Chapter 34: The White Dragon Shakes the World

High up in the sky, since the white dragon could shrink, it could naturally expand as well.

Xi Yu had never attempted to expand the white dragon before, and currently he truly wanted to test where the white dragon’s limit lay.

As the white dragon continued to ascend, its body grew increasingly colossal, only stopping when it was about ten times its original size, which was close to the white dragon’s limit.

Xi Yu looked down at the earth from the sky, suddenly feeling that the Wanmin Vessel—which had seemed like a colossal beast when parked at the Star-Dream Farm—was merely the size of a palm, looking like a mere toy.

The white dragon’s massive body glided carefully through the high sky, fearing that a careless movement might tear the sky open.

The endless sea of clouds in the sky now resembled a thin cloud garment draped over his body; the white dragon’s head emerged from the clouds, and then he broke through them to return to the earth below.

His body glided gently over the farm, and he could clearly see the terrified expressions in some of the eyes below, but even more of them were filled with a far greater excitement than before.

At this moment, Xi Yu glanced at Sha Ren and the other ghosts, and finally, his gaze swept over Ding Ren before his body slowly ascended into the sky once more.

It wasn’t until he was far from the farm that the white dragon’s body flashed and vanished into thin air.

Watching the white dragon gradually disappear from his sight, Ding Ren suddenly felt his heart tighten.

He wasn’t afraid of Xi Yu’s colossal form; he just felt that the look Xi Yu had directed at him moments ago was slightly complex.

Shaking his head, Ding Ren put it out of his mind.

He focused his attention back on the farm, preventing those ghosts from taking the opportunity to cause trouble after Xi Yu left.

As it turned out, he was overthinking; currently, Sha Ren and the other ghosts were exceptionally well-behaved.

The white dragon’s final glance had made their hearts throb with fear, letting them know they had better not harbor any crooked thoughts, otherwise their end would surely be miserable. In truth, after witnessing the white dragon’s colossal form, they had completely lost all thoughts of resistance.

At this moment, they held only one doubt: was the white dragon truly not a Food Sequence Lord?

In this moment, the white dragon only brought them the sensation of those legendary great existences.

***

In his past life, because he was trapped by physical vulnerabilities, Xi Yu had been restricted at every turn. Now, with the Middle Continent’s backing, he finally had the foundation to unleash the white dragon’s full power without reservations.

In truth, he had always wanted to know where the white dragon’s limit lay, and now he could test it.

In this moment, Xi Yu felt stronger than at any point in his past life.

As the white dragon’s body expanded, it wasn’t just a matter of size; even his strength surged exponentially in tandem. In this moment, he felt that with a simple reach of his claw, he could tear Kun Star apart. He felt he could easily tear those Sequence 2 entities that had given him headaches in his past life to shreds.

This was not an illusion.

In this moment, the white dragon’s physical strength absolutely surpassed Sequence 2.

He hadn’t encountered the Sequence 1 Calamity Lords in his past life, but even if a Calamity Lord truly existed on Kun Star at this moment, Xi Yu had no fear. He felt that even if he was inferior to a Calamity Lord, the other party wouldn’t necessarily be able to do anything to him.

Only now did Xi Yu discover for the first time that the white dragon’s size-shifting ability wasn’t just useful, but was a truly majestic, grand supernatural power.

Perhaps this was indeed the “Law Heavenly Phenomenon” (Law Phenomenon / Heaven-and-Earth form) from the legends of the Middle Continent.

Of course, his current state was not truly invincible, but carried a time limit.

As his body expanded, the rate at which his body absorbed Mutation Particles became even more exaggerated. Just a few minutes of absorption was absolutely equivalent to the energy the white dragon absorbed over an entire day previously.

In an hour at most, the backlash of the draconic instincts would surely arrive.

But this duration was more than enough for Xi Yu.

Worst-case scenario, if he couldn’t hold out, there was still Ding Ren.

Currently, Xi Yu truly felt relaxed, no longer harboring the past sense of urgency.

In truth, he had always been somewhat resistant to the white dragon’s power.

As powerful as the dragon was, the side effects were far too terrifying.

But as the draconic instincts exerted increasingly less influence over him recently, he had unknowingly begun to use the white dragon’s power more and more.

First, he had captured Augustus, Owen, and their B-class partners.

And today, he had personally assisted three B-class experts to emerge, and even S-class/A-class ghosts like Sha Ren were trembling before him.

Unknowingly, his mindset had begun to shift.

He no longer possessed his past life’s caution, holding only absolute confidence in the white dragon’s power.

The sudden appearance of the Dimensional Black Abyss had completely changed his previous idea of taking cautious, step-by-step progress according to his past life’s trajectory.

Perhaps he couldn’t prevent the descent of those terrifying future existences, but at least they hadn’t arrived yet.

Since that was the case, this period was the golden age of development for Kun Star, and he should seize the opportunity to strengthen the Middle Continent as much as possible.

With Ding Ren by his side, he no longer had to worry about losing control.

He could let go completely, acting as he pleased.

If there were no Sequence 3 or Sequence 2 entities currently, then he would be the strongest. If there were none, then he had nothing to fear.

***

Central City.

Previously, Xi Yu hadn’t paid much attention to this location, but now that he drew close, he perceived a giant towering tree enveloped by a dense fog.

Upon looking closely, Xi Yu recognized that this tree was actually an external manifestation of a Ghost Domain, similar to the Star-Dream Jellyfish.

To think that Central City also contained a Ghost Domain.

The white dragon’s colossal body descended above Central City.

Instantly, the towering tree seemed to perceive the white dragon’s majesty, its giant body shivering uncontrollably.

Xi Yu didn’t pay much attention to the tree; it was merely an A-class Ghost Domain, far inferior in potential to the one at the Star-Dream Farm.

Aside from this tree, he discovered an A-class ghost within Central City’s First Hospital.

Under his pressure, this A-class ghost emitted a wave of dread.

Xi Yu didn’t strike, and after confirming that the ghost hadn’t participated in hunting him in his past life, he departed.

Central City was one of the 17 S-class danger forbidden zones designated by the Middle Continent; his next destination was the second S-class zone.

In this way, he quickly traversed all 17 S-class zones in a short time.

Not every one of these zones contained an A-class ghost; in reality, most were occupied by B-class ghosts. Aside from Central City, only three of the SS-class zones contained A-class ghosts, and their numbers were few.

Even counting Sha Ren’s group, there were only eleven in total.

Four of them happened to be among his past enemies, and Xi Yu stood on no ceremony, spending some time to capture them all, while ignoring those who hadn’t caused him trouble in his past life.

These ghosts were currently in their lairs, and probably none of them had expected a dragon to launch an attack on them, caught completely off guard.

As for Sequence 3 or Sequence 2 ghosts, Xi Yu truly hadn’t discovered any.

Although Xi Yu hadn’t inspected the entire Middle Continent, he could surely perceive entities of that level, and currently, he was certain that the Middle Continent truly had no terrifying ghosts at those levels.

***

The Middle Continent was only the beginning; after departing from Tiancang Peak, the final SS-class zone, Xi Yu took the opportunity to visit the Golden Ancient Kingdom, one of the six major nations.

This was one of the major nations bordering the Middle Continent before the catastrophe, but now it was on the verge of collapse. The kingdom did possess some B-class experts, but they weren’t much to Xi Yu. And this nation basically had no exceptionally powerful ghosts; although he circled it twice, Xi Yu actually didn’t discover a single A-class ghost.

Leaving the Golden Ancient Kingdom, Xi Yu flew toward several other major nations to the northwest.

After visiting the remaining major nations, Xi Yu crossed the ocean once more, arriving over the territory of the Drance Federation.

The white dragon’s colossal body circled the federation twice, then crossed the Arctic continent and returned to the Middle Continent from the northern wilderness.

In less than fifty minutes, Xi Yu had traversed the globe.

And the white dragon’s endless dragon power had basically swept across the globe, allowing Xi Yu to show off his existence without reservations.

When Xi Yu returned, his safety limit was only minutes away.

Thus, Xi Yu confirmed that the number of A-class ghosts on Kun Star currently was only about twenty-four. Aside from the Middle Continent, only the western alliance of the six nations possessed a few A-class ghosts, and he had found no trace of them elsewhere.

This included the Drance Federation.

As for S-class ghosts, he hadn’t found a single one.

He hadn’t inspected the marine world this time; in his past life, he had treated the ocean as his home, and aside from terrifying super-giant marine beasts, there truly were no exceptionally powerful ghosts inside.

Thus, he was completely at ease.

It was just that he didn’t know if his body had been too prominent, or if his luck hadn’t been good. He actually hadn’t discovered some of his past human enemies, especially in the Drance Federation; they seemed prepared, and even after searching an extra round, he hadn’t found where the remaining B-classes were hiding, leaving his plan of capturing them all unfulfilled.

But it didn’t matter; they wouldn’t escape sooner or later.

When the white dragon returned to the Middle Continent, it actually hadn’t taken much time for the farm, but for Sha Ren and the others, these thirty-odd minutes felt like years.

A few B-class ghosts had wanted to take the opportunity to flee, but they ultimately lacked the courage.

Once the white dragon reappeared in the sky, his body began to shrink, eventually transforming into his human form before Sha Ren and the others.

Aside from the cat and Sha Ren, the other ghosts’ eyes snapped wide.

‘Is this white dragon a human or a dragon?’

“Let’s continue our unfinished topic from earlier, shall we?”

Xi Yu had circled the globe, and though his breath was slightly uneven, his tone remained unchanged.

Looking at the smile on his face, the ghosts could only follow him cautiously, their hearts filled with dread.

At this moment, the human world and the ghost world were thrown into an earth-shattering frenzy.

Especially the ghost world of the Middle Continent.

Currently, many high-order ghosts knew of the white dragon’s existence.

After Sha Ren spread the news of the white dragon, it had quickly circulated in the ghost world.

Naturally, many ghosts were terrified and wary of him. They didn’t dare go to the farm to eat Food Seed meat, hiding in their lairs without moving.

Yet the white dragon had descended from the heavens.

For the Sequence 5 ghosts, it was fine; the white dragon had merely paid them a visit, and aside from being startled by his pressure, they had suffered no harm.

But the Sequence 4 ghosts had truly gone wild.

They were sitting in their homes when disaster fell. The white dragon had actually captured four Sequence 4 entities in one go, and two of them actually had Food Sequence Lords standing behind them, yet the white dragon had captured them without any reservations.

The white dragon’s arrival was too sudden, and he was too powerful; if he wanted to act, no one could react.

What made the remaining two Sequence 4 entities feel relieved was that, at least, the white dragon didn’t capture every ghost. They were certain the white dragon had spotted them, but he hadn’t laid hands on them.

At least the ghost world wasn’t thrown into absolute panic.

But in any case, the white dragon had terrified all the ghosts; currently, none dared harbor any designs on him. In this moment, almost all the ghosts were well-behaved, not even daring to act recklessly against the humans of the Middle Continent.

And the feeling for the humans of the Middle Continent was entirely different.

Although the white dragon hadn’t visited every location, it was impossible not to see his colossal form traversing the sky.

And the people looking up from below didn’t experience the terrifying pressure of directly facing his colossal body, so they felt no fear.

They cheered with all their might; this day, almost half of the Middle Continent had seen the white dragon, and they finally confirmed that the dragon truly existed.

The divine dragon was in their Middle Continent.

***

At this moment, Ao Lan stared at the white dragon flashing across the sky, his mind filled with dread.

‘There really are dragons in this world?’

Ao Lan felt both dread and anticipation; this proved that Kun Star indeed possessed a major secret. Only, he suddenly felt as if he lacked any confidence in his original plans; even if the thirteen B-class experts hadn’t vanished, what could he do against such a terrifying existence?

On the other side, the human world’s reaction was much like the ghost world.

The white dragon’s supreme majesty left everyone in shock and dread.

Of course, many were filled with excitement and joy, though such people were relatively few.

And the one most terrified was naturally the Drance Federation.
They were completely terrified this time.

As a nation that had personally witnessed the white dragon’s divine might, seeing the dragon expand in size several-fold left them on the verge of collapse.

The high-ranking officials of the federation quickly agreed on a decision: to abandon Kun Star and head into deep space.

This decision was quickly approved unanimously by the leadership.

No one believed they could contend against the white dragon. Not long had passed since the dragon’s previous appearance in the federation, and their B-classes were still in hiding. They hadn’t been discovered this time, but the next time was uncertain. Thus, leaving was perhaps their only choice, the only way to completely evade the terrifying white dragon.

Xi Yu knew nothing of their thoughts. He had made a circle through the Drance Federation’s construction facilities, finding them indeed rebuilding. Upon detecting their completion timeline, he decided to make another trip when the time came.

***

Currently, Xi Yu had brought the ghosts back to the rear mountain restaurant.

Once the ghosts sat down, Xi Yu checked his Fate Connection value, finding it had increased by over seven thousand points after just one trip.

This left him even more puzzled; he had simply made a circle and truly hadn’t done anything.

Yet the value had increased, and by so much at once.

[Fate Connection: 8,831]

What surprised him most was that the connection wasn’t limited to humans; there were actually ghosts who could connect with his fate as well. As for the other five nations, they were naturally included, but the largest increase actually originated from the Drance Federation, adding nearly eight hundred points this time.

At this moment, Xi Yu could perceive those hundreds of connecting points even across half the planet.

He believed that as long as his value was sufficient, he could select them as believers regardless of where they were.

Xi Yu temporarily set aside this matter, preparing to study the specific acquisition method of this value once he handled the matters before him.

He looked at the ghosts with a smile. “Everyone, how have you considered the question I proposed earlier?”

After confirming the entire planet had no Sequence 2 or Sequence 3 ghosts, Xi Yu knew he could easily wipe out all the ghosts before him with raw power.

But he didn’t want to do that, as he had no confidence in wiping out every ghost on the planet. Once they escaped, even he might not be able to find them, and if they retaliated against the Middle Continent, it would surely cause unprecedented casualties.

Thus, he had to change his approach.

Humans and ghosts weren’t destined to fight to the death.

Currently, the ghosts were a bit distracted, not having recovered from their shock.

At this moment, the Nine-Horned Ghost was the first to recover, asking respectfully, “Lord Dragon, what suggestions do you have?”

“Very well, then I’ll be candid,” Xi Yu never liked to keep people in suspense.

“I’ll offer you two options: the first is to withdraw from the Middle Continent entirely, giving up all the lands you currently occupy. As for where you go, I won’t care, as long as you are not on this land. The second is to choose to join the Middle Continent, though you must strictly follow the nation’s laws, and those with human lives on their hands are naturally excluded.”

In an instant, the expressions of all the ghosts shifted.

The white dragon offering them two options actually meant one thing: their influence had to completely vanish from the Middle Continent.

At this moment, not a single ghost wanted to agree.

The Nine-Horned Ghost let out a silent sigh; he had roughly guessed the dragon’s words.

In truth, he was highly reluctant.

The Middle Continent was the most favored land he had found on this world, where many places could naturally form Ghost Domains, making them highly suited for living.

It was even the location designated by the Food Sequence Lord standing behind him.

He was originally an ordinary ghost, possessing only instinctive consciousness. It wasn’t until twenty years ago when he followed the ghosts to this world that his consciousness was suddenly summoned by a great existence.

And that great existence was the Food Sequence Lord, [Sun Deity Deer].

He couldn’t describe the feeling of first meeting Him, but merely being bathed in His glory had granted him intelligence. The Lord hadn’t issued many commands, only having him occupy a place in the Middle Continent and wait for His future summons.

Yet it was that meeting that had filled him with endless dread toward the Food Sequence Lords.

He knew exactly how terrifying they were.

Thus, he experienced the same dread when facing Xi Yu.

The Nine-Horned Ghost had decided Xi Yu was a great existence on the verge of becoming a Food Sequence Lord, and humans might be the key to his ascension.

This left him not daring to defy him.

The [Sun Deity Deer] might not descend upon this world for a long time, but the white dragon could take his life at any moment.

He naturally wouldn’t hesitate on how to choose.

He wasn’t actually a fanatic follower of the [Sun Deity Deer].

With this thought, he was the first to step forward. “Lord Dragon, I wish to join the Middle Continent; you may arrange things for me as you please.”

Since he couldn’t execute the Lord’s command, he had to cling to the white dragon’s thigh now. He hoped the white dragon could become a Food Sequence Lord as quickly as possible, so he might secure his protection.

“But there is a great existence behind me who once commanded me to occupy a place in the Middle Continent to await His descent. And including myself, there are two other Sequence 4s who received the same command. I have now defied His command, and I hope the great Lord Dragon can protect me in the future.”

To demonstrate his sincerity, the Nine-Horned Ghost directly shared the matter of the [Sun Deity Deer], though he didn’t dare mention its name.

The Nine-Horned Ghost only wanted to make a gamble; if he won, he might survive.

If he lost, he would naturally have nothing.

But at least he could live well before the Lord’s arrival.

His words shifted the expressions of Sha Ren and the others.

They hadn’t expected the Nine-Horned Ghost to make such a decisive choice, which made even Sha Ren, who had looked down on him, admire him a bit.

“Lord Dragon, I’m willing to leave the Middle Continent, but I don’t want to go to other places. If you know how to enter the Dimensional Black Abyss, I can choose to leave Kun Star directly, and I am willing to pay the price for passage,” Sha Ren said quickly.

He truly didn’t want to stay on Kun Star.

He felt this world was far too dangerous, being watched by so many Food Sequence Lords. Even he had faintly perceived their presence, let alone the white cat who had been directly blessed.

Furthermore, this world possessed weird phenomena like the green train.

As an ordinary fellow, he didn’t want to stay in such a dangerous place, feeling it would eventually become a fire pit. He only wanted to hide in the Dimensional Black Abyss, far from these conflicts.

And he had perceived the aura of the abyss on the white dragon’s farm previously, so he suspected the dragon knew how to enter.

Xi Yu cast a glance at him, nodding. “Very well. Stay behind in a bit, and we’ll discuss the price.”

The cat’s eyes lit up; could they truly travel to the abyss from here?

“Lord Dragon, I’m like Sha Ren and plan to head to the abyss as well, and I’m willing to pay the price.”

“Alright, then you stay behind in a bit as well,” Xi Yu smiled; their willingness to leave Kun Star on their own was the best outcome. “Anyone else who wants to head to the abyss can raise it; as long as you can pay the price, I can bring you there.”

His words made the eyes of many ghosts light up.

The water-like A-class ghost quickly stood up, expressing its desire to head to the abyss.

Before long, a dozen ghosts stood up.

At this, even the Nine-Horned Ghost was enticed.

But he quickly abandoned the thought; the abyss was indeed mysterious and bizarre, and one could indeed evade the threat of the Food Sequence Lords there. But it was also filled with uncertainty, and one might run right into a Food Sequence Lord upon entering.

Sha Ren and his partner were fine, having not been bathed in the glory of a Lord, and might be able to hide. But he couldn’t; he might be captured by his Lord the moment he entered the abyss, so he looked at Xi Yu expectantly.

Securing the protection of another Food Sequence Lord was the safest way.

And he truly felt the white dragon was unique; he appeared very gentle to all existences and wasn’t difficult to serve, so staying by his side seemed quite good.

“Are you certain you want to stay by my side?” Xi Yu looked at the Nine-Horned Ghost. “I might not necessarily be able to protect you, but if you truly wish to stay, I will do my best to protect you.”

“Thank you, Lord Dragon!” the Nine-Horned Ghost was overjoyed.

The white dragon making such a promise was already rare.

Xi Yu nodded at him.

In that instant, he perceived a spark of light from the Nine-Horned Ghost, and checking his [Believer] ability, he found his Fate Connection value had indeed increased by one point.

Now Xi Yu was certain that to increase this value, he had to be near the connected entities.

Since the Nine-Horned Ghost could connect with his fate, it meant his words were credible.

The Nine-Horned Ghost was quite famous in the future, belonging to the Sequence 2 entities alongside the Sand King, and had even been one of his past enemies. Now that he had come to the farm, Xi Yu hadn’t taken action against him, and he hadn’t expected the ghost to turn to his farm.

Fate was indeed a bit magical.

But in truth, the Nine-Horned Ghost was merely a tool. The one he truly wanted to target was the Food Sequence Lord behind him: [Sun Deity Deer].

Being able to chip away at His foundation felt quite good.

But since he had done such a thing, he had to become a true Food Sequence Lord before the [Sun Deity Deer] descended.

Xi Yu felt an unprecedented sense of urgency once more.

He didn’t abandon the Nine-Horned Ghost because of this; Xi Yu knew very well that he would clash with these Food Sequence Lords sooner or later. Whether in his past life or his current intuition, he was certain he could not co-exist with them.

At this moment, the Nine-Horned Ghost had no idea that Xi Yu knew his details clearly, let alone that his two partners had already been captured by Xi Yu.

The Nine-Horned Ghost didn’t possess a massive clan like humans; he was an ordinary mutated ghost, so he had later named his own clan the Nine-Horned Deer.

And he had his own name: Nine Sages.

Nine Sages was no longer lost about his fate; he knew whether he could live now depended on whether the white dragon could become a Food Sequence Lord, and he would do his best to assist him.

Aside from Nine Sages, three other B-class experts decided to join the farm as well.

As for the other ghosts, they either wanted to head to the abyss like the Sand King, or said nothing, including the chubby human-like A-class ghost.

“Alright, you guys leave first and think it over,” Xi Yu didn’t force them, letting them depart. In any case, he had said what he needed to say; if they were stubborn, they would meet on the battlefield later.

At the very least, he believed they wouldn’t dare provoke him for now, and the threat to the Middle Continent in the short term wasn’t major. By the time they made a decision, the Middle Continent might have already grown strong enough to terrify them.

“One more thing: regarding the pure meat, you are welcome to visit, but if you try to snatch it in other parts of the Middle Continent, I will hunt you down to your death. Spread my words in your world, lest you say I didn’t warn you.”

“Yes, Lord White Dragon,” the ghosts answered quickly.

Watching them vanish, Xi Yu stopped thinking about it; the warning would surely have some effect, and those who dared to steal would either be those who didn’t know or those who didn’t care.

And he believed once these words spread to the ghost world, they would cause a massive stir. Some ghosts would surely choose to retreat, while some wouldn’t care, but regardless, the Middle Continent’s future situation would be much better.

***

Next were Sha Ren and the others, who were focused on entering the Dimensional Black Abyss.

“Lord Dragon, if we want to head to the Dimensional Black Abyss, what price must we pay?” Sha Ren asked impatiently.

Xiao Bai and the others looked at him intently.

“First, you must do your best to spread my words to every high-order ghost, and then pay ten tons of grain per person per trip.”

Once Xi Yu finished, Sha Ren and the others were stunned. “That simple?”

Xi Yu smiled. “I plan on doing a long-term business, so I naturally can’t drain the pond to catch the fish.”

“But we don’t have that much grain on hand right now,” they grew anxious. “Can we pay with gold?”

They didn’t dare steal or rob humans, so they would have to grow grain themselves, or buy it with gold?

“I don’t want gold, only grain. And if you want grain, it’s not hard; I can introduce some work to you,” Xi Yu said with a smile. “Rest assured, as long as you are in the Middle Continent, I guarantee you’ll have ways to earn grain. Don’t be in a hurry; once you’ve saved enough grain, I can take you to the abyss at any time.”

Sha Ren and the others nodded excitedly.

“Captain Zhang, go invite Governor Mu and the others over,” Xi Yu smiled at Zhang Qingyuan.

“Alright.”

Before long, Guan Zhang and his partners arrived at the rear mountain restaurant.

“Lord Dragon, you called us?” Guan Zhang asked quickly.

“Yes,” Xi Yu gestured for them to sit. “You met them just now, right?”

“Mhm,” the three looked at Sha Ren and the other ghosts warily.

“It’s like this: Sha Ren and his partners want to find some work in the Middle Continent, and I thought you guys were short of hands, so I’m introducing them to help you,” Xi Yu said. “But they are B-class, so the wages you pay them must match their status!”

Guan Zhang and his partners’ minds went blank.

What did the Lord Dragon say?

Wanting ghosts to work for them?

Did they hear wrong?!

“Governor Guan, rest assured; Sha Ren and his partners won’t cause trouble and will work diligently.” Xi Yu turned to look at Sha Ren and the others. “Right, [Sand King]?”

“Yes, yes, yes! Rest assured, we will work diligently,” Sha Ren and the others nodded frantically.

They had completely abandoned the idea of buying grain with gold, fearing the white dragon wouldn’t let them enter the abyss. They had seen through it; this was likely the dragon’s way of helping humans. It wasn’t a difficult task, so they would just do it, as long as the humans didn’t make things difficult for them.

“Alright,” the three nodded dazed.

But to be honest, carrying ghosts by their sides made them feel a bit uneasy. Would these fellows truly not cause any trouble?

“Let’s go, let’s go! To work!” Sha Ren urged.

“Xiao Bai.” The cat, who was about to rush to work, stopped immediately. “Lord Dragon, what are your instructions?”

“It’s like this: I have work suited for you here, do you want to take it?” Xi Yu smiled.

“Of course I’m willing!” Xiao Bai was instantly energized, saying enthusiastically, “Lord Dragon, command me, and I’ll get to work immediately.”

Sha Ren and the others stopped, and seeing the white dragon didn’t call them, they followed Guan Zhang and his partners with regret.

“Then, Lord Dragon, we’ll take our leave. We must return to our stations immediately,” Mu Chengjiang said. After his breakthrough to B-class, he didn’t want to delay for another second, wishing to return to his post.

“Alright, be careful on the road.” Xi Yu didn’t keep them, knowing they were eager to return.

The three bowed and left immediately, with Sha Ren and the others following them.

Once they left the farm, Guan Zhang and his partners couldn’t wait to post in the chat group.

[Weiyang City Seat Mu Chengjiang: Everyone, we have successfully broke through to B-class.]

[Xincheng City Seat Guan Zhang: Not only did we break through, but Lord Dragon also introduced a group of ghosts to work for us. 12 B-class ghosts, and 2 A-class ghosts. @First Realm Guard, how should the wages be set?]

[Second Military Guard Ba Yuchen: What? What did you say?]

[Third Military Guard Yi Caiyang: Did you guys go crazy from failing the breakthrough?]

Their messages instantly blew all the lurking B-class experts out.

[Liaoshan City Seat Miao Hongzhong: It’s true; we truly broke through to B-class, and there really are B-class ghosts following us.]

[……]

[Divine Dragon Xi Yu: They are in urgent need of work, and I hope everyone can take care of them; none of these ghosts have done anything bad, so don’t discriminate against them.]

[……]

Ghosts working?

This was too magical.

Chu Luan stared at the messages for a long time, unable to speak, completely won over by the white dragon’s unpredictable methods.

“Lord Dragon, what work do I need to do now?” Xiao Bai was a bit impatient.

“No rush; eat first. Working on our farm means eating your fill.” Xi Yu stretched, having been busy all day, and said to the cat, “There’s meat.”

Xiao Bai’s eyes lit up instantly.

‘What about us?’ Nine Sages and the other three looked at Xi Yu expectantly.

“You all get to eat meat,” Xi Yu waved his hand.

The four were overjoyed; joining the white dragon was indeed a wise choice.

“But once you finish eating, return to handle your own affairs first; the work on the farm can wait a few days.”

“Understood, Lord Dragon!” the four replied enthusiastically.

***

In the evening, Xi Yu invited Ding Ren over for dinner.

Ding Ren looked at the large group of people eating at the table silently.

Four Drance B-classes.

Twelve Ogaso B-classes.

One C-class ghost.

Three B-class ghosts.

Two A-class ghosts.

Only he, Zhang Qingyuan, and the other team members could be considered normal humans.

This was a group of big eaters; the two A-class ghosts alone could devour over a hundred pounds of meat, and that was with them holding back slightly.

The other B-classes also had massive appetites, eating a dozen pounds of meat without issue.

This group devoured three to four hundred pounds of meat in one meal.

Fortunately, Xi Yu didn’t lack meat, so he didn’t feel any heartache.

But he had only been gone for a few days, yet the farm had undergone such a massive change—a change so vast it felt highly unfamiliar.

“Captain Ding, eat more; look how thin you’ve grown.” Xi Yu placed a large duck leg into Ding Ren’s bowl.

The Shadowless Rat, which had extended its plate, silently withdrew it.

“The little squirrel needs to eat more too.” Xi Yu placed a duck leg in the rat’s dish as well; he expected it to do more work.

“Squeak-squeak!” The rat nodded happily.

Ding Ren looked at the duck leg in his bowl, feeling a bit tired.

Before long, Xi Yu had placed a bit of every dish into his bowl. Soon, his bowl was piled high, and when his gaze met Xi Yu’s, the small dragon merely looked at him innocently.

Zhang Qingyuan and the others had long since resigned themselves to the subtle relationship between the dragon and Xi Yu, focusing on their own food.

The others were shocked; Lord Dragon was truly exceptionally good to this Ding Ren.

Xiao Bai and Nine Sages looked at each other.

[Xiao Bai, what do you think the relationship is between this human and Lord Dragon? Why is Lord Dragon so good to him?]

[The relationship is definitely not ordinary; could he be a pretty boy? I’ve heard humans speak of this.]

[I don’t understand; what pretty boy?]

[It’s just that… forget it, don’t worry about it. In short, Lord Dragon must have taken a liking to his good looks. But looking at him, he seems useless; otherwise, why would Lord Dragon care so much about him, wanting him to replenish his strength?]

Thump.

Ding Ren slammed his hand onto the table, gritting his teeth. “Everyone eat properly.”

These two ghosts actually gossiped so much. He truly had no interest in hearing what they thought, but since they gossiped right in front of him, he heard it even if he didn’t want to.

Augustus and the others were completely bewildered.

Xiao Bai and Nine Sages paused, quickly stuffing meat into their mouths, their hearts feeling guilty.

Xi Yu coughed lightly. “Eat properly and don’t let your minds wander.”

He stared directly at the two, highly curious about what they had said to anger Ding Ren.

But the two didn’t dare lift their heads.

***

After dinner, everyone dispersed.

Although Xiao Bai and the other ghosts were staying at the farm for the first time, they adapted quickly. Xi Yu didn’t let them go to the human residences, so they amused themselves near the restaurant. Xi Yu didn’t arrange work for them yet, ignoring them for now.

As for Augustus and the other B-classes, they had already moved into their quarters, and since they had to guard the farm at night, they went to work.

They had completely settled at the farm by now; with A-class ghosts present, they truly didn’t count for much.

Ding Ren actually had many tasks today, but he was more worried about Xi Yu’s physical condition.

Xi Yu’s transformation during the day must have consumed a significant amount of energy, and he worried Xi Yu was suffering from the draconic instincts again. Furthermore, he felt Xi Yu’s hint during dinner had been obvious, so he had stayed here after the meal.

But Xi Yu had vanished after dinner.

Ding Ren waited outside for a while, and seeing Xi Yu hadn’t returned, he couldn’t help but wonder: ‘Could I have overthought things? Yes, he looked in good spirits during dinner; perhaps his situation wasn’t so serious.’

At this thought, Ding Ren couldn’t help but blush, feeling he had lost his mind today.

‘Forget it, I’ll head back.’

Ding Ren naturally had his own quarters on the farm; knowing he liked peace, Xi Yu had specifically built a simple residence for him in the valley.

Since they wanted to avoid alarming the target, he didn’t need to monitor [Black King of Hades] personally, allowing him to set aside other matters temporarily.

Ding Ren returned to his room without pause.

But the moment he stepped inside, he sensed something was wrong; there was someone in his room.

Ding Ren was taken aback, realizing immediately. Who else could be in his room at this hour? But he suddenly felt the Xi Yu inside the room charge out.

‘Why isn’t he back yet? Don’t tell me he’s running away because he can’t handle it?’

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