Night fell, and a light drizzle began to fall.
Kangcheng was shrouded in a hazy mist.
The city lord's mansion was still lit up, and Li Yu temporarily summoned all the core personnel of Kangcheng.
"Ma Yuanbai".
"Yes." Ma Yuanbai stepped forward in response, his expression serious.
"After I leave, Kangcheng will be entirely under your command. The Seventh Regiment and all battalions will be at your disposal." Li Yu handed a concealed arrow to Ma Yuanbai and added:
"If there is any emergency, you can contact me by launching this arrow. If necessary, you can also activate 'that' plan."
Ma Yuanbai was taken aback, then solemnly accepted the arrow, a knowing glint in his eyes:
"Understood. Unless the city falls and everyone dies, we will never resort to the last resort." Although he didn't know why Li Yu suddenly left in such a hurry in the middle of the night, he figured it must be something extremely important.
Jiang Feng, who seemed to know the inside story, stepped forward and said in a deep voice:
"Rest assured, Lord Li Yu, the remnants of the Third Legion and I will remain in Kang City to assist Vice Lord Ma in its defense. As long as we have a breath left, we will not allow Kang City to fall!"
Li Yu nodded: "Then I'll have to trouble Commander Jiang Feng."
His gaze swept over the crowd: "Kangcheng will be temporarily entrusted to you all."
The other battalion commanders immediately saluted in response, after all, this was not the first time Li Yu had left the Seventh Regiment alone, but this time, they had a fixed place to stay that they needed to protect.
After explaining everything, Li Yu turned to look at Xiao Zhan, who was already prepared.
"Let's go," Li Yu said.
"Okay." Xiao Zhan said succinctly.
Both of them had just received an urgent message from the Fifth Star Lord, Tianlong. Tianlong, in his dual capacity as an official of Zhongzhou and a Star Lord, summoned all Star Lords to Tiancheng immediately for the second Star Lord Gathering.
Since Tianlong personally summoned them, something earth-shattering must have happened in Zhongzhou.
Li Yu silently observed Kangcheng. He had thought the situation in Zhongzhou had basically stabilized, but now it seemed that the undercurrents were far more turbulent than he had imagined.
However, with Jiang Feng's Third Legion temporarily stationed there, along with the underground ghost army and his backup plans, the safety of Kangcheng should not be a major issue.
After leaving the city lord's mansion, Li Yu asked Xiao Zhan to wait at the city gate, then turned around and quickly returned to his residence to briefly explain the situation to Xi Yao.
"Xiyao, I have urgent business to attend to in Tiancheng immediately." Li Yu's tone was urgent, but also reassuring: "You can stay in Kangcheng and wait for me to come back."
Seeing Li Yu's solemn expression, Fu Xiyao knew the matter was of great importance and nodded obediently.
"Okay, don't worry, I'll take good care of myself."
After Li Yu left quickly, Fu Xiyao gently closed her eyes, using her abilities to sense Li Yu's fading presence. She then touched her lower abdomen, a hint of warmth and worry flashing in her eyes.
Putting aside this temporary departure for Tiancheng, when Fu Xiyao learned that Li Yu and Ma Yuanbai would soon be heading to Jincheng, she felt utterly powerless. However, her teacher, Murong Xue, had said that their abilities were of great use, and that as long as they worked hard, they would definitely be able to help Li Yu.
Fu Xiyao regained a sliver of confidence and rallied herself, immediately focusing her mind to gather energy, wanting to quickly improve her abilities. However, the energy she had just gathered was quickly absorbed by the warmth in her lower abdomen.
After saying goodbye to Fu Xiyao, Li Yu quickly walked to the detached courtyard next to her residence.
He stepped forward, picked up the sleeping Xiao Hei, and climbed onto it.
Xiao Hei was still sleepy-eyed, but it was in perfect sync with Li Yu. With just a gentle tug from Li Yu, it started running as usual.
Squinting, Xiao Hei jogged along the street until he reached the city gate, where he saw Xiao Zhan and his Uya horse waiting ahead. Xiao Hei instantly snapped out of it, perked up, and excitedly raised its head to give Uya horse a majestic neigh, as if to greet it.
"drive!"
Li Yu and Xiao Zhan galloped away on their horses.
The two men and two horses sped out of Kangcheng like arrows released from a bow, disappearing into the vast night rain.
Both of their horses were extraordinary, never slowing down even after long runs.
Li Yu's little black dog goes without saying; it can travel long distances without any effort.
Xiao Zhan's Uya horse was nourished by the chestnut-colored dragon vein when the dragon vein rose, and its speed is now very fast, but it is still much slower than Xiao Hei.
Along the way, Xiao Hei always led Wu Yama by half a body length, and would occasionally glance back, his smugness evident in his expression.
Not only was its speed astonishing, but it also deliberately activated its abilities, with faint electric light flowing through its four hooves. The slight current crackled in the wet rain, leaving the Uya horse beside it in shock.
Looking at the arcs of electricity flickering beneath the little black hoof, Xiao Zhan couldn't hide his surprise and asked:
"Li Yu, your mount... could it be a strange beast that looks somewhat like a horse?"
“No.” Li Yu shook his head and patted Xiao Hei’s neck: “It’s just a rather special evolution.”
He himself couldn't explain Xiao Hei's physical changes; perhaps it was an evolved animal, similar to a crow or a camel.
The two continued speeding along, quickly passing through the heavy rain at an extremely fast pace.
They rode through the night, and when the dark, cloudy sky began to lighten again, Li Yu and Xiao Zhan had already reached the outskirts of Tiancheng on horseback, having barely stopped to rest along the way.
After a long journey, even though Wu Yama was nourished by the dragon vein and blessed with the energy of Xiao Zhan Xingjun, he was now sweating profusely, panting heavily, and almost exhausted.
In contrast, Xiao Hei was still full of energy, looking like it had just warmed up. It even hopped around in front of Wuya Ma, easily jumping a few times to show off its abundant stamina and its plump yet powerful black body.
Clearly, Xiao Hei hadn't used its full strength along the way in order to match Wu Yama's speed.
Seeing that Xiao Hei still had the energy to show off, Xiao Zhan couldn't help but admire it:
"Your horse is truly amazing, a magnificent and extraordinary steed!"
Little Black was overjoyed upon hearing this, proudly flicked its mane, and jumped even more energetically.
Li Yu, jostled up and down, reached out and slapped Xiao Hei on the head:
"Alright, behave yourself and stop jumping around."
Xiao Hei then calmed down.
After passing through the identity check at the city gate, the two rode their horses slowly into Tiancheng.
At the first gathering of star lords, the seventh dragon vein had not yet risen, and the seventh star lord had not yet been established.
So this was Xiao Zhan's first time attending a gathering and his first time coming to Tiancheng.
Upon arriving in the city, even though he had seen other cities in Zhongzhou, he was still awestruck by the unique Tiancheng before him.
The majestic mountain peaks standing in the city center, the large population, and the advanced transportation methods captivated Xiao Zhan's attention.
Li Yu also noticed that in just a short period of time since his last visit, Tiancheng had already undergone tremendous changes.
However, the only thing that remains unchanged is that the tower, known as the "Pagoda of the Nation," is still surrounded by large crowds.
As Li Yu passed by Tiancheng Square, she couldn't help but stare at it.
The stone lion placed in front of the tower, touched by countless people, became even more gleaming and shiny...
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