Zhou Xu had never once doubted Shilke's aptitude.
Although it was somewhat slower than he had expected, it was still a good thing in the end.
Once he had come to his senses, Zhou Xu was in no way stingy with his praise. Shilke's successful breakthrough meant that Great Zhou had gained another powerhouse at the Hundred Refinements Realm level. That was yet another unexpected delight.
At the same time, to Zhou Xu as a ruler, this was undoubtedly a good omen. From now on, the Extraordinary Mages and Hundred Refinements Realm martial artists within Great Zhou would only grow more numerous! The strength of the realm would naturally grow stronger along with them!
With that mindset, Zhou Xu finished breakfast and began the new day's exploration work in high spirits.
However, what they were going to explore next was no longer Qingshui Mountain. Instead, they would take a boat to explore the small lake islands scattered across Qingshui Lake.
Those small lake islands were truly tiny. Even the largest one could basically be circled in two or three hours, while the smallest was estimated to cover only four or five hundred square meters.
Of course, the exploration focused on a carpet search, so actually finishing one lake island took considerably more time.
Even so, after half a month, the group led by Zhou Xu had more or less finished exploring all the small lake islands on Qingshui Lake.
As it turned out, the estimate Zhou Xu had made for himself had been remarkably accurate. Once this exploration trip was over, it had indeed taken almost a month.
At that moment, standing on the deck at the bow and watching Black Moon City's harbor grow larger within his field of vision, Zhou Xu was filled with countless emotions.
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