I looked toward Bluestone, Chu Ruo, Qu Meng, Chu Jiao, and the people from the eleven major cities, then said, "Disperse the civilians immediately. Don't let everyone cluster here, or the consequences will be unimaginable! Hurry!"
Everyone stared at me in bewilderment. Even Old Man Meng and Sun Ao were astonished by my sudden action.
"Legend Xia, what do you mean by dispersing the civilians? You haven't gone mad, have you?" Old Man Meng's expression hardened, but he had indeed voiced what everyone was thinking.
I glanced around and pointed toward several houses where the greatest amount of sand had fallen from the eaves. The houses in this cavern had accumulated quite a lot of dust and sand. Naturally, the vibrations had shaken it loose. Besides, the area above the major city was hollow, with sand hanging down from above, so the houses had been designed with slanted roofs to make it easier for the sand to slide off.
Everyone had naturally seen the sand cascading down as well, and I said, "You've seen it too, haven't you? Sand is spilling from the eaves here. It's caused by vibrations underground. Perhaps the Raging-Eyed Black Dragon isn't dead, or perhaps this major city has been struck too hard by it and is about to collapse. Whatever the possibility, shouldn't we disperse the civilians?"
As soon as my words fell, Old Man Meng and Sun Ao exchanged a glance and burst into laughter, as though they had just witnessed something utterly hilarious.
The others looked at us too, but none dared to be the first to comment. Only after Sun Ao finished laughing did he break the awkward silence. "Legend Xia, you're being too sensitive. Sand shaking loose from the eaves is a common occurrence in our Highmountain City. Besides, look around