The humans of the impoverished city had never imagined that because of the arrival of the infected.
They no longer had to suffer the trampling of monsters; it turned out the infected could also be guardian deities.
From their disgust and fear of the infected to the current friendliness and goodwill of humans towards them.
Less than half a month.
Gu Ye, receiving the warmth of the city's inhabitants, returned with his group carrying monster corpses.
Xiao Ye was strategizing with his subordinates; they needed to expand their territory upon arriving in the city to survive.
They, the infected, needed to develop rapidly to establish a foothold in this world.
"Brother Xiao!"
Gu Ye burst through the door, seeing all the infected inside the room.
He remembered Xiao Ye's different status; he was no longer just a brother from the infected district.
Xiao Ye was the god leading the infected towards a bright path.
Gu Ye respectfully reported, "Master, while hunting monsters, we seemingly spotted minions of the Left King."
The Left King's minions had set their sights on this city because they were short of slaves.
Their reach couldn't extend into the interior of Blue Star, so they turned their attention to the humans of the barren city.
The Blue Star Alliance was already dealing with the infected, and the Left King presented an even greater pressure.
The surrounding people were filled with grief and indignation, their living space squeezed to the absolute limit.
Xiao Ye stood up, saying in a low voice, "This city is ours to protect. Until it's absolutely necessary, no one leaves the humans of this city behind."
Gu Feng and the others nodded solemnly!
Despite their weak strength, they shouldered the life and death of the entire city.
Seeing this, the masses of Blue Star couldn't help but feel ashamed of the Alliance.
The Alliance had never mentioned anything about this impoverished city.
"Is there a Divine Heaven Cult near this city..."
Gu Xiao Su suddenly remembered something.
"All the humans in the cult believe in and worship our Blue Star Alliance."
The Divine Heaven Cult was something the female warriors had heard of; it had spread much good reputation for the Blue Star Federation.
Many people believed in this cult, following them to escape suffering and attain joy.
The Blue Star Federation had also praised the faith and deeds of the Divine Heaven Cult.
Someone wondered, "Does this cult still exist? Why haven't we heard any news about it?!"
"The Divine Heaven Cult was massacred ten years ago..."
The people of Blue Star showed regret, lamenting that the cult was located in an impoverished, barren city.
Mu Qing Lan and the others looked confused, "Why was the cult massacred, and could it be related to the infected?"
Because, judging by the timeline, the cult disappeared from Blue Star not long after the infected entered the city.
Could it be that the cult was dissatisfied with the arrival of the infected and was cruelly slaughtered by them in retaliation?
Countless people searched for answers, staring at Xiao Ye on the screen.
He finished discussing strategies and looked at the cross on Gu Ye's neck.
Xiao Ye chuckled, "Gu Zi, are you wearing a cross to ward off evil spirits?"
He lowered his head shyly, "A young girl gave it to me..."
"Gu Zi, you're quite lucky with the ladies!"
Xiao Ye chided with a laugh.
Gu Ye immediately felt the distance in their status vanish, and he could confide in Xiao Ye, "This young girl works in the cult. I saved her when I was fighting monsters."
Xiao Ye patted his brother Gu's shoulder, encouraging him to seize the opportunity.
"But... but I'm infected. She's so pure, how could I possibly be worthy..."
Gu Ye lowered his head, feeling utterly humble. They, the infected, were no different from monsters.
Xiao Ye knew that the identity of an infected person was a shackle. His eyes became steady and resolute, "As long as we become strong enough, we can control the discourse of the world."
Gu Ye swore an oath, determined to cultivate diligently so he could continue to protect the person he cared for from the cult.
The people of Blue Star watched the scene and offered their blessings; no one would mock someone who worked hard.
They also hoped he would find a sweet love.
However, the crowd didn't expect the scene to shift.
Everything changed.
Cruelty and slaughter became so starkly visible.
The entire Divine Heaven Cult, once sacred and solemn, was being slaughtered by butchers' blades, their believers falling.
It transformed into a human purgatory!
"We've sent for help from the Blue Star Alliance, why haven't they responded at all?"
The priest questioned the elder steward, his face etched with despair.
A group of ferocious B-class thugs entered the city, committing all sorts of atrocities, rape, and plunder.
Nearby humans were victimized, believers were victimized, and the entire cult was to be bloodily purged.
"We've held out for a day, the Alliance should have responded by now..."
The priest was filled with confusion and bewilderment, even his prayers to the heavens went unanswered.
The elder closed his eyes in sorrow, "The Alliance has rejected our plea; they have too many important matters to attend to..."
"So all our lives, they were not important at all?"
The priest was utterly heartbroken.
After the thugs slaughtered countless believers, their blood dyed the entire solemn surroundings red.
The priest, seeing the thugs, grabbed his sword hilt and slit his own throat.
"Why, when I have believed in Blue Star my entire life, would they refuse to save us when we fell into hardship..."
Was it because their low cultivation level wasn't worth it?
The priest died with a bitter smile before the statue.
After a while.
Gu Ye rushed into the cult, searching everywhere for a girl's figure.
When he found the blood-covered girl in the corner,
Gu Ye, panicked, picked up the person he cared for.
The girl's face was covered in blood, and she murmured weakly, "God abandoned us... God abandoned us..."
"Xiao Tao!"
The girl gently caressed Gu Ye's face, saying, "I'm sorry, because I believed in God, I never accepted you."
"But, God has abandoned us. They are in the Blue Star Alliance, looking down from above, and they refused our plea for help."
"It's so funny..."
The Divine Heaven Cult believed in the strong of the Blue Star Alliance, only to be abandoned by them in the end.
Gu Ye went mad and fought desperately against the thugs.
When Xiao Ye led the infected into the cult,
A surge of fiery, powerful energy erupted!
An unstoppable force, the B-class thugs were no match for it.
The thugs were brutally killed by Xiao Ye, one by one.
"Brother Xiao..."
Gu Ye, holding the girl, wept uncontrollably.
Xiao Ye looked at the massacred cult, with only a dozen survivors remaining.
He ordered the infected to bury all the corpses.
This cult was not near the city; if not for Gu Ye's connection,
Xiao Ye and his group would have found it difficult to reach them.
However, while Xiao Ye and the infected came to their rescue, not a single person from the Blue Star Alliance appeared.
The people of Blue Star were shocked to witness this moment!
"The cult faithfully believed in the Alliance, why did no one go to save them?"
Facing the questioning masses of Blue Star, Elder Feng and the others' faces turned grim.
The Blue Star Alliance had always been upright and honorable, yet ten years ago, they could abandon an entire cult.
Bai Xian'er and the others couldn't find any excuses. If protecting the world depended on... hierarchy and status.
"Am I able to receive the Alliance's protection thanks to my ability to cultivate to B-class?"
The masses of Blue Star mumbled hesitantly.
For the first time, they felt disappointed in the Alliance.
They saw Xiao Ye protect the entire human population of the city, hunting surrounding monsters to improve their living environment.
The city's inhabitants now regarded Xiao Ye as their faith.
Not believing in gods, only believing in Xiao Ye.
The impoverished land where the infected arrived was renamed by Xiao Ye as—City of God Slayers!