Cave Refuge

After listening to Ye Liuyun's arrangements, Dong Tianyu didn't make any comment, as Ye Liuyun's plans could only be considered standard and had nothing special.

Looking at Dong Tianyu's silence, Ye Liuyun was not in a hurry, just standing quietly on the side waiting for Dong Tianyu's response.

"Which migration base have you chosen, the nearby Dawn City base or the coastal Magic City base?"

In response to Dong Tianyu's question, Ye Liuyun answered without hesitation: "Magic City Base!"

Ye Liuyun's answer did not surprise Dong Tianyu. After all, considering the significant cost Ye Liuyun had incurred maintaining his Guard Squad, if Ye Liuyun chose the militaristically managed Dawn City base, it likely wouldn't be long before the members of his Guard Squad originally following his orders would gradually become uncontrollable.

Only by choosing the relatively free Magic City Base could he still enjoy the loyalty of his Guard Squad members, after all, Ye Liuyun had also paid a good amount of resources to cultivate their loyalty. Also, Ye Liuyun would somewhat hate to simply abandon them.

Ye Liuyun's choice naturally aligned with that of Dong Tianyu, but right after that, Dong Tianyu asked another crucial question, "Are you ready for the migration? Since the coastal base is quite distant, if the major force moves together, it will inevitably take a long time on the road."

Hearing Dong Tianyu say this, Ye Liuyun first paused, as he had already covered his migration plan and the arrangements for the journey, so when Dong Tianyu asked again, Ye Liuyun didn't think Dong Tianyu had a bad memory or had forgotten their conversation.

Soon Ye Liuyun realized that Dong Tianyu's repeated question was not about the migration plan, but rather the last part which highlighted that the journey would take a long time.

After understanding this, Ye Liuyun immediately thought of Dong Tianyu's usual method of traveling by Sword Flight. If it's just the three family members, Dong Tianyu using Sword Control with his parents to go to Magic City Base wouldn't take long. However, if they migrate with the large group, even with smooth progress, it would take a considerable amount of time.

The two methods of departure, one like walking and the other like flying in a plane, any sensible person without special constraints would choose to travel by flying swords.

Realizing what Dong Tianyu meant, Ye Liuyun instantly lost his reason to persuade him to leave together; after all, compared to enduring hardships and uncertainties on how long it might take to reach by foot, it would be much more relaxed traveling by Sword Flight.

After confirming Dong Tianyu's thoughts, Ye Liuyun didn't continue further. After all, organizing others at the abandoned camp for relocation is not a minor task, and during this time Ye Liuyun was actually quite busy, managing to make time to personally confirm Dong Tianyu's intentions was already quite difficult.

When Ye Liuyun left, Father Dong and Mother Dong then approached Dong Tianyu. Although Dong Tianyu and Ye Liuyun had moved aside to talk privately, they hadn't avoided others from hearing their conversation, not just Father Dong and Mother Dong, but also those who had come with Ye Liuyun had heard the contents of their conversation.

Knowing the content of their recent conversation, Father Dong immediately asked, "It seems that Ye Liuyun couldn't persuade you. From the conversation just now, he must have confirmed your thoughts.

Are you sure you won't reconsider? It's also feasible to go with them. If you have other matters, you don't need to personally escort your mother and me; it's fine for us to go with the large group."

Hearing Father Dong say this, Dong Tianyu directly refused: "Dad, it's not as simple as that. If the destination remains unchanged, and it's definitely Magic City Base, using Sword Flight to take you there would take at most about three days.

Whereas if you go with the large troop by land, not to mention whether there will be dangers or accidents on the way, even if it's a completely smooth and safe journey, it would still take at least more than ten days.

The time consumed by this mode of migration is too long. I don't want to be a harbinger of bad luck, but staying outdoors for such a long time, accidents are bound to happen, be it facing dangers from unknown creatures or some sudden natural disaster, delays in arrival are inevitable.

Moreover, traveling with them by land, it's not just about potential delays caused by any unknown incidents. Even if you arrive at Magic City Base smoothly without any disasters or troubles, the treatment you get there as part of a large group will certainly differ from what individuals initially entering the base would receive.

Perhaps Ye Liuyun, who has a leadership position, would receive good treatment, but those other survivors migrating with him would inevitably receive poorer treatment.

The problem isn't just about the scarcity but also inequality. The Imperial Court, to dissolve the cohesion of survivors going together, will certainly use some overt strategies to split them.

The simplest method of division would be to directly categorize the migrating survivors into different ranks and according to the distinctions, provide different treatments.

Although I don't know much about the Magic City Base mentioned by Ye Liuyun, I roughly learned some intelligence about it from Ye Liuyun's description.