The teleportation array in the small town didn't cover a long distance; it was connected to the place Qiao Feng referred to as Qing Shi Town.
The teleportation array in Qing Shi Town was the handiwork of the Qiao family's elder.
Most of the residents in the town were from the Jingxin tribe.
This group of Jingxin people had migrated to Qing Shi Town from a distant place a long time ago, following the elder. In exchange for a top-tier boundary device, Qiao Elder had obtained Qing Shi Town from the rulers of Qingyun Ancient City at that time, as a dwelling place for the Jingxin tribe he led.
Qiao Elder must have been a man with stories.
Perhaps he was a loser in tribal conflicts, or maybe a refugee who left his hometown.
Of course, no matter which it was, it didn't prevent Su Huai from making friends with him.
With a boundary device master like Qiao Elder, not only Qingyun Ancient City but also several surrounding domains had to give face to the Jingxin tribe.
So no matter what turmoil occurred outside, Qing Shi Town remained a tranquil haven.
No one would offend a boundary-level pharmacist or a device master for no reason.
Even a common domain god had to show some respect to an outstanding boundary-level device master.
Therefore, when Su Huai and his companions stepped out of the teleportation array, they saw a bustling scene completely different from the outside world.
In times of war, many wealthy merchants also flocked to Qing Shi Town for refuge, bringing with them a large amount of goods from outside and a sharp increase in the population of various races!
The breath of life that came at them finally diluted some of the melancholy in Qiao Feng's heart.
He originally wanted to take Su Huai and others home directly, but was refused by Su Huai.
"Brother Qiao, you go back first. Li Ke and I plan to stroll around this town first and will visit your residence tomorrow."
Qiao Feng did not insist, just told the location of the Qiao family manor, and then hurriedly left with Bai Hua towards the south of the town.
After watching him leave, Su Huai turned his gaze to the lively market.
From the previous letter sent to Qiao Feng, the unseen Qiao elder clearly did not want to get involved in the disputes of Qingyun Ancient City, and even seemed to support the new king.
In fact, this is understandable.
Qingyun Ancient City is not a city in the narrow sense. It is an alliance composed of more than ten large and small cities, and Qingyun Ancient City is the general name of this alliance.
In the case of being unfamiliar with the previous dynasty, it is the most likely to risk the lives of the whole tribe to participate in such a struggle between regional rulers, especially on the side of the weak.
The city just passed is a clear example.
This mysterious new "king" is obviously a ruthless person.
In fact, there have been many such rulers in history. Every time there is a change of dynasty, it is a bloody massacre.
Although Qiao Feng is older, he lacks experience.
He obviously feels uncomfortable because of the new king's ruthlessness, and of course, he may also want to stand up for friends who have had some interactions.
Su Huai understands his feelings. If it were him, and if Li Ao was killed one day and hung on the city wall for exposure, he would also feel sad and angry.
But before having enough strength to solve the enemy, he would never show this anger.
Qiao Feng can't do this, so he will definitely have some disputes with Qiao Elder on the issue of stance after going home.
There is no right or wrong in this matter, and Su Huai doesn't want to get involved.
Before that new king provokes Su Huai, he chooses to wait and see.
After flicking the little person on his shoulder, Su Huai put his hands in his sleeves and merged into the bustling crowd.
At the same time, in the center of Qingyun Ancient City, the central castle.
This ancient fortress filled with a faint black fog had just been baptized by the war, and the smell of blood was quietly spreading in the air, attracting some scavenging insects and beasts.
Step, step, step, step...
A line of magical shadows composed of black fog, dragging dozens of creatures with different appearances and green scales on their eyebrows, walked into the hall.
These creatures are roughly similar to the human race in physique, with small tails, green beast ears, and pupils that are like star-shaped amethyst.
Most of them are women, a few young men, and a group of young men and women.
"Lord, I have found all the bloodlines of Qingyun Dazun."
"Some of them resisted fiercely and were killed on the spot, hanging their bodies on the city gate."
In the center of the hall, where Qingyun Dazun's throne should have been, there is now a thin young man with a blank expression and empty eyes sitting.
He looked at the withered corpse below the throne, and the flesh and blood of Qingyun Dazun had been extracted and gathered into two constantly wriggling masses of flesh essence.
Behind Lucas stood two extremely tall black shadows.
They were once the most loyal generals under the old master of the demon race, the first batch of powerful warriors to respond to Lucas's sign. Although their bodies have rotted, they still retain the fierce soul through the mysterious magnetic field of the battlefield of all races, eager to fight for the demon master again.
These two shadows both have the strength of the late boundary master.
It was also they who helped Lucas take over the region of Qingyun Ancient City.
There are certainly stronger demons.
But they are buried deeper and cannot respond to Lucas's call for the time being.
Lucas raised his head and glanced over the family members of Qingyun Dazun, and finally stayed on a pair of young boys.
Their eyes were full of timidity, and their bodies trembled. Lucas knew that they wanted to live, no matter what they wanted to live, and they were very similar to himself.
Unfortunately, even if they live, they will face more and more suffering.
"Send them on their way."
The cold voice came out of the young man's mouth.
A few wails and pleas for mercy came from the hall, but the order giver slowly closed his eyes.
The sound of flesh being torn kept ringing, and in just a few breaths, the hall returned to calm.
Only dozens of bodies were added under the throne.
The smell of blood became more and more intense.
Lucas raised his head and saw a small figure standing at the door of the hall.
It was a delicate little girl, whose white dress was out of place in the bloody hall, and was also distinct from the black fog-wrapped shadows.
"Brother... Brother..."
Lucas looked at the girl, and finally there was some vitality in his eyes.
"Miao Luo, why are you here, didn't I tell you to rest well?"
The black fog rolled, covering all the bodies on the ground.
Lucas got up and walked towards the girl, seemingly wanting to reach out and hold her.
But the girl subconsciously took a few steps back, then pursed her lips and ran away.
Lucas was stunned, and a rare smile appeared on his face.
"Hey, Lucas, you have protected her too well."
The black bat hung upside down on the throne, its eyes emitting a crimson light.
"I know."
"You know? If it goes on like this, she will sooner or later stand on the opposite side of you."
"It's good."
Lucas waved his hand and dispersed the black fog in the hall.
"She doesn't understand me, and it's right for her to want to stand on the opposite side of me."
"If she is like me, then everything I have done before... it's all meaningless."
This was the first time Lucas showed his "evil" in front of Miao Luo.
He had gone through endless suffering but never waited for redemption. The light in his life gradually disappeared until he completely walked into the darkness and fell into the abyss.
It doesn't matter whether it's good or bad, at least the ending of the sister Miao Luo is good.
That darkness has not eroded her heart.
She will grow up slowly on this land with sunshine and resources, with endless food and clean water, fragrant flowers and soft grass.
She just had a dream for more than three years, and when she woke up, she changed from the little princess of the blood demon tribe to the little princess of Qingyun Ancient City. In the future, she will become the little princess of the entire demon race.
And Lucas will become the executor of Kalosis.
At all costs, to implement his will.
This is the price of rebirth, and also one of the beliefs that support him to live on.