I Situation - Sacrifice (1/2)
Chapter
No one could have i and peaceful Deer City would have ended up this way
The shout the Vast Thousand Doyu, was turned into a pile of rubble Broken tiles and bricks laid everywhere; bodies piled up; the angry growls of vicious beasts could be heard in the distance, and the sounds of survivors fighting could barely be heard, but soon faded away into silence There were also several formations in operation that could barely ward away the vicious beasts, but they would not be able to hold on forthat he could hold on until the troops from the empire arrived, to launch a counterattack and take back Deer City
However, there was still no sign of reinforcements
And as for theer
He had already decided on a final plan
”I will defend the city untilbreath The imperial family has always treated the Qin clan with kindness, and we have yet to repay the kindness that was bestowed upon us Now, our city is under attack by vicious beasts, resulting in countless civilians being injured and killed During such a time of disaster, I've failed in my duty as the City Lord to protect thee cri said as he looked at his grown son, then at his clanshness battled and won over the six districts to unite the Heaven Wasteland, and since the day the Lord of the Light Palace Ye Qingyu opened up a whole neorld for the Heaven Wasteland Do breath here, and there is no place for a City Lord who abandons his people As the City Lord of Deer City, I'll have to go doith it”
”Father, you can't You” Qin Wushuang said desperately
Qin Ying silenced hie about this horde of vicious beasts attacking the city They've even yu had put in place, so there's obviously a terrifying presence hiding ast the vicious beasts No one knohy they are here All of you have experienced the battles last night andall of you down to your deaths along with me, so you have to walk out of this place alive, to report what you've witnessed today to Her Highness and Lord Ye Qingyu This is no ordinary attack froht very well be the start of an apocalypse Tell the uards”
He said, as though he was delivering his final words
Everyone around him understood his final decision
The Qin clan were both incredibly angry and filled with sorrow
Many experts who had con domains couldn't help but develop a newfound respect for Qin Ying
They hadn't noticed this Hue of Deer City since he was just a Saint realht have been known throughout the Vast Thousand Domains but the Qin clan was just a minor nobility within the en do and the other officials because of Deer City's connection to the eyu, but now, they truly respected and admired this City Lord's valor from the bottom of their hearts
After consideration, aside froyu, who had ruthlessly crushed all opposition, and the inroads of development paved by the ieous officials like Qin Ying served the einous rise of the Heaven Wasteland Empire
”All those who are not part of the Qin clan should leave, and those froe and willing to fight alongside ht may leave with the others this isout loudly; there was an unmistakable determination in his voice
Everyone looked at him sorrowfully
Several people left the crowd silently and went to stand with Qin Ying These people were all the elderly men of the Qin clan; Deer City was their homeland and they didn't want to abandon it Many of these people had lost their close of kin in the previous night's battle, and they did not fear death All they wanted was revenge and to stand with their clan elder Qin Ying This was their final stand
”I will also stay,” Qin Wushuang roared and tightly gripped the saber in his hands
Qin Ying shly wiped out from the world, then feel free to stay Whatever decision you rown andyour time spent with the military over the years It's your choice”
”I” Qin Wushuang started and felt as though the blood in his body was boiling
Ultimately, he had no choice but to accept his father's painstakingly laid out arrangeer ones froates to the City Lord's residence and watched the group leave There was a calmness in his face that had never been there before
Frankly, he was not a good person, and had for a tiyu, before he had fully matured and risen to power As a nobleht for the poorer civilians of the city Over the years, as Deer City greealth and th, he had only performed his duties as their City Lord perfunctorily Most of the policies implemented were cascaded down from the empire, and any decision he made himself was to protect the interests of the Qin clan and the other noble today He had done so with the future of the Qin clan in htest men of the Qin clan that day, he would have to bear full responsibility when the law of the eht up to hiht even reward the Qin clan and the others to compensate them for their loss
He would use his life to pave the way for his son
This was a decision he had to ure of authority
”Let us protect the Qin clan's honor today”
Further away, the final for Then, the vicious beasts that were like a black destructive sea howled, as they charged toward theh and let out a final angry roar The elderlybeasts like an