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Thinking of Xiao Yun's expression in a moment, Wu Haowen couldn't help but smile.

ta-ta-ta--

The crisp sound of their footsteps echoed in the corridor, and from behind the door at the end, the light of freedom shone down.

Wu Haowen's face trembled with excitement. He had barely stepped out of the prison gate, and before he could even steady himself, he let out a cold laugh:

"This prison is so deserted. What kind of dilapidated place is this... huh?"

The sarcastic words in his throat suddenly turned into a surprised exclamation.

Wu Haowen looked at the unfamiliar world, completely bewildered:

"Where...where is this?"

He turned his gaze and looked around.

Before your eyes lies a scorched earth, with a blood-red river flowing like blood vessels, ancient buildings scattered throughout, and murals on the high walls depicting the former glory of this place.

And at the very center of the world, a pyramid stands.

"This...this isn't a ruin, is it?"

Wu Haowen laughed, looking at Xiao Yun with disbelief.

Seeing Xiao Yun's calm expression, Wu Haowen fell silent.

What do you mean by "what a problem"? Who would use a historical site as a prison? That's practically inviting trouble! Besides, historical sites are unpredictable, and there's no guarantee of security for the prisoners...

"etc!"

Wu Haowen suddenly realized something, his eyes widened, and he looked at Xiao Yun:

"This ruin...you've completely mastered it?"

"Yes, what's wrong? Is there a problem?"

Wu Haowen fell silent again, his face tense, forcing a calm expression, and nodded:

"Ahem, it's nothing, let's go... Sigh, I've visited too many historical sites, I'm getting a little tired of this kind of scenery."

Xiao Yun smiled and walked ahead to lead the way for him.

"It's nothing, it's nothing. It's probably just a small relic, nothing serious."

Wu Haowen comforted himself in his heart, when he heard a roar in his ears and the gate of the core area slowly opened.

The magnificent throne room came into view.

"Use that fixed-point portal to exit the ruins."

Xiao Yun pointed to the door next to the throne, but did not receive a response from Wu Haowen. Instead, he heard a crisp sound from behind him.

click-

"Huh? What's that sound?"

"No wonder, I haven't been active in the womb for too long... my joints are rusting."

Wu Haowen chuckled twice and silently straightened his dislocated jaw back into place.

He lowered his head and silently followed Xiao Yun up the long steps.

"Calm down, calm down. We're from a B-rank guild, after all. Don't act like you've never seen anything like this before, you idiot!"

Wu Haowen roared inwardly, but when his gaze occasionally swept over the throne forged in blood and fire, and the insignia on it, a wave of emotion rose in his eyes.

"The Blood of Eternal Flame, it's actually the legendary Blood of Eternal Flame! How is that possible! The guild leader clearly said that this relic could not be controlled by outsiders!"

"The power of the ruins must have worn away over the long years, allowing this guy to snag an empty shell. It must be!"

Wu Haowen continued to comfort himself, and just then, at the top of the long staircase, a somewhat illusory figure appeared.

"The core of the ruins, a celestial being!"

Wu Haowen's pupils dilated in shock, and a sense of foreboding rose in his heart.

Then, to his disbelief, the Star Spirit, the core of the ruins, bowed slightly to Xiao Yun in front of him.

"Your Majesty, you're back."

One sentence struck Wu Haowen like a thunderbolt, leaving him frozen in place.

A soft cracking sound of bones dislocating echoed behind him again. Xiao Yun's lips curled into a slight smile as he looked at the Star Spirit Body:

"Well, things are almost done here. Now we just need to take this friend home."

"By the way, you mentioned earlier that the power of the ruins is being lost. What's the way to salvage it?"

The astral being smiled and said:

"It's actually very simple. You just need to spread the power of the Eternal Blood to more people, and the ruins will naturally recover their power and even become stronger."

"Oh, is it the way to use the talent called 'Fire Seed'? No problem, I'll spread it around when I get back."

"I troubled Your Majesty to go to such lengths for this."

The astral spirit bowed deeply as if to show respect, seeing Xiao Yun and Wu Haowen off.

Throughout, Wu Haowen secretly observed Xiao Yun's demeanor, hoping to discern any trace of him putting on an act.

However, he was disappointed. Even after stepping out of the ruins, Xiao Yun remained indifferent, as if everything was a matter of course.

Wu Haowen lowered his head and remained silent, a storm raging within him:

"The guild leader clearly said that the Eternal Blood Relics cannot be controlled by outsiders, but they actually did it. Just how strong is this Xiao Yun?"

"And what level is this guild called Utopia? Could it be... even higher than Worry-Free Land?"

Wu Haowen secretly gasped, looking at Xiao Yun's back with a look of seriousness in his eyes.

But he remained silent for a long time and still did not ask:

"If I ask now, wouldn't that make me look guilty?"

"Besides, we have five ruins in our Worry-Free Land that can be developed. Although the Eternal Blood Relic is good, there is only one. So, it's not all that great."

After some self-consolation, Wu Haowen regained his confidence and followed Xiao Yun out of the teleportation portal.

The scene changed, and looking at the fortress space before him, entirely forged from basalt, Wu Haowen nodded slightly:

"Your guild's fortress is passable, only slightly worse than the fortress at the gate of our Worry-Free Village."

"Yes, it's quite safe, but..."

Xiao Yun turned her head away, looking at Wu Haowen with a half-smile:

"Are you mistaken? This is my front door, it's for security, not a fortress built by the guild."

"Your...front door?!"

Wu Haowen's lips twitched violently, thinking that Xiao Yun was joking with him.

Xiao Yun smiled helplessly, opened the inner door, let him see the living room, and pointed out the rhinoceros and oxpecker guarding the door.

click-

Wu Haowen's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally died, and he let out a soft sigh:

"So, we've been walking around for ages just to wander around your neighborhood?"

"You could say that. After all, the ruins are too important, so I feel more at ease having the portal near my home."

Xiao Yun nodded, casually opened the outer door, and gestured for them to enter.

"Let's go, the portal to the South Campus is on the first floor."

Wu Haowen's expression was complicated. He nodded silently and followed quietly behind Xiao Yun.

"Putting the gate of a historical site in front of your own house, and using such a fine building as a security door, is simply a waste of resources!"

"I genuinely thought this guy was a good chairman, but now it seems he's just a capitalist who exploits the people to satisfy his own desires. He probably stole all that power and equipment from others, definitely!"

His gaze toward Xiao Yun gradually turned cold.

Just then, he caught a glimpse of a light at the top of the corridor out of the corner of his eye.

Wu Haowen looked at it suspiciously, then his eyes widened instantly:

"Holy crap! A starry sky ceiling, and it's all made of Ice Heart Crystal Cores!"

"We have ice core minerals here."

Xiao Yun added a sentence at the opportune moment, and Wu Haowen's eyelids twitched violently. He stared intently at Xiao Yun's back, almost grinding his teeth to powder:

"He'd rather use the Ice Heart Crystal Core to build the Starry Sky Dome than share it with others; this scoundrel deserves to die!"

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