The strange beasts they encountered on the road became stronger and stronger. Although they were still killed by them together every time, it was becoming more and more difficult for them to deal with them. The remote villages and towns destroyed by the strange beasts made them feel heavy-hearted.
That night, the group stayed in a small town called Beiguan Town.
Beiguan Town is only five hundred miles away from Luoan City, but it has entered the outskirts of Longyan Mountains. The road ahead is dangerous. In addition, powerful beasts comparable to sixth and seventh-level swordsmen have begun to appear along the way. Mu Hanyan did not dare to take risks easily and decided to continue her journey after dawn.
Judging from the damaged city walls and the tense atmosphere in the town, Beiguan Town had obviously also suffered an attack by strange beasts, and suffered extremely heavy losses. However, although the town was not big, it was located on the border after all, and the fortifications were well built, a bit like those border towns in Shangyue State, so they still held on.
"Young Master Mu, gentlemen, please just stay here tonight. Our place cannot compare to the prosperous places in the capital. It is too simple. Please forgive us." The city lord led Mu Hanyan and others into the city lord's mansion and said apologetically.
"Your Excellency the City Lord is too polite. We should be the ones to apologize for disturbing you." Mu Hanyan said modestly.
Beiguan Town is just a remote town, and the City Lord's Mansion is not very big. There are hundreds of people there, which is really a lot. In order to provide them with accommodation, the City Lord and his family moved out. She actually felt very sorry about it.
"Yes, Lord City Lord, Young Master Mu is right. We are leaving tomorrow anyway, so you can just find a place for us to stay for one night." He Qingzong said with a warm face. While speaking, he secretly glanced at Mu Hanyan's expression, looking like a cute and obedient person trying to please her.
That night at the palace banquet, He Qingwei forced him to follow Mu Hanyan with the order of the head of the family. He thought that he had no hope of becoming the head of the family anymore. Unexpectedly, after this incident, He Qingwei did not have the slightest intention of competing with him for power, as if nothing had happened, and was still respectful and polite to him, calling him "brother" all the same. Seeing this, the other members of the He family did not know what was going on with the two brothers, and of course did not dare to offend him. They still regarded He Qingzong as the young head of the family as before.
He Qingzong finally saw hope. He finally understood how much the He family ancestor valued Mu Hanyan. He Qingwei, bearing the family head's decree, revered the ancestor's words as divine revelation. How could he dare harbor any dissenting thoughts? Now, if Mu Hanyan said east, He Qingzong would never go west. If Mu Hanyan asked him to catch chickens, he would never chase away dogs.
Even He Qingwei blushed secretly when he saw the fawning look.
"Young Master Mu, Young Master He, you are wrong to say that. Luoan City is the gateway to Anyun. Once Luoan falls, Beiguan Town will be the first to bear the brunt and will be slaughtered by strange beasts without a single survivor. You, as young masters of aristocratic families in the capital, have come to help regardless of hardships and dangers. If I can't even arrange a place for them to live, not to mention others, the people in this town will break my spine." The city lord said seriously.
"In that case, we won't be polite. Thank you, Lord City Lord." Mu Hanyan remembered the surprise and hope in the eyes of the people when they looked at her and her group when she entered the city. She knew that he was right, so she no longer refused.
After running around for days, they were a little tired and it would be good to have a night's rest.
"Young Master Mu, you should go to bed early. If there is any movement at night, don't pay attention to it. We will deal with it ourselves." The city lord continued.
"Do strange beasts often attack the city at night?" Mu Hanyan asked.
"There has been almost no interruption, but most of the strange beasts outside the town are those that escaped from Luoan City. Except for a few stronger ones at the beginning, which caused us many casualties, the remaining ones are of average strength and pose no threat. You just need to rest assured and don't waste your energy on our Beiguan Town." said the city lord.
Although he downplayed it, Mu Hanyan could easily imagine the fierce battle that had taken place when the beasts attacked the town, judging by the shattered walls outside and the mournful gazes of the townspeople. Clearly, the city lord didn't want them to waste their energy in Chengguan Town. Instead, he wanted them to rest and conserve their strength, devoting all their energy to Luo'an City. After all, that was the gateway to Anyun. Only by defending Luo'an City could Beiguan Town truly achieve peace.
Understanding the city lord's intention, Mu Hanyan didn't say anything more. She asked the children from each family to go back to their rooms and rest early, and head to Luoan City early tomorrow morning.
At night, Beiguan Town, near the Longyan Mountains, was silent and the weather was exceptionally cool. Mu Hanyan and the others were exhausted from their long journey and slept exceptionally soundly.
They were awakened from their dreams by the roars of beasts, shouts of killing, and the sound of gongs and drums.
Mu Hanyan stood up and looked out the window, only to see a hint of paleness appearing on the horizon. At this time, people were most sleepy, and these strange beasts were smart as they chose to attack at this time.
Although the city lord wanted them to have a good night's rest and regain their energy, how could she stand idly by when faced with strange beasts attacking the city? She flew towards the city gate.
The other young men from the other families had fought with foreign invaders several times along the way and had long lost the pampered nature of the young masters from the capital's aristocratic families. When they heard the noise, they quickly got up and followed.
"Young Master Mu, didn't I tell you to have a good rest? Why are you here?" Seeing Mu Hanyan and others rushing over quickly, the city lord said with some displeasure.
"We appreciate the city lord's kindness. Besides, it's about time we rested for most of the night." Mu Hanyan said as she looked outside the city.
Thousands of strange beasts were seen rushing towards Beiguan Town frantically, which was somewhat similar to the strange beasts attacking Hanshan Town. However, as the city lord said, the strength of these strange beasts was very average. Many of them were only equivalent to seventh or eighth level swordsmen. Those that were comparable to sword masters were only at the first or second level.
Beiguan Town is much more important than Hanshan Town in terms of geographical location. Because it is close to Luoan City, it is equivalent to a small military town. Not only is the city strong, but it is also guarded by a team of powerful city guards. Many of the people are from the border army and their skills are also very good.
With the fortified walls as their support, the soldiers and those skilled civilians rained down arrows, whistling through the air with powerful energy, each volley creating a cloud of bloody mist. Occasionally, a climbing beast would attempt to scale the walls, only to be quickly mowed down by the arrows, posing no threat to the townspeople.
"Young Master Mu, it will be dawn in an hour or two. You should go back and rest for a while." The city lord advised.
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