Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, two days had gone by.
Ever since the Old Village Chief, Gu Tianci, obtained Ancient Pool Village's lost inheritance, he had eagerly returned to the village to study it.
Meanwhile, Old Fourth Gu and Gu Chenghu continued leading Lin Yi and the Militia Fifth Team in Ancient Tomb Valley, hunting Corpse Fiends to level up.
However, according to the Old Village Chief, if the Ghost Spirit inside the cave broke free, the area around Ancient Tomb Valley would become dangerous, and they could no longer remain there.
Moreover, by then, perhaps not even one Corpse Fiend in ten would remain in the valley.
Thus, over the past few days, not only Lin Yi but also Dugu Feng and the others began hunting Corpse Fiends intensely, stockpiling Experience Points and Drops.
After all, compared to Monsters and Ghost Spirits of the same level, Corpse Fiends were easier to deal with. Ancient Tomb Valley was a rare grinding paradise for them, so naturally they had to make the most of their limited remaining time.
On the morning of the third day, continuous earthquakes rocked Ancient Tomb Valley, while an unknown deep roar came from the Core Zone.
The sound seemed to carry some kind of sinister power, throwing everyone present into a state of unease.
Old Fourth Gu watched the disturbance deep within the valley, his expression grave. "Looks like the seal is about to be broken. Starting today, we return to the village. No one is allowed to leave for the next few days."
At that moment, Lin Yi and Gu Chenghu had just returned from hunting in the Core Zone. Seeing that Old Fourth Gu had already arranged the retreat, they headed back to Ancient Pool Village together.
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