Blue Card Starry Sky

Chapter 83 Morossis
"Hai Liang, are you alright?"

“It’s okay, this isn’t the first time something like this has happened, I’m used to it. My mother is fine, she’ll wake up in a while, I need to collect blue crystals for her.”

"Is only blue crystal acceptable? I'll collect them for you in the future."

"Yes, thank you! Only the energy of blue crystal can be absorbed to awaken her, especially ancient blue crystal, which is even more effective."

"Okay, I'll bring it to you as soon as I find it. I'll keep a close eye on it."

Thank you, Blue Sky!

Hai Liang was especially happy today. Being with Lan Tian made her feel incredibly blessed. She hoped to stay by his side for a long time, just like her own parents, and stay together forever.

Looking at Hai Liang, Lan Tian felt a surge of passion within him. Her enthusiasm and devotion moved him deeply, and he didn't want to let her down. This was his first experience with romantic love, and suddenly he felt a sense of responsibility and commitment.

"Hai Liang, I have to leave here to deal with an urgent matter. I need to leave. I want you to take care of my new adopted sister. She just lost her parents and hasn't recovered from her grief yet. I'll make sure she's taken care of when I get back."

"Okay! I don't have anything to do right now, I'll take good care of her."

"Then you'd better not reveal your identity as the city lord's daughter. Just say you're a distant relative of mine, doing business in the underwater city."

"Okay, I'll do whatever you say. I want to see her now."

"Alright, but you can't take her to your capital city to play, remember that."

"I understand, don't worry!"

After the two worshipped at the temple together, Hai Liang returned to the shop with Lan Tian. Cao Yuqing was busy helping the shop assistants with odd jobs.

"Sister Yuqing, this is my distant cousin Hailiang. She will come to visit you often in the future. I have to go on a long trip and it is inconvenient for me to take you with me. Please stay here and rest for now. I will come back as soon as I finish taking care of my business."

"Blue Sky, I can take care of myself, so don't worry about me. She's so beautiful."

"Sister Yuqing, am I really pretty?"

"Yes, she's like a fairy descending to earth, absolutely stunning."

"Giggle, sister, you have such a sweet tongue, I like you so much."

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The two women were boasting, completely ignoring Lan Tian. He returned to his room to prepare for his departure. He needed to go to the beastman capital, Morossis, as soon as possible to find out if the demons had attacked Morossis and what the casualties were. Then he would go to the demon realm to settle accounts with the demons and bring Yingying and the others back.

That evening, Lan Tian made it clear to Cao Yuqing that he was entrusting her with managing the shop in Undersea City. He also told her that if anyone from the Lan family came over, they would understand if they left her a letter.

With everything arranged, Lantian set off for Morossis. After exiting the city gate tunnel, Lantian found a secluded spot. "Little darling, we're going to Morossis now."

"Okay, master."

In the blink of an eye, blue sky appeared on the outskirts of the ancient forest city. Morosis is an ancient capital city built deep in the forest, the capital of the beastmen, a mysterious city.

Morossis is built against the mountains and beside the river. Backed by the mountains, a river flows through the city, dividing the main city of Morossis in two. Several bridges have been built over the river to connect the two sides. Outside the main city are dense forests.

Lan Tian had never been here before, but Qin Lei had told him that one could clearly see some of the city's situation from the outskirts of Morosis. Outside, towering trees stretched as far as the eye could see, only the corners of the city walls were visible. Smoke drifted from within the city from time to time, carrying a strong, scorching smell of burning. Had this city also been attacked and massacred by the demons?
Lan Tian approached the city defenses on foot and observed that there was no activity; the area was sparsely populated and he couldn't see a single passerby. He arrived at the main road leading into the city, and the city gate was not far ahead.

From afar, the city gates were wide open, unguarded, deserted, and showed no signs of battle! What was going on? Was Morossis so powerful that it didn't need any defenses or guards?

Lan Tian entered the main city and found that he didn't see a single person along the way. The wide streets were deserted, and the cold, eerie atmosphere was chilling. Where had all the people gone? Had the demons not set foot here? The further he went, the more uneasy he felt. All the people here had disappeared.

The blue sky crossed the river from the main city, crossed the bridge to the main city on the other side, and in front of a huge square, there were large craters left behind, which were the traces of the explosion. There were still bonfires that had not been completely burned around, with black smoke rising, which were the remnants of cremated corpses. The ground was covered with bloodstains, smelled terrible, and was in a mess.

There must have been a fierce battle and brutal slaughter here. But couldn't all the people in the city have died? There weren't a large number of corpses at the scene. Even if they were burned, there would be ashes left. This can't be it, can it?

The blue sky rose and hovered above the main city. Looking down at the entire city from above, not a single living person could be found. Were they really all killed and burned by the demons, reduced to ashes?

Blue Sky should have arrived a bit earlier than Arthur and the others. They should still be on their way back. Morossis is quite far from Shanghai, so it will take them a few more days to get back.

The city is now deserted. Have all the people here been abducted by the demons? How could so many people be abducted all at once? Where did they go? Lan Tian was completely baffled. Could it be that all the people in the city have simply disappeared without a trace?

Lan Tian found a house, went inside to check, and found everything intact with no signs of fighting. Now, he wondered whether to stay and wait for Arthur's main force to return, or to leave now.

If I stayed and arrived here before them, how would I explain everything? Where did everyone in the city go? I didn't know. That would cause misunderstandings and make people doubt me. I should go back to Sky City and meet up with Uncle Lei first, and then make a plan.

“Little cutie, let’s go back to Sky City first. Uncle Lei and the others should have returned to Sky City by now, and they should know the situation in Xiaoyao City and Xiangyang City, as well as the matter of Penglai Ancient City and Blue Valley.”

"Yes, Master, what should we do next?"

“I will definitely go to the Demon Realm, but not now. The Lan family needs a leader and needs to pull itself together.”

Lan Tian knew that the Lan family had suffered a catastrophe. His parents were gone, Lan Valley was razed to the ground, and the family had suffered heavy losses. Now, apart from himself, Lan Yu, Lan Chen, Lan Xin, and Lan Ting, there were no other close relatives with the surname Lan. Only the Lan family army that had gone to Shanghai with everyone and the servants from Sky City remained.

The demons launched this attack intentionally against the Lan family, determined to wipe them out. They have an irreconcilable hatred for the Lan family, and they swear they will not be a member of the Lan family if they do not avenge this.

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(End of this chapter)