Chapter 876
Wu Hao immediately agreed, "Yes, yes, I acted alongside that kid surnamed Qin, and didn’t see anything exceptional about him!"
"When dealing with the Evil Demons, he almost couldn’t hold his ground, nowhere near as miraculous as you both said!"
Yuan Tianqing listened to Wu Hao and Baiqing Residence speaking back and forth.
Just like Bai Qingrou, he felt rather uncertain inside.
After all, although they had tested Qin Qi before, that wasn’t a strict confrontation with the Evil Demons.
No one knew the real situation of Qin Qi battling the Evil Demons.
So, even if they felt that something was amiss, they couldn’t argue against it.
"Unfortunately, completing the flag-planting task seems impossible. In that case, Tianqing City’s situation is worrisome, Senior Sister!" Yuan Tianqing said with a frown, "Senior Sister, we must find a solution quickly!"
"Otherwise, the numbers of these Evil Demons will pile up, and it’ll be difficult to handle!"
However, Bai Qingrou did not respond; she was instead looking at the scenery outside the city wall, somewhat entranced.
She suddenly felt a deep sense of loss.
Qin Qi, is he really dead?
If he is dead.
It seems she won’t find such a suitable partner for Dual Cultivation anymore.
Until Yuan Tianqing called out again, "Senior Sister?"
"Ah? What, what is it?" Bai Qingrou snapped back to reality.
Yuan Tianqing took a deep breath, "Nothing, it’s just that with the flag-planting task failed, Senior Sister, we need to come up with another plan."
Bai Qingrou bit her lip, naturally aware of the importance, "Let’s observe further, if necessary, we’ll proceed with the alternative plan!"
She felt things were not quite right.
Qin Qi, is he really dead?
Just as she was wondering.
Suddenly, outside the city wall, the protective city array began expanding outward rapidly.
This speed of expansion spread several kilometers, directly towards the destination they had planned for the flag-planting!
Seeing such a scene, Bai Qingrou and Yuan Tianqing were both taken aback.
"The array expanded?"
"This means the flag-planting task is complete!"
Bai Qingrou smiled with joy.
Quickly, she and Yuan Tianqing focused their gaze on Wu Hao, "Wu Hao, explain what’s going on?"
"Didn’t you say Qin Qi and Ming Lan were all dead? Who completed the flag-planting task if they died?"
Wu Hao’s face turned pale, unable to believe what he saw.
The flag-planting task was completed?
No, how could this be possible!
Qin Qi had faced over ten Evil Demons, and Ming Lan and Ma Yan were already out of combat. How could he achieve this, defeating over ten Evil Demons alone?
And also complete the flag-planting task?
Wu Hao’s face looked extremely unpleasant, a bad feeling surged in his heart.
Could it be that after he fled, Qin Qi truly escaped and completed the task? If that’s the case, he’s doomed.
But outwardly, Wu Hao was still unwilling to accept, gritting his teeth, "This... this I don’t know either. Is it a ghost?"
Even though Yuan Tianqing and Bai Qingrou felt something was off with Wu Hao.
They didn’t know precisely what happened and didn’t immediately challenge him.
Moreover, thankfully, the flag-planting task was completed.
"If that’s the case, rally the people inside the city for a full counterattack. With the array’s support, we cultivators won’t be as powerless against these Demon Slayer Masters!" Bai Qingrou commanded with a wave.
And about half an hour after the counterattack began.
Qin Qi and Ming Lan, after a life-and-death escape, finally returned to the city.
Seeing Qin Qi and Ming Lan return, Bai Qingrou’s beautiful face immediately lit up with joy.
But she soon realized that her joy seemed inappropriate!
On the contrary, Baiqing Residence showed a noticeably darkened expression upon seeing Qin Qi alive.
Bai Qingrou opened her red lips, "Qin Qi, Ming Lan. What happened to you?"
Wu Hao felt like his heart sank completely when he saw Qin Qi and Ming Lan alive!
He wanted to step away but found Yuan Tianqing’s gaze fixed on him, forcing him forward reluctantly, "Well, Qin Qi junior brother, Ming Lan junior sister, it’s great to see you’re safe and sound."
"I was surrounded by those Evil Demons, and thought you had perished. It’s good you’re okay, really good!"
Ming Lan’s face darkened, yelling angrily, "Wu, how dare you face me and Qin Qi junior brother?"
Yuan Tianqing sensed something was off, "Nephew Ming Lan, and Qin Qi, don’t rush, tell us what happened first?"
Qin Qi stood with his hands behind, coldly smiling, "I’m quite curious, how did Wu Hao report back to you two adults?"
Yuan Tianqing stood with hands behind his back, recounting Wu Hao’s words thoroughly.
Listening, Qin Qi snorted in disdain and laughed.
Ming Lan instantly shouted furiously, "He dared say those Evil Demons were brought by Qin Qi?"
"And dared claim he fought those Evil Demons to the end?"
"Absurd!"
Wu Hao shivered, wishing he could find a hole and hide; his heart already tense to the extreme.
Ming Lan gritted her teeth, yelling, "Not intentional? If not for you, how could the flag-planting task be so problematic, how could Ma Yan have died?"
"And you dare say you’re not intentionally a deserter?"
"At that critical moment, Qin Qi single-handedly fought over ten Evil Demons; you hid to the end, how was your mind confused by the Evil Qi?"
Wu Hao was momentarily at a loss for words.
He looked around, then fell to his knees with a thud.