158: Chapter 158 A Good Plan

Chu Yaoyao: "I'm not too clear about this, but the Absolute Zero bloodline that Sister Yue Chan possesses is indeed from our Chu Family."

"Alright then! It's time for us to head back." Mu Cheng didn't ask any further.

Now that they had come out of the Ancient Battlefield and this place was fraught with danger, it was safer to return.

Just as he stepped into the boundaries of Guangshen City, Mu Cheng received a message from Su Qingyan.

"Come to the City Lord's Manor for a moment; I have important matters to discuss."

"Do I... have a tracker on me? I just got in and she's already sending a message." Mu Cheng expressed serious suspicion.

After bidding farewell to Gu Na and the others, he headed to the City Lord's Manor alone.

Upon arrival, it was the same waitress who immediately came forward to greet him politely.

"Sir, the City Lord has been waiting for you for a long time. Please follow me!"

Mu Cheng didn't hesitate and followed the waitress directly to the top-floor office.

"Tell me, what do you want with me?" Mu Cheng plopped down on the sofa and asked straightforwardly.

Su Qingyan sat across from him. "As direct as always. There are indeed some things I need to tell you."

"First is the matter of the Hero Ranking List. I hope you won't use your points. Of course, if you're short on resources, just let me know."

"Don't worry about that. Resources and such... I don't think I'm lacking any!" Mu Cheng suddenly interjected.

Su Qingyan: "Fair enough. Next, I'd like you to help garrison the Ancient City."

"That... I'm afraid I don't have the strength for that?" Mu Cheng felt there was something fishy, so he decided to clarify first.

Su Qingyan: "Don't worry. There are three major lines of defense in front of the Ancient City. As for you, staying in the rear shouldn't be much of a problem."

"Three major defense lines? Just as I thought. This woman never fights an unprepared battle. Let me ask about the situation first." Mu Cheng thought to himself.

He slowly spoke up. "I can garrison it, but you have to answer a few questions first."

Su Qingyan: "Go ahead. I'll tell you as long as I know the answer."

"First, has the Ancient Battlefield merged with the battlefield? And is someone currently driving the dangers deeper inside?" Mu Cheng asked.

Su Qingyan nodded and replied, "Yes, we have already formed three major defense lines. The first is the battlefield, the second is Dongfang City, and the third is right here in Guangshen City."

"Isn't the... span a bit large? Are you sure such a long distance constitutes a defense line?" Mu Cheng asked back, somewhat skeptical.

Su Qingyan pulled up a topographical map and said, "The current scale of the Ancient Battlefield is the black section, the red sections are the defense lines, and the blue section is the safe zone."

"I see... You guys are something else. But this is indeed not bad; it provides a trial ground. I suppose this has been planned for a very long time?" Mu Cheng understood everything the moment he saw the map.

Behind Guangshen City was the safe zone, and it was a defense line spanning over thirty cities.

The black section was the Thousand Absolute Lands, but things were different now; this black section had already occupied nearly the entirety of Huaxia.

"You already know, so why ask? Preparations were made a long time ago," Su Qingyan said without hiding anything.

Mu Cheng continued to ask, "About the Ancient Battlefield... did someone intentionally open the secret realm? And can this Ancient Battlefield lead to thousands of other worlds?"

"Yes, but you're wrong. The Ancient Battlefield doesn't lead to the Great Thousand Worlds, but rather to the Center of the Earth." Su Qingyan replied.

Mu Cheng immediately became interested and asked again, "This Center of the Earth... is it those large and small secret realms?"

Su Qingyan: "Yes, each secret realm is equivalent to a prison, each holding outsiders from the universe. Now that the Ancient Battlefield has descended, it means the outsiders in the prisons are escaping."

"I finally understand everything. But why... are they imprisoned on the Blue-White Star? And it seems like they can't leave the Blue-White Star, right?" Mu Cheng asked as he finally realized.

Su Qingyan continued to answer, "It's good that you know. As for why they are imprisoned here and why they can't leave, I'm not too sure either."

"Alright then! I can garrison the Ancient Battlefield. If there's big trouble, you'd better send people over." Mu Cheng finally agreed.

Upon hearing this, Su Qingyan finally breathed a deep sigh of relief. "Don't worry! It's just the Ninth Order Peak; it's not a difficult task for you."

"But rest assured, if there really is big trouble, I will help you resolve it."

The reason she chose Menglou Pavilion was actually because Guangshen City was currently in a state of utter chaos.

After all, after experiencing the recent beast tide, it could be confirmed with absolute certainty that those so-called great families...

Only care about profit. If they encounter danger... if they hide behind others once, they will do it a second and third time.

Therefore, choosing Menglou Pavilion was the best decision.

"What's this feeling... like I've been sold?" Mu Cheng was dumbfounded, never expecting this outcome.

Su Qingyan didn't waste any more words. "In three days, your Menglou Pavilion can move into the Ancient City. I have other matters to attend to, so please excuse yourself!"

After Mu Cheng left, he returned directly to the mansion.

"Brother Cheng, Sister Qingyan letting us garrison the Ancient City this time is simply a lucrative opportunity." Tao Mumu was incredibly excited.

Just as she said, the Ancient City was indeed a lucrative opportunity; not only were there resources, but the control was also in their hands.

To put it plainly, the entire city would be under the control of Menglou Pavilion.

Gu Na thought for a moment and said, "Developing the Ancient City... is indeed not such an easy task."

"Yeah, Nana is right. We need very reliable chambers of commerce to move in, as well as talent." As a former company leader, Mu Cheng was naturally very clear about these things.

Tao Mumu: "That's easy to handle. We can go to Sister Yaoyao, and the Han Family is also an option. As for those old fogies who want to get in, we must make them shed a few layers of skin."

"Leave this to Big Sister! She should... already have her own plan," Tao Shuishui suddenly chimed in.

Gu Na also nodded. "Mm-hmm, Mumu, I believe you can do it. I have great expectations for you."

"Ahem~ I feel like we might not need all that. We just need to establish a platform and offer a home-delivery service." Mu Cheng voiced his opinion.

Tao Mumu understood immediately. "That's not a bad idea, but... it would require a Teleportation Talisman Array."

Mu Cheng: "Leave that to me. A range of one hundred kilometers is indeed our advantage, and we must make good use of it."

"Alright then! I'll study the specific execution plan first... Anyway, Brother Cheng, you get the Teleportation Talisman Array ready first." Tao Mumu left immediately after speaking.

Although they had storage rings, transporting resources from Guangshen City to the Ancient City over a distance of more than a hundred kilometers was still very difficult.

"I'll go back and study the Talisman Arrays." Not long after, Mu Cheng returned to his room and entered his Consciousness Space.