The melee raged on.
A vast swath of buildings near the Youjian Inn in East City had been reduced to powder, leaving the area in ruins.
The tremendous shockwaves from the battle had long since alerted all of East Sun City.
Yet strangely...
Not a single East Sun City Armored Soldier had come to East City.
Meanwhile...
Inside a residence in East Sun City Main City...
The hall blazed with light. A huge round table stood in the center, laden with fine wine and delicacies. Fragrant dishes filled the air as cups clinked back and forth amid lively conversation.
"Marquis Haohai, a toast to you!"
Liu Yu raised his cup and courteously toasted a burly man in golden armor.
Three other men in golden armor sat at the table with him.
Among the East Sun City Armored Soldiers, golden armor marked a commander!
It also meant a Marquis-Rank Creation expert of the Shadow Race!
Four Marquis-Rank Creation experts were present!
They were East City's Four Golden-Armored Commanders, commanding tens of thousands of armored soldiers and charged with keeping East City safe.
Although the Divine Mechanism Tower was East City's dominant power, the district still nominally belonged to East Sun City. Its safety was naturally the responsibility of the East Sun City Armored Soldiers.
When Liu Yu raised his cup, the four commanders exchanged glances. How could they fail to understand what he wanted?
They had sensed the tremendous shockwaves from the battle outside long ago.
"Young Master Liu, are you dealing with someone?" Marquis Haohai lifted his cup and smiled. "We're all members of the Shadow Race. We ought to stand together through thick and thin. If you need anything, just say the word. Why be so secretive?"
Liu Yu paused, then laughed and drained his cup. "Commanders, to tell