"Alas, what shall we do?" Grie looked at the beautiful madam, utterly speechless.
Madame Howard reclined lazily on the sofa, sipping wine worth a supercar.
Her hazy gaze fell upon Grie, causing him to swallow hard.
Madame Howard smiled faintly, "What are you thinking about?"
"Senior Huang Die."
Grie couldn't hide his sigh, "Without Senior Huang Die's presence, the Monster Beast Legion might fall from its overlord status."
"Heh heh."
Madame Howard chuckled lightly, "So what if it falls? What difference does it make?"
Grie: "???"
Was this still the madam he knew?
"You mean..."
"Do you think it's a good idea for us to join Wenlan City?"
Madame Howard's words were astonishing.
"Madam, you..."
Grie could never have imagined that the madam harbored such thoughts.
"What's wrong?"
Madame Howard countered, "Don't you think it's good?"
Not good...
Before he could even voice his thoughts, Grie froze.
Was it really not good?
Wenlan City had everything one could desire, and most importantly, it was protected by an invincible powerhouse.
Coupled with Madam... she had long stopped wanting to be a captain.
Everyone in the Monster Beast Legion knew this.
If not for the sake of his comrades, Madam would have thrown in the towel long ago.
Thinking about it this way, joining Wenlan City didn't seem so unacceptable.
Moreover, the foundation of the Monster Beast Legion had already followed them. What was the point of clinging to useless pride?
After much deliberation, Grie tentatively said, "Perhaps... it's not bad..."
"Heh heh."
Madame Howard smiled.
Grie also smiled.
The news of the Monster Beast Legion being incorporated into Wenlan City's forces was not widely disseminated, circulating only among the top-tier powers.
The Hall of Gods, the Dark Church, and the Skull Society all remained silent.
Another half a month passed, and a contingent of over a thousand students set off towards Wenlan City.
Under the banner of 'slaying monsters'.
This force grew larger and larger.
They came from the vicinity of the Southern Domain, passing through several cities, and their numbers swelled.
Some had already begun to accuse Wenlan City of betraying the human race, though these voices were faint.
Beneath the tranquility, an undercurrent seemed to surge.
The Hall of Gods.
Zeus sat upon his throne, listening to his subordinate's report.
After listening, he chuckled, "These fellows, do they truly believe that person is a benevolent being, someone they can bully?"
He added, "Have you found out who is orchestrating this behind the scenes?"
"We have."
The subordinate replied, "They are all former influential families of the Southern Domain. The Southern Domain is now a large cake, and they don't want to give it up. Hence, they are secretly instigating those students to pressure Wenlan City into taking action and reclaiming the Southern Domain."
"Heh heh."
Zeus sneered, "Truly a bunch of fools who court death."
What these people were doing, they might think was very discreet, but to the major powers, it was like children playing house.
After a moment's thought, Zeus added, "Chen Fan has already established himself. Moreover, I can see that she is not very keen on power, and that person's ambition is not in Damilia; they will eventually leave. Since this is the case, our Hall of Gods will grant them a favor."
Chen Fan's temperament had been fairly well understood during this period.
He came to Damilia seemingly for the Gravity Orb in the hands of the former Angel Holy Emperor.
As for other matters, the other party simply did not care.
The initial establishment of Wenlan City was also to obtain information from the Holy Angel Assembly.
Now, it felt like the tail was too big to wag the dog, and after several encounters, Zeus sensed the other party's growing annoyance.
Since this was the case, the Hall of Gods had no intention of provoking that individual. After all, they would be leaving sooner or later.
A favor, anyone could do.
"Go and find all those masterminds and send them to Wenlan City," Zeus ordered.
"Yes."
The subordinate quickly departed.
While the Hall of Gods was handling this matter, the Skull Society and the Dark Church also dispatched their people.
Their objective was the same.
...
Chen Fan never concerned himself with trivial matters.
Even with a crowd kneeling outside the manor, Chen Fan didn't even glance up.
No one dared to wail outside the Eastern Manor.
Unspoken rules had to be followed.
By the time Chen Fan looked up again, all matters had been perfectly resolved.
"Alas."
Chen Fan sighed.
He couldn't explain why, but he felt a sense of sadness.
He had left the Southern Domain to the monsters to instill a sense of crisis in the humans of this continent.
Unfortunately, ordinary people simply didn't understand.
If they didn't understand, then so be it. He was too lazy to explain.
He... was about to leave.
"Boom."
In the far north, dark clouds gathered.
Within the boundless leaden clouds, lightning and fire brewed, illuminating the sky.
A long sword ascended from the far north, wielding the power of thunder and fire, appearing above Wenlan City.
"I have broken through."
Wu Sheng emerged from the thunder and fire, his pupils seemingly reflecting a world, "Some things have appeared in my mind."
"Finally, it's here," Chen Fan smiled.
He had speculated earlier that perhaps the opening of the Immortal Gate would be related to Wu Sheng's cultivation.
He had been waiting, and now, his wait was finally over.
A smile bloomed on his face.
"Boom."
Flames soared into the sky, merging with the thunder and fire.
Pressure enveloped heaven and earth.
"Do you know how to open the Immortal Gate?" Chen Fan asked.
"Yes."
Wu Sheng nodded earnestly, his eyes also filled with excitement.
He immediately continued, "To open the Immortal Gate, one must first activate the Eight Trigram Array, and the key to activating it lies with the Heavenly Disaster."
"Heavenly Disaster?"
Chen Fan was surprised.
He had long since put the matter of the Heavenly Disaster out of his mind during this period. "What does it have to do with the Heavenly Disaster?"
Wu Sheng explained, "The Heavenly Disaster is a Drill-Through Rat, capable of bypassing any obstruction and passing through the Eight Trigram Array."
Right.
Hearing Wu Sheng's explanation, Chen Fan had an epiphany.
How could he have forgotten about this?
A Drill-Through Rat could completely bypass the Eight Trigram Array.
"As long as the Drill-Through Rat carries my father's sword into the Eight Trigram Array, it can be opened," Wu Sheng continued.
This was the contingency left by the Supreme Lord Wuji.
Chen Fan thought of something else, "But the Heavenly Disaster is in hiding, and we can't find him."
The only Drill-Through Rat in existence, if it wanted to escape or hide, no one would be able to find it.
"Don't worry, I already know how to find the Drill-Through Rat," Wu Sheng said with confidence.
"Really?"
"Yes."
Wu Sheng nodded, "My father not only left an imprint on the Drill-Through Rat's physical body but also manipulated its soul. It will be very easy to find."
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go find him."
"Alright."
"Wait a moment."
Chen Fan stopped Wu Sheng and began to gather his allies.
Soon, one Supreme realm powerhouse after another appeared around them.
All the Supremes belonging to the Wenlan City faction were present.
"I hope he knows what's good for him," Chen Fan stated resolutely.
"Don't worry."
Wu Sheng smiled, "My father has a way to control the Drill-Through Rat. No matter what, he must help us open the Eight Trigram Array."