"Thank you for saying that," the Mountain Giant said. "You've become very powerful, so powerful that I can't believe it. You single-handedly dealt with the humans' Royal City's attack. However, you came a bit too late. Parts of Ling Tian City have been destroyed, and some brave Fairies have died in battle … go and see them, I can feel a mysterious power bringing them to a safe place. They're very sad, and they need some news that can help them feel better. "
Ling Chen felt quite depressed, and he looked at Greenwood as he slowly nodded. "I understand … Chief Greenwood, they're at the east side of the city. Let's go."
Everyone that Ling Chen wanted to see was at the east side of Ling Tian City. Yun Meng Xin and Li Xiao Xue silently lowered their heads, while Xiao Qi and Su 'Er's eyes were red. Evidently, they had been crying for a long time. Yun Feng, Xiao Qiu Feng, and the others all had serious expressions, and their eyes were filled with fury and hatred. The Dwarf Clan's Chief and elders had also returned, and they occasionally sighed or roared in anger. The Fairy Clan's eyes were filled with tears, and their expressions were filled with sorrow and grief … at the centre of them, 19 male Fairies of different ages were peacefully lying on the ground, and they no longer had any aura of life.
Before Ling Chen had arrived, 19 Fairies had died in battle. Compared to the Forgotten City's army, this number was almost negligible. However, to the people of Ling Tian City, even if the Forgotten City's army was completely destroyed, it was not worth it. Moreover, even if one of the innocent Fairies who had fought to protect Ling Tian City died, they would not be able to accept it. Seeing Ling Chen and Greenwood arrive, everyone excitedly rushed over. To the Fairy Clan, Chief Greenwood was their pillar of support, and to Ling Tian City, even though Yun Meng Xin was the Lady of the City, everyone understood that Ling Chen was the core of the city.
Xiao Qi and Su 'Er came before Ling Chen and couldn't help but cry, "Big brother Ling Tian, where have you been these past 2 days? Why can't I find you … Uncle Zi Xiao, Uncle Qing Yun, Ying Feng, Ying Yun, Qing Lan … they're all dead … in order to protect Ling Tian City, they were killed by the Forgotten City's people … wuu … wuu … "
Following Greenwood's return, the entire Fairy Clan began to weep. This was the first time since they were born that they had to accept such a sudden separation. To them, this was more painful than ten thousand arrows piercing their hearts. Greenwood stood in front of the Fairies' corpses, silently looking at them. His face was as calm as an ancient well, but his tightly clenched fists were trembling. Two streaks of tears flowed down his face, from the corners of his eyes to his chin before dripping to the ground.
Ling Chen raised his head and took a deep breath. Xuanyuan Dia Wu walked over to his side and softly came closer to him as she said guiltily, "I'm sorry, I wasn't able to protect them …"
"It's not your fault. In that sort of situation, even you wouldn't have been able to change anything," Ling Chen faintly said, "All of the fault … is on me … all of it …"
"Has the danger in the western city been resolved?" Yun Meng Xin finally spoke as she asked in a low voice.
"Apart from the Forgotten Emperor and his 2 Mysterious God grade guards, everyone else … has been killed," Ling Chen slowly replied.
Yun Meng Xin nodded. She wasn't shocked, nor was she happy. Ling Chen's words travelled into everyone's ears … under the Forgotten Emperor's army's powerful invasion, they had already given up all hope. And yet, in just half an hour, the enemy had been completely destroyed. This was an incredible miracle. But at this moment, no one was happy, and no one was cheering.
Ling Chen parted the crowd and silently walked over to Chief Greenwood's side, looking at the 19 Fairies who had died. The Fairy's corpse in front of him was called Greencloud, and he was a kind and amiable middle-aged Fairy. He was in charge of the transportation between the Fairy Realm and Ling Tian City, and no matter who he faced, he always had a warm and gentle smile on his face. Beside him, a beautiful middle-aged Fairy woman knelt, her eyes hollow and her tears dried up. She was called Qingling, and she was Greencloud's wife. In her arms was a 6 or 7 year old Fairy girl. Her name was Ying Yan, and she was Greencloud and Qingling's daughter. Her thin and weak body was curled up in her mother's embrace, and her eyes were red and swollen from crying. She stared at the corpses beside her, and because she was so sad and exhausted from crying, her consciousness was half lost, and she unconsciously called out 'daddy'. Every time she called out, it would shatter anyone's heart.
Ling Chen understood the pain of death because he had experienced it twice before. The first time was when he found out about Xuanyuan Dia Wu's death, and the second time was when he was separated by death from Shui Ruo. Both times, he had gone completely mad, and both times, he had wanted to die. That sort of pain was hundreds or thousands of times worse than what he had experienced in heaven and hell. The death of a Fairy meant the destruction of one or more Fairy families … the Fairy Race was a family, and the death of one Fairy was a tragedy for the entire Fairy Race, let alone 19 Fairies who had died in a single day.
Ling Chen took a step forwards and stood next to Greencloud's corpse. His lips moved for a long time before he dryly said, "Aunty Qingling, Yan 'Er … I'm sorry … I'm sorry …"
He had indeed let them down. If it wasn't for the fact that he had found the Fairy Race and led them out of the Fairy Realm and into Ling Tian City, none of this would have happened. No one knew what would happen to the Fairy Race in the future, but at the very least, Greencloud wouldn't have died, and their family would have been able to live peacefully and peacefully. The other Fairies wouldn't have died, and so many Fairy families wouldn't have been destroyed. None of the Fairies would have been swept into war and chaos, and they wouldn't have been heartbroken.
Indeed, doing this would have saved the Fairy Race from going extinct. However, he was the cause of today's tragedy. This was an indisputable fact. Moreover, he had led the Fairy Race into Ling Tian City not just to help the Fairy Race. From his perspective, he had done this out of his own selfishness.
Hearing his voice, the dazed Qingling took a while to react. She raised her head and looked at Ling Chen, then slowly lowered her head as she said weakly and hoarsely, "No … it's not your fault. You unlocked our seal and awakened the Fairy Tree. You are our greatest benefactor, so how could you let us down … Greencloud … he … he died in battle to protect his home … not only was he a good husband and father, but he was also a true man … I'm so proud of him … I …"
Qingling was completely choked up as she tightly closed her eyes, unable to say anything else. In her arms, little Ying Yan raised her head and murmured, "Mummy said … daddy is a hero. He didn't leave us, but went to heaven. In heaven, daddy will be very happy and will always be watching over us … so, big brother Ling Tian, don't say sorry to us. Although you're often not here, you're the person that daddy, mummy, and I love the most."
Ling Chen's body trembled, and his entire body was filled with a sour and heart-wrenching warmth, and his eyes became moist … if they had hit him, cursed at him, hated him, or ignored him, he would have felt better. However, there was no blame or hatred in their eyes. Instead, there was only comfort in their eyes, and their voices were filled with warmth and peace … their hearts were so pure and kind that it could break one's heart, causing the guilt within Ling Chen's heart to expand …
Why had he charged into the Fairy Realm and used the name of saving the Fairy Clan to bring them out of the Fairy Realm … why had he not made sufficient preparations even though he knew that the Forgotten City would act … why had he stayed in the Underworld for 2 whole days …
A large hand rested on Ling Chen's shoulder as Greenwood looked at him and calmly said, "Ling Tian, don't blame yourself. It's not your fault. No matter if it was walking out of the Fairy Realm or using our lives to protect Ling Tian City, it was our choice. Ling Tian City is our Fairy Clan's home, and we will use our power and lives to protect it. This is our duty and our honour. Before the battle, we had already made sufficient mental preparations. "
"That's right, brother Ling Tian, it's not your fault. Instead, you've saved us once again."
"You're our Fairy Clan's benefactor, and even if they go to heaven, they'll be eternally grateful to you. How could they blame you?"
"That's right, don't blame yourself; it really isn't your fault …"
Facing Ling Chen's guilt, none of the grief-stricken Fairies lost control of their emotions. Instead, they all stood up and comforted him, afraid that he would blame himself.
Ling Chen's heart was deeply shaken. Looking at the Fairies around him and Ling Tian City, his feelings towards Ling Tian greatly changed. Before today, Ling Tian City had been built for Yun Meng Xin, and it was a gift he had given to Yun Meng Xin to fulfil his promise to her. His world was focused on finding the ingredients needed to bring the dead back to life, while Ling Tian City was just a worldly possession. Back then, even when he had been offered the position of Vice-Lord, he had refused for a long time before reluctantly agreeing. At this moment, he suddenly realised the responsibility he had towards Ling Tian City. Ling Tian City had been created because of him, and it was named after him. He had the responsibility to protect it, and he couldn't just treat it as a place to rest and ignore everything else … at the very least, these kind residents were worthy of his protection.
Ling Chen didn't say anything else. He slowly walked over to where Xiao Qiu Feng and the others were, and with every step he took, his gaze became colder and colder as an incredibly dense killing intent gathered in his eyes. He looked ahead and suddenly said, "Heavenly King Skyfall, how many players can the Skyfall Dynasty mobilize right now?"
Skyfall stared for a moment before immediately replying, "There are currently 2.48 million players online, and 1.2 million on standby. If that's not enough, give me half an hour …"
"It's enough." Ling Chen cut him off. His voice was as calm as water, but every word he said caused everyone's hearts to palpitate. "Have them gather at the Forgotten City's Central Square in 10 minutes."
Skyfall felt quite spirited, and after a slight struggle, his eyes flashed with a crazed light. "Alright!! In 10 minutes, not a single one of them will be missing! Even if the consequences are 10 times worse, we'll turn the Forgotten City upside down! What bullsh * t Royal City, what bullsh * t Emperor … just a few days ago, I was drinking and playing chess with Violet Xiao, Azure Moon, and the others, and talking about life … how could it be gone … ai … "
Skyfall gave a long sigh, and his eyes once again became red.
"No! I'm not telling you to go and cause a ruckus. "Ling Chen shook his head." The difference in strength between players and the Royal City's NPCs is simply too great. Let alone 1 million, even 10 million wouldn't be able to cause a ruckus, and they would only be cruelly suppressed and punished. I want all of them to gather at the Forgotten City's Central Square in 10 minutes and carry out the same command. "
Ling Chen turned around, and slowly spoke out the contents of the command.
"Wh … What?!" Hearing Ling Chen's' command ', the Skyfall Kingdom's 3 Heavenly Kings' jaws dropped, thinking that there was something wrong with their ears. Yun Feng and Xiao Qiu Feng were also dumbfounded, but looking at Ling Chen's cold and terrifying gaze … it didn't seem like he was joking or crazy at all.
"Do as he says," Li Xiao Xue said decisively. "If there aren't enough people, we can send more."
"That's enough." Ling Chen said calmly as he looked towards the direction of the Forgotten City. He held a Spatial Orb in his hand as he coldly muttered, "Today, I'll make them … pay back a hundred times what they owe Ling Tian City!!"
After speaking, Ling Chen disappeared without saying anything to anyone, heading towards the Forgotten City by himself.
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