The Dawn God's lair contained nothing of value, except for a temple and a divine statue. Unlike the Dragon God's lair, it did not hold any treasures of great value.
However, the statue in the temple contains abundant divine energy, and it can even draw upon a trace of the remaining power of a deity.
If this statue were placed in the Trial Grounds, it would be an excellent material for a legacy stele. Unfortunately, here it is just a statue with collectible value.
Of course, divine power is also extremely valuable to Ye Chen, but it's a bit of a pity that he has nothing else besides it.
"Mina, we need to go to the Imperial City to retrieve some documents to take back to our territory, and then we'll head to Allen City to meet up with Ye Zhen and the others. So you might have to work hard from now on!" Ye Xi said to Mina with a hint of apology after sending the statue back to the territory.
Ye Chen's side doesn't have any familiars skilled in spatial powers, so if he wants to quickly go to the capital to pick up people, he can only rely on Mina to open a spatial passage.
“Okay! Mina is happy to serve you!” the female goblin replied cheerfully, and then began to construct the teleportation channel according to Ye Xi’s map instructions.
Half an hour later, a spatial rift suddenly appeared in the suburbs, nearly a kilometer away from the bustling imperial city. The group filed out, looking at the desolate surroundings with bewildered expressions.
"Emmm, it seems the position is a little off, but it shouldn't be a big problem!" Mina said with a slightly embarrassed smile.
"Alright!" Ye Xi shrugged, took off, and then quickly landed.
"We're not far off. The imperial city should be just beyond this forest. It looks pretty good!" Ye Xi said.
Upon hearing her words, everyone mounted their fire crows and flew towards the imperial city.
Compared to the well-planned city of Allen, the imperial city was in complete chaos, and even the royal family's suppression had little effect.
After all, the royal family could suppress the common people, but they could not stop the arriving lords and their families. Their formidable strength made them capable of contending with the royal family. Most importantly, there was not just one force that came here.
Ye Xi and the others discovered that there were no guards protecting the imperial city, only some corpses lying beside the city gate.
"This is outrageous! This is too reckless!" Zhu Rong, with his fiery temper, frowned and said. Everyone knew the purpose of their visit, but no one expected that they would be slaughtering people so indiscriminately. If even the guards at the city gates were treated like this, the people in the city must be even worse off.
"Who goes there? This place is already taken. Please leave!" A group of gray dwarves stood on the city wall and shouted at Ye Xi and the others.
These are the lords' families who arrived first, and they are currently dividing up the territory, preventing others from entering.
“I have a group of family members in this city. I’m here to take them back. Our lord will then come to your lord to discuss the price!” Ye Xi said, frowning.
This kind of thing is also very common. Two lords each occupy a piece of land to gather their families, and there will inevitably be some overlap between family members. In this case, they will usually negotiate first, and if there are no special circumstances, the lords will generally let them pass.
"Bah! What family? This place already belongs to someone. If you don't want to die, get out of here!" the gray dwarf said bluntly, leaving no room for negotiation.
The arrogant attitude of the other party surprised everyone. They hadn't expected to encounter such a difficult group. If that was the case, it would be a bit troublesome to find Mike's sister inside.
Most importantly, they also had to bring out the precious books from the royal library, which made things even more difficult.
She had no doubt that the palace, the royal academy, the library, and other places had long been occupied by the lords' families, and fierce conflicts had even broken out. The constant rumbling sounds in the city were enough to prove everything.
"Go straight in!" Seeing the other party's expression, Ye Xi didn't bother with any more words and directly addressed the people around him.
"Caw! Caw!" A flock of fire crows flew over the city wall. The gray dwarves tried to stop them, but were stunned by a roar that followed. When they came to their senses, there was nothing outside the city wall.
Ye Xi and his group, who flew into the city, were immediately shocked by the chaos. The streets and alleys were filled with arrests and escapes.
In their haste, the families of the various lords were frantically arresting residents throughout the city. The unsuspecting civilians were naturally terrified and hid in their familiar city. If they were unfortunately caught, they would cry out in despair.
However, the lords' families were not polite at all. Perhaps it was the ferocity they had developed from fighting in the dark for too long, but these families had no patience to argue with the city lords' commoners. They directly arrested those who disobeyed and killed those who dared to escape.
In any case, the imperial city has a large population, often approaching ten million. Even if a dozen or so lords come, it would be enough to fill the city. Killing some is completely insignificant.
"These damned people!" Several members of the witch clan shouted angrily. They watched helplessly as these members of their clan slaughtered them at will, and they could not do anything about it. Their righteous anger was stuck in their chests and they could not vent it.
"This is the current situation. Their world has fallen. Not all lords will restrain their subordinates. There are many lords like this who have lost all humanity!" Ye Xi said calmly.
She also disliked this group of people, but this phenomenon was far too common. Take the current capital city, for example; this was just the tip of the iceberg. If she really tried to manage it, she would have to make enemies of all the lords.
Everyone remained silent, riding their fire crows and flying silently toward the Royal Academy. They saw everything along the way, but they didn't know what they could do for these people.
“If our territory were to fall completely, perhaps we would be in the same situation then? Maybe even worse?” Bella said, startling everyone.
"Hmph! Our territory will never fall into darkness, I believe in the Heavenly Emperor!" Zhu Rong said loudly. Gong Gong, surprisingly, did not utter a word of rebuttal. They had absolute trust in Ye Chen and believed that he could lead them to defeat the darkness!
Soon, the group arrived at the location of the Royal Academy, which was already engulfed in war and had become a battlefield where various lords were vying for power.
Although the lords' families who came to this world varied in strength, they all had powerful members of the fourth or fifth rank or above, which was comparable to the world's peak power to the people of this world.
Many teachers and students could only hide in the cracks, struggling to survive under the protection of numerous royal guards. Perhaps when the families of these lords finished fighting among themselves, it would be their turn.
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