Facing his young disciple's expressionless face, Tian Buyi sighed. When he had climbed the mountain and seen the magnificent city at its foot, he'd known it must have been built by his own young disciple. The people in the city lived without worry; compared to the outside world, this place was practically a paradise. He knew his young disciple had already done very well, and it wouldn't be right to ask for more.
"The situation in the Imperial City is not looking good. Those 'Strange Objects' have already begun heading there. I imagine it won't be long before they reach the edge of the Imperial City's Forbidden Spirit Land. By then..." Daoxuan trailed off, unable to continue.
For the past two years, the three of them had been helping the people in the Forbidden Spirit Land, until those "Strange Objects" appeared and they had no choice but to lead the people away.
Even with the three of them protecting them, countless people had still been killed before their eyes, then assimilated into "Strange Objects." The experience had left the three deeply weary, body and soul. Physical fatigue could be relieved with rest, but the helplessness and despair gnawing at their hearts were constantly eating away at their reason.
"If..." Su Ru looked up at the young man before her, uncertainty in her voice. "If you can, could you save them?"
"How are the people in the Imperial City?" Luo Yunji asked Su Ru, avoiding her question.
Su Ru sighed. "We went back to check on them before we left. They're all right for now. But that child, Liao Xing, ignored the Prince and Princess Consort's pleas and left the Forbidden Spirit Land to rescue the homeless people in the surrounding areas. We tried to talk him out of it, but