Cheng Yu's arrival drew no further attention.
In the noisy main hall of the inn, people were discussing all sorts of things. Cheng Yu chose to listen to everything until something caught his interest.
"Ah, life's been getting harder and harder these past few years. I hear the Demon Race has been restless, and unidentified Demon Monsters have been showing up more and more often. The Demon-Worshipping Cult is getting bolder, too, and even Half-Demons dare to show their faces in Humankind's territory from time to time. When will it ever end?"
"Exactly. Have you heard about Zhang San from the neighboring village? He finally managed to join the Demon Suppression Bureau thanks to a bit of talent, only to come home on leave and find that Demons from the Demon-Worshipping Cult had sacrificed his entire village. His parents, wife, and children all died terrible deaths. Then he was captured by the cult's Demons during a mission himself. Ah, Heaven must be blind..."
"Speaking of the Demon-Worshipping Cult, did you hear the news from Azure Sky City a few months ago?"
At the mention of Azure Sky City, Cheng Yu immediately shifted his attention.
"You mean the announcement issued by the Prefect of Azure Sky City?"
"You heard about it, too?"
"Of course! Demons from the Demon-Worshipping Cult gathered the Demon Monsters and some Half-Demons outside Azure Sky City and launched a surprise attack. The city suffered heavy casualties, and even its walls were destroyed."
"To get life in the city back on track, the Prefect of Azure Sky City issued an announcement promising land and help finding work to anyone willing to settle there. It attracted plenty of people from the surrounding areas and sparked quite a wave of migration. Then there are the merchants. Azure Sky City needs