Invasion and defense are two different things.
Upon entering Bai Town, Tang Yue learned about the situation there and felt somewhat confused.
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That evening, the two were in a shop, and Tang Yue nestled in Mo Fan's arms, saying, "If..."
"Don't even think about it. The Black Serpent is definitely being blamed. It's not like it's molting for the first time. If molting really could infect the public, where would all these people in Hangzhou be?" Mo Fan lifted Tang Yue's chin, making her look at him as he spoke.
He wasn't offering empty words of comfort; that's a fact in itself.
To put it bluntly, this disaster was caused by an ambitious scoundrel who acted out of his own selfish desires.
All Mo Fan could do was try to prevent the tragedy from escalating.
This world is truly remarkable. Even though it's already shrouded in demons and forced to survive in the cracks, the internal strife just keeps going on and on.
After resting here for a day, Mo Fan led Tang Yue and forced his way out of the place.
Wasting time here will not benefit either Xuan She or Hangzhou.
Just as Mo Fan and Tang Yue, carrying the Xuan Snake, evaded their pursuers and arrived at their destination, the first three infected patients died in their hospital beds.
This incident caused a sensation in the medical community. In no time, countless experts gathered at the Magic Association Hospital. These people formed a circle, each wearing a protective mask, staring in astonishment at the severely corroded corpse lying on the hospital bed.
"Mr. Lu, what are your thoughts?" Zhu Meng asked in a calm voice.
Mr. Lu waved his hand, signaling the nurses to cover up the body. Even a titan of the medical industry like himself found the sight somewhat unbearable.
"This plague is the most terrifying I've seen in over a decade. We've calculated it; from infection and onset to this state, it's only been seven days. Seven days... that's far too little time!" Mr. Lu, representing all the healers and himself a top-tier healing mage, could only describe this plague as shocking!
"Your Honor, I think you should know that the number of infected people has now exceeded a thousand, right?" Zhu Meng glanced at Judge Tang Zhong.
"I know," Tang Zhong nodded.
"Seeing these three corpses, do you still think I, Zhu Meng, played with my life and plotted to frame your god?" Zhu Meng pointed at the three bodies covered by white sheets and said with a hint of indignation, "I, Zhu Meng, would never stoop to such ridiculous methods. If you still believe your god is innocent, then what explanation do you have for these corpses?!"
Presiding Judge Tang Zhong remained silent.
To be honest, it was precisely because Tang Zhong understood Zhu Meng that, even knowing that he was indeed targeting Xuan She, he wouldn't risk the lives of the people to drag Xuan She down with him.
This also caused some doubts in his mind.
After bringing Tang Yue to Baishan, Mo Fan had no intention of returning.
Instead, he looked at Tang Yue and said, "When we were in town, I observed the condition of those infected people. Their symptoms are somewhat similar to those I encountered before. I think Xuan She was indeed framed. I'll go and gather some of the herbs that saved me. When you get back, have Leng Qing contact Lingling and ask her to help investigate. With her intelligence, she might be able to find the person behind this."
"What kind of herbs are you talking about?" Tang Yue asked.
"I can't name him, but I know him," Mo Fan said casually.
It wasn't that he didn't want to tell Tang Yue, but Mo Fan knew very well that without the White Demon Eagle's intervention, it was virtually impossible to harvest the Eagle Red Grass safely. Even if enough Guardian Mages were dispatched, the result would be heavy losses. After all, the White Demon Eagle was a Feathered Demon, while the majority of the domestic Guardian's aerial combat force consisted of Sky Eagle Mages.
Sky Eagle Mage breaks into White Demon Eagle's lair?
That would be like sending them vassal minions directly.
"Okay, then be careful," Tang Yue said with some concern.
"Don't worry, I can't bear to lose you, of course I'll take good care of myself," Mo Fan replied.
After parting ways with Teacher Tang Yue, Mo Fan headed directly west of the Baishan Mountains. To the west lay the continuous Xiling Mountains, a range of undulating peaks that presented a pristine landscape, with majestic mountains and towering ancient trees.
For a long time, Xiling has been an area where flying is absolutely prohibited, and even flight routes have to detour around it, precisely because a large flock of white eagles inhabits this area.
The White Demon Eagles are fiercely territorial and fiercely protective of their territory. If a ruler or monarch flies through their airspace, they will immediately swarm and attack, relentlessly pursuing them until death. Even a lost demon sparrow will be met with hostility.
That's why Mo Fan knew that if the White Demon Eagle hadn't been mobilized, it would have been almost impossible to gather herbs.
The reason why humans do not consider the White Eagle tribe a major threat is simply because, although they live close to human territory, they have never shown any intention of invading in the past few decades. It seems that as long as their territory is not violated, they are exceptionally well-behaved.
But in reality, they have always been aggressive. The safety of Hangzhou is entirely due to the Xuan Snake.
The invasion of Hangzhou this time was due to two reasons: one was the man-made febrile disease in the city, and the other was the weakened state of the Xuan Snake.
After Mo Fan arrived outside Hangzhou, he saw large flocks of white demon eagles flying by. Their destination was naturally the direction of Hangzhou.
However, it was precisely because they lingered in the western part of Hangzhou that Mo Fan had an opportunity to infiltrate. After spending a day safely infiltrating the territory of the White Demon Eagle and gathering a large amount of Eagle Red Grass, Mo Fan quickly returned to Anjie. Although he encountered attacks from the White Demon Eagles along the way, with his current strength, as long as it wasn't the Silver Sky Lord or the White Demon Eagles that covered the sky, Mo Fan didn't need to worry about anything.
After collecting enough Eagle Red Grass and returning to Anjie, Mo Fan found Little Lingling.
Xiao Lingling was also at West Lake in Hangzhou at this time. When she arrived, Mo Fan happened to learn that Tang Yue had believed Zhu Meng and the others and had summoned the Xuan Snake back.
Almost the instant the Xuan Snake appeared, a huge purple lightning bolt flashed in the black clouds. Between the lightning bolts, countless lightning-type stars could be seen, which were rapidly connecting with each other, looking like streaks of starlight and shooting stars, crisscrossing and weaving a breathtaking star map!
Later, they were linked together to become constellations, and then transformed into star houses!
The purple star palace was so vast it seemed almost within reach. As the radiance of the constellations echoed each other, and as the lightning elements in the sky thickened into clouds, the extremely powerful and destructive super-level magic descended directly!
Those were nine celestial halberds formed from lightning, countless long bolts of lightning strong enough to pierce through the clouds twisted together, their length and thickness resembling towering pillars supporting the sky!
"Zzzzz!!!"
In an instant, the enormous black serpent was brought under control.
At this time, Zhu Meng received a strong response from the entire population of Hangzhou.
Tang Yue looked like a tearful person, but no one paid any attention to her.
Seeing Tang Yue's regretful and tearful appearance, Mo Fan walked to her side, put his arm around her soft body, and said softly, "Don't worry, I won't let it get hurt."
"Mo Fan, am I stupid?" Teacher Tang Yue was like a helpless child at this moment.
The black serpent seemed to sense Tang Yue's sorrow, and despite the paralysis caused by the lightning power, it stretched out its head to comfort her.
Seeing this, Mo Fan glanced at Luo Mian.
As if sensing something, Luo Mian also looked towards Mo Fan.
However, his eyes were full of mockery. He seemed to think that Mo Fan, a mere Karami, dared to provoke him?
If he hadn't been in a good mood, he could have easily killed Mo Fan.