When I got back to Fish City, it was already dark.

However, the fish city is as bright as day.

The night pearl was flickering with a faint light, and the lit torches illuminated the square inch of land, and countless faint lights converged together, forming a huge wave of light, enveloping the entire fish city.

Up and down the Fish City, all the elderly alchemists were waiting outside the City Lord's Mansion, quietly waiting for the news of the people who went on the expedition.

Every time they go out to compete, they will wait here, but at the beginning, all the alchemists up and down Yucheng were waiting, but with the defeat after defeat, there were no young alchemists waiting again.

Those who stay here now are all old, and there is no hope of promotion, so they are about to return to dust.

"It's the third day, and I should be back tonight."

The alchemist Chen Cang, who was standing at the front, although he was only at the yellow level, no one said that he was in the wrong position.

He was full of gray hair, and he spoke with a trill.

All the alchemists in Yucheng have basically been taught by him, he stood in place, looked at the dark night sky, and said to the people beside him: "We can't just stand stupidly like this and bring all the night pearls." ”

Wang Xiu said a little helplessly: "Master, the night pearl has already been used." ”

Chen Cang was stunned for a moment, and muttered: "Then light the torch, we will raise the torch and wait for them to return!" Win or lose, be sure to let them know that there are always lights waiting for them in Fish City! ”

Wang Xiu's heart was sour when he heard it.

Chen Cang is four hundred and twenty-seven years old this year, his lifespan has reached the limit, even the pill can't prolong his life, and this is the last time he can protect the alchemist of Yucheng has returned.

"Go, bring all the torches that the Master wants, light them all, and we will wait for them with the torches!" Wang Xiu said a few words to the people around him.

The people around me hurried to find the torches.

"As long as there are sparkling flames, the alchemy inheritance of Yucheng will not be cut off, even if the sky is dark, there will always be a world that will be illuminated!"

Chen Cang muttered to himself.

Wang Xiu's eyes were red, and the sour pain that permeated from all over his body accumulated in his throat, and he wanted to say something, but found that he was powerless to say anything.

Master knows better than anyone else the current situation in Fish City.

Although they had stood here early in the morning, waiting for the city lord to bring people back, they knew in their hearts that it was just another comforting scene, it was too difficult for Yucheng to win, not to mention the master, maybe even he wouldn't be able to wait for that day.

But the master never gave up, and he always believed that the day when Yucheng would rise.

Even if they can't see it, there will be.

With a tight throat, Wang Xiu turned his head away, no longer looking at Chen Cang's old figure.

In the rear, there are already alchemists who are waiting impatiently and want to go back.

"Left and right is just a loss, we can't wait for a miracle for a long time, what are we waiting for?"

"I won't wait, go back, have this time to teach my indisputable grandson alchemy, even if I can improve a little, it is better than staying here!"

"Go and persuade Master Chen, he is so old, if he continues to wait, his body can't stand it."

"What about holding a torch? Every time you lose countless resources, even if your heart is towards the light, but your body is in the dark, when can you really be shrouded in the sun? ”

The noise kept rang out, but everyone still raised their torches, even those who had already decided to leave, took the torches, held them on their heads, and walked back.

Chen Cang was old, a little deaf, and he couldn't hear clearly.

But Wang Xiu heard everyone's words in his heart, he looked at the basalt stone statue in front of the city lord's mansion, after countless years of wind and rain, the stone statue was covered with scratches, and he couldn't see the detailed appearance anymore, only a Xuanwu shape.

Just like Fish City, which used to be so glorious, now, it is just a remote city where there are not even a few high-level alchemists.

"Look, is that them?"

Exclamations were heard from behind.

Wang Xiu looked up and saw a turtle in the sky in the distance, flying quickly towards the city.

"It should be!"

"It's so late, where are so many people besides them?"

Seeing the Xuan Tortoise, the alchemists were in a lot of spirit, Chen Cang tidied up his clothes, held a torch, and squinted his eyes and looked at it from afar.

On the turtle.

Yun Qianyi looked at the fish city below curiously: "Why is it so bright?" Did anyone know we had won? ”

Zhou Zhentian stood beside him, and after hearing this, he shook his head: "I haven't notified me yet, I'm afraid they don't know yet." ”

"How can it be so bright?" Yun Qianyi was surprised.

"You don't understand this, this is the tradition of our Fish City!" Li Wangdan walked over, stood on the edge of the turtle and looked down, and was very emotional in his heart.

"In the past, every time we went out to compete, Chen Cang would be very worried, and he and the alchemists waited at home together, waiting for our news."

It was Lin Xingsheng who spoke, his whole face was radiant and he looked a few years younger than before.

It's just that the voice is also similar to Chen Cang, with more trills.

"At the beginning, the Lantern Festival was to celebrate the victory of Yucheng, but for so many years, Yucheng has never won, Chen Fuzi was worried that we would not be able to think about it, and he was also worried that the city lord would leave Yucheng because of this, so he waited here every time, lit torches, and covered with night pearls, just to encourage us!"

I see.

Yun Qianyi looked at the people below who couldn't see their faces clearly, and a little emotion rose in her heart.

"If they knew we had won, they would be very happy!" When Li Wangdan thought of this, he couldn't wait to rush over immediately.

In the past, every time they came back from the competition, they didn't want to see this light, and they didn't even dare to face Chen Cang and the others, and they felt guilty.

But now, they have won, and they can enjoy the lights of this fish city in the open.

"Down, down!"

Wang Xiu watched the turtle slowly fall, and hurriedly helped Chen Cang.

"Quick, help me over to see the city lord."

Chen Cang grabbed Wang Xiu's hand and walked towards the Xuan Turtle tremblingly.

The other alchemists silently followed him.

"City Lord, what's the situation?"

Chen Cang subconsciously asked, he saw Zhou Zhentian with a smile on his face, and his heart was a little stable, presumably this competition was very good: "But someone won?" Able to go to the capital? Several? One or two? ”

Zhou Zhentian jumped off the turtle with a smile.

Chen Cang said in disbelief: "Is it more than three?" ”

"Master Chen, guess Dali!" Zhou Zhentian said with a smile;

"Five?" Chen Cang looked forward cautiously.

Zhou Zhentian frowned.

"Is there ten?" Chen Cang covered his heart and looked at Zhou Zhentian in surprise.

"City Lord, don't sell Guanzi, Master Chen has been waiting for three days!" Li Wangdan couldn't stand it anymore.