Ding City's Honorary Guardian, the Jealous Lingling and the Clingy Li Man

"Lord Dongfang, th-thank you."

Wen Xia shakily rose to her feet from the pile of rubble, her body still weak.

Ever since the Rock Golem had swallowed her, it had been absorbing the magic energy and life force within her and converting them into its own Elemental Power.

As a result, even after being rescued, Wen Xia was still exceptionally weak.

The other mages who had been swallowed alongside her were so weak that they had passed out. If Wen Xia hadn't had a solid foundation in cultivation, she probably wouldn't even have been able to stand.

"Don't mention it. Take these pills and give them to yourself and your subordinates." Dongfang Chen handed her several pills that would restore their vitality.

"Tha..."

Wen Xia wanted to say more in thanks, but Dongfang Chen raised a hand to stop her.

She could only accept the pills and remember his kindness.

Although Ding City had invited him to oversee the city for a hefty sum, given his strength and distinguished status, he had no need to spend so much time and so many pills on her and her subordinates.

So, in Wen Xia's eyes, Dongfang Chen truly was different from those high-and-mighty big shots.

By the time they returned to Ding City, thick clouds and mist had already covered every corner of the city.

Every so often, three or four white spiral balls several yards across burst forth from the clouds, sweeping up the Rock Golems that were trying to seize the Boundary Core and grinding them to pieces one by one.

After Dongfang Chen had punched the Rock Golems' leader, the Black Silver Rock Troll, to pieces,

the Rock Golems lost their vital commanding leader and scattered through the city like loose sand.

Against these disorganized, scattered Rock Golems,