Seeing that everyone in the city had retreated into the City Lord's Residence for shelter, Wenlong's heart grew heavy. Did they really have to abandon Huaxia City?
He could not bear to give it up. There were still countless Great Black Stones in the City Lord's Residence whose mysteries he had yet to unravel.
Quite some time had passed, but Old Sun still had not emerged from seclusion. Wenlong could not help growing anxious.
The Defensive Array Formation at the city gates was already on the verge of collapse. Afraid his subordinates would suffer casualties, he gritted his teeth and reluctantly gave the order.
"Everyone, withdraw from the city gates and head to the City Lord's Residence. No exceptions!" Though Wenlong hated to give ground, he refused to let his people die.
Long Zhang had already activated the Defensive Array Formation around the City Lord's Residence. Hearing the order to retreat, he opened a passage into the residence and let the retreating forces through.
Once everyone had entered the City Lord's Residence, Wenlong stood at the passage entrance and watched the city gates collapse in an instant. Countless sea beasts surged inside.
Number Three, who stood beside him, looked deeply ashamed. "Master, your subordinate was incompetent. I failed to hold the city gates."
Wenlong shook his head and said with a bitter smile, "It wasn't your fault. Don't dwell on it."
If he had disregarded his subordinates' lives and insisted on taking down the last Big Black Dragon before the sea beasts arrived in force, he could have done it.
He was certain of that. But he had painstakingly subdued these subordinates, and they had also done a great deal for him.
Even if they had earned no merit, they had still toiled hard. Naturally, he was unwilling to sacrifice