The universe was boundless and endless.
At the far end of the starry expanse.
Ye City.
In the blink of an eye, several days passed.
The conscription had long since concluded, and the war poised like an arrow on the string erupted as expected. Though Ye City possessed deep foundations, the alliance of several other cities could not be underestimated. With all manner of powerful experts and guest retainers lending their aid, Ye City finally began to show signs of defeat.
Thirty li...
Twenty li.
Ten li!
The enemy army pressed forward time and again, breaking through one line of defense after another. In the end, their forces advanced to within less than ten li of Ye City and set up camp. The entire city could only fortify the northern side and hold it to the death, leaving the two sides temporarily locked in a stalemate.
Weapons never ceased clashing, and people's hearts were filled with dread.
Everyone knew that with the forces of several cities besieging Ye City, victory or defeat was merely a matter of time. Even if they dragged things out, Ye City could not afford to endure it.
The outcome of this war seemed already set in stone.
Within a few days, Ye City would likely fall. Several armies would surely sweep southward, slaughtering and pillaging everywhere they passed. The lives of common folk would be cheaper than ants, and a bloody calamity loomed before them.
At such a critical moment.
The small towns around Ye City had long since fallen into utter chaos. Countless people abandoned their homes and fled, refugee columns could be seen everywhere, and misery upon misery stretched along the official roads.
Even Qinghe Town, hundreds of li away, was infected by that terror. Rumors gradually sprang up everywhere, and everyone in