She suddenly raised her head and looked at Bai Ran, who was standing beside her: "Sis... Sis?"
"It was your powerlessness that killed the Su family head."
The cold words fell into the little girl's ears, word by word, extremely piercing.
Jiang Ye's eyes widened, not daring to believe what he heard: "No? What is the little mistress doing?"
She was reprimanding a five-year-old child?
The woman also looked anxious: "Why is the City Lord saying this? It's not Xiao'er's fault at all."
Zhuque looked at the two and tutted: "The Master says so for a reason, she wouldn't harm this child."
The girl lowered her head, clenching her small fists.
However, Bai Ran's heartbreaking words continued: "You watched the Su family head die for you, yet you could do nothing."
"If it's not your fault, whose fault is it?"
"That's right!" The little girl suddenly looked up, her eyes terrifyingly red.
"It's clearly Xiao'er's fault! But whether it's Mother or anyone else! They only comfort Xiao'er and lie to Xiao'er!"
They all treated Xiao'er like a fool!
Jiang Ye was stunned, not expecting the little girl to react like this: "She admitted it?"
"Idiot," Zhuque rolled his eyes at him. "Even if it's not the child's fault, it should be treated as her fault."
Jiang Ye was full of questions: "Why? She's just a five-year-old child, how can you blame her?"
"This is just an adult's perspective," Zhuque paused, looking at the tearful little girl. "She doesn't think so."
The little girl was present, yet powerless to do anything about the Su family head's death.
She hated her small physique, her weak abilities, and yet the adults used the very things she hated to comfort and persuade her.
This was undoubtedly a subtle form of harm.
The woman's eyes welled up with tears: "I've always treated Xiao'er as an ignorant child..."
But Xiao'er knew right from wrong, Xiao'er didn't want to hide behind the protective shell of being young and ignorant to evade any blame.
Bai Ran also knew that the Su family head's death was not Xiao'er's fault; she simply lacked the ability.
However, Xiao'er's heart had already grown into that of a little adult, and she could no longer be placated with words meant for children.
"Since it's your fault, then let me think about how to punish you," Bai Ran lowered her head, meeting the little girl's gaze.
Upon hearing this, the little girl tensed her small face, looking as if she was ready to face death.
A gentle palm rested on her head, and a voice with a smile sounded.
"Then I sentence you to become the strongest in the Upper Realm and to protect the homeland of the Su family head."
Xiao'er's expression became dazed. Finally, she hugged Bai Ran and burst into tears: "Xiao'er will! Xiao'er will definitely do it!"
The crying continued for a long time, soaking a portion of Bai Ran's dress.
"Now Big Sister is going to deal with the bad guys, do you want to come?"
Xiao'er looked up and nodded vigorously: "I want to!"
The woman quickly wiped away her tears: "Xiao'er hasn't eaten yet!"
Zhuque chuckled, the red fur on his head shaking. "Don't worry, Master won't let her go hungry."
As expected, Bai Ran, as if by magic, produced a glutinous rice ball from her sleeve and offered it to Xiao'er.
Xiao'er, amused by her action, stopped crying and laughed, taking the rice ball and biting into it.
Shi Tian, in the spatial realm, looked on with a wronged expression: "My glutinous rice ball..."
He hadn't even had a chance to eat it... before it was given to someone else...
Bai Ran took Xiao'er's hand and looked at Jiang Ye and the others. "Jiang Ye, you stay here. Jingfeng will come and help you clean up the aftermath."
"The rest of you, follow me to other cities to ask for some tea—"
Bai Ran's voice was extremely cold, a hint of crimson light flashing in her eyes.
It's over, more blind fools are going to die, Jiang Ye mourned for three seconds.
The teleportation array lit up, and the figures of a group of people disappeared from their original spot.
Jiang Ye looked at the ruins of Black Crow City, his mouth twitching. When is Jingfeng going to arrive...
At this moment, Jingfeng was still borrowing a teleportation scroll from Jingyun...
He had it so tough; his own teleportation scroll was snatched away by that detestable Demon Emperor.
He had no choice but to piteously ask others for one, as teleportation scrolls were extremely rare and each person only had one...
Jingyun glanced at him and helplessly handed over his teleportation scroll. "Don't lose it."
Jingfeng nodded. "Of course, I must protect your teleportation scroll."
As Jingyun handed over the teleportation scroll, his finger accidentally brushed against Jingfeng's hand.
Tang Yi leaned to the side, his face full of teasing. "Oh my, you must protect your teleportation scroll~"
"Look, look, why don't you just hold hands?"
Jingfeng, who initially felt nothing, suddenly became a bit shy. "What are you talking about!"
He and Jingyun... how could that be...
But when he turned his head, he saw Jingyun's flushed face...
"You..." Jingfeng stared at him blankly, but Jingyun covered his face with the back of his hand and hurried away.
"I say, why aren't you two together yet?" Tang Yi asked with a wicked grin, raising an eyebrow at him.
Jingfeng suddenly felt ashamed and had nowhere to hide. "Mind your own business."
He turned and left, but Jingyun's blushing face kept replaying in his mind.
It's so annoying... he actually found it a little cute...
Was his brain broken?
...
A huge figure soared through the sky above Liangye City, Zhuque carrying several people as it flew.
"Hey! Look at the sky!" A man in Liangye City's eyes widened, and he shouted in alarm.
"There's a huge bird in the sky!"
Black lines appeared on Zhuque's face, enraged and cursing.
"You're the bird! I'm Zhuque! A divine beast! Do you understand divine beast!"
The citizens of Liangye City stopped in their tracks, looking up at the sky.
"What is that? There seem to be a few people standing on it?"
Dong Ling, with a smile and a kind face, said: "So many people, it seems I can kill to my heart's content."
Two figures leaped from Zhuque's back, landing steadily in the streets of Liangye City.
"They jumped down!"
The citizens gathered around Zhong Zi and Dong Ling, seemingly discussing who they were.
"It's been so long since I fought alongside Lord Zhong, I'm so excited," Dong Ling said to Zhong Zi with a smile.
"Pfft—" A sword pierced through the crowd, and in an instant, half of the onlookers fell.
"Ahhhhhhh! Murder! Murder!"
"Quick, find the soldiers! Notify the City Lord!"
Zhong Zi's expression was calm, and with a wave of his sword, a large number of people fell. "I told you not to call me Lord Zhong anymore."
"Lord Zhong, you are so heartless, Ling'er will be hurt~"
Dong Ling was soon splattered with blood, yet he still smiled innocently.
Xiao'er, on Zhuque's back, opened her large eyes, full of admiration: "So amazing! Can Xiao'er become this amazing too!"
"Of course you can," Bai Ran smiled. "But do you think we are cruel?"
"After all, innocent civilians have also suffered undeserved disaster."
Xiao'er blinked and tilted her head, seemingly not understanding. "No, I don't think so."
"Black Crow City is weak, they always bullied us, and they kidnapped children my age."
"Just a few days ago, they killed many of our people. Aren't those dead people innocent?"
"Isn't the Su family head innocent?"
Hearing this, Bai Ran was somewhat relieved. This child was indeed like her.
"Yes, whatever our city has experienced, we will repay it tenfold to other cities—"
Bai Ran gently raised her palm, her pupils turning a bloody crimson.
"Your body is entrusted to my command, your life is in my hands—"
"Respond to the summons, obey this will, and answer me—"
"The dead, rise!"
In an instant, a dark mass of dead people slowly stood up, their bodies twisting.
"Ahhhhhhh! Dead people! Dead people are coming back to life!!!"
"Run! Run!!!"
Bai Ran's crimson eyes flowed with undisguised murderous intent.
"Fight for the King!"
With a single command, all the walking dead surged into the streets, rushing into people's homes.
Blood flowed like rivers, and wails echoed throughout the Upper Realm.
Zhong Zi looked at the dense crowd of walking dead and swallowed. "No matter how many times I see it, I'm still shocked."
Dong Ling smiled wildly, killing with even more vigor. "With the King here! The Ghost Tribe will surely return to the peak of the Nine Heavens!"
Like a force that could break mountains, they reached the City Lord's mansion in half a day.
"No! Don't kill me! It was all Xiao Shi's idea! I was just tricked!!!"
The Lin family head trembled, shrinking back in fear.
"City Lord Lin, what are you afraid of? I'm just here to ask for some tea."
Bai Ran sat wantonly on the City Lord's seat and slowly poured herself a cup of tea. "Good tea, a pity we can't drink it in Black Crow City."
"Take it! I'll give you all of it!!! Please don't kill me!!!"
City Lord Lin's face was covered in tears and snot; he was terrified.
Dong Ling chuckled, spinning a key on his finger. "Found the key to the treasury."
Bai Ran's sharp gaze swept over him, and City Lord Lin trembled like a sieve. "It seems you are no longer needed."
Zhong Zi's sword fell, and City Lord Lin collapsed to the ground with his eyes wide open in death.
Bai Ran took the key and handed it to Xiao'er. "Hold onto it, spoils of war."
Xiao'er, being sensible, didn't question Bai Ran's abilities and obediently accepted the key. "Mhm!"
"Next, Drunken People City—"