Chapter 42

My tooth hurts! It might be because of the lack of favorites and recommendations, hehe!

Xu Fang, a disciple of the inner hall, hurriedly rushed over. After scanning the crowd, his gaze finally fell on Xu Jin, and he cupped his hands and asked:

"Brother Jin, has there been another attack by the beasts?"

"Oh, it's Junior Brother Xu Fang. The beasts only attacked once and haven't shown up since," Xu Jin nodded in response.

Xu Fang glanced at the empty hillside and turned to Xu Jin, speaking softly, "Brother Jin, Uncle has asked everyone to retreat to the entrance of the Tranquil Valley. He believes the beasts are likely gathering their strength for a final, all-out attack, so we need to regroup."

"Alright, let's retreat!"

Xu Jin turned and called out to the others, leading the way towards the entrance of the Tranquil Valley. The remaining eighteen people hurriedly followed, carrying their spoils.

Storage bags were still quite rare in the secular world, and among those present, only Xu Jin and Xu Ziyun had one each. Therefore, the others collected their spoils in prepared bags, some carrying them on their backs, others on their shoulders.

Xu Ziyun was carrying the body of the deceased outer hall disciple, walking at the back. Xu Fang looked at everyone's spoils with a hint of envy in his eyes. When he saw that Xu Ziyun had no bag and was carrying a body, a strange look flashed in his eyes, but he said nothing and followed Xu Jin towards the entrance of the Tranquil Valley.

After taking a few steps, Xu Jin suddenly stopped and turned to Xu Fang, saying, "Junior Brother Xu Fang, there are still many things from the beasts at the bottom of the hill that we don't have bags for. Why don't we wait here while you go and collect some?"

Xu Fang's eyes lit up, and he quickly thanked Xu Jin. His figure darted swiftly down the hill. In less than a quarter of an hour, Xu Fang returned, carrying a large bag and shouting regretfully as he ran:

"Too bad, there are still so many good things we couldn't take!"

Xu Jin smiled faintly and said, "When we get back, we'll tell Uncle to send more people to collect the rest."

The twenty people chatted and laughed as they made their way back. Soon, they returned to the entrance of the Tranquil Valley. Xu Ziyun looked around and saw that the people guarding the other fork had also returned. However, her face fell when she noticed that three of the ten outer hall disciples who had gone with Xu Lin were missing.

She quickly walked to the outer hall disciples' camp and saw three bodies lying on the ground. Xu Lin, seeing Xu Ziyun approach, said awkwardly:

"Little Sister Ziyun, I'm sorry, I didn't take good care of them!"

Xu Ziyun gently shook her head, knowing that she couldn't blame Xu Lin. After all, one of her own people had also died. She turned and said softly:

"Senior Brother Lin, I know you did your best!"

At this moment, Xu Gan, Xu Wen, Xu Tianxiao, and Xu Dongxue, standing nearby, looked at Xu Ziyun, who had returned unharmed, and exchanged glances, feeling a bit depressed. When they saw the outer hall disciples returning with large and small bags of spoils, they felt even more depressed, almost writing "depressed" on their faces.

The casualties among the family members guarding the fork were few, and they were all outer hall disciples. Under Xu Haobo's simple ceremony, the bodies of the deceased disciples were cremated, and their ashes were collected by family members.

Afterwards, Xu Haobo sent disciples to collect the beast corpses at the fork while he began to reorganize the defenses of the Tranquil Valley.

Xu Ziyun, while helping to set up the defenses, kept glancing towards Xu Haobo. She knew in her heart that these defenses might be in vain. The beasts had likely already moved behind them, and if they attacked the Tranquil Valley, it would be from behind. If that happened, their situation would be dangerous.

However, after attacking the city lord, the Xiao family, and the Wu family, and destroying the three beast-attracting talismans, what would the beasts choose to do? Would they, in their anger, follow the fleeing people from the city lord's residence, the Xiao family, and the Wu family to attack the Central Capital, or would they return to the Vast Mountains?

If they returned to the Vast Mountains, would they go through the Phoenix Landing Ridge, the Long Day Valley, or the Tranquil Valley where their family was stationed? If they attacked the Central Capital, could the people there hold out? What should they do? Xu Ziyun shook her head, feeling a headache coming on.

She wanted to inform Uncle of everything she had done and the current situation, but she lacked the opportunity. In front of everyone, an outer hall disciple going to see a hall master would certainly raise suspicions. Therefore, Xu Ziyun did not go to Xu Haobo but kept pondering the situation. After much thought, she believed that the beasts were more likely to attack the Central Capital.

On one hand, the beast tide was originally an attack by the beasts on human territory, and they would not retreat to the mountains after just two or three days. On the other hand, the three beast-attracting talismans that Xu Ziyun had planted. After the beasts struggled to kill the humans and found that the talismans, which they thought would enhance their cultivation, had been torn apart in the struggle, they would certainly vent their anger on the humans. Thus, following the fleeing humans to attack the Central Capital would be almost inevitable.

Understanding this, Xu Ziyun gradually calmed down and began to help the other disciples build the defenses.

Time passed, and the sky grew dark. The defenses were completed, but no beasts had appeared. From Xu Haobo down, everyone's face was filled with confusion.

However, outside the Central Capital, the scene was different. The entire city was tightly surrounded by a sea of beasts, which were roaring and attacking the city.

The battle raged both inside and outside the city, so intense that it was impossible to distinguish between humans and beasts. Blood and flesh flew everywhere, and the cries of humans and beasts echoed to the heavens. The Central Capital was like a giant meat grinder, ceaselessly grinding away.

The beasts continuously cast spells at the city walls, while the humans on the walls continuously cast spells and threw talismans at the beasts. After a day and night of intense fighting, the city lord's residence, the Xiao family, and the Wu family suffered heavy losses. Helpless, Li Wanpeng, Xiao Rugui, and Wu Meng jointly went to the Xu family to request assistance.

Finally, after Li Wanpeng, Xiao Rugui, and Wu Meng made their third joint request, Xu Haoran agreed to send troops. Xu Haoran did not want the Central Capital to fall to the beasts, so he could not stand by and watch the city lord's residence, the Xiao family, and the Wu family suffer too much. If that happened, the Xu family alone could not defend the Central Capital.

After the Xu family joined the battle, the effect was significant. The beasts, having attacked for a day and night, were also exhausted. The casualties on both sides were numerous, and the bodies of humans and beasts lay everywhere, but the fighting temporarily ceased.

In the Tranquil Valley, all the Xu family disciples stood quietly, vigilantly watching the entrance of the Tranquil Valley. Suddenly, the ground began to tremble, and a rumbling sound came from the direction of the Tranquil Valley...

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