Yan'er, Surrender!

Huagu City had originally been a small, weak city. Because it was close to Tianbei City and near the Skeleton Mountain Range—the entrance to the Xiao Clan's small world—it occupied an advantageous location. Xiao Clan members constantly passed through here, and as the city stood between the Huaxia Country capital and the Xiao Clan, goods in transit needed to stop here. Over time, it had become a major city capable of ranking among the top twenty cities on the continent.

Originally, this city had been controlled by a force called the Huagu Sect. Ever since Xiao Han had subdued the Gold Devouring Rat Clan's patriarch, the Huagu Sect had ultimately surrendered of its own accord out of fear of the Gold Devouring Rat Clan, even though it controlled quite a few other forces. It had come under the rule of the Xiao Clan and the Huaxia Empire.

When the continental war broke out, the Huagu Sect's Sect Master, for some unknown reason, had not answered Xiao Yan's call to rise in rebellion. It could be considered one of the rare few forces that remained utterly loyal.

"Senior Xiao Xuan, why don't we retreat to the space where the Xiao Clan resides? As long as we close the spatial gate, no matter how many people they have, they won't be able to do anything to us." An old man clad in a white robe embroidered with a skull spoke to a middle-aged man beside him.

Though the middle-aged man had a head of white hair, he looked exceptionally handsome. He had the face of a young man, and his entire body exuded an immortal, transcendent air. His profound eyes seemed to have endured countless years, yet they remained sharp and capable.

"No need. I am, after all, an Emperor Dou. I