Dai Feng then gathered everyone, packed up, and left Star Luo City. After all, how could the site of the decisive battle be set in Star Luo City, the capital?
So he led everyone away from Star Luo City to Dragonrise City, a city closer to the Spirit Hall Empire.
Dai Feng intended to fight the Spirit Hall Empire to the death here, not only because he did not want to wage war in the capital, but more importantly because of this town's name: Dragonrise City.
This was where the founding emperor of the Star Luo Empire had been born and first fought his way to supremacy.
Dai Feng wanted to defeat the Spirit Hall Empire in the place where his ancestor had built his foundation, allowing the Star Luo Empire to become great once more, and praying for his ancestor's blessing.
When they arrived at Dragonrise City, a bleak sight met their eyes. The once thriving city had already been left with only the old, weak, sick, and disabled. Then it had been swept through once more by the Evil Soul Masters who had slipped through the net, so there was barely anyone left in sight.
There were only a few scattered old men who swayed even as they walked.
In other words, if Dragonrise City were handed to Zhuge Liang now, he could easily set up an Empty City Stratagem here.
As emperor, Dai Feng naturally felt terrible seeing the place where his empire had begun reduced to this state, but there was nothing he could do. He knew clearly what had happened here.
Dai Feng then swore to himself that if the Star Luo Empire survived this ordeal, he would certainly make it up to these people properly.
However, Dragonrise City being nearly empty did have one