As the Acting Ape's Disciple, Isn't It Perfectly Normal to Know a Little Acting?

"That was close. Good thing I got the three of them out, though judging by how they look, they probably can't move anymore..."

Gu Rong muttered to himself as he looked at Chen Xin and the other two. After considering it again and again, he decided it would be best to let the three of them rest in the alternate space for now.

Just as Gu Rong was about to leave the alternate space and return outside, Chen Xin suddenly got up and warned him, "Gu Rong, take Fengzhi and leave this place immediately. Don't confront him head-on..."

Seeing his old friend in such a bedraggled state, Gu Rong merely smiled and made an assuring gesture. "I know that much. Just rest easy..."

Gu Rong then opened a spatial vortex and vanished into the alternate space.

Outside, a massive fissure stretching nearly a thousand meters had appeared across the plain. There was no need to say who had carved it—it had undoubtedly been Rota.

Dust filled the sky, obscuring Tengu Susanoo's figure. At that moment, the system delivered a pleasant notification.

"Ding! Congratulations, Host, for completing the mission: Conquering Hero of the Continent. The reward has been issued."

Earlier, Rota had worried that the affected area would not be large enough, and had even considered including the soul beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest in his plan. Thinking about it now, he had indeed overcomplicated things.

Since the mission had been completed, it was about time to wrap things up. What came next depended on Xue Qinghe's performance.

That did not mean Rota could relax completely, however. He still had to deal with the aftermath of Madara's identity.

Using the dust filling the sky as cover, Rota canceled his role-playing mode and created a clone, transforming it