Traveling to the future, the story with the orc king

Jing Bei took a deep breath and answered first, "General, I followed the tracks left by the insect swarm all the way to South City. We discovered that most of the people living there were people who had escaped from other cities. Upon investigation, we discovered that some of them had deliberately concealed their injuries. Their bodies were completely infested with insects, and when the insects left their bodies, only their dirty clothes were left behind. This incident caused a brief panic, but fortunately, the situation is now under effective control."

After listening to Jing Bei's report, Hai Yan nodded thoughtfully, indicating that he understood. Jing Nan then continued, "General, the situation here is somewhat unusual. Following the insect swarm's trail, we have tracked it all the way to the back of Prince Qing's Mansion in the city. Surprisingly, Prince Qing's Mansion is now completely empty. However, inside the mansion, we unexpectedly ran into His Majesty the Seventh Prince. In addition, we discovered two unidentified corpses, neither of us from the Sea Clan, nor from the Beast Clan or the Human Clan." At this point, Jing Nan's brows furrowed unconsciously, filled with doubts about the two mysterious corpses.

Hai Yan frowned and asked, "Where's the body?"

Jing Nan replied, "I've ordered someone to bring it back. General, would you like to go and take a look? But the corpse is very strange. The skin is a strange purple-blue color, and it is extremely hard and difficult to be damaged by swords and knives."

Hai Yan was filled with doubts. He stood up and said, "Let's go and take a look."

Just as they were about to step out of the tent, they heard the sound of hurried, orderly footsteps. Then, a group of people appeared at the tent's entrance. The leader, dressed in gorgeous attire and imposing in appearance, was none other than Hai Lanyue. He looked anxious, his eyes grim and solemn.

Hai Yan was taken aback when he saw this scene. He stopped and his gaze fell on Hai Lanyue. He was worried about her health, as he had only just recovered. He asked with a worried tone, "Lanyue, why are you here?" When he saw the elders of the Sea Clan following behind Hai Lanyue, he immediately said respectfully, "Hai Yan, I greet your majesty. The Third Elder, the Ninth Elder, and the Fourteenth Elder."

The three elders of the sea clan looked at the sea clan calmly and nodded lightly.

Hai Lanyue didn't respond to Hai Yan's greeting. Instead, she walked straight to the table and sat down, then asked in a deep voice, "General Hai, I heard that Prince Long and Pharmacist Lin are missing. Is this true?"

Hearing Hai Lanyue's question, Hai Yan's heart tightened. Who had told Lanyue? He nodded slowly and replied, "Your Majesty, it is true. But I have sent Jingxi and Jingdong to look for it separately."

Hai Lanyue's expression relaxed slightly, and then she asked, "General Hai, what's the situation now? Do you know why the insect swarm is rioting?"

Hai Yan replied, "Your Majesty, the situation is unclear. A large number of strange purple vines have appeared outside the barrier. They are devouring the insect swarms outside and attracting a large number of insects hidden in the imperial city. We have found that there are two places where the insects are hiding in the imperial city: one is in the South City and the other is in the Prince Qing's Mansion."

At this time, the Seventh Prince, who had been standing quietly behind Jingnan, shouted in panic when he heard about the Prince Qing's Mansion: "Ah...bugs...so many bugs, someone come and save me...save me..."

Hai Lanyue looked in the direction of the voice and said, "Xiao Qi..." She immediately stood up and walked over, hugged him, and said slowly and soothingly, "Xiao Qi, Xiao Qi, I'm your big brother..."

The Seventh Prince gradually calmed down under Hai Lanyue's comfort, but his body still couldn't stop shaking. Hai Lanyue gently patted his back, her eyes full of confusion and worry, and asked softly: "Xiaoqi, can you tell big brother what happened?"

The Seventh Prince's eyes were filled with panic, and his body began to tremble. He spoke in a staccato voice, "Third brother...bugs...bugs, there are bugs everywhere."

Hai Lanyue was anxious and looked at Hai Yan.

Hai Yan nodded slightly and said in a deep voice to Jing Nan beside him: "Jing Nan, describe the specific situation of Prince Qing's Mansion in detail." Jing Nan nodded respectfully, then took a deep breath and began to speak slowly.

As Jingnan continued his narration, the expressions of those present grew increasingly solemn. As Jingnan finished, they were all stunned, their mouths wide open. Especially the Ninth Elder, Prince Qing's grandfather. His aura suddenly erupted, like a blazing flame, and his voice became unusually sharp and piercing: "What! Prince Qing's mansion is empty?"

Upon seeing this, the Third Elder quickly turned around, glared at the Ninth Elder fiercely, and shouted softly: "Ninth Elder..." Under the gaze of the Third Elder, the Ninth Elder reluctantly put away his outward aura.

When the Third Elder saw that the Ninth Elder had calmed down, he continued, "Hai Yan, take us to see the two corpses now." The Third Elder felt that the two corpses were the key.

Hai Yan didn't answer immediately. Instead, he looked up at Hai Lanyue, who had been standing silently to the side, seeking his opinion. Hai Lanyue frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, then nodded gently and said slowly, "General Hai, then I'll trouble you to take the elders there." With Hai Lanyue's permission, Hai Yan bowed and accepted the order, turning to lead the elders towards the place where the bodies were placed.

When they arrived at the place where the bodies were placed and saw the appearance of the bodies, they all showed puzzled expressions, wondering who they were and how small they were.

The third elder was shocked and shouted, "Ancient Earthlings."

Everyone's eyes turned to him, and the Third Elder, with a solemn expression, continued to explain, "According to ancient texts, thousands of years ago, before the Earth's catastrophe, humans were generally shorter in stature." As he spoke, descriptions of that era from the books kept resurfacing in the Third Elder's mind. Suddenly, a thought flashed through him like lightning, and he seemed to have a sudden realization. Perhaps the existence of these people was inextricably linked to the current predicament of the Sea Clan. Could it be that they were the culprits behind their current situation?

At that moment, something unexpected happened. A dazzling purple light suddenly erupted from the head of one of the corpses, streaking towards the Third Elder like an arrow from a bow. However, the Third Elder, having been mentally prepared, would not fall easily. Seeing the light about to strike him, he nimbly stepped back, narrowly avoiding the fatal blow. Then, an exquisite bronze mirror appeared in the Third Elder's hand, and without hesitation, he aimed it at the menacing purple light.

A shrill, "Ah..." A sharp, agonizing scream rang out. The once-powerful purple light, caught in the mirror's reflection, instantly distorted as if struck, finally vanishing without a trace in a puff of smoke. Even more horrifying, as the purple light faded, the two bodies, previously resting peacefully on the ground, began to vibrate violently. Then, a dense swarm of black insects, like a tidal wave, burst forth from the bodies, their claws and fangs bared, their hideous, ferocious forms terrifying everyone present. However, they didn't get far before losing their vitality.

Hai Yan, who had been closely monitoring the situation, felt a surge of panic, his body swaying involuntarily. At that moment, an image flashed through his mind: Hai Lanyue being attacked—Lanyue? Hai Yan could no longer suppress his anxiety and worry, turning around and sprinting towards the general's tent.

As Hai Yan reached the general's tent, he heard the sounds of fighting. Without a second thought, he rushed inside. He saw the tent in a state of disarray, with tables and chairs overturned and objects scattered across the floor. Hai Lanyue, sword in hand, was engaged in a fierce battle with several men, suffering multiple wounds.

Seeing Hai Yan coming in, a hint of surprise flashed in Hai Lanyue's eyes but was quickly replaced by worry, "Hurry up, it's dangerous!" But Hai Yan was not willing to leave, and joined the battle with a roar.

Hai Yan rushed over with a determined look in his eyes, quickly came to Hai Lanyue's side, and supported him. "Hurry up and leave!" Hai Lanyue weakly pushed Hai Yan away.

At this moment, the attackers stopped. Hai Yan's eyes widened as he saw who was attacking Hai Lanyue. "Sea Emperor, Great Elder, Second Elder, Third Prince, Fifth Prince. They... Lanyue, they..."

"Tsk tsk... tsk tsk... Brother Yan, you're here. I missed you so much. Why do you only have big brother in your eyes?" The Seventh Prince said with an innocent tone, tilting his head.

With a "puff..." sound, a purple vine silently pierced through the seventh prince's head.