At the trading fair.
Originally, under the control of the White Robes and Red Robes, the venue had remained orderly.
But during the final wave of Royal City Holy Explosion baptism, whether intentionally or not, after the Icefire Saint Seed exploded, the black raindrops that shot toward the Southern District seemed far more numerous than elsewhere!
The explosive power had been too terrifying.
All the Red Robes and White Robes had been summoned away by Rao Yaoyao at that moment, leaving the venue completely without any controlling force.
Under such circumstances, how could those who had already wanted to leave the trading fair possibly let such a golden opportunity slip by?
Thus, almost the very second the Red Robes and White Robes had all departed—
Following the principle of self-preservation, everyone at the trading fair scattered like birds and beasts.
They were all leaders of various factions, respectable people. At this moment, none of them flagrantly broke the rules established by the Red Robes and White Robes.
Those who were not Ghost Beasts had remained behind to await judgment up until now.
Now that danger had descended, surely protecting themselves was allowed, right?
Even if they could not protect others, to preserve their own lives for the sake of cooperating with the ensuing investigation, and flee somewhere where the explosions were less concentrated—surely that was forgivable, right?
Therefore, after this wave, even the higher-ups of the Night Cats did not stop everyone's act of "self-preservation."
The Holy Spirit Hall dared make moves that would provoke public outrage.
The Night Cats did not have such courage!
The middle of the Southern District.
A large group of fleeing Throne-level experts continued onward even after the explosions had ended.
Following the principle of, "We've already run, so why stop and keep getting