"Enemy attack!"
Accompanied by a clear shout, the Knights of the City Wall gripped their weapons tightly, forming a human wall on the ramparts, staring intently at the enemy surging from below.
The city's defensive magical devices were also fully charged.
"City Lord, I still believe we should recall Yao and the others," Klei said, having been calculating while rushing to the north gate. "Regardless of whether they can make it back in time, returning to aid the city is the right thing to do. Their reinforcement gives our city an additional possibility."
"Trust the City Lord!"
Chen Yu knew that Klei's actions were all for the safety of the city.
Perhaps, this was a matter of hiding one's strength.
Having had certain memories erased, they did not know Chen Yu's true capabilities. In their eyes, Chen Yu was simply a City Lord with ample funds and a kind heart.
Chen Yu also knew that Klei's thoughts were correct.
If Chen Yu did not possess the strength to remain as steady as Mount Tai, his first thought upon learning of the attack would have been to pull back the new recruits being trained by Yao.
The problem was that he could no longer allow Klei to do this.
As a leader, changing decisions on a whim was taboo.
While being approachable was fine in normal times, when it came to critical decisions, a leader must possess the authority to make them decisively. Once a decision is made, it should not be easily altered, otherwise, it would be difficult to command respect in the future.
Furthermore, it was possible that the Black Donkey's legion had arrived outside the city.
Dispatching personnel back to the city would consume valuable time.
Seeing Chen Yu's calm expression, Klei gritted his teeth and swallowed his words.
"Enemy attack!!!"
Suddenly, a clear shout from the city wall reached Chen Yu's ears.
The shout was already faint by the time it reached Chen Yu.
However, Chen Yu and Klei still heard it clearly. After exchanging a glance, they rushed towards the city gate with all their might, without any delay.
Chen Yu's heart trembled slightly on the way.
Was it truly an enemy attack?!
If it were the legion brought by the Black Donkey, he would never attack a city garrisoned by Chen Yu. So, who in the territory of Fengqi City would have the audacity to be the first to act?
Had those under Old Seven not made a move, would someone be more anxious than him?
"Fire!"
Rumble—
The fully charged defensive magical devices fired under Lauren's command. A concentration of azure light instantly transformed into a thick, heavy arrow, shooting towards the legion below the city.
"Damn, why are they attacking too?"
Seeing the energy arrow aimed at the legion, the formerly languid youth's eyes turned sharp. He stomped his feet fiercely onto the ground.
The explosive power in his legs cracked the earth, with fine fissures extending several meters outwards.
"Scatter!"
The languid youth, leaping high from the ground, placed his arms across his chest. A shield-like halo condensed before his arms, forcefully blocking the energy arrow.
Bang!!!
The aftershock of the arrow's explosion spread outwards, the released energy transforming into a fierce gust of wind that swept through. Warriors who were slightly closer were directly blown away by this blast wave.
"Old Niu, you bastards, get back here!!!"
Having blocked the arrow, the languid youth scanned the surroundings. Confirming that the legion members had no fatal injuries, he shouted hoarsely at the Minotaur general charging at the forefront, his axe already swung towards the city wall.
Once the battle began, nothing else could be heard.
The sounds of killing echoed in his ears. The Minotaur general, wielding a giant axe, raised his axe high and with a rumble, it landed on the wall of Fengqi City.
Thud—
With one axe strike, the city wall even shook.
The Knights on the city wall could barely stand steadily. Lauren reached out and pulled a few members who were about to fall, looking at the enemy tide below with a chill in his heart.
Experts!
Those attacking the city this time were truly capable of threatening the safety of Fengqi City.
"What's going on!?" Just as Lauren furrowed his brow, contemplating whether to leap off the wall, Chen Yu, having heard the shouts, arrived on the city wall.
The familiar shouts reached his ears. Lauren turned and saw Chen Yu, quickly bowing.
"City Lord!"
"We don't know which faction the attackers belong to, nor have we had any prior contact with them. Not long ago, we were in a state of confrontation. About two minutes ago, they launched a sudden attack, and their strength is considerable."
With a furrowed brow, Chen Yu arrived at the wall and looked down.
Below the city, it was already a sea of soldiers besieging the city.
However, the equipment these people were wearing was clearly the Black Iron, Bronze, Silver, and the Vibranium sets refined by Panda Caihua, which Chen Yu had produced.
These were precisely the soldiers of Free Town.
Chen Yu's sets of equipment had not been leaked at all. Survivors in the region were limited to purchasing one set each, which Chen Yu did to increase their chances of survival in the underground caves.
They were all human, and he wanted his compatriots to live longer.
Furthermore, regarding trade with Fuhua Aierton and the Batu Federation, they might indeed attack the city. However, if they were truly preparing to move against the Kingdom of Tatu, Su Zhan would contact him.
Chen Yu had also told Su Zhan that Fengqi City was now his city.
How could He Town possibly attack him?
Eliminating the possibility of the Batu Federation left only Chen Yu's own Free Town, controlled by the five great generals: Kuka, Black Donkey, Jack, Rose, and Er Gou.
"City Lord, the enemy is pressing hard."
"Not only are they well-equipped, but the leading generals all possess formidable strength. That Minotaur at the bottom of the city, wielding a great axe, is incredibly powerful; one strike makes our city wall shake. I believe his cultivation realm is at least at the peak of Black Obsidian, no... it should be above the Colorful Realm."
Lauren couldn't ascertain the Minotaur's strength but estimated it based on his own.
He himself could not make the city wall shake with a single axe strike.
"And, look at that..." Lauren raised his hand, and Chen Yu's gaze immediately focused on the languid youth who was shouting non-stop at the bottom of the city. "He appears young, but his strength is above that Minotaur. He just withstood the condensed energy arrow, completely unharmed. Your subordinate infers that this person's cultivation realm is at least Colorful Realm three."
Chen Yu, standing on the city wall, couldn't help but smile.
They've become bold.
The Colorful Realm three mentioned by Lauren was none other than the Black Donkey after transforming. The soldiers below were also the troops under his command, belonging to Free Town.
Even though they were his own people, they were now attacking his city.
"Cease charging."
Chen Yu, standing on the city wall, turned his head.
"City Lord, you say..." Lauren seemed to suspect he was mistaken. Chen Yu repeated in a deep voice, "Cease charging."
"Cease charging!"
Despite not knowing why Chen Yu had given this order, Lauren faithfully carried out Chen Yu's command.
The energy halos of the defensive magical devices dispersed as they stopped receiving energy sources. The beasts charging below the city were also somewhat surprised by why Fengqi City had given up resistance.
With the charging halted, they became even more aggressive.
"City Lord, without the threat of the magical devices, they are charging more fiercely." Lauren pointed at the city below, but Chen Yu remained silent, watching the soldiers below.
Whether they charged fiercely or not, he couldn't allow charging.
They were all his soldiers!
If anything were to happen to them, he would be heartbroken.
He could repair the city wall if it was damaged, but if the people below died, they would be truly dead. They were all his subjects, how could Chen Yu attack them?
Noticing Chen Yu's expression, Lauren saw that Chen Yu was contemplating countermeasures and said nothing further.
Meanwhile, the Black Donkey, who had been shouting below, inexplicably felt a gaze upon him from the city. He instinctively looked up and met Chen Yu's eyes.
"Boss."
He whispered softly, and all the languidness vanished from the Black Donkey's demeanor.
"You bastards, stop for me!"
With a furious roar, the Black Donkey moved like a cannonball, colliding with the Minotaur general's back. The immense force sent the Minotaur general flying back over ten meters.
"Everyone stop!"
Only then did the attacking generals cease their actions.
They silently watched the Minotaur general, who had rolled several times on the ground before getting up, and then silently looked at the enraged Black Donkey.
Since the generals stopped attacking, the soldiers below naturally followed suit.
"Are you all brain-dead, brain-dead!"
The Black Donkey gritted his teeth and berated them, frantically gesturing for them to retreat. He himself raised his hands and retreated towards Chen Yu's line of sight with a fawning smile.
Just as he was about to explain, he saw Chen Yu on the city wall give him a knowing glance.
"Retreat! Retreat, retreat, retreat!" The Black Donkey, understanding, shouted with his hands raised. Hearing their commander-in-chief order a retreat, the troops also began to echo the call. "Withdraw, retreat!!!"
The vast legion of tens of thousands retreated from Fengqi City's sight in a matter of minutes.
Such a sudden withdrawal left those on the city wall stunned.
"Retreated, they retreated?"
"So, we... won?"
Someone murmured, and cheers of victory erupted from the entire city wall.
Only Lauren silently watched the City Lord beside him.
There must be something strange about such a peculiar retreat, and the problem likely lay with the City Lord standing before him.
"What's going on? They retreated?" By this time, Klei, panting heavily, arrived. He looked at the city below and heard the cheers of the Knights on the wall, then turned to Chen Yu with a bewildered expression. "Did we win?"
What was going on?!
Weren't the troops below tens of thousands strong? From the attack to the retreat, not even five minutes had passed. Were these people specifically visiting Fengqi City for tourism?
With a face full of confusion, Klei sought answers from Chen Yu, but Chen Yu simply held his head slightly.
"Lauren, have you scouted the location of the camp outside the city?"
"We've roughly scouted them all," Lauren replied with a focused nod. "There are still some areas that haven't been thoroughly investigated. We were originally planning to go out this afternoon..."
"You're coming out of the city with me."
"Yes!"
"Klei, you're in charge here." Chen Yu patted Klei's shoulder and gestured towards the city below. "The city wall seems to have been damaged somewhat. You lead people to repair it, and give rewards to those who participated in the defense."
After arranging everything, Chen Yu leaped from the wall, with Lauren closely following, landing steadily on the ground.
The two entered the jungle outside the city one after the other and disappeared from sight.
"Are you all brain-dead, brain-dead!" Deep within the jungle, the Black Donkey, with his hands behind his back, glared at the generals under his command.
Despite his normally languid demeanor, he paced restlessly.
"Wasn't what I said clear enough?"
"That Fengqi City is Boss's city. You guys, with issues in your brains, just led troops to attack it yelling like madmen. Are you all, stupid, or what?"
As the Black Donkey scolded, he repeatedly slapped the heads of the generals.
"Donkey Lord, you were the one who told us to attack," the Minotaur general, who had been hit, said with a look of grievance. "Think about what you said. Didn't you say... 'go and attack'? We heard your order and immediately led our men to attack. Who knew..."
"Talking back, talking back!"
The Black Donkey kicked the Minotaur general, causing him to stumble.
"You only heard 'attack,' didn't you hear me say before that the city belonged to Boss? Have you all lost your minds from attacking so much recently, that you have to take down any city that stands in your way? Can you win a woman by attacking, or seize supplies, or bring honor to your ancestors?"
"We can bring honor to our ancestors, and we can seize supplies too. Haven't we plundered quite a bit along the way?" the Minotaur grumbled.
"Still talking back!"
The Black Donkey glared and raised his hand to strike, but a calm whisper reached his ears.
"Donkey Lord truly knows how to manage subordinates."
This sudden voice made everyone around look. Upon seeing Chen Yu and Klei appear, the generals being lectured instantly gripped their weapons.
"All of you, put down your weapons."
The Black Donkey's eyes bulged as if they would bleed. He shouted for them to put down their weapons, then slid forward and pounced in front of Chen Yu, grinning.
"Boss, I've missed you so much!"