nyslfriends Chapter 2: Only the Royal City Remains
Chapter 2: Only the Royal City Remains
Chen Liu's gaze also fell on Zhi Nu. Compared to his original immaturity, Zhi Nu had changed drastically. Not only had his body transformed into that of a small calf, but his wingspan was probably six or seven meters long.
Even the life force emanating from Zhi Nu was comparable to that of a martial artist at the Innate Realm.
In the martial arts world of low-level martial arts, those at the Innate Realm are not weak.
First-rate, second-rate, and first-rate martial artists, as well as top-tier martial artists who cultivate both internal and external skills, are the next to those who are acquired or innate.
A martial artist who reaches the Innate Realm is already capable of establishing their own sect and can be considered a powerful figure in their own right.
But now, the original bird has actually transformed into a martial artist comparable to the Innate Realm!?
He beckoned, and although the young slave had undergone a transformation, he still recognized his master.
It flew over from the peach tree immediately, but it seemed to be quite intelligent. Instead of landing directly on Chen Liu, it came to Chen Liu's side, landed on the ground, and paced closer.
She muttered to herself, "Martial Ancestor is the best in the world, Martial Ancestor is so handsome, it is my greatest fortune to be able to stay by Martial Ancestor's side."
Chen Liu: "......."
Lu Yunbing had been warily watching it with her sword, but upon hearing its familiar mumbling, a blush immediately spread across her face. She stamped her foot, pointed at Zhinu, and scolded, "Zhinu, shut up! If you keep talking nonsense, I won't find you a wife!"
Zhi Nu remained unperturbed and continued muttering, "He doesn't have a wife, but Wu Zu does."
"Caw caw caw, how scary! Someone's going to eat the bird."
Seeing Lü Yunbing so angry she wanted to pluck bird feathers, Chen Liu chuckled and waved his hand, saying, "Alright, she's just a bird with a loose tongue, why bother arguing with her?"
After observing Zhi Nu's transformation, Chen Liu strolled around the back garden, sensing the strange metamorphosis of the goldfish and turtles in the lotus pond. Coupled with the wisps of faith power that were still merging, and the countless images that appeared, he gained a general understanding of this incident.
If he wasn't mistaken, their previous world had indeed collapsed.
But the world that collapsed was not destroyed; instead, it led to another wondrous realm.
This world seemed even more terrifying than the previous one, to the point that the plants and animals around us had undergone astonishing transformations.
Many people have even experienced significant transformations and improvements in their physical health or martial arts skills.
After sensing the air, Chen Liu indeed faintly detected a trace of immense life force in the air.
He just didn't know what this power was.
Whoosh whoosh!
Before long, powerful auras approached from all around, and they were none other than the elders of the Imperial Clan Court and members of the Imperial Clan.
It seems that although the world has undergone tremendous changes, no one in the Imperial Clan Court has suffered any mishaps.
Chen Liu is actually not very old. He was eight years old when he transmigrated, and after more than ten years of cultivation, he achieved the realm of a terrestrial immortal. He is only twenty-one years old now.
Most of the clansmen in the Imperial Clan Court were his elders, uncles, brothers, or even great-uncles.
But when these people came before Chen Liu, they all bowed respectfully and said, "Greetings, Martial Ancestor."
Chen Liu had Lü Yunbing push his wheelchair around to face the crowd, then nodded slightly and calmly asked, "How is the situation at the Imperial Clan Court?"
A man with slightly graying hair, who looked to be in his fifties or sixties, approached and bowed slightly, reporting with a hint of unease in his voice: "Martial Ancestor, all the clansmen in the Imperial Clan Court are unharmed, but something seems amiss outside... The Imperial Clan Court has grown much larger, and the flowers, plants, and livestock have all undergone strange changes!"
This is Chen Hetang, the patriarch of the royal Chen family, the third uncle of Chen Liu, a martial arts master.
Chen Liu did not respond, but asked again, "Where is the palace? Where is the capital? Or outside the capital?"
Chen Hetang choked for a moment, then hesitated slightly before saying, "The palace should still be there, but it's unclear about the capital city, and not so clear about the area outside the capital city either."
Chen Liu replied without hesitation, "Then let's take people to investigate and find out the situation outside before making any decisions."
"Let's go now."
Upon hearing this, Chen Hetang immediately responded, "Yes, Martial Ancestor."
Without hesitation, Chen Hetang immediately instructed the other elders to each lead their men to investigate the situation outside and report back as soon as possible.
Half an hour later.
Inside the palace in Chenliu, Chen Hetang, several elders, Emperor Yong of the Dayong Dynasty, and several generals and cabinet ministers of the court were all gathered.
Emperor Yong looked at the figure sitting on the throne with a complex expression. Although it was his son, his status was now far above his.
However, thinking of the shocking changes in the world, Emperor Yong calmed himself down and said in a deep voice, "The situation outside has been investigated. It can be confirmed that the palace and the royal city are still intact. However, outside the royal city, there is no way to go any further than ten miles. It seems that we have encountered some kind of barrier."
"There are layers of mist that shroud everything, and even if you go inside, you will always end up back here. I don't know why."
Chen Hetang, the patriarch of the royal family and head of the Imperial Clan Court, looked grave and said with a headache, "So, does this mean that our Great Yong Dynasty only has the capital city left? All the other places have disappeared?"
The other elders also chimed in with their opinions.
Although Chen Liu couldn't see them, he could tell from their words and the emotional changes he could sense through his six senses that these elders who once stood at the pinnacle of the Dayong Dynasty were now somewhat at a loss, uneasy, and even fearful and confused, quite frightened by this turn of events.
He was alright. According to the information they had gathered, they were currently in the area of the royal city. As for why they couldn't get out to other places...
He had a few guesses in his mind, after all, many people had witnessed the world crumbling into pieces.
Perhaps when their royal city crumbled, this area was just a fragment?
The area that has been investigated so far is only this large, and it is still the territory of their original capital city of the Great Yong Dynasty.
However, the changes are significant: the flora and fauna have mutated, and much of the ground in the royal city area has cracked, expanding more than tenfold in size...
Furthermore, the royal family had over ten thousand members, including servants and maids.
The palace housed tens of thousands of people, including guards, imperial soldiers, eunuchs, and palace maids.
And the royal city, with its population of over three million, still exists.
Thinking about this information, Chen Liu looked at Emperor Yong and said, "I request Your Majesty to mobilize all the troops in the capital, impose martial law throughout the city, pacify the people, and conscript all able-bodied civilians and warriors as reserve soldiers to maintain order in the capital. Anyone who dares to rebel will be executed without mercy."
"In addition, all poultry and livestock in the city will be arrested and placed under centralized guard. If they cannot be caught or managed, they will be killed. These creatures are extremely unpredictable, and if left unchecked, they will surely become a disaster."
As he spoke, Chen Liu said with a solemn expression, "There are two more crucial points. First, we must continue to explore the surrounding area to see what changes have occurred in the world, where we are, and whether we can go out and find clues."
"Secondly, food or other resources! Without food and resources from other places, everything will depend on the capital's previous reserves. If we can't find an outlet, then we need to prepare to cultivate fertile land for food and manage all supplies!"