Within the Capital City, beams of light shot up into the sky before flying into the distance.
Many of those so-called hidden experts were running as fast as they could. They were all very clear on how powerful the devil fiends inside the Devil Sealing Array were, and the only outcome would be death if they waited any longer.
During this time…
Common citizens in the Capital City began panicking.
Schools and Sects had shut their doors.
Several major trading organisations were deploying their people to find a chance to escape.
The entire Capital City gradually descended into chaos.
However…
Those super experts with holier-than-thou attitudes were hiding in the folded voids of space, observing everything without any intention of helping.
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Cold Sea Sect.
Lord Van Dross had a smug look as he said: "The Evans Kingdom… Capital City… No matter how strong you are, Arthur, your kingdom will still be finished this time. Hahaha…!"
Baldur Senior looked deep in thought, showing no reaction.
Main halls of the Cold Sea Sect.
Many Elders suggested sending reinforcements.
Baldur Senior didn't give any reactions since his own son had his life rooted destroyed near the royal palace. This resentment has been suppressed in his heart all this time, so sending reinforcements was basically impossible for him.
Lord Van Dross continued, saying with a smug smile, "We shouldn't send even a single person for reinforcement. Isn't that Arthur very awesome? Isn't their family's old ancestor a Saint rank expert? Aren't their Royal Palace Guards and Black Dragon Legion invincible? We should just let them deal with those devil fiends because it has nothing to do with us. It'll be great if everyone died in the Capital City! The Evans Kingdom has been stable for ten thousand years now, but it looks like it'll be collapsing this time."
"Van Dross, when one's lips are gone, the teeth will get cold. Our Cold Sea Sect will be the next to bear the brunt of the force, so do you think our forces are enough to resist those devil fiends?"
"You're right!"
"Sect Leader, give the command! The junior sect leader was indeed injured inside the Capital City, but we should consider the greater good!
"You guys weren't there when Arthur scolded our Cold Sea Sect! He practically didn't put our Sect in his eyes! Those enshrined experts of theirs have all disappeared, meaning no one was willing to stay behind. Why should we send ourselves to death? And we're sending ourselves to death on behalf of that dog's fart, Arthur. Just let them all die and let the Evans family become extinct. Our Sect can use this opportunity to swallow up their territories and strengthen ourselves. And you want us to save them? Did shit somehow enter your brains?!" Lord Van Dross was angrily lecturing them. None of the Elders had a higher status than him, so that he could berate them in such an overbearing manner.
The hatred he had for Arthur was especially strong.
His beloved disciple, the future sect leader, was ruined in an instant.
Arthur's disdain for him made him extremely angry, and he couldn't control his temper in the Capital City. Now that he was within the Cold Sea Sect, he would definitely try to stop anyone advocating for saving the Evans Kingdom.
Many of the Elders present showed grim expressions.
A lot of them were people of the Evans Kingdom. They would naturally grow anxious when they saw their own nation in trouble and wanted the Cold Sea Sect to send reinforcements.
Baldur Senior looked up and said coldly, "We shall observe longer before we come to a decision. The Evans Kingdom has been sailing too smoothly lately, so it's time for them to suffer some setbacks. Don't ever think that our Cold Sea Sect is a toothless tiger!"
"Humph!"
Baldur Senior heavily harrumphed after saying that.
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All the alliance forces of the Evans Kingdom…
Had a similar attitude to the Cold Sea Sect – they continued to observe and didn't send reinforcements.
The Evans Kingdom had been established for ten thousand years, so they were a rather large cake to be sliced up.
Those forces had coveted this for a long time.
If the Capital City gets broken through, then their opportunity will have arrived.
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Hall of Souls.
At the edge of the Red and White Star Altar.
Tammy frowned as she said, "Young miss, I'm afraid the Capital City will be finished this time and Maxwell…"
Gwendolyn's brows were locked together as she walked onto the altar. Her figure transformed into starlight before disappearing. In the time it takes to ignite a spark on a flint, she had landed in the Hall of Soul's star main hall. She had a determined look on her face as she said, "King of Souls, can you send out some reinforcements to the Capital City?"
At the front of the main hall sat a man.
With an appearance of someone around fifty to sixty years old, the man's brows faintly quivered as he said, "Give me a good reason."
Gwendolyn didn't hide anything and said, "The man I love is in the Capital City. I am hoping that the Hall of Souls can send out reinforcements to save the Capital City because of that."
"Presumptuous!"
Suddenly…
There was a cold shout from outside the Star's main hall. "You will be marrying Peter Wesley in two more years! Your current identity is Peter Wesley's fiancée! How do you think people will look at you if your outlandish words reach the Sky City?!"
An older adult walked into the main hall.
There was some anger to his expression as he continued saying: "King of Souls, the Devil Sealing Array has been opened, and those devil fiends that have been trapped inside for ten thousand years have all rushed out. The Evans Kingdom and our Hall of Souls have no relationship, so there's no need to send out reinforcements."
Gwendolyn didn't even look at the older adult.
Even though…
That older adult was her biological uncle.
It was without her consent that this uncle of hers went and agreed on the marriage with the Sky City.
If it weren't for her mother, Gwendolyn would have never agreed to the arrangement. In the depths of her heart, Gwendolyn absolutely hated this uncle of hers!
Gwendolyn then said, "If the King of Souls doesn't agree to it, I will personally head there myself."
"You damn fool!"
"You're at the critical point of levelling up to the Starlight stage. If you head to the Capital City now, all the work you've done previously will be in vain!" The older adult said in anger.
Without waiting for him to finish, Gwendolyn continued to ignore his existence and treated his words like air. "King of Souls, please agree to it."
"Not allowed!"
"Gwendolyn, I am not allowing you to do that."
A beautiful, mature woman hurriedly walked into the main hall.
Gwendolyn's expression changed before respectfully saying, "Greetings, mother."
The beautiful, mature woman was called Racheal.
When she saw her daughter acting in such a manner, her heart ached as she said, "You can use any reason you want except for that one. You are now engaged to be married, so I forbid you from having any further relationships with that Eden City kid from the countryside. Back then, when his father saved you, I had already repaid him. And you have seen him already, so don't forget the matter you promised me."
"Mother…"
"He is really in danger."
"Please let me go."
"I promise you that I, I, I, will definitely see the marriage with Peter Wesley to the end, as long as you let me save him." Gwendolyn was very determined and strong, but tears were beginning to form in her eyes.
"No!"
"When I say no, I mean no!" shouted Racheal. She didn't change her mind even though there were tears in Gwendolyn's eyes. In her own eyes, she couldn't allow her daughter to have an unclear relationship with some country bumpkin.
She regretted allowing Gwendolyn to go to Eden City back then.
Even if Gwendolyn could reason her way through the heavens this time, she still wouldn't agree to it.
Gwendolyn's expression changed as starlight began to rise from her body. "I really cannot go?"
There was a hint of anger in her voice.
The elderly person's expression became shocked as he angrily admonished: "What do you think you're doing?! Hurry up and pull back your powers! You cannot even fully control the starlight powers, so are you planning on destroying the Star main hall?!"
Gwendolyn's gaze turned cold as she said, "So what if I destroy it?"
The so-called King of Souls, who hadn't spoken much, immediately made a move. A powerful might descended, immediately restraining the starlight emanating from Gwendolyn's body. Once Gwendolyn was completely restrained, he walked down and said softly: "The Evans Kingdom is destined to be destroyed, and the Capital City is destined to become a dead city. You still won't be able to change anything if you go there."
Gwendolyn couldn't hold back anymore as tears streamed down her face. She was crying, full of heartache…