Chapter 570: Kill Them All (1)
At Firestone Mountain.
A concealed fissure created by an earthquake snaked its way into the mountain. It was just wide enough for a person to squeeze through sideways. The narrow path twisted and turned like a serpent’s trail, leading deep into the mountain.
The fissure eventually opened up to an enormous cavern inside the mountain. The vast cavern bore signs of human craftsmanship and deliberate design. This was a hidden outpost of the Wilderness Free Sect, which had been repurposed as a refuge for the survivors fleeing Liuhe Base City.
“Cough... cough...” A labored cough echoed from a stone chamber within the mountain.
In the spacious plaza below the chamber, many people looked up toward the source of the sound, their faces filled with worry. Moments later, Hu Yuer, clad in a black martial artist’s uniform, emerged from the stone chamber.
“Principal, how is Principal Qin?”
Li Jie, Zhuge Long, and others rushed toward her.
Hu Yuer shook her head gravely and said, “The situation is dire.”
Five days earlier, Principal Qin Dewei had stayed behind to hold off the enemy during Red Flag High School’s breakout from Liuhe Base City. He fought fiercely against rebel elites and suffered grievous wounds. He had remained unconscious ever since.
“We must find medicine to treat his injuries immediately,” Hu Yuer said. “And it has to be high-grade anti-infection and detoxification medicine. The Principal’s wounds are contaminated with Star Venom, a deadly toxin recently developed by the Star Council. It cannot be removed with inner qi alone.”
Li Jie gritted her teeth. “What if I sneak into the city to find the medicine and gather information about the situation there?”