It’s a strange invasion, is it okay for me to fight back?

Chapter 663 The Second Seat

Upon hearing this, Pei Xianjue immediately looked at the team members and asked, "How are you feeling?"

The team members, who were weak by +6, shook their heads, saying they didn't feel any discomfort.

The pigeon, weakened by +11, whispered, "I'm alright, just feeling a bit tired..."

Pei Xianjue breathed a slight sigh of relief and looked at the team members. "You all performed very well just now. You reacted quickly and did not leave any openings for the enemy. Team members who were affected by the Weakness debuff do not need to panic. Within the range of the Holy Light spell, your Weakness value will gradually decrease."

As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding light noticeably dimmed.

The Dawn Swordsman looked awkwardly at his teammate beside him, "...I think I used too much force just now."

The power of that sword strike was indeed formidable, instantly annihilating the Soul Eater. However, it also consumed an astonishing amount of energy, causing the Holy Light released by the Dawn Swordsman to be extremely weak and showing signs of extinguishing.

Pei Xianjue turned to look at the exorcist knight.

The other person looked embarrassed, clearly not having had a good rest after their shift.

Of the entire team, only the Light Priest and the Holy Priest are still persisting.

What should I do?
All the team members were watching Pei Xianjue.

She pursed her lips, suppressing her inner panic and urgency, and turned to ask the pigeon beside her, "This road is blocked, we need to take another route. If I asked you to lead everyone back to the place where we marked the points before, could you do it?"

The pigeon nodded, "I can."

"Alright, let's retreat first, find a place to rest, and then set off again." Pei Xianjue raised his voice to encourage his team members, "Don't panic when you encounter Soul Eaters. These monsters are very weak. Even if they weaken us, it won't affect our bodies in the early stages of weakness, nor will it affect our combat ability. We must believe in ourselves and our teammates."

The last sentence is actually a reference to the Dawn Swordsman.

Although he possesses offensive capabilities, his role in this operation is support, so he should maintain the Holy Light as much as possible to ensure the safety of other team members. However, just now, before many team members responsible for offense and defense had a chance to make a move, this Dawn Swordsman attacked first.

This should be a subconscious reaction, an instinct to retaliate after being hurt, but now it's causing trouble for the entire team.

Since the incident had already occurred, holding anyone accountable at this point would only affect the morale of the entire team. Pei Xianjue tried his best to appear calm and composed, said a few words to encourage the team, and then had the pigeon lead the way again.

The team began to retreat.

With one less team member using Holy Light, the area that Holy Light can reach has shrunk, and the Soul Eater in the fog is appearing and disappearing, seemingly trying to use the same trick again.

Although their attack power is weak, their appearance is terrifying, elusive, and sinister, which can easily instill fear in humans.

Pei Xianjue bit her lip secretly, drew two curved swords, and silently lagged a few steps behind to the back of the line.

She suddenly raised her hand and swung her twin swords forward! Two streaks of flame, each nearly five meters long, shot straight out along the angle of the blades!
Flames flashed on both sides of the group, and the scorching heat forced the Soul Eater back!

The flames disappeared, but the residual heat from the sweeping flames still lingered in the mist.

Pei Xianjue exhaled, deftly sheathed her sword, and calmly walked to the front of the group amidst the admiring gazes of her teammates.

When she returned to the front of the team, Huangfu Miaomiao lowered her voice and said to her with a little excitement, "Xiaoyu, you were so cool just now!"

Pei Xianjue silently wiped the sweat from his palms, maintaining a smile on his face, thinking that he still had to take it easy, as the sustainability of his card energy was very important.

On the way back, they did not encounter any more large Soul Eaters, only three or five small ones.

These soul-devouring monsters do not spew out thick fog; they simply follow from a distance, waiting for their prey to weaken to a certain extent before launching an attack.

The holy light emitted by the priests and holy shepherds is growing weaker and weaker.

If they couldn't get out of there in time, Pei Xianjue's team would be in trouble. Pei Xianjue glanced at Huangfu Miaomiao and then at the pigeons out of the corner of her eye—both were people she needed to protect.

"Look, there's light!" Huangfu Miaomiao pointed ahead.

The pigeon said, "I know, it's the stone statue we just passed by!"

The fog thinned, and visibility improved.

The brazier beneath the stone statue dispelled the mist, and the bones burned silently in the brazier, continuously emitting a gentle white light—quiet and peaceful.

Pei Xianjue ordered everyone to rest.

She glanced down at her watch. "We started from here and walked for half an hour, but it only took us ten minutes to get back here."

Huangfu Miaomiao said unsurprisedly, "It's normal. It's a maze. If you take the wrong path, you won't be allowed to move forward."

Pei Xianjue stood beneath the stone statue, gazing up at the figure's expression. He carefully observed the figure while slowly pacing back and forth, trying to find more clues.

"If Feng Ling were here, I wonder what she would do..." Pei Xianjue murmured softly.

Huangfu Miaomiao immediately laughed and said, "If Feng Ling were here, she would definitely have sent Little Third Brother out to scout the way. He would have found the path in no time!"

Pei Xianjue: "…………"

That's true. If you can direct your subordinates to do the work, why bother racking your brains yourself?

Moreover, even if the third brother doesn't find the way, the Taoist priest is still by Feng Ling's side, and divination can always play a role.

Pei Xianjue looked at the face of the stone statue. The empty eyes of the statue, sculpted by the firelight and shadows, faintly revealed a compassionate charm.

She followed the gaze of the stone statue and looked behind her. "...Miaomiao, do you think it's possible that we should walk in the direction the stone statue is looking?"

Huangfu Miaomiao looked over when she heard this, but she couldn't see anything in the gloomy fog.

"Let's give it a try, since we don't have any other leads right now," Huangfu Miaomiao said nonchalantly.

Pei Xianjue thought for a moment, then turned to look at the four members of the Light faction.

The Dawn Swordsman immediately stepped forward and said, "I've rested well. The firelight in the brazier seems to help us restore our light-elemental power. I feel great now and can release holy light at any time."

The other three nodded in agreement, indicating that their energy had been fully restored.

Pei Xianjue felt much more at ease and said in a deep voice, "Alright, let's start again! If we don't find the next statue in twenty minutes, we'll immediately return the way we came! If we try a few more times, I believe we'll definitely find the maze boss!"

The team rallied and re-entered the dense fog.

This time it went exceptionally smoothly; after walking briskly for less than fifteen minutes, we saw the second stone statue and the Gothic clock tower behind it.

As soon as Huangfu Miaomiao saw the clock tower, she received a notification. Excitedly, she pointed at the clock tower and shouted, "We're on the right track! This is the safe zone!"

He then patted Pei Xianjue on the shoulder, "You're amazing! You actually guessed that we should walk in the direction the statue was looking. I didn't even think of that!"

Pei Xianjue thought Huangfu Miaomiao's reaction was too exaggerated, but the corners of her mouth also turned up slightly. She replied calmly, "Actually, it's nothing. We observe first and then act, and we plan before we go. Every action is the result of observation."

Lin Pengpeng stood in the group, looking at Pei Xianjue's back in front of her, and felt that he was exceptionally tall. She secretly noted down the newly added quote in her heart: Every action is the answer to observation.

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