Zhao Yi, who was being dragged along, did not speak, allowing Ye Tiancheng to pull him along for free.
Since it saved him effort, wasn't that good?
Therefore, he really didn't want to say much.
To say more would make him seem extremely passive.
Under these circumstances, these few people took turns performing their unique, unconventional actions.
For Ye Tiancheng, whatever he did seemed superfluous.
Since it was superfluous, there was no need to say more.
In the end, he could only act according to his own ideals.
When these people rushed over, Ye Tiancheng had already disappeared. Seeing Ye Tiancheng disappear, these people's minds were filled with confusion, unable to understand. Xiao Ran, seeing that Ye Tiancheng was gone, was furious and cursed loudly.
"This scoundrel, I'm not done with him."
After saying that, he instantly disappeared. Seeing this guy disappear made him very depressed, and at the same time, it made him feel a different kind of dynamic. It was likely that after experiencing such an event, he increasingly realized that he was also incredibly foolish.
"Report! The main city gate is under attack."
Hearing this, Xiao Ran's mind was about to explode.
The burning of the granary was already a major blow, and now the city gate was under attack. Then... Caishi City was finished!
Could it be that everything was lost just like this?
He was truly unwilling, so unwilling!
Unwilling... a dark resentment pierced out, sought by the dark one.
Then, a response from the dark one would be quickly received.
It was that simple; when darkness condensed to a certain extent, it would establish contact with the dark one.
No matter what... Xiao Ran would become very powerful.
He would kill Ye Tiancheng.
Hatred, hatred, all the hatred was condensing.
Forming a monstrous momentum.
Surging towards Ye Tiancheng.
This kind of feeling, to be blunt, was his own responsibility.
Because he simply hadn't thought that much; as practice, it naturally required him to achieve what he deeply desired.
Perhaps because of this, that guy finally understood the feeling of being on the verge of death.
"To become a formidable figure, you need to accept my darkness," the dark one spoke to him. Hearing this, the guy seemed to understand something.
But in the end, he seemed to understand nothing.
Truly invincible in his slowness.
It was because of this that he ultimately lost Caishi City.
A powerful soul would never hesitate at any time.
He would decisively make the correct choices.
Only then could he become even stronger.
Becoming a strong person meant always acting according to one's own will.
Therefore, in Ye Tiancheng's view, this matter was entirely caused by that guy himself.
"The darkness is gathering, aren't you worried?"
The system asked Ye Tiancheng curiously.
Ye Tiancheng smiled, "What do I have to worry about? If I die, I die."
He displayed an appearance of fearlessness.
It was precisely because of this that he was like an idiot.
He looked like someone you'd want to kick to death.
This kind of behavior was simply courting death.
It had to be said, Ye Tiancheng was indeed courting death.
There were thousands of ways to court death, but Ye Tiancheng's was the most spectacular.
"Forget it, I don't want to talk anymore. Caishi City is about to be taken!"
"You're thinking too perfectly... nothing is ever that simple." In the system's view, Ye Tiancheng was a complete fool.
Only fools insisted on their own opinions.
Those who were not fools would understand the current situation.
At this moment, he finally felt what sorrow was. If a person lived too sorrowfully, no matter how powerful they were, they would eventually become a laughingstock.
"That black resentment is what you should have paid attention to, but unfortunately, you didn't notice it at all."
The system reminded Ye Tiancheng, but Ye Tiancheng didn't take it to heart. He was a bit too confident now, completely disregarding the impending danger.
Facing this danger, he merely smiled faintly, his expression incredibly strange and peculiar.
With such an expression, to be honest, he was completely like an idiot.
Under such circumstances, Xiao Ran transformed.
Charging towards Ye Tiancheng.
The black resentment condensed into a black cloud in the sky. From afar, it was terrifying, as if the entire sky were to be swallowed by this black cloud.
Ye Liangchen finally saw clearly the situation he was in, but he still refused to accept this predetermined reality.
"I never thought I would ultimately become a ridiculous laughingstock."
The guy sighed endlessly, there was nothing he could do but accept it.
"Normally, you shouldn't be like this."
The system said to him, hoping he would regain his spirit, re-recognize himself, and then do what he wanted to do.
If so, it would plunge him into endless trouble.
Unfortunately, he simply wouldn't worry about this matter.
Because all worries would immediately give rise to different feelings.
Since they were different feelings, then naturally, he would show such an expression.
If it was a natural expression, then it meant he was always facing a crisis he didn't want to face.
Then, Ye Tiancheng could only act according to his thoughts to execute his existence.
Those wisps of melancholy would be drowned out.
The feelings he finally experienced made everyone feel that Ye Tiancheng was finished.
That black cloud was so powerful, if he wasn't finished, who would be?
"Ye Tiancheng! Your death day has arrived, haha!" The guy sneered, his eyes filled with darkness.
Having experienced too much darkness, becoming even darker now was inevitable.
Habituating to the unusual habits naturally led to the generation of resentment.
Xiao Ran's face appeared, his powerful aura like the most evil demon king in the world.
"How did he become like this?"
In the past, the people of Caishi City saw him as kind and benevolent. His current appearance had completely refreshed their worldview. They couldn't believe that the devilish-looking person before them was their former city lord.
What they wanted now was how to restore their city lord to his original appearance.
However, in Ye Tiancheng's view, it was an evil act to be slain.
One couldn't think of oneself as being that powerful, but if one could make oneself incomparably powerful, then that was enough.
"Kill him, and you will become a formidable figure. So in this world, isn't there anything more enjoyable than killing?"
Secretly instigated, he had lost himself. This time, he was determined to erupt. No matter what, he had to follow the influence of others to execute this wish that did not originally belong to him. Now, he had become completely dark, like a demon from the Nine Netherworld, and he himself was completely unaware that his form had changed, still thinking he was his former self.
He rushed to Ye Tiancheng's front and said with a smile.
"Ye Tiancheng, give me your life!"
This shout was as if he wanted to take his life, but unfortunately, he was far from being able to do so, yet he thought he could.
"It seems that in this state, I am completely in a ridiculous situation."
In this situation, what else could he do? Of course, he could do nothing, only accept it completely. He was unwilling to accept this situation...
"Boom! Crackle..."
Huge explosions echoed one after another, houses collapsed, and city walls were torn apart. Many innocent people were caught in the chaos, some injured, some dead, and cries of agony could be heard everywhere.
Ye Tiancheng was overjoyed at this scene. He had been worried about being unable to handle the aftermath for the people of Caishi City. Now that this guy was putting on such a show, it saved him a lot of trouble. Therefore, he didn't even want to kill him, but rather let him continue to harm the common people. Sacrificing others for one's own small goals was the true nature of this world.
For those in power, the number of deaths mattered little to them. What mattered was whether they could maintain their original status and wealth. As long as they could achieve this, they felt it was perfect.
Therefore, given this situation, how could they calmly handle such matters? All the officials of Caishi City looked on blankly, because they had safe shelters. Before the war, they had escaped to this place. Those common people had no right to hide in such a place; they could only pray to heaven that this disaster would end soon.
Ye Tiancheng waited until most of the common people of Caishi City had died before drawing his sword to assassinate Xiao Ran.
With the system's assistance, the guy had no extra opportunities. He was completely enveloped by sword energy and finally died under Ye Tiancheng's sword energy. After Ye Tiancheng killed Xiao Ran, the common people of Caishi City were overjoyed, finally having eliminated a scourge. At this moment, everyone regarded him as a god.
Everyone knew a fact: Ye Tiancheng helped them kill the demon and saved them. Without Ye Tiancheng, they would have died. Unfortunately, they didn't know that Ye Tiancheng actually didn't want to save them; he only wanted to gain a good reputation.
After killing Xiao Ran, Ye Tiancheng gained a good reputation. These people finally followed him wholeheartedly, and Caishi City was finally brought under his command.
"I never thought the outcome would be like this. This guy is truly too wicked."
Those who understood Ye Tiancheng's actions scoffed at them, but unfortunately, they couldn't change anything. Most people believed what was right. What if a few of them understood the reasons behind it? It wouldn't change the fact.
"So, saying more is useless. Others won't believe your true words. When the false is taken as true, the true also becomes false; when the true is taken as false, the false also becomes true."
"Are we really going to live with someone like this forever? It feels incredibly terrifying."
"Be careful when you speak, or you'll be finished if he hears you."
The person saying this obviously hoped he wouldn't go too far. In front of a powerful person, what else could you possibly do?
Naturally, nothing could be done, so one could only accept this terrifying reality.
"Ridiculous, pathetic, lamentable, boring."
"So what? You can't change the predetermined reality. What you can change is your own destiny. Changing your own destiny means living better under the existing conditions, rather than complaining about Ye Tiancheng. If another person were the city lord, they might not be as good as him."
"But another person might not be as bad as him either."
"Talking so much with you is pointless. If you remain so indecisive, you'll face the penalty of beheading."
The ones speaking were Ye Tiancheng's subordinates, two chiliarchs.
One was named Li Mingxiang, and the other was Song Dayou.
Li Mingxiang was a strong supporter of Ye Tiancheng, while Song Dayou strongly opposed him.
He believed that a leader should possess the character of Yao, Shun, and Yu. Unfortunately, he didn't know that historical records also contained many fabricated elements. When you truly traveled back to the era of Yao, Shun, and Yu, you might not find Yao, Shun, and Yu to be great sages. Because even under the sun, there was darkness that couldn't be reached, and no matter how great their abilities, they couldn't manage those dark places. Kuaishuge.
In other words, they also had corrupt officials among their subordinates who extorted and oppressed the common people. The appearance of these black sheep proved that Yao, Shun, and Yu were not omnipotent.
What they could do was to eradicate the darkness when they saw it. When they couldn't see it, this darkness still existed.