Chapter 505: Heading to the top of the giant tree

After successfully awakening Shangguan Ye, the Tattered Man showed no hesitation or delay; his movements were swift and decisive.

He flickered, like a bolt of lightning, instantly transforming into a streak of light, rushing directly towards the trunk of the Giant Tree.

He gave Shangguan Ye no time to react, nor did he give him a chance to thank him.

This streak of light was incredibly fast, like a meteor streaking across the night sky, disappearing in the blink of an eye from the dazed Shangguan Ye’s sight.

However, from Liang Yu’s perspective, that streak of light was clearly flying upwards along the trunk, with no signs of stopping or slowing down, as if the Tattered Man’s destination was the top of the Giant Tree.

As Liang Yu’s gaze was fixed on the Tattered Man, watching him gradually move further away until he completely disappeared from view, his curiosity was thoroughly ignited.

He couldn’t help but wonder what secrets were hidden at the top of that enormous tree, and a thought suddenly emerged, making him break out in a cold sweat.

However, despite his inner longing and desire to explore the top of the Giant Tree, Liang Yu did not impulsively rush to climb to the top immediately.

Because he knew deeply that there were still some important matters he needed to handle and resolve before heading to the top of the tree.

For example, Hui Nian.

At this moment, a thought had already sprouted in Liang Yu’s mind—to knock him out directly and then send him back to West Sand City.

After all, leaving Hui Nian in his current state here would be no different than sending him to his death.

Just then, Hui Nian’s full attention was focused on Shangguan Ye, completely unaware of Liang Yu’s actions.

Liang Yu’s hand conjured a spray bottle out of thin air, and he unhesitatingly sprayed it fiercely at Hui Nian’s face.

In an instant, a white mist shot towards Hui Nian like an arrow; he was caught off guard and was directly hit by the sudden spray.

The liquid from the spray quickly spread across his face, forming a thin layer of mist.

Hui Nian only felt a soft, pleasant scent enter his nose; he subconsciously wanted to turn his head to question Liang Yu, but before he could speak, a strong sense of dizziness suddenly overwhelmed him.

His body felt as if all strength had been drained from it, becoming limp; Hui Nian had already lost consciousness and was falling to the ground.

Just as he was about to fall, Liang Yu, standing beside him, quickly reached out and steadily caught Hui Nian’s swaying body.

Liang Yu’s movements were swift and decisive, as if all of this was within his expectations.

His arm powerfully supported Hui Nian, preventing him from making intimate contact with the hard ground.

After catching Hui Nian, Liang Yu did not linger; his gaze swiftly swept over Shangguan Ye in the distance like lightning.

Shangguan Ye was currently staring blankly at the trunk of the Giant Tree, seemingly completely unaware of what was happening here.

With one hand supporting Hui Nian, he had a thought, and the next moment, he silently arrived at the City Lord’s Mansion in West Sand City.

At the City Lord’s Mansion, he immediately encountered one of his own—the diligent Mario; Liang Yu directly handed Hui Nian over to Mario to look after, while he himself pondered whether or not to return.

There were indeed some potential dangers there, which made one feel apprehensive.

However, compared to this unknown danger, Liang Yu’s curiosity was even stronger, especially regarding what secrets were hidden at the top of that Giant Tree.

After all, the Tattered Man also went to the top of the Giant Tree in the end.

And after much deliberation, Liang Yu finally understood the key to the situation.

He speculated that the so-called Witch God was likely subject to some kind of restriction or constraint, preventing him from directly putting them to death.

Otherwise, with the Witch God’s abilities, he could easily eliminate them all at once, so why bother creating such a Giant Tree?

This discovery made Liang Yu even more curious about the top of the Giant Tree.

He secretly mused that perhaps the key clues to solving all mysteries, or some method to break the Witch God’s limitations, were hidden there.

Or perhaps the Witch God’s true form was recuperating at the top of the Giant Tree, and the blood essence of the entire city’s populace served as his nourishment.

With this thought, Liang Yu took another step.

After one step, he returned to the vicinity of the Giant Tree.

Upon returning to the scene, Shangguan Ye had already rescued several people, including Yu Wu.

Liang Yu looked at the remaining few people, walked over, and gave them a piece of advice.

“Leave.”

“This is no longer something you can interfere with.”

After speaking, he didn’t care about their reactions and transformed into a golden streak of light, flying towards the top of the Giant Tree in the sky.

For Liang Yu, other than Shangguan Ye, whom he had tricked into a disadvantageous position, everyone else was just a passerby he had met by chance.

He had already warned them; whether they listened or not was none of his business.

As the saying goes, good advice is wasted on those determined to die, and compassion does not save those who destroy themselves.

After Liang Yu transformed into a golden light and left, the remaining people all turned their gaze towards Shangguan Ye.

From their attire, it was obvious they were from Shangguan Ye’s City Lord’s Mansion; they were now awaiting Shangguan Ye’s command.

Shangguan Ye was silent for a moment, then said with firm eyes.

“I’m going to follow him.”

“So many common people shouldn’t just die like this.”

The crowd exchanged glances, but soon all stepped forward, expressing their willingness to follow.

However, Shangguan Ye refused their good intentions; he agreed on one point: this was no longer something they could interfere with.

So, Shangguan Ye cast his sharp gaze towards Yu Wu; the moment their eyes met seemed to convey an inexpressible trust and resolve.

Immediately after, he unhesitatingly issued his final command to Yu Wu, his voice low but full of authority.

“Uncle Yu, I’m entrusting this matter to you; please make sure to safely lead the remaining people out.”

Shangguan Ye’s tone was firm and beyond doubt, as if this command was a life-or-death military order, leaving no room for negotiation.

“There’s no discussion!!!”

Yu Wu was about to say something, but Shangguan Ye’s second sentence was like a sudden blow, directly blocking his words in his throat.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment; Yu Wu was silent for a long while, but finally nodded slowly, indicating that he accepted this arduous task.

However, before Shangguan Ye turned to leave, Yu Wu couldn’t help but shout two words.

“Take care!”

Although these two words were brief, they contained endless concern and reluctance.

Shangguan Ye did not look back; his gaze was already fixed on the sky, as if he had already disregarded life and death.

As Yu Wu led the remaining people further and further away, their figures gradually disappeared in the direction out of the city.