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"Fortunately, the Soul Nourishing Tower was used to collect the self-destructing Fiery Sun King Bear."

"Otherwise, Jiang Haicheng would be seriously injured if he doesn't die this time."

Below them were countless martial artists. If left unchecked, Jianghai City's fighting strength would be reduced by as much as 90%.

Not to mention the common people who are powerless to even kill a chicken.

The reason why the Soul Nourishing Tower was activated at this last moment was all because of Fang Fan, after all, he was the master of the Soul Nourishing Tower.

However, although this self-destructive force could not cause fundamental damage to the small tower, it still had a negative impact, especially since the small tower had just been repaired.

In order to take the Blazing Sun King Bear into the Soul Nourishing Tower, Fang Fan made a considerable offer to the tower: it could return to the Divine Soul Sea and receive nourishment from that terrifying being.

"We won..."

"We won..."

"Comrades, your deaths were not in vain, we won..."

The moment the Fiery Sun King Xiong vanished into thin air, everyone roared with excitement, signifying that the crisis that had plagued their Jianghai City for decades had finally come to an end.

Some people laughed and then cried; perhaps only they know the hardships and costs involved.

Upon sensing the death of their king, the demonic beasts within Jianghai City roared in grief like frightened horses and then fled in a frenzy.

Staying here will only lead to death.

However, just like the fate of the Fiery Sun King Bear, the remaining demonic beasts were attacked by the powerful general of the town, and were either killed or maimed. Soon, the demonic beasts in the city were wiped out.

"Fang Fan..."

"Lord City Lord."

After the death of the Fiery Sun King Bear, Gu Ming seemed to age instantly, and a sense of weakness descended upon his body, almost causing him to fall directly.

Fang Fan hurriedly helped up the city lord Gu Ming, summoned the Soul Nourishing Tower, and sent it into his soul, wanting to continue suppressing the city lord's collapsing soul.

However, even the Soul Tower was of little use at this moment. The consciousness transmitted from the Soul Nourishing Tower seemed to be saying that the grandfather was resigned to death and could not be saved.

"Fang Fan, don't waste your energy."

"Now that King Lieyang Xiong is dead and the crisis in Jianghai City has been resolved, I can leave in peace."

"Lord City Lord, please don't say that..."

Fang Fan hurriedly spoke up, ignoring Gu Ming's obstruction, and sent the Soul Nourishing Tower into it, telling the Soul Nourishing Tower that it must maintain the City Lord's condition no matter what, and not let it deteriorate any further.

"You guys clean up the battlefield and get everything settled."

Fang Fan turned to the crowd that had gathered around him and then helped City Lord Gu Ming up and flew towards the City Lord's Mansion. One of the two powerful beings he was raising stayed behind to prevent any other situations from happening, while the other followed Fang Fan away.

"Lord of the City, the good days for Jianghai City have only just begun."

"How could you just leave like that?"

Fang Fan said with a heavy heart, "Jianghai City was created by the city lord and protected with his life. But all the darkness is about to pass, and the old man in front of us is about to leave."

How can they possibly accept this?!

"It's alright, Jiang Haicheng, I'm relieved to have you."

Gu Ming's strength declined rapidly, and his consciousness became somewhat scattered, which forced Fang Fan to pick him up. However, this made Fang Fan even more heartbroken. The old man in front of him was too light; this was not the weight that a War God Realm expert should have.

"Fang Fan, what do you say about handing over the position of Lord of Jianghai City to you?"

Suddenly Gu Ming spoke, but Fang Fan did not answer. He knew that this was the city lord's last words, and if he answered, the city lord would lose all his thoughts and his life would dissipate even faster.

Soon, Fang Fan arrived at the City Lord's Mansion. At this moment, Gu Ming looked even older and weaker.

The Soul Nourishing Tower shone brightly within the Divine Soul Tower, but it only slowed down the collapse of the soul. The old man's soul seemed to have suffered unknown karmic consequences before, so it was impossible to save him.

"System, can you please save this old man in front of me?!"

"He hasn't even seen Jiang Haicheng's future yet, how can he leave?"

"I'll give you any amount of feeding points you want, as long as you can save him..."

Fang Fan roared helplessly at the system. He had no choice but to ask the system for help, but the system's response sent a chill down his spine.

There's simply no way.

"Actually, I still want to protect you..."

"But I have no strength left."

"I have already passed on your ability to distinguish between heart demons to the higher-ups of the human race. I believe that powerful individuals will arrive soon."

"Your abilities are too important; it's fair to say that our entire human race needs you."

"Fang Fan, blame me if you must..."

"Your safety will be guaranteed, but this will undoubtedly delay your cultivation and talent. There may even be people among the higher-ups of the human race who want to uncover the secrets of you."

"But they would never hurt you."

"However, just in case, I want to give you the position of city lord of Jianghai City. Even if someone wants to make a move against you, the others will not be able to sit idly by. The position of city lord will also bring you huge resources, which I hope will make up for the time and talent you have lost."

Gu Ming spoke haltingly, knowing that by doing so he was exposing Fang Fan, and that Fang Fan might even become one of the demon race's must-kill targets.

So if he still had the strength, he really wanted to stay by Fang Fan's side.

"Lord City Lord, all of this was done voluntarily by me."

"If I had any concerns about these things, why would I have told you all this in the first place?"

Fang Fan knew about Lord Gu Ming's worries and anxieties, but he had already considered these things. He was also a member of the human race. Was he just going to sit and watch and do nothing when the human race was in trouble?

"Good...good boy..."

"With you in Jianghaicheng, I feel at ease..."

Fang Fan's eyes welled up with tears, but just then, a figure descended beside him, his expression filled with grief.

"You old codger!"

He appeared beside Gu Ming in an instant, pouring in powerful energy, but it only maintained Gu Ming's current state.

"Why did they send you...?"

Gu Ming opened his eyes and saw familiar faces. His heart warmed. In his final moments, it was nice to have his old friends see him off.

"Fang Fan, this is your Grandma Qin..."

"Qin Shuang, this is my successor, Gu Ming. Not bad, right..."

"You can't let anyone bully him in the future..."

Fang Fan knew that the city lord was paving the way for him. This was clearly a good thing, so why did his heart ache and his eyes well up with tears?

"Grandma Qin..."

"Lord City Lord, he..."

The person who came glanced at Fang Fan. His voice was very pleasant, but it carried a hint of heaviness and sorrow.

"Okay, I understand."

"With me here, no one will dare to bully this kid."

Qin Shuang channeled her power towards Gu Ming, then turned to Fang Fan and spoke.

"Fang Fan, let me talk to him for a bit..."

At Gu Ming's prompting, Fang Fan slowly left the room. He knew this might be the last time he would see the City Lord...