Chapter 2488 - 2178: Why Did They Withdraw So Early?

As soon as he thought about his future realm surging and being able to kill those humans after leaving this world, devouring more blood food, Zhang Wulian felt extremely excited.

Just as he was feeling excited, he suddenly sensed a terrifying power rapidly approaching, carrying an aura of authority from a superior being.

Zhang Wulian was not one of the Heavenly Fate Sect’s Mysterious beings, but he had heard of the Heavenly Fate Sect, and had heard that some Deceit Kings have absolute control over Mysterious beings.

Zhang Wulian instantly realized that someone above a Deceit King had come looking for him.

Zhang Wulian was not panicked. Since it was a fellow tribe member, there was nothing to worry about, as long as it’s not a human.

However, Zhang Wulian quickly sensed something amiss. Aside from that fellow tribe member’s powerful aura, there was an even stronger aura, and that aura was human.

Moreover, the human aura seemed to suppress him slightly, his deceitful evil within him seemed to harden, and as that person approached, the suppression became even more apparent.

Zhang Wulian instinctively wanted to escape, but when he thought about a fellow tribe member of strong power, if he fled now, that fellow tribe member might find him in the future and punish him.

Ultimately, he chose to stay to see what kind of entity was coming for him.

Before long, the figures of Lu Chen and Yun Yudie appeared before him.

Sensing the aura of King Realm from Lu Chen, Zhang Wulian instantly guessed Lu Chen’s identity.

After all, he was a Mysterious being from the Border Wilderness, and he knew the situation in the Border Wilderness. He knew that after Lu Chen broke through to the King Realm, he took many Dazhou civilians into these Ruins.

Since this person emitted a King Realm aura, it proved this person was Lu Chen.

However, he wasn’t interested in Lu Chen, but rather the woman beside Lu Chen who emitted an aura of authority.

Zhang Wulian didn’t hesitate, directly knelt down, and saluted Yun Yudie, saying: "Little one pays respects to Your Majesty."

Zhang Wulian’s head bowed to the ground, waiting for Yun Yudie’s response.

At this moment, his heart felt incredibly tense. On one hand, Yun Yudie’s aura of authority filled him with fear.

On the other hand, Lu Chen’s aura of restraint made him very uncomfortable.

With these two standing before him, his body and mind were under dual pressure.

Yun Yudie glanced at Zhang Wulian kneeling in front of her and then asked, "How did you enter this world?"

Although they hadn’t gone out since entering this world, they had some understanding of the outside situation, knowing various Central State forces had stationed around the Ancient Ruins, and generals found it impossible to approach the Ruins’ entrance.

Zhang Wulian immediately replied: "In reply to Your Majesty, those humans sent me in. They wanted to test whether Mysterious beings could enter this world."

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen fell into thought.

It seems people outside aren’t fools. They soon discovered Mysterious beings could enter this world, so those people are likely to find a way to reach some agreement with the outside Mysterious beings, using living humans as blood food, allowing Mysterious beings to help them obtain Ancient Inheritance.

Lu Chen actually wasn’t very worried about this.

Firstly, he possessed the power to restrain Mysterious beings.

Secondly, most Mysterious beings are unable to break through the Heavenly Realm, and there seems to be some restriction on Mysterious beings in the Border Wilderness.

Except for Ji Yunmeng, who appears human as the Ancestor of the Strange, Yun Yudie and others with purely Mysterious bodies as Ancestors of the Strange have long accumulated enough vitality. If merely devouring vitality allowed a breakthrough, then Yun Yudie and others would have long broken through to the Heavenly Realm. But only in this Small World did Yun Yudie’s realm show signs of loosening.

So most Mysterious beings sent in should be those below the Heavenly Realm.

Lu Chen, in the King Realm, naturally didn’t fear Mysterious beings below the Heavenly Realm.

Of course, most importantly, he had Ancestors of the Strange, and quite a few of them.

Ancestors of the Strange have a natural suppression over Mysterious beings, even if he didn’t act, Yun Yudie could suppress those Mysterious beings, preventing them from acting rashly.

At this time, Lu Chen asked, "What’s the situation outside?"

Upon hearing Lu Chen’s voice, Zhang Wulian remained silent and didn’t answer.

After all, Lu Chen was human. Although his strength was formidable, in front of a Deceit King, with the Deceit King not speaking, Zhang Wulian naturally dared not respond to a human.

Yun Yudie promptly said coldly, "Answer his question."

Upon hearing Yun Yudie’s command, Zhang Wulian finally replied: "The forces from Central State have divided the entire Border Wilderness, and they’re all finding ways to enter the Ancient Ruins."

"However, there’s a force named Heavenly Profound Sacred Land that has already withdrawn from the Border Wilderness and returned to Central State."

Upon Zhang Wulian’s response, Lu Chen felt puzzled.

Heavenly Profound Sacred Land, the force where Chu Qingli is situated, why did they withdraw so early?

Do they know there’s no Inheritance inside the Ancient Ruins, so they don’t plan to waste time in the Border Wilderness anymore?

Or has something unexpected happened in Heavenly Profound Sacred Land, forcing them to withdraw?

After pondering for a while, Lu Chen had no clue, so he stopped thinking further.

With one force withdrawing, it lessened his burden.

At this moment, Zhang Wulian cautiously raised his head, using Deceitful evil to sense Yun Yudie’s aura, and finally asked carefully: "Your Majesty, are you the Hierarch of the Heavenly Fate Sect?"

Though Zhang Wulian came from another part of the Border Wilderness, he had heard of the Heavenly Fate Sect, and knew of Yun Yudie.

Moreover, he had seen quite a few of the Heavenly Fate Sect’s Mysterious beings upon entering Dazhou, and those Mysterious beings were fairly restrained, not indiscriminately treating humans as blood food. Even if devouring was necessary, they only dealt with humans who were already vile, and seeing such harmony between this Deceit King and humans proved this Deceit King could be the Hierarch of the Heavenly Fate Sect.

Yun Yudie at this time said: "Yes."

Zhang Wulian immediately said: "Your Majesty, can this little one join the Heavenly Fate Sect?"

He had heard some stories regarding Yun Yudie, with rumors that Yun Yudie can help Mysterious beings quickly condense their bodies.

If he became a member of the Heavenly Fate Sect, he’d no longer fear being scattered.

Though Mysterious beings are immortal and imperishable, once their bodies are scattered, it takes a very long time to reform.

There are few beings that can help Mysterious beings condense their bodies, and joining the Heavenly Fate Sect would be akin to possessing a Resurrection Stone.

Yun Yudie said without hesitation: "You can."

For her, the more Mysterious beings in the Heavenly Fate Sect, the easier it would be to implement her future plan to raise humans.

Even until now, she hadn’t given up her pasture plan.

Seeing Yun Yudie agree, Zhang Wulian excitedly said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."

At this moment, Yun Yudie thought of something, and then said to Zhang Wulian: "I have now allied with Dazhou, so since you’ve joined the Heavenly Fate Sect, you’re not allowed to act independently against humans."

"If I find you’ve acted against the citizens of Dazhou, I will personally devour you."

Mysterious beings can indeed be immortal and imperishable, but that’s among other races. If a Mysterious being wanted to devour another Mysterious being, it would be easy.

Upon hearing Yun Yudie’s warning, Zhang Wulian was scared and trembling, instantly saying: "The little one will remember Your Majesty’s words."

At this moment, Lu Chen was looking at Zhang Wulian in deep thought, seemingly considering something.

Yun Yudie prepared to return to Zhen Nan Prince Manor, noticing Lu Chen still standing in place with his gaze fixed on Zhang Wulian, so she asked: "Do you have anything else you want to ask him?"