Grassroots Travel: The Star Lord of Another World

Chapter 70 Serious Consequences

The crow's mournful cry echoed in the silent night sky, like a death knell from hell, shattering Gao Xingchen's last hope. Every word on the letter was like a branding iron, leaving deep scars in his heart. "The village... is completely destroyed..." These four short words were so heavy that they made him breathless.

"Xingchen, what happened?" Nan Li noticed Gao Xingchen's abnormality and asked worriedly. Gao Xingchen handed the letter to Nan Li with trembling hands and said in a hoarse voice: "The 'Dark Alliance'...they attacked my hometown..."

Nan Li took the letter, quickly glanced through it, and her face became solemn. There was not much description in the letter, but the despair and grief revealed between the lines made her feel the same. She couldn't imagine that the village that was once full of laughter and joy had now become a living hell.

"How could this happen..." Ling'er also saw the contents of the letter and couldn't help but cover her mouth, her eyes red. She still remembered the warm and simple smiles of the villagers when she went to Gao Xingchen's hometown last time, but now they are gone. "'Dark Alliance' is a bunch of beasts!" Ling'er gritted her teeth and said, her eyes filled with angry flames.

Gao Xingchen took a deep breath and held back the tears in his eyes. He knew that now was not the time to be sad. He had to cheer up and avenge his dead relatives! "Let's leave immediately and return to the village!" Gao Xingchen said firmly, with the flame of revenge flashing in his eyes.

However, when they rushed back to the village, they saw an even more tragic scene. The once peaceful and tranquil village had now become a ruin, with broken walls, corpses strewn all over the ground, and the air filled with a disgusting smell of blood.

Gao Xingchen frantically searched for survivors, but all he got was silence. Finally, he found the bodies of his parents at the entrance of the village. They hugged each other tightly, wanting to protect each other even at the last moment of their lives.

"Dad! Mom!" Gao Xingchen knelt beside his parents' bodies, crying heartbreakingly. He hoped that this was just a nightmare and that everything would return to normal after he woke up. But reality was like a cold blade, ruthlessly cutting off his last ray of hope.

Nanli and Ling'er also had tears in their eyes. They stood silently behind Gao Xingchen and accompanied him through the darkest moment of his life in their own way.

However, the Dark Alliance's evil claws did not stop there. Just as Gao Xingchen was immersed in grief, Nan Li also received bad news from the family. The Dark Alliance launched a surprise attack on the Nan family. Although Nan Li's father escaped by chance, the family's property and reputation suffered great losses. The once glorious family was shaky overnight.

The successive attacks made Gao Xingchen and Nan Li realize that the enemy they were facing was more powerful and cruel than they had imagined. The purpose of the "Dark Alliance" seemed to be more than just revenge. What were they plotting? And Ling'er seemed to be hiding some secrets. What would be her fate? All the answers were hidden in the fog, waiting for them to uncover.

Gao Xingchen suppressed his grief and buried his parents. He clenched his fists, his nails digging deep into his flesh, but he felt no pain, because the hatred in his heart was a hundred times stronger than the physical pain.

Nan Li was also immersed in the pain of losing her loved ones and property, but she knew that sadness could not solve any problems. She forced herself to calm down and began to think about the motives of the "Dark Alliance". Why did they attack Gao Xingchen and her family? Was it just for revenge?

At this moment, Ling'er suddenly received a letter. The letter was written with a special potion, which could only be revealed with a specific flame. When she saw the content of the letter, her face turned pale instantly, and the letter in her hand fell to the ground.

"Ling'er, what's wrong with you?" Nan Li noticed that Ling'er was acting strangely and asked with concern.

Ling'er's lips trembled, but she couldn't say a word. She picked up the letter on the ground, handed it to Nan Li, and tears welled up in her eyes.

The content of the letter was simple, but every word was heart-wrenching: "If you want your family to survive, leave Gao Xingchen and return to the 'Dark Alliance'. Otherwise, you will see their dead bodies." At the end of the letter, there was a black thorn flower drawn, which was the symbol of the "Dark Alliance".

After reading the letter, Nan Li immediately understood the intention of the "Dark Alliance". It turned out that they wanted to use Ling'er to deal with Gao Xingchen.

"Ling'er, don't worry, we will definitely rescue your family." Gao Xingchen comforted her, but he was full of worries. He knew that since the "Dark Alliance" dared to do this, they must have made all the preparations.

Ling'er shook her head, tears blurring her vision. She knew that she was in a dilemma. On one side were her family, and on the other were her friends. How should she choose?

At this moment, a loud noise suddenly came from a distance. The three looked up and saw thick smoke rising from the direction of the valley where Grandma Sun lived.

"Not good! Granny Sun is in danger!" Gao Xingchen's heart tightened, and he immediately used his body skills to run towards the valley. Nanli and Ling'er followed closely behind.

When they arrived at the valley, they were shocked by the sight. The once peaceful and tranquil valley had now been razed to the ground, and Grandma Sun's residence was engulfed in flames.

"Grandma Sun!" Gao Xingchen shouted at the top of his lungs, but the only response he got was the crackling of flames. He searched frantically in the ruins, hoping to find Grandma Sun, but he found nothing.

Nanli and Ling'er also joined the search, but the result was the same. Granny Sun, the kind and gentle old lady, just disappeared in the sea of fire.

Gao Xingchen knelt helplessly in the ruins, tears falling silently. He knew that this was another masterpiece of the "Dark Alliance". They wanted to destroy not only his body, but also his spirit, and let him sink in endless pain and despair.

"'Dark Alliance', I will never coexist with you!" Gao Xingchen roared to the sky, his voice filled with endless anger and hatred.

Gao Xingchen knelt in the ruins, his eyes red, and Grandma Sun's kind smile kept replaying in his mind. The once beautiful picture was now only cold ashes. Nanli gently held his hand, and her cold fingertips conveyed a trace of warmth, silently comforting him. Ling'er slumped on the ground, her clothes soaked with tears, and despair was like an invisible beast, devouring her last glimmer of hope.

“Dark Alliance!” Gao Xingchen gritted his teeth and squeezed out these few words, each word was soaked with deep hatred, “I, Gao Xingchen, swear here that I will not be a human being until I tear you, a bunch of unscrupulous beasts, into pieces!”

Nan Li understood that all persuasion was in vain. Only by making the Dark Alliance pay with blood could Gao Xingchen's anger be calmed. She took a deep breath and said firmly, "Xingchen, I support you in whatever you want to do. Ling'er, you don't have to be too sad. We will avenge you."

Ling'er slowly raised her head, looked at Gao Xingchen and Nanli with tearful eyes, and nodded slightly. Although the hope was slim, the promise of Gao Xingchen and Nanli still ignited a faint flame in her desperate heart.

The three returned to their temporary residence, all of them suppressed heavy grief and anger in their hearts. They understood that if they wanted to take revenge, they had to calm down and make a careful plan.

"The Dark Alliance is a huge force, we can't just go head-on with them." Nan Li analyzed, "We have to find their weakness so we can strike them deadly."

"But we know almost nothing about the 'Dark Alliance'. How can we find their weaknesses?" Ling'er asked worriedly.

Gao Xingchen frowned, and kept analyzing all the information related to the "Dark Alliance" in his mind. Suddenly, his eyes lit up and he said, "I remember Granny Sun once said that there seemed to be some contradictions within the 'Dark Alliance', but she didn't know the specific situation."

"You mean, we can use the conflicts within the Dark Alliance to deal with them?" Nanli's eyes lit up. This was indeed a feasible idea.

"That's right!" Gao Xingchen nodded. "If we can find those who are dissatisfied within the Dark Alliance and persuade them to rebel, we may be able to disintegrate their power without any effort."

The three discussed for a long time and finally formulated a bold and risky plan: directly attack the headquarters of the "Dark Alliance", rescue all the prisoners, and take this opportunity to find the dissatisfied people within the "Dark Alliance" and instigate them to rebel.

Just as they were getting ready to implement the plan, a mysterious stranger appeared in front of them. He was wearing a black cloak that covered his face, and he exuded a cold aura that made him difficult to approach.

"Who are you? Why are you looking for us?" Gao Xingchen asked vigilantly.

The mysterious man did not answer, but slowly took off his cloak, revealing a handsome yet unfamiliar face. He looked at Gao Xingchen and the others, with a slightly raised corner of his mouth, revealing a mysterious smile: "Perhaps, I can help you..."