A catastrophe—another catastrophe!
Zheng Qing swept the enemy before him into two halves with a single move. He could not help closing his eyes. Was the tragedy of those years about to repeat itself?
When the Great Hidden Bewitchers invaded Gongliang City, the City Gate Guards had been wiped out to the last man, and the casualties among the city's people had been beyond counting.
Zhang Shiyu and he had been the only two City Gate Guards left alive. They had finally settled down and built new lives in the prefectural city, only to encounter the Fierce Beast Prison breakout. Their garrison had come under attack, and their families would be hard-pressed to escape unharmed.
"Captain Zheng, quickly give the order to return and reinforce the garrison! If we wait any longer, it'll be too late!"
Zhang Shiyu pleaded earnestly. The City Gate Guards around him wore expressions full of despair and anxiety.
Before Zheng Qing could speak, a cold voice rang out. "No. We must seal the breach in Fierce Beast Prison. If the source is not destroyed, more Bewitchers and vicious criminals will continue bringing disaster to every corner."
The speaker was Heavy Robe Captain Yu Jiuzhang. His own family was also at the garrison, yet he gritted his teeth until they nearly shattered and did not turn back.
"Look. The Guard Commander has already driven the Town Cauldron to its limit. We are the last line of defense holding back the Bewitchers."
Yu Jiuzhang pointed overhead. The Guard Commander held up the Town Cauldron as he faced the siege of one powerful Bewitcher after another, with convicted felons constantly joining the assault.
The faces of Zheng Qing's elderly parents, wife, and children surfaced in his mind, and his heart nearly broke. He glared with bloodshot eyes. "City