The anxious question was answered at dusk, with notices sent door-to-door to the city center to announce this important event.
The person in charge of making the announcement was the female envoy who was very familiar to the people of North Wild Goose City.
This time, the female envoy did not wear a black veil over her face, but revealed her true appearance. No one expected that the mysterious and somewhat intimidating envoy would actually be a young girl. Judging from her appearance, it would be an understatement to say that she was only sixteen years old.
More like a child who hasn't reached adulthood.
But as soon as she spoke, everyone remembered that voice. She was the one who, with just a single Black Lantern, protected the city from the jaws of countless terrifying serpents.
"It's getting dark, let's not waste any more time." The woman looked at the group and said coldly, "According to the latest news, His Highness the King of Qin in Jiangnan has captured North Sea North Sea City and opened trade routes with Northern Yan. That area is now completely safe. If you are willing, I can extradite you to Northern Yan or Jiangnan to start a new life."
Everyone was stunned when they heard this. They were all thinking about how they could apply to become merchants like Dahu and his group, and find an opportunity to bring their families out with them. They never expected that this envoy would bring this up on his own initiative.
After all, many people were wondering what connection this girl in black veil had with those man-eating giant pythons.
After all, more than one person had seen this woman, along with other messengers of the Nether Moon, traveling with those giant snakes.
Seeing that everyone was completely silent, the woman said calmly, "Is there anything you're wondering about? Please feel free to ask."
"Your Excellency," a burly man mustered his courage and asked, "Do you mean that we can all leave this place?"
"It's possible for everyone to leave, but escorting so many of you at once isn't realistic. We'll have to do it in batches," the woman said calmly. "You know the number of 'Black Lantern' —not enough to protect everyone. Once you're outside the Black Lantern zone, your safety can't be guaranteed. Based on the current number of Black Lantern, we can escort a thousand people out at a time, and the number will increase as we go further."
Everyone looked at each other, frowning, but none of them dared to ask the question that was troubling them the most.
Don't assume that ordinary people are stupid. Everyone knows that this woman protected them in the city with a purpose. Why would she let them leave so easily?
This only made them more guilty.
"Sir, are there any conditions?" someone finally asked cautiously.
The woman looked at the man who had spoken. "Do you have money?"
The man was taken aback. He had fled here in a panic; how could he possibly know anything about money? Besides, these days everything was done through barter; what use was money?
"If I remember correctly, you seem to be a foreign soldier, right?"
The burly man lowered his head; it was too shameful to have his identity as a deserter pointed out in public.
"I arranged all the properties you own here. What conditions can you offer me in return?"
The man opened his mouth, unsure what to say. If the other party wanted him to be fed to the demons, why save them in the first place? If the Black Lantern were turned off, none of them could escape the jaws of those giant snakes.
"It seems you've never believed that the Nether Moon Sect came to protect you."
Everyone: "."
"I saw it with my own eyes, messenger, with those great serpents." Finally, someone in the crowd mustered the courage to speak these words.
Upon hearing this, many people around turned pale; at this moment, tearing off the mask of civility might not be a good thing.
But then I thought, if I don't find out the truth, how can anyone feel at ease?
"I have never shied away from this, including now." The woman raised her hand slightly, and before anyone knew it, a giant black python had slipped into the shadows. The snake's scales were as black as ink, and when it stood upright, it was at least ten feet long. Everyone was immediately terrified and turned pale, but they did not panic.
Having experienced so much, I'm somewhat prepared.
The woman stroked the enormous snake head and said calmly, "Our Nether Moon Sect, including those spreading our teachings in other cities, never interferes with human affairs. There should be members of noble families among you, but you probably haven't heard of us, have you?"
The hidden sorcerers in the crowd were all stunned upon hearing this. They thought about it and realized that it was true. There were many ancient families in the north, and many of their sorcerer families had been around for more than five hundred years. Some of their family histories even exceeded five thousand years. But they had never heard of any Nether Moon Sect or Radiant Sun Sect!
"Our sects have existed for longer than you might imagine. We live in seclusion during prosperous times, never interfering with the human world. But when we are needed, it is in times of chaos caused by demons. Such times have occurred many times before. Our human race is protected by the heavens, and each time we have managed to preserve the flame from the mouths of those terrifying demons. After the demons retreat, we have always been able to stubbornly revive."
"Does the envoy mean that such chaos has occurred before?" Some scholars immediately understood.
The sorcerers' eyes flashed with a strange light. What the other party was talking about was indeed recorded in their clan's history. Such chaos did exist, and it was called the Ancient Revival!
"It keeps happening, the Samsara never ends." The woman said calmly, "Our human race has suffered many calamities, and no one can say for sure which Samsara will bring about our complete extinction. To prevent this from happening, our major sects organized numerous sects starting two Samsara ago. Although our doctrines differ, our purpose is the same: to protect our human bloodline and help us overcome this crisis!"
The woman was no longer the eerie and mysterious figure she Black Lantern; instead, she exuded righteousness, and her words sent a shiver down everyone's spine.
So there really are people in this world doing such great things?
"Then what about you, messenger, and these snake demons?" Many people were still puzzled.
"To protect humanity, we can't rely on words alone," the female envoy said in a low voice. "We've studied for many years and anticipated the crises in various places. These giant pythons come from a demonic force called the Heavenly Python Palace. These snake demons are almost impossible to confront head-on. To protect humanity here, we can only use secret methods to control a portion of them, thus blending in among them and protecting you as discreetly as possible."
I see
Everyone felt a bit surreal for a moment, but they also believed it to a large extent, because they felt that such a powerful being would have no reason to lie to them.
"Relying on a few snake demons for cover is not a long-term solution. We have been looking for other ways for you to survive. Jiangnan is a good place, at least for the time being. Of course, Jiangnan is far away. If you have concerns, you can go to Northern Yan for refuge first. If you still feel it is not safe, you can stay here for the time being."
Seeing that they were not being forced to leave, many people's last doubts were completely dispelled, and they rushed to be among the first to be protected and sent away.
However, some people still had doubts and asked, "May I ask, Your Excellency, the journey to Jiangnan is long and arduous. Not only do we have to reach the distant North Sea City, but we also have to cross the North Sea. Why not just send us out of the Northern Lands directly towards the Central Plains? There, we are under the protection of the Great Jin, and the journey is shorter and safer, isn't it?"
This statement caused the chaotic crowd to pause slightly, and they all looked up. Yes, why not send them to the Central Plains? Why go through the detour to Jiangnan instead?
" The Central Plains is naturally the best place to start." The female envoy's expression remained unchanged as she looked at everyone. "We tried to investigate there a few days ago, but the results were unsatisfactory!"
"What does the envoy mean by this?" The man asked doubtfully, "Could it be that these damn snake demons have already caused harm to the Central Plains?"
"No!" the messenger shook his head. "There, there are things far more terrifying than snake demons!"