There was an earthquake in Cang Hai City.
Ming Xi and the others had gone to the Shen family that day. When they were sleeping at the inn, there was a sudden earthquake. He sensed that something was wrong and immediately went next door to find Shang'er.
Fire Phoenix and Xu Jinbei had already been woken up. They were the first to react. After warning the others in the inn, they quickly left. The moment they walked out of the inn, the surrounding buildings collapsed.
"What's going on?" Someone who was still in a daze was pulled out by his companions. He was still in a daze.
"This is … an earthquake." Xu Jinbei could still feel the ground beneath his feet shaking. "We have to leave this place quickly and go somewhere more spacious."
The sleeping Cang Hai City was awakened in the middle of the night. Screams, cries, and shouts filled the air. The people living here had never encountered a natural disaster like this before. How could there be an earthquake in the middle of the night? In just a few breaths, all the buildings had been turned into ruins.
Ming Xi's expression was as calm as water. He exchanged a look with Shang'er. The four of them left the ruins together. Everywhere they passed, there were heart-wrenching cries.
"You guys go save people. I'll go see what's going on." Shang'er heard the cries and felt sad.
"Don't force yourself. Although this kind of phenomenon has never happened before, it might not be what we think." Ming Xi said in a low voice.
Shang'er said, "You know I'm not restricted. When the earthquake happened, I felt something strange. I'm afraid … the heavenly laws have collapsed. I'll go take a look. You and Fire Phoenix stay here and save people."
The earthquake had caught everyone off guard. Although it had only been a few breaths, it had already collapsed many buildings and buried many people.
"Okay." Ming Xi nodded. "Be careful."
Seeing Shang'er leave alone, Xu Jinbei asked curiously, "Where is Shang'er going? She's just a girl … "
"She'll be back soon. Let's help save people first." Ming Xi said. He couldn't just ignore the people buried in the ruins.
Xu Jinbei saw that Ming Xi didn't seem to be worried about Shang'er. He knew that he was confident Shang'er wouldn't be in danger, so he went to help save people.
The government office in Cang Hai City had also been turned into ruins. Only the border soldiers could come to help. When they arrived, it was already dawn.
Ming Xi and the others had saved quite a few people. The three youths were covered in dust, and their handsome faces could no longer be seen. However, many people wanted to kneel down and thank them.
With the help of the soldiers, their rescue became even faster. However, hundreds of people still died.
"Although it's winter, it's best to bury the dead as soon as possible," Ming Xi said to Wang Cuo, who had brought troops to rescue them.
"You are … Your Highness?" Wang Cuo had originally thought that Ming Xi was just an ordinary youth, but who knew that after he washed the dust off his face, he would reveal a face that he found familiar.
He looked too much like the Emperor of Qin.
"General Wang, my name is Ming Xi," Ming Xi said with a faint smile.
Mo Mingxi! Wang Cuo was overjoyed. "Why are you here? Your Majesty … where are the King of Qin and the princess consort?"
"They're somewhere else, not here." Ming Xi said. He didn't know how far they were from here and if they would be affected by the earthquake.
"Then Young Master is here alone?" Wang Cuo asked in surprise. He didn't seem to see any other attendants around Ming Xi.
Ming Xi smiled faintly, "No, there are four of us."
Wang Cuo looked at Xu Jinbei and Fire Phoenix beside Ming Xi. They were all children!
"Young Master, you must be tired. I'll get someone to bring you back to rest first. We'll be here. I've already sent someone to report the situation here. The Emperor … the Emperor will send someone here soon," Wang Cuo said.
"Other than here, are there any other places that have earthquakes?" Ming Xi asked. Although he was a little tired, it wasn't to the point where he couldn't support himself.
Wang Cuo's face revealed a heavy expression. "Only Canghai City had an earthquake. However, across the White Dragon River, many places in Yuan Country were affected by the earthquake. As for our Jin Country … I heard that there was a huge rainstorm in the north."
Ming Xi frowned as he looked at the sky. Dark clouds covered the sky, but it didn't look like it was going to rain. There wasn't a trace of spiritual energy in the air. Although the spiritual energy was thin before, it wasn't like now, as if all the spiritual energy had been sucked away.
"San 'er isn't back yet." Xu Jinbei's expression was a little ugly. They were in a hurry to save people and forgot about the time. Only now did they realize that a day and a night had passed and San 'er was still nowhere to be seen.
"Let's go find him," Ming Xi said in a low voice.
Wang Cuo thought that they still wanted to go out and save people, so he hurriedly said, "Young Master, you haven't rested for a day and haven't even eaten or drunk anything. Tell me who you want to save and I'll send someone to look for him immediately."
It didn't matter if Ming Xi and Fire Phoenix didn't eat or drink, but Xu Jinbei was just a mortal.
"You rest here and eat something first. I'll go find San 'er with Fire Phoenix," Ming Xi said to Xu Jinbei.
"I'll go with you," Xu Jinbei said. He was already so tired that he didn't know fatigue and his face was green.
Wang Cuo said loudly, "You all stay here, I'll send someone to look for him."
As he said that, a delicate girl walked over. She was different from Ming Xi and the rest. She was clean and her small face was tender and white. She smiled at them and said, "Ming Xi, I'm back."
"San 'er." Xu Jinbei's face lit up.
Ming Xi nodded. "It's good that you're back safely."
Wang Cuo brought Ming Xi and the rest to a tent outside the city and asked someone to prepare food for them. "This place is a little shabby. The houses in the city are no longer livable. You guys have to bear with it for now."
"Thank you, General Wang. This place is already very good." The people in the city were all settled here. Most of them slept on the ground. It was already very good for them to be able to stay in the tent.
"Young Master Ming Xi, you guys eat first. I still have to go into the city to save people," Wang Cuo said.
There were only the four of them left in the tent. San 'er said to Ming Xi in a low voice, "The earthquake came without any warning. It came suddenly. I went to take a look. The spiritual energy was all sucked away by the crack behind the dark clouds. When I was repairing it, I met the City Lord."
"That crack … the balance of the Heavenly Dao has collapsed?" Fire Phoenix's expression changed.
San 'er nodded lightly. "I suspect that there's a new crack in the human continent. That's why it's like this."
Ming Xi and Fire Phoenix thought of the black hole they saw in the mountains at the same time. "Could it be …"
"No, it's already there. And it's not necessarily a crack," San 'er said. "The City Lord and I have already repaired the crack. I'm fine, but the City Lord has used up too much spiritual energy. He's already injured, so I'm afraid it will take a long time for him to recover."
"With my mother here, there's no need to worry too much," Ming Xi said. "It's just that the new crack …"
"You guys … what are you talking about?" Xu Jinbei, who had been listening silently to the side, suddenly asked with a pale face.
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