Chapter 63: Is Wei Zi Poisoned?

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

These people also drew their weapons in unison—they turned out to be stun batons!

Even with top-grade spiritual artifacts in hand, it did not mean Chen Ziming and the others could unleash their full potential. A sixteen-year-old Profound Practitioner who was not a natural-born one possessed practically no real strength. If bodyguards who frequently undertook missions could not even take down these few greenhorns, they might as well just quit!

However, those eight bodyguards had ultimately underestimated these teenagers.

"Primary Magnetic Field!" Sheng Yanan let out a low cry, and a peculiar magnetic field erupted, enveloping the surrounding area. In an instant, the stun batons in the hands of all eight men sparked violently as their internal mechanisms were destroyed.

"Ah!" Several burly men were knocked down by the electric current leaking from the batons they were holding.

A metal-attribute Profound Practitioner not only possessed telekinetic control over metal, but also exerted a devastating effect on magnetic fields and electronic appliances constructed from metal. A powerful Profound Practitioner could even manipulate magnetic fields to paralyze an entire city.

"Run!" Sheng Yanan commanded, taking the lead and sprinting with steady, long strides toward the opposite side of the road. Although they were not afraid of these bodyguards, such an open space in front of the school gate made them vulnerable to ambushes. She herself was unbothered, but as newly awakened Profound Practitioners, neither Zhou Xiaoya nor Chen Ziming and the others had reached the level where they could evade or deflect bullets.

Even while carrying someone on her back, Sheng Yanan ran just as fast as the others. However, Zhou Xiaoya was, after all, a girl. Having dressed up specially for the military training registration day, she was wearing a pair of delicate, thin-heeled strappy sandals that were utterly unsuited for a sprint!

After running merely two steps, she tripped and fell to the ground.

"Zhou Xiaoya!" Chen Ziming spun around to shield Zhou Xiaoya, brandishing his long sword. With a swift sweep, he snapped the stun baton in a bodyguard's hand and even sheared off a patch of the man's scalp.

Yet, only that single bodyguard halted his advance. The remaining bodyguards, having recovered, chased after Sheng Yanan instead.

"Hurry and go! Their target is Wei Zi, take Wei Zi away!" Chen Ziming snapped back to reality and shouted at the top of his lungs.

Hearing this, Sheng Yanan cast all hesitation aside. Pushing off powerfully with both feet, she covered nearly three meters in a single stride, instantly leaving Zheng Hao far behind her.

Zheng Hao stood dumbfounded, thinking this girl must be the reincarnation of some steel deity—how could she possibly move so fast?

Knowing he could not keep up by running, he turned around to face the pursuers, intending to buy time by holding them off.

At that exact moment, a resounding dragon roar echoed from the edge of the horizon, carrying an immense, oppressive dragon might that made people tremble and force them to the ground.

The Azure Dragon Chariot drew closer and closer, crossing from the horizon to the gates of the First Academy in a mere three seconds.

***

"BOOM!!!"

The Azure Dragon Chariot came to a screeching halt on the road right outside the gates of the First Academy, wedging itself precisely between the seven black-clad bodyguards and Wei Zi, cutting off the pursuers' path entirely!

In that instant, although everyone within a hundred-meter radius was pressed flat to the ground by the chariot's overwhelming pressure, for Chen Ziming and his companions, it brought an immense wave of relief, whereas for the black-clad bodyguards, it signaled the arrival of death.

The door of the Azure Dragon Chariot swung open, and Xing Haotian stepped out, clad in military dress uniform. An aura resembling a layer of blazing fire seemed to radiate around his body.

These people actually dared to lay a hand on Wei Zi—they must have a death wish!

Judging by their attire, however, they were mere bodyguards, meaning there had to be a mastermind behind them.

"Boom!" Xing Haotian flicked his hand, unleashing a powerful gust of wind laced with flames that instantly blasted all eight men into the air. They crashed back onto the pavement, rolling on the ground and wailing in agony. It was merely a very low-level Tier-1 skill, Flame Surge, but even with Xing Haotian deliberately restraining its power, the attack instantly crippled all eight bodyguards.

Yet Zheng Hao, Zhou Xiaoya, and Chen Ziming, who stood within the same attack radius, remained completely unharmed, feeling nothing more than a warm breeze sweep past them.

Seeing the eight bodyguards instantly incapacitated, the teenagers gasped in shock while their hearts surged with excitement.

Though this was merely the tip of the iceberg of Xing Haotian's formidable strength, watching the very bodyguards who had posed such a terrifying threat to them be instantly wiped out was simply too thrilling!

"Capture them and interrogate them!" Xing Haotian ordered. Zhou Xiaoya, Chen Ziming, and Zheng Hao instinctively straightened their chests and replied in unison, "Yes, sir!"

"Pfft! Kids, this kind of work isn't for you. If you want to be soldiers under the Chief, wait a few more years!" Zhao Liang emerged from the shadows, making the three teenagers realize they had just made fools of themselves.

"Ah, General Xing, go check on Wei Zi quickly! Her condition seems a bit off!" Remembering Wei Zi's state, Zhou Xiaoya immediately spoke up with great anxiety.

"What's wrong with Wei Zi? Is she injured?" Xing Haotian's expression shifted drastically, his entire presence turning as volatile as a volcano on the verge of eruption, terrifying to behold!

With a violent leap, he vaulted over the Azure Dragon Chariot and landed on the opposite side of the road. Sheng Yanan was still carrying Wei Zi on her back, but she finally let out a sigh of relief. In Huatian State, the only person arrogant enough to drive the Azure Dragon Chariot around like this was Xing Haotian!

"General Xing!" Sheng Yanan called out.

"How is Wei Zi?"

"She seems to have been drugged!" Sheng Yanan replied.

***

"Drugged? Hand Wei Zi over to me!" Upon hearing this, Xing Haotian stepped forward immediately and lifted Wei Zi off Sheng Yanan's back. However, Wei Zi tightly clung to Sheng Yanan, refusing to let go. Fortunately, she lacked any real strength, and Xing Haotian easily pried her loose, gathering her into his arms.

Having found another object to hold onto, Wei Zi instantly quieted down. Yet her breathing was rapid, and her flushed cheek pressed against Xing Haotian's chest as her entire body radiated heat.

For Wei Zi's body to be burning hot was an alarmingly severe problem. Everyone knew she was an ice-attribute Profound Practitioner whose normal body temperature was exceptionally cool; how could she possibly be burning up?

"Wei Zi, don't be afraid, I'm taking you to the hospital right now, we'll be there in a second!" Xing Haotian felt a roar echo in his head, rendering him incapable of caring about anything else. The person dearest to his heart was currently radiating heat and breathing heavily, looking as though she were in absolute agony. Whatever masterminds or investigations existed were instantly cast to the back of his mind.

Xing Haotian swept Wei Zi up into his arms in a bridal carry and stepped into the Azure Dragon Chariot. The doors slammed shut, the engine roared to life, and in the blink of an eye, it vanished from the gates of the First Academy.

With the obstruction in the middle of the road gone, Zhou Xiaoya, the two boys, and Sheng Yanan stood face-to-face, blinking at one another in silence. Zheng Hao was the first to snap out of it, blurting out rapidly, "That girl was taken away by General Xing? She was drugged with obedience potion—how can she be taken away by a man alone?"

Hearing this, Zhao Liang stood frozen in sheer astonishment.

"Could it be the legendary aphrodisiac..." Zhou Xiaoya was also dumbfounded. Wei Zi had been drugged and was then taken away alone by General Xing Haotian—what would happen next was entirely predictable even with one's toes!