fine sword. If that Qingqiu girl saw it, she’d definitely want it!"

"Senior, this sword was shown to me by Elder Qingqiu, and later was subdued by a girl named Su Lio from my family. It’s lent to me for now," Xu Shanshan said.

Yao Lingfu nodded and said, "That is fortune! I heard that girl is Elder Su’s granddaughter?"

"Yes, she’s indeed Elder Su’s granddaughter, which makes us relatives. Well, I have to call her aunt..." Li Yifei said.

Yao Lingfu smiled, saying, "I heard that girl has the Sky Yin Absolute Vein, and it’s thanks to having Elder Su as her grandfather that she has survived until now!"

"Later, my brother-in-law treated her, and she’s doing well now. Not only has the frequency of the cold explosions in her body not increased, but her physique has also improved greatly due to the Mohist War Sword’s acknowledgment!" Xu Shanshan said.

Li Yifei patted his forehead, saying, "Elder Yao, Master Shuiyue, let’s head to the seaside quickly. We can chat later!"

"Alright!" Everyone agreed, and Li Yifei walked ahead, anxious, with the others not too far behind.

The closer they got to the seaside, the more they could feel the intense and even corrosive aura, the omnipresent black evil qi — the nearer they got, the denser the evil qi in the air.

Li Yifei could hardly imagine what would happen if the black evil qi continued to burst forth unchecked. Observing it on reaching the seaside, he saw that the black qi was still continuously emanating.

"Master Shuiyue, why don’t you have a few of your disciples return? Women are inherently more yin-aligned; here, the yin qi and evil qi are too dense. If they’re not cultivated enough, they might be harmed," Li Yifei suggested after looking back.

Master Shuiyue nodded, saying, "Guanghan, you stay here, the rest should retreat first. Watch over the villagers left behind; if anyone is too corrupted by the evil qi and cannot be cured, deal with it immediately!"