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In their view, Zhu Xin had no reason to harm them.

Zhu Xin smiled, looked at Chen Yuan, and asked in return, "You knew that going to the Western Frontier might mean death, so why did you still go?"

Chen Yuan remained silent for a moment, then shrugged and said helplessly.

"Going will mean death, not going will mean not only my death, but also the destruction of the Chen family. I have no choice."

Zhu Xin nodded. "At least you still have some conscience."

Chen Yuan remained silent, staring intently at her. "You sent me to the Heavenly Frontier Palace just to obtain the second level of the Devouring Heaven Technique?"

Zhu Xin nodded, "That's right, my goal is the second level of the Devouring Heaven Technique. As for you, you have an extra goal, which is to escape the clutches of the Heavenly King."

"How can we get out of danger, Sister Xin?"

Li Wei asked impatiently, and immediately came up behind Zhu Xin with a fawning expression, gently patting her back.

"Hmm, Xiao Wei's strength is good, it feels good."

Zhu Xin squinted slightly, feigning enjoyment.

Zhu Li, standing to one side, stared wide-eyed at Li Wei, fearing that he might take advantage of Zhu Xin.

"As long as Sister Xin is comfortable."

Li Wei smiled obsequiously.

Chen Yuan looked at him speechlessly.

The glutinous rice is depicted with its mouth open in an "O" shape.

"There is no shortcut to escaping danger; the only way is to become stronger, continuously stronger, until you are strong enough to negotiate at the table, rather than becoming the food on the table."

Zhu Xin smiled and said calmly, "This time, it's not just the two of you who will become materials for the Heavenly Frontier King's Dao Platform Pill, but also hundreds of human prodigies from various prefectures and cities."

"The Western Frontier government will openly provide you with special training to turn you into the Wolf Guard of Western Frontier. At the same time, we will focus on cultivating you and use a method similar to raising poisonous insects to help you grow rapidly."

Zhu Xin licked her rosy lips, a bloodthirsty glint in her eyes, and continued:

"When you grow to a certain level, you will be able to fight against the ghost messengers of the Dark Night Kingdom."

"The last prodigies to survive the clutches of the ghost messengers will become the catalyst for the Daotai Pill when the time is right!"

"Because at that time, the killing intent emanating from you was at its strongest, and the medicine was most effective!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan and Li Wei's expressions hardened.

The wolves of the Western Frontier guard!

What a ghost!

What are ghost messengers?

Chen Yuan voiced this question at the time.

"Just like the Formless Gate in the Great Xiang Empire, in the Dark Night Nether Kingdom, such an organization is called Ghost Prison. The spies in Ghost Prison are equivalent to the Formless Guards, but they are called Ghost Messengers."

Zhu Xin explained.

"The ghost messengers are dispatched, swift and elusive, hunting down spies like a death knell!"

When Zhu Xin spoke of this organization, her expression turned serious. "Just like our Wuxiang Sect, they are colorless and formless, all-pervasive, and omniscient!"

Chen Yuan suddenly realized, "So that's how it is."

He instantly realized that this ghost messenger was definitely an evil creature and not so easy to deal with!

"I have another question."

Chen Yuan continued to ask.

Zhu Xin looked at him.

"Does reaching the Purple Mansion Realm mean we already possess the qualifications for Dao Platform Pill materials?"

Chen Yuan asked.

Zhu Xin thought for a moment and said, "Not necessarily."

"Is it possible that by the time you defeat the Heavenly Listeners, you will have already reached the Great Perfection of the Purple Mansion realm?"

"As the core materials of the Dao Platform Pill, the higher your cultivation level, the better. King Tianjiang would like to see you with higher cultivation levels, so that the Dao Platform he refines will be even more terrifying and powerful."

Hearing this, Chen Yuan understood.

"So, is there anything else you want to say?"

Zhu Xin asked with a smile.

"So, the stronger I appear, the less likely others are to kill me, right?"

Chen Yuan asked with a smile.

Zhu Xin's pupils slowly contracted. "Little guy, what do you want to do?"

Chen Yuan smiled slightly and said, "I am someone that the Heavenly King wants to protect. No one else can kill me before I grow up. That way, if I don't like someone, I can go and slap them a couple of times."

Zhu Xin, "..."

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The westernmost part of the Great Xiang Empire.

Xijiang City.

The city walls were enormous, hundreds of meters wide and thousands of miles long, winding across the land like a giant black dragon lying horizontally.

The crimson moonlight shone down, as if covering the black dragon with a layer of crimson malevolent energy, making the entire city wall look as if it were cast in blood, radiating a crimson glow.

Inside the massive city walls, buildings stretched as far as the eye could see, standing side by side, exuding an ancient atmosphere and a powerful sense of oppression.

After Chen Yuan and the other two followed Zhu Xin to the city wall, they could no longer fly into the city and had to go down to the ground.

Gazing at the colossal city before him, Chen Yuan felt a heavy aura and a bloodthirsty energy rushing towards him, making him realize his own insignificance.

"Is this the Western Frontier City? Damn, A Yuan, the prefectural city is indeed incomparable to the county city. This prefectural city is much bigger, so magnificent."

Li Wei was visibly shocked and spoke in a low voice.

Zhu Xin, on the other hand, remained completely calm.

After all, Wangdong Prefecture City is not much worse than this place.

Of course, the bloodthirsty aura in Wangdong Prefecture City is not as strong as it is here.

Zhu Li, who followed behind her, was the same; she rarely spoke and always silently followed behind Zhu Xin.

At the same time, Chen Yuan saw a huge sign, more than ten meters tall, erected at the city gate.

The sign had several large characters on it.

"Wolf Guardian Reports."

Chen Yuan roughly estimated that there were about three hundred human prodigies gathered at the Wolf Guard's reporting point, most of whom were at the late stage of the Yellow Court Realm.

"My goodness, there are so many people."

Li Wei was startled. He looked at those people and muttered to himself.

"That's natural. After all, they are all outstanding talents selected from the various human families and sects in Xijiang Prefecture and Wangdong Prefecture. Each of them has excellent potential, because those who are not good would not be sent here."

Zhu Xin said.

"What?"

Li Wei's eyes widened. "Those aristocratic families and sects are willing to send their prodigies here? Anyone with eyes can see that they're just sending them to their deaths."

"The entire Eastern Region belongs to the Great Xiang Empire. Why don't they send it over?"

"Heh, choose between the death of a prodigy and the death of an entire family."

Zhu Xinsen said coldly.

Chen Yuan and Li Wei were startled again.

In this world, it's really not easy for human cultivators!

"Let's go report for duty."

Zhu Xin spoke first, then led Chen Yuan and the others toward the group of people.

Among these human prodigies, there were also those like Zhu Xin from the Beast Clan, each with an arrogant expression and disdainful gaze.

As for the remaining human prodigies, most of them looked grim. After all, becoming a Wolf Guardian might sound prestigious, but it meant a high risk of death.

Among them, some remained calm, yet their gazes were sharp.

"Those beings exist so that they can obtain more resources before they die and send them back to their families."

Zhu Xin's gaze fell upon the few calm young human prodigies, and she spoke meaningfully.

"Sometimes I have to admire the unity of your human clans. You risk your lives to fight for the greater interests of your clan and ensure its continued existence."

Chen Yuan didn't speak, but nodded slightly and looked around.

Rumble...

Just then, the entire earth began to tremble violently, and a terrifying aura was rapidly approaching.

The crowd stirred and began to look back.

Twelve figures riding twelve tall black wolves covered in scales were seen rushing towards them.

"Get out of the way! Don't block the city gate passage!"

Among the twelve figures, one of them roared, his voice booming like thunder.

Those who had gathered here, aspiring to become the pride of the Wolf Guard, dispersed and moved to create a passage!

Rumble...

The twelve riders were dressed in black armor, each exuding a thick aura of bloodlust.

Holding long spears and with sharp eyes, they rode through the crowd... Though there were only twelve riders, they exuded the momentum of a thousand troops!

boom!

In the blink of an eye, as they passed by, they created a huge shockwave, sending some people who were nearby flying and screaming in agony.

"Get away from here! Are you out of your mind? They're the Twelve War Riders of the Western Frontier!"

Someone exclaimed in surprise, their face filled with shock.

"What? The Twelve War Riders of the Western Frontier? That squad consisting of twelve mythical beasts?"

"That's them! I've heard they're incredibly powerful, having fought their way through the outer realms against the strongmen of the Dark Night Nether Kingdom, achieving unparalleled feats!"

"Oh my god, it's them! How did they get back?"

I heard they bypassed Night City and marched all the way to the Continent of Eternal Night, into those dark lands!

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The crowd was abuzz with discussion, their eyes wide with shock.

Chen Yuan narrowed his eyes, focusing on the figures riding black wolves.