Chapter 468: Ambush

Ye Chen sought ways to cheer up Ling'er, exposing her to more positive things, hoping little by little to elicit a smile from her.

Jiang Zhuge and his followers quietly returned to Wasteland City, now a dilapidated and ruined area, the only reminder of its past being fragments of its former grandeur.

What surprised them, however, was that some people remained, much like newly sprouting buds from a cut-down tree, though not as resplendent as before, there was a glimmer of hope to behold.

Especially when the survivors saw the returning New City Sect, excitement swept them and an evening of wild celebration ensued.

In the Wastelands, a city, no matter how well built, could easily fall into ruin again without a guardian. The New City Sect had thus taken up this role.

Jiang Zhuge, however, didn't allow himself any relaxation. He knew that everything was only beginning, and Gua Zhengnie and his lot wouldn't make things easy for them.