The crisp chime of bells rang continuously through the border town.
But strangely, it was a long while before lights began to flicker on here and there throughout the town.
Once, the slightest rustle of wind or grass would have startled these people awake. But now, even with the alarm bells ringing, they could not be bothered to pay attention.
"I never thought that after only a year, their vigilance would have become this poor." Shi Lei stood in midair, looking down below with a long sigh.
"Under Ye Xuan's influence, they have grown used to a life of extravagance and debauchery. Naturally, they no longer have their former alertness." Ye Yu smiled faintly.
The former Ye Yu had put the people first. Though he cherished his subjects, he was more inclined to teach them how to fish rather than simply give them fish.
But Ye Xuan was different. In order to drag Ye Yu from power as quickly as possible, many of the residents in this border town had received Ye Xuan's aid.
With a mountain of gold at their backs, many of their basic abilities had naturally deteriorated.
Ye Yu stopped looking and returned to Great Qin with Shi Lei.
It was not until the sun stood high in the sky the next day that the townspeople stumbled sleepily out of their homes, preparing to head to the post station to collect today's "salary." Yet when they arrived, they found the station completely empty.
The guards who had watched over the Nine Nether Blood Spring had always come here every morning to distribute gold and silver, but not a single one was in sight today.
Just as everyone was wondering about it, the sky suddenly darkened by several shades.
Many people looked up curiously, only to see vast