As the Zhanghuang tribe retreated rapidly, Xiaomei and the other tribe warriors advanced at great speed, their figures soon disappearing into the Mud Pillar Forest ahead. However, as the battle line extended forward, more and more tribe warriors turned back in waves, returning to Lady Lian's side.
It seems that the primary task of these bodyguards is to ensure Lady Lian's safety. As they gradually move away from danger, the bodyguards return one after another.
"Xiaoling, go and tell Xiaomei not to leave the city. Once the Zhang Huang bandits are driven away, immediately restore the mother nest, clear the ruins in the city, clear the main roads, and prepare to welcome the arrival of the army." Lady Lian said to a warrior of the Yi tribe who had just returned.
"Also, you will lead a small team to search for Xiaoque City. If you encounter any of Zhang Huang's bandits along the way, kill them all, leave no one alive!"
The warrior of the B tribe named Xiaoling responded, called to her companions, abandoned the fat worms, and flew away into the distance.
Wang Yao discovered that for the Yi tribe warriors, riding the fat worm was more of a symbol of status, used only in normal times. Once they were ready to fight, they would mostly choose to abandon the fat worm and rely on their own wings to move.
Lady Lian resumed her previous unhurried demeanor, and slowly flew over Xiaomei City with a group of followers. Before long, she saw Xiaomei, the secondary mother hive, retreating from the front.
Lady Lian paused, gave her some more instructions, and then continued flying forward. The closer they got to the edge of Xiaomei City, the more collapsed mud pillars there were, while the number of insect corpses on the ground decreased significantly. This reflected that Xiaomei City was somewhat caught off guard by the Zhang Huang Clan's attack at the beginning.
Compared to Mother City, Little Eyebrow City was far smaller in scale, and the Mud Pillar Forest was much smaller. In addition, many mud pillars on the edge had been destroyed. Before long, Lady Lian and her party had already flown away from Little Eyebrow City and started heading towards Little Sparrow City.
Outside Xiaomei City lies a vast field, and beyond that, a lush mountain range. As you fly over the mountain range, dusk is approaching, and the setting sun casts its light upon the ruins of a dilapidated Yi tribe city at the foot of the mountain, its mud pillars largely broken and crumbling, making it appear utterly desolate.
Along the way, since everyone was flying above the forest, they didn't see many insect corpses on the ground. However, as they approached Little Sparrow City and the forest gradually thinned out, the number of insect corpses on the ground gradually increased.
"Little Sparrow!" Wang Yao heard a warrior beside Lady Lian call out softly, and then everyone landed together.
They had not yet reached Little Sparrow City, but were below a small earthen slope between Little Sparrow City and the mountain forest. Various insect corpses were piled up in circles, as if a new hill had been built on the edge of the earthen slope with insect corpses. However, this hill was circular, high on all sides, and concave in the middle.
They landed on the circular pile of corpses and looked in the center. There lay a huge black insect corpse. If the yellow and black caterpillars were like a car, this black insect corpse was more like a heavy truck, filling the center of the circular pile of corpses completely.
Wang Yao immediately recognized that this should be the secondary mother nest sparrow of Little Sparrow City. However, this sparrow was only black, and all the red parts were gone. It turned out that the red parts on her body had been dug out with huge wounds, and the flesh inside was rotten and gruesome.
The largest wound was on its chest and abdomen, where it was almost completely hollowed out. Through a thin layer of flesh, one could see the black armored wings behind it, making it look like an empty shell lying there.
"Mother Queen!" Seeing this scene, the Yi Clan warriors around Lady Lian all had red eyes. The Yi essence on the little sparrow's nest had been completely stripped away by the Zhang Huang Clan using the most cruel methods, which made these Yi Clan warriors, who regarded the Yi essence as their life, extremely grief-stricken.
"Go into the city." Lady Lian frowned as she examined Little Sparrow's corpse for a long time before speaking calmly.
They glanced at the little sparrow on the ground one last time before slowly flying towards Little Sparrow City.
With no trees to obstruct the view, everyone could see clearly that the path from the earthen slope to Little Sparrow City was strewn with the corpses of the Yi tribe. It was clear that the entire force of Little Sparrow City was desperately trying to stop the invaders and hoping to win a glimmer of hope for their mother nest.
Unfortunately, all these efforts were in vain. The remaining people of Little Sparrow City, along with their mother nest, were eventually caught up by the Zhanghuang Clan before they could enter the mountains, leading to the complete annihilation of the city.
They entered Little Sparrow City in silence. One after another, the mud pillars, some broken and some collapsed, stood silently. Apart from the insect corpses scattered all over the ground, there was no sign of any living creature.
"Huh? Why didn't Zhang Huang leave any thieves here? Did Xiaoling and the others kill them? But... where are Xiaoling and the others?" Standing in the center of Little Sparrow City, beside the pit that was once the secondary mother nest, a warrior looked around the deathly silent Little Sparrow City and suddenly asked in surprise.
After talking with Lady Lian, Wang Yao understood her meaning. Now that the land of Dongchuan Continent has been divided up by various races, each race has a shortage of land and an abundance of demons. Logically speaking, whichever race acquires new land will immediately move its people there.
After all, different races have different requirements for their living environment. If the Zhanghuang tribe wants to make full use of the land of Xiaoque City, the first step is to destroy all the Yi tribe mud pillars and then build corresponding cities according to the needs of the migrating races.
This is undoubtedly a massive undertaking, and it certainly can't be accomplished without enough insects. But right now, this little sparrow city is completely empty, clearly indicating that the Zhanghuang clan hasn't sent any members. There are only three explanations for this: one is that the Zhanghuang clan members who came have already been annihilated by the vanguard of the Yi clan.
Another possibility is that the Zhanghuang Clan wants to completely eliminate the Yi Clan before slowly developing this land. However, this possibility is actually not very high because the Zerg reproduces extremely quickly. Establishing a new sphere of influence sooner will allow them to increase their strength sooner.
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