Yue Hengyi fought continuously in the sky. As long as locusts appeared around him, he would use his ability to kill them all. To him, these locusts were a thorough threat. If he couldn't kill them, the losses they brought would be unbearable.
However, Yue Hengyi gradually discovered something was wrong. Under his constant slaughter, the number of locusts in the sky had repeatedly decreased. Finally, only a few scattered insects remained in the sky. The sun in the distance had also fully risen, and it was already ten in the morning. Yet, countless locusts had fallen from the sky into the city and were continuously attacking people's homes.
Yue Hengyi bathed in the sunlight but felt no sense of relief. This was because he now saw the tragic scene on the ground. Countless people had fled their homes, desperately trying to escape to distant places. Even when they reached the city gates, they insisted on opening them to flee outside, as if they believed that as long as they escaped the city, they could escape the fate of being hunted by the locusts.
Yue Hengyi immediately felt troubled, thinking, "I didn't expect these insects to be so cunning. They've all hidden on the ground. If I descend from the sky, these people will surely suffer damage, especially since many houses are made of earth and wood. If I land, these houses will definitely collapse!"
Only then did Yue Hengyi realize that his idea was too simple. If these hateful locusts could be easily cleared, they wouldn't be called a natural disaster. After realizing they couldn't stay in the sky for long, these locusts immediately hid on the ground because they found they wouldn't face severe resistance there.
While Yue Hengyi's ability was powerful, few people in the world could be his opponent. He could even kill enemies without touching them. However, his ability had a fatal flaw, which was why he was called a devil: when he used his ability, he easily affected those around him.
Yue Hengyi could kill people nearby with just a slight mistake. Even ability users couldn't withstand the powerful gravity field. Even Shen Feng needed to rely on his ability to create external respiration to endure it. As for ordinary people, it was even harder to resist. They would be crushed to death by the gravity field almost instantly.
Therefore, even if Yue Hengyi descended to the ground, he had to retract his abilities. But if he didn't use his abilities, his combat power was not much different from an ordinary person. He couldn't clear countless locusts in a short period.
Yue Hengyi then went to the cellar at home and said, "Let's pack up quickly while we can. We're preparing to leave here. If we wait any longer, we might not be able to go."
Upon hearing her husband's voice, Bai Fengying immediately opened the cellar door and said anxiously, "Isn't it a bit too early to escape at this time? After all, these locusts haven't caused the most substantial damage to the city yet. Isn't it too easy to abandon all our hard-earned assets now?"
Bai Fengying was reluctant to part with everything in Guanyin Mountain Village. After all, Guanyin Mountain Village had only grown through the efforts of her and her husband. How could they abandon such a large city so easily?
Yue Hengyi said seriously, "Hundreds of thousands of locusts have fallen from the sky. These locusts are mutated and have very strong destructive power. They can also dig through earth walls to attack humans. Therefore, we no longer have enough means to deal with these locusts. The city's fall is only a matter of time. Let's hurry and run now. If we wait any longer and are entangled by others, it will be even harder to escape."
Yue Hengyi saw this matter very clearly. Escaping now was the wisest move. If they waited until night, perhaps the locusts would need to rest, but at this time, countless ordinary people would definitely come to him, asking him to take them with him. This would lead to more burdens, and it would be harder to leave.
Bai Fengying thought for a moment and finally chose to trust her husband's decision. After all, he had been a formidable figure in the past, and his vision was naturally much higher than hers, a mere woman. Believing him was a good choice, and he wouldn't harm her.
Therefore, Bai Fengying then said, "Then let's pack up quickly and prepare to set off. Do we need a car to escape the city? I'll go find a car right away."
Yue Hengyi looked around the courtyard. There weren't too many locusts in these courtyards, and even if there were, he would kill them casually. At this moment, he said, "There's no need for a car. With me here, I'll take you directly from the sky. I've already placed a huge iron plate in the backyard. As long as we step on this plate, we can fly into the sky. Hurry and take what you need. We'll never come back again."
Bai Fengying then nodded and said to the two children in the cellar, "Hurry and bring your important things. Don't bring too much, because we also need to bring food and gold and silver. Just bring your most important items, and we'll leave here immediately. We'll never come back!"
Yue Cangshan then said, "Then I'll go find my toys right away, I'll bring these toys."
"And my doll!" Yue Bitao also said.
As the family was packing their escape essentials, someone from afar suddenly ran to the temple grounds amidst the locust attacks and began to knock on the door. After the door was opened, they directly asked Yue Hengyi, "Boss, what should we do next? Now the locusts have fallen to the ground, crawling on the ground in swarms, and they don't fly into the sky at all. The soldiers are all helpless."
"It's no use even looking for me now. I'm preparing to leave here. If you want to go, you can come with me. If you don't want to go, I won't say anything. After all, I've done my best for you. I gave several of you ability potions, hoping you would step up, but none of you have developed strong abilities until now," Yue Hengyi said calmly.
"What?" Everyone was stunned upon hearing this.
They never expected their usually straightforward boss to want to abandon the others in the city and flee. He was a renowned man, and now he wanted to escape. Wasn't this too cowardly? As a renowned man, he should fight to the last moment.
"I said I'm leaving here to take my family to a safe place to live. Haven't you understood yet? The city we are in now is actually finished. Countless locusts have fallen into the city, and they cannot be driven away. We don't have enough means to drive them away. There is only one way: to escape," Yue Hengyi said in a deep voice.
"But Boss, if you just leave like this, it's not righteous. We've been working with you for so many years, and you're leaving just like that. Doesn't that mean you don't treat your brothers as confidants?" many brothers immediately voiced their objections.
Yue Hengyi said calmly, "I've never done anything wrong to you. Back then, you were just bandits. I led you to build this city and gave you your current status. But now you're incapable of defending it, so there's nothing I can do. I'm leaving you now. If you want to get this city, it's very simple. You can be the city lord yourselves from now on. As for me, I'm going to a safer place."
Yue Hengyi felt he had treated his brothers well. After all, when he met these people, they were just bandits with no ability, only good at fighting and robbing. They could only hide in the mountains and farm. These people were very lowly, yet he gave them their current status. For these people, he had brought them kindness.
The brothers couldn't object to this, because what Yue Hengyi said was true.
But then someone questioned, "Boss, your reputation is too bad. You can only hide in the mountains and get everyone's support. If you leave the mountains and go to the outside world, I'm afraid many people will curse you. It will be a problem even to get food then!"
"Of course, I know this. My reputation in the hearts of many people is very bad. I am a devil. However, I plan to go to Yuzhou. I have a good relationship with Shen Feng, and he will definitely take me in. Moreover, when I appear in Yuzhou, people here have no grievances with me, so they won't exclude me!" Yue Hengyi said calmly.
At this point, Yue Hengyi had made his intentions very clear. He was now leaving the city where he had lived for many years.
Suddenly, after hearing these firm words, they also understood that their boss was definitely leaving here. Therefore, they also felt that something was wrong. Since the boss was leaving, why should they persist? They should leave quickly.
Bai Fengying packed a lot of white flour and many gold bars, clearly prepared for fleeing. Since they were fleeing the city they had lived in for a long time, they had to bring important supplies. Food was the most important, and besides food, money was also important. Gold and silver were hard currencies that could be used to buy things wherever they went.
The two children brought their favorite toys and dolls. These children didn't know what fear was. As long as their parents were by their side, there was no problem.
Yue Hengyi went into a secluded small room and brought out the cryo-chamber. This cryo-chamber was very heavy, but it was not much in front of him. He could lift it with one hand. After leaving the power source, this cryo-chamber could last for 48 hours by relying on stored electricity for refrigeration.
When Bai Fengying saw her husband doing this, she said nothing. She knew that her husband would bring Qin Kewei, as she was a woman he had once liked.
"If you're ready, let's set off. We're preparing to go to Yuzhou. We can stop along the way and arrive on the second day," Yue Hengyi said to his family.