Only then did Li Qu Zhuo finally understand. He hurriedly took out his gourd, chanted a spell, and sent the Little Gourds inside running out one by one.
Li Zizai picked out several gourds and began setting up a formation with Qingmu Yuan and the others. Yang Yitan and Wang Quan Ba Ye kept watch over their surroundings, while Li Mu Chen and Dongfang Qinlan gazed around curiously, fascinated by everything beyond the Circle.
But Dongfang Qinlan only watched for a little while before asking, somewhat disappointed, "Brother-in-law, is it all foggy out here? This is so boring."
Wang Quan Zui smiled. "I told you that coming outside the Circle was just for fighting. There's nothing tasty or fun out here, but you wouldn't believe me."
Dongfang Qinlan pouted and said, clearly displeased, "I thought you all liked coming out here, so I figured there must be something that drew you. I never expected it to be like this. I'm not coming next time! The places that Little Painter takes me are much more fun."
The Little Painter she mentioned was Bai Lou, Daoist Tianmen's disciple!
Bai Lou loved painting and wasn't particularly fond of fighting. So even though he'd come with his master to the border, he often didn't stay in the village. Instead, he went exploring places with beautiful scenery, where he sometimes even came across delicious food. That suited Dongfang Qinlan's tastes perfectly.
Dongfang Qinlan had spent over a month playing with Bai Lou and had grown fond of it.
After three days of rushing to get the job done, Wang Yue and Wang Quan Ba Ye had finally completed the first city beyond the Circle.
Calling it a city was generous. It was really just a castle.
For now, they'd only finished the main building. The