Chapter 469: Leave This Place as Soon as Possible
Jin Wei walked out of the stone house. Golden light shone on his body, yet the black energy swirling around him was still clearly visible.
The black energy seemed to be guided by some force, constantly trying to burst out of Jin Wei’s body.
Fengxuan and two male beastmen pushed open the courtyard gate and came in. His expression changed slightly when he saw Jin Wei’s state.
"City Lord, why haven’t you contained the power of the Dark Primastone? If it keeps leaking, it will draw them here quickly."
Jin Wei’s thick eyebrows furrowed. He tried to use his beast soul’s power to force the black energy back into his body, but no matter how hard he tried, it kept seeping out.
Fengxuan circled Jin Wei, chanting a non-lethal spell. Suddenly, he reached out and pressed his hand firmly on Jin Wei’s shoulder, finally forcing all the black energy down.
Jin Wei looked at Fengxuan. "What’s happening? I had the Dark Primastone’s power under control before. Is it because the dark power within Kunlin was too strong, and that’s why I couldn’t contain it just now?"
Fengxuan shook his head. "It’s too active. I used a Forbidden Technique to temporarily suppress it, but it won’t hold for long. We need to leave this place as soon as possible."
"Are the city gates still closed?"
Fengxuan nodded. "Yes, they’re heavily guarded. Forcing our way out is unlikely."
"We can’t fly out either?"
Fengxuan shook his head. "City Lord, our priority right now is to remain hidden until the plan is complete."
"Isn’t it more dangerous to stay in Beast King City?"
"Don’t worry, City Lord. I just thought of a way."
Fengxuan took a step forward and whispered into Jin Wei’s ear.
After listening, Jin Wei nodded in satisfaction. "Good, we’ll do as you say."
The monsters released from beneath the Watchtower frantically surged out of the Thunder-swallowing Forest. To prevent these monsters from harming innocent beastmen, Chi Yan and the others split into three groups, following behind them.
When the monsters exited the Thunder-swallowing Forest, the sky had already darkened, but they didn’t pause for a moment and continued forward.
"They’re heading for Beast City."
"Keep up."
Night fell, and the beastmen in the city had long since returned to their homes.
The streets were deserted, with only a few scattered males walking home, along with the city’s patrolling beastman soldiers.
Xueche found a relatively hidden spot and crouched down. From here, he could clearly see the situation at the city gate, but it was difficult for the beastman soldiers over there to notice his presence.
Since agreeing to help Qiao Xixi, Xueche had been squatting here the whole time. He took a piece of meat jerky from his animal-skin Baobao and took a bite. Qiao Xixi had given it to him. He had no idea how the jerky was made, but it had a sweet aroma.
Bored, Xueche chewed on his meat jerky. Suddenly, he saw several figures dash past from the alley behind him.
He glanced curiously in the direction the figures had gone. ’I remember that’s where the beastman soldiers temporarily store their hunted game.’
Beastmen went out hunting from Beast King City every day. Part of their catch would be turned over to the soldiers, who would temporarily store the game in those stone houses.
Xueche was puzzled. ’Why would anyone be heading over there this late at night?’
Before long, Xueche heard a shout that echoed through the quiet night sky.
Surprised, Xueche shot to his feet. He had just turned his head when he saw beastman soldiers running anxiously in his direction.
"The stone house where the game is stored is on fire! Hurry and put it out!"
The beastman guards’ faces fell upon hearing the news. They immediately dispatched a small team to help.
"There isn’t enough water over there! We need to go to the stream outside the city to get water."
This put the guards at the city gate in a difficult position. The palace had ordered the gates to remain shut, and they didn’t dare disobey without a new command.
"It’s no good! The fire over there is too big, it’s already spreading to the grass huts next to it."
It hadn’t rained recently, so everything was tinder-dry. A strong gust of wind could easily cause the fire to spread over a large area.
"Open the side gate! Grab some wooden buckets and get water to put out the fire, now!"
The soldiers obeyed, opening a small side gate at the base of the main city gate.
This side gate was just large enough for a larger-sized beastman to pass through. This way, even if someone wanted to force their way out, they could be quickly stopped.
Jin Wei watched the beastman soldiers’ orderly movements, his eyes narrowing.
"With them acting like this, it’ll be hard for us to blend in."
"Don’t worry, City Lord. I’ve already made preparations."
Fengxuan blew a whistle into the night sky. Soon, the sound of beating wings came from the darkness.
The Wing Clan beastman soldiers standing on the city wall also heard the commotion. They looked up and saw swarms of Golden Eagle Beasts flying in their direction.
"Why are so many Golden Eagle Beasts suddenly coming this way?"
"Prepare to defend!"
The leading Wing Clan beastman soldier let out a long cry, flapped his wings, and shot into the sky, charging head-on toward the Golden Eagle Beasts.
Watching these sudden developments, Xueche frowned instinctively. ’Something about tonight feels strange.’
But he didn’t make a move. He kept his eyes glued to the city gate. His job was to watch the entrance and not let any suspicious beastmen leave.
Just then, Xueche saw several beastman soldiers carrying wooden buckets run out from another alley. ’I distinctly remember that path doesn’t lead to the fire,’ he thought. ’Why are they coming from that direction?’
Seeing that they were about to reach the city gate and exit, Xueche rushed forward.
"You lot, wait!"
Jin Wei and his group paused for a split second but showed no intention of stopping.
As soon as Xueche appeared, a beastman soldier stepped forward to block him.
"Xueche, what are you doing out here so late at night? Did you start that fire over there?"
Xueche stared anxiously at the figures of Jin Wei’s group. "It wasn’t me, so don’t spout nonsense! There’s something strange about those soldiers! Go check on them, and get out of my way!"
The beastman soldier blocking Xueche paid him no mind, just sneering as he punched Xueche in the shoulder. "Get lost. Keep getting in the way, and you’ll regret it."
Seeing Jin Wei and his group walk out of the city gate, Xueche anxiously shook his Bone Bell.
Jin Ling and his group were following the monsters, searching for the source of that aura. However, their target seemed to have suppressed it very well; they still hadn’t found it by the time they reached Beast King City.
In the darkness, the bell hanging from Jin Ling’s waist suddenly rang.
Qiao Xixi had given it to him, and he knew its purpose. ’The bell is ringing now... Does this mean Xueche found something?’
Xueche had told Qiao Xixi that his Bone Bell was infused with the aura of his beast soul. When it rang, it would release his aura, and Jin Ling could follow the trail to find him.
Jin Ling was just about to give chase when he heard a noise from behind him.
He turned his head and saw a person walking toward him.