In the Land of Sins, there was no obvious distinction between civilians, warriors, and bandits. The warriors of the Village of Peace had been trained by Gu Zhengyang, an expert from the sky, and 'Blood Eagle' Zhao Lie, a former bandit. They boasted a high degree of organization and combat ability.
They had come to Double Dragons Valley with the determination to die. Therefore, they were not scared of any enemy. The bandits who had lost all their leaders after a night of fighting were no match for them at all.
Those who dared resist in groups were slain on the spot by the warriors of the Village of Peace who outnumbered them by more than ten times.
A large batch of slaves on the market were also released by somebody and added to the Village of Peace's camp.
By noon, the Village of Peace had basically got the situation in Double Dragons City under control. The fire that had burned for a whole night gradually died down.
Although the asset warehouse of the Red Fire Gang had been burnt up due to the explosion, the other gangs still had more than ten enormous warehouses after all, which were filled with high-energy food, water-purifying chips, anti-radiation suits, and all kinds of magical equipment. There were even dozens of low-level Crystal Suits.
With such abundant assets, even if the population of the Village of Peace were doubled, it would still be able to survive for a year and a half.
However, although the situation had been settled for now, the road ahead was still uncertain and unpredictable.
While the Red Fire Gang and the Black Water Gang were gone, Double Dragons City was a major transportation hub after all. Even if it was temporarily in a vacuum, new gangs would soon move in and restore the place to what it used to be.
Unless the Village of Peace was capable of defending Double Dragons City and becoming the new dominator of Double Dragons City, which was perhaps the greatest dream of 'Blood Eagle' Zhao Lie in the past.
The Village of Peace was not necessarily incapable of that, but if they were to become the new dominator of Double Dragons City, they would have to turn into ferocious, vicious beasts like the Red Fire Gang and the Black Water Gang.
Gu Zhengyang had not figured out exactly what their future path was yet. Perhaps nobody in the Village of Peace had.
He could only rely on his own conscience and try to save as many as he could and endure as many days as he could.
At noon, Han Te and the Coloured Glaze came to Gu Zhengyang, who had been busy the whole morning. Holding each other's hands, they summoned their courage and proposed their request to Gu Zhengyang.
"You're leaving?"
With eagle-like brilliance beamed out of Gu Zhengyang's eyes, he stared at Li Yao behind them over their shoulders. "Are you going to Manjusaka with this … Fiend Star?"
"Yes!"
The two little fellows gritted their teeth and held their heads high. "We must go to Manjusaka, the City in the Sky, and ask the high and mighty angels a lot of questions to figure out the truth about our world!"
Somewhat out of their expectations, Gu Zhengyang did not turn them down immediately. His eyes were deep and unpredictable, and there was no telling what he was thinking. Touching the Coloured Glaze's head, he sighed and said, "Both the City in the Sky and this' Fiend Star 'have too many secrets that may far exceed the limits of our pursuit. If you want to know the answers, you may have to pay with your life. Even so, are you still going to look for them?"
"Yes."
Han Te and the Coloured Glaze looked at each other and said firmly, "Master, we know that it is very dangerous to look for the City in the Sky, but is there any inch of land in the Land of Sins that is not dangerous? Even if we stay in the Village of Peace dutifully, won't we still suffer unexpected disasters every now and then?
"Let's take the crisis right now for example. The Village of Peace has resolved the crisis right now, but only temporarily! Double Dragons City is a fat piece of meat. Very soon, new wolves, tigers, and leopards will discover it and try to occupy it. The first thing that those wolves, tigers, and leopards will do after they arrive in Double Dragons City is certainly to suppress the Village of Peace because we are the greatest threat in the area!
"If we don't want to be swallowed by others, we have to learn from the gangs and strengthen ourselves by any means possible. We have to grow fangs and claws and turn into beasts that are even more ferocious and wilder than them. But is that kind of life what you and we want?"
Gu Zhengyang was silent. After a bitter smile, he said, "That will be the path that Zhao Lie will walk on. Perhaps it is the right path, but I — I just can't do it."
"No. Zhao Lie … and the world are both wrong. You are right, master!"
Han Te clenched his fists and shouted, "The Coloured Glaze and I both want to change the cruel and absurd world. If we want to change it, we have to see what it looks like first. That is why we are going to Manjusaka! Master, do you not yearn to spread the Gold Barley all over the Land of Sins and settle all the conflicts and disasters in the Land of Sins one day? Just let us go. We will certainly find the answers about this world! "
"Dad, we have grown up. You cannot protect us forever."
The Coloured Glaze bit her lips and said, "With 'Fiend Star' by our side, it certainly won't be a problem!"
Gu Zhengyang looked at Li Yao again and recalled the terrifying scenes in Double Dragons City where flames were soaring, explosions were raging, and gunshots were echoing nonstop.
It was hard to imagine that Double Dragons City had been destroyed by a spiritual puppet.
What kind of monster was it exactly?
Gu Zhengyang's instincts made him suspicious and wary of Li Yao.
However, on second thought, he, his daughter, his disciple, and even the entire Village of Peace were just a small force in a remote village in a Desolate World. There was no reason for anybody to covet them at all, right?
Had it not been for the spiritual puppet, the Village of Peace would've been razed to the ground a long time ago. His daughter and his disciple would've been tortured miserably in the hands of such a brutal man as' Fei Zhong '.
Gu Zhengyang sighed and asked, "What are you going to do exactly?"
Han Te and the Coloured Glaze looked at each other and cheered at the same time. "'Fiend Star' has found an invitation card in Double Dragons City," Han Te said confidently. "We are planning to visit 'A Boxing Champion' Lei Zonglie with the invitation card!"
"A Boxing Champion?"
Gu Zhengyang was slightly dazed. Then he frowned and said, "A Boxing Champion is preparing to attack Liberty City. The Bloody Plateau is a swirl of fighting. Are you going to get involved in the mess?"
"If we do not join A Boxing Champion's army, how are the two of us going to sneak into the Elysian World and find a way to ascend to 'Manjusaka, the City in the Sky'?"
Han Te rubbed his nose and chuckled cunningly. "The summit competition between 'A Boxing Champion' Lei Zonglie and 'Xiahou Wuxin, the leader of Liberty City', will be a great opportunity for small fries like us to fish in troubled waters. We will certainly be able to elicit a lot of information and even accumulate abundant 'contribution points'."
"We are going to A Boxing Champion's place for the sake of the Village of Peace."
Coloured Glaze said solemnly, "Right now, most of the gangs in the Bloody Plateau Area are focused on the competition between 'A Boxing Champion' Lei Zonglie and 'Xiahou Wuxin, the leader of Liberty City'. They have no time to bother the insignificant places such as Double Dragons City and the Village of Peace. I estimate that we still have time to consolidate the defense of Double Dragons City.
"However, after the battle of Liberty City is over and the dust settles, somebody will certainly come to rob Double Dragons City.
"Therefore, if we sneak into A Boxing Champion's army, we will be able to observe the situation in secret and see who covets Double Dragons City and the Village of Peace so that Dad will be able to deal with them in advance.
"Or rather, if we are lucky enough to win the support of 'A Boxing Champion' Lei Zonglie, nobody will be bold enough to attack the Village of Peace. Dad will be able to rebuild Double Dragons City into a brand-new appearance!"
Gu Zhengyang smiled and did not comment on what the two children said. Instead, he said, "Judging from how confident you are, 'A Boxing Champion' Lei Zonglie seems to be the winner. But let me tell you, that is not necessarily the case. Xiahou Wuxin, the leader of Liberty City, has been a dominating expert since decades ago. I don't believe that he will simply wait to be slaughtered by A Boxing Champion."
"It doesn't matter."
The two little fellows looked at each other and smiled. "We will not stand on the Fist King's side wholeheartedly. If Xiahou Wuxin turns out to be tough, we will certainly take Liberty City's side as the wind blows!"
"Let us go, Dad!"
Coloured Glaze shook her father's hand softly. "Otherwise, what can we do even if we stay here obediently? After the battle between A Boxing Champion and the leader of Liberty City is over, a lot of gangs will come to this place. We will still be doomed! "
Deep in thought and determination, Gu Zhengyang said, "About that …"
…
At dusk, Han Te and Coloured Glaze were ready to go.
Even Li Yao had fully upgraded himself with the assets in Double Dragons City. On the surface, he still looked clumsy and unattractive, but the gears, the power system, and the attack magical equipment system hidden inside the iron shell were brand-new. They could more or less keep up with the pace of his soul.
Gu Zhengyang came to see the two little fellows off, with a gray tin can in his hand.
"Master, what's this?"
Han Te asked curiously.
Gu Zhengyang smiled and opened the lid of the jar. An exotic aroma spread out together with a golden brilliance that looked like wine.
"The seeds of the Gold Barley!"
Coloured Glaze exclaimed.
"Exactly."
Gu Zhengyang sealed the seeds carefully and gave them to his daughter. "Help me sow them in the entire Land of Sins. Chances are that they will take root and sprout somewhere."
"Master …"
Han Te shouted emotionally and waved his fists hard. "Please hold on. We will certainly be able to protect the Village of Peace if we work together!"
"Of course. Your master will not be defeated so easily."
Gu Zhengyang grinned. "I will protect the Village of Peace until the day you return!"
"It's a deal."
Han Te waved his hands hard. "Master, let's go!"
"Dad, take good care of yourself."
Coloured Glaze held back her tears. "Let's go!"
"Wait. There's one last thing that I want to tell you."
After a long hesitation, Gu Zhengyang took a deep breath and said, "About the chip that I gave you, the one that stored 'Little Cultivators', I thought about it for a long time. It was not until the night before yesterday when I was almost killed by Ma Ku and Fei Zhong that I finally figured it out.
"Perhaps, it doesn't matter whether or not there were Cultivators in the Martial Meritocrats Sector in the past. Even if all the stories on 'Little Cultivators' are false and fabricated, and the Cultivators in the past were not as stupid, idiotic, and merciful as' Cultivators', it doesn't matter.
"What matters is the 'present' and the 'future'.
"Perhaps, in the 'present' and the 'future', Cultivators exist and will exist forever.
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