The Three Tiers of the Array Core

Dongfang Chen was a little surprised. It was rare to find someone who held high positions in both the Military Department and the Magic Association.

"Greetings, Lord Dongfang." Xie Qinghua bowed.

Though she was nearly fifty, her face was still smooth and youthful, with barely a wrinkle in sight.

Standing beside Wen Xia, she looked almost like her sister.

Dongfang Chen could tell at a glance that she had probably taken a Youth-Preserving Pill.

In recent years, the Dongfang Family had gradually put a number of Youth-Preserving Pills into circulation. Given Xie Qinghua's status, it wasn't especially surprising that she had managed to get one.

"Commander Xie, let's skip the pleasantries and get straight to the point. I'll expand the range of the Cloud Smoke Covering Sun Array for you now. That way, even if upgrading the Boundary Core attracts Earth Element Demons, the array will stop them," Dongfang Chen said.

The arrays of the Dou Qi Continent and those of the Magic Plane weren't connected, nor did they repel each other.

So activating the Cloud Smoke Covering Sun Array wouldn't interfere with the Boundary Core's upgrade.

"Very well. Lord Dongfang, please follow me," Xie Qinghua replied, preparing to lead the way.

But an excited voice came from behind them.

"Senior Dongfang? It really is you! I never thought I'd run into you in Ding City!"

A girl dressed rather plainly, but with delicate features, waved at Dongfang Chen.

She looked a little shy, and when she saw him, her small face flushed with excitement.

"You're... Oh, I remember now. We've met at school before," Dongfang Chen said.

The last time he'd appeared at Mingzhu Academy's public training grounds, a crowd of junior students had surrounded him. This girl had been among them.

Unlike the other bold, enthusiastic girls who'd