SWNOVELXO Chapter 935 - 935: Si Fuqing Is Faith! (1)
Chapter 935: Si Fuqing Is Faith! (1)
The darkness dissipated, and a faint light shone through.
It was small and fragile, seemingly on the verge of vanishing, yet it was unmistakably there.
Everyone stared at Si Fuqing in stunned silence.
The scene before them was overwhelmingly shocking, beyond the scope of mere words.
They couldn’t fathom how a stone slab so heavy could be lifted by a girl not even twenty years old.
Such a weight would crush several grown men.
Moreover, she was already exhausted before the second collapse occurred.
She had injuries on her back, with fresh blood seeping through her rescue uniform, staining it entirely red.
It was a harrowing sight.
Yet she didn’t give up, straightening her back to create a small haven of safety.
Tears welled up in the girl’s eyes as she choked out, “Miss Si! Miss Si, put it down. You’ll lose your life if you continue like this.”
She wasn’t a fan of celebrities or involved in fan circles; she was just an ordinary drama enthusiast.
Never had she imagined that Si Fuqing could achieve such a feat.
“Go quickly!” Si Fuqing’s breathing had turned into gasps. “There’s not much time. Listen to me, the aftershocks won’t stop anytime soon. This place will only collapse deeper!”
“The rescue team is above. Climb up from here, and those who get out first should pull the others up. Don’t waste time!”
A man was the first to react, carrying the elderly and children on his back, moving through the small space Si Fuqing had cleared.
The higher they climbed, the brighter and more open it became.
The rescuers on the ground were overjoyed to see survivors, rushing to pull them up.
After being trapped for ten hours, the man collapsed onto a stretcher, utterly exhausted.
With the help of the Thousand Army Alliance members, passengers were rescued one by one.
A few girls stayed until the end; they were fans of Si Fuqing.
Before the signal was lost, they had posted in the forums and sent private messages to Si Fuqing.
They had thought they would die there, but Si Fuqing had descended from the heavens.
No one had expected to meet their idol in such a dire situation.
At that moment, Si Fuqing was no longer just their idol; she was their beacon of hope, their faith.
Watching Si Fuqing gritting her teeth and supporting the stone slab, the girls couldn’t stop their tears from falling.
“Dear Qingqing…”
“Qingqing, we’ll hold on. You go up.”
To these fans, Si Fuqing was a perfect star on the big screen, unreachable.
She played the role of a formidable goddess of war in “Crossing the Demon Realm,” slashing through the Nine Heavens with a single sword.
But that was just a TV show, fiction.
No matter how powerful, Sui Yanwas a character from a script.
But in that moment, they realized that a goddess of war truly existed.
“You’re ordinary people; you can’t hold on,” Si Fuqing bit her tongue, forcing herself to stay awake, her voice becoming sharper. “Go, if you don’t, do you all want to die here? You said online that you’d listen to me, but now you don’t?”
“And tell them not to waste manpower looking for me. I’m fine. Save the others first!”
The girls could only suppress their tears and force themselves to leave.
After confirming everyone was rescued, Si Fuqing let out a muffled groan, fresh blood trickling from the corner of her mouth.
Her strength exhausted, she could no longer support the massive stone slab.
With a loud crash, the slab fell, but she quickly rolled to a corner, narrowly avoiding it.
Breathing out slowly, Si Fuqing touched her blood-soaked back.
Looking at her hand, she clenched it, “Such weak strength…”
Her eyelids grew heavy, fatigue overwhelming her, and she slowly closed her eyes.
She just wanted to rest for a few minutes.
The slab’s fall and the ensuing tremor alarmed the rescuers above. The ground shook again, the third collapse.
“Is everyone out?” Shang Lu shouted. “What about Miss Si? Has anyone seen Miss Si?!”
The last girl pulled out was dazed, “Qingqing is still down there. She cleared the path for us. She…”
Shang Lu’s expression changed drastically.
It was the third quake, and they had no way to pinpoint Si Fuqing’s location.
Moreover, they feared another quake during the rescue, reducing her chances of survival.
“She-She said she would be fine,” the girl’s voice trembled. “She asked you to follow her instructions to save others first, not to worry about her.”
As she spoke, she broke into sobs, “Please save her. You must save her. How could she be so foolish?”
Si Fuqing could have easily escaped with her strength, but she had given up her chance for others.
“…”
The scene fell into a solemn silence.
The members of the Thousand Army Alliance were profoundly moved.
Si Fuqing had single-handedly saved so many people.
She wasn’t a deity.
Even a deity couldn’t achieve what she did.
Ji Qingyao clenched her fist tightly, her eyes red, “I’ll find her. I won’t give up. She’s so strong; she’ll be okay.”
Suddenly, someone shouted, “Miss Si’s dog!”
Shang Lu lost grip, and Little Bai leaped from his hand, darting into the rubble.
Small as a palm, it slipped through narrow gaps effortlessly, too quick for Shang Lu to catch.
“Damn! Find it!” Shang Lu shouted again. “We must find Miss Si! First team, escort the civilians. Second team, follow me!”
**
The sky began to lighten, dawn breaking.
At this time, in East State, the JI family.
The April sky was cloudless, the wind carrying the early summer heat.
“Old man, what are you looking at?” JI Xingzhi looked up, “Did you see the news? There’s heavy rain in North State , and Shan City is flooded. I’m planning to go and check it out.”
The sky cooled, with only a few stars left. He wasn’t skilled in astrology and couldn’t discern any anomalies.
Old Master JI still frowned at the sky, silent for a long time.
The shifting clouds reflected in his cloudy but sharp eyes.
“Something’s wrong. Someone has tampered with Great Xia’s dragon vein!” Suddenly, his expression changed. He quickly calculated, his face growing grimmer, “The dragon vein is damaged, the celestial phenomena are disturbed, it’s an omen of great disaster!”
JI Xingzhi was shocked, “What?!”
“A great disaster.” The elderly Ji took a deep breath, “If the dragon vein in North State is completely severed, Great Xia will lose one-fifth of its luck!”
“But didn’t you inspect Zhaoyao Mountain in Sijiu last time?” Ji Xingzhi frowned, “How could something happen now?”
“This dragon vein is naturally formed, its course unpredictable. Destiny can be measured but not changed!” Old Master JI pushed him, “Quick, the situation is urgent. We must go to North State to stabilize the dragon vein, or more disasters will follow, causing countless deaths!”
JI Xingzhi understood the severity, “With the heavy rain, we can’t get in. I’ll find someone to take us. He’s also heading to Shan City.”
Old Master JI asked, “Who?”
Recalling the poison he suffered from Jiang Changfeng, Ji Xingzhi gritted his teeth, “A poison master with a stoic face.”
Old Master JI was puzzled, “???”
Stroking his beard, he pondered, “Did he poison himself while making poison?”
“What kind of scoundrel did the Miracle Doctor Alliance produce?” JI Xingzhi muttered, “Fine, since we need his help, I’ll reluctantly call him brother.”
**
At eight in the morning., daylight fully broke.
The last aftershock had occurred half an hour ago, and the Thousand Army Alliance still hadn’t found Si Fuqing.
She had helped locate other survivors, but left no sign of herself, causing everyone great anxiety.
Ji Qingyao hadn’t slept for over ten hours, still searching tirelessly.
JIANG Shuihan was also looking for Si Fuqing, equally exhausted.
“Captain JIANG!” The deputy ran over, excited, “Reinforcements are here!”
JIANG Shuihan’s spirits lifted as he turned around.
It was the Mo family’s plane.
The Mo family’s meticulously crafted aircraft, all three of them, had been dispatched.
A large group disembarked.
There were elderly men, and young boys and girls.
“Jiang Changfeng of the Miracle Doctor Alliance,” Jiang Changfeng clasped his fists, “Here to lend a hand.”
JI Xingzhi was about to speak but was kicked by Old Master JI, who solemnly said, “JI family, JI Xingzhi. This is my grandfather.”
More people arrived on foot, unfamiliar faces but with the same determination in their eyes.
“We are the Green Light Rescue Team,” a young man waved a flag, “Here to support! You rest, we’ll take over.”
The Green Light Rescue Team, a civilian rescue team, had saved many lives.
Upon hearing that Shan City residents were trapped by the rain and earthquake, they rallied all their members and rushed to the city.
More and more people converged on the storm-ravaged, near-ruined city.
It was reminiscent of a long-ago time, during the summer of Year 704 of the Xia Calendar.
Back then, East State suffered a severe drought, causing countless deaths. The five states of Great Xia aided, with family alliances arriving, and countless ordinary people stepping up.
In the face of disaster, this vast empire always showed that while times changed, the backbone of Great Xia remained unwavering, never to fall.
If heaven does not protect Great Xia, its people will.