Elsewhere.
At the Frontline, in the Sima Family villa.
It was not until afternoon that Ma Huainan finally returned to his residence.
A trace of satisfaction showed on his face as he held two Resource Cards.
"Those hard years weren't entirely meaningless after all."
"Going to the trading district myself saved me tens of millions of Faith Points compared with market prices."
Ma Huainan looked at the Resource Cards in his hand, his eyes earnest.
"Wealth comes from saving."
"If I rein in short-term spending and invest my resources in developing my Divine Kingdom, time and compound growth will one day make me a truly wealthy god."
He kept encouraging himself.
Thinking of Sima Yurou's former extravagant lifestyle, Ma Huainan could not help curling his lip.
"A woman who doesn't know how to manage a household."
"One day, I'll be stronger than you, and richer than you."
"Then we'll see who has to beg whom."
At that thought, Ma Huainan took a deep breath.
Then, taking the Resource Cards with him, he sent his consciousness back into his Divine Kingdom.
One day outside was one year in the Divine Kingdom.
To cut costs, Ma Huainan had gone to the trading district himself to haggle with the various shopkeepers.
Meanwhile, nearly five months had passed within his Divine Kingdom.
The moment he descended into his Divine Kingdom, Ma Huainan instinctively looked toward its outer regions.
The next second, his expression froze.
Confusion, bewilderment, shock.
Finally, his entire face flushed red.
"This..."
"What is this?"
Ma Huainan's eyes widened.
A moment later, a roar of utter fury resounded throughout the Divine Kingdom.
"My Spirit Plants!"
"My Spirit Fields!"
"My Demon Beast Animal Husbandry farms!"
"My money! That's all my money!"
By now, the outskirts of Ma Huainan's Divine Kingdom were a complete