Not long after the Liu family took their seats, a few figures walked out of the city lord's gate...
The city guards straightened their backs again. They had not expected the Liu family to come out of the city lord's mansion. However, with the few people walking over, they had to look over solemnly again. As the backbone of the city, they had to maintain their image at all times.
The atmosphere in the square also became excited as the few people walked over! Countless ear-splitting cheers surrounded the sky above the square for a long time. This fiery atmosphere made the burly man beside Ye Qiu rub his fists. From time to time, unpleasant whistles came from the burly man's mouth.
On the stone steps, an old man in a gray robe looked at this scene with great satisfaction. The old man's appearance was somewhat similar to the Liu family's master, but the aura around him was more fierce. Obviously, he was another expert above the fourth level.
After a long time, the old man gently raised his hand. The noise in the square gradually calmed down as he raised his hand. They knew that the long-awaited ceremony would begin soon after the old man appeared.
When the crowd quieted down, the old man turned to the three great clans and nodded with a smile as a greeting. Then, he turned to the crowd on the square and said in a mellow voice.
"The annual ceremony has arrived once again. I am very happy to host this glorious ceremony for everyone. I am Beimang City's Vice City Lord, Liu Tianchi. I believe that some of you here know me!”
Ear-splitting applause sounded in the square. Although the old man looked a little fierce, his words were extremely gentle. His voice was mixed with Battle Qi, and everyone in the square could hear it. Liu Tianchi's name was not inferior to the three clan leaders. Everyone was satisfied that he was the one hosting the ceremony.
"I believe that everyone is clear about the rules. In that case, the old me will not say much. The ceremony will officially begin…"
As soon as the old man finished speaking, dozens of half-naked men walked over from the door. They carried an ancient cauldron. The cauldron was square in shape, fifteen meters wide and twenty meters long. The cauldron was covered with countless ancient patterns. The four directions were marked with the symbol of the Beixuan Empire. The symbol was a hexagram, symbolizing the six cities bordering the Beixuan Empire.
Under countless gazes, the cauldron was gently placed on the platform, occupying one-fifth of the entire platform. Inside the cauldron was a pile of beech wood that was half a meter long.
"The rise of the Empire of Beixuan was exchanged with the blood, limbs, and lives of our ancestors. In that era of chaos, it was the most declining era of Beixuan, but also the most glorious era of Beixuan. He only hated that he was born too late and couldn't do his part! However, this is not something we can decide. And now, as Bei Xuan people, we can only do something insignificant for the souls that died in battle. We use the ceremony to appease the souls of the deceased, to build the foundation of our ancestors, and to let the people of the Northern Mystic Empire remember this day forever!”。
When Liu Tianchi said this, the entire square fell silent. Countless people had solemn expressions on their faces. Even Ye Qiu, who was dressed in a silver robe, had a serious expression on his face. Although he was not from the Northern Mystic Empire, he was still paying close attention to this ceremony.
Hundreds of years later, an empire could still hold this ceremony every year. This meant that the first Emperor of this empire was an extremely intelligent person. The royal family of the Northern Mystic Empire was still considered rational.
Liu Tianchi slowly walked to the cauldron, picked up a torch, and turned to the crowd."When the holy fire is lit, it is also the time for the ceremony to officially begin... However, the one who lit the Sacred Flame this year is not me. I think you all know who he is. Let us say his name together!”。
"Ling Tian!"
"Ling Tian!"
"Ling Tian!"
Countless people excitedly called out this name, Ling Tian!
The name of the Empire's Marshal Ling Tian was almost known to everyone. Although he had already assumed his position, the people of the Northern Xuan Empire would never forget his name even if they had forgotten about the Emperor. Marshal Ling Tian was worthy of so many people worrying about him. In the entire Empire, Ling Tian was a god, a legend!
If the atmosphere just now could be described as fiery, then it could only be described as boiling. The entire square was completely boiling, shouting crazily.
In the crowd, Ye Qiu finally understood why a series of bloody cases had occurred because of an unintentional sentence. Thinking of this, Ye Qiu secretly rejoiced. If he were to scold Ling Tian here, Ye Qiu reckoned that his corpse would be torn apart!
"That's right. Let's wait for his arrival together. This year's Sacred Flame was lit by Marshal Ling. Liu Tianchi seemed to have expected such a scene. However, he inevitably raised his voice.
As Liu Tianchi's voice fell, everyone in the square held their breaths and waited quietly for this high-ranking and heaven-defying general.
The silence of hundreds of thousands of people was terrifying. Even if a needle dropped on the ground, one could hear it clearly.
The strange scene continued for a long time until some people could not hold it in anymore and slowly let out a mouthful.
Even the calm Liu Tianchi's smile was about to stiffen at this moment. His right hand that was holding the torch trembled slightly…He laughed dryly at the square before turning to the sky and continuing to wait!
An hour passed with difficulty as everyone waited for a long time. Whispers of discussion slowly spread from the crowd, and everyone's expressions were extremely bad. Most of the people here were here for Ling Tian, and if Ling Tian really stood them up, they would definitely be happy to see him. However, Ling Tian still hadn't appeared after such a long time, so they couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
"Cough…Looks like something happened to Marshal Ling!" Liu Tianchi broke the silence as he looked at the burning torch in his hand. However, there was a hint of embarrassment in his voice.
"Old man…My grandfather isn't coming!"
Just as everyone was about to start cursing, a childish voice entered everyone's ears. A young girl in green appeared at the city lord's door. The young girl was looking at the crowd with an innocent gaze.
"Ah... no. Not coming? Why?"
"Why? How could Marshal Ling not come?"
"Wu wu ~ How can the marshal be like this!”
"Marshal, don't you know that I rushed to Beimang City for two days just to see you?”
"D…I even rushed for five days!"
"Woah, if I don't see the marshal today, I won't leave!"
"That's right, we're not leaving. Let's see what the City Lord's Estate can do?”
"If you don't give us an explanation, we'll tear down the city lord's mansion."
"Tear down the City Lord's Mansion, tear down the City Lord's Mansion…"
As the young lady's melodious voice rang out, everyone started to curse. However, even so, no one cursed at Ling Tian! All of them were crying and complaining about the City Lord Manor. Back then, the City Lord Manor had said that Ling Tian would come, but now, they had stood them up. Instantly, everyone pointed their fingers at the City Lord Manor.
On the stage, Liu Tianchi's lips twitched and his hand that was holding onto the torch trembled even more. He never expected Ling Tian to not come. When he received Ling Tian's letter, he was so excited that he couldn't sleep for the entire night. The power of the entire City Lord Manor was basically controlled by him. If he could receive Ling Tian's Qing Mi, even if the City Lord returned, he would not be able to do anything to him.
The one who had spread the news that Ling Tian would be coming was the City Lord Manor. Now that Ling Tian was not coming, Liu Tianchi's gaze turned to the crowd and a chill ran down his spine. He believed that if he did not give an explanation, he would be stabbed to death.
The young girl looked curiously at the people who had become like this because of her words. She pouted and turned around to leave.
"Little girl, give this old man…Please wait!" When Liu Tianchi saw that the girl was about to leave, he immediately stopped her. His gloomy old face squeezed out a kind expression! He had clearly heard that the young lady addressed Ling Tian as grandfather, which meant that the person in front of him was Ling Tian's precious granddaughter, Ling Xiaoyue.
"Old man, what are you doing!" Ling Xiaoyue was a little unhappy to be stopped by the old man.
"This old man…me. I am the Vice City Lord Liu Tianchi, may I ask Miss Ling, is Old Marshal Ling really not coming? Did Marshal Ling say anything?" Liu Tianchi seemed to have grabbed onto a life-saving straw, and even his voice was lowered as much as possible.
"My grandfather isn't coming. He asked me to get some holy flame. I guess you're the one holding this. However, I saw that you were holding it tightly, so I didn't snatch it…" Ling Xiaoyue pointed at the torch in Liu Tianchi's hand and said impatiently,"
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