C56 (1/2)

The Beastmen attacked in large numbers! The fortress of Ala Mountain Pass was lost. Almost all the men of the Purple-Gold Flower Qin family had died in the fortress. Hundreds of thousands of Beastmen army had come down from the south.

This news was transmitted by magic to Holy Dragon Empire's capital, Holy Dragon City.

Very quickly, this news was known by the higher ups of Holy Dragon City, and soon after, it spread throughout the entire city.

”What?” The Beastmen attacked with all their might, causing the Ala Mountain Pass to fall! ” Sophie, who was sunning herself in the courtyard with Zuo Ye, hurriedly asked after hearing Zhou Tiancheng's words, ”What about the students from Holy Dragon Empire's Royal Academy?”

”Reporting to Madam Sophie, I know that Rodan from the Royal Academy of the Holy Dragon Empire evacuated the people from the Royal Academy along with the Qin family when the Beastmen started their attack on the Ala Mountain Pass stronghold!” Right now, they are probably on their way back, ”Zhou Tiancheng said respectfully.” The Empire has already sent out an army to assist them, and I've also heard that there is a Saint Level expert at the Royal Academy's side to assist them. Furthermore, the leader, Rodin, is also a Saint Level expert, so it shouldn't be a problem for them to return safely.

Zhou Tiancheng had also just received the news that Rodin had died in the Ala Mountain Pass.

”That's good!” Sophie breathed a sigh of relief. ”Be sure to bless Ringer! ”You must …”

”I'll go take a look myself!” Zuo Ye said, ”Phil, don't worry, I'll definitely bring Ling'er back safely.”

”En!” ”You must be careful!”

”Ha ha!” Zuo Ye smiled and said, ”Those beastmen can't do anything to me. Tian Cheng, go back and pay attention to the royal family and the dragon race's reactions. I'll go to the north.”

”Yes sir!” Zhou Tiancheng responded respectfully and then left Zuo Ye's yard.

”Let's go!” Zuo Ye said as he gave Sophie a gentle kiss on the forehead.

”Hm!” Be careful! ” Sophie said.

”En!” Zuo Ye responded, then turned around and flew up. With his full speed activated, Zuo Ye turned into a white stream of light and soon disappeared into the horizon.

Sophie looked at the northern sky and silently prayed.

There was a fertile land in the northernmost part of the Holy Dragon Empire. It was now autumn, and fields of ripe crops filled the fertile land, but no one had harvested the crops that were already ripe — for the simple reason that the news of the Beastmen's assault on the fortress at the Alashan Pass had spread throughout the North, and almost all the people in the North, civilian or noble, were moving southward, and no one was going to harvest any more crops under these circumstances.

On an official road, a group of people were quickly rushing towards the south. There were only a few hundred people on the train, but there were close to a hundred carriages, as well as several hundred horses. To be more precise, each of them had a horse with them.

Now that the Beastmen had entered the city, everyone was moving their homes. The price of the horses had also skyrocketed to a terrifying level. Such a team of hundreds of horses was extremely rare. And this team of riders was the retreating students of Holy Dragon Empire's Royal Academy, as well as the family members of the Qin family.

The team of horses came from the north and galloped all the way there. When they saw them, all the migrating families made way for them. After all, it was obvious that this team of riders was not to be trifled with.

However, there was an exception. The road was blocked by two carriages that were placed horizontally on the official road. The owners of these two carriages were having an intense argument, and even brought out their weapons, making the atmosphere very tense. On the north side of the two carriages, there were over ten carriages and ox-carts being blocked by two ox-carriages.

”What's going on up ahead?” The leader of the Imperial Academy students from the Holy Dragon Empire, Vice Chairman Li, rode his horse to the front of the group and loudly questioned the dozens of people blocking his way.