Inside the tower, the people who were flustered by the tremors froze when they heard the cracking sound. They looked towards the source of the sound.
In the tower, where the shockwave had turned the place into a mess, some people were lying on their stomachs while others were leaning against the stone pillars. After hearing the sound, the person leaning against the thick stone pillar gasped for breath. His eyes widened as he stared blankly at the stone pillar, as if he had seen something incredible.
A crack appeared on the stone pillar and extended from bottom to top. Like an unstoppable snake, it passed under his hand and rushed to the top.
Feeling the trembling under his hand, the person did not care about anything else and ran.
"Run! This place is going to collapse! "
As if a line of fire had been ignited, a commotion broke out. Without tidying up their clothes and hair, the people in the tower rushed out one by one.
Ka — Ka ka ka —
Rumble —
Small stones rolled down, and stone chips and dust fell from above. Then, more and more stones fell, and the small stones turned into large stone slabs. Finally, with a loud bang, the large stone slabs that built the tower all those years ago cracked and collapsed.
The rumbling sound woke the people of the Royal City from their shock. But they did not know what to do. They just stepped back and watched the towers on both sides of the city gate collapse bit by bit.
The guards at the city gate saw that the situation was not good and had already retreated.
With a loud bang, a large stone fell to the ground, bringing with it a cloud of dust. The people who were close to it saw a blur and had to raise their hands to block it.
Yi Si stood on the city wall. His position was very clever. One step away from him, a crack spanned across the city wall, as if separating two worlds. On the other side of the crack, Yi Si did not suffer much impact. And when he saw that the situation was not good, he crouched down and hid behind the wall. Compared to the people in the tower who were affected, he was much better.
Yi Si was secretly pleased. Fortunately, he stood far away. However, now that everyone was panicking, he couldn't stay calm alone. Thus, when the people in the tower hurriedly ran out, he also screamed and ran with Yi Bing. He won the bet, but Yi Bing hadn't given him the money he promised.
The Lu family's original plan was for Luzong to kill Shao Xuan and be done with it. If Luzong couldn't kill Shao Xuan, they could just find someone else to kill. However, they had already made plans for Luzong's defeat. They didn't expect the process to be like this and the ending to be so shocking.
It was just one exchange, one palm strike, and it was over. They didn't even notice where Luzong was sent flying. They didn't even know if he was dead or alive.
Continue to send people to fight?
Everyone in the Lu family hung their heads low, afraid that they would be called. The other party had sent Luzong flying so easily. What could they do if they went? Continue to be sent flying?
The city walls were cracked, and the towers had collapsed. How could they withstand it? One could imagine the consequences. Thus, none of them were willing to be sacrificed.
Over at the caravan, Maoda finally closed his almost dislocated jaw. He called out to the caravan to calm the bears. One of them was still on the ground and hadn't recovered. The goods on its back were scattered. Fortunately, the bags were tightly tied and the grains inside didn't spill out.
Black Bear looked at Shao Xuan with a complicated expression. It was as if he had never really known this person. The first time he saw Shao Xuan in An City, Shao Xuan had easily stopped the cauldron. The second time he saw Shao Xuan in the Royal City, Shao Xuan had chased after Lubi with his heavy hammer. And now …
They didn't even know if Luzong was dead or alive. The city gates were destroyed, two towers had collapsed. Was … was this even done by a human? Was this really Shao Xuan?! Was he actually a mutated beast?!
Recalling what Shao Xuan had said to Luzong before he attacked, Black Bear suspected that this kid had planned all of this from the start. All the destruction would be shouldered by the Lu family while he just walked away?
Guang Yi jumped in front of Shao Xuan and asked, "Elder, are you alright?"
In the tribe, the shamaness had specially cleared out a space for Shao Xuan to practice. The others didn't know why but Guang Yi had seen it once. He hadn't been close enough to feel it. He only knew that every time Shao Xuan practiced, there would be a hole in the ground. The shamaness said it was the power of their ancestors.
Now, Guang Yi finally understood the extent of this power!
Shao Xuan slowly retracted his arm and shook his head. "I'm fine."
Shao Xuan scanned the crowd. Everyone, whether they knew him or not, quickly looked away, not daring to meet his eyes. Especially the Linlu tribesmen. When Shao Xuan's gaze swept past them, they shrank back, afraid that Shao Xuan would point them out to continue the fight.
Shao Xuan stood there without moving. He spoke to Guang Yi for a while before moving away. It wasn't that he didn't want to leave immediately. His legs were numb. If he moved, people would easily see that Shao Xuan's unscathed and strong appearance was all an act. Every time he used the bone ornaments' power, his body would be injured to a certain extent. However, compared to when he was at Gongjia Mountain, he was much better now. He was more familiar with controlling his power and knew what would happen if he attacked.
In the past, he had always practised alone. When he clashed with Luzong, his internal organs were injured but it wasn't too serious.
Maintaining his composure, Shao Xuan asked Maoda, "Can we leave the city now?"
"Yes, yes!" said Maoda quickly. In the past, he would joke around with Shao Xuan but after seeing Shao Xuan send Luzong flying, Maoda no longer dared to joke around with Shao Xuan. He hadn't adjusted his mindset yet.
"Hurry and leave. Since the Lu family said they'll take care of the city gates, we don't have to worry," said Black Bear.
If the group stayed, they might not be able to leave.
Shao Xuan thanked Black Bear sincerely and left with Maoda and the rest.
The Lu family in the city didn't chase after them and the guards didn't stop them. The Lu family members lying in ambush outside the city looked at each other. No one dared to approach them. They watched as the giant bears walked past them. When Shao Xuan passed by, the people closest to him shuddered.
At the same time, in other parts of the Royal City, the people who didn't take the Lu family and Shao Xuan seriously were shocked when they heard the truth.
In the palace, a few people hurried in. They'd received the news too. Actually, they'd sensed an aura that made their hair stand on end.
"Yanjiao people? Yanjiao tribes? Why are they always there? "said an old man with white hair, frowning.
"When did the Yanjiao people become so strong?"
"I heard it's a Yanjiao elder. He's very young. "
Someone remembered the words left by the master of the Yi family years ago. His heart skipped a beat. "Could the great change be referring to the Yanjiao tribes?!"
"Now that I think about it, the Yanjiao tribes seem to be from another place."
"This foreign tribe is a great threat. I said so years ago."
For a moment, everyone present was silent. They felt that it was really possible.
While the people of the Royal City were discussing the Yanjiao threat, Shao Xuan had already left the Royal City. He walked out of the long dirt road outside the Royal City and entered the forest again. Not to mention the giant bears, even Shao Xuan was much more relaxed.
"Maoda, let me borrow your bear," said Shao Xuan.
Maoda was thinking about further cooperation with the Yanjiao tribes. Today's events showed that the Yanjiao tribes were much more powerful than they'd imagined. Cooperating with a tribe like this would benefit them greatly. Not to mention, Shao Xuan knew Master Heng and Ji Ju.
Hearing Shao Xuan's words, Maoda paused his thoughts. He was confused. "Borrow the bear? For what? "To eat? He'd heard that the Yanjiao people liked to eat giant beasts. Every time they exhausted themselves, they liked to eat large amounts of beast meat.
"Let me sit on your bear for a while. I want to take a nap," said Shao Xuan.
Maoda's eyes flashed. He knew that Shao Xuan wasn't as good as he looked.
Waving his hand, Maoda said, "Go ahead. Pick whatever you want."
Shao Xuan chose the one closest to him. It was the one that had tried to attack him when he first met the giant bear.
Seeing Shao Xuan approach, the bear shuddered and tried to avoid him. However, Shao Xuan had already flipped onto the bear's back. Thus, the bear's walking posture was very stiff. Its four legs were messed up and it almost tripped over itself.
If it had only been wary of Shao Xuan before, now it was terrified of Shao Xuan. However, seeing that Shao Xuan didn't do anything after getting on the bear's back, it gradually calmed down.
Shao Xuan needed a good rest to heal the injuries in his body. After withstanding such a huge force, from his neck to his shoulders, from every muscle to every bone, it was as if they were blocked from operating. Every movement was difficult, and the feeling of heaviness in his body became more and more obvious.
However, with his recovery ability, he would feel much better after a good sleep. That was why he had decided to rest on the bear's back when no one was watching them after leaving Royal City.
Guang Yi didn't speak. He stood guard beside the giant bear. At the same time, he was thinking. If Shao Xuan was so powerful, could he find a way to the other side of the sea? The shamaness and chief had placed their hopes on Shao Xuan. In the past, Guang Yi had his doubts but now, he felt that it was possible.
He was also very interested in the other side of the sea. When he was in the tribe, his old friends would talk about the other tribe when they ate meat. It had been a thousand years but the people of Yanjiao did not have deep feelings for this land. The shamaness said this was not where they should be so they did not feel a sense of belonging.
If an outsider attacked the tribe, Guang Yi and the others would defend the tribe. However, if they couldn't defend and the shamaness and chief decided to move, they would be a little emotional but not too emotional. Every year, they would hear news of other tribes migrating. Some moved from the wilderness to places with more people. Some were forced to leave the land they had lived on for hundreds of years and move into the mountains.
When the fire seed no longer took root, it was as if the people had no roots. They floated and fell wherever they went. Some tribes scattered and could never gather again. Some tribes changed, just like the Linlu tribe.
What would happen to the Yanjiao tribe in the future?
Guang Yi looked at the yellowed leaves falling from the forest and felt emotional.
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