After understanding the significance of the Celestial Maiden's existence, You You suddenly felt a heavy sense of responsibility. Thinking about the future, she might have to shoulder the burden of supporting the entire sect, and she felt immense pressure.
She had absolutely no idea how to build a sect from scratch. Among her teammates, the only one who knew anything about cultivation sects was Lin Feng. He suggested going to the Lin family first; Lin Feng was her first recruit—oops… I mean, her disciple! The Lin family was a natural ally.
Although the Lin family was merely a mortal clan, they still had some connections with immortal clans, and You You desperately needed their power. So, the group quickened their pace and headed towards Shangyang.
After several days of travel, the teammates gradually got used to Youyou's new identity. Although they were still very respectful, they no longer kept their distance as if getting too close would pollute her air. Some of the bolder ones even chatted with her for a few minutes, just like before.
According to Yin Fan, both he and Lin Feng came from prestigious families in Shangyang and had known each other since childhood. Lin Feng was the eldest son of the Lin family, and was second to none in Shangyang in both academics and martial arts. Lin Feng had also been considered since childhood as the most likely person to join a cultivation sect.
"Then why did he go to the border town later?" Youyou couldn't help but ask.
"It's all because of that bastard from the Xu family..." Yin Fan was about to explain when Lin Feng suddenly glared at him, stopping him from speaking.
“Your Excellency, these are just old stories, not worth mentioning.” Lin Feng stepped forward and pointed ahead, saying, “We’re almost at Shangyang City. The city will close at dusk, and we need to get in before then.”
"Oh, okay!" Youyou replied, then turned around and saw a city in the distance. There were many people hurrying by the city gate. Perhaps it was because it was getting late, but there were many people leaving the city, while almost no one was entering.
The group quickened their pace and headed towards the city gate. Just as they were about to enter, they were stopped by the guards at the gate.
"Halt!" The guard blocked their path, looking at them as if they were idiots. "Are you trying to enter the city now? Don't you want to die?"
Everyone was taken aback. Lin Feng frowned and stepped forward, saying, "Sir, my home is in the city. I'm just trying to get home."
"Go home?" The guard sighed. "In this situation, it's not certain whether you'll even have a home to go back to. Alright, alright, if you want to save your life, get out of here!"
Lin Feng was stunned, not yet understanding its meaning, when suddenly the ground shook as if it were about to overturn the entire city. A deafening roar suddenly came from within the city, seemingly filled with rage.
Monster!
Everyone was startled.
The guard's expression changed drastically, and he no longer bothered to stop them. He hurriedly urged the flow of people leaving the city, "Hurry! Move faster!" Only then did everyone realize that there were far too many people leaving the city today, and everyone was carrying bundles. This wasn't leaving the city; it was clearly a mass exodus!
The guards were also in a panic, frantically urging, "Hurry, get out of the city! While the Lin family can still hold them off for a while, hurry up!"
"The Lin family!" Lin Feng exclaimed in surprise, his eyes widening as he excitedly grabbed the guard's collar. "Which Lin family are you talking about?"
"What are you doing?!" The guard was startled, but still replied, "The Lin family, a martial arts family in Shangyang, which other Lin family? Let me go!"
Lin Feng's face turned deathly pale. "Father, Mother..." He turned to rush inside, but then stopped abruptly and turned to You You behind him, asking questioningly, "Your Excellency..."
"What are you waiting for? Let's go in!" You You stepped past Lin Feng and headed into the city.
Lin Feng was taken aback for a moment before quickly following him inside, and the other teammates followed suit.
Compared to the bustling scene at the city gate, Shangyang City was deserted at this time. Apart from a few scattered figures fleeing for their lives, there were hardly any people to be seen. The further into the inner city one went, the quieter it became. Then, another loud roar came, and the ground trembled once more. At the same time, a blinding red light shot into the sky from the west of the city, illuminating the originally gloomy weather.
"Sealing Array!" Lin Feng paused, looking at the red light in disbelief.
"A sealing formation? Isn't that your family's ancestral formation!" Yin Fan blurted out. "If this formation has appeared, then your family..."
He didn't continue speaking. Lin Feng's face turned deathly pale, and he ran towards the direction of the red light as fast as he could.
The further into the city they went, the more shocking the scene became. Rows and rows of houses had collapsed, as if they had been violently pushed down by something. Faint traces of bright red blood could still be seen at the base of the walls.
Just as the group was about to reach the red light, they were stopped halfway.
"Who are you? They're subduing a demon beast up ahead. All bystanders, get out of the way!" Two servants carrying wooden sticks blocked their path.
"I'm a member of the Lin family, let me in quickly!" Lin Feng said anxiously.
The two men remained blocking the way, saying, "No, it's sealed off inside. No one can go in."
"Get out of the way!" Lin Feng was anxious and pushed the other person aside.
Upon seeing that he was about to force his way in, the two immediately waved their hands, summoning seven or eight men dressed in the same servants' clothes, who blocked the street completely. "We said you can't come in, and that means you can't come in. This is the order from Patriarch Xu!"
"The Xu family?!" Lin Feng was instantly enraged. "You're Xu Shouyi's men! What is he planning to do now?"
"What's all the noise about?!" Just as the two sides were about to fight, a middle-aged man suddenly walked out of the building next door. He was still reeking of alcohol and glanced at them with displeasure. When his gaze settled on Lin Feng, he suddenly sneered, "Oh, who do we have here? It's just the Lin family's stray dog, Young Master Lin!"
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