Fairy, please step aside, I've taken a liking to your man.

For three days, everyone was on high alert, not daring to relax for a moment. The beastmen did not disappoint, launching an attack almost every one or two hours.

Ordinary third or fourth-tier protective formations can be shattered by a single punch from a Golden Core beastman. All we can do is fight the Golden Core beastmen head-on with our flying swords.

Moreover, it must be a fourth-tier flying sword.

An ordinary third-tier flying sword could easily be crushed into pieces by Golden Core beastmen if they weren't careful.

Fortunately, no Nascent Soul stage beastmen appeared during these attacks; otherwise, these four thousand-plus people wouldn't have been enough to withstand a single punch from a Nascent Soul stage beastman.

Even so, by the time the fifth-order defensive array was established, only less than 3000 of the five thousand vanguard troops remained.

Nearly half of the casualties were killed or injured.

The entire camp was filled with despair and death.

Han Zhenren was no longer as spirited as he had been at the beginning. His left arm had been torn off by a Golden Core beastman. If it weren't for Shen Bai's timely rescue, he would have become food for the beastman long ago.

"Shen Bai, please calm everyone down for me. I need to heal my injuries first. I sent out the distress signal three days ago, and I expect a large reinforcement force will arrive soon."

In any case, we've already established a preliminary presence, and I will truthfully report your contributions to Miss Vanka!

In three days, Shen Bai's strength was recognized by everyone. His Heavy Mountain Sword Intent was simply the nemesis of the beastmen. No matter how fast they were, they had to obediently slow down under Shen Bai's Heavy Mountain Sword Intent.

Many of the existing cultivators have been saved by Shen Bai, so Shen Bai's prestige is now no less than that of Master Han.

Shen Bai looked exhausted; he was also very tired because he couldn't fight at full strength.

Fortunately, with the fifth-order protective array now in place, the threat from the Golden Core beastmen has been reduced to a minimum. The only thing to worry about now is whether Nascent Soul beastmen will appear.

The fifth-tier array masters dared not relax in the slightest. After setting up the first fifth-tier array, they began to set up the second fifth-tier array, determined to complete the nested doll work in the shortest possible time.

Shen Bai got up and walked out, but Han Zhenren suddenly called out to him and tossed him a storage ring: "This is what Fei Pu gave me before I left, as a reward for taking good care of you. Here you go!"

Shen Bai smiled happily: "Is Philip so generous?"

After putting away his storage ring, Shen Bai nodded to Master Han and turned to leave Master Han's temporary residence.

Upon entering the outer room, more than 2000 monks were working in an orderly manner, constructing houses and patrolling the surrounding area.

After three days of terror, all the cultivators wore a grim expression, surrounded by a bloody aura, and exuded a murderous intent.

However, these fierce cultivators immediately smiled upon seeing Shen Bai.

"Brother Li Bai, I'll have to have a proper swordsmanship spar with you sometime!"

"Brother Li Bai, this is a fourth-grade spiritual herb I just found. You can use it to refine pills later."

"Brother Li Bai, could Miss Vanka be in the reinforcements?"

……

Shen Bai smiled and waved to everyone, then chatted warmly with them, reassuring them and telling them that reinforcements would arrive soon to boost their morale.

The Sixth Princess had previously informed Shen Bai about the situation here, but when he actually set foot on this planet, he realized that the seemingly simple information was actually not so simple at all.

The orcs here are not just fierce, they are practically fearless.

In these three days, many cultivators died, and even more orcs died, but it still couldn't stop the orcs' determination to drive out the outsiders.

The cultivators' spells didn't do much damage to the orcs. I thought they would at least get some damage, but now it seems like it's just a tickle. Their magic resistance is too high!

Fortunately, the magic resistance is high and the physical defense is still within an acceptable range. This is why sword cultivators are popular here, and also why the Namo Gatling Bodhisattva, which he invented, is so sought after here.

Low-level orcs are no match for Namo Gatling Bodhisattva. No matter how fast they are, these Namo Gatling Bodhisattvas are held in the hands of Foundation Establishment cultivators and Golden Core cultivators, like toys, and can be hit wherever they are pointed.

By defending against the overwhelming attacks of the low-level orcs, the casualties among cultivators were reduced. The high-level orcs, on the other hand, were dealt with by more powerful cultivators. This was the biggest reason why the Xuan Yuan Empire was able to quickly establish Qi Yuan City on Qi Yuan Star during its subsequent explorations.

This contribution alone is enough to earn Shen Bai another title, but because he is currently undercover, his reward is being kept secret.

……

After inspecting the area and confirming that all the protective measures were in order, he found a giant tree, chopped it down with his flying sword, and built a wooden house for himself.

The giant trees here are extremely hard, and it was not easy for Shen Bai to cut them down with his fourth-order flying sword.

It took him several hours to build himself a wooden hut. After casually tossing down a fourth-tier protective array plate, Shen Bai finally breathed a sigh of relief and began to contact the sixth princess in Qiyuan City.

The Sixth Princess had previously said that she would come to Qiyuan Star this time. He had been too busy dealing with the orcs' attacks to contact her.

"The outpost of the Kingdom of Luota has been established. This time, a total of 2300 cultivators were killed or wounded, and the leader, Master Han, was severely injured..."

After sending the relevant information, Shen Bai added at the end, "I miss you."

"Wouldn't it feel amazing to kiss the top socialite of Rota in public?"

As usual, a sarcastic remark came from the other end.

Shen Bai settled himself into bed and began to whisper sweet nothings with the Sixth Princess: "You know, I was just putting on an act. What I miss most is still our Princess..."

"Just playing along? It doesn't seem like it to me."

The Sixth Princess's words were laced with sarcasm: "I saw it all clearly from the side; she bit so hard she almost drew blood from the Golden Core cultivator's lips!"

"You're slandering me! How could a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator possibly bite through the lips of a Golden Core cultivator!"

Shen Bai spoke with conviction, knowing that he hadn't seen the Sixth Princess for a long time and that they missed each other dearly. So, he spoke in a way that made her happy as much as possible: "I've been saving my energy to serve Your Highness."

"Don't you think what you're saying right now is a bit too much of a jerk? If you dare to lose control of your behavior, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

The Sixth Princess knew Shen Bai, that scumbag, very well. She didn't believe that Shen Bai had no feelings for Vanka at all, so she gave him a good talking-to.

However, since he was still her man, she reminded him, "Although Vanka is known as the number one socialite in Rota, she is also called the number one femme fatale in Rota by intelligence agencies from various countries. Don't think that she is sincere towards you."

Feeling the Sixth Princess's deep affection, Shen Bai stopped teasing and began to express his longing. The Sixth Princess immediately stopped arguing.

The princess, who was all talk and no action, didn't want to waste too much time bickering and arguing.

After the two chatted for a long time, Shen Bai finally asked about the important matter.

When will the next reinforcements from the Kingdom of Bolotah arrive?

The Sixth Princess thought for a moment and said, "They should be coming tomorrow. The losses of the first batch of countries were not small. The country of Rota suffered relatively small losses, losing less than half of its population. The other countries suffered heavy losses, losing nearly 5000 people each. So the next batch will be larger."

The message from Blue Star is that the second batch of people from the Kingdom of Rota, the Kingdom of Xisai, the Eastern Island, and the Kingdom of Maojing, numbering no fewer than 5 sword cultivators, are determined to establish a city as soon as possible. They had already been preparing for the sword cultivators, so reinforcements should arrive soon.

"Wow, the Empire is going to make a fortune from the toll fees alone this time!"

Shen Bai quickly calculated that the second batch of tolls alone would generate tens of billions, making it a sure-fire way to make money.

Should I build a super-large-scale, super-long-distance teleportation array for myself in the future?

His array formations were completely fine; the key issue now was that his cultivation level was still slightly insufficient.

"Toll fees? That's a rather novel concept."

The Sixth Princess smiled and said, "Basically, the Empire has already recouped all the costs of exploring Qiyuan Star in the early stages thanks to the teleportation fees. The next step is to see how long we can maintain control of this teleportation array."

Shen Bai remained silent upon hearing this.

As various countries continue to increase their troop presence, things are relatively peaceful within the empire, where there's no real fear of any tricks the other side might pull. However, once these countries establish a foothold on Qiyuan Star, it's hard to guarantee they won't covet Qiyuan City, the only gateway to and from the empire.

Fortunately, the Empire had the advantage of being the first to act, and there were definitely Nascent Soul Ancestors and Nascent Soul Great Powers stationed here. Even if the armies of various countries here were to besiege the city, it wouldn't be a big problem for them.

The only thing that needs to be strictly guarded against is the entry of a sixth-tier array master.

And even if one or two get in, we're not afraid.

A teleportation array with an ultra-long distance and ultra-large scale would take at least one or two years to build if only a sixth-level array master were to do it.

In such a long period of time, the empire would have made a fortune long ago.

Moreover, whichever country establishes its own teleportation array will certainly do the same thing as the Xuan Yuan Empire: to guard it with utmost vigilance.

Because profit comes first.

It will be at least 10 years before all countries can establish their own teleportation arrays.

Over the past decade, various countries have been able to continuously send reinforcements to the front lines through the Xuan Yuan Empire's teleportation array. Moreover, the Xuan Yuan Empire has opened up trade permits, and countless enterprises will flock to it.

It's estimated that one teleportation array will soon be insufficient for clearing the game.

"Once the second batch of reinforcements from various countries arrive, the Empire will open up business access applications and increase commercial taxes. In the next hundred years, the Empire's finances will become increasingly prosperous."

The Sixth Princess looked to the future with great confidence in the empire's development. But Shen Bai, at this crucial moment, didn't hesitate to pour cold water on her hopes: "Isn't the Emperor's lifespan nearing its end?"

The sixth princess fell silent immediately.