"Captain, we have a tail!"
A cavalryman reported softly.
"Fire the attraction arrows! The City Lord's orders are that the messenger squad is bait, and absolutely no one should survive!"
The captain said coldly.
"Understood!"
A soldier following behind pulled open his longbow and shot a whistling arrow with a sharp sound.
In an instant, all the zombies around were attracted by this sharp sound and charged towards Tang Xueyao behind.
"What truly vicious fellows!"
Zhang Chen sneered.
Then he spread his hands, and countless energies intertwined with the Shisoul horde.
"Devour those cavalrymen!"
Zhang Chen silently issued the command.
"Aooo!"
"Roar!"
"Gurgle!"
Just as the Shisoul's cold, pale hands were about to grab Tang Xueyao, they suddenly stopped as if summoned.
Screaming strangely, they charged towards the cavalrymen ahead.
At this moment, the zombies that were surrounding and attacking the messenger team also began to retreat, chasing after the cavalrymen madly.
Especially the Spine-Tearers, they were extremely fast, knocking over and tearing apart the Shisoul in front, carving a bloody path as they charged forward.
"This… is the True God helping me?"
Tang Xueyao was momentarily stunned, then reacted.
"Let's go quickly, let them play by themselves. Don't we still have a mission?"
Ming Wang Gu followed from behind and also jumped onto the Swift Beast.
Thus, the aunt, holding the girl, rode the military Swift Beast and galloped towards Qingsong City.
The screams of the soldiers behind them were heart-wrenching.
Even the captain, who was at the fifth level of the Imperial Guard realm, could only withstand the Spine-Tearers for a few moves, and the rest became a one-sided slaughter.
No words were spoken along the way...
About two hours later, the Swift Beast arrived at Qingsong City.
This was a sturdy city with walls as high as over a dozen stories. Banners fluttered on the city walls, and various artillery pieces were deployed alongside the guards.
"This is Qingsong City, the largest city in the entire Northern Mountain region!"
Tang Xueyao introduced, her eyes filled with curiosity.
It was also her first time leaving her hometown and coming to such a large city, and she found everything to be novel.
"Qingsong City? What a name that brings back memories!"
Zhang Chen, following Tang Xueyao, slowly entered the city gate.
Looking at the bustling crowds coming and going, he couldn't help but feel a sense of melancholy as he recalled the past.
"Does the True God also know Qingsong City? However… this was gradually built after the Ancient War, so it should not be the same city you know!"
Tang Xueyao asked curiously.
"The Qingsong the master speaks of is not a city, but a person's name, and this fellow is quite lingering!"
Ming Wang Gu explained from the side.
"But it's all in the past. Five hundred years have passed now, and he's probably long gone."
Zhang Chen thought of Lin Qingsong, whom he had left in the yellow ring in the Empress world.
The flow of time in the Empress world was faster than in the Apocalypse world. Now that 500 years had passed in the Apocalypse world, the Empress world had likely undergone significant changes, perhaps even entering an industrial revolution.
"A person's name?"
"What a coincidence, it is said that this city was also named after a person!"
"That person's name is…"
Tang Xueyao rode her Swift Beast to the front plaza.
Here stood a massive stone sculpture, and the person on it was…
"Lin Qingsong?!"
Zhang Chen, Ming Wang Gu, and Tang Xueyao almost simultaneously spoke the name.
"No way, this guy can have a statue too? Which of the later generations is so blind to worship such a fellow?!"
Ming Wang Gu said indignantly.
"Ah? Is this person… very bad?!"
Tang Xueyao asked in surprise.
"What version have you heard?"
Zhang Chen asked back instead of explaining.
"The version I heard is that in ancient times, humans were attacked by demons. The ancient ancestors summoned ancient gods from the divine realm to resist the demons."
"In the end, the gods defeated the demons and brought peace back to humanity. One of the great heroes was named Lin Qingsong."
Tang Xueyao replied.
"Absurd, truly absurd. Who compiled your history? I need to have a word with them. They've completely erased the achievements of the True God. Shameless!"
Ming Wang Gu shouted indignantly.
This drew glances from the surrounding people.
"The winner writes history. It's normal for history to be written by the victors."
"It's just… that these victors would worship Lin Qingsong, which I find a bit hard to understand!"
Zhang Chen didn't believe that the prosperous dynasty he had built could be overthrown.
Based on the combat power of the personnel he had left behind, they were the ceiling of the entire apocalypse.
There were as many as three or four people at the Supreme level.
Facing such powerful individuals, it was impossible to win through sheer numbers alone.
Perhaps… this Ancient War occurred long after the prosperous dynasty…
But how did this Lin Qingsong, a person remembered by only a few, manage to survive until now?!
Zhang Chen was puzzled and decided not to dwell on it.
After all, it was like this now, what was the point of agonizing over it.
However, Tang Xueyao did not think so.
After hearing what Zhang Chen and Ming Wang Gu said, she was quite sure that this was also a falsified history.
She couldn't help but feel a sense of disgust towards the sculpture before her.
"One day, I will tear down this statue!"
Tang Xueyao secretly vowed.
"Hey, this is a military Swift Beast. Where did you get it?!"
Several patrolling soldiers saw the mount under Tang Xueyao and quickly drew their weapons, surrounding them and questioning.
"We are messengers from Rock City. Rock City has been besieged by Shisoul for many days. The City Lord sent me here to request reinforcements!"
Tang Xueyao said, taking out the wax-sealed letter bearing the City Lord's seal.
"Rock City? In any case, apprehend them and bring them to the City Lord!"
The patrol captain said. Several people forced Tang Xueyao and Ming Wang Gu to dismount with their weapons, and then they followed to the vicinity of the City Lord's mansion.
This City Lord's mansion was also built quite magnificently, with graceful maids everywhere.
"This City Lord sure knows how to enjoy himself!"
Ming Wang Gu mocked.
"The City Lord wishes to see you. Come in!"
The guards at the mansion led Tang Xueyao and Ming Wang Gu inside.
In the hall, sat a stout man, his flesh so abundant that it drooped from the armrests of his chair.
Behind him stood four maids, some massaging him, others feeding him.
The City Lord, who had been somewhat listless, suddenly brightened when he saw Tang Xueyao, and his spirits lifted considerably.
However, when he saw Ming Wang Gu, he was startled… Is there such an ugly human in the world?!