"We were worried something might happen, so we came to take a look..." Cao Yuan sighed.
Sure enough, An Qingyu had been right.
Primordial Celestial Venerable's sudden return did not merely mean that something was about to happen to Great Xia—it meant something huge was about to happen!
"Celestial Venerable, is there really no way to bring Qiye and the others back?" An Qingyu stared at Primordial Celestial Venerable, his brows tightly furrowed.
"If this poor Daoist had enough time, I would surely be able to find them... but Great Xia no longer has time."
An Qingyu's body trembled slightly at those words, and his fists clenched uncontrollably.
"There's no time to lose. I'll immediately issue orders to mobilize all Night Watchmen within Great Xia and send them to the various War Passes." Shao Pingge made up his mind and turned toward the desk. He said to An Qingyu and the other two,
"Although your captain is absent, the situation is urgent. An Qingyu, you will temporarily serve as captain and lead them in defending Chennan Pass."
"...Yes."
When An Qingyu and the other two walked out of the command room, their expressions had already become exceptionally grave.
"Has it really become this serious..." Cao Yuan sighed. "Now that Qiye and the others are gone, Great Xia only has us and the Phoenix, the two Special Squads, along with a large number of newly promoted Night Watchmen. Can we really defend the nation's gates with just these people?"
An Qingyu walked at the front, unconsciously quickening his pace. A flash of resolve flickered in his eyes, and he abruptly stopped, nearly causing Cao Yuan to ram headfirst into the coffin lid.
"What's wrong?" Cao Yuan asked.
"Perhaps... it isn't impossible for Qiye and the others to return." An Qingyu spoke