Those who reincarnate must die.

Early the next morning, the Dugu siblings climbed to the top of the city wall to urge the soldiers to prepare for the day's horde of insects...

But strangely, even by the afternoon, not a single insect approached Star City, no matter which direction...

The Dugu siblings recalled Zhang Lang's words before he left last night: "Star City should be safe for now!"

"Brother, do you think... he really succeeded?" Dugu Lan asked. "Which guy, all by himself, assassinated the Insect King?"

"I don't know..." Dugu Chen shook his head: "I've never heard of such a person in the martial arts world before, but if he is really as powerful as the veterans of Sunset Fortress say, powerful enough to kill the Purple-Gold War Insects with his bare hands, then secretly infiltrating the insect hive and assassinating the Insect King is not impossible... Yesterday's severed head is proof!"

"I still think it's a huge exaggeration!" Dugu Lan pouted. "Being able to fight a mantis monster bare-handed is already considered top-tier, right? The difference between the mantis monster and the purple-gold war worm is like the difference between a wild dog and a tiger!"

Dugu Chen sighed: "Perhaps, perhaps those ordinary soldiers exaggerated his abilities... but one thing is certain, he is definitely more capable than the two of us!"

"Huh?" Hearing this, Dugu Lan was somewhat indignant: "Why should I?"

"Even those guys in Team Eight, who have seen us in action, are still amazed by his skills!" Dugu Lan laughed. "Besides, you know how formidable Feng Xi is, right?"

Upon hearing this name, Dugu Lan immediately frowned: "Why are you mentioning her again?"

"Because without her, my sister wouldn't have achieved such great things!"

Dugu Chen smiled and patted his younger sister's ponytail, causing Dugu Lan to stubbornly dodge away. (Google search reading)

This girl wasn't originally from a military background. Although her martial arts skills were superb, she didn't often wear armor. When she first received the helmet, she was troubled because her thick, long hair made it difficult to wear. In the end, she could only come up with a solution: she drilled a hole in the back of the silver helmet and tied her hair into a long ponytail that peeked out. So even though she was neatly dressed, a long, black ponytail still stuck high up at the back of her head, hanging all the way down to her buttocks.

"I'm practicing hard not because I lost to her before!!" Dugu Lan said stubbornly.

"I didn't say it was because of that!" Dugu Chen teased with a smile, which made Dugu Lan shout:

"Besides, I'm good at archery, not hand-to-hand combat... In terms of height and strength, I'm stronger than Feng Xi, but I lack skill and experience, which allowed her to exploit an opening and win by chance. If we fought again now, I would definitely win!"

"It's a pity, the chance is gone!" Dugu Chen shook his head.

"Feng Xi died in the battle of Sunset Fortress... As a female general with exceptional talent, she was a first-rate expert among the countless masters in Sunset Fortress... But it is said that even Feng Xi was inferior to this hunter. There are even rumors that she secretly fell in love with this man, and that her final death in the insect hive was actually to chase after the man who had gone to assassinate her alone."

"Huh?!" Dugu Lan exclaimed in disbelief upon hearing Dugu Chen's words, "You mean that Feng Xi? She likes men too?"

"It would be strange if you liked women..." Dugu Chen didn't follow his sister's train of thought, then his expression turned serious: "You wouldn't... like Feng Xi..."

"Oh, it's not what you think!"

Dugu Lan tossed her head, and her long ponytail flew up:

"I just find it strange that Feng Xi would even consider matters of love and romance... Isn't that woman supposed to be preoccupied with matters of state, military strategy, and tactics?"

"But she's still a girl!" Dugu Chen shook his head. "And a stunningly beautiful heroine at that!"

Seeing the longing look in Dugu Chen's eyes, Dugu Lan frowned: "Brother, you wouldn't happen to be... interested in that Feng Xi..."

"What?" Dugu Chen smiled at his younger sister. "Didn't you always say you wanted me to find you a sister-in-law as soon as possible?"

Dugu Lan immediately made a face: "But I didn't say I wanted that!"

As the brother and sister bickered, the sun gradually began to set in the west. The soldiers defending the city were on high alert, but in the end, they did not see the attack that day.

After descending the city wall, the two went to report to Lord Lin as usual. On the way, they saw the yellow-robed Taoist priests performing rituals, and there seemed to be even more believers...

Back at the government office, they told Lord Lin and the others about what had happened that day. Everyone thought of what Zhang Lang had said before he left yesterday. Could it be that he really had destroyed all the insect nests in the vicinity?

"Lord Lin, I have an idea!" Dugu Chen suddenly said, "The city is short of food, and the food shortage is imminent. If there are really no insects around, I think it's time to go out and search for food!"

"Leave the city?!" Upon hearing this suggestion, Lord Lin and his many advisors all showed expressions of surprise!

This is something no one has dared to mention since the swarms began wreaking havoc!

Of course, Zhang Lang from last night doesn't count; he's not a normal person.

"Even if there were no insect attacks today, it doesn't prove the insect nest has been destroyed!" Lord Lin advised. "Perhaps the insects were just tired today, or for some other reason, they just happened not to come... In any case, we can't be too hasty in leaving the city!"

"But sir, there's no time!" Dugu Chen insisted. "Yesterday, when you said the remaining food would only last five days at most, I had this idea. Now that the insects are less active, it's the perfect time for us to go out of the city to find food! If we wait any longer, not only will the food run out, but if new insects come to the vicinity, we might not be able to get out again!"

"But even if we go, we might not find any food!"

"I don't think it's difficult!" Dugu Chen analyzed, "Insects eat meat and have no interest in grain... The livestock of the residents in the nearby villages and towns have been taken, but most of the grain will be left. We won't go far. As long as we have enough livestock and horses, and take a thousand or eight hundred people, we can search the surrounding villages and towns and bring back a considerable amount of grain. We can also scout out the situation outside. If we find a granary, we can take the opportunity to transport grain back and forth multiple times, and the city will recover!"

"That makes perfect sense!" one of the aides said.

"I think it's feasible too!" another person echoed.

"Of course you think it's feasible!" Lord Lin rebuked, "It's not you who are going out to find food!"

As he spoke, he grasped Dugu Chen's hands: "Young Master Dugu, this matter is indeed dangerous, and preparing manpower and horses will take time. Besides, you've worked hard on guard duty during the day, and going out of the city to find food at night will take up too much of your strength... Why don't we rest and recuperate tomorrow, observe the situation, and then decide what to do?"

The brother and sister thought it made sense, so they nodded in agreement...

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