News of the riot in Cangwu City spread quickly, even reaching Sang Yi of Qingtao Valley in Xuancheng. When he heard the entire story transmitted through the communication stone, he remembered that his disciple was still there! He instantly lost his composure!
He began to grumble and gather his disciples, wanting them to go to Cangwu City to rescue the people. He stood at the highest position and said seriously and earnestly, "Your senior sister is in danger and urgently needs support. A war between humans and demons has broken out in Cangwu City. So, any disciples who are willing to go to Cangwu City with me should voluntarily gather at the sect gate. This is entirely voluntary."
When the disciples heard about the great battle with the demon race, some were excited, some were worried, and some were deep in thought. "This sounds really good! I've never fought against the demon race before! If I can see what the demon race is like this time, my life will be worthwhile!"
"You're being far too naive. Do you even know what the demon race is? Do you think you can easily provoke the demon race? If you accidentally lose your lives, let's see if you'll still be able to laugh like this."
"Hey, senior brother, you can't say that. This incident happened in Cangwu City. It's a battle between humans and demons. We should help out to save everyone and to ensure that others will come to our aid when we encounter similar problems in the future. It's not just for the sake of seeking fame and fortune!"
"That sounds nice, but I don't know how much you can actually do!"
The person next to him glanced at him sideways, their eyes filled with disdain. He was clearly trying to show off, but he insisted on bringing along other people who didn't want to, and he even made the matter seem more serious than anyone else.
The man, however, was completely oblivious to the seriousness of the situation and continued to ramble on, saying, "Is there anything wrong with what I said? Do you think about anything else before you save people? You are all heartless! Human lives are right in front of you, and you choose to turn a blind eye and not save them. You are truly cruel. It's a pity that I can't do what you fellow disciples do."
This junior brother hasn't been in the sect for long. Judging from his appearance, he's probably been cultivating at home for most of the year and hasn't had much contact with the outside world, which is why he can say such annoying things.
Everyone looked at him with disdain and contempt, and they unconsciously wanted to move away from him, afraid that he would drag them to their deaths at any moment. They all had parents at home. If they died, who would take care of their parents in the future?
Why would someone abandon their own family for someone else? Isn't that another form of irresponsibility? Of course, this isn't encouraging people to stand by and watch someone die, but rather to do what's best to ensure your own safety.
Clearly, that person didn't understand what those words meant, and kept saying they had no heart, which sounded harsh to anyone who heard it.
The man was gloating over the reach of his message when Zi Sangyi, standing at the top, spoke up, "I hope everyone understands one thing: going to Cangwu City may be a one-way trip, or it may be possible for everyone to return safely. It's all unknown. But you all need to think it through. If you go rashly, it will be too late to regret it later."
Upon hearing this, some of the people who were itching to go immediately put aside their thoughts. They were not people without desires; they also had their own families to care for and could not simply disregard everything and rush to the rescue.
Hearing this, the senior brothers all turned to the junior brother who had been shouting the loudest and said, "Junior brother, didn't you just say you were going? Why are you backing down now? Why don't you go? Or are you just all talk? You have to take responsibility for your words! You can't act like this!"
"That's right, junior brother, you're not going to back out just because it looks dangerous, are you? That won't do! This is a matter of saving lives, after all. If you just stand by and watch someone die, wouldn't you be a heartless person? Don't you despise being that kind of person the most? Are you going to become that kind of person now?"
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Provocative remarks kept coming from the side, and Zisangyi watched from above without saying anything or stopping them. He had heard everything his junior brother had said and was worried that the disciples around him might make irrational choices because of his words, so he specifically reminded them of the last sentence. Everyone then focused all their anger on this junior brother, completely disregarding his feelings, and kept talking.
The junior brother couldn't bear it any longer, and with a pained expression on his face, he finally agreed, "Of course I'll go, I definitely will. I'll go to the sect gate now and wait for the sect leader to come over later. Senior brothers, don't think so badly of your junior brother. Whatever your junior brother says he'll do, he'll definitely do it!"
Before leaving, the man made sure to clarify things for himself, but everyone just smiled and remained silent.
Everything that happens in Qingtao Valley is constantly being reenacted elsewhere, with the same plot: there are always one or two people in a sect who don't quite understand the current situation, caring only about their own temporary reputation, and pushing everyone into an awkward position.
In the end, about two hundred people from the vast Qingtao Valley were willing to go out together, including the First Elder, Second Elder, Third Elder, and Fifth Elder.
The large group set off towards Cangwu City. Xuancheng was not close to Cangwu City, and the battle might have already ended by the time they arrived, but they still had to go, and they had to go as fast as they could.
On the other side, when Shangguan Xi and the others sensed the danger, they were about to rush to help, but before they could take two steps forward, they found themselves trapped inside the barrier. She rubbed her forehead, which was throbbing from the impact, and the next second, she touched the barrier right in front of her, her face filled with confusion and doubt. "What is this thing? Who made it? This thing wasn't here before."
Shangguan Xi's face showed some anger. Her disheveled appearance just now, and the still throbbing forehead, all spoke of how foolish her behavior had been.
However, the culprit of this incident felt no remorse whatsoever. He even stepped forward himself, standing on the rooftop with Baili Xiuwen, and said, "It was me."
The unfamiliar voice and the word "simple" drew everyone's attention. When they realized it was Shui Xia speaking, Shangguan Xi looked puzzled and asked, "Why are you sealing this up now? We need to go out to check the situation and rescue people. Let us out."
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