One day later.

As Li Yu's group entered Yangcheng territory, the torrential rain in the sky gradually turned into a light drizzle.

For the refugees, this was an extremely rare treat of good weather.

The refugees who had followed the group all the way were now in a much happier mood, much like the weather.

Furthermore, now that they have become Awakened Ones and have completely escaped the life of starving refugees, recalling their own changes, a smile appeared on everyone's face, and they all looked at Li Yu at the front of the group with gratitude.

Li Yu seemed to sense some inexplicable power flowing into the vortex, but the power was too weak for him to pay attention to.

As time passed, when Li Yu and his team finally arrived at the outskirts of Yangcheng, the distant city was shrouded in an unusual atmosphere.

Flags of various families stood like a forest on both sides of the city gate, and the city gate was crowded with awakened people from all over the Central Plains, with a noisy and bustling atmosphere.

“So many people…” Fu Xiyao couldn’t help but reach out and tug at Li Yu’s sleeve again, her eyes revealing a hint of worry once more.

With so many awakened beings, it meant that there was great danger lurking in Yangcheng. She really didn't want Li Yu to take any risks, even if it meant giving up this opportunity that might have helped her improve her strength.

"Don't worry, I'm confident." Li Yu gently patted Fu Xiyao's hand again, comforting her and reassuring her.

It seems he needs to find a time to explain the Star Lord's identity and his strength to Fu Xiyao.

Li Yu's gaze swept over the bustling crowd outside the city, among whom were many faces from the Western Regions:

"Just as Jiang Yue said, this place really does look lively."

Many refugees gathered on the outskirts, begging for food, and dared not approach Yangcheng.

Upon seeing such a formidable group arrive, the refugees quickly made way for them.

But when one of the refugees saw Li Yu riding a black horse at the front of the group, he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise:

"It's hero Li Yu!"

After saying this, the refugee couldn't help but rush forward, but was firmly stopped by his companion beside him:

"Don't be impulsive! If it's not Li Yu, we're doomed!" his companion warned anxiously.

The refugee instantly calmed down, after all, he had never heard of the legendary hero Li Yu having such a formidable team by his side.

"Hey! What are you doing!" came an angry shout.

Patrolling Yangcheng soldiers quickly arrived and dispersed the refugees who had gathered there.

Immediately afterwards, the soldier turned around and looked at Li Yuqiang's formidable team with a big smile on his face.

He waved both hands together, adopting the command gesture commonly used in Zhongzhou, indicating that Li Yu's troops could continue advancing.

The soldier thought to himself, 'This suddenly arriving force is not only fully equipped, but also uniformly dressed in Central Plains military uniforms, and the new weapons they carry are ones I've never even seen before.'

He had patrolled Yangcheng for most of his life and had never seen such a powerful team. They must be people from the Central Plains Military Headquarters who came down to inspect the area.

At this moment, Li Yu's gaze was calm, and he simply raised his hand slightly to signal the Seventh Regiment to continue their journey.

After passing through the area where refugees gathered, the remaining small groups of people near Yangcheng were almost all Awakened.

The moment Li Yu's team appeared, they keenly sensed the strong energy fluctuations coming from behind.

Turning around, I saw Li Yu's group slowly approaching from afar.

When these awakened individuals saw the approaching group clearly, they were all taken aback.

Such a huge team, dressed neatly and uniformly, fully equipped, and most importantly, all of them are Awakened!

They couldn't help but look at Li Yu, who was leading the team. Clearly, he was no ordinary person.

As the distance continues to close.

The ominous aura emanating from the seven groups instantly silenced the noisy crowd around them.

Many awakened individuals instinctively stepped back, making way for this formidable group.

Even Xiao Hei felt a sense of pride under the gaze of so many eyes.

It proudly raised its massive head, dragging Li Yu and Fu Xiyao along as they hopped and skipped at the front of the procession.

Outside the city gate, everyone fell silent, their eyes unanimously focused on the newly arrived team.

"Another new force has arrived. So many powerful groups have come in the last few days; I'm afraid this dragon vein won't be easy to seize..."

A young woman dressed in Western Region attire narrowed her eyes, a hint of surprise and wariness flashing within them:

"Or are all awakened beings?"

As she activated her powers, the crystal ball in her hands suddenly flashed with an eerie red light.

After glancing at the red crystal ball, her face instantly showed an expression of disbelief and astonishment:

"How is this possible?"

She knew very well that red represented extreme danger.

When the previous forces arrived, the crystal ball only showed an orange color at most, but now it is as bright and dazzling as blood.

The young woman from the Western Regions dared not doubt it in the slightest, knowing full well that the danger of this newly arrived team was far greater than she had imagined.

She immediately and frantically gathered up the crystal ball and the rest of her belongings, hurriedly pushed through the crowd of onlookers, and left in a panic.

On the city wall, soldiers wearing sun-printed raincoats naturally noticed the approaching army.

The technical officer reacted quickly, skillfully setting up the observation equipment and precisely aiming the camera at the approaching team.

After briefly operating the equipment, he hurriedly spoke to his subordinates behind him:

"Recorded data: The target team's average energy fluctuation reached level B, with seventeen level A reactions and two... unknown!"

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