The fall of the Haoyu Mountain Range defensive line had drastically changed the situation in Central Province.
Although the nodes in the Netherworld Forest and Phoenix Mausoleum Mountain had not been breached, there was little point in continuing to defend them now!
Thus, Lü Wenqiu sent Shen Haotian a voice transmission, telling him to recall their people as soon as possible, lest they be caught between attacks from the Netherworld on both sides and suffer even greater losses.
Xu Qingtong drove his Flying Heaven Wings at full power and reached Wei City in less than four hours.
Seeing Xu Qingtong, Guo Tianyu said happily, "Qingtong, you're back!"
"Brother Tianyu, there's no time to catch up. Hurry and notify our people to return to the Academy with me. Bring all our valuables!"
Guo Tianyu's expression changed. "Qingtong, what happened?"
"The node in the Haoyu Mountain Range has fallen. Large numbers of Netherworld Cultivators have already entered Central Province!"
Guo Tianyu's expression changed again upon hearing this. He too knew that time was short and they could not afford any delay. Cupping his fist toward Xu Qingtong, he turned to gather their people and prepare to evacuate.
An incense stick's time later, Xu Qingtong left Wei City for Juxian Academy with Guo Tianyu, Dong Yunxiao, Ding Jiayue, Lan Xin Butterfly, and some of Wei City's guards.
These twenty-odd guards had all been carefully selected by Guo Tianyu and Zhuang Shengren. Their strength and character alike could be trusted.
Since his last injury, Dong Yunxiao had recuperated in Wei City for three years and had largely recovered.
There were too many people for Xu Qingtong's Dust-Exterminating Boat to carry. Only with Guo Tianyu and Dong Yunxiao each piloting another Flying Boat could they just barely fit everyone aboard.
The three Flying Boats took