It doesn't matter what the lord is.

Delis asked:

"Duty? What do you mean?"

"To make your own contribution to Yuxi City, as for you... just use your power to help heal the wounded."

"How can you guarantee that you won't force me? What if you change your mind when we get to Yuxi City?"

"Ha... If I really had an idea, I wouldn't have to wait until Yuxi City."

Lid smiled and added:

"You are indeed very good-looking, but to be honest, I am a man that you cannot get with your beauty. Besides, the girls in my Yuxi City are no worse than you. You will know when you go back."

What Reed said was true. Delis had most of the advantages of the elves, such as tall and well-proportioned figure, fair skin, beautiful face, blonde hair and long ears. In addition, the temperament she had developed over the years as a princess and the majesty in her every move were truly heart-warming, and once you saw her, you would almost feel a possessive desire.

But if you say that this is too much to bear...then I can still bear it a little longer.

After hearing this, Delis felt relieved, but at the same time, she felt a little angry for some reason.

But she did not hesitate and nodded:

"Okay, I'll go back to Yuxi City with you."

Lid turned around and said to Shiloh and Alayya:

"You send her back. If my guess is correct, the situation in Yuxi City should be getting better. But be as careful as possible. It's best to take a long detour and don't reveal your tracks on the way. Xiluo, you lead the team this time and try to escort the people back safely."

Shiloh nodded expressionlessly.

Alaiya was stunned for a moment and asked:

"Master, what about you?"

Reed smiled at her and said:

"I can't leave yet. Didn't I say before that Delis was sent to the Demon Tribe's territory as part of the Demon Tribe's plan to attack Yuxi City? Now we have some clues about the cause and process of Delis's attack, but the movements of the Demon Tribe are still unpredictable. I don't know why they want to go to Yuxi City, and what exactly they want in Yuxi City now. But I know that there are not many options to choose from, and the most likely one is..."

Lid paused, a cold look flashed across his eyes, his lips moved, and he uttered a name.

At the same time. In Yuxi City.

Half of the city lord's mansion collapsed, but the sound of fighting outside the city could still be heard.

In the midst of the war, a silver-haired young man stood in front of He Yue. He carried a huge staff that was almost as tall as his body. He had a faint floral scent on his body, and he was wearing a well-fitting white robe. His smile was as warm as the sunshine in spring.

He looked at He Yue and said with a smile:

"Ah, you came to ask me, which shows that you have a good vision. Yuxi City is indeed full of hidden talents. No wonder Xiao Hei would use the favor my young lady owes him for this place."

As the young man spoke, the pendant on the staff behind him moved without wind.

He put away the smile on his face and said seriously:

"It won't be long before a demon of the Heavenly King level comes to Yuxi City. I can stop Amifars, but I may not be able to stop that one. The only way to keep Yuxi City safe and sound is to give it what it wants."

He Yue cupped his hands and said:

"Please give me some advice, sir."

The young man laughed again, held up a finger, and slowly said a name.

Thousands of miles apart, Lid and the young man spoke at the same time, every word was the same, and pointed precisely at the same person—

"Filita."

48. Facing the difficulties together

In the past few days, Yuxi City has almost experienced a baptism of life and death.

After Amifars personally took action, the front line of Yuxi City collapsed, Heji stayed behind to cover the retreat, and Pingzi took Fang Shisan and fled back to Yuxi City desperately. Since then, the war on the western front has entered a situation that Heyue and Fang Shisan had agreed on long ago but had never been willing to accept: defending the city.

Before the war, He Yue and Fang Shisan had reached a consensus: once the battle here becomes a protracted war, it almost means defeat. Yuxi City has limited food reserves. If there is no strong external aid, it is only a matter of time before they are trapped and die. Even if tens of thousands of demon troops just besiege the city without attacking, it is enough to shake the foundation of Yuxi City, not to mention that Amifars's offensive has been very fierce.

It was like a powerful siege weapon. With one blow, the entire Yuxi City would tremble. However, Heji was right. If one was less than the tenth level, he could not break the city alone. Amifars's palm power was strong and powerful, but Yuxi City was still not so easy to break under Fang Shisan's command.

When it comes to defending a city, Fang Shisan is confident that he is no match for anyone. Moreover, Yuxi City is not an isolated city now. With the foundation of the four cities in the east, the city defense array set up by Fang Shisan is still intact and functional. After bombarding for two days, Amifars also found something wrong. He no longer planned to test the upper limit of Yuxi City by himself, but to let the demon army attack the city in an all-out manner.

At this time, even the lowest beggars in Yuxi City understood the current situation facing Yuxi City. There was no other way except to defend it, and if it failed, the whole city would be reduced to a sea of ​​fire in an instant. There was no surrender in this kind of war between alien races, and those demon army troops controlled by desire seemed to have no intention of persuading surrender.

The situation is getting worse day by day.

The only good news is that Heji is still alive, although he cannot return to Yuxi City for the time being. Two days after Fang Shisan returned to the city, he waved a pure white sword energy into the starry sky at night to indicate that he was not dead. The reason why he was able to save his life from Amifars was not because of his ability, but because Heji, who came from the Yunhai family, had a lot of life-saving props in his hands. In addition, Amifars did not care about this insignificant swordsman at all, so he did not send his troops to chase after Heji after he escaped.

Heji was seriously injured. After entangled with Amifars for a while, he chose to go south and return to Yunhai to seek support.

On the fourth day, the walls of Yuxi City began to crack. Fang Shisan was in so much pain that she couldn't sleep at night, and she pinched her neck to force herself to be awake. She was the one who set up the city defense formation, and she was also the one who coordinated the endless flow of power. If the formation was damaged, she would also suffer backlash.

He Yue was also very anxious, but he couldn't help Fang Shisan too much, so he could only try his best to win the hearts of the people and inspire their fighting spirit. It was also thanks to the fact that the walls of Yuxi City had been rebuilt with new cement by Li De, otherwise it would have collapsed long ago with the original broken stuff.

The main defense force of Yuxi City is Fileta. But He Yue doesn't know why, as soon as Fileta participates in the defense battle, Amifars will immediately appear and keep attacking the weak points of Yuxi City. Fileta's magic can effectively cause large-scale damage to the demons, but considering Amifars' attack, Fileta can't always show up.

Amifars had also tried to find an expert to directly climb over the city wall, and it had done something similar itself. In its opinion, there were no experts in Yuxi City, and the seventh or eighth level demons could wreak havoc inside. Although the city wall was high, it was not an insurmountable height for the demon masters.

Unfortunately, this was also in Fang Shisan's calculations. The city defense array during wartime is completely different from that during non-wartime. If Yuxi City itself is not in a combat state, the city defense array allows the public and the merchant group to enter and exit freely, and assassins can naturally sneak in. Once it enters wartime, it is completely closed. Bows and magic can enter and exit, but if you rely on your high level and plan to fly directly into the city, you will be stopped by the array in mid-air. Fang Shisan clearly wants to fight to the death. Either Yuxi City falls and the city defense array is broken, otherwise no one can think of entering Yuxi City in advance.

They held out like this until the early morning of the fifth day, and the people in Yuxi City were exhausted.

Countless people died in the battle, and the local army of Yuxi City was almost wiped out. The mercenaries hired from Yunhai before the war had to curse and fight. If I had known this would happen, I would not have accepted this order, but now no one can retreat. The demons will not care whose soldiers you are when they break into the city. As long as you are human, they will kill you without mercy.

Bai Huang looked exhausted. At this point, even though they knew that surrendering would not end well, some fools advocated opening the gates and surrendering the city. The reason was that the demons had also broken through Yuxi City 21 years ago, but they did not wipe out the people of Yuxi City. They believed that the demons would show some leniency this time. Rather than defending Yuxi City and angering the demons, it would be better to choose to surrender early.

Bai Huang was upset when she heard this, so she beat the person up and threw him into jail. In fact, most of the people who could fight in the patrol team went to defend the city walls, so Bai Huang patrolled the entire Yuxi City alone, and if she saw anyone who advocated surrender, she would beat him up and arrest him. She felt angry because the jail was full and there were still people dreaming.

Shuang had been working very hard recently. When Xiluo was not around, it was like the fastest sword in the Anbu was sheathed. She was also very tired. Not long ago, three people tried to seize the north gate to let the demons into the city. Thanks to the alertness of the guard there and the fact that Pingzi happened to be relatively close to that gate, the crisis was resolved.

After the interrogation, it was found that these three people were not ordinary surrendering civilians, but secret chess pieces planted by other families in Yuxi City. The three of them had some realm cultivation, and they usually hid and did not launch an attack, which almost made them succeed in the critical moment. After all, the Anbu had sent half of their people out of the city to support Fang Shisan, but none of them came back, and they died cleanly. Now the Anbu's control over the city has been greatly reduced, so they did not notice it at the first time.

This incident rarely made Shuang angry. Not only did he smash the teacup, but he couldn't get rid of his anger. If the demons invaded Yuxi City, they would directly attack the four cities of Zhenmo, Tiebi, Lieyang, and Tianqi. Regardless of whether they continued to invade or not, it would be a slap in the face of humans. Not only did no one come to support them, but some people outside wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to stir up trouble, which was a bit too much.

She detained the three people in the Anbu and ordered the people below to use all means to pry open their mouths to see who dared to cause trouble at this time. If they really let the three of them seize the north gate, the demons would pour in, and the formation of the entire Yuxi City would collapse instantly. At that time, even a hundred Fang Shisans would not be able to save them. Yuxi City fell, and she could only die to apologize.

Every time Shuang thought of this, he felt a pang of fear. He gritted his teeth and swore that after finding out the truth, he would make the other party suffer in unrest for the rest of his life.

49. A turn of events

The dark circles under Liushi's eyes became heavier. He had been working late into the night to produce armaments. During this period, he also recruited other blacksmiths in the city and selected a few with good skills to teach them forging techniques. The daily loss of armaments for defending the city was not insignificant, especially the number of bows and arrows consumed. Thanks to the fact that the northern industrial base was still operating normally and the supply of steel was relatively sufficient, these forgers were able to use their lifelong learning and put in all their efforts to rush to produce them.

In He Yue's words, it can be summed up in sixteen words: everyone should show their strengths, perform their duties, do their best, and leave the rest to fate.

It's just that this time, destiny came a little too late.

When Fang Shisan was lying on a wheelchair with his consciousness blurred and life or death uncertain, the battle was raging outside Yuxi City, and the demons had already climbed up the walls of Yuxi City. He Yue clenched his bangs with five fingers, his face full of resentment. He had only been here for a year, but he had gone through many ups and downs. He finally established a firm foothold. Was he really going to be destroyed by the demons?

Three thousand armored soldiers pacified Yunyang, and a hundred thousand troops fought for the world.

First conquer Zhaochen and then take Yunyang, then ally with Yunhai in the south and attack Tiancheng in the east.

When these words came to mind, Fang Shisan and He Yue felt heavy in their hearts. They were the top talents in the world, but at this moment, they were a little discouraged. No matter what, Yuxi City was not defended after all. Fortunately, Lid was not there. If he was, they might be even more ashamed.

If you ask them whether they are willing or not, why should they be willing? It is just that human power is useless at this point, and there is no way to save the situation.

Amifars jumped high, his body floating in the air, looking down at the city coldly.

It was beyond its expectation that they could hold out for so long under its full-force attack. It knew that there were many fortified cities in human territory that were difficult to conquer, but those cities were generally built for hundreds of years, with towering walls, sufficient food and grass, and countless masters. Yuxi City did not have these things, and it was able to hold out because of this group of young people.

But that's where it ends. Amifars has no sympathy for this city. The demons never show sympathy to the weak. Being weak is a mistake, and if you make a mistake, you have to pay with your life.

It raised its palm, ready to deal the final blow to the crumbling city.

He Yue let out a breath, waved his long sleeves, stepped onto the city wall step by step, and walked towards Amifars.

Someone has to die with the city, die earlier, and die more tragically. Without Li De, He Yue will do this.

This palm of Amifars will not only break the formation in the city, but also clear away everything that stands in its way.

But He Yue still walked to the position facing Amifars and looked at Amifars coldly. Amifars looked back at her with a little respect in his eyes, but he increased the strength in his palm by three points and slapped it hard.

The city defense formation shattered into pieces at a speed visible to the naked eye!

The remaining power is even stronger, overwhelming us.

At that moment, a golden light appeared dozens of miles east of Yuxi City, and the two forces collided in the sky in front of He Yue. The strong wind made He Yue almost unable to open her eyes. Her snow-white clothes fluttered, and her three thousand black hair spread like clouds hanging from the sky. When the wind died down, Amifars looked up and found that a human army had appeared in the east.

That probably shouldn't be called an army.

There were about three or four hundred people in various costumes and no military discipline. The humans there looked towards Amifars, smiling, and their eyes looked not at the enemy but at the prey. The girl in the front held a long sword with golden light in her hand, and her aura was extremely sharp. Behind her followed a somewhat sloppy silver-haired young man, who carried a staff with exaggerated patterns on his back.

The girl turned around and said to the people behind her:

"The White-Robed Minister has handed you over to me, but I don't know how to command you, and you probably won't listen to me. But I know that most of you are here to seek wealth. This is a once-in-a-century opportunity! Those demon generals have been suppressed by the national defense formation, and their strength has been greatly damaged, but the materials on them will not be reduced in grade. Killing them will make a fortune. This is much easier than going deep into the heart of the demon clan and exchanging lives for money."

The girl scratched her head and said:

"As for the distribution, I don't really understand it, and there is no convention to follow. Let me make a rule from today on. The materials on the demons belong to whoever rushes to get them. Whoever kills the demons has the right to take the spoils first. The more demons you kill, the more you get. The only thing is that when facing a powerful enemy, you must not kill each other. Otherwise, don't blame me, Anna, for being rude."

Hundreds of people had no training, so naturally their answers were varied. Some answered "yes", some answered "got it", some answered "I heard it", "I understand", "I understand", and some were impatient and started urging them to start quickly. The girl named Anna raised her sword high and swung it downwards. A golden light exploded in the demon army again, announcing the start of this battle.

These people rushed forward at once and did not cooperate at all.

But they are really strong.

The weakest one was at level four, and the strongest was at level nine. The girl named Anna faced off against Amifars head-on, and her own strength was unfathomable. This group of people had no rules when they fought, they just fought on their own, but relying on their tyrannical strength, they directly cut into the demon army. Ordinary demon generals would resist, but ordinary demons were directly killed like cutting melons and vegetables.

In terms of personal strength alone, they are definitely not as good as geniuses like Alayya, Fileta, Heji, and Shiloh at the same level, or even as famous villains like Qian Teng and Pingzi, but they have the advantage of having more people.

How many people in Yuxi City can fight? Including Lid, there are only six or seven. Now there are three or four hundred people here, and the highest one has even reached the ninth level. Such an armed force really dares to compete with Amifars.

He Yue was the first to react. The letter he sent to Nan Chu had finally received a response. These people were not reinforcements sent by a certain faction. Just as Lid said in the letter, there would never be reinforcements this time. Only those adventurers who thought it was profitable would come to seek wealth and honor in danger. Now it seems to be true.

She felt that all her fatigue was almost swept away. She looked at the still intact Yuxi City, waved her long sleeves, and said loudly:

"Keep defending the city! Yuxi City is not lost yet!"

All the soldiers and civilians of Yuxi City who had been standing solemnly on the city wall and had long been determined to die finally came to their senses and shouted in unison:

"Yes!"

He Yue closed her eyes and felt a little sore.

She took a deep breath and wiped her face with her hand. When she opened her eyes again, a bright light shone in them.

50. The only solution

After entering the city, Anna's opening remarks were also simple:

"My name is Anna, an adventurer active on the border. This is our butler, Merlin. At the request of Mr. Hei, I came here to lend a hand and repay the favor I owed him."

After a pause, he said again:

"A total of 372 people came this time. Hei Ye revealed the news to Wu Mi, and Wu Mi sent them to all parts of the country in the name of the royal family, urgently recruiting adventurers who were willing to come together. In name, these people are under the control of Yuxi City, but in fact, as you can see, these guys don't listen to orders at all. They will continue to fight when there is profit, and leave when they make enough money. They are very casual. I will stay here for a while and make sure that Yuxi City is fine before leaving."

As she said this, the young man named Merlin stood behind her with a smile on his face and said nothing.

Dealing with such people is naturally He Yue's job. He Yue asked about Anna's origins in a few words. It is said that she was the eldest daughter of a big family. For some reason, she fell out with her family and took her butler Merlin to become an adventurer. It has been five years so far. Anna now speaks and acts like a big sister in the world. Although she is still a little confused occasionally, she and Merlin have traveled on the human border and defeated many powerful alien creatures. She is also well-known among adventurers.

She said that she currently worked for an organization called [Potian]. This organization was not very famous and not many people had heard of it. Anna did not elaborate.

Anna claimed that she was only at the seventh level of perfection, but when she was with Merlin, she became stronger for some reason. Anna summed it up as the aura of a big sister. In order to protect her younger brothers, she could always burst out with more powerful strength. There seemed to be such a scene in those passionate scenes, which was well-reasoned and convincing.

After the adventurer corps fought with the demons, the pressure on Yuxi City suddenly decreased. After resting for a while, Fang Shisan began to reconstruct the city defense formation. Although the number of soldiers had been greatly reduced, the morale of the temporary defense people was greatly boosted. They drove away all the demons who had climbed up the city wall in one breath, and the seemingly shaky Yuxi City was defended again.

But soon, the problems Anna mentioned began to emerge.

The adventurers lacked organization, did not obey orders, and fought on their own; when they found that Amifars was a ruthless man and difficult to deal with, they stopped pestering him and instead picked the weak ones, first harvesting other demon army generals and low-level demons. After all, there were tens of thousands of demons ready-made here, and the materials they dropped were certainly not worth much money, but a little bit added up to a lot was also a considerable income, so there was no need to risk one's life to fight Amifars.

Amifars didn't seem to care about the casualties of his subordinates. After he had some time, he still launched a fierce attack on Yuxi City. Because the city defense array had become fragile, some of its attacks would directly bombard the city. Now half of the city lord's mansion had collapsed, and countless casualties were suffered in the residential area.

Amifars looked anxious.

Every time Anna blocked its attack, Amifars did not want to fight her first, but wanted to attack Yuxi City at all costs. Its eyes kept scanning Yuxi City, obviously looking for something. Unfortunately, no matter what it was looking for, Yuxi City could hold on until the reinforcements arrived. Now with external aid, the defense is even more watertight.

In this way, the war between humans and demons went from bloody and brutal at the beginning to an unpredictable stalemate. There were too many variables on both sides, and even the genius Fang Shisan on the battlefield could not determine which side would win. In general, humans had the upper hand, but every day, adventurers who thought they had made enough left the battlefield with a large amount of materials, and the number of adventurers who persisted in fighting was decreasing day by day; the demons seemed to be suppressed, but who knew if they had any tricks up their sleeves?

For the demons, who have strong reproductive abilities and do not pay attention to family planning, this damage does not seem to be particularly serious.

Two more days passed, and He Yue decided to ask Merlin for his opinion.

The reason why he chose Merlin instead of Anna was because He Yue felt that although Merlin always looked frivolous, he was actually very opinionated. Sometimes he could influence Anna's decision without any effort, which was far from being as simple as it seemed.

So Merlin also gave his answer: Fileta.

After he finished speaking, he added: