Cang Yan was certain that Luo Huo 'er's background was extraordinary. And Luo Huo' er's status in her family clan was not low either.
Under such circumstances, her family clan would not have allowed Luo Huo 'er to come to the Tai Ah Divine City alone without any protection.
Luo Huo 'er must have had some life-saving means. If this life-saving method was no match for the Shepherd Boy, then under normal circumstances, Luo Huo' er would have secretly leaked the information to her family clan a few months ago, so that someone could protect her.
At this moment, the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom was like a drowning person. Any life-saving straw that could save them had to be grabbed.
Although it was extremely unlikely for Luo Huo 'er to save the Tai Ah Divine City, it was better than having no hope at all.
To mention this to a young lady like Luo Huo 'er, the Sages of the Tai Ah Divine City, such as Jian Ge and company, could not bring themselves to do it. Hence, this task fell onto the most thick-skinned Cang Yan.
"Family clan? What family clan? "Luo Huo 'er's eyes darted around, looking puzzled.
Yi Yun also stopped at this moment. He turned back to look at Luo Huo 'er and Cang Yan. Cang Yan had clearly expected Luo Huo' er to feign ignorance. He coughed dryly and rubbed his hands, saying, "Miss Luo, don't joke with me at this point in time. The lives of so many people in the Tai Ah Divine City are on the line. If it wasn't because I had no other choice, I would not have lost my face to mention this to you …"
"Human lives are of utmost importance. As old folks, we don't have many years left to live, so it doesn't matter if we sacrifice it. But behind us, there are hundreds of millions of commoners. Amongst them are newlyweds and newborn children …"
"You don't want to see these commoners die in the beast horde, right? When that happens, how many tragedies will there be …"
Cang Yan said sincerely. Yi Yun had to admit that Cang Yan had some speaking skills as he listened by the side. It seemed like if Luo Huo 'er were to turn around and leave, it would be disgraceful.
Besides … the Tai Ah Divine City's teleportation array needed two law-enforcers to control it. If Luo Huo 'er did not say anything, Cang Yan would probably not let her leave.
By forcefully keeping Luo Huo 'er in the Tai Ah Divine City, Luo Huo' er's family would definitely not leave her in the lurch.
Luo Huo 'er clearly realized this as well. She bit her lips and said, "Senior Cang Yan, it's not that I don't want to help you … It's just that … I can't help you either. You guessed correctly, I do come from a very large faction, but if you think that I have some expert protecting me, you're wrong …"
"Since I come from a large faction, why do you think I came to a place like the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom?"
Luo Huo 'er countered with a question. Yi Yun was stunned for a moment. He was also curious about this.
"Actually … I'm here to escape. Our clan is currently in the midst of a war, and we're in a precarious situation. Thus, a few years ago, the direct descendants of the clan were sent to various branches of the clan around the world to prevent the clan from being annihilated."
"And the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom happened to have a branch, so … I was brought here. If the clan was at its peak and I went out to gain experience, perhaps there would be experts accompanying me to protect me. But now … where would I find the time? As for the clan's secret branch in the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom, even if they were willing to expose it, they would not be able to stop such a beast horde … "
When Cang Yan heard Luo Huo 'er's words, he was stunned for a long while.
After about ten seconds, Cang Yan sighed, as if he had aged even more.
"Is that so … If that's the case, does the Heavens really want to annihilate our Tai Ah …"
Cang Yan shook his head. Although he did not have much hope from Luo Huo 'er, Cang Yan still felt his heart sink when he realized that Luo Huo' er could not help at all.
Once the Tai Ah Divine City was lost, Cang Yan did not dare to imagine what would happen to the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom. Would the once flourishing royal capital and the flourishing state capitals be exterminated, and eventually become a part of the Divine wilderness?
Thinking of this, Cang Yan's heart sank.
"Let's go." Cang Yan waved his hand and did not make things difficult for Luo Huo 'er.
Luo Huo 'er bit her lips and felt an inexplicable sense of guilt. Although this matter had nothing to do with her, she still blamed herself.
After some thought, Luo Huo 'er seemed to make up her mind. She took out a jade scroll from her interspatial ring and stuffed it into Cang Yan's hands.
"Senior Cang Yan, this is a jade scroll that my father left for me. It can be used to protect my life in times of danger. It might be of use to you. I'm leaving. Now that the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom is in trouble, the people from my family's branch might bring me away …"
Luo Huo 'er's family clan was just a passerby of the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom. They were like a bird that landed on a tree.
When the tree was about to fall, the bird could not hold the tree up, so it could only fly away.
The teleportation array's beam flashed. When Yi Yun left, his heart was extremely heavy.
He did not know what would happen to the Tai Ah Divine City. Cang Yan, Jian Ge and the Tai Ah Divine City's City Lord, what would their fates be if they stayed here?
As for Yi Yun himself, he might have returned to the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom. But if the Tai Ah Divine City was lost, would the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom still be safe?
Yi Yun knew very well that with his current strength, he was like a tiny bubble in a huge wave in this super beast horde that swept through several countries. Not only was he powerless, he could also burst at any time.
It seemed like … there was no other way …
Yi Yun and Luo Huo 'er walked out of the teleportation array together. There was already an airship parked there. Many young elites had boarded the airship and were preparing to return to the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom.
Yi Yun saw Yang Qian, Yao Dao and company.
No one spoke. The atmosphere was unusually oppressive.
Luo Huo 'er sat in a corner in a daze.
Yi Yun sighed and sat beside Luo Huo 'er.
The airship started moving. In the strong air currents, the airship vibrated again and again. Luo Huo 'er's body also swayed along with the vibrations.
"Yi Yun … Why do you think … there is a war?"
While the airship was flying, Luo Huo 'er suddenly said faintly. She looked out the window at the vast Divine Wilderness with a confused expression.
If not for the war, she would not have left her family clan. If not for the war, there would not be a great loss of life.
Yi Yun fell silent for a while before saying, "The killing between humans is just like how animals will prey on each other. The scene will always be cruel. True peace will probably never exist. This is because for life to exist in this world, it needs to constantly hunt and kill other life in order to survive. This is the Heavenly Dao. "
"We are either the predator or the prey. There is no way to jump out of this cycle. Even if we die, our corpses can become food or nutrients, continuing to enter this cycle … This is probably a characteristic of life …"
Yi Yun sighed. When Luo Huo 'er heard this, she was slightly surprised. She had only asked in passing, as if she was talking to herself, but she never expected Yi Yun to give such an answer.
She never expected that a fourteen-year-old youth like Yi Yun would say such a thing.
"Just saying." Yi Yun shrugged and said, "Let's now think about how to survive."
"Survive?" Luo Huo 'er pursed her lips, "I should … be leaving … Actually … I can tell my family clan to bring you along …"
In the Tai Ah Divine City, other than the cute and stupid Dong 'er, Luo Huo' er did not have many friends.
Luo Huo 'er, who originally hated Yi Yun, no longer felt that he was that annoying at this moment of life and death …
"Leave?"
Yi Yun's mind trembled. Momentarily, he was tempted.
If he could leave the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom with Luo Huo 'er, he would naturally be safe.
But … once he left the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom, he did not know when he could return.
Thinking of Cang Yan and the Tai Ah Divine City's City Lord's request, Yi Yun felt that he would never do such a thing.
He had grown to this stage because of the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom's resources.
It was fine if he had no choice but to retreat into the Divine Kingdom, but if he were to leave many people behind to fight without any regard for their lives, then he would be an ingrate.
Furthermore, Yi Yun still had his sister, Jiang Xiaorou, in the Divine Capital. There was also Zhou Xiaoke, Aunt Wang and the other people he was close to. Yi Yun could not abandon them and let them die in the beast horde.
If he returned to the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom, there might be a chance to turn things around. After all, with so many people working hard, how could he escape?
"No, I'll stay."
Yi Yun still rejected the proposal that had tempted him. Luo Huo 'er pursed her lips and did not say a word.
She knew that the people from the family branch must have known that the Shepherd Boy's beast horde was much more terrifying than expected.
Under such circumstances, the family branch would probably send someone to fetch her.
The airship passed through the Divine Wilderness in a silent atmosphere, heading towards the hinterlands of the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom.
Along the way, they constantly passed through large teleportation arrays. One bustling city after another was left behind by the airship.
Yi Yun knew that once the beast horde broke out, these cities would be reduced to ruins.
As for the residents in the cities, there was basically no chance for them to evacuate. The teleportation arrays in the cities could not afford the energy required to transport tens of millions of people.
"Where are we going?" When a law-enforcer passed by, someone could not help but ask.
"The Divine Capital!" The law-enforcer answered.
"Divine Capital? Why are we going to the Divine Capital? "People originally thought that they would go to the Imperial City.
The Imperial City was the city with the strongest defense in the Tai Ah Divine Kingdom other than the Tai Ah Divine City.
The law-enforcer said, "The Divine Capital is the city closest to the Cloud Wilderness. If the Tai Ah Divine City cannot be defended, the Imperial City naturally cannot. When that happens, we can only bring all of you into the Cloud Wilderness and hide in some barren land. Compared to the Divine Wilderness, the Cloud Wilderness is much safer."
Hide in the Cloud Wilderness?
Yi Yun was stunned for a while. This was probably the last choice.
However, when the beast horde broke out in all directions, would the Cloud Wilderness be safe as one of the gathering grounds of the desolate beasts?
Regardless, at least he could see his sister, Jiang Xiaorou, once he returned to the Divine Capital.
His fiefdom was in the Divine Capital.
In this chaotic world, to be able to see Jiang Xiaorou first was a blessing in disguise.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
