I reign supreme in the Western fantasy world for eternity.

"Tell me about it first."

"Please say yes first~"

"You were picking flowers by the altar just now, and now you want me to agree first?"

Lilith feigned anger as she released his hand, turned sideways and walked backwards, skipping along to match his pace, her long silver hair fluttering, and puffed out her cheeks as she said:

"Do I look like that kind of person?"

Ji Tian didn't say anything, just stared at her.

Lilith felt a little guilty under his gaze, shrank back, and finally became more serious:

"That was Mia's original altar, is it no longer needed? Besides, I only picked the flowers with her permission."

That's true, otherwise Ji Tian would have stopped Lilith the moment he sensed her with his divine sense.

"Tell me, what do you want me to promise?"

Knowing she was in the wrong, Lilith didn't let him agree first and said directly:

"Didn't you give me that little world before? I've thought about it carefully. If we really have free time in the future, we can't just stay in that space with only mountains and water forever, can we?"

"so what?"

"So I was thinking, if you have the time, could you dig a hole in the small world for the island that William's family gave you as compensation, and move it in directly?"

Ji Tian finally stopped.

"You mean, bring an island into this miniature world?"

"yes!"

Lilith had already planned it all out, and blurted out, "Isn't that island quite big? It has beaches, fresh water, and a forest. It was originally intended to be our future home, so why not just move it to the small world?"

There is no sea in this little world.

"Then let's dig out a piece of the sea, it shouldn't be too difficult, right?"

"are you serious?"

"Of course I'm serious! I've even figured out how to build the houses on the island!"

We live in the main building;

We'll build a few more small houses next to it so that Elena and the others can stay there occasionally.

There should be a beach in front, preferably with white sand, so it feels good to walk on.

We need to transplant a row of coconut trees later. If we don't have enough, we can replace them with other trees later...

She became more and more excited as she spoke, gesturing with her fingers in the air as if the island had already appeared before her eyes.

Ji Tian had already heard about Lilith's dream of becoming a salted fish, so he wasn't surprised to hear this:

"So, you want to live that kind of life on the island where you can just relax by the sea, sunbathe, and go fishing?"

Lilith nodded seriously: "Yes, but you have to stay with me."

"Sure, but only if you cultivate your spiritual power to the point where you can open that small world on your own. I'll accompany you after I've finished dealing with everything that needs to be dealt with."

"It's a deal then! You agreed!"

The two chatted as they walked through the crowd back to Xiaohua's side.

……

Little Flower was lying on the compacted ground, occasionally squinting at Mia's side. Elena and Ophelia were standing not far from the dragon's head, talking to Mason.

Mason had clearly learned Elena's identity from Ophelia, and his demeanor was much more restrained than before. Even when he spoke, he was somewhat reserved like a student meeting a teacher, and he stood up straight.

"So you're Master's wife? I'm Mason, a disciple of the sect..."

Elena smiled and spoke gently:

"Don't be shy, just call me Elena. I've heard about your performance in the Hero Squad, it was amazing."

Mason was about to say something modest when he caught a glimpse of Ji Tian and Lilith approaching, and immediately straightened his back: "Master! And Junior Sister too."

Lilith pursed her lips. Ji Tian stopped, glanced between Mason and Elena, and nodded: "You've been in the North the whole time?"

"I haven't been here all along. I only arrived in the North two months ago. I took on a few missions from the Association and also helped Alex cover for them. The cult he's been investigating lately is a bit tricky, and it's convenient for me to be here alone to provide support."

She added, "By the way, Master, I have a place in the city that's just big enough for you. If you, your wife, and the other sisters don't mind, you can stay at my place for now. It's much more convenient than staying in a hotel."

Ji Tian declined, saying, "The association has provided accommodation."

"I'll send someone to tell them later that you should just stay in your rooms."

"Then I'll have to trouble you."

"No need to bother me! I'll lead the way then!"

Xiao Hua stayed behind to wait for Mia. Mason said goodbye to Amy before taking Ji Tian and the others to their lodgings.

The streets of Horington appeared wider than they did from the air, with cast-iron lampposts every ten steps on either side, their shades covered in a thin layer of black ash, clearly the result of long-term soot exposure.

Occasionally, a few mechanically driven four-wheeled vehicles would drive by on the road, their bodies painted with the logos of various chambers of commerce, and their wheels making a dull, rhythmic sound as they rolled over the cast iron pavement.

Lilith looked around, her eyes following the mechanical wheels, and almost bumped into a lamppost. Ji Tian quickly pulled her back to steady her.

The group walked through several streets, turned into a relatively quiet alley, and stopped in front of a cast-iron gate.

The iron gate was pushed open, the hinges making a slight rubbing sound, revealing a spacious courtyard behind it.

Lilith peeked inside, then suddenly stopped in her tracks.

"You call this 'just enough'?"

In the center of the courtyard stands a two-story stone main building with gray-white paint on the exterior walls, dark cast iron window frames, and several neatly trimmed green plants on the windowsill.

There is an annex building on each side of the main building. A slender chimney stands on the roof of the building on the right, from which smoke is currently billowing out.

Mason scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed, and said:

"This property was purchased by our family's business association. After all, Holiton, the Steel City, is the largest machinery manufacturing center in the entire North. Our family's business has been frequently conducting business here in the past two years, so we have successively purchased several properties."

As she spoke, she stepped aside to clear the gate and led everyone into the courtyard:

This main building is the largest one, originally intended to host the chamber of commerce's major clients, but business has been slow lately, so it's been empty.

Lilith was still observing the main building, muttering to herself:

"This would probably be a viscount's mansion in the Eastern Territory..."

The Viscount's Mansion in the Eastern Territory? Isn't that my master's wife's home? Why did you harm me, Junior Sister?

Upon hearing this, Mason quickly waved his hands, "No, no, no, this can't compare to the Viscount's Mansion in the Eastern Territory!"

Elena walked past her and gently patted her shoulder: "Don't be nervous, she didn't mean anything by it."

Mason breathed a sigh of relief and quickly stepped forward to push open the main building door.

Ji Tian changed his shoes behind her, his gaze sweeping over the living room furnishings, lingering for a few moments: "This place is nice."

"Really?" Mason carried a tray with a fruit platter and tea. "Then please have a seat, Master. I'll go tell the kitchen to prepare dinner!"

Elena sat down on the sofa in the living room, Ophelia stood quietly by the window, and Lilith had already walked around the entire house before finally returning to the living room, sitting down next to Ji Tian, ​​and curling her legs up on the sofa.

Mason returned after giving instructions to the butler, and hesitated before saying:

"By the way, Master, there's something strange about the village where Alex is infiltrating. I think you might be interested."

Ji Tian raised an eyebrow, took a bite of the fruit slices Lilith forked, and gestured for her to continue.

"When we passed through a village in the North, we found that although the people there were still living normal lives, they became completely different at night compared to during the day."

"How come you look like a completely different person?" Elena pressed.

"The villagers are a bit aloof during the day, but they are still normal. They work in the fields, feed the chickens and ducks, and gather in twos and threes at the village entrance to chat."

"But at night, they become like their souls have been ripped out; their eyes become vacant, their movements sluggish, and they even tear each other apart in the dark."

"Alex initially thought it was just an isolated phenomenon, but after observing for three days, he found that more than half of the people in the village were like this."

Elena discovered the problem:

"Hasn't the North been suffering from years of drought and insect infestations? Haven't all the people migrated to the big cities? How come there are still people in those remote villages?"