Soon, the dark creatures in the starry sky were cleared away, and the boundless starry sky was filled with their corpses. Under the fat man's command, the newcomers collected them and placed them at the inheritance stone tablet, which could be exchanged for a lot of merit points. Although it was not as good as the kill reward, it was still a huge sum of money for the newcomers.
Ye Chen looked at the coordinates sent by Jian Mengyi on the communicator and shared them with the others around him. Soon, beams of teleportation light appeared, and before long, everyone disappeared into the darkness. This star field returned to its original silence, with only the corpses of countless dark creatures floating in the starry sky.
"Boom!" It flew out of the void again, and what it saw was no longer an endless darkness, but territories and planets that were stationed in the starry sky, each radiating its own light and heat.
This is a lord's encampment, where a large number of lords and space travelers resupply before heading back to the front lines.
"Beep beep!" The communicator rang, and as expected, it was a message from Jian Mengyi. Soon after, a huge sanctuary-shaped territory flew over, which was Jian Mengyi's Angel Sanctuary.
The lairs of elite-level clans often serve various purposes. Once the Angelic Sanctuary matures, it can be integrated into the territory, altering its appearance and truly transforming it into a paradise. This is the development direction chosen by many Angelic Lords.
"Ye Chen! You've arrived? Are you the lords in this group?" Jian Mengyi asked. In the starry sky, all you can see are planets and territories. Without communication, it's hard to tell who's who.
“Yes, I see your territory. Lead the way, we’ll follow you!” Ye Chen nodded and said. This was the landing point of the nearby space, and territories frequently came and went from here, so it was not a place to stay for long.
"Alright! Follow me, don't get lost!" Jian Mengyi nodded, and the Holy Temple Territory slowly flew towards the outer perimeter. Ye Chen notified everyone to follow, and they left this crowded space landing point.
However, as Ye Chen followed Jian Mengyi, he felt that the lords around him were becoming more and more powerful. Previously, there were many territorial forms, but now all around him were planets, and each one had a stronger aura than the last.
At first glance, Ye Chen's group of new lords seemed to be the odd ones out.
"Hehe, these are all mid-level lords from the Demon Flame Plane, all of them are at the middle rank. My mother is right in front!" Jian Mengyi explained with a smile, seemingly noticing the confusion on Ye Chen's face.
"Is this star field the lord's residence?" Ye Chen nodded and asked.
"Well, I guess so. But this star field is relatively close to the front line, making it convenient for lords to travel back and forth for supplies and rest. The real base is in a star field further back, where there are relatively safer star fields and more low-ranking lords!" Jian Mengyi nodded and explained.
The dark creatures are endless, and the lords on the front lines cannot be in constant battle. They need to take turns and rest. At the same time, resources on their territories need to be replenished, such as food and medicine. Not all combat-oriented lords are well-rounded.
Therefore, behind the front lines, there would be starfields for lords to rest, somewhat similar to border towns on the front lines of the Blue Star battlefield.
"You said? Your mom is in front?" Ye Chen asked again, his tone tinged with nervousness.
"Hehe! Yeah! Aren't you scared?" Jian Mengyi asked with a smile.
"Hey! What's there to be afraid of, Brother Chen? It's just his mother-in-law, right? Maybe they'll all be together..." the fat man said excitedly, but suddenly felt a chill down his spine and was met with Ye Chen's icy gaze.
"Um, well, I'm going to check on these newbies. Why are they walking so slowly? They're such a worry!" the fat man said awkwardly, and then logged off in a flash.
Faced with Jian Mengyi's teasing gaze, Ye Chen's expression turned solemn, and he said in a serious tone, "I'm very nervous! Extremely nervous!"
The group moved quickly and the distance wasn't far. Before long, they arrived at their destination, which was a Holy Territory similar to Jian Mengyi's. However, it was far more powerful than Jian Mengyi's fourth-tier territory. The holy light emanating from it alone illuminated a section of the sky.
"Mommy! We're back! This is Ye Chen!" Jian Mengyi also connected her mother's communication. A beautiful projection that looked eight parts like her appeared in front of Ye Chen. Lords have endless lifespans, and their appearances are basically frozen in time at the moment they become lords.
"Hello!" The beautiful woman waved to Ye Chen, looked him up and down, and had a satisfied smile on her face.
"Um, hello Auntie!"
"Oh dear, calling me 'Auntie' makes me feel old, but since Mengyi brought you back, I can only call you that!" Jian Mengyi's mother laughed. It was indeed a bit strange for a girl who looked seventeen or eighteen to be called "Auntie," but the maturity that the other woman possessed was something that Jian Mengyi could not match.
"Not bad! She's already a sixth-tier lord, she's growing very fast. Don't be nervous, rest here. Her father and grandparents have gone to the front lines and shouldn't be back for a few more days!" Mother Jian continued to comfort Ye Chen.
"Okay! What's the situation in the Demon Flame Plane now? Why is all the spatial teleportation shut down?" Ye Chen nodded and asked curiously.
"It's nothing. We just discovered a lot of spatial nodes belonging to dark creatures, and to prevent any darkness from seeping out, we sealed them off. There's not much danger in the situation!" Mother Jian replied with a smile, then looked at Jian Mengyi, "Why don't you arrange a place for them to rest? They must be tired from the journey!"
"Okay! I'm going right now!" Jian Mengyi winked at Ye Chen, smiled, and hung up the call to find Fatty. Both she and Ye Chen knew that Jian's mother wanted to have a talk with him.
"Don't be too nervous, just relax. Mengyi has told us about your situation. You're a child with a hard life, but fortunately you've worked hard enough, and you've finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel. When you first became the lord, the Wanwu Tower was putting pressure on you, and there was nothing we could do. I hope you won't take it to heart. I also want to apologize to you here! But now that you're together, then live well together. From now on, we're family!" Mother Jian said earnestly.
"Don't worry, I understand. After all, the situation was really bad at that time. If I were in your shoes, I would have done the same thing!" Ye Chen nodded in response. When disaster strikes, everyone flees for their own lives. Not to mention that the two of them weren't really together at that time. As parents and family, they would definitely prioritize protecting their own child.
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