There was no post-clearance tally this time.
When Bai Xiaowen entered the Spatial Node, a passage appeared before him with two exits to choose from.
The left led to the Blue Star Evolver Platform; the right led to the White Phoenix Fief.
Bai Xiaowen chose the exit on the right.
When the sensation of weightlessness faded, Bai Xiaowen found himself before the Plane Portal stele in the White Phoenix Fief.
Whoa! I was only gone a month, and it's changed this much?
To Bai Xiaowen's surprise, the wilderness he remembered had been transformed. He now stood inside a city.
The buildings were plain, without elaborate decoration, but raising an entire city from nothing in a single month was already remarkable.
It had to be the result of the Skeleton Workers toiling day and night without food, drink, or rest.
In the distance, Bai Xiaowen could see Skeleton Workers carrying enormous logs in single file. They were building a palace in the city's northern district.
The disturbance at the Plane Portal soon alerted the people in the city. Zhen Mi, Cecilia, and the other three companions came to greet him.
Like Cecilia, Li Shuyi and the other two had returned to the fief early.
Bai Xiaowen looked at Zhen Mi. "The fief has changed so much in just one month. You must have worked hard."
Zhen Mi smiled. "You and our companions were the ones who truly worked hard, venturing out to secure resources for the fief."
Bai Xiaowen silently admired her way with words, then asked, "These Skeleton Workers seem obedient enough, but they aren't very intelligent. They can't be easy to work with."
Zhen Mi shook her head. "They can't handle delicate work, but under my direction, they can build the main structures of a city."
She then reported