Full-Time Magister: You're selling soul beasts in Shanghai?

Chapter 74 The Abyss of Evil Appears; Evacuation of the People

After a brief adjustment, Zhu Meng transformed back into the impartial and incorruptible councilor.

"I'm glad you could all be here, but I have some bad news to tell you."

"A malevolent abyss appeared just thirty kilometers to the north!"

Zhu Meng walked to the edge of the hall and pointed to the north with a solemn expression.

"Sha Yuan!"

All the ancient mage who knew the truth suddenly changed their expressions. The Abyss of Fiend was the last thing they wanted to encounter. Once they fell into it, it was more terrifying than death!

"How could something like this appear so close to the city? There must be some mistake!" a hunter mage exclaimed.

"My God, we're only thirty kilometers away! Are we really going to face a plague of the dead?!" a middle-aged monk exclaimed.

Whether they were mid-level mages or powerful high-level mages, everyone present now wore expressions of fear and unease.

"So this gathering is to resist the Abyss of Evil?" Xu Beichen said, looking at the darkness outside.

"Fight against the Abyss of Fiends? How is that possible? Even forbidden spellcasters can't deal with that, how could we possibly succeed?"

An old hunter, who was over forty years old, retorted.

Zhu Meng glanced at Xu Beichen first, then said to the other mages with utmost seriousness, "Don't worry, I'm not asking you to fight against the Fiend Abyss."

"Where Sha Yuan has appeared, a very dense aura of death will remain. Presumably, it won't be long before many warrior-level and commander-level undead gather there."

"I want everyone here to remain on this city wall tonight. If those high-level undead show any sign of advancing here, we must all eliminate them!"

"As long as it's not against Sha Yuan, it's fine."

"Rest assured, Your Excellency, while we may not be able to contend with the vast Abyss of Fiends, we will certainly eradicate any demons that use it to wreak havoc. This is the sacred duty of us mages!"

"I'm fine with that too, I'm willing to stay up all night!"

"roar!!!!!"

Just then, a deafening roar came from the dim sky, and everyone present felt the tremor.

"It's that again! It wants to use the deathly aura brought by the Abyss of Fiends to gather more undead and break through the northern city wall in one fell swoop!"

Councilor Zhu Meng's expression changed, and he said with extreme anger.

"This is bad. This undead king already had its own undead army, and now, with the help of the death energy of the Abyss, its strength will be even more terrifying. We need to seek support."

"That's what the staff officer said."

"It's too late." Military Commander Lu Xu shook his head.

"If they breach the city walls, the consequences will be unimaginable. It seems we have to carry out the previously planned strategy," Councilor Zhu Meng said decisively.

At this moment, Xu Beichen walked over and said with a serious expression, "Old Zhu, a great battle is about to break out. I think we should evacuate the ordinary people to Anjie first."

"You're just a nobody, who gives you the right to speak here!"

The staff officer frowned and reprimanded Xu Beichen, who was so young.

Just as the staff officer was calling for men to take down Xu Beichen, Zhu Meng waved his hand to stop him.

"etc."

"You little brat, do you know something? If it were just this one Ghost Tyrant, it wouldn't be worth making such a fuss."

Zhu Meng walked up to Xu Beichen, his tone noticeably softened, a stark contrast to his previous stern demeanor.

Zhu Meng was well aware of Xu Beichen's importance. Xu Beichen was a key figure in helping Chief Pang Lai break through the forbidden spell. Even if he died, Xu Beichen could not die!

Of course, Zhu Meng would not choose to believe Xu Beichen based solely on his one-sided account.

Relocating residents from the outer city to the inner city is a major decision that could potentially impact the ancient capital's revenue for several days!

"I'll just say one thing: can the spirits of the ancient capital only move around at night?" Xu Beichen asked.

"Kid, are you deliberately trying to cause trouble? Everyone knows that the undead can't move during the day!" the staff officer sneered.

Did I ask you to speak?

Zhu Meng glared at the staff officer, not caring what position he held, and besides, ten staff officers were not as important as Xu Beichen!

"???"

The staff officer was dumbfounded. Had Zhu Meng taken the wrong medicine today?

Why would they protect a young man like this? Could it be that this young man has some special identity?

Upon realizing this, the staff officer immediately became obedient. He was not someone that Zhu Mengdu respected so much, and he could not afford to offend him.

"You continue," Zhu Meng said, looking at Xu Beichen.

"The spirits of the ancient capital cannot move during the day, as I believe everyone here knows, but I have encountered spirits that appear during the day," Xu Beichen said earnestly.

"Undead appearing during the day? How is that possible?!"

"Isn't it said that the death aura of the undead will dissipate as long as they appear during the day?"

A commotion erupted, and all the monks who heard this showed expressions of disbelief and skepticism.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

"Are you sure you didn't see it wrong?" Zhu Meng asked with a serious expression.

"You think I need to lie to you? What benefit would that bring me?" Xu Beichen said calmly.

Once he saves the million people of this ancient capital, Xu Beichen won't need to worry about publicity costs anymore; netizens will naturally spread the word for him.

That's right, a large part of the reason Xu Beichen saved these people was to earn more points.

"If that's the case, then this certainly doesn't seem like an ordinary undead siege."

Zhu Meng's expression also became much more serious. First, there was the approach of the Sha Yuan to the city, and then there were these undead who were not afraid of daytime. It was hard not to connect these things.

"Councilor Zhu Meng, perhaps we should evacuate the people first. I have a feeling that this matter is not as simple as planned," said Military Commander Lu Xu.

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Zhu Meng hesitated. There were quite a few people living in this outer city, and relocating them all would be a major decision.

He could be dismissed and investigated if he's not careful.

But compared to the lives of these millions of people, Zhu Meng didn't care much about his position.

If the outer city inevitably falls, and he does not choose to believe Xu Beichen's advice, then those million people will essentially die at his hands.

"Xu Beichen, I trust you this time. If anything goes wrong, I'll have to rely on you for the rest of my life," Zhu Meng said jokingly.

If Xu Beichen could support me in my old age, then not being a councilor wouldn't be so bad.

"Hehe~"

Xu Beichen rolled his eyes. If Zhu Meng, a super-level mage, were to get something for free, how many points would he lose?

That's a nice idea!

"Go and arrange the evacuation of the people," Zhu Meng said to the palace guard.

"Yes," the palace guard immediately replied.

"Now that the people's affairs are settled, we need to consider how to deal with this monstrous tyrant."

Zhu Meng gazed into the distance, a hint of worry on his face. Could there really be something more dangerous hidden in the shadows?

(End of this chapter)