As usual, he sat lazily in his seat, lamenting yet another boring day.
The other clansmen were all busy gathering the beast tide, while he alone had to guard the Life Tablets and could not go anywhere. If only something major would suddenly happen.
Just as he was thinking this, he heard the crisp sound of jade shattering suddenly ring out in the quiet air.
He had been sitting with his legs crossed, leisurely swinging one foot, but suddenly froze. His eyes widened as he turned toward the sound.
The Life Tablets of the younger generation were kept there.
His gaze swept over name after name until he finally found the cracked Life Tablet at the very top.
The moment he saw the name on it, his eyes widened. He sprang to his feet and scrambled outside, shouting as he ran, "Something terrible has happened! Something terrible has happened!"
Meanwhile, Xue Fuyao had already reached Moon Dance City.
She had not encountered a single monster beast along the way. The entire journey had been very peaceful.
This was highly abnormal. As the saying went, when things strayed from the ordinary, something sinister was surely at work.
This beast tide was probably no small affair.
"Moon Dance City."
Xue Fuyao looked up at the three large, glittering golden characters above the city gate, their strokes soaring like dragons and dancing like phoenixes, then slowly lowered her gaze.
At that moment, Moon Dance City's gates were shut, and no one was allowed in or out.
"Who are you? Moon Dance City's gates are closed. No one may enter or leave. Depart at once."
Hearing this, Xue Fuyao said nothing. After all, at a time like this, only a fool would leave the gates wide open. The beast tide would not even need