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Blinded by his own mind, Zhu Wen attempted to use fire to stop Bel Purewood and Li Girl from rescuing Kairuot, intending to burn Kairuot alive inside the Diamond Sphere. However, this backfired spectacularly as the fire spread uncontrollably, turning the Daming Palace into a wasteland and damaging the Diamond Sphere—unable to withstand the intense heat for long, it developed several cracks.
Although Kairuot endured days of being scorched in the Diamond Sphere, suffering greatly, he finally managed to exploit the cracks in the Diamond Sphere after the flames began to die down. With his immense Cosmic Wave Energy, he blasted open the Diamond Sphere. The deafening sound of its destruction shook the ruins of the Daming Palace, creating a terrifying scene.
After the fire was extinguished, Li Girl, Bel Purewood, and Belt began searching for Kairuot. Upon hearing a thunderous explosion, they quickly rushed to the source of the noise. When they arrived, they saw Kairuot emerging from the Diamond Sphere, covered in ash and looking like a ghost.
Ignoring the remnants of walls and still smoldering beams around her, Li Girl rushed forward and embraced Kairuot tightly, tears streaming down her face. "Kairuot brother, I thought I would never see you again... You scared me to death."
Kairuot attempted to wipe Li Girl's tears with his hand but realized it was covered in soot. Instead, he comforted her with words: "I'm fine, don't worry. I will definitely make Belche pay for this!"
Bel Purewood and Belt joined Kairuot's side. Belt gazed at the ruined Daming Palace and sighed, "It's such a pity that the Daming Palace has been burned down like this."
Li Girl replied, "They wanted to trade an entire Daming Palace for Kairuot brother's life."
"This Little Emperor is too cruel and foolish! How could such a grand palace be so easily destroyed? What a shame!" Belt exclaimed. "Let's go settle accounts with him!"
Kairuot shook his head and said, "This Little Emperor seems like a puppet; he's just the figurehead of this country. It's better not to cause trouble for now."
Belt sighed and said, "Everything is up to fate."
Bel Purewood interjected, "We came to Chang'an City to find Li Girl's parents; let's not forget that."
"You’re right. We should resolve Li Girl's matters first," Kairuot said. "Let's return to the inn to rest for a bit before continuing our search for Li Girl's parents in the city."
After finishing their conversation, the four of them headed towards the Taiji Inn in Eastern Market.
Upon entering Eastern Market, the bustling scene of the market was gone. Shops were closed, there were no tourists, and people were frantically tearing down their homes, creating a chaotic mess. Many houses had already been reduced to empty lots. Belt inquired and learned that the Little Emperor had ordered the relocation of Chang'an City to Luoyang, where a new imperial capital would be built. The common people of Chang'an had to move according to their household registration, demolishing the palaces and houses that had not been burned down, and sending the timber down the Wei River to construct palaces in Luoyang. Who among the common people of Chang'an dared to resist?
They arrived at the location of the former Taiji Inn and found it in ruins, with broken walls and debris everywhere. Looking at the scene before them, Kairuot fell into deep self-reproach and said, "It's all my fault for acting without thinking seriously. We shouldn't have easily disturbed the Little Emperor of Chang'an. Look, he’s so frightened that he’s hurriedly relocating to Luoyang."
Belt told him, "You’re mistaken. The Little Emperor's move to Luoyang was coerced by Zhu Wen. Zhu Wen had this plan long ago; the common people have been preparing for relocation for several days now. We just happened to encounter this coincidental timing... It is said that we are not going to Daming Palace; in a couple of days, Daming Palace will be demolished just to kill you. He set a fire as part of his scheme."
They wandered around Chang'an City for quite some time, but neither market was open, and no inns would take them in. People were busy with relocation and moving; in the vast Chang'an City, they could not find a place to eat or stay.
Li Girl was extremely hungry and kept mumbling, "Do we really have to find shops or inns for food and lodging? Let's look for those wealthy families that haven’t been relocated yet and ask them for some food and a place to stay. We only need to get by for a day or two... Surely there will be kind-hearted people who will take us in? Then we can follow them to Luoyang and act as their bodyguards along the way!"
Everyone thought Li Girl made sense, so they followed her suggestion and went looking for wealthy households that hadn’t been relocated yet, knocking on doors one by one.
Belt knocked on several doors of ordinary merchants and wealthy families but was either scolded or driven away, encountering no friendly faces.
Kairuot helplessly said, "It's no wonder they react this way; in such chaotic times, who would want to take in outsiders?"
"It's not that they don't want to take us in; it's that we've chosen the wrong people," Lily said. "These wealthy families are very self-serving; they won't casually host anyone. Let's try going to the residences of royal nobles and high officials over there."
This time, Li Girl took the lead herself. Although she didn’t understand Earthlings' language, she could gesture with her hands. However, it still didn’t work… After knocking on several noble residences without success, Li Girl felt a bit discouraged and pouted, saying, "My face doesn’t seem to help at all. They treat strangers like ghosts; before I could even gesture a few times after they opened the door, they shut it again—so rude!"
"Kairuot" said, "There are still several more ahead, why don't I give it a try? Maybe I can succeed."
"Li Girl" looked at "Kairuot," who was covered in dust and dirt, and laughed, saying, "With that beggar look of yours, you haven't even spoken yet and already got chased away."
As they walked and talked, they arrived at the entrance of a higher-ranking Tang Dynasty official's residence, only to be surprised to find that the gate of this "Official Residence" was wide open, with no one guarding it.
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