Huang Ying’s attack wiped out more than a dozen people in an instant!
Wu Wenjie and others turned deathly pale.
A dozen people exploded into a sky filled with blue light, which, in Huang Ying’s eyes, was like erasing a group of insignificant ants.
Huang Ying’s expression was cold and haughty as he emotionlessly looked at Wu Wenjie and the others, saying, “You’re free now. Starting today, until we leave this city, anyone who dares to lay a hand on you will be my enemy. As for what happens after we leave, if you die by your companions’ hands, that has nothing to do with me.”
As he spoke, Huang Ying snapped his finger, and in an instant, dozens of blue beams of light shot into the bodies of Wu Wenjie and the others!
Wu Wenjie and others thought that Huang Ying was actually going to kill them. Many of them had already accepted their fate and didn’t even attempt to move.
However, there were still a few people in the crowd who feared death and tried to evade the blue light.
The blue light moved at an extremely high speed. Before the group could even react, it had already surged into their bodies!
Many people were so terrified that they collapsed to the ground. Thinking about how those people had just died, everyone’s faces turned even paler with fear.
However, after the blue light entered his body, nothing unusual happened, leaving everyone even more bewildered.
Then, recalling what Lu Yu had said, combined with what Huang Ying mentioned, they understood something. Many people already had red-rimmed eyes, on the verge of tears!
The Night Demon and Li Hun snorted coldly, their tone filled with disdain and contempt!
In their eyes, humans will always be seen as timid and fearful of death, not even comparable to wild beasts!
After finishing these tasks, Huang Ying gave Lu Yu a slight nod and said earnestly, “I’ve already helped you a lot. Remember, you must also do your best!”
Lu Yu stood up and said coldly, “I always give my all when I do something! I’ll take them away from here first, and then I’ll come back!”
Huāngyǐng nodded and said, “You won’t be able to leave this city. So, just lead them out of the mine.”
Lu Yu gestured for Wu Wenjie and the others to follow him.
Although Wu Wenjie and others currently cannot fully understand what exactly is going on!
However, they clearly knew that it was Lu Yu who had saved their lives!
It was not until they had passed beyond the barricades set up by the demonic clan that Wu Wenjie and the others dared to let out a long breath of relief.
Several young men who had seen Lu Yu in the Demon Hunting Plains looked at him with excitement and admiration, their eyes sparkling with awe.
In front of the mine, when they heard Huang Ying was going to let them go, they were already about to jump up and scream with joy.
However, under the immense pressure of the Devil King, they dared not do so, nor dared to speak or ask, and even felt somewhat uneasy!
Moreover, except for a few people like Wu Wenjie, no one had ever seen Lu Yu.
Being rescued by Lu Yu in such a direct manner, many people hadn’t yet figured out exactly what had just happened.
They didn’t realize they had just narrowly escaped death until they finally walked out of the mine!
A big man in his forties, who bore a slight resemblance to Chen Zhenglong, hurriedly bowed deeply to Lu Yu with clasped fists, saying solemnly, “Sir, thank you so much for saving us. May I ask how to address you? Is there anything we can do for you?”
It was an era when no one was kind enough to rescue him from such a powerful demonic race.
Therefore, Da Han clearly understood that the person before them, who had saved their life, must have a request!
Chen Zhenglong was excited, his lips trembling as he said, “Dad, this person is Mr. Lu Yu!”
“What, what?” The big man thought his ears were playing tricks on him and exclaimed in surprise, “You are Mr. Lu?”
Several women exclaimed in mild surprise, “Goodness, he’s so young!”
Among these women, one middle-aged woman wore an expression of disbelief, while two others, about the same age as Wu Wenjie, had already begun to look at things differently.
“Such youth, truly unexpected!”
Everyone looked at Lu Yu in disbelief, staring at him repeatedly.
More than a year ago, after they reached an agreement with Lu Yu on the Demon Hunting Plains, they have been waiting for Lu Yu ever since.
But Lu Yu didn’t come.
This made everyone believe that Lu Yu was dead.
After all, in this world, it’s perfectly normal for a person to die.
Everyone just lamented the loss of the star spirit stones they had spent!
However, who could have imagined that when they were captured and imprisoned by the demons, Lu Yu would suddenly appear.
A young man resembling Wu Wenjie sighed and said, “I never expected we’d meet under such circumstances!”
“Thank you, Mr. Lu, for saving our lives!” the first speaker, a burly man, said: “Without you, we really wouldn’t have known how much longer we could have survived!”
“Yes, yes, thank you, Mr. Lu!”
Everyone thanked in unison.
Chen Zhenglong and the younger generations chuckled foolishly, wearing smug expressions as he said, “We told you all that Mr. Lu isn’t the kind of person destined for a short life, but you didn’t believe us. Look now, Mr. Lu has arrived!”
“Yeah, yeah. Without Mr. Lu, we would have been dead meat this time.”
The young people nodded one after another, their smiles becoming even more pronounced!
Lu Yu’s expression turned serious as he said, “I saved all of you because we had a prior agreement. I don’t want to be left with an eternally unfinished task, owing you all my entire life, if you die. So, please clearly explain the matter you wish to entrust to me—I will complete it for you as soon as possible!”
Everyone was stunned.
Da Han and the others shook their heads with bitter smiles.
As Wu Wenjie and others had said, Lu Yu’s personality was indeed aloof and cold.
The big man who spoke first hesitated for a moment, then lowered his voice and said, “Mr. Lu, please come back with us to our residence first; some clues regarding the commission are at home.”
Lu Yu nodded and said, “Okay!”
The parents of Wu Wenjie and others knew each other, and after the apocalypse, they joined forces again.
After occupying part of the mine, he moved his home to the edge of the mining area!
This time, however, they did not return to their home at the edge of the mine.
The group took Lu Yu to a low-rise building located at the edge of the suburbs, near the city outskirts.
This small building was already in a semi-ruined state, with walls full of cracks and completely unfit for habitation.
However, when the big Han led everyone into the small building and then had several young men, including Wu Wenjie, guard the entrance, all the people worked together to lift open several concrete slabs on the ground, each weighing thousands of pounds.
Lu Yu saw a stone staircase leading straight underground!
Da Han pressed the switch on the wall, and immediately, dim lights around the passageway began to glow.
The big man first signaled the people around him to go inside, then turned to Lu Yu and awkwardly smiled, saying, “We’ve always been worried about potential changes in this world, so we’ve been preparing since the apocalypse began. This shelter was dug out long ago, and we’ve continuously been stockpiling food. I never thought we’d actually need to use it someday.”
The big man said and also invited Lu Yu to come in.
When the final large stone slabs were all resealed, only a small opening just enough for one person to pass through was temporarily left exposed.
Lu Yu realized upon entering that the place was indeed quite large, though the air felt a bit damp.
It is three meters high, and the central spacious hall alone covers several thousand square meters. The hall is supported by stone and wooden pillars to prevent the ceiling from collapsing. Inside the hall, there are more than ten tables, on which various dried foods are placed, already vacuum-packed and ready.
Around the hall, individual rooms were also excavated.
Lu Yu could see several large rooms filled with boxes of food, enough for these people to survive in hiding for a year. Then, in several earthen caves, there were countless Star Spirit Pearls and Star Spirit Stones piled up.
Lu Yu couldn’t help but admire their foresight—building such a massive shelter long ago!
They placed all the Star Spirit Stones and Star Spirit Pearls here, so that even if one day they became trapped here, they could still use the Star Spirit Pearls and Star Spirit Stones within this place to continue their cultivation.
The women went back to their respective rooms and began making the beds and such.
Since entering here, they had known they would stay here for a long time!
Several middle-aged men cleared a table and then invited Lu Yu to sit down.
Lu Yu frowned and said, “Making such a big mystery of it—who exactly is the client, and what is this assignment really about?”
The big man who spoke first exchanged glances with several of his companions. After receiving nods from them, he proceeded to dig out a small box from a dusty corner where dirt and debris had accumulated.
Da Han solemnly placed the small box in front of Lu Yu and said earnestly, “Mr. Lu, we never intended to ask you to complete the commission at this point. You’ve saved our lives; consider this as having fulfilled our commission. As for the items inside this small box, they’re related to the original commission we were going to give you. Now, we’d like to exchange this item for one honest answer from you!”
The giant Han spoke with utmost solemnity, his tone deeply grave, causing the atmosphere in the underground hall to become exceedingly oppressive.
Even the women who were tidying up inside stopped what they were doing and strained their ears to listen to Lu Yu’s response.
Lu Yu said seriously, “You really don’t want me to continue with the mission?”
A man beside the giant smiled bitterly and said, “Mr. Lu, you’ve already saved our lives—that’s more than enough! Consider the commission officially terminated. The stone you received is more than fair compensation for saving us.”
Lu Yu hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, “Since you agree to abandon the commission, this is your freedom!”
Lu Yu felt a slight sense of relief in his heart. After all, owing something to someone for a long time was not in his nature!
He had wanted to come for a long time. But there were always too many things going on.
If it weren’t for this unexpected encounter, he might have truly regretted it for the rest of his life.
The big man said, “We want to know if this city is still safe.”
Lu Yu lightly frowned and said in a deep voice: “You are safe until this city is destroyed. The woman who gave you that guarantee is someone even other demon clans dare not provoke. However, if you don’t want to die, it’s best to stay here until after the city has been destroyed!”
Several middle-aged men were moved, and a few women couldn’t help but burst into tears.
They have given too much for this city.
I once thought that one day I could become strong enough to walk across this post-apocalyptic land.
But their sacrifices, their efforts have all been in vain.
“I, we understand now,” the big man said, bowing deeply to Lu Yu again. “Thank you for saving me this time!”
Lu Yu moved the small box on the table closer and, while opening it, asked, “What exactly is this? What could possibly be worth such a large sum for you to entrust it to me?”
The big man said, “At the time the apocalypse descended, my memories contained records about a secret location. More than a year ago, which was before we asked Wu Wenjie and others to look for you, we finally found some clues leading to something.”
The big man spoke and helped Lu Yu open the small box.
A sudden, crisp dragon’s roar echoed from within the box.
As this sound arose, two opposing forces within Lu Yu’s body suddenly stirred, and the aura around him began to shift.
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