Chapter 90

Lu Li had never lost consciousness; he was just too severely injured to move.

He actually saw everything that happened afterward through the large hole in the wall. He watched helplessly as Lu Ling was burned to death, feeling utterly powerless. At that moment, he almost fainted, but when Grandma Mingshe flew down, he forced himself to stay conscious.

After that, he wanted to crawl out, but Grandma Mingshe's aura was too powerful, pressing him down. It wasn't until she left with Lu Ling that he gathered his strength and broke through the wall with a burst of energy.

However...

He was still too late. The iron-clad spacecraft in the southern sky had already disappeared, and his beloved sister was taken away, her destination unknown.

"Spit..."

The roar aggravated his wounds, and Lu Li's vision went black as he spat out a mouthful of blood, collapsing and fainting.

"Neigh~"

Xiao Bai rushed out from the stone castle, seeing Lu Li faint, and began to neigh anxiously, circling around him.

"Whoosh!"

Liu Yi, standing in the alley, finally came to her senses and ran over. She quickly gave Lu Li a healing pill, ignoring Xiao Bai.

Lu Li must not die. The terrifying old woman had said to treat Lu Ling's brother well, or she would exterminate the Liu family.

"Whoosh~"

The southern courtyard was in chaos. There were not many warriors left in the Liu family, and most were injured. All the Soul Pond Realm warriors were dead, many from the outer hall had fled, and only twenty-one Divine Sea Realm warriors remained, with fewer than three hundred Black Tortoise Realm warriors.

Everyone was dazed, unsure of what had happened. Why were all the strong warriors from the four major families killed, with not a single one left?

Even Yu Heng, the servant of Lord Yu, was killed? Lord Yu also fled in terror? Who was that terrifying old woman? What incredible power did she possess? Why did she help the Liu family?

"Western Courtyard!"

The old woman came down from the iron-clad spacecraft and went directly to the western courtyard, then carried away a person burned to a crisp. Yu Feijia initially went to the western courtyard, and so did Zhao Gui. Everything indicated that to understand what happened, they needed to figure out what occurred in the western courtyard.

The strongest remaining member of the Liu family, Elder Seven, fell silent for a moment before rushing to the western courtyard. He was eager to understand the situation and determine their next steps.

He brought two other elders and soon found Liu Yi, who was holding Lu Li. He frowned and asked, "Yi'er, what happened just now? Who was that powerful person? Why did they help our Liu family?"

Liu Yi had witnessed the entire event and, being very intelligent, had figured out many things. She explained, "That person is a high-ranking figure from the Green Province Divine Maiden Palace. They helped us because of him!"

"Lu Li?"

Elder Seven and the others looked at Lu Li, pointed out by Liu Yi, with shock. Lu Li had a very bad impression on Elder Seven, who had once ordered actions against him.

Lu Li was just a minor figure from the Dilong tribe. How could he be connected to a high-ranking figure from the Divine Maiden Palace? This was hard for Elder Seven to accept.

Liu Yi looked at Lu Li with a complex expression, feeling a mix of emotions. She had once given up on Lu Li, but it was precisely because of Lu Li and his sister that the Liu family was saved that night.

She paused and recounted everything she had seen. After hearing her, the three elders still found it hard to believe, feeling it was like a fairy tale.

Elder Seven asked, "Are you saying... Lu Li killed many people and captured Zhao Rui, then Zhao Gui came and was burned to death by his sister? Then... his sister came back to life, which caught the attention of the high-ranking figure from the Divine Maiden Palace, who then helped kill the people from the four major families out of respect for Lu Li's sister?"

If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, Liu Yi would have found it unbelievable too. But her deduction was correct, so she nodded and said, "That's exactly what happened. Didn't you hear what the high-ranking figure from the Divine Maiden Palace said? To treat Lu Li well, or they would exterminate our clan."

"Back to life after being burned to death?"

Elder Seven's eyes flickered, as if remembering something. He exclaimed, "Could Lu Li's sister be the legendary Fire Phoenix Heavenly Embryo? That's why the powerful figure from the Divine Maiden Palace took notice? Yes, it must be, how else could she come back to life after being burned to death?"

Although many things were still unclear, Elder Seven now believed Liu Yi's words, as there was no other way to explain the bizarre events that had occurred.

"Grandpa Seven!"

Liu Yi, unaware of the situation at the southern gate, asked, "How is the family? How many people died in this battle? I think I heard Grandpa's voice?"

At this, the three elders' faces darkened. Elder Seven closed his eyes in pain and sighed, "Your grandfather, your great-grandfather, and your second great-grandfather all died in battle. Many people died, and many fled. Now, we probably have fewer than twenty elders left, and only three to four hundred family members."

"Grandpa!"

Liu Yi's vision went black, and she nearly fainted, her body going limp. She had heard Liu Rufeng's voice but wasn't sure, as he had been unconscious. Now she knew that Liu Rufeng had died in battle...

Looking at Liu Yi, who was weeping, Elder Seven felt deeply saddened, but he knew this was not the time for grief.

The Liu family's crisis was not yet over. The Divine Maiden Palace had killed people and left, but Lord Yu had fled and could return at any time with reinforcements.

The other two elders understood the situation. One of them asked after a moment of silence, "Brother Seven, what do we do now? We can't stay in Wuling City."

Previously, they had planned to defend Wuling City against the four major families. Now that the strong warriors from the four major families were almost all dead, they had survived, but they dared not stay in Wuling City.

After this battle, the Liu family was severely weakened. All the Soul Pond Realm warriors were dead, and there were few Divine Sea Realm warriors left. The Liu family's strength was now inferior to the previous Lu, Chen, and He families, making them a common second-tier family.

With the Liu family's current strength, they could not control Wuling City. Even if Lord Yu did not return with reinforcements, other families would likely occupy Wuling City. Therefore, they could not stay in Wuling City, or the Liu family would face complete annihilation.

Previously, the Liu family had a slim chance of holding Wuling City, but now they had no chance at all. The three of them had to seriously consider the Liu family's future, enduring hardships and planning for the long term.

"Leave!"

With all the family's strong warriors dead, Elder Seven became the most powerful and respected person in the Liu family. After a brief moment of contemplation, he said firmly, "We leave immediately. Ninth Elder, Thirteenth Elder, go and spread my order. Gather all the Liu family members, pack up, and leave Wuling City tonight."

The two elders nodded and immediately went to make the arrangements. Liu Yi looked up at Elder Seven, her eyes filled with confusion, and asked, "Leave, where can we go? Lord Yu will definitely send people to hunt us down. The Northern Desert is vast, but there is no place for the Liu family to take refuge."

"There is!"

Elder Seven's gaze turned southward. "As long as we can reach Thousand Island Lake before the pursuers catch up, we still have a chance to survive."

"Thousand Island Lake?"

Liu Yi's eyes showed a glimmer of hope, but she then smiled bitterly and said, "Grandpa Seven, the family has so many women and children in the valleys. It will take at least two months to gather them and bring them to Thousand Island Lake. How can Lord Yu give us that much time?"

"We won't take them!"

Elder Seven's eyes showed determination. "We will leave first. If we go quickly, we can reach it in half a month. If we take them, everyone will die."

"Ah?"

Liu Yi's body trembled. Elder Seven was so heartless, leaving all the women and children behind, who would likely be killed or captured...