The system favors me so much, I get eight meals a day while escaping from famine

Si Xiu and his companions did not have to wait long before they met the city lord Hua Ren.

He walked into the living room alone, greeted Si Xiu and the others, and then sat in the main seat.

Hua Ren asked directly, "What do you want to do here, Dean Si?"

Si Xiu was also very direct, "Is there something I need the city lord's help with?"

"Please tell me, Dean Si. I will definitely help within my ability."

Si Xiu did not hesitate at all, "Then I will say it directly. It is like this. The alliance needs to cooperate with the city lord to retreat to Fuyuan City."

Hua Ren was puzzled, "You mean the Zhongzhou Alliance's army retreated to Fuyuan City?"

Si Xiu nodded, "This is the result of discussions between the higher-ups. After all, the demons are naturally restrained against us. If we don't retreat, the losses in each battle will be too great."

Hua Ren asked coldly, "How do you want to cooperate?"

"The city defense formation."

Hua Ren slammed the table when he heard these words, "This is impossible. The city defense formation is the guarantee of Fuyuan City. We can't give it to you."

Si Xiu seemed not to notice Hua Ren's anger. He spoke calmly.

“City Lord Hua, this is no longer a matter of whether you are willing or not. No matter where we retreat to, the demons will definitely attack your Fuyuan City first.

If you are unwilling to hand over control of the city defense formation, the people in the alliance will be unable to resist and will leave.

What will you do with Fuyuan City then? Will you hand it over to the demons or will you resist till death and be occupied by the demons? "

Si Xiu's words left Hua Ren silent. He had never imagined that the volcanic stone forest so close to him was full of demons.

If the demons come out in full force, the first to suffer will definitely be his Fuyuan City.

Hua Ren hesitated for a long time between power and life.

The situation was probably the same as what Si Xiu had said. If he did not hand over control of the city defense formation, the demons would capture Fuyuan City even faster, and by then there would be nothing for him as the city lord to do.

But Hua Ren didn't think he could give up control of the city defense formation so easily.

He thought about it for a long time but finally did not agree. He just said, "Handing over the control of the city defense formation is a serious matter. I need to think about it before making a decision."

After Hua Ren said this, he asked the guest to leave.

Si Xiu left the City Lord's Mansion with his two disciples.

At this time, Mu Yu asked, "Master, do you think City Lord Hua will hand over the control of the city defense formation?"

Si Xiu didn't say anything, but gave Ji Fusang a look.

After receiving it, Ji Fusang said,

“In my opinion, this City Lord Hua is not unwilling to hand over control, he wants to exchange it for benefits.

After all, Fuyuan City has always been his territory. The people from the alliance want to make the decisions as soon as they arrive. Isn't this too much of a disregard for him as the city lord?"

After listening to Ji Fusang's analysis, Si Xiu nodded with satisfaction, "It's probably the same as what your senior brother said. City Lord Hua won't hand over control so easily. He is waiting for the alliance to offer him benefits before this is possible."

Mu Yu nodded in understanding, "What if the alliance doesn't want to?"

Si Xiu chuckled, "What else can I do? It's just like what I told you, the alliance will retreat, and City Lord Hua will fight the demons on his own."

Mu Yu was puzzled, "But aren't the reasons why so many forces have united to form an alliance to resist the demons?"

Si Xiu spoke seriously, “Look at how big the entire Zhongzhou is. Before the demons were sealed, it was ruled by the human race and the demon race.

Now that the demons have returned again, they will not give up so many places with resources.

However, there are not many human cultivators, and they are unable to defend the entire Zhongzhou.

So in the end..."

Mu Yu widened his eyes, "Master, what do you mean..."

Before she finished speaking, Si Xiu shook his head at her, signaling her not to continue.

"Let's go. We have not completed the mission yet. Let's go back and ask Deacon Hongyi what to do next."

Mu Yu suddenly thought of something and she was hesitating whether to speak up.

Si Xiu said without even looking at her, "Just ask whatever you want to ask. There's no need to be so shy."

Mu Yu took a deep breath and said, "Master, what did Junior Sister do?"

Si Xiu shook his head. "I don't know either. Anyway, she will be back in due time. Don't worry too much. Just do your job well."

Even the master said that the junior sister would come back, so Mu Yu was finally not worried anymore.

Although Ji Fusang next to him had such a guess, he was not reassured because he had not heard it with his own ears.

On the other side, Lu Yu's men were also looking for Jiang Qingyi, because he found that without Jiang Qingyi, the speed at which others could treat the wounded could not keep up.

Seeing more and more wounded people, Lu Yu became as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

He put aside the things at hand and decided to go to Si Xiu in person to ask for the person.

When Lu Yu came to find them, Si Xiu and his companions were just returning from the City Lord's Mansion.

Si Xiu also saw the anxious Lu Yu. He waved to let Ji Fusang and Mu Yu leave, and went to say hello to Lu Yu.

"Lao Lu, what are you rushing to do?"

Lu Yu sighed, "I'm not going to do anything else, I came to see you?"

"Looking for me? You need to make medicine?"

"No, I came to you for someone?"

Si Xiu frowned, "What do you mean by that?"

Lu Yu quickly added, "The person I'm talking about is Jiang Qingyi. Brother Si, can you lend her to me for a few more days? There have been too many injured people recently, and I'm really too busy to handle it."

"Then I really have no way to deal with this. You know the news that the garrison captured the demons before. My little apprentice was taken away by another demon and his whereabouts are still unknown."

Lu Yu's eyes widened. "What? Why didn't you protect such a talented disciple and let the demons kidnap him?"

Si Xiu frowned and said nothing.

Seeing this, Lu Yu quickly slapped his mouth and said, "Brother Si, that's not what I meant."

Si Xiu's temper was not so good to others. He snorted coldly, "Anyway, there is no way for you to ask me for help. Just solve it yourself."

After he said that, he turned away without giving Lu Yu any other look.

Lu Yu looked at Si Xiu's departing back with gloomy eyes, not knowing what he was thinking.

After a long while, Lu Yu remembered that he still had a lot of things to do. If he didn't find Jiang Qingyi, he would be even busier. He had to go back quickly.

Lu Yu didn't get any good response from Si Xiu, and he felt worse than before.

He went back with a gloomy face, and no one dared to offend him.

Si Xiu turned around and went to find Hong Yi, "Deacon, regarding the city defense formation, the Lord of Fuyuan City said he needs to think about it."

Hongyi was puzzled. "What does he need to consider in this situation? Give the demons time to attack?"

Si Xiu didn't say anything. How would he know what Hua Ren needed to consider?

Hongyi added, "What do you think the Lord of Fuyuan City means by this consideration?"