All the residents in Zhaoge City were evacuating, buy it was all quiet in the Royal Palace.
There were both emotional and practical reasons the residents in the Royal Palace didn't leave.
Indeed, a main reason was that the Royal Palace was protected by a Great Formation set up by seven major Cultivation sects in cooperation, which could even resist the most powerful of attacks.
Knowing these facts didn't mean the people inside the palace were free of fear. As another earthquake occurred, the supporting beams in the palace buildings made cracking sounds, and dust slightly rose up. Many palace servant girls shrieked until they were reproached by the eunuchs who were roaming the buildings. The scared screams had gradually subsided.
The soldiers of the magic army stood on the walls of the Royal Palace, holding the magic archeries in their hands and watching the surroundings closely. They ignored what was happening behind them.