Published: March 8, 2025
Watching Tan Tan take Xie Danfeng away, Chu Yang finally set his mind at ease.
Tan Tan's revival was developing in a positive direction.
This was something he was happy to see.
As for the current Sky Orchid City, the Lan Family had completely vanished, leaving it as a leaderless territory.
Chu Yang was pondering whether this place could be occupied.
Looking over at Mo Tianji, he saw that Mo Tianji was also deep in thought. Clearly, both of them were considering the same issue.
"This matter... Tianji, what do you think if we establish... our own power here?" Chu Yang cautiously asked.
"Indeed, it is a large piece of cake," Mo Tianji mused. "Unfortunately, with our current strength, we cannot swallow it. Although giving up seems a shame, we have no other choice."
Chu Yang sighed as well.
He had thought about this too, but when faced with the temptation of such a large base, Chu Yang couldn't help but feel a bit greedy.
A base must be established, but it absolutely cannot be the Chu Family!
The Chu Family was his own home; Chu Yang only hoped for it to be a simple home, not a battlefield.
"However, establishing a secret force here could also be feasible," Mo Tianji said. "After the Lan Family's oppression for so many years, many in this vast area are discontent and resentful. This power can be guided. But... the question is under what name we should guide this power."
Chu Yang nodded, "As for that, I'll leave it to you to handle."
Mo Tianji’s mouth twitched; he knew this would be the outcome: once a discussion started, as long as he participated, Chu Yang would inevitably end up saying, "You go handle it!"
The three of them strolled out, deep in thought.
As they exited the ruins of the Lan Family and stepped onto the main street, they were suddenly shocked.
They saw that most of the buildings on both sides of the street were in disarray; each house had large cracks starting from the foundation, and many had become dangerous structures.
Moreover, quite a few had already collapsed.
This was the central street of Sky Orchid City, where the buildings were supposed to be the most solid, yet under such a fierce onslaught, even the strongest and best-preserved houses could no longer be inhabited.
The street was crowded with a panicked and uneasy crowd. In the face of such a natural disaster, people seemed to return to a primitive state from millions of years ago; only in the most populated places could they find a sense of security.
But... the most populated places were precisely where panic and unease spread the fastest and also the most volatile and dangerous during such times!
As Chu Yang and the others stepped out, all eyes were fixed on them, filled with flattery, anxiety, and fear. Many were trembling in fright.
It seemed that these three were akin to the Demon King, capable of devouring people at will.
The three remained silent as they walked through the street; the number of dilapidated houses increased with each step.
Mo Tianji's expression grew increasingly calm to the point of being frightening, as if he was freezing in place.
Chu Yang knew that whenever Mo Tianji displayed such a countenance, it indicated that he was truly unsettled inside.
The desolation around them weighed heavily on Mo Tianji. Although he often spoke of not caring about the means, and sometimes he truly didn’t… every time he witnessed the destructive consequences of his actions, his heart would never be as resolute as he claimed.
Ahead, they heard a piercing cry and wailing.
The three quickened their pace.
They saw a woman collapsed in front of a steaming bun stall, desperately pleading while a large man was frantically trying to snatch something from her hands.
Chu Yang focused and saw that it was a white bun, now covered in dust. "Please, give me that bun..." The woman's mouth was bleeding, and her body was stained with blood as she cried in despair. "Please… give it to me, my daughter hasn’t eaten for more than a day… The house suddenly collapsed, her father and brother were crushed to death... crushed to death... She is my only child... my baby hasn’t eaten for a day and night... please..."