Chapter 485 - The Emperors Search (2/2)
”Hmm, maybe we should go there. My daughter and nephew are there looking after my sister-in-law. I heard she was also healed recently. It might be a good idea to go there,” the Emperor said.
”Wait,” the old man Feng said. ”Didn't the information for the beast horde come from there too? I thought it said Tiger sect.”
”Right, it did,” the old man Yang said. ”Hmm… maybe it is a good idea to go and see how they find out about the beast horde. They predicted it last time correctly, so there must be something important there.”
”Now I'm curious too. Let's leave. Thank you for your help, sect leader,” the Emperor said.
”Uh, I haven't been the sect leader for ages— I mean, its my honor, your majesty,” the bald man said.
The three of them left the inn and flew up into the air above the Rosewood City. The entire city was empty with the only people visible being a crowd on the city walls, ready to fight.
”How far is Scarlet City again?” the old man Feng asked.
”About 20 minutes away for us,” the red-haired Yang said
”Let's go,” the Emperor said and put on his hood again before flying.
The 3 of them flew at an incredible speed that no flying artifact could ever hope to achieve. Their speed was just something most True realm cultivators could even imagine.
They flew on top of the road that would usually be filled with peddlers and merchants and caravans. But, now, it was empty. There was not a single soul in sight for the longest time.
The 3 Saint Realm cultivators couldn't even sense any bandits outside. With the Beast Horde incoming, there was not a single sight of anything.
”It's coming,” Feng said as he looked to his left. Far away in the southern forest, he could see the trees moving.
”God damn, they really can predict the beast horde's timing,” the red-haired Yang said.
”That will maybe take 15 more minutes, let's hurry up,” the Emperor said and was about to increase his speed when he sensed something.
”Fuck!” the red-haired Yang said as he sensed it too.
Feng's face went white with fear as he sensed it too.
The Saint Beast was amongst the ones coming in the direction of the Scarlet city.
”How are we so unlucky to meet that damned thing? He's way too strong for us,” the red-haired Yang said.
”Do we retreat, your highness?” Feng asked.
”We shou—” the Emperor was about to answer when suddenly his face twisted. Not only him, Yang and Feng too had massive changes in their faces all of a sudden. And none of them were for the better.
From what their senses were telling them, there wasn't just a single Saint Beast coming their way, there were 2.
”Your highness, this is bad. We already lost to a single beast. If a second one decides to fight us then we are done for,” Yang said with a worried face.
”Your highness, I seriously suggest that we retreat back,” Feng said.
”NO!” the Emperor said. There was a hint of a tremor in his voice, but he spoke with as much determination as he could muster. ”My daughter is in that city. I cannot abandon her,” he said.
”Shit!” the red-haired Yang said. ”My grandson is there too. Fuck! I hope we don't have to fight them.”
”Let's go,” the Emperor said and all 3 of their flying speeds increased drastically.
”How much further?” the Emperor asked after a few minutes.
”We should be close to the Gap soon. After that, it's at most 5 minutes. We will surely make it before the beasts do,” Yang said.
”That's for the best. As long as my daugt—” the Emperor suddenly stopped talking and looked down at the road next to the gap.
Feng also saw what was on the road and was a little surprised.
”What's that idiot doing there? Does he not realize a beast horde is coming?” Yang said.
The emperor didn't speak and instead flew down from the sky. The other 2 followed suit.
”Young man, there is a beast horde incoming, you should quickly run away from here,” the Emperor said.
The young man turned to look at them. When he did, the other 3 could see nothing but fear in his eyes. And even then, the young man spoke up and said, ”I know.. The beasts are here for me, and if I let them have me, I will probably be able to save the people I care about.”