The boundless rice fields looked like gold spread across the earth. Each ear of rice bulged with a swollen belly, as though about to burst. A gust of wind sent golden waves rolling through them. The cotton grinned until its mouth split open, the sorghum laughed until its back bent, and the apple trees were laden with red apples, their faces flushed crimson. The pears of Huangcheng City weighed down their branches, while oranges crowned with green leaves hung like little lanterns from the trees. Not far away, several farmers hurried to harvest their crops, urgency showing on their faces.
By now, the news that the Evil Emperor had led his Evil Eye army to the gates of Mingdu was hardly a secret. This place was not far from Mingdu, and the farmers had naturally heard about it. They were scrambling to bring in their crops, hoping to gather a little more grain so that, even if they had to flee, they would not starve on the road.
A mounted party came down the main road in a cloud of dust. All of them wore close-fitting black outfits and rode outstanding Hornscale Horses.
At their head was a strikingly alluring woman, with ebony-black eyes, a high, bold nose, and enticing red lips. Her features were as distinct as a painter's portrait, and the soft contours of her face were exceptionally beautiful. Outwardly, she seemed somewhat wild and unrestrained, but the occasional look in her eyes that kept others a thousand miles away made it clear that she was not someone just anyone could approach.
The woman was named Hong Xiu. She currently served as commander of the Sun-Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Corps and possessed the strength of a rank-97 Titled Douluo.
This party consisted of people who had accepted a