Chapter 400: The Rescue Team (2)

“We are honored that you are willing to join the rescue team!” Even the usually calm Commander-in-Chief Ximen Ziqian couldn’t hide his joy, his body trembling slightly with excitement.

“As long as I’m not causing you trouble.”

“The rescue team is the best place for high-end combat power to be put to use. In recent years, the Xu God has been rampant, and our clan’s elite cultivators in the Realm of No Regret have suffered heavy losses. We are in dire need of manpower!” Ximen Ziqian said enthusiastically.

“With you joining, it will greatly reduce our clan’s casualties!”

“Okay, what do I need to do?”

“You can follow Captain Fei Ling first; he will familiarize you with the rescue team’s procedures.” Ximen Ziqian said respectfully. Then he turned his head and shouted, “Fei Ling! Fei Ling, come here!”

Fei Ling was probably one of the most handsome males Jiang Ke’er had seen since she transmigrated—the last one with such high looks was Emperor Jing.

That’s right. Although Emperor Jing’s actions were highly criticized, and his excessively strong ambition drove him to an extreme of self-destruction in his later years, he was an absolute stunner.

He was known as the most handsome emperor in history. His mutton chops gave him a profound, mature vibe, his face sharply defined, his build tall and sturdy… If he hadn’t pulled off those self-destruction stunts, he probably would have left a decent reputation in history.

Well, anyway, Emperor Jing had already disappeared, so Jiang Ke’er wouldn’t feel jealous no matter how much she praised him.

As for Fei Ling, he was the cold, handsome second male lead type in period pieces, similar to Senior Brother Xuanyang from the Taiming Sect… though Senior Brother Xuanyang was fiercer—after all, that guy was a brutal fist-to-head killer.

Fei Ling had his long hair tied up like a martial artist, with two long strands falling to his chest. He carried the purity and authority inherent to the Dragonkind, so Jiang Ke’er didn’t like him very much.

Luckily, this was a yuri novel… Jiang Ke’er let out a long sigh of relief.

“Fei Ling, you will take the lead in getting Senior familiar with the rescue team’s workflow. I’ll leave the guiding work to you,” Ximen Ziqian instructed.

“Understood.” Fei Ling replied flatly.

“Then I’ll leave it to you,” Jiang Ke’er bowed politely to Fei Ling.

Fei Ling nodded. “May I know Senior’s name?”

“My name is… uh…” Jiang Ke’er fell into deep thought.

As someone terrible at naming things, after giving herself two barely decent names in a row, her vocabulary pool was already completely depleted.

‘Xuanqing? No, that reeks of immortal stench… Wanwan? That’s way too common… Jiang Gevala? Forget it, I don’t want to collect electric bikes or raise Qiao Xiaoxian. Wait, why did I think of Qiao Xiaoxian? Get out of here…’

She frowned and thought for a full half hour.

Fei Ling and Ximen Ziqian’s legs were numb from standing.

“If you really can’t come up with one, I’ll help you…” Fei Ling said quietly.

“Help? Help with what?” Jiang Ke’er blushed. “I just temporarily forgot my name!”

“Senior Jiang Ke’er, forgive my bluntness, but your name isn’t that hard to remember,” Fei Ling spoke respectfully.

“…Hey, don’t say it out loud!” Ximen Ziqian slapped his forehead. “It’s fine to know it in your heart, but why say it out loud!”

“…”

‘What the hell, you already knew? And here I was racking my brains over whether “Ke’er Jiang” or “Jiang Erke” or “Erke Jiang” sounds better…’

“Once is an accident, twice a coincidence—after doing so many shocking things, even a pig would know who did it. Knowing full well yet pretending not to—are you insulting Senior’s intelligence?” Fei Ling remained straight-faced, speaking the blunt truth without expression.

“You brat! With that personality, you wouldn’t survive three chapters in a street novel!” Ximen Ziqian fumed, his beard and eyes bristling.

“Alright, alright, just call me Senior. If you want to be more specific, call me Bu Senior.”

“Why Bu? Not Rock or Scissors?” Fei Ling persisted in asking.

“Because my idol is named Bruce Wayne, and I think we’re pretty similar.”

“…Does Bruce Wayne have the surname Bu?” Fei Ling was dubious.

“That’s right, his surname is Bu!” Jiang Ke’er declared with utter seriousness.

“Okay, Bu Senior.” Fei Ling nodded. “The rescue team has a lot of work; we receive nearly ten distress signals every day. Once Senior’s injuries have healed, you can go out with me anytime.”

“Let’s do it as soon as possible. This injury is nothing.”

Although it still hurt a bit, it was bearable, and she could continue healing on the way, so Jiang Ke’er didn’t want to waste time.

“Understood. Three-Leaf City just received a distress signal, but they are short-handed and need our help. The team members were just tending to wounds… now it’s time to set out.”

“Alright.” Jiang Ke’er nodded and followed Fei Ling toward the city gates.

Because Ruins Beast Sieges were frequent, the city construction within the Realm of No Regret was far inferior to the outside world, appearing quite backward and messy.

Jiang Ke’er followed Fei Ling into the rescue team.

“This is Bu Senior, who will join the rescue team and carry out rescue missions with us,” Fei Ling briefly introduced Jiang Ke’er. Without leaving time for pleasantries, he said directly, “Let’s set out. This mission’s target is a bit far—a herb-gathering team is trapped. Everyone make sure to prepare Dan Medicine for restoring spiritual power or local Magic Crystals. Control your spiritual power circulation and consumption, and try to reach the destination before the Yin hour… move out.”

After speaking, Fei Ling took the lead and flew into the sky.

Because there were many dangerous flying Ruins Beasts in the sky, the safe flight altitude in the Realm of No Regret was around 15,000 meters, even higher than outside.

But the rescue team was pressed for time and couldn’t afford to fly that high. They also needed to scout the ground, so they had to fly low beneath the clouds.

Low-altitude flight was very dangerous; they had to stay focused and constantly watch the surroundings and the ground below.

However, the rescue team’s captain had something else to do.

The communications crystal rang.

Fei Ling pressed one hand on his sword hilt and answered the call with the other, putting it on speaker.

[Help! It… it’s about to find us!]

The voice on the other end was tense and faint, as if danger was right next to them and they were afraid to make a sound.

“Don’t panic. Three-Leaf Mountain is full of deep valleys. The Void King is too large to enter them. Find the nearest valley and hide; they’ll have a hard time hurting you.” Fei Ling’s tone was calm.

[No! A volcano erupted here! The valley is full of lava! We’re hiding behind a black rock on high ground… No! Don’t! No——]

That was a desperate whisper, trembling with fear, hoarse to the point of losing voice.

[Roar——]

From the other end of the communication came an ear-deafening roar, followed by the screams of cultivators and the sticky, crackling sounds of flesh and bone being torn.

Fei Ling closed his eyes and sighed. “Are you okay?”

[I…]

[It just found our captain. The captain… was eaten… Now it’s coming toward me. What… what should I do?]

“Calm down. Don’t make a sound, hold your breath, and use your spiritual power to shield your scent as much as possible. The Void Kings in Three-Leaf Mountain generally have poor eyesight but keen smell. You…”

[No! Please… Ah——]

[Roar!]

[Thump thump thump——]

That was the sound of the communications crystal being knocked away and rolling on the ground.