"Today's menu: hot pot."

"Knew."

Chen Fan nodded slightly. This coincided with his plan. He originally intended to eliminate the Strange Entity Clan that were closer to him within the next two years. The only problem was that he only knew that there were Strange Entity Clan living on the mainland in this Sea Domain.

The exact Coordinates are unknown.

But,

"Crippled Monkey."

"Send a message to 'Good Cat Continent' saying we want to buy intelligence, specifically the Coordinates all known Good Cat Continent Strange Entity Clan the nearby Sea Domain." "Also send this message to all continents that are on friendly terms with us."

That is, those from the mainland who came to offer Congratulatory Gift.

"Have the Commerce Pavilion dispatch a small Flying Boat team representing the Mortal Domain, with one Flying Boat equipped with Heavenly Dao Cannon to coordinate with them, and communicate as much as possible with the ruling power of this First-Level Continent to ascertain the situation on this continent."

"Including Frontline combat situation, local customs, and so on."

"Clear!"

After giving all these instructions, Chen Fan headed towards the Behind Nameless Mountain. Although he didn't want to start a war, these Second-Level Strange Entity Clan would always be a hidden danger if they weren't eliminated. Villains are always best nipped in the bud.

These Second-Level Strange Entity Clan must all be eliminated.

However, he was unaware of the specific details of these Strange Entity Clan, and he had to do a lot of intelligence gathering before the war began.

Let's go take a look Behind Nameless Mountain.

It's been a long time since I've been there.

Standing Behind Nameless Mountain, Chen Fan looked at the dozens of Warehouse filled with Eerie Stone, and a genuine smile appeared on his face. He liked to arrange buildings in a neat and orderly manner.

If it could be packed full.

That would be even happier.

The granaries were overflowing with grain, and the fire was raging; the fortress was as solid as a rock.

These are the twelve words that make him most easily happy, and they are also his ultimate goal.

If you can.

His target for Strategic Reserve of Eerie Stone is one trillion. He plans to add another 300 billion Eerie Stone here and store them as Strategic Reserve Eerie Stone unforeseen circumstances.

700 billion is not a perfect number, it's not quite a round number.

The Crippled Monkey followed quietly behind, watching this scene. Everyone in the Mortal Domain knew that the Domain Lord preferred a neat and orderly architectural style, so whether it was building City or constructing the Mortal Domain High-Speed Rail Mortal Domain basically neat and symmetrical.

It has a very orderly and aesthetically pleasing appearance.

"Young Master."

"The food is ready at the Logistics Pavilion."

"Um."

Chen Fan paused for a moment, then suddenly laughed, "It's been a long time since I've gotten together with my old brothers after the Strange Entities on the Eternal Night Continent were Eradication. Go and contact the old brothers who came out of the Jiangbei Rainy Season with us."

Let's all get together.

"Let's see how the old buddies are doing lately."

On the City Wall of Nameless Mountain Cave One.

Chen Fan, Zhou Mo, Wang Kui, and others sat on the City Wall around a pot of clear water, just like they had done in the Jiangbei Rainy Season in the past.

Today's dish: Hot Pot.

As Chen Fan poured a plate of sashimi into the pot, he looked at the group and said with a smile, "Remember? We used to cook fish like this on this City Wall once."

"Zhao Shengping even brought his Braised Delicacies with him at the time."

"Hey-hey."

Zhao Shengping scratched his head a little embarrassedly. "You didn't invite me, but I shamelessly showed up uninvited."

Not only did Zhou Mo, Wang Kui, and other old subordinates come, but even Zhao Shengping and Shao Qiu, who joined the Mortal Domain after the Rainy Season, also came. Although they didn't come together during the Jiangbei Rainy Season, they were still considered old subordinates.

"I sent Crippled Monkey to call you, but he was busy and forgot."

"Eat meat first, then drink wine."

"Crippled Monkey, you have to punish yourself with a drink first."

After a few rounds of drinks, the atmosphere gradually warmed up.

Chen Fan first looked at Zhou Mo beside him and asked with a smile, "Zhou Mo, how have you been lately?"

"Very good."

Zhou Mo instinctively wanted to get up and start reporting on his recent work progress.

"Sit down, sit down."

Chen Fan, somewhat exasperated, pressed Zhou Mo's shoulder down again. "I'm not asking you to give a work report. Just chat with the old buddies, have a get-together, and just say whatever comes to mind."

"Don't treat me like Domain Lord Chen, just think of me as the Big Brother from the Jiangbei Rainy Season."

"OK."

A faint glint flashed in the depths of Zhou Mo's eyes before he sat down and chuckled, "Domain Lord, do you remember when we gathered by the fire before we moved camp in Jiangbei Rainy Season, and we talked about what our dreams were?"

"I told them back then that my dream was to be a great hero, to help those in need and uphold justice!"

"I have fulfilled my dream."

"The War Pavilion is now responsible for internal security, and has established several 'government offices' in various City to maintain local order, achieving a coverage rate of 98%."

"When I have nothing to do, I go to those desolate places to see if anyone is committing a crime, and then I descend from the sky to save people from danger."

"However, I haven't encountered any cases of violent assault."

"And, and more."

"Domain Lord, I am now a level 20 martial artist, also known as a 'Martial Emperor,' and I am the person with the Cultivation in the Mortal Domain. The main reason is that the Eternal Night Continent is only Second-Level Continent, which limits my potential."

"Otherwise, I would have already broken through to level 21 martial artist."

"Not bad!"

Chen Fan looked at Zhou Mo with some surprise. "You're already a level 20 martial artist? That's impressive."

"He's already a level 20 martial artist, he should be able to withstand the Heavenly Dao Cannon, right?" the Crippled Monkey muttered.

"Screw you."

Zhou Mo's face flushed instantly: "Cultivator aren't meant to withstand the weight of buildings. Let alone a level 20 martial artist, even a Level 30 martial artist couldn't withstand Heavenly Dao Cannon!" "Then what's the point of your cultivation?"

What do you know!

Zhou Mo seemed a little anxious. "It will definitely be useful. Can you use the Heavenly Dao Cannon to maintain internal order? If someone commits a crime in the City, can you bombard them with a single Heavenly Dao Cannon?"

"That definitely won't work!"

"Just kidding, why are you in such a hurry?" The Crippled Monkey couldn't help but grin. "My apologies, my apologies, I'll punish myself with a drink, that'll be it!"

Perhaps the alcohol was taking effect.

The atmosphere gradually relaxed.

Zhou Mo and the others also shed the burden of their usual status as the Pavilion Master and began to joke around as they always have.

"And you?"

Chen Fan smiled and looked at Qi Chong, the Pavilion Master of the "Hundred Grains Pavilion" in the Mortal Domain, who was in charge of the Mortal Domain's grain and poultry reserves.

"Good."

Qi Chong was also a little tipsy. Without saying a word, he poured himself a full glass and drank it all before getting up, still tipsy. "Everyone used to call me a worthless farmer, but now I'm still farming, and I've grown enough grain reserves to feed hundreds of millions of people."

"Things are developing very well in the New Continent."

"The liquor we're drinking this time is also brewed from century-old sorghum."

A Le, who was standing next to him, also raised his glass, slightly tipsy.

"Domain Lord, this cup is finished! I toast to you!"

"I used to be a pig farmer. Thank you Domain Lord, for giving me this future. Enough said, it's all in the wine."

"My Big Brother and I used to dream of simply living."

"I'm not only alive now, but I'm living very well, and I'm content."

"I once told my Big Brother that farming brings honor to the family, raising pigs brings glory to our ancestors, and combining the two would bring glory to our ancestors."

"It seems there are no problems now!"

Chen Fan smiled and looked at the two men. These were the two men who had followed him the longest, and he naturally hoped to see his former subordinates living comfortably. Needless to say...

He also felt a bit tipsy.

This liquor is quite strong, and it tastes Sweetie, like a sweet drink, with almost no burning sensation in the throat, but the effects of the alcohol come on rather quickly.

"King Mazi, what about you?"

Do I even need to say it?

King Mazi raised his wine glass with a dazed look in his eyes. "My dream used to be to see more places. I was thinking of going to see more of the area around Jiangbei. Going to Jiangnan would be too far. And going to the Guandong Plains would be very, very far."

But now, I've gone to even farther places.

"Domain Lord."

"This toast is to you, to thank you for giving me a future. I know I don't have many skills that others possess; my only advantage is that I joined your group early."

"You're too modest. You're the one who discovered the New Continent."

"That's mainly because they were able to survive the Thunderstorm Sea thanks to the Heavenly Fortune."

"That's because you're amazing. If a normal person found a translucent persimmon with Flame flowing inside, very few people would dare to put it in their mouth."

I was craving something sweet at the time.

"It's good to be a little hungry."

"Big Fish!"

After letting out a burp, Chen Fan looked at the somewhat youthful-looking Big Fish among the group of people seated below, and asked with a complicated expression, "How have you been lately?"

"Fine."

The Big Fish tilted its head, a smile in its eyes, and said in a slightly childish voice, "The Night Watcher's Age Reversal is irreversible. When I met the Domain Lord, I was only seventeen or eighteen years old."

So many years have passed.

That's about enough.

"Domain Lord, please don't look at me like that. I don't feel sad at all; on the contrary, I think it's fine this way."

"Big Fish"

The Crippled Monkey finally couldn't hold back any longer and said, "Perhaps one day there will be a way to Healing the Night Watcher."

The Big Fish looks only seven or eight years old now.

She looked exactly like a young girl.

"No, I'm serious."

The Big Fish looked at the group with a serious expression. "If, Domain Lord, your Lifespan is infinite, and you are immortal, then Domain Lord you are doing now, does it still have any meaning?"

So what if the Mortal Domain is destroyed?

"Anyway, in the long course of your life, you'll surely build an even stronger force."

"So what if we lose this war against the Feng Qiya Continent? As long as you don't die, we'll win eventually."

"If a person's Lifespan were infinite."

"Then all the decisions he made in his life become meaningless, regardless of the final outcome. He has countless chances to start over anyway."

"Such decisions have no weight, and such a life has no weight to speak of. Even if Lifespan a long enough, it will be as light as a feather." "In the past, as I kept getting older, I was anxious, but in recent years I've come to understand that it's precisely because I don't have many years left to live that I can feel the weight of every decision I make."

Only then can I clearly feel the meaning of my life.

"The meaning of human life is weighed by death; without death, human life has no meaning."

"Domain Lord."

Qi Chong hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Big Fish has been transferred to the Logistics Pavilion as its Deputy Pavilion Master. Big Fish voluntarily applied for the transfer."

"She's in such a bad shape now that she can't farm anymore."

"She was in the Logistics Pavilion, responsible for visiting the families of those who died fighting for the Mortal Domain and regularly delivering their pensions. Because everyone knew about the Big Fish, the reassurance effect was usually quite good."

"Many family members got through that most difficult period with her comfort."

"I've been through that kind of loss many times, I know what it feels like," Big Fish continued in a low voice. "I can help others get through that period more quickly."

After a long silence, Chen Fan downed a drink alone. He had indeed been paying less attention to these old subordinates lately; he didn't even know that Big Fish had been transferred to the Logistics Pavilion.

"Two years from now, the Eternal Night Continent will be upgraded to the Third-Level Continent."

"Perhaps then, there will be a way to save the Night Watcher."

"To have it is my fortune, to lose it is my fate. To have the Mortal Domain as my family in this life is already a blessing for me, the Big Fish."

The Big Fish, which looked extremely young, stood up, picked up a glass of wine with its tiny, delicate hands, tilted its head back, and drank it all in one gulp, displaying a bold and unrestrained spirit.

However one

The next moment.

He suddenly collapsed to the ground, emitting soft snores, and fell asleep instantly.

Chen Fan smiled helplessly, took off his coat and draped it over Big Fish, then realized that this amount of alcohol was indeed a bit strong for a child.

He had originally wanted to ask Big Fish about his lover.

Perhaps the Crippled Monkey knew what he was thinking, or perhaps the Crippled Monkey was also curious, for it hesitated before speaking, "I remember... the Big Fish had a lover named Gongyang Yiyue."

"He was the former Grand Supreme Elder of the 'Gongyang Clan,' an old man, and also a Night Watcher."

"That old man, didn't he do anything to the Big Fish?"

"Oh shit!"

Perhaps thinking of something, the Crippled Monkey sounded faintly angry, "The Big Fish is so small now, if that old bastard can still bring himself to do it, according to the law, he should be beheaded on the spot!"

"No."

Qi Chong shook his head, looking at the Crippled Monkey with a strange expression. "Haven't you heard their story? Their story is quite widespread; it's been compiled into Storybook and is widely circulated among the people."

"In folk tradition, they are called 'Pure-Hearted Pair,' symbolizing extremely pure love. Nowadays, many people will paste two pictures at their door when they get engaged, namely the picture of the Gongyang Yiyue and the Big Fish."

Is that so?

The Crippled Monkey was slightly taken aback. "What happened? I haven't heard of it."

"I know that."

Sitting to the side, Shao Qiu murmured, "Big Fish and Gongyang Yiyue because they were both Night Watcher, but at that time Big Fish had already activated several times and was only a teenager."

"Gongyang Yiyue."

It can be started several more times.

"As far as I know, the Big Fish is still a virgin. Gongyang hasn't touched the Big Fish in Gongyang Yiyue, but this 'grandfather-granddaughter' combination has caused some controversy in the Mortal Domain."

"Some people often gave the Big Fish strange looks."

"Thus, after the 'Eternal Night Continent Final Battle' concluded..."

"The Gongyang Yiyue."

"Lower your age to the same age as the Big Fish."

"After this one"

"The two formed a childhood duo and joined the Logistics Pavilion, primarily responsible for comforting the families of those who died in battle for the Mortal Domain." "The story spread through the storyteller 'True Person Qi,' and now, among the common people, the two represent an extremely pure love, one where they would give up everything for each other."

The words had barely left his mouth.

Everyone present fell silent, looking with mixed feelings at the Big Fish lying on the City Wall, covered with a coat and sleeping soundly.

For some reason, I feel a little envious.

The Crippled Monkey said in a low voice, "I haven't found that person who would give up everything for me yet."

"Come on, let's drink."

Chen Fan raised his glass, clinked it with everyone, and then changed the subject, looking at Little Qiu: "What about you?"

"Tired, bro, just one word: tired!"

Little Qiu said somewhat helplessly, "Domain Lord, you only see Wang Kui busy all day long. Mortal Domain has developed to this point, the Logistics Pavilion may not be the biggest contributor, but it has certainly been involved in everything, big or small, right?"

My hair has all turned white.

"Fortunately, many talented individuals were selected for the Logistics Pavilion this Spring Examination, and they are currently in the training phase. Once they have matured, they should be able to share a lot of the burden with me."

"But apart from that, everything is fine."

"Being tired is a good thing."

Faced with Little Qiu's complaints, Chen Fan laughed irritably, "Who isn't tired? But I remember before joining the Mortal Domain, you worked for Wang Kui. You certainly learned a lot of Wang Kui's skills."

"Absolutely 70%." Little Qiu chuckled slightly.

Indeed, when he first took over the Logistics Pavilion, it would be an exaggeration to say that he was in a state of chaos and confusion. At that time, he had no management experience and was completely clueless.

It was Wang Kui who helped him.

Wang Kui had never Domain Lord about this matter.

As a long-time boss.

Wang Kui was the best superior he had ever had, so to this day, whenever Heavenly Storehouse Pavilion needed the Logistics Pavilion's assistance, the Logistics Pavilion always responded enthusiastically. "It's mainly because you're capable."

Wang Kui, also somewhat drunk and in a daze, said, "Those were such difficult times for us. We barely survived the Rainy Season, and then the Pill Sect came to provoke us. It felt just like the situation on the Feng Qiya Continent."

"After a night of deliberation, the Domain Lord decided to launch a surprise attack on the Pill Sect, capturing it in one fell swoop. This victory made him famous overnight, completely opening up the Mortal Domain's position in Jiangbei. From then on, no villain dared to provoke the Mortal Domain."

"It's only been a few years."

But it feels like a long time has passed.

"When I think about what we've been through, it really feels so tough. It's a miracle we've come this far." "Oh, right."

"Didn't the Mortal Domain change its name back then? It used to be called the Mortal Sect."

"And this, and this too."

Zhou Mo excitedly ran down the City Wall, and a few breaths later he came running back, carrying a Wooden Board with many crosses marked on it. "This is the Wooden Board we used to record how many days had passed during the Rainy Season."

Do you guys remember?

"I've kept it all this time."

"Wow."

The Crippled Monkey took the Wooden Board with some surprise. "This is really an old item. I thought it was lost a long time ago. You still have it?"

"Certainly."

Zhou Mo nodded earnestly. "This is my most prized possession. I showed it off to a friend when we were drinking last time, and he offered 1 million Ghost Coin to buy it, but I didn't sell it."

"Yeah?"

Shao Qiu said quietly, "How come the news I received is that you always take out this Wooden Board to show off whenever you're drinking with your friends?" "The news got to my ears."

"It got to me too."

Wang Kui to himself, "Someone used connections to ask me to verify the authenticity of this Wooden Board."

Zhou Mo's face flushed instantly. He stuffed the Wooden Board into his arms, wanting to say something, but then hesitated. He wasn't doing as well as his old buddies were now.

When I'm out and about, I often look at this Wooden Board.

This Wooden Board proves that he was once one of the people under the Domain Lord in charge of exploration, and that he used to do the most dangerous work.

Those old Subordinate of Wang Kui and Qi Chong from that Rainy Season are all still alive and in high positions.

However, when he joined the Domain Lord's Station, his old subordinates, whom he brought with him, were killed by the Doppelganger Wraith during an exploration trip.

He wasn't complaining about the Mortal Domain.

It's not that he gave the most but received the least.

He simply felt that he should have contributed to the development of the Mortal Domain to this point, so what was wrong with him showing off his status as a veteran of the Mortal Domain? He didn't have any particularly prestigious position to boast about.

"No problem."

Chen Fan put his arm around Zhou Mo's shoulder and waved his hand somewhat drunkenly, saying, "I remember this. There was this Wooden Board back when we were still at the Old Camp. Later, we moved to the New Camp at Nameless Mountain."

"Before you left, you were the one who found this Wooden Board in the ruins."

"Then they took him to Nameless Mountain."

"I'll vouch for you; this Wooden Board is real. If anyone asks you about its authenticity again, just say I vouched for it."

Zhou Mo.

"To all my old subordinates, I may not promise you wealth and honor, but I certainly won't let you end up destitute on the streets."

"If you're currently unhappy with your job..."

Tell me.

"I can change your position anytime. If you don't like King Mazi, I'll remove him from his position as Commerce Pavilion Master and make you the Commerce Pavilion Master, while he goes to work in the War Pavilion."

"Domain Lord."

Zhou Mo looked at Chen Fan with reddened eyes. These days, his War Pavilion had indeed become somewhat marginalized, and there were rumors circulating about it both in the Mortal Domain and among the common people. He was indeed quite distressed.

But.

At that moment, all his troubles vanished.

The Domain Lord still remembers him and thinks of him.

"Happy."

He suddenly couldn't hold back anymore; tears streamed down his face. He shook his head heavily and grinned, "I actually quite like my current job."

"Only"

"I've been a little disappointed that no one has contacted me lately."

"With your words, Domain Lord, I, Zhou Mo, will definitely work my entire life in the 'War Pavilion,' striving to raise the security of the Mortal Domain to a new level!" "Every department has its necessity."

Chen Fan raised his glass, toasted Zhou Mo separately, and then pointed at King Mazi, saying hoarsely, "Don't let his current success fool you; he might be buried on Rugged Island one day."

"We're all a group of people who crawled out of the Rainy Season."

"It's not easy to have survived until now."

"Don't take things to heart. As the Mortal Domain develops, frankly speaking, every gathering might be the last." "Alright, alright."

The Crippled Monkey laughed too, and put a piece of fish in Zhou Mo's bowl. "Why are you crying like that, you big man? Drink up, drink up."

Just then

A low growl came from below the City Wall.

Behind Weiwei, a tiny Crocodile was seen. The two Little Croc, were lying at the foot of the City Wall, looking at them and growling.

It's as if it's saying, "Why didn't you invite me to eat something delicious?"

"Weiwei."

Chen Fan slapped his forehead. "Crippled Monkey, didn't I tell you to go and call Weiwei?"

The Crippled Monkey was slightly taken aback at first, then hurriedly looked down at the City Wall Weiwei said, "Weiwei, I forgot, the city gate is already open, hurry up and come up, I'm so sorry!"

Hearing this, Zhao Shengping, the Pavilion Master the Artifact Pavilion who was busy adding ingredients to the pot, subconsciously turned his head to look at the Crippled Monkey, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes. This conversation...

Why does this feel so familiar?

It sounds like I've heard it somewhere before.

This was Weiwei's first time eating with everyone, and she seemed a little nervous yet excited, her tail uncontrollably slapping against the City Wall. Beside her was a Little Croc looking around curiously.

"Is this your sister?"

What's your name?

The Crippled Monkey curiously offered a piece of raw fish to the Little Croc. The Little Croc quickly finished it, its eyes gleaming. Then, it opened its mouth wide and lay motionless on the ground, its tail tapping lightly against the ground, waiting to be fed.

Everyone was taken aback at first, then couldn't help but burst into laughter.

This scene.

It was the same as when we first Weiwei.

That's how it was back then.

Weiwei that he's the master of the Beast Pavilion, Chen Fan is a bit more concerned about his reputation. He patted his sister's head somewhat embarrassedly before letting out a low growl. Everyone looked at Chen Fan, waiting for Chen Fan to translate.

"It hasn't been named yet, I hope you can name it for me." After translating Weiwei's words, Chen Fan fell into deep thought, resting his chin on his hand and remaining silent for a long time. "It's a little sister, right?"

"The name needs to be more feminine."

"Let's call it that."

"Keke, please."

The Little Croc, who had been feeling a bit aggrieved and was growling at his brother with some dissatisfaction, became happy again after hearing that he had a name. He moved closer to Chen Fan and rubbed against Chen Fan.

"Young Master, a good name."

The lame monkey looked at Chen Fan with some surprise. He really didn't expect that the young master could actually come up with a decent name. He originally thought that the young master would give him a name like Kou Kou, so he was so scared.

Wrong,

The homophonic pronunciation of is Kou Kou.

It's over.

He understands the Young Master too well.

The Crippled Monkey silently picked up a glass of wine and took a sip.

The arrival of Weiwei.

This meant that all the old brothers had finally gathered. Weiwei was quickly caught up in the atmosphere. With his huge and rough crocodile claws, he picked up a wine jar and poured it into his mouth, quickly drinking it all down before provocatively showing the empty jar to everyone.

"Hey!"

Zhou Mo was somewhat amused by his anger, and with a laugh that was both furious and ironic, he stood up, stepped onto the wine vat, and rolled up his sleeves: "Come on, come on, let's have a drinking contest today!" "No, no..." the Crippled Monkey hurriedly pulled Zhou Mo back. "Who would challenge Exotic Beast to a drinking contest?"

Weiwei, also let out a few low growls.

Chen Fan, sitting in Rocking Chair, chuckled as he translated, "Weiwei, he said he absolutely wouldn't cheat, all the alcohol went straight into his stomach, he didn't store it up. If you disagree, let's have a go."

The atmosphere became extremely lively.

Perhaps it was the effects of alcohol.

He felt a little drunk.

Leaning back in his Rocking Chair, smiling as he looked at the scene before him, his biggest realization since returning from the funeral on the Rugged Island was to cherish those around him as much as possible while they are still alive.

People don't just die when they get old.

Who knows, he might die sometime tomorrow.

The Big Fish was right.

It is because of the existence of death that every decision in life has its due weight. When life could be repeated infinitely, all choices at crossroads would lose their meaning.

But obviously...

Weiwei's drinking capacity completely overwhelmed Zhou Mo, and Zhou Mo collapsed in no time. Wang Kui, abandoning his usual composure, rolled up his sleeves and took Zhou Mo's place, picking up a wine jar. "You're Exotic Beast, we're humans, Wheel battle is perfectly reasonable."

"Come."

"Continue."

As for Keke...

While her eyes gleamed as she occasionally growled to cheer on her brother, she quickly ate the Braised Delicacies that Zhao Shengping handed her, thoroughly enjoying herself.