Deities: Starting From Goblins

Chapter 656: Chapter 403 Go to _2

Logan furrowed his brow and walked over, curiously asking, “What’s going on? Why aren’t they letting people in?” The people around him paid no attention to Logan.

Bart Cloud handed over a few Spirit Stones, and only then did the people around show interest. They explained to Logan that the situation was due to the state of affairs in the Central Region—the city had chosen to close its gates to avoid being implicated in any trouble.

“Didn’t the Blood Drinking Sect in the Central Region get wiped out?” Logan was puzzled. News from the Central Region spread fast; it was likely that even the Western Wasteland knew about it. How could this city not be aware? With the death and disappearance of Elliott Reynolds, everything should have gone back to normal.

A person nearby sighed, feeling helpless, “Exactly because of this, the City Lord of this city was very close to the Blood Drinking Sect. Now, with the sect’s annihilation, he fears retaliation from the Saint Sky Sect when the time comes, so he’s decided to keep the gates shut!”

“What’s the point of doing that?” Logan could not help but laugh at the absurdity. It was just closing the gates, after all. If the Aurelius Azure were determined to seek revenge, the city would be wiped out in an instant anyway. Wasn’t the City Lord just deceiving himself? Or could there be another plot at play?

“Everyone is baffled, but there’s some gossip that the closing of the city gates isn’t to fend off the Saint Sky Sect, but to prevent the people within the city from leaving. The City Lord plans to hoard all the resources in the city and then use the Teleportation Array to escape the Central Region.”

The man glanced around and whispered, “I think it’s very possible. After offending the Saint Sky Sect, it’s hard to stay in the Central Region. Might as well take a huge stash of Spirit Stones and teleport to the Extreme Cold Lands—that place isn’t under the influence of the Saint Sky Sect.”

Upon consideration, Logan felt this made sense. There were very few sects in the Extreme Cold Lands. If the City Lord indeed had a large number of Spirit Stones, he could build a new city there and live even more lavishly than in the Central Region. Apart from the harsh climate, having Spirit Stones would mean he wouldn’t need to fear anything.

“What’s the City Lord’s reputation usually like?” Logan continued to inquire. If the City Lord was known for bullying people, then Logan might take action in the name of justice. But if he was generally decent to the city’s inhabitants and his actions didn’t affect Logan’s teleportation, then Logan wouldn’t bother with the mess.

“Naturally, it’s extremely bad. Because there’s a Teleportation Array in the city, cultivators wanting to travel to the Extreme Cold Lands have to pass through here. The city should be wealthy and bustling, since the influx of travelers could boost the economy.”

The person gritted his teeth with resentment, “But the people in the city are extremely poor, barely scraping by. Nearly all of the Spirit Stones from passersby are taken by the City Lord alone, and he even allows his subordinates to commit all sorts of atrocities, leading to widespread grievances throughout the city.”

“That’s for sure. Just last year, merely because the street was crowded, guess what the City Lord did? He ordered the execution of over a thousand people.”

Another person joined in, adding to the litany of grievances. Hearing these tales, Logan also felt very uncomfortable. It seemed the City Lord was indeed quite terrible. Of course, he wasn’t one to believe everything he heard; he still needed to meet the City Lord himself to make an accurate judgment.

Even if some of these stories were exaggerated, they couldn’t be too far from the truth. Otherwise, if the City Lord wasn’t so bad, he wouldn’t have aligned with the Blood Drinking Sect, nor would he have locked the gates, trapping over a thousand people outside the city. It all seemed very wrong.

Logan needed to travel to the Extreme Cold Lands, so he had to use the city’s Teleportation Array. But with the city gates closed, they wouldn’t open any time soon. Moreover, if the rumors were true and the City Lord was planning to depart for the Extreme Cold Lands, he might destroy the array upon leaving.

Making his way to the front of the crowd, Logan glanced up at the guards on the city wall: “I need to enter the city. Would you kindly open the gate, please?”

“No entry is allowed at the moment. Didn’t you see the notice posted on the city gate?” The guard was extremely impatient and his words carried a hint of threat.

“Courtesy before force. I intended to break in directly.” Logan was unfazed and then threw a punch, shattering the gate to pieces. This sight stunned everyone—for the city gate, which weighed tens of thousands of pounds, had been forged by several Forging Masters.

Ignoring the expressions on the faces of those around him, Logan walked in with Bart Cloud. Meanwhile, the guards finally reacted, rapidly descending from the city wall to surround Logan and Bart. Bows, crossbows, swords, and knives were already aimed at them, looking like they would attack at any moment.

Logan just glanced over, finding the guards’ strength far too meager. The strongest of them was but a King at Full Circle, so Logan couldn’t be bothered to take action.

“You dare to barge through the city gate, do you realize this is a capital offense?” the Guard Leader said in fury. In truth, if Logan wanted to enter, he might have turned a blind eye, but to destroy the entire city gate was to slap the face of the City Lord. If blame were to be assigned, he would not be spared.

Bart Cloud stepped forward, his Dominator Realm aura bursting forth. With a casual punch, one of the guards was sent flying.

The other dozens tried to retaliate, but their realms were even lower; they were no match for Bart Cloud, so in less than a minute’s time, all were beaten down.

At this moment, outside the city gate, over a thousand people dared not enter the city. Even though the gate lay shattered on the ground, they stepped back more than ten meters in fear.

This made Bart Cloud puzzled, so he waved at them, “Don’t you want to enter the city? Come on in, there’s nobody stopping you now!”

“The two of you have stirred up trouble. Not only did you barge through the city gate, but you’ve also seriously injured these guards. The City Lord will assuredly come to capture you once he finds out.”

Those people didn’t heed Bart Cloud’s words, instead expressing frustration, “Because of your wrongdoing, we are afraid the City Lord will implicate us. The City Lord’s methods are too terrifying!”

“Afraid of what? It’s just a small city!” Logan said with disdain. The strong ones in the Central Region didn’t catch his eye; much less this. He was actually looking forward to meeting the City Lord—if the latter dared to cause trouble, it would even save Logan’s time.

Logan didn’t insist on those people, instead he surveyed the city’s environment, and then his brow furrowed because the city was too desolate. The main streets were nearly devoid of people. Many of the buildings were destroyed, and the few that remained wore tattered clothes.

This scene caused Logan to be quite emotional. The city had a Teleportation Array and should have been prosperous under the leadership of the City Lord, but it turned out to be drastically different. Even the poorest city in the Western Wasteland shouldn’t look like this.

Indeed, envy kills the spirit. Comparing the responsibility of several lords in the Western Wasteland, the City Lord of this city was truly detestable. Even though they hadn’t met face to face, one could tell what kind of person the other was through observation and hearsay.

Logan hastened his steps, stopping someone, “I want to inquire something. Where are the City Lord’s residence and the Teleportation Array? Why are there so few people on the streets during broad daylight?”

“City Lord, I’ve paid my Spirit Stones, please don’t kill me!” The man Logan stopped was dazed, suddenly jolted awake by Logan’s question, and quickly pleaded loudly.

Bart Cloud quickly explained a few words, and after understanding that Logan and he meant no harm, the man just gestured that he had nothing to tell them and suggested they’d better leave the city quickly. Then he looked around and hurried off the street.

“Since we’re heading to the Extreme Cold Lands anyway, let’s help the people of this city before we leave,” Bart Cloud spoke up, feeling both sympathy and anger. Even the Demon Sect like the Blood Drinking Sect wouldn’t treat their own territories with such inhumanity.

“To help is naturally to try our best!” Logan didn’t object to this. Since they couldn’t find anyone to ask for directions, the two could only follow the street. They walked unknowingly for over ten minutes, which should have brought them to the city center, but it continued to be bleak as always.

Just then, suddenly a massive crowd surged toward them, at least four or five hundred strong. The dozen leading them were Kings at Full Circle, and the one heading the group had even reached the Dominator Realm. In a moment, they had Logan and his companion surrounded.