Seven days later.
Night, Meteor Trail City.
Meteor Trail City, which was once famous for its lights at night, was now pitch-black. There were very few lights that could be seen. Even in the entire street, the number of lanterns hanging at the door could be counted with one hand. Furthermore, the commercial street that used to be bustling and lively at night was completely empty at this moment. Every house had their doors tightly shut, not daring to open them.
Ever since the War of the Eight Countries, the only Level 6 Heavenly Master in the Midnight Kingdom had died, causing the Midnight Kingdom's strength to greatly decrease. When the foreign countries invaded, the Level 6 Heavenly Masters were all killed. The Midnight Kingdom could only retreat in defeat. Their situation was not much better than the Tiancheng Kingdom. Fortunately, the Midnight Kingdom and the Tiancheng Kingdom were both coastal countries. The south was the sea, so the south was considered safer.
Just like the Tiancheng Kingdom, the north of the Midnight Kingdom had fallen, leaving only the south. As for Meteor Trail City, it was located in the southeast, so it was temporarily safe.
However, safety was only relative. Ever since the war, the number of people who committed crimes had increased. Everyone no longer abided by the law. Many people from the Tiancheng Kingdom had fled here, including many Heavenly Masters. Thus, Meteor Trail City had become especially chaotic, resulting in the current situation.
"However, I'm afraid that the sky will change soon." In the City Lord Manor, the meeting hall was filled with people. Those who could sit here were all important figures in Meteor Trail City. The person in the lead was naturally the new City Lord of Meteor Trail City.
However, the City Lord did not expect that he would encounter such a situation after taking over the Meteor Trail City for a year.
Below the stage, everyone from the Meteor Trail Academy sat, including the Principal and teachers. Li Hongtang, Han Ying, and the rest were also present. There were also some other important figures, such as the owner of the Alkaid Chamber of Commerce, Liu Yi.
"What happened?" The Principal looked at the City Lord and could not help but ask, "Didn't you say that the frontline was still stable and could hold on for a period of time?"
The City Lord shook his head and said bitterly, "There was a mutiny among the ministers in the imperial capital and surrendered to the enemy with the army. Although it was suppressed in the end, it also caused a great loss to our vitality. The enemy took this opportunity to charge in. The king brought his men and retreated to the south. We will also be attacked here soon, at most half a month. "
After saying this, the City Lord's expression became bitter as he looked at the crowd and asked, "What do you all think?"
Everyone fell silent when they heard this. None of them had experienced war before, so they thought that such a thing would never happen to them. Furthermore, the Kingdom of Midnight was very peaceful, so they didn't expect it to happen so suddenly.
"No matter what, Starfire City is our home!" The dean clenches his teeth and says, "Meteor Trail City will forever belong to the Midnight Kingdom. It will never become the territory of another country! If you want to invade Meteor Trail City, unless I die! "
"That's right!" Li Hongtang also stood up and said loudly, "Ever since I was young, I was able to live in Meteor Trail City and grow up in a stable environment. It was all because of the Midnight Kingdom that I was able to walk step by step to where I am today! No matter what, I will not let the Midnight Kingdom die in front of me! "
"That's right!"
"You're right!"
"…"
Seeing everyone's enthusiasm, the City Lord was very pleased. Originally, he wanted to motivate everyone with some ideological work, but he didn't expect that he didn't need to do that at all. Instead, he asked for wine to be served and everyone drank to their hearts' content.
After a long time, someone realized that something was amiss and asked drunkenly, "Oh right, where is President Liu?"
At this moment, on the roof of the Alkaid Chamber of Commerce headquarters, a beautiful figure is sitting on top of the roof, looking down at the already dim Meteor Trail City.
"Sacrificing for the country?" The cold wind blew her long hair as she muttered to herself. She then smiled and said, "What a joke."
Liu Yi looks at the huge Meteor Trail City. In her heart, she never had the thought of sacrificing for the country. Because in her heart, this country had never done anything to her.
She was born in a poor family and there weren't many families in the village. Yet, she was constantly harassed by bandits. There was once when the bandits came and captured them, saying that they were too poor and had no money and wanted to sell them as slaves. Later on, the Zhou Family happened to pass by and encountered them. The bandits didn't know what was good for them and wanted to rob the Zhou Family. However, they were all killed by the Zhou Family.
However, the Zhou Family didn't think of saving her family. Instead, they acted as though they were killing bandits and killed them even if they begged for mercy.
The Zhou Family saw that even though Liu Yi was young, she had a pretty face. Thus, they didn't kill her and wanted to bring her back as a maid. Later on, Liu Yi grew up. In order to protect herself, she studied hard every day and relied on her own ability to shake off the position of a maid and slowly grew up.
From her point of view, her status and everything she had today was fought for with her own hands. This country didn't give her any benefits. It didn't give her the most basic security, let alone a status or a life. Thus, she didn't have any good impression of the Midnight Kingdom from the start.
When she and her family were harassed by bandits, where were the people of the country? When her family was captured and wanted to be sold, where was the country? When her family was killed and she was captured, where was the country? Now that the country was about to perish, why should she contribute?
"What are you thinking about?"
Suddenly, a voice sounded behind her without any warning, causing her to feel a chill down her spine. She quickly turned around to look behind her.
"Lu An?!" Liu Yi's beautiful eyes widened. Her face was filled with uncontrollable joy as she quickly stood up from the ground!
"En." Lu An smiled. He was also very happy to see Liu Yi again. He said, "Long time no see. However, it was really easy to find you."
Liu Yi also smiled happily. She couldn't help but look at Lu An and teased, "After not seeing you for nearly a year, it seems like your strength has increased by quite a bit. You appeared behind me without me noticing."
"En, mid-stage Level 3." Lu An said with a smile. There was no need to hide this kind of thing from Liu Yi.
"Wow, this kind of improvement speed is really enviable!" Liu Yi said with a smile, "The last time we met, you were still at early stage Level 2. Now, you're already at mid-stage Level 3. What kind of elixir did you eat? Are you hiding it from me? "
"If I had such an elixir, I would have given it to you long ago." Lu An knew that Liu Yi was joking and said with a smile.
"Thinking back to the first time we met, I could still easily subdue you. Now, I'm afraid you can subdue me with just one hand." Liu Yi said with a smile, "In the future, I have to be more careful of you. If one day, you become a beast and want to do something to me, I won't even have the ability to resist."
"..." Lu An's face was filled with awkwardness. He changed the topic and asked, "Why are you here alone?"
"I just came out from a meeting at the City Lord's Mansion." Hearing Lu An's question, Liu Yi stopped smiling and said softly, "The rebel army will be here soon. They were discussing how to deal with the enemy. I felt bored, so I left by myself. "
When Lu An heard Liu Yi's words, he did not seem surprised. Instead, he smiled and said, "I knew you would be like this."
Liu Yi was startled and looked at Lu An strangely. Then, she seemed to understand something and said with a smile, "Because we are all poor children."
Lu An also smiled and nodded.
Perhaps only people who were happy would have a sense of belonging to their country. Lu An was a slave, and slaves were slaves no matter where they were. Their lives were cheaper than pigs and dogs. They were not human at all.
"A war is coming. I can't save others. I'm here to take you away." Lu An looked at Liu Yi and said seriously, "What are your plans?"
Liu Yi shook her head slightly and said, "Right now, the outside world is in chaos. There are wars everywhere. The same goes for the surrounding countries. I'm only a Level 2 Heavenly Master. Even if I want to run, where can I run to? "
Lu An smiled when he heard this. During the seven days on the road, he first returned to the Great Accomplishment Sky Mountain and used Beauty Yang's array to return to Purple Lake City. Then, he went through the Gate of Sacred Fire to Clear South City. Clear South City was only two cities away from Meteor Trail City, so he arrived here very quickly. During these seven days, he thought about many things.
"If you want to go, I have a good place to go." Lu An smiled and said, "It's called Purple Lake City. It's in the southwest of the Eight Ancient Continents. It's very far from here. It's very quiet. Don't underestimate it. It's just a city, but its strength is no different from a country. "
That's right. Before he came, Lu An had discussed this matter with Beauty Yang. Although he was Beauty Yang's master, Purple Lake City belonged to Beauty Yang. He had to discuss it with her.
However, Lu An was overthinking this matter. Beauty Yang did not refuse. As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. Lu An's friends would not have bad characters. Purple Lake City also needed talents. There was already a large floating population. There was no difference between having more or less people.
"Purple Lake City?" Liu Yi's eyes lit up. She asked, "Are there any business opportunities there? Can we make money there? "
"Yes." Lu An looked at Liu Yi's money-grubbing appearance and said with a smile, "Moreover, it's much more than Meteor Trail City."
"Then I'll go!" Liu Yi immediately patted her slender thigh and said excitedly, "When are you leaving?"
"I have to meet a few people. I'll leave after that," Lu An said with a smile.
Liu Yi nodded. She knew that Lu An had other friends in Meteor Trail City. After thinking for a while, she asked teasingly, "Could it be that the first person you look for is me?"
Lu An was stunned. Then, his face turned red. He nodded awkwardly and said, "En."
"You're indeed a good brother!" Liu Yi happily hugged Lu An and said, "So, you're also living in Purple Lake City?"
Lu An was stunned. He shook his head and said, "I'm not here."
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