"Is everything packed up? If there's no time, just leave it and evacuate as quickly as possible."

Having made up his mind, the King didn't have many thoughts left. After all, being King for so many years, he wasn't a fool and certainly knew what was more important.

"Everything is packed, and those who acted quickly are already at the city gates."

Hearing this, the King's face turned very ugly. "Damn bastards, let's go."

There was nothing more to say. If they could act so quickly, it meant they had been ready for a long time. Each one publicly supported him, but in secret, they had already prepared to flee.

If he hadn't given the order, he might have found himself alone in the end.

When he arrived at the city gate, the King knew he hadn't been mistaken.

Because at the city gate, there was a large collapse, with the inquiry revealing it was due to years of neglect.

The King wasn't a fool; with one look, he could tell the gate had been dismantled from the inside. To flee faster, these guys even thought the gate was too small and actually destroyed it violently.

If he wanted to defend against the enemy, what could he possibly block now?

These damn bastards, they've already decided to abandon him, haven't they?

Looking at the vehicles transporting goods ahead, it was clear they had started fleeing as soon as he gave the evacuation order. Many inside were members of the Royal Family, and they had all been hiding it from him.

But at this point, there's no one to blame; preserving the nation is what's truly important now.

Being able to prepare some things in advance, at least the next stage of the evacuation will be a bit more secure.

"Damn Xuanwu Empire," the King cursed through gritted teeth in the end.

It's all the fault of the Xuanwu Empire. If they hadn't withdrawn their border defenses, how could he have ended up in this situation? They were definitely targeting him and his nation.

If Zhao Guang were here, he'd definitely be puzzled, not knowing how this was pinned on him.

Back then, it was them who disregarded it, thinking they could control a Demigod's great power.

A group of people fled all the way, but before running too far, suddenly they saw a dark mass in the distance charging toward them. "What's going on, whose troops are they, and why are they coming from that direction?"

A subordinate took a look and his face changed drastically: "Your Majesty, it's bad, those aren't our troops; they're the Undead."

"What, the Undead? How did they get here, what's happening to the defense line?"

The King was bewildered too, wasn't the defense line supposed to hold them off? If they could hold them off, they should be buying time for his evacuation, how could it have turned out like this?

For them to show up here, the defense line must have already been broken when they sent the message.

"What exactly is going on, find out quickly!"

"Your Majesty, this is no time to investigate. We must move quickly."

The King was infuriated, why did it seem that no one around him took him seriously anymore? Were his orders no longer effective? Even if they were to persuade him, it wasn't possible to completely disregard his orders, right?

In the past, those who advised him were Great Nobles and high officials, not just anyone could have the privilege.

But he had no more chances to speak; those ahead accelerated, and the group frantically ran forward.

Running all the way, they could see scattered vehicles of various supplies along the road. The Undead wouldn't care about these things; they only sought to turn living beings into their own kind.

A huge crowd fled in panic, and by the time they reached the new Imperial City, less than a third remained.

As for the supplies they originally brought, less than one-fifth made it back.

After investigating the matter, the King felt both joy and sorrow in his heart.

When the news reached Zhao Guang's ears, he also showed a strange expression. "Is this a relocation of the capital?"

Indeed, the records didn't say it was an escape, it was a capital relocation, citing the Imperial City's years of neglect as the reason for needing a new location. Everyone knew what it meant, but in matters like this, knowing was enough, there was no need to speak unnecessarily.

"Their capital relocation was in such a sorry state, how did they get chased by the Undead all the way?"

Xi Fei pursed her lips with a strange look.

"That's because the soldiers at the last line of defense, upon seeing the arrival of the Undead, believed they couldn't hold them off, so they left a large military presence and took the elite troops to escape early."

"The message they sent stated that the frontline couldn't hold and requested reinforcements from the rear."

Understood, they probably knew there weren't many reinforcements coming, and even if there were, they didn't think they could hold it off. So, the regular troops were left as cannon fodder, and they escaped early.

The result was that the people in the rear of the Imperial City didn't know about it and still believed those troops could buy them time.

"So, those soldiers simply collapsed, right?"

Xi Fei nodded: "Yeah, the Commanders had all run off; how could such a thing be hidden? As a result, even before the Undead arrived, the other soldiers had fled, leaving the strong defensive line to them."

That front was funded heavily by the Lusis Empire, and it ended up like this.

"So, who was the Commander stationed there? How could such a person be given such a responsibility?"

Xi Fei said directly: "It was reportedly an illegitimate child of a Royal Family member, who rose quickly through the ranks because of internal connections. It was for gaining experience at that place."

Zhao Guang understood. If this happened in peacetime, it would be quite normal.

That was the Imperial City's defense line, a very important position. As long as nothing happened, it would be a significant achievement.

If something were to happen there, it wouldn't happen anywhere else.

But who could have imagined, an Undead Catastrophe suddenly broke out. In such situations, that defense line became a hot potato, and no one wanted to take it. As a result, that person couldn't leave even if he wanted to.

And the frontline defenses were too weak, collapsing too quickly.

He himself had no real ability, and in such circumstances, naturally, he had to escape, ignoring everything else.

The final result was the defensive line being handed over to the Undead without resistance. It wasn't just the defense line, even the Imperial City fell similarly. Zhao Guang looked at the records of the Imperial City's defensive power—it was as if there was none at all.

The defensive force meticulously built by generations of their Kings had not displayed any effectiveness.

Zhao Guang shook his head, it seemed like the Lusis Empire was truly done for, and their frontline also needed adjustment.

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