Blue Card Starry Sky

Chapter 42 Xiangyang City

Lan Tian successfully ascended to the next level and returned to Flower Fairy Valley. To enhance its defense and combat capabilities, he spent a large sum of money to exchange for twenty Demonic Qilin from the five leaders, forming his own flying squadron. This instantly boosted their combat strength. Directly led by the Third Squadron and incorporating reconnaissance elements, this flying squadron immediately became the strongest offensive and defensive force on the Mysterious Island. He had Fire Phoenix lead their training. The Demonic Qilin obeyed Fire Phoenix without hesitation, resulting in immediate and significant training effects. They charged forward fearlessly, like a sharp blade drawn from its sheath, possessing extraordinary combat power. The entire elite of the Lan family army gathered here.

Flower Fairy Valley is now expanding steadily and systematically, attracting many promising young people to join. These newcomers have improved the overall quality and combat effectiveness, boosting the atmosphere and making the five leaders a little uneasy—where have all their talents gone? The competition is too fierce; everyone needs to increase their personnel and compete for resources. For the long-term survival of Mysterious Island and to eliminate the demon race as soon as possible, the various forces on the island are uniting to launch a large-scale war of conquest, taking the initiative to attack Endless Island, seize its resources and political power, develop and strengthen their forces, and leave Mysterious Island. Currently, we have our own informants on Endless Island, someone to meet us, the island is undefended, demon guards are few, and we have also united with human resistance forces from other places.

Lan Tian also joined this campaign. He first sent a small team to Endless Island to scout and personally gather firsthand information so that everything would be in order for future battles.

As the sun rose, Lan Tian personally traveled to Endless Island, riding a fire phoenix for five days and five nights to reach his destination. This was the largest island in the Endless Sea, said to have five magnificent cities: Xiaoyao City, Yueyang City, Nanyang City, Xiangyang City, and Beiyang City. Xiaoyao City was the most prosperous, serving as the island's political and economic center, where many families resided. The entire island had a population of tens of millions, making it the central island of the Endless Sea. Therefore, it was home to numerous high-level cultivators and possessed impenetrable defenses. It had not yet been completely conquered by the demons. It was said that the demons had repeatedly attacked the outer cities, only to have them recaptured by the island's powerful inhabitants. These repeated attacks resulted in heavy losses and numerous casualties for the demons, leading them to abandon their plan for complete conquest. Instead, they captured Nanyang City, establishing a base there and maintaining a long-term stalemate with the island's forces, living peacefully in their respective communities.

This time, Lan Tian arrived in Xiangyang City, which is quite far from Xiaoyao City and Nanyang City. He did not see any demons there. It is not particularly prosperous or wealthy, but it is many times more prosperous than Mysterious Island and Penglai Ancient City. This is the largest and richest city that Lan Tian has ever seen!

For safety reasons, Lan Tian purchased a property in the city as a future base, contact point, and spatial positioning point on Endless Island. This cost him most of his wealth, but the house had a very spacious courtyard, a large area, and a quiet location away from the bustling areas. It could accommodate thousands of people at the same time, making it a place for rest and cultivation. Lan Tian then had his Lan Family Army move in one after another, making it the second stronghold besides Flower Fairy Valley.

Lan Tian is currently focused on matters in Xiangyang City. He hopes to settle things here as soon as possible. It's incredibly convenient, far better than Huaxiangu. There's no need for major renovations; building houses is simply a matter of going to the market to buy groceries. People can go shopping whenever they need something. It's much more convenient and efficient than Huaxiangu. Within a month, the place has regained its bustling atmosphere, life is orderly, and it has completely integrated into Xiangyang City. Meanwhile, Huaxiangu is also gradually improving. The two places complement each other and are slowly getting back on track.

In Xiangyang City, Lan Tian opened shops to increase his income, recruited talents, expanded the Lan Family Army, and strengthened his cultivation, always ready to go into battle.

That day, Lan Tian went shopping, taking Yingying with him. Since arriving in Xiangyang, Lan Tian hadn't had a proper chance to explore. Annoyed by Yingying's constant chatter, he put aside his work to accompany her. The streets were bustling and lively, quite prosperous indeed. Women on the streets mostly eat and shop, and they sampled every delicious food imaginable, buying anything that looked appealing. Lan Tian never refused Yingying's requests; he treated her like a younger sister. She was about the same age as Lan Ting, and thinking of Lan Ting made him miss his parents, siblings, Lan Gu, and Uncle Lei. He had left without saying goodbye, and he wondered how they were doing! A wave of homesickness washed over him. Therefore, he treated Yingying like a younger sister, protecting her from any hardship.

"Boss, please have some food." Many beggars on the street are refugees from the war. Since the demons conquered the Endless Sea, this place has become a place people yearn for, and they have come here to escape. Even heroes have to flee!
Among these beggars, Lan Tian spotted a familiar figure. Although his appearance and height had changed, his back view was unmistakably Xiao Weiqing's. He had a deep impression of Lan Tian in the ancient city of Penglai, so seeing his back immediately reminded him of him. He wasn't actively begging, but instead sitting by the roadside basking in the sun, leisurely and carefree, with an attitude of indifference to worldly affairs, just like Lan Tian had been back then.

"Xiao Weiqing?" He turned around and looked at Lantian in surprise.

"Qin Tian, ​​do you...remember me?" Lan Tian introduced himself, explaining that he had entered the competition under the name Qin Tian, ​​which helped Xiao Weiqing recall him. "Ah, is it really you?"

"Yes, look, isn't that me?"

"We couldn't find you after the city-wide martial arts competition that day. Everyone said you disappeared and left Penglai Ancient City. So you came here."

"It's a long night, I'll tell you slowly later!" Lan Tian pulled him up and patted the dirt off his body.

"Come on, let's go for a drink." Lan Tian pulled Xiao Weiqing up to the restaurant for drinks, while Yingying stood by, wondering who this guy was!

"Yingying, this is my fellow townsman, Xiao Weiqing."

"Um"

Yi Mengying was a little surprised that he had such a fellow townsman! However, she wasn't offended, just curious. The two drank and chatted in the restaurant, sharing their feelings and recounting their recent experiences, the hardships and difficulties they had faced.

It turned out that Xiao Weiqing wanted to venture out and explore the world, leaving Penglai Ancient City to travel independently in various parts of the Endless Sea. Along the way, he encountered the killings of the demon race, which made him indignant and determined to kill all the demons and make a name for himself. However, on the way to Endless Island, he encountered a demon fleet and was sunk. Hundreds of people were buried in the sea and their bodies were never found. He himself was able to escape because he was good at swimming and had a high level of cultivation. He drifted at sea for several months before finally arriving here, penniless and tattered, becoming a complete beggar.

After a few drinks, Lan Tian was in high spirits and held Xiao Weiqing in high regard. He revealed his true identity to him, emphasizing that they shared the same goals and ideals. Lan Tian invited him to join the Lan Family Army, which he accepted without hesitation, and then returned to the Lan residence in Xiangyang City.

(End of this chapter)