Legend of the Great Sage Chapter 979 - Here Stands Li Qingshan!

Liu Changqing was dealing with official business within the prefect’s office. The documents stacked up on his desk like a mountain. Even as a Foundation Establishment cultivator whose physical and mental strength far exceeded that of mortals, he was absolutely swamped in work. He regretted not resigning from this post sooner.

Suddenly, the army of locusts drew near, and the warning bells rang out through the city. He could not even care about his regret anymore. He immediately sought assistance from the commandery city of Ruyi while he hurried towards the Parlour of Clouds and Rain.

In order to guard against events like this, apart from constructing a large-scale formation, every single city was under the watch of a Golden Core cultivator who could also control the formation.

The controller of the formation for the Clear River prefecture happened to be standing on the rooftop of the Parlour of Clouds and Rain. She was dressed in a solemn, black dress, with a thick, black veil over her face. She stared at the blanketing swarm of insects and suddenly uttered, “Chenglu!” With that, she wanted to fly over and rescue her.

“Sect master Qiu! You must not!” Liu Changqing called out loudly to stop her.

“Prefect Liu, Chenglu is still outside.” Qiu Haitang frowned.

“Even if you go, you might not be able to save commander Hua, fellow. If no one controls the formation in the city, then it’ll fall to the Soaring Locust King’s attacks very quickly. By then, several million lives will die in the mouths of the insects!” Liu Changqing bowed all the way to the ground, slightly afraid to meet her eyes.

Qiu Haitang was caught in a slight conflict before finally letting out a sigh. She knew that Liu Changqing was right. Her cultivation was not weak, but she was not skilled in direct battle. It was almost impossible for her to save Hua Chenglu from the sea of insects. The most logical choice was to stand guard with the formation and buy as much time as possible until the reinforcements arrived from the commandery city of Ruyi.

Chenglu, you have

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