Lu Li asked Ming Yu to look around to see if there were enemies in ambush. Then he asked, "What is the situation at the Serenity Plains?
Where are the four families? "
"They have retreated!"
A phoenix slave answered, "They have gone back to the Central Plains more than a month ago. Don't you know?"
"Retreated?"
Lu Li was surprised. The four families had made a move. Why did they retreat before they could conquer the Deserted World and kill him?
Was Xing Mu making a move?
Lu Li asked, "Why did the four families retreat?
Do you know what is going on at the Central Plains? "
"No …"
The phoenix slave shook his head and said, "I do not have a high status. I think only the higher-ups of the empire know.
All I know is that the Saintess has gone to the Central Plains and the empire is ruled by Lord Tu Gu. "
"What about the casualties at the Clouds Plains and the Serenity Plains?" Lu Li couldn't help but ask even though he knew the situation was dire.
"We have suffered heavy casualties!"
The phoenix slave sighed and said, "Many families of the Serenity Plains and the Clouds Plains were almost wiped out. At least 70% of the empire's Eternal Realm and Noble Lord Realm warriors were killed or injured.
Including Lord God of Meng, five Human Sovereign Realm generals were killed. At least 50 million warriors were killed and 50 to 60 million civilians were implicated. "
"That is more than 100 million!"
Lu Li clenched his fists, gritted his teeth and said, "Those bastards. Not only did they kill warriors, they killed so many civilians as well?
Four families, you have gone too far this time. "
After some thoughts, Lu Li asked again, "Can we teleport to the Central Plains from the Serenity Plains?"
"No!"
The phoenix slave shook his head and said, "The Teleportation Formation here is destroyed. We can only teleport to the Island of Tranquility from the Shining Cloud City and then to the City of Waters. That is where the Saintess went."
"Okay. Don't tell anyone else that I am here!"
Lu Li nodded. Ming Yu rushed in like a ghost and reported, "Everything is normal in the city. There are no scouts from the four families."
"Let's go!"
Lu Li used Shrink Skill to become another person. He put Ming Yu away and went back to the passageway to the Deserted World. From there, he teleported to the Clouds Plains and then to the Shining Cloud City.
The four families had retreated. They didn't run into any warriors of the four families along the way. Lu Li had the token of the Empire of Clouds Prowess, so it was convenient for him to teleport.
Along the way, many cities had traces of battle, and blood still lingered in the air above the cities.
There were even new graves on the hills outside the city. At a glance, they were densely packed and shocking.
Lu Li had been pulling a long face. When he arrived at the Soaring Cloud City, he noticed that the entire city had been destroyed.
The Teleportation Formation was newly repaired, and there were almost no people in the city. Only a few thousand soldiers were stationed nearby.
Lu Li still didn't reveal his identity. He took out his token and asked the warriors in the city to activate the Teleportation Formation. He went directly to the Island of Tranquility.
On the other hand, the Island of Tranquility was quiet. This was the territory of the Wei Family, a seventh-rank family affiliated to the Great Buddhist Temple. Last time, Lu Li was ambushed here.
Lu Li used psychic power to check and found some familiar faces. He had met the new Island Owner last time. Lu Li said to a Wei Family leader next to him, "Please go and tell him that I am a general of the Empire of Clouds Prowess. I would like to meet you, Island Owner."
Lu Li handed over his token. The leader went to report and soon came back to show Lu Li into the castle.
Lu Li saw a middle-aged man with a goat's face. Lu Li didn't salute. He just nodded. Apart from the Wei Family Patriarch, no one else was qualified for him to salute.
Lu Li was a stranger to the Island Owner. He noticed that Lu Li was at the peak of the Noble Lord Realm and claimed to be a general of the Empire of Clouds Prowess. The Island Owner cupped his fists and said, "I am Wei Tian. And you are?"
"Lu Xue!"
Lu Li gave a random name and said, "I am Lu Li's brother, Island Owner Wei. Do you know the whereabouts of Lu Ling, the Saintess of the Empire of Clouds Prowess?"
The reason why Lu Li stayed here was to find out Lu Ling's whereabouts.
Once he knew where she was, he could go and rescue her at once.
"Lu Xue?
Lu Li's brother? "Wei Tian frowned. As far as he knew, Lu Li didn't have a brother named Lu Xue.
After some thoughts, Wei Tian said, "A month ago, Lady Lu teleported to the Island of Tranquility with someone and then went to the Central Plains.
I haven't received any information about where she went. My status in the Wei Family is not high so I don't know much. "
Lu Li didn't know whether Wei Tian was telling the truth or not. He didn't want to expose his identity so he continued to ask, "Then I want to know one thing. Why did the four families retreat from the Clouds Plains, Serenity Plains and the Northern Desert?
Did the Demon-slaying Hall interfere? "
"You don't know?"
Wei Tian was doubting Lu Li's identity. He thought about it and said, "The four families retreated because we, the Great Buddhist Temple, the Pavilion of Delicacy, the Tumulus of Universe, the Palace of Immortals Inquiries and the Red Lunar issued a joint notice."
"The Pavilion of Delicacy?"
Lu Li was surprised. The Pavilion of Delicacy was working together?
Didn't Jiang Tianshun and Jiang Wuwo want him dead?
Why would they help him?
Wei Tian continued after a pause, "The 12 Royal Families of the Central Plains have an agreement not to invade the other eight plains.
Not only did the four families invade the Clouds Plains and the Serenity Plains of the Northern Desert, but they also implicated many civilians. The other eight Royal Families should have worked together to suppress them.
But some of the major families are on good terms with the four families. They didn't say anything or work together. That is why we issued the notice and forced the four families to retreat. "
"Well, this is all thanks to the Great Buddhist Temple."
Lu Li's questions were answered. The four families must have anticipated that the other Royal Families would interfere when they took Lu Feixue, Bai Xiashuang, Madam Yan and Ye Cha.
That was why they took the hostages and forced Lu Li to save others and die.
Lu Li asked the biggest question in his mind, "Island Owner Wei, the Grand Master of the Demon-slaying Hall stated that he would protect Lu Li for 10 years.
It's not even 10 years yet and the four forces have sent out their armies. Is Grand Master Xing not angry? "
"I don't know about that!"
Wei Tian shook his head and said, "The Demon-slaying Hall is top secret. If you want to know, go to my Family Patriarch."
"Okay, thank you, Island Owner Wei!"
Lu Li knew he couldn't get any more information out of Wei Tian. He cupped his fists and left in strides.
It was pointless to ask too many questions now. He had to find Lu Ling and the others first.
He left the Island of Tranquility and threw a bag of Purple Xuan Crystals to a warrior to activate the Teleportation Formation. After a white glare, Lu Li vanished into the Teleportation Formation.
After a long time, Lu Li finally felt he had landed.
At the City of Waters, he didn't teleport again. Instead, he went directly to the city master's mansion.
The City of Waters was one of the four major cities under the control of the Wei Family. The city master here must be at the top of the Wei Family.
Even if he didn't know where Lu Ling was, he could at least know what was going on at the Central Plains.
As long as he could learn the latest military information, he could roughly locate Lu Ling and Bai Qiuxue.
He took out his token and reported to the higher authorities. After the time for three incense sticks to burn, Lu Li was taken to a castle in the city master's mansion.
"Wei Zi 'ang?"
Lu Li was surprised when he went in. The city master of the City of Waters was Wei Zi 'ang, a patriarch of the Wei Family that he once met at the Island of Tranquility.
Lu Li called out Wei Zi 'ang's name, which surprised the latter. He checked with psychic power and asked, "You are … Young Master Lu?"