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Hearing this, although I had long anticipated that Mo Shu was no match for Er Ye, I was still taken aback by the swift arrival of such grim news, leaving me feeling somewhat lost.
"It can't be! Master is so powerful, how could he die? You must be mistaken!" Mo Yun's voice was filled with disbelief.
"Master... he died right in front of me... he..." Halfway through, Mo Lin choked up, continuing in a voice thick with tears, "He was killed by Er Ye while trying to protect us. I wanted to escape with Mo Yu, but Er Ye was just too strong. I... sigh..." A loud slap echoed as Mo Lin seemed to strike himself in remorse.
"Don't do that; it's not your fault..." Mo Yun sobbed as she comforted Mo Lin.
After a moment, I gradually awoke from my drowsy state. Thanks to the medicine Mo Yun had given me before sleep, my body seemed to have improved a bit; at least the intense pain had subsided.
"Mo Lin, are you back?" I called out toward the door.
At the sound of my voice, Hu Fang, who had been keeping watch by my side, stirred awake. She groggily lifted her head from the table and asked, "What's wrong, Shen Xu? Are you hungry? I'll go make you something to eat." She rubbed her eyes and turned to leave.
Seeing her somewhat haggard face made my heart ache. "No, it's just that I heard Mo Lin and the others returned. You don't look well; have you been here watching over me...?" I glanced around the room and noticed the absence of Li Zhisheng and Death Apostle. "By the way, where did Death Apostle and Li Zhisheng go?"
Hu Fang rubbed her eyes again. "I'm fine. Death Apostle and Li Zhisheng went down the mountain into town to buy some supplements for you since there’s nothing here to help you recover."
"Sigh, those two..." I muttered to myself. "What kind of supplements could possibly heal me? But since they went, I shouldn't let their efforts go to waste."
Suddenly remembering that Mo Lin had returned, I hurriedly urged Hu Fang to go check on him. She nodded and quickly left the room.
At that moment, I looked at the only window in the room; outside it was pitch black. The flickering candlelight inside prevented us from being engulfed in darkness.
A short while later, I saw Mo Lin being supported by Mo Yun as they entered the room alongside Hu Fang. He no longer possessed the vigor he had when he rushed into Yang Master's palace to save me; instead, he appeared extremely weak. Blood stained his face, with two clear streaks of tears running down from his eyes. His clothes were tattered, yet he still clutched a pitch-black dagger tightly in his hand.
"Mo Lin, are you alright?" I asked with concern.
Mo Lin did not respond; he merely stared at me with bloodshot eyes, sending a chill down my spine.
"What do I have on me?" I asked, confused.
Mo Lin slowly replied, "No, you don't have anything on you, but you!" At this point, Mo Lin's tone suddenly grew heavy, and his expression turned somewhat ferocious. "It's you! If it weren't for your appearance, we would still be living in peace. If it weren't for saving you, Master wouldn't have died, and Mo Yu and those brothers and sisters wouldn't have died either! It's all your fault!"
With that, Mo Lin forcefully broke free from Mo Yun's grasp and tried to lunge at me. However, due to his severe injuries, he stumbled and fell to the ground.
Seeing this, I wanted to comfort him, but the words just wouldn't come out. He wasn't wrong; strictly speaking, the chaos that had befallen us was indeed because of my presence. So many people had died trying to save me, including Hu Fang and Li Zhisheng, who were also dragged into this mess because of me…
Thinking of this filled me with immense guilt. For a moment, I didn't know how to speak and could only watch as Mo Yun helped Mo Lin up and said to him, "You can't blame Shen Xu for this; it's all Yang Master's fault. If it weren't for Yang Master, we wouldn't have ended up like this. Shen Xu hasn't done anything wrong. Isn't it too extreme to place all the blame on him? Let me help you with your wounds first; calm down a bit..."
"I'm extreme?!" Mo Lin suddenly shook off Mo Yun's hand, his emotions flaring. "You're right; it was Yang Master who killed him, but this situation arose because of you..." He pointed at me. "No matter what, he can't escape responsibility! I will definitely avenge Yang Master, but I can't just let him go!"
Hearing this, I sighed deeply and glanced at Hu Fang beside me, who seemed unsure of what to do. "You're right; this is all my fault. If killing me will make you feel better, then go ahead..." With that, I closed my eyes.
In the darkness, I heard Mo Lin let out a roar. Then I felt a rush of wind near my neck, but strangely enough, I felt no killing intent at all.
"Mo Lin, what are you doing!"
"Stop! Even if this situation arose because of Shen Xu, it's not his fault!"
From the sound of it, Hu Fang and Mo Yun were desperately trying to stop Mo Lin. But just then, the rush of wind halted just inches from my neck.
I slowly opened my eyes and saw Mo Lin holding Black Soldier with the blade aimed at my throat but not bringing it down. At that moment, the expression on Mo Lin's face was one of extreme pain; tears dripped down his cheeks onto my pillow.
Seeing that Mo Lin didn't strike, both Mo Yun and Hu Fang behind me stopped as well. They approached Mo Lin as if relieved and said, "Mo Lin, don't act impulsively. Master must have had his reasons for doing this. When he started saving people, everything was fine; no one can complain about any sacrifices made. I believe Master anticipated everything before setting out; you can't take your anger out on Shen Xu; he's suffering too..."
As she spoke, Mo Yun reached Mo Lin's side and grasped the Black Soldier in his hand before taking it away from him. At that moment, Mo Lin fell to his knees beside the bed and pounded his fists against the rocky edge.
Due to his excessive force, he created a dent in the hard stone bed. The sharp edge cut into his hand, causing blood to flow in streams down the back of his hand.
Mo Yun grasped Mo Lin's hand with concern, "Did you hear what Yang Master’s people said to you? You were fine when we were saving people, so why suddenly..."
"Don't worry about me!" Mo Lin shook off Mo Yun and stumbled out the door alone.
"You should go check on him; don't let him do anything foolish," I said, frowning softly to Mo Yun.
Mo Yun sighed, said nothing, and simply glanced at me before turning to leave.
Once they were gone, Hu Fang crouched down beside me, leaning against the bed to comfort me. "You don't need to blame yourself. I understand this isn't your fault. Don't hold it against him either; who wouldn't be emotional seeing the master and so many brothers die right in front of them?"
I gritted my teeth and replied, "No, this is my fault. I never expected Er Ye to be such a treacherous and ruthless person. If I had known he was the mastermind, I should have found a way to team up with Sun Warrior Leader to eliminate him! But now that it has happened, there's no way to turn back..."
"Just know this, Er Ye! Your list of crimes has just grown longer. I truly want to see how you will meet your end..."
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