The Name of Eternity.

Chapter 66 Friendship
Cangyu City.

In addition to the Demon Suppression Bureau and the City Lord's Mansion, there are three other families entrenched in the city, headed by the Liu family, which have been rooted in Cangyu City for hundreds of years.

The other two families, the Qi family and the Zhao family, rose to prominence later. The Qi family was a branch of a family from another city that migrated here. One generation of family operated here and built up a considerable foundation in just a few decades.

At this moment, the news of the monster attacking the city has already reached the heads of the three families.

When they saw the news, the three families were a little shocked. In the past hundred years, there has never been a monster attacking Cangyu City.

The most sensational incident happened thirty years ago, when several big monsters entered the city and caused countless casualties, which caused a sensation.

But now, only some old people still have impressions.

"The military report can't be false, Lao Zhang, go and take a look."

Liu Shunqing, the head of the Liu family, immediately sent the family servant to find out the truth.

The other two families also sent people to investigate and soon brought back accurate news.

A large number of monsters are appearing from the north and sweeping over. It is roughly estimated that there are at least forty to fifty thousand of them.

All kinds of mountain spirits and ghosts were mixed in there, and they were obviously led by a big demon.

These monsters occupied the official road and blocked several other roads. It was heard that on the southern trade route, two escort companies were robbed and killed, and jewels hidden in grain were found on the road.

Monsters are blocking the road, big demons are approaching, they are about to attack the city!
"North? Aren't they the group of monsters in the Black Wind Mountains?"

"Are these monsters crazy? They are so bold that they actually dare to invade. Aren't they afraid that the Xia family will be angry and kill them all?"

"Damn it, what is Yue Shuhong doing? Did he offend the Demon King?"

"Have you seen anyone from the Xia family?"

The three major families were all a little panicked. Forty or fifty thousand monsters, what does that mean? The entire Cangyu City’s military garrison only had more than 20,000 soldiers.

The fact that the number of monsters has doubled is secondary. Since these monsters intend to attack the city, they are naturally very confident and fully prepared.

Moreover, to be able to command such a large number of powerful monsters, he must be at least in the Divine Wandering Realm, or even fifteen miles away!
……

At the same time, in the north, dark evil clouds were approaching.

The storm is coming, the whole city is on alert.

As the purple wolf smoke ignited and rose into the sky, the four city gates were all blocked, and the city defense troops on duty all put on their armor and came to the top of the city.

At this moment, looking from the city wall in the north, the faces of many soldiers changed.

I saw the thick evil cloud, dark with a hint of red, hovering in the sky above the north, approaching at an alarming speed.

"Are these demons crazy? How dare they attack the city!"

Many of the city defense troops were in disbelief. This was Dayu. Although it was a frontier city, it was not the most border city. How could the enemy dare to cross the border and invade? Aren’t they afraid of angering the royal family and sending a large army to attack?
In their decades of service as city defense forces, they had always known these monsters to be nowhere to be seen except for occasional disturbances in the suburbs. They had never seen such a large-scale scene before.

The news of the monster attacking the city spread throughout the city. With the city gates blocked and the city defense troops running around the city, it was impossible to conceal the news.

Every household was ordered not to go out, and the only sound on the streets was the sound of galloping horses.

Many inns, restaurants, teahouses and shops also closed their doors.

Some people were worried that the monsters would break through the city defenses, some were complaining that the damn monsters were affecting their business; others had already asked their families to pack up their gold and silver jewelry and sent their servants to prepare carriages and horses, ready to abandon the city and flee at any time.

However, some wealthy families in the city used their connections to pass messages to the city defense commander, asking if there was any help needed and expressing their willingness to provide gold, silver and other supplies to jointly resist the demons.

In times of disaster, all kinds of living beings are revealed.

At this time, in the City Lord’s Mansion.

In the backyard of the towering mansion, in a dark basement as gloomy as a dungeon.

Yue Shuhong stood here, staring at a painting in front of him.

He was tall and slender, dressed in a Confucian robe, and exuded the air of a scholar, but at this moment half of his face was hidden in the shadow of the oil lamp and could not be seen clearly.

The painting shows a woman wearing a light green silk dress, with her eyes looking around. The painting is exquisitely done, so the person in the painting looks lifelike.

Suddenly, a black smoke appeared from the shadow behind him, twisted slightly, and changed into the appearance of a burly and sturdy man.

The other person had a broad face and big eyes, with thick beard at the corners of his mouth. In the darkness, his eyes actually revealed a faint red light.

"Brother Yue, you are thinking about your sister-in-law again."

The broad-faced man grinned slightly, as if smiling.

Yue Shuhong did not turn around, but his expression seemed to be slightly touched, and he came back to his senses from his thoughts. He sighed softly and said, "Hu Pao, how long have we known each other?"

"It's been more than twenty years." said the broad-faced man.

"Twenty years..."

Yue Shuhong whispered to himself, "I am fifty-three this year. When I was thirty, I entered the realm of spiritual wandering. I was full of vigor and vitality and was transferred here to serve as the city defender. In the blink of an eye, twenty years have passed."

The man who was once thirty years old and still had a sword on his waist, now has nothing on his waist.

The broad-faced man nodded slightly, with a hint of regret, envy and jealousy in his eyes:

"You humans are born smart and stand above all other races. In just a few decades, you can cultivate to the realm of divine wandering. But we monsters need hundreds of years of swallowing the sun and the moon to cultivate to this level. I am really jealous!"

Yue Shuhong twitched the corner of his mouth slightly and said, "But you have seen Tiger Robe. There are a few people in our human race who can live for hundreds of years."

The broad-faced man shook his head, with a hint of disdain in his eyes:
"If you reach the Divine Wandering Realm, you can live for nearly a thousand years, but you humans just like to seek your own death. Look at those guys in the Divine General's Mansion. They could have lived in peace and comfort for a long time, but they chose to fight to the death with us demons at the border. In the end, they all died at a young age."

Yue Shuhong couldn't help but smile:

"Yes, this may be the difference between our human race and your demon race. Dayu's millions of people, the vast land of the 19 states, every inch of soil is stained with the blood of those geniuses."

"Because some people died, more people can survive!"

The broad-faced man narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Brother Yue, you won't be as stupid as those stupid guys, right?"

Yue Shuhong turned around, and the half of his elegant face that was originally illuminated by the warm light of the oil lamp was now hidden in the darkness.

"For the past twenty years, I have provided you with human meat and tried my best to meet your needs. Why does it have to come to this?"

His voice was very soft, as if he was talking to himself.

The broad-faced man stared at him deeply, sighed softly, and said, "I didn't come here on purpose. The Red Eyebrow Taoist just woke up from his retreat and is hungry. Besides, the purpose of this trip is not just to fill his stomach. His real goal is to target your Cangyu City, and the Xia family."

"Xia family?"

"That's right. You asked for help from the Xia family, but the Xia family didn't dare to come because they were facing a more difficult problem and didn't dare to be distracted. If Cangyu City in the rear was lost and the whole city was destroyed, it would definitely affect them. It would be even better if your emperor sitting in the palace angered the Xia family and punished them."

The broad-faced man said softly, "So, Cangyu City...you can't protect it."

Yue Shuhong took a deep breath and closed his eyes slightly.

It turns out that the demon clan is playing such a game of chess.

"Brother Yue, I came here to ask you to open the northern city gate. The destruction of Cangyu City is inevitable. If you open the city gate, I can help you say a few words in front of the Red Eyebrow Taoist and give you a way to survive." said the broad-faced man.

Yue Shuhong opened his eyes and a smile appeared on his face: "Thank you, Brother Tiger Robe."

"You can do it right away." The broad-faced man said, "Our friendship is such that I will definitely protect you."

"Ah."

Yue Shuhong nodded, then turned and walked to the side, but not to the desk, but to the weapon rack.

"Brother Yue?"

"Brother Tiger Robe."

"I see."

The red light in the broad-faced man's eyes became brighter, and his mouth slightly opened: "Brother Yue, you really make me sad!"

"I'm sad, too. I feel sad for you."

Yue Shuhong chuckled and said, "Brother Tiger Robe, after twenty years of friendship, I will definitely use your tiger head to brew the best wine."

"Thank you very much."

The broad-faced man's teeth gradually became longer and sharper: "I will taste you slowly, too."

As the aura of the two men gradually became stronger, their souls were revealed. Yue Shuhong's soul gathered on top of his head, while behind the broad-faced burly man, a ferocious and huge tiger was faintly visible.

"It turns out to be here."

Suddenly a voice sounded in their ears.

Then, a crack suddenly appeared in the sky above the basement, and a figure slowly floated down and stood in the center of the confrontation between the two men.

The man, dressed in black clothes and holding a broken black sword, was Li Hao who had rushed back to the city.

(End of this chapter)