Chapter 150: I, Fei Lingsue, Have Been Rescued by Su Mo - Ah? The Wives I Abandoned Turned Out to Be Real

Chapter 150: I, Fei Lingsue, Have Been Rescued by Su Mo By the time they drove their horses to the outskirts of the Bloodclad Tower headquarters, it was already dawn. The sky was overcast. A gentle drizzle was falling continuously. The closer they got, the more uneasy Su Mo felt. According to his simulated memory, the small path leading to the Bloodclad Tower headquarters should have been heavily guarded. Usually, they would be thoroughly checked miles before reaching the headquarters. But now— Not only was there no one guarding the area, but there was also a faint smell of something burnt. Ye Liuying's expression was anxious. "This place should be guarded." "Something has happened to the sanctuary!" "We need to hurry!" With urgency, Su Mo and his companions continued riding towards the Bloodclad Tower headquarters. Upon arrival at the site, everyone couldn't help but gasp in shock. The once vast complex had vanished, leaving only smoldering ruins. The fire was so extensive that even the rain could not extinguish it. Cracks marred the ground, some deep enough to span kilometers. It looked as if it had been bombed hundreds of times. “Lingsue!” Su Mo suddenly felt a pang of anxiety. Initially thinking nothing major had happened, he now feared Fei Lingsue might be in grave danger. “Lingsue!” Su Mo's voice echoed through the valley, filled with urgency. Xu Miaoyin and Ye Liuying also started calling out. “Sister Fei!” “Master!” “Where are you?” Desperately searching, Su Mo leaned against a burning beam. As the rain hit his face, his heart seemed to bleed. Lingsue... Determinedly, Su Mo summoned his spirit magic. His skills had significantly advanced, allowing him to summon two fire beasts at once. The round, flaming creatures, with their intense heat, evaporated rainwater before it could touch them. “Go, help me find her!” “Find everyone not present!” The two beasts nodded, floating like flames as they began scouring the devastated Bloodclad Tower headquarters. It was Xu Miaoyin and Ye Liuying's first time witnessing Su Mo's magic, leaving them astonished. They couldn’t comprehend such a power that could summon elemental spirits! It had obviously transcended traditional martial arts. Just then, cries of alarm erupted. “Stop, stop, we’re burning!” One of Su Mo's small beasts was chasing two people. The two were diminutive, resembling children from a distance. Thanks to Su Mo’s keen sight, he quickly discerned they were two little girls disguised as boys. Remembering, Su Mo identified them as the infamous Assassin Hall’s Blood Child Duo Devils. They may look like children, but they were actually diminutive women practicing the Art of Rejuvenation. Their weapons were dual blood bells, whose hypnotic sounds were often paired with poisoned needles in combat. At this moment, Ye Liuying, recognizing them, spoke up. “Blood Child Duo Devils!” “Liudu, Liuxue!” “What are you doing here?” “Are you responsible for this?” However, the Blood Child Duo ignored her, solely focused on evading the pursuing fire beast with their ghostly agility. Su Mo’s eyes narrowed at their evasion. In an instant, he activated his Burning Heart spell. Burning Heart specifically scorched the soul, instantly engulfing the target in flames, subjecting them to unspeakable agony. Those affected felt as if they were being sliced by a thousand cuts. Under the astonished gaze of the women present, the Blood Child Duo shrieked in mid-air before collapsing to the ground, seized by an unseen force. Once down, they writhed in the mud, vainly attempting to quell the burning within. They didn’t realize that the flames, derived from the Golden Crow’s witchcraft lineage, were supremely potent. Only a healing witch of equal power, or a soul-protecting artifact, could alleviate it. Witnessing their agony, Ye Liuying felt a shiver of fear. Initially, she had assumed Su Mo was merely a pretty face favored by the leader. But this inexplicable technique shattered her perceptions. She hadn't even seen how Su Mo acted, yet the duo lay prostrate. Su Mo stepped forward swiftly, retracting some of the flames scorching their souls. “Where is Fei Lingsue?” “Tell me!” Faced with Su Mo’s unfamiliar visage, the two exchanged a glance, unable to fathom his origin. The pain was undeniable, though. If he wasn’t seeking information, they’d already be ashes. Desperate, they decided to divulge everything they knew. Rising shakily, they kowtowed towards Su Mo. “Spare us, hero, spare us!” Su Mo spoke up. “Tell me everything you know, and I might spare you.” Overjoyed, the Blood Child Duo hastily nodded. “We couldn’t capture Master Fei. After being gravely injured by Guardian Leng, she and her maidservants went into hiding.” “Unable to find them, we detonated numerous bombs and set the buildings ablaze.” “The others have already left.” Ye Liuying stepped forward. “Nonsense!” “Master’s martial skill is unmatched. How could she be injured by that despicable Leng Wuhen?” “Master Ye, we wouldn’t dare lie.” “Guardian Leng mastered the Blood God technique and gravely injured the Master with a single strike.” “Blood God technique?” Although unfamiliar to Ye Liuying, Su Mo knew it well. In a simulation, Leng Wuhen mastered the Blood God technique to betray him, but Su Mo had crushed him with a single blow. However, fearing Fei Lingsue’s disappointment, he hadn’t disclosed it. Now, Su Mo realized his negligence. Still, the rapid simulation process left him barely skimming through aside from key plot points. Recognizing this, Su Mo was certain Fei Lingsue hadn't left the Bloodclad Tower. The question remained—where was she? With that, Su Mo unleashed his Crimson Heaven technique, causing the duo to ignite spontaneously. Horrified, they cried out. “You broke your promise!” Su Mo coldly snorted, offering no explanation. Keeping promises to such people only harmed decent folk. He turned to Xu Miaoyin and Ye Liuying. “In that case, let's split up.” “We must find Lingsue and Sujin today!” “Understood!” Anger surged within Su Mo. If anything had happened to Fei Lingsue and her companions, he’d hunt down everyone involved. Above the clouds, Nangong Liuli observed silently. She could sense Su Mo's anxiousness and concern. Strangely, seeing Su Mo worried, she felt anxious too, as if linked empathetically to him. However, the idea of sharing Su Mo with these women left her pained. Even bringing forth a maddening impulse to kill them all and claim him solely for herself! But Nangong Liuli quickly dismissed such thoughts. She realized it would necessitate her facing another trial of inner demons. Yet, having experienced it once, her confidence in overcoming it again surpassed that of her past life. Watching Su Mo comb through the ruins for Fei Lingsue, Nangong Liuli sighed within. So be it. Let me help you this time. Reaching out with her divine sense, she swiftly located the buried Fei Lingsue and her party. With a wave of her hand— Like striking a match, Nangong Liuli drew a fiery chain across the clouds. Crack! Lightning struck the ground concealing Fei Lingsue and her companions. Boom! Su Mo, amidst his search, witnessed a lightning bolt striking down. It hit a collapsed area. The spot felt all too familiar to Su Mo. Recollecting... He realized it was where Fei Lingsue once detained him in the simulation. Could it be— Fei Lingsue had sought refuge there all along? Knowing that this dungeon was extremely secretive—with only Fei Lingsue and her three maidservants aware of its existence—Su Mo pressed on with renewed determination. Arriving at the collapsed entrance of the dungeon, he began moving the massive stones. With the strength of ten oxen and two tigers, Su Mo worked like an excavator, tirelessly removing rubble and dirt... ... Meanwhile, Fei Lingsue, who was channeling her energy to heal within the iron cage, sensed the movement from above with sharp intuition. She couldn't tell whether it was Leng Wuhen's men or Su Mo digging above them. Momentarily, her face was filled with anxiety. However, due to the surrounding darkness, Sujin and the others did not notice the change in their mistress's expression. Yet, Sujin could feel Fei Lingsue’s heartbeat quicken slightly. “What’s wrong, my lady?” Sujin asked. Instead of answering, Fei Lingsue focused even more intently on circulating her energy to heal herself. Ready to fight to the death if necessary! At that moment. Xu Miaoyin, searching elsewhere, noticed Su Mo's actions and hurried over. She felt a pang of heartache seeing Su Mo's hands, bloody and scarred. “Husband, you're hurt.” Su Mo, as if oblivious, continued to toss aside stones and clumps of earth. Xu Miaoyin ripped two strips from her skirt, leaping into the pit Su Mo was digging. “Let me bandage you first.” Without waiting for Su Mo's protest, Xu Miaoyin wrapped the strips around his hands, securely knotting them before digging alongside him. “Xu Miaoyin.” Su Mo grabbed Xu Miaoyin. “I can do this alone.” “Go back up.” “Please.” Xu Miaoyin, embracing Su Mo, countered, “You can't treat yourself this way.” Feeling the warmth of her embrace, Su Mo hesitated, unsure of what to say. “Xu Miaoyin, trust me.” “Please go back up.” “I can sense it, Lingsue is inside.” “It’s my intuition.” Xu Miaoyin nodded gently in response. “Don’t overstrain yourself.” “Everything will be alright.” With that, Xu Miaoyin jumped back up, leaving Su Mo to continue the dig. After who knows how long, Su Mo heard the faint sound of falling stones. “Lingsue, are you in there?” Now less than half a meter separated Su Mo and Fei Lingsue, his voice resonated clearly into the iron cage. The four women, initially anxious, felt immense relief at hearing Su Mo’s voice. “Master Su, we’re here!” Hearing their reply, Su Mo’s anxiety melted away. “Hold on, I’ll have you out soon!” “Okay!” With the response motivating him, Su Mo worked even harder, clearing the half-meter layer of rubble in less than a quarter of an hour. Soon. Light beamed into the darkness of the iron cage. Fei Lingsue, seeing Su Mo’s familiar face from above, felt an overwhelming sense of joy and relief wash over her. But as her tension eased, her internal injuries could no longer be suppressed. In her final thoughts before fainting— Su Lang, you’ve finally dug me out... (End of Chapter)