# Chapter 1023: Falling in Love, Falling in Love
Jiangnan, face full of helplessness, shook his leg! Hilarious! There was no way he could shake her off, okay?
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Having experienced despair and helplessness, Chen Xi had finally found someone to rely on, so how could she easily let go?
Just as Jiangnan was about to speak, a mouthful of boiling hot blood sprayed out!
His ears buzzed, and his Platinum Nine dropped back down to Platinum Seven!
This really scared Chen Xi!
Only then did she realize that Jiangnan's condition was extremely wrong—blood was flowing from his seven orifices!
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Chen Xi's tears came streaming down instantly. To save me, he was actually injured this badly?
And he even lost a level?
The underground city was filled with experts and countless strong fighters, yet Jiangnan had risked his life to come save her!
For a moment, Chen Xi was speechless, choked with emotion.
(๑ŏ﹏ŏ) "You're hurt! I'm sorry, I was being willful before, I was childish, I shouldn't have fooled around, wuwu～"
"Don't die! If… if you die, I won't live either! Return to Spring!"
Saying this, her hands glowed with green light as she pressed them against Jiangnan's body to heal him.
Chen Xi had already moved herself to tears!
Jiangnan: (｡°᷄～°᷅)???
Hey hey, are we even that close?
Are you misunderstanding something? Who came to save you?
Don't flatter yourself, alright?
Jiangnan was about to explain, but then remembered Chen Daoyi, who was still taking the blame for him.
He laughed geigei in his heart.
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Old bastard, now that you're on my pirate ship, you have no choice but to stay!
Jiangnan casually wiped the blood off his face, acting unconcerned.
"Don't worry about me. I'm glad you're okay. This place is dangerous—leave quickly!"
With that, he turned back and kicked open the cell door, pulling Chen Xi outside.
Chen Xi stared blankly at Jiangnan's mountain-like, domineering back.
Her little heart pounded wildly.
He was so brave, outstanding, fearless—what reason did she have not to love a man like this?
None of those aristocratic young men were as manly as Jiangnan!
Originally, she had planned to chase after Jiangnan, make him fall helplessly in love with her to prove her own excellence, and then dump him!
But now, she was the one who had fallen!
Meanwhile, Shanmao and Li Si had already rescued everyone. Even the severely injured had been treated by Li Si to the point where they could move again.
Liu Mang's expression was grim. "13,247 people. That's all that's left alive. The rest have already..."
The blood bank held over ten thousand people crammed together, most of whom were citizens of Yan Guo. There were also some Dark Night members and poachers.
At this moment, Li Ya was doing her best to calm the crowd's emotions.
Jiangnan also saw a young girl, maybe ten or so years old, hugging a corpse whose face was unrecognizable, wailing and sobbing uncontrollably.
"Brother! Don't leave Qiqi all alone! I don't want you to die! Wake up, wuwu~"
Li Ya stepped forward to gently comfort the girl, her own eyes red as well.
"Qiqi, be good. Someone has come to save us. We will—we will definitely escape this place alive!"
Shanmao looked troubled. "What do we do? We can't evacuate with so many people!"
Liu Mang's face darkened. "The underground city is full of plant people, and the exits are heavily guarded!"
"Once these people go out, they'll be discovered for sure. There's no way they can escape!"
Jiangnan rubbed his brow. The burning sensation that threatened to consume him made him unusually irritable.
They had indeed saved the people, but if they just let them flee on their own, it was the same as not saving them at all.
Not a single one of these people would make it out alive—they would all die.
Chen Xi bit her lip. "Damn Brahma Society! They don't treat people like people!"
Li Si said hoarsely, "Nan Shen, you have to make a tough call. Our abilities are limited. We might end up trapped here ourselves!"
"This wasn't even part of our mission. Saving them was already more than enough. And they're mostly citizens of Yan Guo..."
Li Ya knew very well what situation they were facing, but there was nothing she could do.
Now, she could only kneel on the ground, eyes tightly shut, praying incessantly.
Please, save my people. For that, I would give everything!
Jiangnan raised his hand to cut off Li Si.
"Brother Si, don't say anything else. I understand what you mean, and I know the logic. But... the people of Yan Guo are still people!"
"They have parents, family, and friends waiting for them to come home. I can't be that heartless!"
He took a deep breath. "Let's give it one more push! See it through to the end!"
Li Si paused, then shook his head with a wry smile. "Alright then, I'll go crazy with you one more time!"
Shanmao didn't speak. She just tightly held Jiangnan's hand.
She knew Jiangnan couldn't bear to see this kind of thing. He looked casual and carefree, but his heart was the softest.
If he could really bring himself to abandon them, then he wouldn't be the Xiao Nan she knew.
Whatever decision he made, she would give him her full support.
Li Ya stared at Jiangnan, knowing that any words now would be superfluous.
She would never forget this debt of gratitude for the rest of her life.
Jiangnan waved his hand, and a mountain of Invisibility Cloaks and Small Slippers fell to the ground.
Over ten thousand sets in total—this had cost Jiangnan nearly three million resentment points.
But now was not the time to be stingy!
"These are Invisibility Cloaks—they'll keep you invisible for half an hour. And these Slippers will increase your escape speed!"
"Everyone put them on. Don't worry about anything else. Just run straight toward Hua Xia. Once you cross the border, you'll be safe!"
"093's soldiers will be there to receive you. Don't waste time! Hurry!"
Li Ya wiped away her tears and quickly directed everyone to put on the Invisibility Cloaks and Small Slippers, preparing for the escape.
Chen Xi silently watched this scene, a mixture of feelings in her heart.
While the young masters of the great clans were still bragging about their yachts and sports cars,
Jiangnan was pioneering and battling in the Void Sea.
While they were busy attending banquets and flaunting their family backgrounds,
Jiangnan was risking his life to save people in the Brahma Kingdom.
Chen Xi felt that her former self was too ridiculous. Even her cousins and older sisters now seemed utterly unworthy in comparison.
Thinking this, Chen Xi clenched her fists.
But just then, Jiangnan's rank soared like a rocket back to Nine Stars, even breaking through to Ten Stars!
He spat out a mouthful of boiling blood, his entire body giving off a pink glow. Astonishing spiritual energy seeped from his pores, and even blood beads were squeezed out.
This scene startled everyone. Jiangnan grinned. "I sure am full of hot blood!"
However, at that moment, a loud explosion came from the depths of the blood bank.
The mother vine's roots suddenly sensed that this spiritual energy belonged to its own vine marrow.
It furiously attacked!
A seven-to-eighty-meter blood vine root slashed viciously at Jiangnan!
Jiangnan's expression changed drastically as he teleported away!
"Boom!"
With a deafening crash, half of the corridor collapsed. The blood vine chased after Jiangnan like a mad thing!
Jiangnan continuously teleported to dodge the vine's attacks, shouting loudly, "I drank the vine marrow! The mother vine is targeting me!"
"We can't all retreat together! Follow the plan!"
With that, he opened a wormhole and tossed a backpack toward Shanmao.
"Go first! The bag has vine cores, a section of vine stem, half a spirit bead, and that list!"
"Find my big thunder nephew and get him to come in and help! Tell him what I told you! Retreat now!"
"I'll draw their fire and help Li Ya's group break through the line of defense!"
Shanmao grabbed the backpack, her eyes bloodshot. The change had come too suddenly!
Liu Mang said urgently, "Nan Shen exposing himself like this is too dangerous! We can't leave him behind..."
Shanmao clutched the backpack, anxiety filling her eyes.
"There's nothing we can do to change the situation. We can't do anything. Retreat immediately! Don't waste a single second! Go find Wang Dalei!"
Shanmao knew that by throwing the backpack to her, Jiangnan had already made up his mind not to come back.
He was entrusting his life to her.
If she didn't bring Wang Dalei, Jiangnan would surely fall in the underground city.
The only thing she could do was to get out as fast as possible and bring Wang Dalei back.
Even though they were reluctant, they had no choice but to retreat first.
"Boom!"
The blood bank door burst open, and a fierce wind blew out. Strangely, no figure was visible.
It was Li Ya's group running out while invisible. They didn't go anywhere else—they headed straight for the exit.
Another loud crash!
Jiangnan teleported out of the blood bank, immediately followed by the lash of the blood vine!
It was so fast that Jiangnan couldn't react in time. He was sent flying!
Crashing through a large building, Jiangnan hit the ground hard. Then he quickly got up, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his face fierce.
"Exposed? So what? Think I'm scared of you? I was just feeling stifled with all this energy and nowhere to use it!"
At this moment, Chen Xi also rushed out of the blood bank.
As soon as she came out, Chen Xi was stunned. Why was her grandfather also in the underground city?
Had he come to save her?
To rescue her, who had been captured by the Brahma Society as a blood bag, he had set aside their past differences and cooperated with Jiangnan?
It must be. Chen Xi was moved once again.
Watching the direction Li Ya's group was fleeing, Chen Xi hesitated for just a moment.
Without a second thought, she ran toward Jiangnan, who had been blasted away.
He had risked his life to save her—how could she leave first?
Besides, with her grandfather here, what was there to fear?
As for Shanmao's group, they didn't follow Li Ya. Instead, they headed straight for the inner city.
"Where is Xing Yao Wei? Where is she?"
Liu Mang said urgently, "In the Maji Building!"
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At the Maji Building, in front of Xiangzhi's room, Xing Yao Wei was pacing nervously.
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"Damn it! Xiangzhi! I really didn't mean it earlier! Open the door! They need you out there to take charge!"
"I can't hold it anymore! You've been in the bathroom for so long—it's my turn!"
But no one opened the door. From the room came only sounds of sobbing and a "pululu" noise.
Xing Yao Wei was going crazy with anxiety. She kicked the door open!
A wave of heavenly fragrance hit her, and Xing Yao Wei stood dumbfounded at the entrance...