Subduing the ratfolk tribe had been far easier than Xu Nan had imagined, though quite a few unexpected developments had arisen along the way.
Zula's death had removed much of the resistance for him, but it had also brought new challenges.
The Seven Blood God's potential attention put some pressure on him. He began to consider whether settling Anonymous City here had been the right choice. Although this evil god no longer had much ability to struggle, a starved camel was still bigger than a horse. If the Seven Blood God's condition was even slightly better than Pierre had estimated, it could spell utter disaster for Anonymous City!
But after some analysis and thought, Xu Nan ultimately chose not to avoid the danger.
It was not because he was brave, but because Pro World was full of danger everywhere!
The Northern Continent was already considered relatively neglected by the gods, yet it was still constrained everywhere by the Celestial God Kingdom. Even a nation like Wildfire City had plenty of church pawns lurking within it. And as Stephenson and Lost Paradise's bridgehead for advancing into the Prime Material Plane, the celestial gods were the ones Xu Nan needed to guard against most, far more than the evil gods.
Anonymous City's current location was actually a relatively stable reef amid countless turbulent currents and whirlpools.
Pick any direction. To the north lay the border where Pro World merged with Ephalia. Not only were numerous Divine Messengers, angels, and Chosen Ones stationed there in their true forms, it would not be strange for a few saint incarnations of heavenly gods to be hidden there as well. To the south was the heartland of the Eastern Kingdom. Since Caesar's bloodline had declined, the rise and fall of dynasties on the Northern Continent had