"Back to Azure Sky City."

Xiao Mu didn't hesitate and added after a thought, "When I left Azure Sky City, I ran into the Extraterrestrial Evil Beings attacking the city. By now, the Great War has probably already begun."

"Why didn't you say so earlier!"

Huang Yuan glared at Xiao Mu unhappily and said with a heavy expression, "Azure Sky City is the Human Emperor's Daoist Temple, and we cannot afford to lose it. This attack by the Extraterrestrial Evil Beings must have been well-planned. I think we should go reinforce Azure Sky City."

He spoke while looking at the Venerable.

The Venerable responded solemnly, "The situation in Azure Sky City is of great importance and indeed cannot be compromised. Old Huang, Xiao Mu, let us set off at once and rush to reinforce Azure Sky City!"

The two of them didn't hesitate to start moving, and all three unfolded their Escape Art and headed swiftly towards Azure Sky City.

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In Azure Sky City, the Human world had once again repelled the attack of the Extraterrestrial Evil Beings. Seven Divine Spirits were all injured, among which Wu Yan's injuries were the most severe.

Wu Yan did not have the Earth God Rank, making him the weakest among the seven Divine Spirits. Earlier, while resisting the Extraterrestrial Evil Beings, he had taken a direct hit from a late stage Divine Spirit's attack while entering Azure Sky City, and he was nearly killed, his body almost completely shattering from a single palm strike.

Zhu Yun, Elder Zhu, ordered the transfer of resources from the Warehouse to treat those who were injured this time.

"Elder Zhu, if the Extraterrestrial Beings attack once more, we may very well be unable to hold them off."

Wu Yan consumed a Healing Fruit, but the rate at which his injuries healed was extremely slow. He felt his body was on the verge of breaking down and had completely lost his confidence.

"We must hold them off, even if we all die. We cannot lose Azure Sky City."

Li Qi clenched his teeth fiercely and responded harshly. His injuries were also not light after the recent battle, having been suppressed by a late stage Divine Spirit with an Earth God Rank, nearly causing him to collapse.

He scoffed and looked disdainfully at Wu Yan, "Those who fear death, is this all the courage the people of Great Tang Ruins have?"

Wu Yan's face changed, displaying anger. Li Qi had always been targeting the Great Tang Ruins and Xiao Mu, and his attitude was truly despicable.

"Elder Li, you've gone too far. We of the Great Tang Ruins have done just as much in resisting the Extraterrestrial Evil Beings as anyone else."

Zhao Xu took over the conversation indignantly and glared at Li Qi, "Whenever the Extraterrestrial Evil Beings have invaded Azure Sky City, when have our people from the Great Tang Ruins not given it our all? You say we fear death; give us an example, or I will not let this lie!"

"That's right, Elder Li. Even if you are an Elder from the Merchants Ruins, you have no right to insult our Great Tang Ruins. You don't have the qualifications."

Mei Jun, Elder Mei, stood up. Among all present, his injuries were the most severe, having single-handedly fought against two late-stage Divine Spirits, almost being beaten to the point of collapse.

Previously, when the Extraterrestrial Evil Beings broke into Azure Sky City, he was always at the forefront, ready to sacrifice his life, and everyone had seen it.

Li Qi's face darkened, feeling extremely awkward. He had only intended to target Wu Yan, but he had carelessly spoken out of turn and dragged everyone from the Great Tang Ruins into it.

Now, faced with questioning from Zhao Xu and Mei Jun, he didn't know how to respond.

"Everyone, Elder Zhao, Elder Mei, and Team Leader Wu, please, calm down. I believe Elder Li didn't mean to target the Great Tang Ruins on purpose," Zhu Yun quickly stepped in to mediate, "At this critical moment of life and death, we should work together to fend off the external enemy and not engage in internal strife."

"If not for the dire enemy before us, I would not let this go! Elder Li, please watch your words in the future!"

Elder Zhao Xu glared fiercely at Li Qi.

Feeling humiliated and reprimanded, Li Qi's face showed embarrassment, yet he couldn't find a way to retort and felt incredibly stifled. With a reluctant thought, he said, "Even if I misspoke, what of it? Are you saying none of you have made mistakes? There are always those in the Great Tang Ruins who do not consider the bigger picture. If it wasn't for Xiao Mu leaving on his own, perhaps our situation wouldn't have become this dire."

"Cough cough!"

Elder Zhu Yun covered his face with his hand, feeling extremely embarrassed.

Chen Fushi and Qu Jingyu also wore expressions of discomfort. Li Qi blaming Xiao Mu was simply too much.

Zhao Xu angrily retorted, "Since you put it that way, Elder Li, I have to correct you. Xiao Mu is merely in the Yin God Realm, what power does he have to influence the overall situation?"

"Ask yourself, even if he had stayed, could he have helped us resist a late-stage Divine Spirit?"

Li Qi was suddenly at a loss for words, stumped by Zhao Xu.

Even if he wanted to dishonestly answer Zhao Xu's query, he couldn't bring himself to say that Xiao Mu, merely in the Yin God Realm, had the ability to fend off a late-stage Divine Spirit.

Zhao Xu, reading the mood and guessing Li Qi's thoughts, pressed on, "Not to mention, Xiao Mu's departure, was it for his own sake? He left the city to look for resources for our sake, for the entirety of Azure Sky City."

"The Extraterrestrial Evil Beings' attack on Azure Sky City—outside the city is a hundred times more dangerous than inside. Do you think Xiao Mu is foolish, Elder Li, to not stay in the safe city but instead venture out into far greater danger?"

Li Qi's old face turned red, not knowing how to respond.

Zhao Xu continued to shout vehemently, "Xiao Mu bravely ventured out of the city to look for our resources, and instead of being grateful, Elder Li, you smear his name behind his back. Such behavior is truly disheartening!"

Completely doused in figurative blood, Li Qi's face showed complete loss of face, and with stubborn defiance, he argued, "Whether Xiao Mu went out to search for resources or not is uncertain. Who dares to say he didn't flee upon hearing the news of the Extraterrestrial Evil Beings' attack?"

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