Two days later.
After the Dark Guild's surprise attack and the Beast Tide, Glory City slowly began to regain its former vitality.
At the City Lord's Mansion, most of the charred ruins in the areas destroyed by flames and the aftermath of battle had been cleared away, replaced by temporary wooden shelters and busy craftsmen.
Most of the horrifying craters in the streets had been filled in and covered with new bluestone slabs, though traces of the repairs were still visible around the edges.
New houses had also risen where the old ones had collapsed.
Several days after the fighting subsided, the streets gradually grew crowded again. Though they had yet to regain their former prosperity, most of the shuttered shops had reopened, and the cries of street vendors could once again be heard.
Moreover, in the wake of the Beast Tide, the prices of demon spirits and demon beast meat throughout Glory City had fallen sharply. Even many commoners could now afford them.
The city walls had been restored and reinforced. The captains leading the patrol guards within the city were now Black Gold rank experts.
The families of those killed in battle had received compensation, while orphans like Dong Xiaowan had been registered and placed under the joint care of the City Lord's Mansion and the major families.
The City Lord's Mansion.
Nie Li's courtyard.
"Huh? A map showing the location of the Heavenly Fortune Plateau? What do you want that for?" Nie Li asked in surprise.
"To go train, of course. What else would I want it for?" Xiao Tianhao gave Nie Li a speechless look.
"Uh, fair enough." Nie Li nodded awkwardly.
Without further hesitation, he took paper and a brush from his Space Ring and prepared to draw.
"Wait. Draw me maps of the Endless