C117 (1/2)

After a while, the beasts attacking An Ling Town were completely cleared. After confirming that not a single living beast was able to report to them, Zhou Tong finally heaved a sigh of relief.

”Thank you, Lord Supreme Celestial, for saving me!”

Once they returned to the town, those who were rescued, regardless of whether they were guards, mercenaries or commoners, all knelt down in front of Zhou Tong and shouted in unison.

”Quickly get up. I did not save you, but instead harmed you.” Zhou Tong sighed, shook his head and said helplessly.

Not only would his actions not save this group of people, they would instead attract even more terrifying demonic cultivators. The only thing that Zhou Tong could think of was to evacuate these people and exterminate the nearby ferocious beasts as well. Otherwise, these people would have met with calamity.

”Listen to me, now that I have eliminated the beast tide, there won't be any new beast tide coming for the time being, hurry up and leave,” Zhou Tong smiled a little helplessly with his head tilted upwards. He could only wave his hand casually, and for a moment, didn't know what to say to comfort these people.

”Lord Immortal, let's go with you!”

”Yes!” We shall be part of life and death together to repay Lord Immortal for saving our lives! ”

The crowd started to shout, in the eyes of these people, following the Immortal was the safest, but such a call, made Zhou Tong feel an unexplainable awkwardness rising in his heart.

Take them away? Among these people, more than half of them were civilians who had no fighting capabilities, and there were also many women, children and elders. If they brought such a group of people along, they would be able to travel dozens of miles every day.

But leave them behind?

If the beast tide attacked again, it was likely that 10% of these people would survive. That would already be their limit …

The difference between a Supreme Celestial and a mortal was basically the difference between heaven and earth. Zhou Tong had ten thousand reasons to reject this group of people following him, but he could not find a single reason to convince himself that he should abandon these people's lives.

”I …”

”Everyone, please listen to me!” With A Lian's support, Lin Ergou stood at the front of the crowd and said loudly, ”With regards to the beast tide, everyone must know just how terrifying it is. With so many of us following this Brother Zhou, if we were to meet with a beast tide, self-protection and problems, it is impossible for us to be of any help. If so, why should we be a burden to him? ”

When Lin Ergou said this, those people who had wanted to follow Zhou Tong earlier all lowered their heads silently.

That's right, for the people here, even if they died, they would only have a cultivation level of qi generating state, being by Zhou Tong's side would only become a burden.

Lin Ergou swept a glance over the people in front of him, and continued: ”I suggest that we not follow Brother Zhou, but split up and contact the various towns, informing the big guys to prepare to fight, and to let the powerful Immortal Masters in various places protect the citizens in one direction, this is the greatest contribution we can make, what do you think?”

”Yes!” Ergou is right! ”

”I can go to Clear Dust Town, I have someone I know there!”

”I'm going to He Xi Town!”

”I'm going to XX Town!”

”…”

When Lin Ergou said this, almost everyone expressed their opinion clearly. Indeed, this was the safest and most effective way to do so. Anyone who understood the situation would be able to think it through clearly.

On the other hand, Zhou Tong was somewhat surprised.