She relied on the Liehuo Sect's elixirs to keep herself and her horse going until now.

But this was almost her limit. Even with her special constitution, this much drug consumption was becoming unbearable.

Ahead, she could vaguely see crowds of commoners huddled together, blocked by some invisible force, unable to escape. They could only stare blankly at those rushing toward the capital, a look of stunned shock on their faces.

"Are these people crazy? We can't get out, but they want to enter the capital?"

"Hey! Get out of here! The capital has become a living hell. None of us can escape, but those of you outside can still survive! Don't come in!"

"What are you saying! Brothers outside, help us! Come and save us!"

The wails, cries, and pleas of the commoners blended together, each person with their own agenda, the ugly and sacred sides of humanity laid bare.

But none of this could stop Wei Ba's advance!

"Lord Qi Ba Jiu, please answer me! Ye-ge must be in danger. I have to help him!"

[That's your business. I really don't like that guy's attitude from before.]

"Lord Qi Ba Jiu!! Don't be so stubborn. Without our help, he'll really die in the capital!"

[Humph! I haven't controlled your body to stop you from returning to the capital. Don't expect too much!]

Even though the capital was right in front of her, her heart sank.

Without Lord Qi Ba Jiu's help, there was only so much she could do.

But after a moment's hesitation, Wei Ba calmed down, her expression firm, and she shouted, "Drive on!"

The horse charged forward, directly into the capital gates. The invisible barrier seemed to pose no obstacle to those entering the city!

"Sect Leader?!"

"Don't go in!!"

"Why not!!"

The elders behind her paled, but with a determined bite, they followed her into the capital.

The people in the capital looked at these lunatics in stunned horror, scrambling to get out of their way. Wei Ba grabbed one of them.

"Where are the You family people?!"

"The You... the You family is gone..."

"Gone?!"

Wei Ba's pupils shrank as she blurted out, almost without thinking.

"Impossible!!"

"It's, it's true. When we fled, we immediately ran to the nearby You residence, only to find it had almost been flattened by the strange occurrences..."

"What about the You family?"

"I, how would I know? They probably escaped long ago! Those damned officials!" The man's expression twisted with indignation.

Wei Ba had calmed down by now and asked, "...Has there been any major battle or disturbance in the capital?"

At her question, the man immediately pointed in one direction.

That direction was, unmistakably... the direction of the Juan Niao House!

If there was any place with a major disturbance, it would naturally be the Juan Niao House. Something unknown had happened there, high buildings had collapsed, the commotion was constant, and even the aftershocks of the battle were deafening.

"Juan Niao House..."

Wei Ba's pupils slightly contracted as some memories surfaced.

Releasing the man, Wei Ba glanced at the elders behind her.

"Go to the You residence. See if Ye-ge or You Sisi are there. I'll wait for your news at the Juan Niao House!"

Although the You residence was gone, some people might still be in the vicinity, as the You residence would definitely be the most suitable location to meet up.

However, the Juan Niao House could not be ignored, and Wei Ba even faintly felt that the answer lay there.

She opened her friend list and her pupils instantly shrank, her mind going blank.

Because she saw... Fang Yue's avatar, turned gray and white, indicating death.

"Ye-ge... is dead?"

Her mind went blank, her spirit dazed, and experiences in the game surfaced in her mind.

Being taken care of by Fang Yue in Guyue Village, joining the escort team, going to Mo Village together, being protected and arriving at Mo Village, obtaining opportunities, undergoing a complete transformation, and reaching her current achievements, all originated from Fang Yue's initial protection, his casual care.

It was such a small act of help that led to her achievements today.

But now, before she could even help Fang Yue in the slightest, that man... had died.

"What exactly... am I doing!"

Her fist clenched.

Her nails dug into her flesh.

Wei Ba lowered her head, clenching her teeth, not letting her tears spill out.

"Ye-ge..."

[What's wrong? Why are you crying suddenly?]

"...The rain is too heavy."

Wei Ba wiped away her tears, took a deep breath, and said in her heart, "Lord Qi Ba Jiu, Ye-ge... is dead."

[Dead?! That guy?! Impossible! If that guy died in the capital, then the danger of the capital is not something you should step into! My strength hasn't recovered yet either. Listen to me, leave the capital immediately!]

"No!"

Wei Ba's gaze became firm as she looked towards the Juan Niao House.

"I may not have the strength to avenge Ye-ge, but I want to protect the people Ye-ge cares about! To do what I can!"

After saying that, Wei Ba spurred her horse to accelerate, heading towards the Juan Niao House, but she suddenly stopped in astonishment.

[What is it now? Are you willing to listen to me and leave the capital?]

"No... it's Ye-ge... he's alive again."

[Huh?]

Not only was Qi Ba Jiu astonished, but Wei Ba was also confused.

She had clearly seen Fang Yue's status in the system friend list as dead, but then the system changed his avatar back.

Can that even happen??

Dancing on the line between life and death?

Wei Ba was a little dazed, but she quickly realized that Fang Yue must be in an extremely dangerous state!

"He... needs help!"

A flash of determination in her eyes, Wei Ba urged her horse to accelerate again, rushing towards the Juan Niao House.

But as she got closer, she realized that Fang Yue's avatar was still offline, and she couldn't send messages to the others because they were too far away.

Could it be that they weren't in the direction of the Juan Niao House?

The closer she got to the Juan Niao House, the more uncertain Wei Ba felt.

But when she finally arrived near the Juan Niao House, her eyes widened.

In the high sky, four figures were slowly descending onto the dilapidated ruins.

And in the ruins, Captain Wu was holding Fang Yue's corpse, his eyes bloodshot, veins popping on his forehead, his mental state extremely unstable.

In the corner, Niu Zuo and Ming, who had returned, were shouting loudly, leading the people of the Juan Niao House to resist those low-level strange occurrences.

The whole scene had a strange and peculiar sense of fragmentation, as if everyone was doing their own thing, regardless of other people's situations.

But from the four-person team landing, You Xingchen, in stunned shock, quickly walked towards Captain Wu, which could be seen that they should be a team.

Then the enemy is... Niu Zuo!

Wei Ba's eyes turned cold, but she didn't act rashly. Instead, she first went to meet Captain Wu.