The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 1480

Chapter 1480: Chapter 1476: The Peril of Nation Annihilation Chapter 1480: Chapter 1476: The Peril of Nation Annihilation “Misu, how much farther is it to Qingqiu Nation?” Hu Bugui suddenly asked.

“It's not far now,” Misu pointed ahead and said, “Our Qingqiu Fox Clan is numerous, and over the years our territory has been expanding. Just past that mountain pit ahead, we will see a village.”

Hu Bugui nodded upon hearing this and looked off in that direction.

Soon, the three of them turned past that mountain pit and saw the small village in the distance.

The village looked much like those of the human race, except that the houses built by the fox clan were mostly round, semi-underground structures, with wooden logs for walls and rooftops covered with wooden planks and dry grass.

Another difference was that these fox clan houses almost always had two to three doors in different directions.

Seeing this, Misu was about to dash toward the village when Shen Luo reached out a hand to stop her.

“Wait, something isn't right.”

It was now dusk, normally the time when families would be cooking dinner, but the village was dead silent, with not a wisp of cooking smoke rising, giving the appearance of a place devoid of life.

Shen Luo immediately extended his divine sense to probe the area and, sure enough, found it empty of people.

“How could this be?” Misu exclaimed in astonishment.

“Let's go and take a look,” Shen Luo said, walking ahead.

Misu quickly followed behind him, while Hu Bugui naturally guarded the rear.

However, after looking around the village, they found everywhere neatly ordered, with the houses showing no signs of damage, and there were no traces of fighting anywhere.

“It seems these villagers evacuated in an orderly manner rather than being attacked,” Hu Bugui said, pointing at several crisscrossed wagon tracks extending to the other end of the village.

“It looks like the Kingdom of Qingqiu noticed the crisis and evacuated the villagers in advance,” Shen Luo said with a frown.

“We can't delay,” Hu Bugui said. “We must rush to Qingqiu Nation as quickly as possible to find out what's going on. If we can't resolve this conflict soon, Great Tang and Qingqiu might actually go to war.”

The three immediately quickened their pace toward Qingqiu Nation.

The next morning at dawn, the three arrived at the deepest part of Morning Sound Valley.

This was the narrowest place in the entire valley, with towering, smooth mountain walls on both sides. Reflecting the morning sun's glow, the mountain walls shimmered with a golden hue, looking magnificent and splendid.

Under the glow of the golden light, a city fortress made of connected buildings stood in the valley between the two mountain walls, basking in the dazzling light and emanating a very unique aura.

Shen Luo and his companions stood outside the city walls, quietly observing the scene before them.

Little Fox Misu had seen it all before and, aside from the joy of returning home, showed little emotion in her eyes.

Shen Luo, however, was moved, thinking that the origin of Morning Sound Valley might be just as such.

Only Hu Bugui wore a complex expression, with a hint of excitement in his eyes.

Having arrived here, many of the trio's previous questions had been answered. The terrain outside of the city was not flat but rather uneven, forming platforms of various sizes where hundreds of colorful tents were set up.

The villagers from those empty villages they had encountered along the way were now all settled here.

“Let's go, let's enter the city,” Misu said, pulling on the sleeves of Shen Luo and Hu Bugui as they ran toward the city.

They hadn't yet reached the city gate when a series of exclamations arose.

The Fox Clan members who had just emerged from their tents in the early morning were quite surprised to see Shen Luo from the Human Race.

However, the three of them had no time to pay attention to this as they headed straight for the City Gate.

The Fox Clan cultivator stationed Outside the City quickly came over and stopped the three of them.

“Who dares to trespass into the Kingdom of Qingqiu?” asked the leading monk, who was tall and slender with a refined appearance.

As he spoke, he emanated a breath that revealed him to be an Early True Immortal Cultivator.

“Granny You Li, why are you guarding the gate here?” exclaimed Misu, surprised.

The cultivator had been focusing on Shen Luo, but upon hearing this, he looked again and joyfully exclaimed, “Little Misu is back, aren't you? Let Granny have a look; are you hurt anywhere?”

You Li appeared very young, not much older than Misu. The imagery of the two familial figures seemed somewhat odd.

“Cough cough, Elder You Li, I am Shen Luo, coming from Chang'an City,” Shen Luo interjected with a light cough.

Once his identity was revealed, You Li's expression turned colder.

“Granny You Li, it was Big Brother Shen and Brother Hu who escorted me back. During our time in Chang'an, Big Brother Shen protected me throughout,” Misu quickly added, seeing the reaction.

Upon hearing this, Elder You Li's expression softened somewhat, and she nodded to Shen Luo and Hu Bugui.

However, when she looked at Hu Bugui, her eyebrows twitched slightly.

“Grandma, did you do something wrong to be punished by my grandma and sent to guard the City Gate?” Misu asked.

“What nonsense. I am in charge of settling these clanspeople who are outside, and incidentally keeping an eye on the defense of the city. But as for you, sneaking out of Qingqiu this time, how are you going to explain it to your grandma when you get back?” said Elder You Li, her tone somewhat sympathetic as she regarded her.

On hearing this, Misu involuntarily shrank her neck, obviously a bit intimidated by her grandmother.

“Did you come to the Fox Clan just to escort Misu?” Elder You Li asked Shen Luo.

“Not entirely. We also wanted to investigate the disaster in Chang'an and find out who orchestrated it,” Shen Luo explained.

“Just the two of you?” Elder You Li seemed somewhat distrustful of them.

“If two Taiyi Realm cultivators were to come, I'm afraid the Qingqiu Fox Clan wouldn't feel comfortable letting them in either, right? The situation is urgent right now, and if we can't investigate the truth quickly, I'm afraid the Kingdom of Qingqiu may face the threat of destruction,” Shen Luo said, undeterred.

“Granny You Li…” Misu pouted, voicing her discontent.

“Alright, alright, you better go back and see your grandma first,” Elder You Li said helplessly.

Misu stuck out her tongue, then turned around to lead Shen Luo and the others away.

“If possible, I would also like to meet the Lord of Qingqiu Kingdom,” Shen Luo said.

“You want to meet our Country's Ruler? What for?” Elder You Li asked, the frown deepening on her face.

“As someone who witnessed the Chang'an disaster firsthand, I have certain matters that I wish to verify with the Lord of Qingqiu Kingdom,” Shen Luo stated.

“Do you represent the Great Tang Dynasty Government?” Elder You Li inquired.

“I am speaking only for myself, representing those who personally experienced the disaster in Chang'an, needing to hear the explanation from the Kingdom of Qingqiu directly,” Shen Luo replied calmly.

“Humph, does our Country's Ruler need to explain himself to a mere True Immortal Cultivator like you?” Elder You Li scoffed.

“It's not for me. The timing of the Chang'an disaster coincided with the Conference during which the various factions from the Three Realms were gathering, disrupting not only the Great Tang Dynasty Government. It has already aroused the discontent of the various factions in the Three Realms. When the time comes, it may not be just the Great Tang Dynasty Government that presents a problem for the Qingqiu Fox Clan; don't you think a reasonable explanation is warranted?” Shen Luo retorted with a cold laugh.

“Are you threatening me?” Elder You Li asked, frowning.

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