They deserved death!

"Tell me, what situation did you say you had to report?"

Inside Cave One on Nameless Mountain.

Back inside, Chen Fan poured himself a cup of hot tea and slowly blew on it to warm it up.

Zhou Mo's expression turned serious. It was time to get down to business, and he should act like he was talking about serious matters.

"Last time, someone spread rumors in the Eastern Region of the Eternal Night Continent."

"Although the Shadow Pavilion has captured a group of people, the mastermind behind it all has not yet been apprehended. After careful investigation by the War Pavilion, the situation is not simple." "It's a reclusive Family from the Eternal Night Continent."

"A reclusive Family?"

Chen Fan frowned slightly. He hadn't heard this term in a long time. He knew about reclusive Family, such as the "Jiangnan He Family," a Family whose main business was crafting Spirit Treasure from Exotic Beast.

After that.

They also had virtually no contact with other reclusive Family.

During last year's great escape, nothing much was accomplished.

"Continue."

He took a small sip of tea.

"First"

Zhou Mo cleared his throat and continued, "We all know how damaging this rumor is to the Mortal Domain. It mainly undermines the Domain Lord 'Domain Lord prestige among the people, diminishes your legitimacy, and..."

"Hidden Heavenly Dao's Blessing on the First-Level Continent."

"The People's Will."

"There's a certain probability that Eerie Ore will appear on the Eternal Night Continent, provided that 70% of the population's support is maintained. I suspect this reclusive Family may know quite a bit of information, at least about the 'Hidden Heavenly Dao's Blessing of the First-Level Continent.'"

"That's the strangest point."

"You should know."

"Even the 'Eternal Night Hall' doesn't fully understand the advancement conditions for the First-Level Continent, including the Hidden Heavenly Dao's Blessing of these First-Level Continent. How could a reclusive Family from Primordial Era know about them?"

"The Eternal Night Continent has never been promoted to the Second-Level Continent in its history."

"Based on this suspicion, I began to send out a large number of people, and even personally went to the Eastern Region the 'Eternal Night Continent' to investigate bit by bit." "Finally, I found a Spider Silk."

"For example"

"I went to 'East Wu City,' a City located at the East of the Eternal Night Continent, rebuilt from the Mortal Domain."

"I was actually quite clueless during that period."

"But you told me, Domain Lord, that many things become clearer with practice, so I started to think of myself as someone who came here to find work." "Gradually, I discovered that in a nearby Village, there were several hundred farming households."

I'm used to eating with my left hand.

"That is, Zuo Sazi."

"Left-handed people are not uncommon, but it's quite rare to have hundreds of farming households where all the farmers are left-handed."

"As well as"

"If you call them on the street, they will never turn around. Normally, if you shout 'Hey!' from behind a crowd, someone will turn around, and the louder you shout, the more people will turn around."

But they don't come back.

"I once tested them by pretending to get into a fight with a passerby, and not a single farmer in the town turned around."

Zhou Mo took a deep breath and said seriously, "Domain Lord, think about it carefully, are these even human? For a moment, I even thought they were Doppelganger Wraith, and I almost couldn't help but unleash my Full Firepower."

"We only found out at the very end."

"They'll only turn around if you call their names."

"And it has to be the full name; if you add any words like 'brother,' 'uncle,' or 'little,' they won't even look back."

"At this point"

"I already had a feeling something was wrong."

"Furthermore, Domain Lord, haven't you noticed that Shao Qiu hasn't reported to you for a long time? I went to the Shadow Pavilion to check, and those people are tight-lipped like never before, not uttering a single word, preferring death to submission."

"Is this what a typical person who spreads rumors should do?"

"Is this what a chess piece should have?"

"The doubts are not over yet. After the war, when the 'Eternal Night Continent' was restored, everyone scattered to various continents. The Household Pavilion had not yet been established at that time, and everyone's means of communication were limited. The fact that they could gather a group of people who were all left-handed in a small town in the East must mean that they had Message Talisman. This means that they were not a small sect."

"I'll continue investigating."

"Another new discovery has been made."

"They don't celebrate holidays. Not only do they not celebrate holidays, but at the beginning of each month, every household keeps their doors closed and doesn't go out all day, and you can't even see smoke rising from their windows."

"If that were all, it would be fine."

"At most, it's a custom within a Village. There are actually many such Village on the Eternal Night Continent, and many Village have their own customs." "But fourteen days ago..."

"As I was preparing to leave, I was shocked to discover that a funeral was being held in the Village; an old man had passed away."

He/She has passed away.

Zhou Mo emphasized these words: "I took a look at the body placed in the coffin from a distance, and I can be quite certain that it was a corpse that had died of old age!"

"Domain Lord!"

"A year ago, everyone on the Eternal Night Continent experienced the 'Golden Rain,' and everyone's lifespan was extended. How could they possibly die of old age now!" Therefore...

Zhou Mo didn't speak again, but the implication was obvious.

"That's interesting."

Chen Fan murmured to himself. Jiu Wu had roughly told him about the "Heart-Eating Wraith," which included the fact that the demise of the Thunderstorm Sea was already known to people in other Sea Domain.

They also called this Sea Domain the Cursed Land.

In the past, upon hearing about this "rumor," he might not have thought much of it, but combined with the news of the "Cursed Land," it became rather terrifying.

A reclusive Family, knowing even more than the Eternal Night Hall, has been lurking in the Eternal Night Continent.

What is its purpose?

He deserves to be executed!

"Did you make a move?"

"No."

Zhou Mo shook his head. "After gathering this intelligence, I didn't act rashly, nor did I even go to the local government office to inspect it. I returned alone. The reason I sent War Pavilion Members to that area was to find out who was spreading the rumors."

"I didn't tell my Subordinate about what I discovered; I only told you Domain Lord."

"Good."

Chen Fan nodded, narrowed his eyes, and said softly, "Get up and return to that area immediately. This matter is very urgent and may very well involve some secrets from ancient times."

Do not make any rash moves.

"From this moment forward, you have the right to activate the Sky-Piercing Pillar at any time. If anything goes wrong during the process, you may activate the Sky-Piercing Pillar at any time and bomb that Village."

Will the Sky-Piercing Pillar be used?

Zhou Mo shook his head and hesitated, "I'm a level 20 martial artist, that should be enough, right?"

"A reclusive Family that can remain hidden for so long is not easy to deal with."

Chen Fan looked down at the Village on the Ghosthide Map of the Eternal Night Continent: "Don't alert them; we must wipe them out in one fell swoop."

Zhou Mo went downstairs.

There was no trace of a smile on Chen Fan's face.

He was supposed to be very happy today.

I'm really happy.

Jiu Wu has returned and established the Jiu Wu Pavilion. Although there was the unexpected appearance of the Heart-Eating Wraith, Level-3 Strange Entity Clan, he felt that the future was promising. As long as the Mortal Domain continued to develop, it would definitely not be underestimated in two years.

The result is now.

Tell him that there are strange things happening within the Mortal Domain.

It was Greater Wraith who had been lurking for a long time.

This means...

All members of the Mortal Domain need to undergo a thorough screening, and everyone on the Eternal Night Continent needs to be investigated. No one knows whether this reclusive Family has already planted its people within the Mortal Domain.

He hated this feeling of being out of control.

A tangled mess.

Only a sharp blade can cut through it.

"King Mazi, mobilize ten Flying Boat that have been on exploration missions to return to the Mortal Domain immediately. Also, remember the old men—those who explored the New Continent with you shortly after the Commerce Pavilion was established; they have other tasks."

After a while.

Chen Fan suddenly laughed.

The Eternal Night Continent seems to be more complicated than he thought.

He took the Heaven-Questioning Bell out of his pocket.

"It's said that 'Eternal Night Continent' is a later name; what was it called before?"

Soon.

The Heaven-Questioning Bell rang softly.

According to the records of Heaven and Earth, the Eternal Night Continent existed for a total of 37,301 years.

"In the year 37300, under the leadership of the Mortal Domain, it advanced to the Second-Level Continent."

"Thousands of years ago."

"The name has been changed from 'Cursed Continent' to 'Eternal Night Continent'."

"Cursed Continent."

Chen Fan gradually fell silent. From these four words, he could roughly understand the previous situation of the "Eternal Night Continent." The Thunderstorm Sea might not have been a place of protection after all.

It was imprisonment.

Who was behind this?

The Continental Heavenly Dao and the Species Heavenly Dao certainly do not have this ability.

Is it the "Supreme Heavenly Dao"?

Why did the Supreme Heavenly Dao imprison the Eternal Night Continent? What on the Eternal Night Continent is worth imprisoning? He believed he knew the Eternal Night Continent Eternal Night Continent well enough and didn't think there was anything on it worth imprisoning.

And..

If the Supreme Heavenly Dao intends to imprison the "Eternal Night Continent," why then allow it to advance to an Eternal Night Continent -Second-Level Continent?

There was nothing else targeted.

When did the Thunderstorm Sea disappear? It was when the first Rare Island, "Rugged Island," was discovered in the Mortal Domain.

But at that time, several large characters formed by clouds clearly appeared in the sky.

"The Eternal Night Continent has broken through the blockade and discovered a Rare Island."

"Protection removed."

The protection has been clearly stated as removed.

Is it protection or imprisonment?

"Call"

Chen Fan let out a soft breath, closed the Ghosthide Map in his hand, and waited for the Crippled Monkey to interrogate him to find out the specific details. He took out Message Talisman from his pocket and urged the Crippled Monkey.

He then strode towards the Strategist Pavilion.

Strategist Pavilion Nameless Mountain.

Upon seeing Chen Fan approach, the Long Live hurriedly stepped forward to report, "This is the follow-up plan regarding how to deal with the 'Despair Continent'."

"There are no survivors left on the Despair Continent."

"Not one was spared."

"Although they are not dead yet, this process is irreversible. Even if we kill the Heart-Eating Wraith now, they will still die."

"First."

"Immediately dispatch a large number of Flying Boat to establish a perimeter around the 'Despair Continent' to ensure that people from other continents do not approach, lest the infection become uncontrollable." (Secondly)

"Immediately inform the other continents what happened on the Despair Continent, and order their Subordinate Caravan exploration teams not to approach this Sea Domain, because we do not know whether the Heart-Eating Wraith has infected other humans."

"Third."

"We must find out from the Heart-Eating Wraith as soon as possible whether he has infected forces from other continents, to prevent the spread of the virus throughout this Sea Domain." "Currently, there is no cure for this infection; once contracted, it is irreversible death."

"Fourth."

"There's no need to use the Sky-Piercing Pillar to clear the Despair Continent; the cost is too high, and it's not safe for our personnel to land and deploy the Heavenly Dao Cannon. We can just patiently wait for them to officially die in a few days."

"Domain Lord, what do you think of this plan?"

"Um."

Somewhat distracted, Chen Fan waved his hand after a moment and said softly, "Let's go with your plan. You'll be in charge of overall coordination." "Understood."

His Long Live nodded hastily.

"By the way"

Chen Fan casually asked, as if making a small talk, "I heard that before you won Military Strategy Champion, you studied at Private School in a City in the East of the Eternal Night Continent?"

"Um."

Although the Long Live didn't know why the Domain Lord would suddenly bring this up, he still said with some emotion, "Yes, we have to thank the Mortal Domain's policies for being so good, allowing someone my age to attend Private School."

"You're getting on in years, how's your health lately?"

"Very good."

Long Live patted his chest with some pride. "Thanks to the Mortal Domain, I was drenched in a Golden Rain, which extended my Lifespan by several years. I estimate it to be about five or six years."

Chen Fan didn't say anything more, but he felt slightly relieved.

Regarding this unknown, reclusive Family, there are two initial assessments: first, they are all left-handed; second, they refuse to be exposed to the "Golden Rain." There's only one way to avoid this Golden Rain: hide.

Why are you hiding?

Is it resistance, physical discomfort, or something else?

"It seems the task of subjugating the One-Eyed Continent needs to be accelerated."

Chen Fan sat in the chair, muttering to himself.

His original plan was to reclaim these three continents, then unleash Golden Rain to extend the lives of the Mortal Domain Member, since there were too many to carry. Now it seems...

Everyone has to be taken there.

The Eternal Night Continent must be turned upside down, and everyone must be taken away.

Fortunately, Household Pavilion was established some time ago, and everyone was included in the register.

Take it over there and let it see the light of day.

Anything that cannot be exposed to the light is naturally considered strange.

"That's natural."

The Long Live said seriously, "The post-war resource inventory of the One-Eyed Continent has been thoroughly completed. Mortal Domain Member responsible for clearing the post-war resources have been withdrawn. We can take over the continent at any time once the logistics and related personnel of the Mortal Domain's Eerie Fire are mobilized."

Chen Fan looked up at Long Live, laughed, patted Long Live on the shoulder, and walked outside.

"It's alright, you can continue with your work."

"It's getting late, let's finish up and call it a day."

P. S.: Less updates today.

A fire broke out in the building across the street, black smoke billowing in the air.

This was the second time in my life I had been so close to a fire. The first time was when I was interning in Nanjing. In the most bustling area, flames Heaven-Burning, and everyone was frantically running downstairs. It left me with a great deal of psychological trauma.

So I bought an apartment on the fifth floor, and I also plan to install a rappelling system and stock up on a lot of fire-fighting equipment, just in case.

Now they're in close proximity again.

I'm a little sad.

It's unclear whether there were any casualties, but a family was essentially half destroyed by the fire.

The subsequent costs, including burn treatment and compensation, are a very difficult issue.

Life is unpredictable.

We sincerely hope that all readers will raise their safety awareness in daily life and always be vigilant about high-rise fires.

I've mentioned this in the book launch notes of several of my books.

Unless there's Calamity or man-made calamity, I won't stop updating without a reason. I think this statement might be a bit unlucky, so I should say it less often in the future.

I hope I don't die.

I also hope that my dear readers won't die.

Let's live together.