It seemed like Lin Chen was scolding Mu Ningxue, but from Lin Chen's words, Mu Nujiao felt his concern and nervousness, and a hint of sourness welled up in her heart.
Her man showing concern for another woman in front of her, this strange feeling made Mu Nujiao a little unaccustomed.
More crucially, Mu Nujiao couldn't show any displeasure, after all, among the three, Mu Ningxue was with Lin Chen first, and she, Mu Nujiao, was the one who came later. With a slight hint of dissatisfaction, Mu Nujiao glared fiercely at Lin Chen.
Lin Chen naturally noticed Mu Nujiao's change. He was helpless about it, for he was too greedy.
The three returned to the church and found that a large area around the church was already unrecognizable, full of pits and permeated with chaotic elemental auras.
"Ningxue, are you alright?" Lu Zhenghe immediately stepped forward and asked when he saw Mu Ningxue.
As soon as Lu Zhenghe finished speaking, he noticed Lin Chen and Mu Nujiao standing behind Mu Ningxue.
"You don't need to worry about Xue Ren!" Lin Chen said indifferently, showing no emotion.
"Considering you're about to die, I won't bother arguing with you!" Lin Chen couldn't help but think.
Lu Zhenghe smiled awkwardly when he heard this. In his haste, he had forgotten about Lin Chen's presence.
Mu Nujiao saw the mess inside the church, and many people were injured. She asked in confusion, "What happened to you all? How did it turn out like this?"
Mo Fan sighed and recounted what had happened. It turned out that when Lin Chen and the other two left, the students inside the church began to kill each other under the influence of Gu Huo Mozhu (Bewitching/Enchanting Demon Spider).
This sudden turn of events left Mu Nujiao stunned. After listening to Mo Fan's entire account, Mu Nujiao couldn't help but sigh.
After this internal conflict, some were injured, some went missing, and most importantly, there was no longer any trust among the entire team. For a team, this was undoubtedly the most fatal blow.
"We just killed Gu Huo Mozhu (Bewitching/Enchanting Demon Spider), but we didn't expect such a thing to happen to you!" Mu Nujiao said softly, her face a little heavy.
Mo Fan said helplessly, "Who would have thought a Gu Huo Mozhu (Bewitching/Enchanting Demon Spider) could cause such a great impact."
"Let's go back. We'll leave first thing tomorrow morning!" Zhao Manyan said.
"I can't stay here either!" Luo Song said.
"How can we just go back like this? Our reconnaissance mission hasn't been completed yet!" Lu Zhenghe suddenly panicked, seemingly very afraid of everyone returning.
"What's the point of reconnaissance when we're all going to die anyway? I certainly don't want to stay here anymore!" Xu Dalong, who had lost an arm, said angrily.
His arm was bitten off by Lu Zhenghe's summoned beast. Even if he was possessed, Xu Dalong still felt that Lu Zhenghe had been too ruthless.
Now, the entire team was either injured or missing. Who would have thought that a devil spider that bewitched people's minds would appear here? And who would have thought that a perfectly good elite team would collapse into such a state overnight?
Lin Chen said, "Since that's the case, then we'll go back! Everyone, pack up!"
Mu Ningxue said, "Xu Mingcong hasn't been found yet!"
"No need to look, he was accidentally killed by Liao Mingxuan!" Xu Dalong blurted out coldly!
Liao Mingxuan broke out in a cold sweat upon hearing this and pointed at Xu Dalong, saying, "Don't slander me!"
Mo Fan said indifferently, "If he's killed, he's killed. Anyway, everyone was possessed. It was either you die or I die!"
Mu Ningxue looked at Liao Mingxuan and asked, "Liao Mingxuan, you killed him?"
"I... I didn't mean to, I couldn't control myself at all!" Liao Mingxuan was on the verge of a breakdown, burying his hands in his hair as if trying to rip his skull open.
"Alright... stop talking. That's enough. Everyone, pack your things. Let's go back!" Lin Chen said with a low shout.
Hearing this, everyone stopped talking and began to pack their belongings. Although Lin Chen was not the captain and had no official status, his words were quite effective.
After packing their things, everyone specifically went to see Xu Mingcong's body. After burying him, they left Jinlin City with heavy hearts.
When they arrived, each student was full of vigor, fantasizing about completing all the reconnaissance missions in Jinlin City. When they left, however, they were disheveled, having fully experienced the cruelty of the wilderness, even though they had only truly entered this desolate city for one day.
As they were about to leave Jinlin City, they encountered twenty to thirty Wei Fashi (Law Enforcer) dressed in uniform, each with a snow-white giant eagle by their side.
The giant eagles had full chests, sharp eyes, and their wings hung low, almost touching the ground. If they were to spread them out, they would probably be two meters wide.
"Wei Fashi (Law Enforcer)? Are they here to rescue us?" Seeing the appearance of the Wei Fashi (Law Enforcer), Zhao Mingyue and Jingjing, the two girls, immediately became excited.
Zhao Manyan, who was beside Mo Fan, frowned slightly, looking at the Wei Fashi (Law Enforcer), and said in confusion, "Their uniforms seem a bit different!"
A team of Wei Fashi (Law Enforcer) walked directly towards them. The leader was a man with thick eyebrows and large eyes, smoking a pipe with thick lips.
The man wore a military-green trench coat, and his eyes, beneath his bushy eyebrows, scanned the group of greenhorn students, finally resting on Lu Zhenghe.
Lu Zhenghe's eyes darted, understanding. Commander Lu Nian instantly understood and said to the team of mages in uniform behind him, "Kill all the irrelevant people!"
Lu Nian's order to kill stunned Lu Zhenghe, who quickly put on a stiff smile and said, "Brother, are you mistaken? They are all students from Pearl and Imperial Capital who are with me for their training!"
"That's why they all need to be silenced. I don't want any party to know about this matter!" Lu Nian said in an extremely calm tone.
At the same time, several Wei Fashi (Law Enforcer) behind Lu Nian had already made their move. Luo Song and Shen Mingxiao were directly pierced through by soul chains, a bloody mess. Their vibrant lives instantly turned into two corpses. This shocking scene was unbelievable!
"It's Thundercloud, be careful! This is a third-level Thunderbolt!"
Someone shouted, and suddenly, lightning struck from the sky, accompanied by a huge roar.
Mu Ningxue, Mu Nujiao, Zhao Manyan, Mo Fan, and others had just released magic to block one lightning strike, but as lightning danced wildly, successive lightning bolts struck their midst again.
Even though these proud students from the schools possessed defensive magic tools, they could not withstand such a barrage. As their defenses were completely shattered, the already injured individuals instantly turned into blood mist, completely devoid of any life.
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