The unassuming woman before him was a Night Watcher!

Chen Fan and the Green-Robed Man walked side by side in the Canyon.

The monkeys and their companions followed behind, while the dozens of Attendant of the Gongyang Clan dismounted and led the procession at the very end.

Zhou Mo glanced at the Gongyang Clan's Caravan seemingly casually, a slight ripple stirring in his heart. As expected of the Family from Jiangnan, even though only their eyes were exposed outside their armor, these Attendant exuded an indifference that came from having experienced thousands of battles.

He's a good helper.

His Cultivation is probably not low either. That armor looks quite heavy; even an ordinary person couldn't withstand wearing it for a long journey.

We just passed through the Canyon and arrived at the Sinkhole.

The Green-Robed Man glanced around subconsciously and couldn't help but admire the excellent location. The area was Heavenly Chasm, making it an easy place to defend and difficult to attack as long as the Canyon was held. However, the disadvantage was also obvious: once the entrance to the Canyon was blocked, there would be no way to escape.

"That is..."

He was slightly startled and noticed that there were several rather strange potholes on the rock wall of the Tiankeng, which were in the shape of "big" and looked like human figures.

"Oh, that one."

Chen Fan followed the gaze of the Green-Robed Man and casually said, "The Jiangbei Wasteland isn't very peaceful Rainy Season. A Wraith King broke in the other day, and the battle was quite loud."

"The Wraith King's body is quite tough."

"The crater left after being blasted into the rock face."

"I've been so busy lately that I haven't had time to make any repairs. I'm sorry to have made you laugh at me, senior."

The Green-Robed Man felt his heart churning like a stormy sea. After a long while, he smiled wryly and said, "Sect Leader Chen, please don't flatter me. I really don't deserve the title of 'senior.' Just call me... Qi Yue."

"They're all the same, they're all the same."

Chen Fan said cheerfully, "Come, Senior Qi, this way please."

Yesterday, he built several Stone House on the Sinkhole Surface and named them the "Reception Area," specifically for entertaining guests of high status. Cave No. 1 has too many secrets and is not suitable for outsiders to enter.

He planned to build a City at the entrance of the Canyon after the area had developed, so that passing Caravan could rest there, and to build a City in the Jiangbei Wasteland.

The Crippled Monkey following behind remained silent.

"Gentlemen, please."

He clearly remembered that the Young Master had specifically instructed him yesterday not to repair those Humanoid Form craters.

Inside the Horse-Drawn Carriage of the Gongyang Clan Caravan parked in the Sinkhole, a Young Girl in a white dress lifted the curtain and peeked out. She first glanced timidly at Chen Fan, then ran Qi Yue, tugging at her clothes with stars in her eyes.

"So your name is Qi Yue."

"You've never told me your name. My name is Gongyang Yue. Our names match well, you know."

Immediately afterwards.

A Middle-Aged Man dressed in Hemp Robe, who was standing next to the Horse-Drawn Carriage, quickened his pace and walked up to Chen Fan. He clasped his hands in a fist and said in a hoarse voice, "I am Gongyang Yiyue, the Grand Supreme Elder of the Gongyang Clan. I greet Sect Master Chen."

"Gongyang Yue is the only son of the Family Head and has been pampered since childhood. I hope Sect Leader Chen will forgive any rudeness he may have committed."

It's alright.

Chen Fan stood in front of a Wooden Hut house in the Reception Area, glanced at the group of people, and cheerfully waved for them to come inside, though a slight sense of unease lingered in his heart...

Qi Yue.

The Gongyang Yue.

The Gongyang Yiyue.

Are people in the Jiangnan region more likely to worship the moon?

Just then--

Just as Gongyang Yiyue was about to say something more, he suddenly seemed to sense something, looked at a woman who was busy deep in the Cave, froze on the spot, and a look of horror flashed in his eyes.

As a Night Watcher, he is extremely sensitive to the feelings of his own kind.

The unassuming woman before me is none other than Night Watcher!

And...

It started up at least two or three times, and looks about seventeen or eighteen years old. It can probably only start up once more.

Although his heart was in turmoil, his face remained calm. This meant that the danger level of the "Mortal Sect" had to be raised even higher. The deterrent effect of a force with the Night Watcher was completely different from that of a force without the Night Watcher.

Most importantly, there are differences among the Night Watcher.

The lowest level are the Night Watcher have never activated their power. Although they can activate it more often, these people often find it difficult to make the decision to sacrifice themselves for the sake of power. It is very difficult for people to make such a decision when faced with the depletion of their remaining lifespan.

It's not uncommon for the Family to send out Night Watcher to destroy a powerful enemy, only for the Night Watcher to run away halfway through the mission.

The higher level is like him and this woman.

Having already been activated and proven their willingness to dedicate themselves to the cause, and being ready to activate again at any time should the cause be in danger, the Night Watcher have already activated once for the sake of the cause have sufficient deterrent power to the outside world.

Inside the Wooden Hut.

Chen Fan sat on a wooden chair, personally pouring tea for Qi Yue and the others, and said with a helpless smile, "These days, the Mortal Sect has been trapped in the Rainy Season. The Rainy Season only ended yesterday, and we are still resting and have not yet started trading with the outside world. We don't have anything worthwhile to offer you."

Please forgive any inconvenience.

This is not -

"We're planning to rest for a day and then head to Northbank City tomorrow."

"You gentlemen must have passed through Northbank City on your way here. I wonder how Northbank City is doing?"

"Almost no damage."

Qi Yue sat upright in his chair, completely devoid of his usual Jiangbei Old Devil, and said earnestly, "There aren't many people wearing mourning clothes in the City. The City Wall have suffered some damage, but it doesn't seem too serious."

He Former Life wandering the martial world alone with his sword.

Never afraid of power.

They were not afraid of the powerful and wealthy.

Even when facing the Family Head of the Gongyang Clan, he had never shown such an expression. No matter how powerful others were, they wouldn't give him a single penny, so why should he lower his head and be subservient? But when facing Chen Fan, he subconsciously felt that he couldn't hold his head up high.

The main reason was that he had just shown off in front of Chen Fan a month ago, and now that the tables had turned, he felt extremely awkward and wanted to leave as quickly as possible.

"That's good."

Chen Fan let out a soft breath. There were chickens he had ordered in Northbank City that he hadn't killed yet, and he couldn't just let them die like that. He immediately asked again, "Senior Qi, is there anything else you need to take care of on this trip?"

The words had barely left his mouth.

Before Qi Yue could reply.

Chen Fan shook his head and laughed helplessly, "I remember Nameless Mountain is located at the northernmost tip of the Jiangbei Wasteland. Why is it so lively today? There are people at the valley entrance again, carrying a flag with a Pill Furnace. I wonder which faction they belong to."

"It's Medicine King Valley." Qi Yue blurted out subconsciously, not expecting that Medicine King Valley would also come.

"Would you gentlemen like to come with me out of the valley to greet us?"

"Very good."

At the entrance to the Nameless Mountain Canyon, the group from "Medicine King Valley" slowly stopped at the mouth of the valley and did not proceed further. The Mortal Sect flag planted at the entrance of the Canyon clearly indicated that this was the territory of the Mortal Sect.

To barge in would be tantamount to Declaration of War.

But the problem is...

Where are they?

A man with a effeminate appearance jumped down from the Horse-Drawn Carriage, scratched his head, and looked around the entrance to the Canyon, somewhat puzzled, and said, "Isn't there even a gatekeeper or messenger here?"

"A force capable of Slaying the Wraith King shouldn't be this pathetic, should it?"

Just then -

The sound of hooves echoed through the Canyon, and soon a young man riding a Skeleton Horse appeared, leading a group of people, and stopped in front of them. He called out loudly, "I am Chen Fan, the sect leader of the Mortal Sect. I am sorry for not greeting you properly when I learned that distinguished guests from Medicine King Valley have arrived."

The sect leader personally greeted them.

The Elderly Man following behind the man straightened his expression slightly and hurriedly poked the man's waist from a hidden corner.

The young man quickly realized what was happening.

He clasped his hands in a respectful gesture and said in a deep voice.

"My name is Qi Feng, a direct disciple of Medicine King Valley. My father is the Valley Master of Medicine King Valley."

Although Chen Fan in front of him looked about the same age, his status was much higher, on par with his father, so he naturally had to address him as a junior.

"Please."

Chen Fan smiled and said, "Let's talk inside."

"Just come, no need to bring any gifts."

Inside the Sinkhole.

Chen Fan looked at the group from Medicine King Valley and said with a smile, "Come in, please."

Qi Feng, standing to the side, twitched his lips slightly. He could only be thankful that his father was wise enough to send him a batch of gifts before leaving home.

There stood Wang Kui beside him.

The boxes sent by Medicine King Valley and the Gongyang Clan have already been piled up on the ground in the Open Ground, with signs indicating their respective factions stuck in front of each pile.

At a glance, the box belonging to the Gongyang Clan contained approximately 5,000 Eerie Stones.

And in their Medicine King Valley chest.

That is...

A total of 10,000 Eerie Stone, 5 Unopened White Exotic Treasure, 1 Unopened Green Exotic Treasure, 50 bottles of Pills, and two Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

A gift that clearly outclasses the Congratulatory Gift from the Gongyang Clan.

"Come, have some tea."

At the tea table, Chen Fan smiled more sincerely than ever before as he poured tea for the guests, occasionally glancing at the Shadow-Viewing Formation placed at the entrance of the valley by the Endless Night Lord Panel Depths of the Soul, to see if any new guests had arrived.

He suddenly realized that fame had this advantage.

You can receive Congratulatory Gift.

He naturally knew that these forces must have learned of his Slaying the Wraith King through the strange phenomena of Heaven and Earth, and came to visit him and befriend him. After all, even if a newly rising power could not establish a particularly good relationship, it could not be offended.

But...

He was pleased to see this.

He's already collected 15,000 Eerie Stone, which is equivalent to several Weiwei latrines, and he got them for free! How could he not be happy?

Although Qi Yue, who was sitting at the table, was a little awkward, she was much better than before and could force herself to communicate with Chen Fan.

As for the Gongyang Yiyue.

They became even more awkward, and every now and then they would unconsciously turn their heads to look at the two piles of Congratulatory Gift facing them outside the house. They had not planned to visit "Mortal Sect" at all when they came. It was a last-minute decision after they arrived in Jiangnan Water City.

This meant they didn't bring any Congratulatory Gift at all; the 5,000 Eerie Stones were taken from the spare Eerie Stone they carried with them in the Caravan.

The Congratulatory Gift was actually quite nice.

Compared to Medicine King Valley, it seemed rather petty. Qi Yue could disregard that, but he was the true representative of the Gongyang Clan... that would be a loss of face for him.

"By the way--"

After several pleasantries, Chen Fan suddenly remembered something, frowned, and looked at Qi Feng: "Are all the people in your Medicine King Valley Alchemist?"

"They're not all Alchemist, but there are more of Alchemist, and their strength is greater than that of Alchemist from other forces."

"You people from Jiangnan are well-informed. Do you know of a kind of wild beast that is not Strange Entities, but is much larger and stronger than ordinary wild beasts, and is also quite intelligent?"

"Is the sect leader referring to... Exotic Beast?" Qi Feng asked tentatively.

"Exotic Beast..."

After silently repeating those two words, Chen Fan nodded. "It is indeed Exotic Beast. Do you know if the Holy Water in the Altar can heal the Exotic Beast's wounds?"

"Able."

Qi Feng coughed lightly, finally entering his area of expertise, and said seriously, "Of course. The Holy Water in the Altar isn't very effective for complex situations like detoxification, but it's exceptionally good for external injuries."

"It leaves no future problems, and the Healing time is extremely short."

"However, the consumption is relatively high, so most forces use 'Altar' and 'Pills' to heal, whether it's Exotic Beast or a human. This method consumes fewer Eerie Stone and the Healing speed is also very fast."

"Sect Master... did you tame an Exotic Beast?"

He wasn't surprised by this.

People Jiangbei don't know much about Exotic Beast, mainly because Exotic Beast choose good trees to roost in. Jiangbei is all desert and there isn't a decent City. Exotic Beast are afraid of being swallowed up by the Strange Tide. There are quite a few Exotic Beast Jiangnan.

There is an Exotic Beast in Medicine King Valley.

A Gold-Swallowing Toad stands guard at the entrance to Medicine King Valley.

"Exactly."

Chen Fan nodded and didn't hide the matter. "During the battle with the Wraith King the night before, it was slightly injured. I placed it in the Altar to soak for Tianyi, but the injury showed no signs of recovery. I wonder... if you could come with me to take a look?"

"It would be my great honor."

Chen Fan led Qi Feng from Medicine King Valley to the entrance of Cave No. 1. Weiwei was lying on the rock wall, and the Holy Water in the Altar flowed continuously onto Weiwei through the Copper Pipe embedded in the rock wall.

At this moment, Weiwei was staring at him with wide eyes. Next to him was a brand-new Porcelain Crock. There was a huge bloody hole above his head. Although it was no longer bleeding, flesh and bone could be clearly seen. Holy Water was continuously falling on Weiwei, but there was no sign of healing.

The moment he saw Qi Feng, he instinctively stood up, retreated, and let out a low growl that was both fierce and cowardly.

"It's nothing, Weiwei."

Chen Fan gently patted Weiwei's head. "This is the doctor I found for you. Let him take a look at what's wrong."

After Weiwei out a soft whimper, it obediently lay down on the ground again.

"Hoo..."

Qi Feng took a deep breath before carefully stepping forward to examine the injuries, but... his brows furrowed deeper and deeper...

"Stop frowning, tell me what happened."

Chen Fan sighed softly. In both his lives, he was most afraid of doctors frowning, as if a frown meant some kind of difficult or complicated disease.

"The situation is strange."

After a long silence, Qi Feng said hoarsely, "I don't recognize this kind of Exotic Beast, and I don't understand its injuries either. Logically speaking, with such a large supply of Holy Water, these injuries should have healed long ago."

"My knowledge is limited; I may need to consult my father and have him take a look before I can understand the situation."

"I have a way to let my father see the extent of the Exotic Beast's injuries through my eyes, but that might reveal the surrounding buildings..."

He hesitated for a moment before speaking.