Chapter 333 - 325: Shen Yue Is Human, Not a God

Chapter 333: Chapter 325: Shen Yue Is Human, Not a God

Ever since the day the children were taken away... Huang Ziyue and the others felt as if all the strength had been drained from their bodies. Overwhelming guilt and panic threatened to swallow them whole. The children’s tender cries frequently echoed in their ears—a pain carved into their very bones and an unforgivable dereliction of duty.

"What do we do? Shen Yue still hasn’t come out..." Mu Silin’s eyes were bloodshot with self-blame. They had gone without sleep for two consecutive days, tracking information about the children, but there had been no news at all. How were they supposed to explain this to Shen Yue?

After a fierce battle with the men in black yesterday, Yun Lie Ting finally understood just how powerful these enemies were. He also finally realized what Shen Yue had been going through all this time! He looked at the others and said, "Why did these men in black take the children? What exactly are they plotting?"

They hadn’t even spared the children—those animals!

In truth, having experienced so many dangers alongside Shen Yue, Bai Chaosi and the others never expected the men in black to suddenly appear at the bottom of the sea! It was as if the enemy had perfectly anticipated their every move. The group fell silent.

Between their injuries and this massive psychological blow, the men seemed to have lost a significant amount of weight in just two short days. Huang Ziyue’s tall figure stood before them. For the past two days, he hadn’t stopped for a single moment in his pursuit of the men in black’s trail. Already a cold man by nature, he now seemed as if he had been plunged into an ice cave, the aura surrounding him terrifyingly heavy.

"Men!" he commanded.

The hidden Dragon Guards, who had originally been stationed on the coast outside the sea region, immediately rushed to the ocean floor upon receiving the news.

"Cross the continent and scour every stretch of the sea to track down the men in black. Even if it’s the most remote trench at the bottom of the ocean or the most desolate, dense forest on land, you must not miss a single clue."

The newly deployed Dragon Guards, covered in the dust of their travel, knelt solemnly. "Yes, sir!"

Bai Chaosi and Mu Silin were momentarily stunned as they watched the thousands of Dragon Guards suddenly appear. They hadn’t expected Huang Ziyue to act so quickly, actually mobilizing the entirety of the Dragon Guards! It was as if he had made preparations well in advance.

As Huang Ziyue watched the receding figures of the Dragon Guards scattering in all directions to track the enemy, his tightly clenched fists at his sides finally loosened a fraction.

That day in Barbaric City, while they were building houses for the commoners and planting seeds, he had noticed Shen Yue seemed a little uneasy. That very night, after they shared a night of lingering intimacy, the worry in her eyes could no longer be hidden.

He remembered holding her tightly and asking, "Did something happen? You haven’t seemed very happy lately."

But the complex thoughts in her eyes had vanished in a flash, and she had acted as if nothing was wrong. "It’s nothing. I’m just worried about Xixi and the children."

At the time, he thought she was only anxious about Xixi’s illness, so he just held her close to comfort her. "Don’t worry too much. Xixi will definitely be fine. The children will be alright, too."

Shen Yue had leaned into his embrace, seemingly suppressing her emotions, and half-joked, "Yeah, with me around, they’ll definitely be fine. Even though staying by my side might put you and the children in danger at any time, I’ll do everything in my power to protect you all. I won’t let you suffer a single scratch."

Pausing, she had added, "By the way, we should be staying in Barbaric City for a while longer. How many Dragon Guards do you still have in Ancient Dragon Castle? Can you mobilize all of them here? I have a use for them."

Upon hearing that, he hadn’t even asked what she needed them for. He simply nodded and agreed.

Therefore, this large batch of Dragon Guards arriving so promptly felt as if Shen Yue had foreseen the crisis and made preemptive deployments to prepare for a rainy day. Could it be that her frequent uneasiness during that time was because she had anticipated today’s perilous situation?

At this thought, Huang Ziyue took a deep breath. Ignoring his own injuries, he prepared to lead Ye Lüqi and the others deeper into the ocean.

Unexpectedly, a member of the Mystic Mechanism Building walked over. "Emperor’s Master, Lord Husbands, please wait a moment."

The group paused simultaneously. They all recognized this subordinate from the Mystic Mechanism Building; it was Shen Yue’s trusted Great Commander, Luo Yan. However, when they left Barbaric City for the sea region, Shen Yue had left Luo Yan behind. Yet, here he was.

Before Huang Ziyue or the others could speak, Luo Yan took out a small bottle from his pocket. "The master left this for you."

Looking at the small bottle being handed to them, Huang Ziyue and the others were collectively stunned. They couldn’t be more familiar with this little bottle.

"When the master left, she was worried that you Lord Husbands might encounter danger, so she specifically instructed me to stay in the shadows and safeguard this medicine bottle," Luo Yan explained.

At that moment, Huang Ziyue felt his heart skip a beat, an overwhelming tightness gripping his chest. Mu Silin, Bai Chaosi, and the others were trembling so much inwardly that they couldn’t speak. Shen Yue had actually left life-saving medicine for them before she left...

It had been exactly five days. They missed her desperately, but they had no face to see her. They had been incompetent and lost the children. Yet, she protected them in every way and thought of them at every turn.

Luo Yan watched as the men stared at the medicine in his hand with red eyes, seemingly too overwhelmed by guilt and emotion to speak. He said, "Lord Husbands, now is not the time for sorrow. Please heal your injuries quickly. Do not let down the master’s expectations!

"The master said that even if she isn’t by your side, you must hold up the sky for the children and the people!

"The master has only one request: you must remain united, and above all else, prioritize your lives."

Luo Yan’s words struck their ears like a crack of thunder, echoing fiercely in their hearts. It shattered the heavy tangle of emotions weighing them down. A new surge of strength ignited within them—the power of belief.

Their gazes instantly sharpened. Yes, how could they disappoint Shen Yue? They had learned so much from her. Now was the exact time they needed to step up!

Huang Ziyue reached out and took the bottle of Vitality Water. Without a word, he tilted his head back and swallowed a drop. Seeing this, Mu Silin and the others cast aside their depression and took turns drinking from the bottle.

Immediately after, Bai Chaosi looked at Luo Yan. "Did Shen Yue say anything else?"

Or rather, did she know the children would be taken by the men in black? Did leaving the Vitality Water mean she had anticipated that the men in black would make a move at the bottom of the sea? Did she foresee that the children would be in danger? If she knew, did she leave behind any solution...

After Bai Chaosi asked his questions, Huang Ziyue and the rest all looked at Luo Yan. This was exactly what they desperately wanted to know as well. In their hearts, Shen Yue was a god—omnipotent and omniscient. Had she truly foreseen all of this?

However, Luo Yan seemed to guess what they were thinking and delivered a sobering blow. "The master is not a god; she is human too. Even if she takes precautions, she cannot predict every minute detail or guarantee that everything will go smoothly.

"I ask that you Lord Husbands take charge in a time like this and ensure the children are rescued. The Mystic Mechanism Building will fully cooperate with your operations."

Upon hearing these words, Bai Chaosi and the others were jolted.

Shen Yue was human... not a god.

It was true. How could they always expect to rely on her? Weren’t they men? Weren’t they the children’s fathers? Before they met Shen Yue, they had been the kings of their respective races. What kind of kings were they now?