"You don't know about this? I heard that after the Heaven and Earth Alliance's forces tore through the Hall of Souls' blockade and reached the Central Region, they often resorted to massacring cities and plundering them for supplies!"
"You'd better watch what you say. If someone reports it to the Heaven and Earth Alliance, kid, you might not want to keep living!"
"What's there to fear? If they dare do such things, are they afraid of people talking about it?"
"I was wondering how the Heaven and Earth Alliance had accumulated so many resources to develop their forces in such a short time. Look at the treasures they sell at every auction—it's simply astonishing! So they were all acquired through this kind of banditry, killing and plundering. The destruction of the Wind Lightning Pavilion in the Northern Region was a prime example!"
Inside the inn, most of those chatting were condemning the Heaven and Earth Alliance.
Hearing these remarks, Xiao Yan frowned slightly. After finding a table and sitting down, he joined their conversation.
"Brother, did the city massacres and plundering you mentioned just now involve Jifeng City?" Xiao Yan asked directly.
"Jifeng City?"
At Xiao Yan's sudden question, two or three people wore thoughtful expressions.
"Yes. My father has a friend in Jifeng City, and I was planning to go there and seek refuge with him this time," Xiao Yan explained.
"Little brother, there's no need for you to go to Jifeng City. I heard it was massacred three days ago. Not a single soul was left alive in the city! Your father's friend is probably dead too!" A burly man sitting close to Xiao Yan replied loudly.
"If things get any worse and the fighting spreads to the Transverse Mountains, this place probably won't be safe either. We'll