Chapter 219: Chapter 219: Severely Injured

By the time Ares and Fred broke through the multiple lines of defense and reached Platinum, he and C Luo were already standing in front of the escape pod. Seeing the two appear, Platinum smiled and said, “I didn’t expect to see you again so soon. You two are much more capable than I thought.”

’Yes,’ he thought. ’I assumed the forces I had stationed here would be enough to take care of them, but it seems I underestimated their abilities.’

The two of them had fought their way here with no regard for their own lives.

“Where is Lu Xiao?” Ares was in no mood to waste time with Platinum. He was desperate to see Lu Xiao, to see his little female.

When he heard from Admiral Clan that Lu Xiao had braved the danger alone to rescue the kidnapped Teacher Sherry, only to be abducted by the Black Tower again, he didn’t know what to feel. In that moment, he felt like he was going insane!

“You want to see Xiao Xiao? Heh. She doesn’t want you anymore. She’s my female master now.” Platinum didn’t mind provoking Ares at a time like this.

Just as he’d expected, Ares’s pupils contracted sharply at his words, but he quickly calmed down. His gaze fell on the black box in C Luo’s arms. “Fred, get the box!”

As soon as the words left his mouth, he had already launched himself forward.

Platinum’s expression changed. “Get on the ship! Now!”

The moment the escape ship took off, Ares and Fred leaped onto it together and were carried into the air.

Once inside the cabin, Ares immediately went to snatch the box from C Luo’s hands.

To avoid harming Lu Xiao inside the box, the two of them fought with restraint. In contrast, the fight between Fred and Platinum was far grimmer; it could be said that every move was a killing blow.

It got to the point where the escape ship’s warning system blared, “Navigation system damaged. Engine failure. Please resolve immediately!”

C Luo shouted, “Are you crazy?! If this continues, we’ll all die here! You may not care about yourselves, but are you going to let Lady Lu Xiao die with us?!”

Ares stared at him and was the first to calm down. He turned to rush to the ship’s control room, but it was already too late. Fred rushed over, yelling, “There’s a meteorite belt ahead! If we get hit, we’ll fall into a black hole!”

Platinum spat out a mouthful of bloody froth and laughed maniacally. “Great! Just great! Dying together sounds wonderful!”

Ares turned to look at the box still held in C Luo’s arms. “Open it!”

C Luo looked at him but didn’t move.

“I said open it! Do you want Lu Xiao to suffocate in there?!” Ares’s eyes were rimmed with red. His Xiao Xiao had never been made to suffer like this!

As if realizing something, C Luo, despite his reluctance, set the box down and opened the lid.

Inside, Lu Xiao lay with her eyes closed, still unconscious.

Seeing that she was uninjured, the weight on Ares’s heart finally lifted. He swept Lu Xiao into his arms. “I’m sorry, Xiao Xiao. I’m late!”

He wanted to gently caress her cheek, but he was afraid the filth on his fingers would stain her clean face.

He was so careful, his eyes bloodshot, his heart a knot of self-blame and anguish.

Suddenly, he was shoved hard. Platinum snatched Lu Xiao away. “She’s mine!”

Ares stumbled and fell, but the moment he saw Lu Xiao held so brazenly in Platinum’s arms, his pupils constricted. The next second, Ares transformed into a giant white wolf and lunged at Platinum, jaws snapping!

Seeing this, Fred immediately shouted, “Ares, calm down!”

At that same moment, however, the escape ship collided with something again. The violent tremor made everyone lose their balance. Platinum suddenly lost his grip, and Lu Xiao went flying. It was too late for him to do anything.

Just as Lu Xiao was about to hit the cabin wall, Ares managed to get there and cushion the blow with his body, preventing her from getting hurt.

At the same time, Ares immediately shielded Lu Xiao with his soft underbelly, bared his teeth, and stared fiercely at the others.

The ship was falling. If this continued, they would all be done for.

Fred looked at the now fully transformed Ares, unsure if he had lost his reason.

“Ares, I don’t know if you can hear me right now, but we’re all going to die if this keeps up! Give Lu Xiao to me! I’ll protect her! We can break out together! Admiral Clan is right outside! We might still have a chance!”

However, the only response he got was a low, warning growl from Ares. He would never hand Lu Xiao over to anyone. Not again!

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’I feel like I’ve been asleep for a long time,’ Lu Xiao thought. She could even faintly hear Ares’s voice. Her little puppy was apologizing to her, blaming himself for being late.

’Ares is always like this, taking responsibility for everything. He still hasn’t changed. I’ll have to have a serious talk with him when we get back.’

With that thought, Lu Xiao opened her eyes. The first thing she saw was a stone wall.

Her brow furrowed instinctively. Lu Xiao propped herself up into a sitting position. Then she saw a giant white wolf covered in blood, one of its legs clearly broken and twisted at an unnatural angle.

Lu Xiao recognized him almost instinctively. It was Ares. Even though she had never seen his beast form before, in this moment, she just knew.

And because she knew, she couldn’t believe it. ’Why is Ares here? How did he get so badly injured?!’

She rose to a half-kneeling position, her eyes filled with panic. ’Could it be that the voice I heard while I was unconscious wasn’t a hallucination?’

’Did Ares really come to save me?’

“Ares, are… are you okay?” Lu Xiao didn’t dare to rashly reach out and touch him, unsure of where all his injuries were.

Hearing her voice, the white wolf, who had had its eyes closed, opened them. It looked at Lu Xiao and gave a low whimper in response.

Tears immediately streamed down Lu Xiao’s face. “Ares, how did this happen? How did you get so badly hurt?”

Her heart aching, Lu Xiao gently laid her hand on him, but she was afraid to move, worried that one careless motion would hurt Ares.

But the white wolf moved. He couldn’t speak in his beast form, but he didn’t want Lu Xiao to worry. He could only gently nuzzle her with his head, trying to comfort her and hoping she would stop crying.

Lu Xiao suppressed her grief and heartache and wiped away her tears. She didn’t know what had happened while she was unconscious or where they were now. But this wasn’t the time for sadness. Even if not for herself, she had to think of Ares. His injuries needed treatment.

Her ability was only for purification; it had no healing properties.

At times like this, Lu Xiao deeply regretted that she wasn’t a healer.

Just as she was about to suggest going outside to take a look, she heard footsteps. Lu Xiao instantly became alert. Then she saw Fred walk back in, carrying an armful of dry firewood.

The moment he saw Lu Xiao was awake, surprise flashed in Fred’s eyes. He dropped the firewood and ran inside. “Lady Lu Xiao, you’re awake?”

Lu Xiao looked at the man who had just walked in. Even though his arm was wrapped in gauze, blood was still seeping through. Despite this, he seemed completely unconcerned.

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