53: Chapter 53 Reinforcements Arrive

Time flowed slowly, and the hunting outside the city continued.

As time passed minute by minute, the number of Yao Beasts killed steadily climbed, while those injured and unconscious Yao Beasts gradually regained consciousness.

Most of the Yao Beasts realized that the situation was extremely unfavorable for them and frantically fled towards the Demon Beast Mountain Range, knowing that staying here would only lead to death.

However, there were also some Yao Beasts, ignorant of death and with low intelligence, who completely lost their minds after waking up and ferociously pounced on anyone they saw.

Most of these Yao Beasts were swiftly cut down by the Cultivators, becoming souls under the blade.

Among them was a Peak Qi Refinement Stage pig Yao Beast, which displayed astonishing destructive power after regaining consciousness.

Two Early Stage Qi Refinement Cultivators, due to excessive greed, attempted to attack this seemingly defenseless pig Yao Beast, but their attacks were like an ant trying to shake a tree, completely unable to break through the pig Yao Beast's sturdy defense.

Not only that, but their attacks instead caused the pig Yao Beast to fully awaken from the pain, and the instantly enraged pig Yao Beast let out a thunderous roar, then charged at the two Cultivators like an arrow shot from a bow.

The two Cultivators didn't even have time to make any effective defense before they were sent flying by the pig Yao Beast's powerful impact, dying on the spot in Yellow Springs.

This bloody and cruel scene instantly made the faces of the women watching from the city wall turn pale, devoid of color.

Wang Zhaojun was even more terrified, trembling all over, a wave of lingering fear surging in her heart.

She had just been fantasizing about easily slaying a Late Stage Qi Refinement Yao Beast and then showing off in front of everyone, making everyone look at her with new eyes.

But seeing the tragic scene before her now, she truly realized the danger involved and was thankful that she had listened to Wang Bin and not acted rashly.

Although a small portion of Late Stage Qi Refinement Yao Beasts successfully escaped outside the city, most of them could not evade the Cultivators' pursuit.

And among those that escaped, a portion had extremely bad luck, encountering Li Lei and Chen Fei, who were responsible for vigilance ahead, during their escape.

Facing these self-delivered prey, Li Lei and Chen Fei naturally showed no mercy, easily dispatching them.

However, a small number of Yao Beasts still managed to escape under the cover of night amidst the chaos of the Cultivators busy clearing the battlefield.

After all, the number of Yao Beasts was simply too great; it was almost impossible to catch them all in one go.

The entire area outside the city now echoed with the joyous laughter of the Cultivators, as each of their Storage Pouches was filled to the brim with various Yao Beast Materials.

Many Cultivators looked at their Storage Pouches, filled with joy, but also secretly regretted why they hadn't purchased a larger capacity Storage Pouch before, forcing them to abandon many valuable Materials now.

Of course, there were also some who harbored lucky, wanting to play smart and take out several Storage Pouches to load Materials.

But they looked around and saw many Cultivators present, and the City Lord Wang Bin himself was personally overseeing everything from the city wall, watching intently.

Thinking of the severe punishment they might face if discovered, they could only reluctantly give up on that idea.

After all the Cultivators completed their hunting operation, they did not leave immediately but instead actively dissected the remaining Yao Beasts.

They skillfully sorted and stored various Materials, and neatly piled up the Yao Beast Meat.

Everyone worked together tirelessly until the sun slowly rose in the sky, finally completing all tasks.

However, for Qi Refinement Stage Cultivators, not sleeping for several days and nights was not a difficult feat, so they did not feel overly fatigued.

At this moment, Huang Youcai and Chen Jun, carrying dozens of Storage Pouches, hurried to Wang Bin's presence.

"Reporting to City Lord, these are the gains from this battle, mostly the fur and various body parts of Early and Middle Stage Qi Refinement Yao Beasts.

There are over fifty Storage Pouches in total; we haven't statistically counted the specific quantity and value yet, but all the gains are here.

Only a valuable portion of the Yao Beast Meat was stored; the rest was simply too much, so everyone was allowed to take it themselves."

Wang Bin looked at the mountain of Storage Pouches piled on the ground before him, momentarily speechless.

Although these were Elementary Materials, given such a large quantity, they must be worth a lot of Spirit Stones.

He knew in his heart that most of the valuable Materials from the Yao Beasts had probably been privately divided by the Cultivators present.

Wang Bin turned to Qin Wenjun and the four women and instructed, "The four of you didn't do anything today, so take these Storage Pouches to the backyard to organize and tally them.

If you don't understand, find someone to ask."

Then, he said to Chen Jun and Huang Youcai, "Go and compile the list of those who contributed to defending the city this time, especially those Cultivators who made great contributions by releasing poison; make sure to record it in detail.

Once the items are tallied, I will go to West Sea City to sell these Materials for Spirit Stones, and then reward everyone according to their merits.

Also, the reconstruction of the outer city is also entrusted to your arrangement.

Except for leaving one street as White Cloud City's market, residents can freely build houses in other areas, only needing to report to the City Lord's Mansion.

Additionally, gather all the orphans in the city and establish an orphanage; this City Lord will raise them until they reach sixteen years of age.

The orphanage's location will be chosen near the City Lord's Mansion for higher safety.

These matters are entrusted to you.

I know you might take some benefits when handling affairs normally, but this time everyone has just experienced a life-and-death trial together, so I hope you don't cause any trouble in these matters and cause resentment."

Hearing the City Lord's serious tone, Chen Jun and Huang Youcai quickly said in fear, "We wouldn't dare, we wouldn't dare."

Just as Wang Bin finished assigning all tasks, Chen Fei and Li Lei also successively returned to the city.

Li Lei was in an exceptionally good mood; he had gained a lot from this operation, successfully hunting over a dozen Late Stage Qi Refinement Yao Beasts.

If these Yao Beast Materials were exchanged for Spirit Stones, they would be worth at least several hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, which was a considerable fortune for him.

Chen Fei, on the other hand, seemed a bit dejected; the Azure Flame Bird he had been longing for escaped, and furthermore, his Junior Brother Yin Chengmu and Junior Sister Liu Xue were still missing.

From the current situation, it seemed they were likely in grave danger.

Thinking of this, a wave of irritation surged in Chen Fei's heart.

If the Azure Flame Bird could have been successfully captured, that would be fine, as in the Cultivation World, the emphasis is on maximizing benefits, and it's not uncommon for Cultivators to be eaten by Yao Beasts.

But now, the mission was not completed, his Junior Brother and Junior Sister were missing, and Yin Chengmu's father and paternal uncle were both Golden Core Cultivators; if this matter wasn't handled well, it would inevitably bring him great trouble.

He looked at the smiling Wang Bin, and a thought suddenly flashed through his mind: why not shift all the responsibility onto him?

But how should he say it?

Moreover, Aoki performed excellently in this city defense battle, making the greatest contribution.

In broad daylight, so many people witnessed his achievements with their own eyes, so even if he wanted to distort the facts, he probably wouldn't succeed.

In his helplessness, his only option now seemed to be to truthfully report the situation of the Azure Flame Bird to his Master, hoping that this news would make his Master forgive his failure in this mission.

Alas!

Just as Chen Fei was sighing to himself, suddenly, two powerful Golden Core pressures surged like a tide, getting closer and closer.

Even the ordinary common people of White Cloud City could clearly feel this powerful aura, as if two great mountains were pressing down on them.

Clearly, this was an aura intentionally released by the other party, the purpose of which was to assert their presence.

The smile on Wang Bin's face instantly vanished without a trace; he quickly activated the Formation within the city, while tightly gripping his shield, ready for battle.

Other Cultivators also sensed the approaching danger and immediately adopted defensive stances, and the atmosphere of the entire White Cloud City instantly became tense.

A thunderous roar suddenly came from the sky, and a golden light streaked across the sky like lightning.

Within the light, two Golden Core cultivators, riding on auspicious clouds, sped towards them, one after another.

"Haha, don't be nervous, this Venerable One is Chu Wu of the Four Seas Commerce League, Vice Hall Master of the Enforcement Hall."

As the words fell, the two stood still outside the Formation.

Chu Wu, who spoke first, had the appearance of a gentle and refined middle-aged scholar, yet his physique was extremely robust, appearing somewhat out of place with his scholarly face.

Beside him stood a thin middle-aged man, with one hand behind his back and a faint smile on his face, looking quite dashing.

Before Wang Bin could make a move, Chen Fei hastily picked up the Formation Flag he borrowed from Huang Youcai, opened the Formation, and then immediately went to greet them, "Disciple Chen Fei greets Master, and greets Hall Master Chu."

Seeing this, Li Lei also quickly went to greet the two Golden Core cultivators.

After a brief reaction, Wang Bin also went to greet them with a nervous heart, imitating their actions and saying, "Disciple Aoki, stationed in White Cloud City, greets Hall Master Chu, and greets this Senior."

Chu Wu nodded slightly, then slowly descended from the sky.

"Alright, let's go inside and talk.

We received news that White Cloud City encountered a small beast tide, so we rushed here to provide support, and a group of Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining Cultivators will follow.

However, it seems the beast tide has already ended.

Please tell this Venerable One in detail what exactly happened."

The other people in the city felt a sense of relief upon seeing that the arrivals were their own people, and two Golden Core cultivators at that, so they continued to busy themselves with their own affairs.