Ms. Diviner: The Prodigal Daughter's Return

Chapter 1282: Her Touching Deed and Admirable Spirit

"Block the city gate, quickly, block the city gate!" the Old City Lord ordered his soldiers.Immediately, several soldiers and the remaining swordsmen pushed large stones to block behind the city gate.

If they were facing ordinary Exotic Beasts, such a defense might have held, but unfortunately, their opponent was a Fierce Stone Demon, only slightly inferior to the legendary Four Great Fierce Beasts.

"Boom" another loud noise echoed as the city gate shattered completely, and the giant stone blocking it was slapped away by the Fierce Stone Demon.

"Sons of Hanshan Town, charge with me!" the Old City Lord drew his longsword and charged towards the Fierce Stone Demon squeezing through the city gate.

This small mountain town was not large to begin with and during wartime served as a military fortress, so the city gate was not wide. When the front gate collapsed, the city tower also broke apart, with fragments of stone falling down, barely slowing the advance of the Fierce Stone Demon.

The remaining soldiers and hundreds of civilians also drew their longswords, their shouts crude and heroic. Although they knew well that charging like this was suicidal given their strength, there was no fear or hesitation in their eyes.

"Go!" Li Dingfeng glanced back at the Old City Lord and ordered his Imperial Army to move out.

Zhu Xiuqing also looked towards the Old City Lord, his lips moved as if to speak, but he hesitated and stayed silent.

However, Mu Hanyan noticed the glimmer of tears in his eyes.

Mu Hanyan’s heart stirred slightly: This guy might not be hopeless after all.

Behind them, the Old City Lord and others charged toward the Fierce Stone Demon like moths to a flame, just like those weaker Exotic Beasts had done to the city gate earlier.

"Kill!" The Old City Lord leaped into the air, bringing his longsword down onto the head of the Fierce Stone Demon.

"Third Stage Sword Master!" The Old City Lord was not weak, comparable to City Lords of some remote small towns, but everyone knew that against the powerful Fierce Stone Demon, the Old City Lord’s all-out strike was simply courting death.

In an instant, the soldiers and civilians all had bloodshot eyes, simultaneously soaring into the air, sending out Sword Light one after another in a desperate bid.

Unfortunately, with their strength not even reaching Sword Master level, how could they possibly harm the Fierce Stone Demon?

The Fierce Stone Demon, of considerable intelligence, saw that these people posed no threat, and lazily didn’t bother to use its innate ability, instead responding with a swipe of its massive hand.

Li Dingfeng and the others paled, even the eyes of the Imperial Army reddened slightly in sorrow. They all knew that with this swipe from the Fierce Stone Demon, the Old City Lord and those few soldiers and civilians were doomed.

"Roar..." At that moment, a beastly roar echoed from the sky.

A strange beast with a formidable and menacing figure appeared in mid-air, diving towards the Fierce Stone Demon below.

Before they could react to what was happening, a figure flashed past them - Mu Hanyan charged forward like lightning.

"My lord, don’t!" Li Dingfeng was taken aback, shouting loudly.

Mu Hanyan was resolute; there was no way she would listen to him now.

Surveying the situation, Mu Hanyan knew they couldn’t leave anymore. The Old City Lord and his swordsmen could never withstand the Fierce Stone Demon; they’d just be marching to their deaths, and even with the additional hundreds of soldiers, the outcome would be no different.

Of course, even without them, she was confident she could escape unscathed. However, once the city gate was lost, the civilians who hadn’t evacuated would be doomed.

"Star Fall, Eight Desolates!" The Cold Sky Sword was unleashed again, and this time, Mu Hanyan held nothing back, executing her strongest sword technique.

In the pitch-black night, a bolt of lightning slashed through the darkness, scattering Star Light like falling meteors, as if the entire earth had frozen in that moment.

The Fierce Stone Demon evidently sensed the power of the strike, pausing abruptly and using its innate ability — Petrification Technique.

A flash of green light swept across, quickly petrifying the Fierce Stone Demon’s thick armor, exhibiting the unique firmness and weight of rock.

"Roar..." The beast figure descending from the sky let out a fierce roar once more.

The light on the Fierce Stone Demon seemed to waver slightly, but soon returned to its original state.

"Boom!" With a thunderous sound, the Cold Sky Sword landed heavily on the head of the Fierce Stone Demon, leaving only a shallow scar. Nonetheless, the gigantic stone-carved body was pushed back several steps.

Simultaneously, the swords of the Old City Lord and the others also struck its body, yet they didn’t manage to inflict any harm, and were instead sent flying backward.

However, thanks to Mu Hanyan’s timely intervention, none of them lost their lives.

"Envoy, why did you come back, quickly, leave!" Lord City Master urgently shouted to Mu Hanyan as he struggled up from the ground.

"Lord City Master, there’s no need to say anything; it’s too late to leave now," Mu Hanyan said calmly.

The Old City Lord sighed, saying nothing more, but his gaze towards Mu Hanyan was filled with gratitude and admiration.

From Mu Hanyan’s earlier strike, he could easily see her strength, knowing she could have easily left without bothering with the Fierce Stone Demon. She had stayed only to help the civilians escape to safety.

After all, the enmity between Anyun and Shangyue ran deep, with the people of both countries treating each other as mortal enemies. Although he intended to escort Mu Hanyan and company safely to the Capital, gracioushearted by duty, he held no fondness and even hostility toward her deep down. Even when he saw Mu Hanyan visiting Zhu Xiuqing earlier, he couldn’t resist exchanging a few cold words.

Who would have thought Mu Hanyan would disregard past grievances, stay to cover the civilians’ evacuation, and save them earlier? Such magnanimity made him feel inadequate.

Feeling a mix of shame and conviction, how could he not be entirely convinced of Mu Hanyan’s virtue?

Unbeknownst to him, had it not been for his previous words that moved Mu Hanyan, causing her to respect him, she would never have stayed to rescue anyone. Lady Mu was not naturally compassionate.

"Roar..." The Fierce Stone Demon let out an enraged howl, its eyes filled with bloodlust. Although the earlier sword had barely left a scratch, given the Fierce Stone Demon’s formidable vitality, such a wound hardly mattered.

"Where’s your Divine Beast Heavenly Might!" Mu Hanyan asked displeasedly to Taowu, who had come to her side, wagging its tail like a eager dog.

Through the mental connection of the Master-Servant Contract, Mu Hanyan had already instructed Taowu on what to do, initially believing that the sudden appearance of the Divine Beast Heavenly Might would catch the Fierce Stone Demon off-guard, allowing them to severely wound it with the Star Falling Eight Desolate Sword.

Who would have thought that her sword, costing nearly a third of her Qi, merely scratched the Fierce Stone Demon’s surface, much to Lady Mu’s disappointment.