Chapter 522: 522

At this moment, Lu Shu turned to see Coral stand up, she struggled to keep herself up . Her delicate face was covered in dust, and traces of dried blood remained on her body .

No matter how painful it was, she must stand up again . Then, slowly, she moved towards Lu Shu and collapsed beside him . Coral rested her head on Lu Shu’s chest, her white golden hair spread across his chest . She murmured, “Thank God . You are alive…”

The God-slayer Coral just a moment ago was now a fragile little girl . She continued . “I’d been writing letters on my way home, planning to mail all of them to you once I reached back . Then, I heard the heartbreaking news about you . Luckily, I came here . And what a blessing that you are alright . ”

“They didn’t let me come . But I thought there would be no reason to live on if I did not avenge you . ”

“Now, I am the Master of Gods of the Deities . Even Father has no control over me…”

Coral said everything in one shot . She had no intention to inquire about the reason for Lu Shu’s fake death . The only thing that mattered to her was that Lu Shu was safe and sound .

Lu Shu drew a deep breath . “It’s quite painful that you are pressing against my chest…”

“From Coral Odin Johnson’s distress, +79!”

Now, all of Lu Shu’s bones were fractured, and there were serious lesions on his internal organs and muscles . Thus, it indeed damned hurt when Coral laid her head on his chest…

The tinge of romance in the atmosphere immediately evaporated . Lu Shu was good at it .

But Coral did not generate many distress points . Struggling to support her upper body, Coral said, “I will send you the check once I get back . ”

Lu Shu paused for two seconds and replied, “Well, it’s not that painful anymore…”

Coral chuckled . Her face was dirty . Perhaps strangers would never associate her with the Master of Gods of the Deities seeing her in her current state .

Then, she stood up with much difficulty and, clenching her teeth, carried Lu Shu on her back . Coral was tall with the commendable height of 170cm . But it was slightly awkward for her to carry Lu Shu, given Lu Shu’s sturdy build .

Lu Shu was stunned . “Are you sure? You can let me down . This is not rejection . I’m just afraid your body cannot withstand any more weight . ”

He was pondering about possible ways to recover quickly, or to go all-out against the remaining forces of the Collection of Gods . But never had he expected to be carried away by Coral, whose conditions were no better than his .

Lu Shu felt sorry for her as she struggled to move forward . Then, for some reason, a sense of security wrapped around him . This girl seemed to be worthy of his trust .

The world itself was a cold and apathetic place . Thus, the trust and mutual dependence shared between Lu Xiaoyu and himself was all the more precious .

But at this very moment, another person appeared . From the bottom of her heart, she was willing to help him, regardless of her own safety, personal interest, or costs .

Lu Shu was unprepared for this .

But Coral did not respond to his question . She clamped her jaws and moved forward slowly . Then, she smiled . “Don’t worry . My injuries are much better than yours . ”

That was followed by a long silence . Lu Shu knew that he could not persuade her out of her determination . Suddenly he requested, “Please stop . I know this may be too much, but please bring me back to that man . Please . ”

Lu Shu felt guilty, because Coral’s wounds were so serious that she could not even walk properly . But there was something he must do before he left .

Coral turned to see a man leaning against his katana . Even after his death, Coral could feel the imposing spirit of boldness in him .

His body was stabbed by three katanas, but he remained standing amidst piles of bodies .

Coral had no objection . She would do anything that Lu Shu felt was right . Out of curiosity, she asked, “Who’s he?”

Lu Shu smiled . “Probably… my comrade-in-arms . Perhaps you don’t know the word ‘Tong Pao 1 ‘ but he died for me . ”

He said “Tong Pao” in Chinese . Lu Shu might not even have had the chance to open his sea of chi if not for Liu Xiu’s selfless sacrifice for him .

And his last words about being comrades in the next life had been ingrained in Lu Shu’s mind .

Coral carried Lu Shu to Liu Xiu’s side . With difficulty, Lu Shu put Liu Xiu’s body in his Seal of Lands . There, Liu Xiu stood silently, as if he would stand there for an eternity .

“Why did you…”

Lu Shu smiled . “I’m taking him home . ”

Coral carried Lu Shu towards the outside . After a long moment, she grinned . “Lu Shu, please stay with me for the rest of our lives . If you say no, I will wait till you agree . If not, I will think of other ways . ”

But there was no response . Coral tilted her head to see Lu Shu’s head resting on her shoulder . He was fast asleep due to exhaustion .

He had given it all he had for the battle . Hence, he was unable to stay awake any longer when he felt that sense of security .

Just a few hours ago, the Collection of Gods’ fortress was bustling with human activity . But now, all that was left was countless corpses and scenes of misery and suffering . Blood dried up quickly in the air, and its scarlet color soon turned into an abhorrent purple black .

Coral took every step carefully as she walked on the debris so as not to wake Lu Shu up .

She was tired too . But Coral knew that her injuries were nothing compared to Lu Shu’s .

When she finally walked out of the hellish shadow that shrouded the fortress, Coral relished the orange-red glow of the setting sun . The sky was as beautiful as a work of art, and the clouds were picturesque .

Coral’s spirit was lifted . To Lu Shu, he might have many gains from this trip, but to Coral, there was only one thing worth mentioning and that was Lu Shu being alive .

Suddenly Coral’s body froze . She was alerted by the appearance of a young lady from a blind spot behind the debris .

This was not a coincidence . Besides, even her clothes looked like a precious magical weapon . Murderous intentions were lurking in the pink sakuras on her kimono .

There was a short sword in her hand . It seemed that she had been waiting for a long time . Against the glow of the sunset, her sakuras were exceptionally splendid, and captivating .

Coral’s brain was spinning fast for a solution . In front of Lu Shu, she was a little girl that always needed protection . But in the face of others, she was the Master of Gods in the Deities .