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Chapter 5308: Losing Their Minds

"Good, good, things haven't gotten worse."

Zhuo Yan nodded gently in Duan Yue's direction, curtsying respectfully and gracefully. "Please follow me."

Duan Yue nodded, turning to give Rong Qing a few instructions. He then detached a thousand men to follow Zhuo Yan.

Young Master Rong turned to the Slay the Heavenly Fate members and commanded, "Everyone, put on your specially designed defensive spirit robes and follow me in. We'll wipe out all the corpse puppets in the city!"

Immediately, shouts of "kill" shook the heavens and earth. Thousands of soldiers, led by Young Master Rong and guided by Yi and the others, lined up and advanced, entering Eagle City.

Meanwhile, Mu Jinghong led a group of his remaining disciples, hastily hiding in the underground passages of Eagle City. He sent people up repeatedly to gather information.

Mu Xiaoxue nervously twisted her handkerchief, then timidly spoke after a long silence, "Father, should we, should we leave this place ahead of time?"

Mu Jinghong paced back and forth in annoyance, in no mood to comfort his anxious daughter. He snapped impatiently, "The things in the treasury haven't even been cleared out yet. Leave now? Are we just going to hand over the foundation of Shadow City, built over so many years, to others?"

"But the situation outside is so dire. If we don't leave soon..." Mu Xiaoxue started to whimper, choked up and unable to continue speaking.

Mu Jinghong waved his hand in irritation. "Enough, don't say anything more."

This daughter was truly useless. When faced with trouble, she only whimpered and sobbed. What else could she do?

She couldn't even help him alleviate his worries in the slightest.

Kang Yaofa saw Mu Xiaoxue crying pitifully and quickly put an arm around her shoulder, comforting her softly, "Sister Xiaoxue, don't worry too much. It should be fine. I've also brought over three hundred people; we can hold them off for a while up there."

"Just wait until City Lord Mu finishes packing up the things in the treasury, then we can leave. Don't worry, Sister Xiaoxue, I'll protect you even if it costs my life."

Mu Xiaoxue feigned gratitude, nodding at Kang Yaofa and forcing a tearful smile. "Thank you, Brother Kang."

She twisted the handkerchief in her hand, standing aside, watching her elderly father pace back and forth in the passage before her, her heart also feeling a little unsettled.

Weren't the things in the treasury just external possessions?

At a time like this, Father still prioritized money over life, insisting on collecting those external riches, showing no regard for his daughter's life.

Seeing how Father looked just now, he seemed to harbor quite a bit of resentment towards her, blaming her for not being able to help at all. Thinking of this, Mu Xiaoxue felt another pang of anger.

Mu Jinghong had been pacing for a while when he heard a flurry of panicked footsteps.

Two disciples, dragging their injured limbs, limped in, their faces covered in bloodstains and filled with terror. Seeing him, they rushed forward, crying, "City Lord!"

"Oh, City Lord!"

Their mournful appearance infuriated Mu Jinghong.

"What happened?!" Mu Jinghong demanded sternly, his face instantly darkening, his eyes gleaming with a chilling light.

The two disciples dared not conceal anything, wailing, "City Lord, the Madam, along with the Young Master and Young Lady, led His Majesty of Cangzhou and his party to the underground treasury, and they killed so many of our brothers!"

"What!!!" Mu Jinghong felt his vision go dark, his steps unsteady, and a wave of dizziness washed over him.

That woman, she dared, she actually dared to do such a thing?