C14 Revenge
When they arrived at the cave, Li Xiaofei released Joseph from his back. Charlie let go of Zoe, who scrambled over to Joseph. "Joseph, are you alright, Joseph?"
Li Xiaofei took a step back. He did not want to say a single word, because he had already felt Joseph's body becoming heavier and heavier on his back. It was a sign that his muscles had lost their strength.
Andi lit a flame to illuminate the cave. Selina took a deep breath, Joseph's face had a deathly gray tinge to it, he looked lifelessly at the top of the cave, his eyes were unable to focus. He opened his mouth and weakly said, "Zoe, you're still alive."
"I'm alive, and you must live as well! I beg you, I can't be separated from you! We are one!" Zoe panicked. He rummaged through his body for medicine, and the others also started to rummage through their bodies for medicines. They found some scattered pills, but they were all stuffed into Joseph's mouth without caring if they were for cold or wounds.
The drug gave Josef an analgesic effect. He coughed a few times and his face recovered a little, but the wound on his abdomen was sprayed with poisonous water and his internal organs were corroded by the toxic water.
"We need to find a doctor and a Magister to treat him. Andy, quickly, let's go to the city." "Brother, it's too late. The poison is in my heart and in every one of my blood vessels, no magister is able to help me."
Zuo Yi shook her head. "No, that's impossible. You'll be fine. I'm going to take you to the city. No matter the cost, you're not allowed to leave me!" Zoe carried Joseph on her back, but he had long since exhausted all his strength, so there was no way for him to stand up now. The two of them rolled on the ground together.
"Help me, help me." Zoe cried and begged everyone, but everyone was silent.
The nearest to here was the Church's castle, but that was already under Antoine's control. To go somewhere else, even if he had to fly, it would take him at least two days. Joseph, on the other hand, had only two days left.
Previously, they had all learned healing magic in the Church's castle, so they all knew clearly that healing magic was useless against wounds like this. If there was a Magister by their side right now, the Magister could use the highest level magic to stop the time around Joseph, and then when they found a suitable place to open it, Joseph would be able to receive treatment.
They had only read about the method to stop time; no one had ever tried it before. If it was used incorrectly, it would draw everyone around him into a whirlpool of time, beyond redemption. No one dared to try it.
"No, you cannot die. You are my brother, so you must stay by my side. I beg you, I have no intentions of living without you." Zoe cried as she held Joseph. Life slowly faded from Joseph's body. With the holy smile of a dying man, Joseph said, "Dear brother, we will meet again at some point in time. Before that, please live well."
"Allow me." Li Xiaofei gritted his teeth and reached out to pick up Joseph. Zuo Yi was stunned. "What, what are you trying to do?"
"All of you, don't come with me. I want to bring him for a try." Li Xiaofei carried Joseph on his back as he walked outside. Selina shouted, "Li, you're crazy! That's the highest level of magic. You won't be able to succeed!"
"If I don't try, I'll never be able to feel at ease in my entire life." Li Xiaofei walked out without any hesitation. Zoe stopped crying and rushed out, "If he fails, I'll leave with him. I'll go with you."
Li Xiaofei and Zoe led Joseph to the top of the mountain. It was so empty that it would not affect others. They then put down Joseph, who was no longer able to talk, while Zoe held Joseph's hand. Joseph anxiously looked at him, clearly worried that they would implicate Zoe.
"There's no time to say goodbye." Li Xiaofei had already placed his hand on Joseph. "If we succeed, we will not part forever. If we fail, we will still be together. Therefore, there is no need to regret."
"The sand of time, the connection between the peaks of heaven and earth, the rivers flowing back and forth, the channels of the cycle of life. Sand of Time, the crossroads of Hell, the moment when fish and birds fall in love, the seeds of the Tree of Life. The sand of time, love and farewell, pain and life, you and I, stop all pain and wait for the dawn. "
The moment Li Xiaofei finished talking, he felt his body turn very cold, as if countless energies were disappearing in an instant. He tried to struggle open his eyes, but he couldn't, as if he was trapped in a dream.
Li Xiaofei regretted it. He suddenly felt that he shouldn't have tried this incantation. He tried his best to recall the spell to cancel it, but his mind became more and more confused. All his thoughts stopped at a certain moment, and all the sounds disappeared, as if the world had suddenly quietened down.
Li Xiaofei opened his eyes and saw a vast expanse of white. Suddenly, a familiar face appeared in front of him, smiling at him. He thought for a long time and suddenly remembered that it was the old man who sold him the jade pendant.
"Gramps." Li Xiaofei cried out. The old man smiled and nodded at him, then pushed him on the forehead. Li Xiaofei fell down. He was frightened and suddenly woke up with a cry.
So that old man was a dream.
Li Xiaofei looked around. He was inside the cave, Andy's fire was still shining, and Zoe was lying side by side with Joseph. He was scared, were those two dead?
Li Xiaofei crawled towards the two of them, waking Selina who was lying beside him. "Lee, don't worry. You've succeeded. You've succeeded."
Li Xiaofei heaved a sigh of relief. He saw Joseph's calm demeanor, and also saw Zoe's chest rise and fall due to her breathing.
"Hurry and rest." Selina cast a sleep spell on Li Xiaofei, who fell asleep on the ground. His furrowed brows finally relaxed. Selina touched Li Xiaofei's face and suddenly felt her face blushing. She looked at the others in the cave and then quickly kissed Li Xiaofei's cheek.
Charlie lay there with his eyes closed and rolled over, a tear falling from the corner of his eye.
The next day, everyone woke up feeling sore all over their body and none of them wanted to say anything. Joseph was lying there like a statue, and Li Xiaofei just realized that his time stop spell was not very successful, time had indeed stopped, but a vicious result had also occurred. One of Joseph's legs had disappeared into the vortex of time, and so had Zoe's right hand.
Li Xiaofei looked apologetically at Zuo Yi, who was very happy. "Li Jun, thank you very much. It's just one hand. For Joseph, I am happy to lose both my hands."
Selina cooked a simple breakfast for everyone. After everyone finished eating, they all looked at Andy, who looked dejected.
"Andy, you should arrange our next battle plan." Li Xiaofei looked at the others. Everyone gave Li Xiaofei a look of affirmation.
"I've failed. I'm a failure, and if it wasn't for me, Joseph, I wouldn't have ended up like this." Andy shook his head. Last night Joseph's dying state had frightened him, and for the first time since his death he was so close to him. He finally understood what war meant.
"Andy, life is very noble, we cannot insult our own lives, we cannot insult the lives of our enemies either. You have already sounded the horn, the war has already begun, we can only go to the end, take us for revenge, go conquer, if you want to give up, I will kill you." Charlie stood up and looked at Andy proudly. Andy raised her head and looked at the handsome Charlie, "Why do you still want me to lead? You should be able to see the result of my command."
"No, we saw the result of your first command." Li Xiaofei shook his head, "Every one of us made a mistake. We should not have attacked separately. We were part of a team, and that was why yesterday's tragedy happened. Today, please command us to combine our powers."
Andy looked at everyone, his gaze falling on the one-armed Zoe's face. Zoe put her hand on Joseph's shoulder. "I want revenge. For my brothers, and also for my arm."
"Then, let's get our revenge." Andy stood up. No one else agreed with his words. They only looked at him quietly.
"We want revenge!" Andy raised her hand and shouted, "But, we won't kill!"
"Oh!" The others stood up and Li Xiaofei excitedly gave Andy a hug, "What you need is an army, not a victory! You finally understand. "
Charlie walked over to Selina and smiled politely. "My dear Selina, I once loved you very much. Today, please allow me to stop my love. I will take it back and leave it to the next woman in my life who loves me deeply."
His words caused Selina to suddenly feel at a loss. However, Selina smiled warmly and said, "Thank you for loving me, Charlie. I hope that you can find the next person as soon as possible."
"Thank you, Selina. I hope you can tell Lee as soon as possible that you love him." After saying that in a low voice, Charlie gave Selina a courteous hug before turning away with a smile.
Antoine stood at the highest point of the castle and looked at the people standing outside the city. He laughed. "He actually dares to come."
"Master Antoine, they killed one of our men yesterday. Their power must not be underestimated." Behind Antoine stood a wounded man. His face was injured, corroded by poisonous water. He no longer needed to cover his face, because at that moment, no one could recognize him.
"Today, we must kill them all. I will join you all and bury them here." Antoine stroked his hand, then turned around. "Bring everyone, fight!"