An Ji awakens her spiritual wisdom

The three of them, including Lin, looked at Ye Chen and Jingtian with some concern.

Ye Chen cast a reassuring look, and the three of them finally left.

Xuan Nu smiled and said, "Why did you refute me just now? If the Aggregation Zone were given to me, having several regions connected would be beneficial not only to me but also to you."

It seemed that Xuan Nu still held some resentment regarding what had just happened.

She had her own calculations in mind, and she had already set her sights on several territories beforehand.

"I have my own ideas. There is one thing I must state: you only need to manage your own territory well. It is better if you do not interfere with the mutual hunting between humans and monsters," Ye Chen said.

Xuan Nu slightly furrowed her brows and asked in confusion, "Why is that?"

"Monsters above Rank 30 will eventually arrive. If humans and monsters cannot form a stalemate by then, do you think you will be safe?"

Xuan Nu did not speak, but eventually nodded.

After a moment, Xuan Nu asked, "What about Qing County? Are you keeping it, or are you really giving it to me?"

Ye Chen had thought about this matter many times and said, "You can take it for now, but I will leave a portion of my people there. You should station yourself at the Safe Zone and protect the people inside."

"Mm, okay, no problem."

Xuan Nu agreed to this request without hesitation.

"Mm, then you should head back first. It is better for us to meet less often. The fewer people who know about our relationship, the more advantageous it is for both you and me."

Xuan Nu nodded and gave a hum: "Alright then, I will head back first."

"Mm!"

Watching Xuan Nu's departing back, Ye Chen shook his head slightly. This Xuan Nu certainly had a decisive and swift air about her.

Upon arriving outside the door, Yu Nian and the others were waiting anxiously. Seeing Ye Chen approach, they immediately went up to meet him.

"Brother Chen!"

"Ye Chen!"

Lin Nuoyi ran up and said directly, "Ye Chen, why, why did you give away Qing County? We worked so hard to conquer it, and now you've handed it over. What will happen to our people?"

Seeing that many people were still nearby, some looked over curiously.

"We will discuss this when we get back."

Lin Nuoyi pouted and nodded.

After saying goodbye to Chen Ruxin and the other two, Ye Chen took Yu Nian and the five others and headed toward the Qing County Safe Zone.

On the way.

"Can you tell us now?"

Ye Chen began to speak, "This matter is actually very easy to understand. Giving Qing County to Xuan Nu is no different than keeping it in our hands. I have already reached an agreement with Xuan Nu that a portion of our people will remain there, while the rest will all migrate to the Aggregation Zone. If we do not give Qing County to Xuan Nu, then Alliances from other places will all go to Qing County. By then, there will be more issues, and trouble will follow one after another."

Hearing this, the others thought about it carefully and felt that what Ye Chen said was correct.

"Then who will be left in Qing County?"

"Fire Feather and his group, along with a portion of the Star Alliance members, are the most suitable to remain there. I have already agreed with Xuan Nu not to let her interfere with their battles against monsters, allowing them to develop freely."

Yu Nian thought about it and also felt this was the best arrangement.

Just at this moment, the Monster Chat Room suddenly opened automatically, and a long notification appeared on it.

The information on it was actually about a major change in the world. It did not specify the exact time, only stating that when the next wave of monsters descends, the world will undergo changes—it could be called a world Rebirth. Herbs, treasures, Materials, and other items will descend along with the next monsters.

It also contained detailed descriptions: herbs and such can be refined for experience, treasures can enhance a pet's strength, and some items will also have direct benefits for Pet Masters. Of course, weapons and the like can also be refined and synthesized.

Upon seeing this news, Zhu Qiang was instantly stunned: "Oh my god, is this all real? But, but why would there be an early notification?"

Lin Nuoyi stated her own hypothesis: "I think it is giving humanity time to prepare."

Once this news was released, the Monster Chat Room immediately erupted in chaos.

"Damn, how could this be! Is this, is this going to be a world-wide reformation?!"

"It's over, why do I feel like it's the end of the world?!"

"No wonder those monsters were attacking cities to seize territory; it seems it was for this matter. But why did they know about it in advance?!"

"Don't worry about that much; hurry up and go seize territory in other places!"

Several Alliances even had crooked thoughts and ran off to other cities to seize territory.

"Future wars will only become more and more intense," Tang Qiu sighed.

"The primary goal now is to level up quickly. Monsters above Rank 30 have already activated their sentience. According to Xuan Nu, there might be higher-ranking races descending. By then, the situation for humans will be even more dire," Ye Chen analyzed.

The others nodded and said nothing more.

Ye Chen checked his pet information.

In the battle, Ye Chen had obtained a total of 50,000 experience points, and Dan Shi had leveled up again.

[Dan Shi] Rank: LV22; Stage: Juvenile; Skill: Fire Strike; Innate Skill: Wrath Lotus—Dan Shi releases a fire lotus, causing area-of-effect damage. Enemies at the center of the fire lotus receive a 3S stun effect. Dan Shi deals 50% additional damage to enemies hit by the fire lotus and provides teammates with 33% health recovery, as well as a 33% increase in attack power, movement speed, and defense power! Attribute: Fire; Grade: Saint Grade (Rank 7); Talent: Myriad Spring Hands (Awakened); Divine Artifact: None; Combat Power: 24600; Health: 288000; Experience: 31000/100000.

Dark Ji also successfully leveled up.

[Dark Ji] Rank: LV23; Stage: Juvenile; Skill: Slash; Innate Skill: Ghostly Eight-Hit Combo—Dark Ji enters a ghostly state, increasing speed by 200%. Within one second, she performs eight consecutive slashes on the same target, with damage reduced by 20%. Ghostly Eight-Hit Combo can be used once every 600S, and the ghostly state lasts for 120S. Attribute: Metal; Grade: Immortal Beast (Rank 8); Talent: Sword Control Technique (Awakened); Divine Artifact: None; Combat Power: 28500; Health: 320000; Experience: 1000/90000.

At the moment of leveling up, Ye Chen directly chose to activate sentience for Dark Ji.

Suddenly, Yu Nian and the others stopped, as a monster was blocking their path ahead.

It was the Rank 29 Lord-level monster, Pang Ke.

Pang Ke had a gloomy expression and was staring furiously at Ye Chen and the others.

"You few really dare to pass through here."

Ye Chen looked at Pang Ke with some confusion: "What do you mean by that? Why wouldn't we dare to pass through here? Looking at your attire and appearance, are you planning to waylay us?"

"Hahaha!"

Pang Ke suddenly laughed out loud and said angrily, "I don't know what kind of hypnotic soup you fed Xuan Nu to make her, a monster, listen to your orders and team up to kill Lady Lisandra. Lady Lisandra was the person I respected most. Now that you have killed her, I must naturally avenge her!"