After discovering the granary was on fire, Shen Feng immediately rushed over, needing to find a way to extinguish the flames. No matter how much grain could be saved, if Taiyuan's granary burned, the surrounding people would surely have no food or hope left.
However, as Shen Feng headed towards the granary, Wang Xiqiang and Luo Hui, each carrying a wounded brother, rushed out of the city, shouting, "Help! Can anyone save them?"
The injured men in their arms had sustained fatal wounds, blood flowing from their bodies, their clothes completely soaked. Seeing that the men in their arms were barely breathing and close to death, Wang Xiqiang and Luo Hui, unwilling to watch their good brothers die, took them to seek help.
"What happened? Did you encounter a strong enemy? Why didn't you escape quickly?" He Qiuan, upon seeing that some of the youths from Yuzhou were injured, quickly asked.
Shen Feng's disciples were all ability users with exceptional talent. Whether it was their academic performance or their use of abilities, they were all excellent. It could be said that given time, these youths had boundless prospects and would achieve great things in the future. They were all geniuses, yet now they had suffered severe injuries. Were geniuses destined to fall?
"We don't know what happened. When we rushed over, we found they had already been heavily injured. Logically, if they had encountered a strong enemy they couldn't defeat, they should have fled immediately. We don't know why they stayed put!" Wang Xiqiang said anxiously.
At this moment, the youth Fu Tinghui in Luo Hui's arms said, "Master killed us. During the fight, we suddenly saw Master walking towards us, and we wanted to ask him what to do next, but unexpectedly, Master launched a deadly attack!"
As he spoke, the youth spat out a lot of blood. It was clear he was enduring the pain to tell the truth.
He Qiuan frowned upon hearing this and said, "That's impossible. Shen Feng was just talking to me moments ago. He had no opportunity to commit murder, and he should be heading towards the granary to put out the fire!"
"So... this person was a fake... Fortunately, it wasn't Master who did it... I have no regrets!" Fu Tinghui's face finally showed a smile after hearing He Qiuan's words. It turned out he hadn't believed it was his master who would attack him.
The matter was now clear: someone had impersonated Shen Feng and attacked his acquaintances, especially his disciples.
But now, there wasn't a single doctor on the battlefield, making it impossible to save these two dying youths. Wang Xiqiang and Luo Hui could only watch helplessly as their two good brothers died in their arms, their bodies still.
"Who impersonated Master? If I catch him, I will tear him to shreds," Luo Hui said with red eyes.
He Qiuan knew that the two youths couldn't accept the fact that their comrades had died, so he quickly said, "We don't know if the enemy has the ability to disguise themselves yet. We should consolidate our forces and verify everyone around us to prevent the enemy from infiltrating our ranks."
"Then let's proceed like this. Hurry and gather people. However, doing so will inevitably cause many ability users to flee Taiyuan," Wang Xiqiang said with distress.
The deaths of his two good brothers had dealt him a huge blow. He wished he could kill all these ability users, but he also knew that the most important thing now was that the enemy had infiltrated their ranks. Thus, Wang Xiqiang could only reluctantly inform others, telling everyone to gather near the city walls.
From the start of the battle until this moment, Taiyuan's ability users had suffered heavy casualties. These ability users once believed they were favored by heaven and would surely win every battle. But now, they realized their proud abilities were nothing to the enemy. The enemy possessed even more powerful abilities, and some were killed almost at first sight.
The gap in strength was too obvious. The people of Taiyuan were now in great panic. The ability users also tried to escape by blending into the crowds. Shen Feng's powerful strength had sobered them up; they were not strong enough. Even if Shen Feng hadn't appeared, they might not have won. Now, the only way to survive was to flee.
Thus, taking advantage of the chaos in the city, over a dozen ability users escaped by blending into the crowds, while other ability users were killed or captured.
The chaos in the city continued until the afternoon. By this time, many people in the city had not yet escaped. It wasn't that these people were unafraid of death or unwilling to abandon their property in the city, but rather that the number of refugees was too large. The city gates were extremely crowded, making it impossible to squeeze out.
Shen Feng finally managed to extinguish the fire in the granary, but by then he discovered that more than half of the city's grain had already been burned. The remaining grain was mostly cooked, and it was foreseeable that Taiyuan would face famine in the future.
He Qiuan and Gong Changfa conferred, realizing that the most important thing at this moment was stability. If Taiyuan did not achieve stability, many residents would flock to Yanjing, which would still place a huge burden on Yanjing's grain supply.
Therefore, He Qiuan immediately asked Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi to go and resettle the disaster victims. The most important thing was to announce that the news of the city's massacre was false. As long as ordinary people knew their lives were not in danger, they would not flee the city, as the wilderness was still filled with greater dangers.
Jin Zijue had finally killed two troublesome ability users, and the battle above the city walls had finally ended. If it were other ability users, Jin Zijue would have resolved them in two seconds, as it only took two lightning strikes to deal with the enemy, requiring no great effort.
However, the two enemies used steel and rock respectively. These two had encased themselves in rock armor, making it difficult for the electric arcs to easily touch their bodies. There were also many lightning rods and similar facilities around. As soon as Jin Zijue discharged electricity, these lightning strikes would be quickly guided underground by the steel barrier, making it difficult to cause significant damage.
Although rock is not a complete insulator, its conductivity is very poor. It was not easy for Jin Zijue to attack these two. In the end, Jin Zijue exhausted their stamina, and only then did he achieve victory.
After this battle, Gong Changfa sustained minor injuries, Jin Zijue's stamina was greatly depleted, and many of his subordinates also suffered injuries of varying degrees. Some talented youths were even killed by sneak attacks. Shen Feng saw that three of his disciples had been killed by sneak attacks, and his heart was filled with sadness.
Previously, Shen Feng had hoped that his students could learn more skills, so he had sent them out for training. He never expected that three of them would die in a sudden battle. Perhaps his requirements for them were too strict.
"Take care of your brothers' bodies. I will take them back to be buried properly!" Shen Feng said to Wang Xiqiang and Luo Hui.
Next, Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi had important tasks to attend to. Taiyuan was in chaos, with people running and shouting in the streets. It was not easy to move through the streets. Only the two of them could fly in the sky to convey messages. Therefore, at this moment, only Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi could play a role in appeasing the people.
He Qiuan said to Yue Hengyi, "Before, many people considered you a demon, and this impression has deeply ingrained in people's minds. Therefore, you also need to change your image. Now is an opportunity. Go out and tell them you will not massacre the city. If you do, people will naturally trust you!"
Yue Hengyi hadn't expected He Qiuan to have such a plan, so he couldn't help but say, "Thank you for your thoughtful consideration. Then I'll go deliver the message immediately. Perhaps it will truly change my image. By the way, Qin Kewei, please take care of her."
Qin Kewei had recovered some strength by this time. Although she hadn't reached her best condition, she could now move freely. She could also use her abilities simply and had the ability to protect herself.
Qin Kewei heard Yue Hengyi's words and then caught up with him, hugging him from behind and saying, "If you want to go deliver the message, then I'll go with you. I'll follow you for the rest of my life!"
Yue Hengyi said with difficulty, "Please don't do this. There are still many people watching around!"
He Qiuan smiled and applauded, saying earnestly, "Isn't this great? After all, lovers are meant to be together!"
The others also joined in the applause, not wanting to miss the spectacle, which made Yue Hengyi somewhat embarrassed.
Yue Hengyi said helplessly to Qin Kewei, "Then let's set off. You stand on my iron plate, and I'll take you to explain the situation."
Qin Kewei then stood shoulder to shoulder with Yue Hengyi on the steel disc, which was Yue Hengyi's flying device. The two flew into the sky, shouting loudly to the people below, "Everyone, hurry back to your homes! We will not massacre the city! As long as everyone stays home obediently, we guarantee your safety!"
Shen Feng also shouted from a distance, "Everyone, return to your homes and don't cause chaos. I am Shen Feng, and I keep my word. We will not harm civilians. Our enemies are only the powerful families of Taiyuan!"
Shen Feng's persuasion alone had a better effect than the persuasion of the other two. On one hand, Shen Feng's reputation was immense. The world knew Shen Feng as the God of Wind, who generally did not kill innocent people. Now that the God of Wind had made a guarantee, they could only believe him. On the other hand, the situation in the city was too chaotic, and even if they wanted to escape, the city gates were extremely crowded, leaving no opportunity to get out.
Therefore, at this moment, returning home was the only option. The people reluctantly returned to their homes, silently praying that the disaster would pass safely.
However, suddenly, gunshots rang out from the crowd. The sound was very loud, and judging by the sound, it was a sniper rifle. The three people in the sky were live targets, as there were no other people in the sky.
Shen Feng had the Wind King's Barrier around him. After being ambushed previously, Shen Feng had been constantly on guard against sneak attacks. When the gunshots sounded from the crowd, he immediately activated the barrier. Several bullets hit the shield beside him and were then blocked.
But Yue Hengyi and Qin Kewei on the other side were not so lucky. It was not easy for the people below to hit the two on the iron plate in the sky, as the steel disc was very sturdy. Even if it were subjected to artillery fire, it would remain intact. What use were mere bullets?
The attackers of Yue Hengyi and Qin Kewei came from a tall building in the distance. When Qin Kewei noticed the light suddenly appearing in the distance, she directly stood in front of Yue Hengyi. After the gunshots, a large hole appeared in Qin Kewei's abdomen. Fortunately, with Qin Kewei as a buffer, the sniper bullet only caused minor injuries to Yue Hengyi after passing through her body!
However, Yue Hengyi then saw Qin Kewei collapse on the steel disc. There was a fist-sized bloody hole in Qin Kewei's abdomen, with both muscle and intestines torn apart.