Flames burned fiercely.
Half an hour later, the entire mountain forest outside Lanfeng City was engulfed in a conflagration.
Tragic wails echoed endlessly through the woods.
On the battlements of Lanfeng City, viscous mud demons writhed on the city walls, leaving long trails of mud on the ground.
"Commander, he's escaped."
The mud demon spoke in a low voice. The person standing on the battlements, clad in black robes and a straw cloak, nodded slightly.
"Let him escape."
"We never intended to keep him here from the start. If he's gone, then he's gone."
The person in the straw cloak spoke in standard Mandarin.
Not the language of the underground caves.
The mud demon seemed to understand the Commander's words, bowing its head subserviently.
"It's just that person saw..."
"Let her see, what can it do?" the person beneath the straw cloak sneered, "It was time for us to meet, but we never found the right opportunity. I'm quite eager to see his expression when he learns of me. It should be quite a spectacle."
The straw-cloaked figure spoke to himself.
The demon, flowing with mud, listened silently to the straw-cloaked figure's murmuring. After a long pause, it cleared its throat and tentatively said,
"Commander, your subordinate wishes to say..."
"What do you wish to say?" The straw-cloaked figure turned his head, looking at the blue eyes of the mud demon. The mud creature silently swallowed the words on its lips. "Nothing, nothing at all. Your subordinate just remembered that there are other demons to contact. Perhaps I should go first?"
"Go ahead."
The straw-cloaked figure, gazing at the forest burning in the distance, whispered softly.
"And also inform them."
"The plan in Fengqi City has been successful. They can also begin their military operations."
The mud monster bowed and retreated.
As he left, he couldn't help but mutter.
"Putting on airs?"
"Who cares what you say? That damn woman saw feed when she entered the city, and you're acting so high and mighty."
"I truly don't understand what the Monarch sees in him."
"Arrogant."
The mud monster muttered to himself, while the straw-cloaked figure standing on the battlements continued to gaze at the fiery forest.
"Chen Yu, I truly look forward to our meeting."
...
"Guard, guard!!!"
"Healer!"
"Where is the healing mage, the healing mage!!!"
Covered in blood.
Chen Yu, his clothes in tatters, rushed into the barracks and began to shout.
In the camp, upon seeing Chen Yu,
Several generals hurried forward, their faces showing alarm at the blood on Chen Yu.
"My lord, you..."
"You've come at the right time. Where is the healer in your regiment? Hurry and bring him here!" Chen Yu grabbed the Minotaur general by the collar and roared.
The Minotaur general was stunned by the shout.
In an instant, he threw his battle axe to the ground and rushed towards the depths of the camp.
"Miyie, Miyie, wake up, wake up!"
Gently placing Miyie, whom he carried on his back, on the ground, Chen Yu, his eyes bloodshot, couldn't stop calling Miyie's name.
Miyie, lying on the ground, didn't move.
Miyie was as pale as paper. The blood on his abdomen had begun to heal with the help of the healing ointment, but Miyie's condition had not improved at all.
His life force was being continuously drained.
"Miyie!!!" Chen Yu, anxious in his heart, shouted, and then with red eyes, he roared, "Where is the healer, where is the healer!!!"
"My lord, Commander Niu has already..."
"Coming, coming, here!"
The Minotaur general, carrying two figures on his shoulders, thundered across the ground like a human tank, kicking up a dense cloud of dust as he charged over.
"My lord, the healer is here."
"Quick, quick, treat her," Chen Yu hurriedly moved away from Miyie's side. "Make sure to cure her, you must save her."
The healer said nothing and squatted beside Miyie.
Chen Yu, covered in blood, retreated several steps. The Minotaur general's eyes were filled with deep concern.
"My lord, you..."
"Don't mind me. Where did Hei Lu go?" Chen Yu said in a deep voice, wiping the blood off his body with his sleeve. "You guys immediately set up defenses, prevent a demon sneak attack, and send someone to find Hei Lu. I have something to discuss with him."
"As you command!"
Several generals rushed out in unison, shouting in the camp. Various regiments, fully equipped, departed from the camp. Chen Yu stood behind the healer, gazing at Miyie's face.
She absolutely cannot have an accident.
It was he who invited Miyie to Lanfeng City. Even if it was her personal decision to venture into the core of Lanfeng City, Chen Yu could not stand idly by.
"City Lord, this general's injuries are rather strange."
"Can we enter the tent?"
"No problem!" Chen Yu scooped up Miyie, found a quiet tent, and laid her down. "If you need anything, tell me anytime. As long as she can be saved, I can provide whatever you ask for. Everything is entrusted to you."
"We will do our best."
The healer gritted her teeth and nodded heavily. The two of them were the most outstanding healers in the entire regiment, possessing the strength of the colored realm.
Ordinary healing did not require their intervention at all.
And at this moment, both of their faces were filled with deep worry, indicating how dire Miyie's situation was.
Chen Yu, standing outside the tent, was filled with anxiety.
"Boss!"
Suddenly, a loud shout came from afar. Hei Lu, clad in armor and exuding an heroic aura, rushed into the camp with a hurried expression.
"I was on patrol outside, and Niu Tou said you were looking for me."
Upon seeing the bloodstains on Chen Yu, Hei Lu's eyes widened instantly.
"Boss, what happened to you?"
"It's nothing. City Lord Miyie and I went to Lanfeng City just now and encountered a demon attack," Chen Yu said in a low voice. "I fought my way out of the demon encirclement. This blood is all from the demons, not from my injuries. As for City Lord Miyie..."
Chen Yu looked towards the inside of the tent and then said sternly.
"Never mind that. I called you back to discuss this. City Lord Miyie should have obtained some core intelligence about the suddenly appearing demons. It's very likely that the demons will launch a sudden attack on our location, meaning your mission will become more arduous."
"That's not a problem."
Hei Lu shook his head nonchalantly.
"With me here, you can rest assured. However, what core intelligence did City Lord Miyie obtain? If I could know..."
"That will have to wait until City Lord Miyie wakes up."
Chen Yu looked at Miyie's tent and said.
"She is currently receiving treatment. If she wakes up, she will share it with us..."
"City Lord, this is bad, the general in the tent."
The healer from inside the tent rushed out in a hurry, her face filled with terror.
"She's about to give out!"