Aftermath of the Beast Tide Outbreak

Qingshan Town Square.

The entire square was brightly lit, with huge crowds gathered together. There were young children, married women, and frail old men.

They held lighting Soul Tools in their hands. Some gripped them tightly with one hand, some clung closely to one another, while others shut their eyes, trembling as they clasped their hands together and prayed to the heavens.

"Angel God! Please bless my husband and bring him home safely!"

They gathered together, their eyes red as they stared expectantly at the Star Dou Great Forest.

Everyone had received the news: "The beast tide has erupted!!!"

And within the forest were their fathers, husbands, sons, and the entirety of their families' hopes.

Before long, huge commotions came from the forest as stretchers were carried out one after another. People lay atop them—some missing arms or legs, some covered in wounds, some reduced to bloody mangled flesh.

There were even quite a few who had only half their bodies left!

At the sight, the crowd surged forward like a tide, surrounding the area so tightly that not even water could pass through.

For a time, the entire square descended into chaos!

"Move aside! Don't block the way! The wounded are still waiting for treatment!"

"Doctors! Doctors! Hurry, doctors!"

"Dad! Dad! Somebody save my dad!"

Screams, cries, and wails spread throughout the square and echoed across the town. Many elderly people fainted right there in the square upon seeing the miserable state of their sons.

"Mom—!! You have to pull yourself together!"

Spark Pharmacy.

Yao Yan nodded upon hearing the news and hurried downstairs with Zhu Zhuqing. Naturally, he knew what had happened.

It had been him who, upon returning, had found someone to notify Zhou Lie and send him out for rescue after learning of the beast tide outbreak.

The wounded appearing now were only the first batch. More and more people would be carried back to Qingshan Town afterward.

Naturally, there were also no shortage of deaths.

Qian Renxue endured the pain and followed Yao Yan and the others downstairs. As the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, she naturally had the duty to investigate the situation.

She felt that something major had happened.

As for why she had not considered that the injuries had been caused by the beast tide?

In this Douluo world, what noble would care whether commoners lived or died? They only needed to ensure that their own rule remained stable.

It could be said that the upper ranks of the Heaven Dou Empire had never regarded commoners as people, neither now nor in the future.

Ten thousand years later, commoners would not even have the opportunity to awaken their Martial Souls.

Even Soul Masters who wanted to treat their mothers' illnesses had to sell their bodies!

Qian Renxue carefully descended the stairs. She was first drawn to the enormous portrait on the wall of the main hall. It depicted a graceful blonde-haired young gentleman, whose features were ordinary but whose temperament was gentle.

There was also an inscription in the lower right corner: "Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, Xue Qinghe!"

Qian Renxue was immediately stunned. "Isn't that me? Why is my portrait hanging on the wall?!"

She suddenly recalled what had happened in the room, and realization dawned on her. So this youth had known her identity all along. He had been putting on an act with her just now!

Anger rose in her heart. She turned to look for Yao Yan, intending to question him.

She cautiously made her way into the main hall, but as she passed a corner, the scene before her left her frozen on the spot!

The pharmacy hall was lined with rows upon rows of stretchers. The people on them were pale as paper, their limbs severed and blood flowing freely, staining the entire hall crimson.

Wails of agony filled the hall.

"What... happened?" Qian Renxue was at a loss. The sight of the beast tide during the day suddenly flashed through her mind, and her face instantly turned pale as she collapsed limply to the ground.

"These people... they were all harmed because of me..."

"No, I have to do something!" Qian Renxue forced herself to stand and slowly moved into the hall.

Seeing the commoners in such a miserable state, deep confusion welled up within her. "Something this serious has happened—where are the people from Spirit Hall? Where are the Imperial Officials?"

"Why isn't a single one of them here?!"

Suddenly, a weak voice interrupted her thoughts. "Brother... you're badly hurt too. Quick, lie down..."

Qian Renxue turned to look and saw a young man in his twenties, all four of his limbs severed.

"Y-you... are you alright?" Qian Renxue hurriedly crouched down and circulated what little Soul Power she had left, trying to treat his injuries.

"You have to hold on!!"

Under her treatment, the young man's paper-white face began to regain some color. But before long, he suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood, and his eyes began to lose focus.

"Hold on!!" Qian Renxue cried urgently. Ignoring the depletion of her Soul Power, she released her Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul. Golden wings gently wrapped around the young man, and a warm, holy aura spread throughout the hall.

Enveloped by the warmth, the young man stared at the ceiling and murmured, "So warm... I think I can see Mother..."

"Mother... have you come to take me away?" As the words fell, he slowly closed his eyes.

"No! No!" Qian Renxue shook her head, grief filling her heart as several tears slipped from the corners of her eyes.

The youth's final murmur stirred memories of her own childhood experiences, making her deeply empathize with him. Besides, the Angel God had always been incomparably kind.

Qian Renxue suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. Her hands trembled as she braced herself against the ground, the depletion of her Soul Power aggravating the injuries within her body.

Just then, a soft sigh sounded beside her ear.

The next moment, a crystalline green glow enveloped her, temporarily stabilizing her injuries.

She abruptly raised her head. At some point, Yao Yan had appeared at her side. His face was pale as paper, and his aura was somewhat weak.

After the green light faded, Yao Yan suddenly coughed several times and staggered slightly. Ever since the wounded had been carried in, he had been continuously using the Blue Silver Emperor's Soul Skill to save people.

But there were simply too many injured from this disaster—far beyond what a single town could bear. Qingshan Town's medical services had long been operating beyond capacity, and even the neighboring towns were already overflowing.

These people had been placed in the hall merely to await death.

"Yao Yan." Qian Renxue hurriedly rose and supported him.

"I'm fine. It's only Soul Power depletion." Yao Yan waved his hand and smiled. "Your Highness the Crown Prince, you know what to do next, right?"

Qian Renxue nodded solemnly. "Naturally, I will do my utmost alongside you until this disaster is over."

Yao Yan waved his hand. "Your Highness the Crown Prince's battlefield is not here, but in the Imperial Capital!"

"You mean?" Qian Renxue was somewhat puzzled.

"I'll briefly make three points." Yao Yan spoke quickly. "First, please return to Heaven Dou City immediately, mobilize all available medical resources, and send them here with all haste."

"Second, mobilize the Royal Knights to surround all the towns in this area and prevent any riots from breaking out."

"Third, open the national treasury, properly settle the orphans and elderly, and handle the aftermath."

"The first two can still be accomplished with my status, but the third..." Qian Renxue pondered for a moment, hesitation appearing over the final point.

Opening the national treasury for commoners would naturally draw fierce opposition from those nobles!

"Are you going to watch those children starve to death in the future?!" Yao Yan demanded angrily.

"I..." Qian Renxue looked at the agitated Yao Yan and was briefly rendered speechless. Remembering that these people had suffered because of her, she finally gritted her teeth fiercely. "I will definitely accomplish these three things!"

"Good. Then I'll await your news!" Yao Yan patted her shoulder.

Qian Renxue nodded and strode swiftly toward the government office. Her heart burned with anger. Such a massive disaster had occurred, yet Qingshan Town's entire bureaucratic apparatus seemed completely paralyzed.

Not a single person had come out to maintain order.

As she passed the square, she saw corpses already piled up like mountains, while wails of grief filled the area around them.

Her fury intensified even further!

As she sped around a corner, space rippled, and two figures appeared beside her. One was lean and long like a javelin, while the other was covered in sharp bone spines.

They were precisely the two Title Douluos who had fought fiercely earlier.

Qian Renxue glanced at them and immediately ordered, "Uncle Blood Thorn, your injuries are serious. Stay in Qingshan Town and gather some men to prevent riots."

"Yes." Porcupinefish Douluo bowed and accepted the order.

"And..." Qian Renxue thought carefully for a moment before speaking again. "Have someone keep an eye on Yao Yan. Don't let him exhaust his life force saving people!"

Porcupinefish Douluo hurriedly agreed.

After giving her orders, Qian Renxue looked toward Snake Lance Douluo. "Uncle Yu Long, return to Heaven Dou City immediately. Order Salas to gather all medical supplies and transport them here as quickly as possible."

"At the same time, report to the Worship Hall and request the Angel Legion's assistance with the treatment."

Snake Lance Douluo nodded solemnly.

The two Title Douluos immediately vanished from where they stood.

Qian Renxue raised her head toward the crescent cold moon in the sky. Recalling her earlier concerns, a sharp glint suddenly flashed through her eyes.

"If those nobles dare obstruct me... then I'll have no choice but to send them on their way!"