Chapter 1423 - 375: Man-Eating City (Part 3)

Chapter 1423: Chapter 375: Man-Eating City (Part 3)

This outcome made the soldiers even more excited. If you had delivered yourself to us directly, we might have had some doubts. But wanting to run like this? You’re overthinking it. After all, getting here is extremely simple, but trying to leave? Ha, I’ll make sure you forget how to spell the word ’leave.’

"Alright, alright, enough talk. Just come over to our side and be our guest. We promise not to harm you. I swear by the Heavenly Dao that once you arrive at our city, you’ll be treated as the most delightful guest. Now, let’s go. I’ll help you with your horse."

What does helping with the horse mean? It means taking away the man’s control over the horse. It means forcibly leading this pony toward their city, while the others look extremely fearful. Truly, they have no solution at all, and the gaze exchanged between them reveals a tragic sadness.

"Let’s go, let’s go. What the soldier said isn’t wrong. We must trust that this soldier won’t harm us."

"Alright, let’s go. But at the latest, we must leave this place within an hour."

"Yes, at most we’ll leave within an hour. Sir, you won’t stop us from leaving, will you?"

The soldier couldn’t help but laugh upon hearing this. Are you kidding? After arriving at our large city, you still want to go back?

What is this place to you? A market where you can come and go as you please?

But they won’t speak openly about such matters. The plan is to lure them in and kill them. Otherwise, if conflict arises outside the city, it reflects poorly on those in charge, not fulfilling their care responsibilities.

And the people above him care deeply about their reputation, striving to be outstanding individuals in turbulent times. They aim to be honorable figures, causing the populace to spontaneously shout two words at the mention of their names:

"Long live!"

Seeing new people enter the city, the citizens felt a deep sense of shame.

Yes, their city was supposed to be a lovely place, welcoming travelers from all directions. It was meant to be a gentle haven, providing travelers with the warmth of home.

But now, the city has been defaced by such individuals, thoroughly ruining the reputation they worked so hard to build.

"Ah, you shouldn’t have come in. This place has turned into a den of trouble."

"Indeed, you’re in trouble now. What will you do after entering?"

"You won’t be able to leave unless you pay them. But at times like this, money is so precious; spending it on them surely isn’t wise."

These people originally came to help the citizens. Now, upon hearing the citizens’ words, they didn’t panic but nodded solemnly.

"It’s okay!"

"We believe things will surely improve!"

...

Yuchi was flying through the sky.

He wasn’t initially planning to intervene in the Sixth Province, but upon witnessing its situation, he decided to stay temporarily. There was no rush with the Ascension Gate since there wasn’t any danger there. Cultivators in the Enlightenment and Feather Transformation Stages were present in his sect. So, offering a bit of help to the Sixth Province seemed right, instead of turning a blind eye to their suffering.

"Hey, the city below looks alright. There’s no sign of warfare, so maybe I should head in and check the situation."

Yuchi noticed a city below but decided there was no need to reveal his cultivation level yet, opting to communicate as a regular person.

Ultimately, it was due to the abundance of harmful cultivators in the area. Appearing as a cultivator would surely cause others to panic.

Upon approaching the city, he realized something was peculiar.

Why were there so many burning corpses outside the city? Where were the citizens? Only a dirt road appeared on the outside, looking very small. It was nowhere near comparable to Jiangnan, or even old towns; the city seemed pitifully small.

Gazing from afar into the city, an outrageous idea crossed his mind.

"Could the city be under lockdown? But it doesn’t make sense."

"Why on earth would there be a curfew during broad daylight? With a curfew, how can citizens manage their daily needs, especially food and drink? If these necessities aren’t addressed, won’t they starve to death inside the city?"