Liyue City, City Lord's Mansion.

80 years ago, this place was a forbidden place that human professionals could not enter and was controlled by NPCs.

However, after the war to destroy Yuan, this palace that originally belonged to NPCs became the territory of the Zhi family, the actual controller of Liyue City.

At this time, in the City Lord's Mansion.

Zhi Mingyue looked at Zhi Zijiu, who was only slightly similar to himself, and a warm smile suddenly appeared on his face.

"Ninth brother, I didn't expect you to be promoted to the third level so soon. You are indeed the candidate chosen by the clan leader. Congratulations."

Below Zhi Mingyue, Zhi Zijiu, who had just arrived in Liyue City, looked indifferent. He turned a deaf ear to Zhi Mingyue's words and just said indifferently:"Didn't you go to guard the demon cave? When did you come back?"

Zhi Mingyue's eyes flashed with anger, but she quickly concealed it and didn't let Zhi Zijiu see it.

"The Demon Cave has been relatively quiet recently. With other tribesmen watching over there, I decided to come back to take a break and take a look at the recent situation in Liyue City.

Zhi Zijiu glanced at Zhi Mingyue indifferently, with undisguised contempt on his face.

"Now I'm here, I'll be here for you from now on, you've rested enough, go back tomorrow morning."

Zhi Mingyue's smile froze, Zhi Zijiu's words were quite rude.

Even Zhi Mingyue couldn't keep a calm state of mind for a while.

However, Zhi Zijiu didn't know whether he didn't notice Zhi Mingyue's stiff expression or didn't care at all, and suddenly asked:

"I heard that you spent 500 million to buy a divine stone a few days ago?"

Before Zhi Mingyue could answer, Zhi Zijiu suddenly chuckled.

"The trick you two played was really low-level. Now, you haven't found the person, and you've wasted 500 million. If you have more money, why not come to me? Since you and I are both from the Zhi family, I'll give you 20% off. How about it?"

"Enough!"

Zhi Mingyue stood up suddenly, her eyes no longer as warm and bright as before. At this moment, she was more like a poisonous scorpion that chooses its prey, staring at Zhi Zijiu with extremely cold eyes.

"You are so presumptuous, do you still have my cousin in your eyes?"

Faced with Zhi Mingyue's sudden change of attitude, Zhi Zijiu didn't take it to heart at all, but laughed contemptuously.

"Cousin? Don't flatter yourself. Do you think I don't know what you are thinking?"

Zhi Mingyue's tone paused,"What can I think?"

Zhi Zijiu's smile faded, and his tone was full of mockery.

"As long as I am here, put away your ridiculous idea of being a hen crowing at dawn."

Zhi Mingyue's face changed slightly,"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Zhi Zijiu did not hide it,"Don't you know whether it is nonsense or not? Put away your hypocritical face, it's fine to deceive those people outside, but what are you pretending in front of me?"

Zhi Mingyue was silent.

But soon, the faint cold breath on her body disappeared instantly, and she showed a gentle smile as always

""Ninth brother, it seems that you have a deep misunderstanding of me. You are so talented that I am not even one or two times as talented as you. Sooner or later, the Zhi family will be under your control. I am just contributing a little to the family before you grow up."

Zhi Zijiu heard this, and the contempt in his eyes became even stronger.

In the face of absolute strength, no matter how cunning you are, no matter how deep your scheming is, everything is useless.

Zhi Zijiu has absolute confidence in this.

However, he was too lazy to continue to say anything more to the ambitious woman in front of him.

"I am not one of those stubborn people in my family. I will still consider your face. If I see you still in Liyue City before dawn tomorrow, you and your idiot brother will never leave."

Zhi Zijiu ignored Zhi Mingyue's extremely ugly expression and turned to walk out.

However, at this moment, an unexpected voice resounded throughout the city.

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【Ding! World announcement, player"Xingchen Manwu" successfully conquered the Cursed Forest and became the master of the Cursed Forest secret realm】

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The three consecutive world announcements caused all the professionals in the Eternal World to stop what they were doing.

Among them, the professionals in Liyue City were the most shocked.

"This... Cursed Forest has actually been conquered? Did I hear it wrong?"

"No! If I remember correctly, many people have tried to conquer the Cursed Forest over the past few decades, but all of them failed. How come it was conquered all of a sudden? There was no sign at all."

"What sign is needed? Wasn't the Cursed Forest already exchanged by the Zhi Family to the Zhou Family? Since even the Zhi Family was helpless against the Cursed Forest, I am more curious about how the Zhou Family did it."

"No, the Zhou family is just a small and insignificant force. How could they have the ability to do it?"

"Wait, I know that Dancing Stars is definitely from the Zhou family. I have encountered it several times before."

"Ah? So, it really is the Zhou family?"

"I suddenly remembered that a few months ago, a level 20 unowned secret realm in the novice area was conquered by a newcomer. So, this Cursed Forest is the second unowned secret realm that has been successfully conquered recently."

"Hiss! Your reminder reminded me of this. It seems that Ye Ying, who conquered the level 20 ownerless secret realm, also successfully reached the third level a few days ago. Calculating the time, could it be that he conquered this secret realm?"

"Are you blind? Didn't the notice say that the person who made the guide was called Xingchen Manwu? How could you tell which Night Shadow it was?"

"That’s right, and according to the novice area where Ye Ying belongs, even if he entered the primary area, it would be impossible for him to be in our Liyue City. What are you thinking?"

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After the announcement was made, all the professionals in Liyue City were discussing it in astonishment.

No one expected that the Zhou family, which usually kept a low profile, would quietly attack this ownerless land.

It was really shocking.

At the same time, in the City Lord's Mansion,

Zhi Zijiu, who had not yet left, was briefly distracted when he heard the news.

A moment passed like this.

Zhi Zijiu suddenly turned around, and without caring what Zhi Mingyue was thinking at the moment, he said indifferently:"I heard that you are very close to the Zhou family?"

Zhi Mingyue, who came back to his senses, trembled in his heart,"What do you want to do?"

Zhi Zijiu put on a faint smile on his face,"Nothing, I can let you stay in Liyue City for a few more days, but I need you to talk to the Zhou family."

"You want the management rights of the Cursed Forest?" Zhi Mingyue frowned slightly and guessed what Zhi Zijiu was thinking.

Zhi Zijiu did not deny it, but nodded and praised:"You are very smart. After the talk, please ask Xingchen Manwu to meet me." Zhi Mingyue looked at Zhi Zijiu blankly, gritted his teeth and barely suppressed the anger in his heart, and then explained:"The Cursed Forest was traded to the Zhou family by the elders of the clan. Asking for it back now will damage the reputation of the Zhi family. I'm afraid it's not appropriate."

Zhi Zijiu looked at Zhi Mingyue as if he was an idiot.

"This is Liyue City, the place of my Zhi family. Without my Zhi family, how could his Zhou family live so comfortably here? Everything his Zhou family has was given by my Zhi family. Now I want him to contribute the secret realm. What's the problem?"

"Besides, I don't want to seize the secret realm. I only want 50% of the profit, which is already quite kind."

After a pause, Zhi Zijiu suddenly smiled playfully and looked at Zhi Mingyue.

"Cousin, I know you have a close relationship with the Zhou family. Since you are determined to help the family, it would be most appropriate for you to step forward in this matter."

After saying that, Zhi Zijiu ignored Zhi Mingyue, whose expression was becoming increasingly ugly, and turned away.

As the news of the Cursed Forest being conquered spread, all the professionals in Liyue City set their sights on the Zhou family.

Before the Cursed Forest was conquered, many people thought that it was a secret realm that was at least rated A-level.

Now that the Zhou family has conquered this secret realm, their strength is likely to be further improved.

Putting aside other things, the benefits of an A-level secret realm are probably something that the eight major families would be jealous of.

I wonder what the Zhi family would think after getting this news.

At this time, Zhou Yi, who was still waiting for news outside the Cursed Forest, was also stunned for a long time after seeing the world announcement.

Although he had thought countless times before that Ye Xiao could open up the secret realm, when he really saw the news for the first time, he still had a sense of unreality.

He actually opened it up? This kid's ability is really a bit scary!

Zhou Yi came back to his senses, and his eyes were filled with deep shock that he could not conceal.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhou Yi suddenly said with some emotion:"Brother! Did you see it? This time, you deserve to die."

Realizing Ye Xiao's strength, Zhou Yi was extremely glad that his previous choice was right.

If he was stupid like Zhou Dafu, he would not say���If he loses his life, the Zhou family will probably provoke an existence that cannot be resisted.

Not to mention that now his Zhou family can control one more secret realm, which is above A level.

When Zhou Yi thought of this, his chubby cheeks flushed with excitement.

However, the next moment, his smile suddenly withered, and his eyes kept flickering.

As a leader of the middle generation of the Zhou family, he naturally would not forget that there is also a Zhi family in Liyue City.

Although the Cursed Forest was traded to their Zhou family by the Zhi family long ago, it is impossible for the Zhi family to remain indifferent to a secret realm at least above A level. They took it out before because they determined that no one could conquer it, but now, the situation is different.

Zhou Yi knows exactly what kind of character the Zhi family is.

If he were the Zhi family, he would probably snatch this secret realm back openly or secretly, and this must be prevented.

For a while, Zhou Yi didn't have the mind to think about the initial cooperation with Ye Xiao to find NPCs.

The most urgent task at the moment is to think about how to deal with the next trouble as soon as possible.

There is no way his Zhou family would give up this cursed forest.

Just at this moment, there was a fluctuation at the entrance to the secret realm. Then, Zhou Yi saw Zhou Wan, Zhou Ling and Zhou Wu appear at the entrance to the secret realm.

Zhou Yi's eyes lit up and he hurried forward.

However, he suddenly discovered that apart from Zhou Wan and the other two, there was no sign of Ye Xiao.

Zhou Yi asked in confusion:"Just the three of you? Where are the others?" Zhou Wan was still a little confused at this moment, but Zhou Ling, who was standing aside, heard Zhou Yi's question and couldn't help but said with some dissatisfaction:"Fifth Master, that master brother is too stingy. He clearly found the NPC, but he didn't let the three of us participate in the inquiry and directly drove us out."

"Moreover, he was very domineering and asked Zhou Wan to grant him the authority to enter the Cursed Forest permanently, and said that he would kill us if we were not given the right."

"This is too much. We have fought side by side for so long. Although he is strong, he doesn't have to look down on us like that, right?"

Zhou Yi ignored Zhou Ling's nagging complaints and turned to look at Zhou Wan.

Zhou Ling just mentioned that they found the NPC, and he was eager to know what was going on inside.

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While Zhou Yi was asking Zhou Wan,

Ye Xiao and Box had long disappeared from the secret realm.

Of course, Ye Xiao did not leave the secret realm like Zhou Wan and the other three. Instead, after sending Zhou Wan and the others away, he took out the Star Guide Stone and took Box into the cave. It was not known whether it was because of the previous encounter or because he saw Ye Xiao take out the Star Guide Stone.

In the following period of time, Box was surprisingly obedient, and after a while, Ye Xiao also learned some unknown news from him.

This Box, like Remi who had been hiding in the miasma forest, belonged to an NPC organization called Shadow Prison.

However, unlike Remi, a low-level member, Box's identity was higher, and the news about Shadow Prison was naturally more detailed.

��According to Box, the members of the entire Shadow Prison Organization are divided into seven levels.

Remi, who has died, is a level 1 member, the lowest level in the entire Shadow Prison Organization.

Level 1 members are generally only responsible for the most basic tasks assigned by the organization, such as communication, espionage, transportation, and supervision.

At the same time, there are also people like Remi who have special skills and will be sent to lurk in various ownerless secret realms.

In addition, the activity range of level 1 members corresponds to the novice area of the Eternal World.

As for the purpose, it is naturally to refine exquisite gems.

NPCs are indeed refining exquisite gems in large quantities. They can use exquisite gems to improve their skill proficiency and thus enhance their own strength.

This point is mutually confirmed by what Remi said before.

Box is a level 3 member in the Shadow Prison Organization, and his authority is naturally much higher than Remi.

Therefore, a level 1 member like Remi is nothing in his eyes, and it is reasonable that he does not know him.

According to Box, although level 5 members are not very senior members in the Shadow Prison, they are by no means marginal figures.

In addition to his identity as a puppeteer, he was sent to lurk in the Cursed Forest.

This is because the organization trusts him and values him.

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