Chapter 142: You Are Not In Exile You Are Clearly Traveling!
Chapter 142: Desperation
Dark clouds pressed down on the city as if to crush it!
Everyone looked up to see the dark clouds overhead, and snowflakes fell densely like dumplings.
However, before the snowflakes could reach the ground, a fierce wind emerged, sweeping the snow towards the crowd.
The people were like small boats in the vast sea, ready to capsize at any moment, overwhelmed by the waves.
"Neigh!"
The sound of horses neighing pierced the sky, and soon after, a horse fell to the ground, nearly toppling the cart it was pulling.
If even the horses struggled so much, how much more difficult would it be for humans?
"Help me!"
Someone fell into the snow, their foot sinking in, and countless snowflakes piled up on him, soon covering him with a thick layer of white.
Terrified, the man tried to struggle up from the snow but felt as if something was holding his foot, preventing him from getting up.
In desperation, he cried out for help, "Save me, save me, I don't want to die!"
Bang!
Suddenly, the snow next to him collapsed, revealing a hole beneath the snow where he had stepped.
Originally, this hole was covered by snow, but as the man stepped on it, the snow collapsed, exposing the hole.
This caused the man and the snow to fall into the hole.
"Help, help me..."
The man cried out weakly.
Slap!
Just as he was about to fall in, someone finally grabbed him and pulled him up.
Once pulled out, the man scrambled away from the hole, shivering with fear.
Whoosh!
The storm hit again, carrying snow, pushing the man forward, almost blowing him back into the hole.
"So cold!"
Barely stabilizing himself, he felt the cold around him and couldn't help but shiver.
"What should we do?"
Others tried to walk but were blown back by the storm, and when they opened their mouths, they were fed a mouthful of snow.
Moreover, they felt increasingly colder.
Seeing the worsening blizzard, they feared they might really freeze to death.
"What should we do?"
"I don't want to die!"
"Wah, wah!"
"Mother, I'm scared!"
For a moment, fear, helplessness, and despair enveloped everyone.
"Find Immortal Chen?"
Someone couldn't help but suggest, and after a second of silence, everyone started talking.
"Yes, Immortal Chen is a celestial being; she must have a way."
"Yes, she can surely save us."
Hope surged in their hearts again.
They struggled to get up and headed towards Chen Xue and her family.
Chen Xue had already packed all the supplies from her cart, making it light enough for the horse to move easily.
But she and her father still faced the blizzard directly, feeling the heat leaving their bodies despite their thick clothing.
Unless they hid in her space, they would eventually freeze to death.
Chen Xue had sent Xiao Qing to scout the surroundings, but the terrifying blizzard made Xiao Qing stagger, and the visibility was too poor to see anything nearby.
Whoosh!
At this moment, Chen Xue heard a noise and saw the convicts walking towards her.
"Miss, Master, be careful!"
The guards quickly took up their weapons to protect them. It was unusual for these people to approach instead of escaping.
Chen Xue was soon stunned.
Just five meters away, everyone knelt down simultaneously, pleading.
"Immortal Chen, please save us!"
"How can they do this!"
Chen Da was furious, thinking they were coerced. How could his daughter help in such a dire situation?
Chen Xue was shocked. Though not her first time facing such a situation, seeing their desperate faces and all their hopes pinned on her made her heart tremble.
If she wanted to save them, she could.
By taking everyone into her space, they could survive until the storm passed.
But this would expose her space.
Especially when they saw the supplies inside, they might go crazy with jealousy and greed.
Even if they mistook her for a celestial being, the sight of such a treasure would drive them to madness.
Besides, among the convicts were those unworthy of saving, even the Chen family's enemies, like the Zhang family.
To save everyone, she would have to expose her space and risk her safety.
Chen Xue was torn.
"She definitely doesn't want to save us!"
Someone shouted from the crowd. Though they didn't see who, it sparked a fear of abandonment.
"Immortal Chen, please save us. We will do anything!"
Many wailed, "I have never done anything wrong. I'm only exiled because I was wrongly implicated."
"Immortal Chen, if not for me, please save my child!"
Their cries made Chen Xue more conflicted and agitated. Seeing her daughter's distress, Chen Da sighed.
"Don't force yourself; there will be another way."
"Leave it to me."
"Calm down, everyone!" Chen Da shouted, "We need to find a safe place to weather the storm!"
"Easy for you to say. There's nothing but snow around."
"Exactly, she just doesn't want to use her powers to save us!"
"Right, what kind of immortal is she!"
People started arguing, and some were kicked from behind and thrown out.
"Shut up!"
"Immortal Chen has already exhausted her powers saving others. What right do you have to demand more?"
Zhao Guang, now a loyal follower of the Chen family, couldn't stand people speaking ill of them.
"Enough!"
Chen Da stopped Zhao Guang from acting, "This isn't the time for infighting."
The situation was desperate enough without adding internal strife.
Zhao Guang's words only deepened their despair.
"No more powers?"
"Then we're doomed?"
"We're finished!"
Faces ashen, they sat down, letting the snow hit their faces without feeling the pain.
Some turned angrily towards the mother whose child was saved by Chen Xue.
"It's all your fault! If you hadn't used up Immortal Chen's powers, we wouldn't be dying here."
"Yes, it's all her fault!"
The woman, holding her child, was stunned by their blame.
Some even rushed to attack her.
"Stop, restrain her!"
Chen Xue, feeling like a servant, saw the situation descend into chaos again.
They had lost all hope and were now out of control.
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