"Quick, everyone, follow me!"
Black-robed figures hovered in the air, directing the terrified residents of Mingdu on the streets below as they formed a torrent and poured toward the Temporary Underground Shelter.
"Reporting to the alliance leader, most residents have been safely sheltered. After we intercepted the enemy, they fled toward the Eastern District."
"Mm."
Atop a building.
Shangguan Wei'er nodded slightly, but did not relax in the slightest. Her beautiful eyes remained fixed worriedly on the distant Sun Moon Imperial Academy. Terrifying shock waves from the battle spilled out of the sky above it, making even her heart pound despite her strength as a Level 8 Soul Engineer.
"Alliance leader... can we win?"
The Black-Robed Man asked hesitantly.
"That isn't something you should concern yourself with!" Shangguan Wei'er cast her subordinate an indifferent glance, her tone icy.
No matter what, she was a sharp blade in her master's hand. As she prepared to pierce others, she had naturally also prepared herself to be crushed.
"Yes! I was wrong!" The Black-Robed Man hurriedly bowed, his back instantly drenched in sweat, then shot into the sky.
"We have to win..." Shangguan Wei'er gazed toward the horizon, a trace of melancholy flashing through her eyes. It soon became resolve, and she headed toward the South City District.
The auras of soul masters from the Three Kingdoms of the Original Continent had appeared there.
Until victory or defeat was decided, her only task was to protect the civilians.
"They're all geniuses. Should we take them all with us?"
A dark figure spoke softly.
"The Holy Spirit Cult and the Body Sect have abducted several of the academy's geniuses lately. We're short of them right now..."
"An angel martial soul. Unfortunately, she's a little too old and has already started forming memories. Otherwise,