After a short winter, Ge Yin felt that his body was aging terribly. Glancing at Joey beside him, he couldn't help but shake his head a little. Lately he had come to realize that there was a need for a young leader, not an old man like him.

Now when he appears in front of everyone, the power he has developed by years of holding power will only bring depression. Moreover, the hard-won prestige is rapidly dissipating.

Crowded in this small harbor, the sense of distance between people gradually disappears. And after losing the distance, without the support of a tall building, he is just a shriveled old man standing in front of the young man.

People need inspiration, heroes to back up their fragile beliefs. And an old man is obviously not suitable to appear as a hero.

The bitter cold of winter seals everything off, but it only misses people's hearts. Hiding in relatively warm houses, people who have nothing to do begin to miss their hometowns, their friends, and most importantly, their loved ones. This winter's rest did not refresh people, but instead became haggard.

Removing the thick winter clothes, people are gradually recovering from their busyness. In the new year, it was decided to develop the surrounding mountains and forests, instead of being crowded in a small harbor.

It was difficult to disobey the will of the people, and Ge Yin also had to modify some of the raiding plans, and at the same time secretly sighed that these people in front of him were inevitably a little lacking in progress.

Ge Yin hopes that Joey will step up and help him through this difficult time. With what he knew about Joey, he knew that this was a person who could take care of the big picture. And Joey has lived here for many years, and has always hoped that scholars will be able to spread out on this continent and become the most important branch of the City of Wisdom.

But Joey ignores the hints and just keeps his head down and does his own thing.

Now that it has completely lost contact with the City of Wisdom, the only news was learned from two passers-by last year. They did not hide their goals and views, and they were not very optimistic about the situation in their hometowns.

I don't know whether it was a mockery or a compliment, they said, "If it's just to survive, this is a good place to survive." A rancid land of death, where no one would attack for no reason. ”

He remembers the words of the two men as they left: "You have escaped from danger, and you have also lost your chance." ”

The long winter months gave Joey plenty of time to think about it, and he perused the materials he had received from Kakuin, trying to find truth in the ancient myths and prophecies.

After some searching, Joey found the answer in an inadvertent conversation with Paul.

There is only one truth, and this is just a group of cowards who escaped. They don't dare to be in the company of those strong people, they don't dare to face threats from the outside continent, they are a bunch of frightened cowards.

Scholars like Ge Yin followed Bran's vein and discovered something even more terrifying. They were always above the top, and they were frightened by the sudden discovery of the truth.

Joey asked Paul, "Aren't you afraid?"

"Nothing can change whether you are scared or not. I was just a little guy who did what I was told, and I didn't know in advance that this was a battle that would decide the fate of my hometown. Even if I knew, there was nothing I could do. At that time, the teacher Ge Yin still had the City of Wisdom to rely on, and a word could decide my life and death. Unlike now, when he lost the City of Wisdom, he was just a little old man who was getting worse and worse.

Although he no longer has absolute authority, I am powerless to do anything about the current situation. We're stuck here, and there's no going back. If we meet those amphibious monsters in the vast sea, we will not have any hope at all. I'm not very afraid of death, but I don't want to die either. ”

The capriciousness of the human heart was fully manifested at this time, and there were many people who held similar thoughts. Some people understand their goals, while others just miss their hometown for too long.

Joey didn't want to be a part of this mess. He is always neutral, no matter what anyone thinks, this is his home, and he must work hard to maintain order here.

Joey didn't bother to pay attention to the old man, his prestige could not affect those who followed him later. Compared to those people, these instinctive residents can only be regarded as a minority.

Because of their long-settled relationship, they have spacious houses and warm fireplaces, all of which have caused dissatisfaction among those who come after them. In the face of a long and difficult winter, the confrontation caused by resentment has spiraled out of control.

These locals have a low status in the City of Wisdom, and they are a little short of breath in the face of some of their companions who are accustomed to being high.

In this case, Ge Yin wants to divert the conflict through rapid expansion, but Joey does not want to accompany him on the adventure. Unlike Ge Yin, he needs to consider the safety of his family and the interests of the local people, which is the foundation of his ability to stand firm here.

In the silence of the two, the alarm bell on the watchtower sounded. The harbor began to be busy, with some people hiding in their houses and others coming out in draped clothes.

Three large ships gradually appeared in the field of vision of the two men, and as they approached the harbor, they lowered their mainsails, lowered their anchors, and stopped. This made the originally nervous people breathe a sigh of relief.

Contrary to what one might think, no small boat was put into the sea. Instead, someone flapped their huge wings and flew over, slowly landing on the dock with people's surprised eyes.

He said something to the crowd in an unfamiliar language, making a gesture that resembled a greeting. Here Joey stepped forward and returned the salute.

Hearing Joey's reply, a smile appeared on the comeder's face and he said in jerky words, "Hello, where is this?"