"Sister Ye Xi, I went out for a walk and found that many lords' families have evacuated or are speeding up their plundering. Many cities have become ghost towns."
"These cities are either stained with blood or littered with the corpses of the starving... In short, they all look terrible!"
Ye Zhen, who had just returned from a stroll outside on her black bird, said with eyes full of grief and anger.
"There's nothing we can do about it. Whether it's them or the lords' families, they're all just trying to survive!" Ye Xi sighed.
Having traveled all the way from the imperial city, she was well aware of the state of this world. Even the most prosperous and powerful imperial city was like this, let alone other places.
Only under their protection can Allen City remain as orderly as it is today. But how many lords can there be? Even if the three great empires combined, there are probably not many cities like this.
"But Sister Ye Xi? Are you really just going to leave the rest of them here? Isn't that just sending them to their deaths?" Ye Zhen said, biting her lip, unable to bear it.
She wasn't some kind-hearted saint, but watching an entire city die without resistance would touch anyone's heart, especially for someone like her who had just returned from a stroll outside.
Having witnessed the horrific reality outside, the peace and tranquility of Allen City seemed all the more precious.
"What else can we do? Take them all with us? You should know how many people there are in Allen City, right? We can't handle that many people!" Ye Xi said helplessly.
Not counting ordinary residents, there are hundreds of thousands of adventurers in Allen City alone. If you include civilians, the population is over a million. How can we manage so many people if we take them back?
Even if Ye Chen allocates a piece of land for them in Xiniu Hezhou, who can guarantee that these people won't run around? Who can guarantee that nothing will go wrong? How can those thousands of Silver Moon Elves and Fire Crows possibly keep an eye on them? Even if we recruit all of Fatty's goblins, it won't be enough.
Hearing Ye Xi's words, Ye Zhen bit her lip and stopped talking. She knew the situation even without being told, but now that she had a leader she could trust, she kept thinking about struggling. But in reality, she knew in her heart that it was impossible.
"Chirp~~~" At the same time, Taishan and the others who went out to investigate the situation also returned one after another. They had to go out to patrol every day to see the situation in other cities, but the information they received was all pretty much the same.
"By the way, if we go east, there's a city where a few lords still reside, seemingly fighting over it. We could try to get them to come and take the rest of the people away; at least that would give them a chance to live!" After learning about the surrounding situation, Taishan thought for a moment and said.
Upon hearing his words, everyone's eyes lit up.
“That’s it! We’ve been stuck in our own territory, but for these people, as long as a lord is willing to take them in, they have a chance to survive! We can go find other lords’ families to come over!” Ye Zhen said excitedly, and Ye Xi nodded in agreement.
"It's possible, but our interests must be prioritized. Those who have obtained the pass should expedite the transfer process and try to get our people out before they arrive!" Ye Xi added.
They've put in so much effort in Allen City, finally gathering all sorts of talented people from the city. Their value is incomparable to that of ordinary civilians. If the other side gets jealous and tries to take people from them, it would be a huge loss for them.
“Our people can be transferred in two days at most. I’ll go with Big Guy and have them come back in two days. By then, everyone in this city will be theirs!” Ye Zhen said immediately. Being able to save a city’s population is a meritorious deed that deserves celebration.
“Alright, that’s settled then. Xuan Niao will go with you. Please be careful! I’ll also talk to Mina to see if we can expand the spatial passage to speed up the population transfer!” Ye Xi said. The matter was quickly settled and everyone began to carry it out.
Ye Xi looked at the gray starry sky above his head. In fact, he could see it without going out. In recent days, the lords' families have been leaving one after another. Some flew out by relying on their powerful strength, while others used spatial teleportation. The territories that had been docked outside the other world were decreasing at an extremely fast rate.
All signs indicate that these people are indeed evacuating, which means that there is indeed a problem at the front line. The lords have failed to defeat the darkness this time and are in a state of collapse.
For these clans, regardless of race, fighting against darkness is a hatred etched in their blood. Now, watching helplessly as everyone is defeated is undoubtedly a painful experience for Ye Xi and his companions.
"One day, we will return!" Ye Xi murmured softly, then turned and flew towards the city lord's mansion.
Mina was maintaining the teleportation array there. Every day, a large number of people would pass through here to the Primordial Star. A day had passed since Ye Chen sent the message, and she needed to go back to report on what had happened that day.
"Sister Ye Xi, you've arrived!" Mina greeted the visitor, wiping the sweat from her brow.
"Hmm, can this portal be expanded further?" Ye Xi nodded and asked, looking at the portal that was already three meters wide.
"Expand it further? That would require even more energy! We're already consuming one Tier 3 energy stone every hour! And Mina can't keep up!" Mina said with a troubled expression. One Tier 3 energy stone per hour may not seem like much, but maintaining it for a long time is quite a significant drain.
Moreover, maintaining a teleportation array, although not as mentally taxing as a mage, still requires her to constantly maintain and repair the array. The larger the teleportation array, the more parts need to be repaired.
"What if I bring you some help when I go back?" Ye Xi continued to ask. Mina alone was definitely not enough, but she also had her own research institute and assistants in Fatty's territory.
"Is that so? That's fine. As long as I'm willing to spend energy stones, I can expand this teleportation array to several tens of meters. However, based on the current efficiency, I estimate that five or six meters should be enough. If it's any bigger, Viscount Mike's people won't be able to keep up with the gathering speed!" Mina thought for a moment and quickly calculated. All these people must evacuate in an orderly manner. Moving it several tens of meters at once would only cause chaos.
"Alright, wait for me here!" Ye Xi said, stepping into the teleportation array. His vision blurred for a moment, and when he reappeared, he was back on the Primordial Star.
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