After one step, his Soul Consciousness could sense him, and he could arrive there easily.
Shi Yan arrived at the Utmost Eight Purgatories City in just a blink of an eye.
Nearly a year had passed, and the city that he had built with his own hands had undergone new changes.
The inner city didn't change, but the outer city had been expanded three times. Many small forces of the Radiant God Cult, the Fighting Union, and other small forces had created formations to copy the barriers and restrictions of their sects, which made the outer city more spacious.
Several hundred miles around the outer city, warriors in ragged clothes were gathering. Some had pitched tents, and some had built simple houses scattered in different areas.
Shi Yan landed on the city wall of the outer city. His Soul Consciousness scanned the area, and he found that although they were all human warriors, they weren't the original residents of the two cities.
Bao Ao and Jie Ji had led the hotshots of the Demon Clan to leave nine months ago. They had been waiting for Shi Yan, but he didn't come out. Begrudgingly, they had to do their own things first.
Outside the city, Li Zheng Rong, Cao Qiu Dao, Di Shan, and Yu Rou came, their faces beaming with sincere smiles.
"My realm has changed a little, so it took me a lot more time. Anyway, everything's alright. You guys don't need to worry." Without waiting for them to ask, Shi Yan explained the situation first, then asked, "What happened to those people?"
"Argh, they were lucky enough to survive the alien tribes' pursuit," Li Zheng Rong frowned. Li Zheng Rong frowned and explained. "When you got into the divine pond to cultivate, the pagans were chasing after them everywhere in the Perpetual Night Forest. Many of them were killed. Some of them got out of the Perpetual Night Forest to live further away. However, their outcomes were tragic. Under the pursuit of the alien tribes, the lucky ones didn't die. They wanted to get into the city to save their lives. Since you didn't get out, we didn't let them in. They just stayed outside. "
"Harrumph, those people are smart. They knew to stay in this area. Otherwise, they would have been killed already," sneered Cao Qiu Dao.
The alien tribes had hunted the Human Clan everywhere. Only the Utmost Eight Purgatories City was spared. On one hand, this place was strong, and on the other hand, the Monster Clan and Demon Clan were supporting this place discreetly. Thus, the other four clans didn't dare to act rashly. During the hunting, they proactively avoided this area.
Because of that, many of the people who weren't allowed to enter the city and were stationed outside the city also benefited from it. They weren't targeted by the outsiders, and thus survived.
As Shi Yan looked around, he could see that these people were living in extremely miserable conditions. Some of them even had injuries on their bodies that had yet to recover.
Many of them had families to feed, and there were also the old, the weak, the sick, and the disabled. The pressure of survival had caused their minds to be greatly damaged. Their eyes were dim, and their spirits seemed to be suppressed by some invisible force.
"Shi Yan..." Long Zhu appeared out of nowhere, looking at him with a sad face. "No matter what, they're members of the Human Clan. If we don't do anything, when the pagans come, they will be eradicated instantly."
Shi Yan frowned. He pondered for a while and then asked faintly. "What do you think?"
"Old Long is right," Li Zheng Rong, Cao Qiu Dao, and the others lowered their voices, their faces sad.
It wasn't the first time those people had gathered here. They had been begging outside the city for several months. They were crying like ghosts and howling like wolves, begging to get into the city. Even if they had a heart of stone, they wouldn't be able to bear it.
Many of them were old, weak, sick, and wounded. If they didn't do anything, perhaps they would die soon.
"Alright." Shi Yan nodded, arranging. "Open another area outside the city to accommodate them. Yeah, let them live alone. Remember, don't let them enter the city center. Pitiful people always have something to hate. These people are fickle. They used to target us. The city center is important. We can't afford any mistakes. If they destroy it, we'll regret it. "
"Alright, I'll arrange this personally," Long Zhu smiled cheerfully. He turned around and left to arrange this.
"Before Bao Ao and Jie Ji left, they told you to go to their place when you got out. They have something important to discuss with you." Cao Qiu Dao took out a map of the Grace Mainland. A location was clearly marked on the map, which was highlighted in red ink.
Shi Yan just glanced at it and then nodded. He didn't take the map, but asked, "How's the general situation?"
Cao Qiu Dao, Di Shan, Yu Rou, and Yi Tian Mo shook their heads, feeling a little embarrassed.
"You don't know?" Shi Yan was surprised.
"We're staying here. We don't go out often. Our activity range is limited to the Perpetual Night Forest." Yu Rou smiled tenderly, explaining with a soft voice. "Half a year ago, the pagans had retreated from the Perpetual Night Forest. Now, only the Monster Clan and us stay in this forest. No one else. Outside the Perpetual Night Forest, it's the alien tribes' territory. The five great clans have divided the Grace Mainland into many areas. We're lucky that the alien tribes didn't come to trouble us. That's why we didn't dare to provoke them … "
"I heard from Fiery Dragon of the Monster Clan that the five great alien tribes have a conflict. It seems like a war has broken out. I don't know the details," added Cao Qiu Dao.
The Human Clan didn't dare to leave the Perpetual Night Forest, but the Monster Clan didn't have this restriction.
The great masters of the Monster Clan like Fiery Dragon and Xue Lie often went out for activities. Thus, they knew the situation outside the Perpetual Night Forest. However, Fiery Dragon and Xue Lie weren't interested in this kind of thing. They didn't explain it clearly, which led to Cao Qiu Dao and Di Shan not telling them the details.
"Yeah, seems like I have to go out and check the situation of the continent." Shi Yan contemplated for a while, then returned to the city center to arrange.
After three days in the city center, Shi Yan had checked each barrier, restriction, and formation. He found that after he had left, the Utmost Eight Purgatories City was working normally. There were no big problems.
This reassured her a lot. Shi Yan then told Yang Tian Emperor and the others about the mysteries of the Utmost Eight Purgatories City. He focused on explaining to Yang Tian Emperor, Di Shan, and Yu Rou, making them understand the mysteries of this city. That way, when he left, the city wouldn't have any big changes.
After everything was arranged, he left to find Bao Ao and Jie Ji of the Demon Clan to ask about the situation.
Before he left, He Qing Man and Qu Yan Qing came to him, their faces complicated.
When they were in the Endless Sea that year, Shi Yan had already shown his outstanding talent. He had helped the Yang family establish the overlord position of the Endless Sea. At that time, there was a deep gap between him and the two women.
He Qing Man and Qu Yan Qing had escaped from the Endless Sea and became Yan Ke's disciple. Their cultivation base had advanced fast. The two women thought that the distance between them and Shi Yan had been shortened. However, when they met him for the first time, they found that Shi Yan had reached the Second Sky of Spirit Realm. Even their teacher couldn't do anything to him.
After the earth-shaking event in the Perpetual Night Forest, they had a deeper understanding of Shi Yan. They knew that the distance between them hadn't been shortened. Quite the contrary, it had become more and more distant.
Shi Yan had reached the True God Realm. Although the two of them had tried their best, they hadn't reached the Spirit Realm yet. The distance between them seemed to be like a lifetime.
At the same time, Shi Yan's status had gone beyond their imagination. He had become the future leader of the Human Clan. He had a deep relationship with the Monster Clan and the Demon Clan.
This made the two women understand that no matter how hard they tried, they could never touch Shi Yan. Nowadays, there were so many beautiful women in the city center. Each of them hoped to get Shi Yan's favor. Even if it was just a one-night stand, it was enough to make them proud.
Compared to those women, they found that they didn't have many advantages. Thus, the thought of spending the rest of their lives with Shi Yan faded away.
The world was cruel like that. To the warriors, if the realm gap was too big, it was hard to make them become partners.
Shi Yan had many partners now. This made them realize that it was the biggest pain and helplessness in their lives that they hadn't found him when he was weak. They would regret it forever.
"It's a surprise to see you guys here. How are you? Do you have a good life here? If you need anything, you can tell me. I will help you. "Seeing the two women keep silent, Shi Yan opened his mouth with a smile.
"No, we're living well. Thank you. If you didn't bring us here, perhaps... we would have been dead already," He Qing Man said softly.
Shi Yan nodded. "It's good then. We've known each other in the Endless Sea. We're good friends. It's natural for me to help you."
"ShiYan, if you meet our master when you go out this time, please consider that she has saved us and show mercy," Qu Yan Qing begged him.
"Which teacher? Yu Qin of the Endless Sea? Or... Yan Ke? "Shi Yan was surprised.
"The teacher of the Endless Sea is dead. It's Yan Ke. "Qu Yan Qing sighed, her face bleak.
Nodding, Shi Yan said, "Yeah, if I have a chance to meet Yan Ke, as long as she doesn't want to kill me, I will give you face."
The two women thanked him.
"Qing Man, I have something... I want to talk to him alone. What do you think?" Qu Yan Qing stooped her head, looking a little shy.
He Qing Man was bewildered for a while, then proactively left. She felt a little sad and reluctant.
Waiting until she left, Qu Yan Qing's beautiful eyes sparkled. Her face blushed as she stooped and said shyly, "That year in the Endless Sea, before you left, I told you that if you take me to the Divine Great Land, I want to... become your woman."
Shi Yan was bewildered. He waved his hand and smiled. "I was rude at that time. Don't mind it. Haha."
"I'm serious," Qu Yan Qing suddenly lifted her head. Qu Yan Qing suddenly lifted up her head. Her beautiful eyes sparkled as she looked at him and said, "If you want me, you can come and find me at any time. I will be happy."
Then, without waiting for Shi Yan to say more, Qu Yan Qing blushed and left like a thief. She disappeared in just a blink of an eye, leaving only a wisp of her fragrance in Shi Yan's mouth and nose, making him feel intoxicated.
Rubbing his nose, Shi Yan beamed a forced smile, shook his head, and sighed.
After experiencing so many things, he had a new view on many things. He wasn't as frivolous as he used to be. He knew that the debt of love was the hardest to repay. Once he got involved, it would be hard to give it up.
When he had just come to the Endless Sea, He Qing Man and Qu Yan Qing were unreachable in his eyes. They were the most outstanding beauties of the Endless Sea, the pearls of the sea. Countless young men had dreamed of them.
At that time, if He Qing Man and Qu Yan Qing had shown their affection, he would have been so grateful and proud.
But now, Qu Yan Qing hadn't hesitated to lower herself. She had even proactively come to ask for his love.
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