I’m Definitely Taking This Power-Fantasy Protagonist Role! Chapter 77

Even in the worst-case scenario, if the defensive formation is breached and the Qu Xian Ze falls, the Cui Ming Shan Zhuang fortress can still buy them a little time to escape.

Secondly, while the elders at home fight to the death against the enemy, they must support the Feng family, uphold the Cui Ming Shan Zhuang, and maintain stability in the rear. The enemy has already shown its fangs; as long as they can eliminate the Feng family, they won’t hesitate to use despicable and cruel means, treating the lives of innocent civilians as weapons, completely losing their humanity.

Jing Yanhang's intelligence is worthless in the face of the enemy's ruthlessness, only highlighting his youth and softness. As a good child, he just needs to follow his mother’s advice.

Jing Yanhang's expression is conflicted as he struggles to make a decision. Even if his mother gets angry, he still wants to do something.

“Jiang Xuezhang, I want to go out too.”

Jiang Bai Yu asks, “Have you made up your mind?”

Jing Yanhang nods seriously, “I know hiding in the manor might be the easiest way to protect myself. My mother just hopes I can be safe. But staying in a safe place while letting things unfold without caring or asking… that feeling is just terrible!”

“My younger siblings need someone to look after them. I can’t just throw them aside to chase after the fight, without considering their feelings and situation. I can’t go out and fight the enemy directly, but there are other places where I’m needed.”

“The people of Qu Xian Ze must be very anxious seeing this scene. I should stand up for the Feng family, calm everyone down, and stabilize their hearts.”

The children, like little chicks surrounding Jing Yanhang, look up at him. Among them, the two oldest reach up to his chest, their expressions a bit anxious, but they’ve learned to hold it in.

They’re all girls, seeking refuge with Jing Yanhang while also holding onto their younger siblings.

“Yanhang gege, we’ll stay at home obediently.”

“Yeah, we’ll take care of the younger ones, you can rest assured.”

Jing Yanhang’s worries and hesitations are somewhat eased by the girls’ words. He looks at them with a bit of hesitation, “You all must stay in the manor and not let anyone in, no matter who comes.”

“Don’t worry, Yanhang gege, we understand!”

So sensible it’s heart-wrenching.

In that moment, Jing Yanhang understands the kind of worry his mother feels, not asking for his younger siblings to be clever or wise, just hoping they can be safe and sound.

The elders of the Feng family have taken many capable hands with them, but some loyal ones remain in Cui Ming Shan Zhuang, ready to follow Jing Yanhang’s orders.

At such a time, those who can stay in the manor are undoubtedly the most loyal, all raised and carefully nurtured by Cui Ming Shan Zhuang since childhood. Jing Yanhang quickly makes arrangements, giving strict orders to those staying behind: absolutely no outsiders are allowed in, and then he takes the other half of the people and rushes out.

Flying swords head towards the boundary of Qu Xian Ze, each sword streaking across the sky like a meteor shower.

The city gates are tightly shut, the terrifying scene outside has been cleaned up, but the anxiety and unrest among the civilians continue to ferment. The images released by the sky bring a huge impact on the crowd, many who have relatives outside are filled with fear.

They dare not leave the city; the enemy is so ruthless they definitely won’t spare them. Anxiety and panic envelop everyone, turning into a thick shadow.

Some people gather inside the city gates, restlessness spreading through the crowd.

Jing Yanhang lands on the city wall, and the civilians are in an uproar. They don’t know who is leading the team, but they recognize the attire of Cui Ming Shan Zhuang.

“Doesn’t the Feng family owe us an explanation?”

Suddenly, someone shouts.

“The Feng family leaves one by one without a word, are they abandoning us to escape?”

This immediately ignites the crowd, causing a huge uproar.

“You Feng family have caused trouble, but it’s us ordinary people who suffer! We don’t know anything about the traitors!”

“These people are so cruel, they definitely won’t spare us!”

“What are you planning to do? Just leave us to be slaughtered?”

“Speak up! What does the Feng family plan to do?”

“You’re not thinking of escaping too, are you?”

The anxious emotions find an outlet, surging towards Jing Yanhang. He has never witnessed such a scene before; the crowd is furious, and every pair of eyes is filled with fear and anxiety, looking up at him, as if trying to climb up and grab his collar to question him.

Worse still, a group of people has arrived outside the city wall, their expressions terrified, looking disheveled, all appearing utterly scared.

They shout at the city wall, “Quick! Let us in!”

“We are from Zhu Jia Village! Let us in quickly!”

Each of them is like a startled bird, terrified to the extreme. Seeing that the people on the city wall do not respond immediately, their voices become sharp and heart-wrenching, “We from Zhu Jia Village are suffering this great injustice because of you! You can’t just leave us out here!”

“Open the city gate! Quickly open the city gate!”

“Help!”

On one side, the anger of the people inside the city, and on the other, the cries for help from innocent civilians outside, Jing Yanhang doesn’t know where to look.

The people inside the city hear the shouts from outside.

“What’s happening? What’s wrong with Zhu Jia Village?”

“They’re dead! Except for us, everyone else is dead! The Feng family’s immortal chased away the bad guys, but we can’t stay there anymore, so we decided to come into the city!” Then they cry out in despair, “You Feng family must take responsibility! Don’t lose your conscience!”

A woman’s voice rises from within the city, “My parents are from Zhu Jia Village, Dad! Mom!”

No one outside responds to her calls, and her cries grow even more heart-wrenching, each wail filled with sorrow.

The separation between the inside and outside of the city, divided by the gate, further fuels the panic.

Boom—

A stray bullet lands outside the city, instantly creating a large hole, scaring the surviving villagers of Zhu Jia Village into screams, desperately pounding on the city gate.

“Let us in! Quickly let us in!”

The person on the wall looks down at the disheveled villagers, “Letting people in at this time will only increase instability. But if we don’t let them in, the Feng family’s reputation in the Qu Xian Ze area will likely be ruined. More villagers will keep coming, some are truly ordinary villagers, but some we don’t know about.”

“If we take them all in, it will only be a matter of time before Qu Xian Ze descends into chaos.” The person turns to ask, “Can the defensive formation set up by the Feng family distinguish between friend and foe?”

Jing Yanhang shakes his head, “It can only distinguish between cultivators and ordinary people, blocking all incoming cultivators outside the formation, not allowing them to enter.”

The person replies, “Then remember, no matter how many people come from outside, no matter how pitiful they look, they cannot be let in.”

Jing Yanhang is startled, “Why?”

The person gazes at the villagers from Zhu Jia Village below, “Why do you think these people were able to come here?”

Jing Yanhang instinctively replies, “They were saved by the Feng family…”

But the voice behind him fades away.

The person says, “You believe them just because they say so? If it’s just to escape the enemy, they could do that outside the city. The coverage of the defensive formation doesn’t perfectly align with the city wall; it extends out a bit, and there are some safe areas outside the city wall.”

“Encirclement tactics take some time to ferment, but if they directly poison the city, it’s much simpler. Cultivators can’t enter, and these ordinary people are the best carriers. Unbeknownst to them, they become the enemy’s pawns, passing through the defensive formation, crossing the city wall, entering the safe interior, silently blending into the crowd, and then releasing poison.”

“Although this is very unfair to them, the civilians inside the city are also innocent. Don’t let a bit of kindness lead to disaster for those behind you.”

Jing Yanhang is completely stunned. He looks at the villagers from Zhu Jia Village below, men and women, old and young, each one terrified, having barely made it here only to be blocked outside the city wall, despair and fear enveloping them. The hopeful and pleading gazes they cast up at him are like grasping at a lifeline.

His voice is incredibly dry, “I can’t do it…”

Just one Zhu Jia Village makes him feel this heartbroken; he can’t imagine how he would feel if there were more people blocked outside the city wall.

Cutting off the survivors’ path to hope is so cruel.

Jiang Bai Yu says, “Senior brother, don’t be so cold-hearted. Look at how scared Jing Xue is.”

The person crosses his arms, “Do you want to give them a fortune-telling?”

Jiang Bai Yu shakes his head, “Then I’d be exhausted. Just fortune-telling to see if there’s a problem, I can’t do anything else. Since Jing Xue has stepped up, he must be mentally prepared to stabilize the hearts of the people and give the Feng family a peaceful and stable rear base.”

He shows an encouraging smile, “Jing Xue is talented; even the ancient formation power that fell into Tiān Quán Lín can be broken. Adding a bit of functionality to the defensive formation covering Qu Xian Ze shouldn’t be too difficult.”

If the defensive formation doesn’t have this function, then just patch it up.

Jing Yanhang doesn’t dare to admit, “It was just luck.”

But it must be said that it’s an inspiration.

Jiang Bai Yu says, “My senior brother and I need to go out for a bit; this side will be left to you, Jing Xue.”

Jing Yanhang can’t help but show a worried expression, “It’s chaotic outside right now; it’s too dangerous for you, Jiang Xuezhang, and Xi Guang Dage to go out.”

Jiang Bai Yu replies, “We must go.” He counters, “What do you think will ensure that villagers keep coming here?”

Jing Yanhang falls silent, not daring to think of the answer.

The person answers for him, “Draw a circle as a battlefield; the civilians inside will either flee to Qu Xian Ze or outside. As long as the enemy sends people to guard the battlefield’s borders, driving away fleeing villagers, they won’t be able to escape and will only come here.”

“The Feng family is likely held up by the enemy and has no time for this; only my junior brother and I can tear open this blockade.”

The two turn into streams of light and head off into the distance.

Jiang Bai Yu chooses the east, while the person chooses the west, the two streams of light separating and heading in different directions.

The moment he spots his target, Jiang Bai Yu’s eyes turn into starry orbs, and twelve flying swords appear behind him. With a thought, the starry domain envelops the entire area, pulling in all the cultivators present.

“Everyone today, your luck is extremely bad!”