My Core is the Boss

After parting ways with Thunder, Qi Yuan stayed in the divine temple, living quietly. As he waited for the day of departure to the Ancestral Land, he seldom went out.

He also genuinely found it surprising that quite a few people signed up to participate. For these villagers, entering the Ancestral Land was almost a death sentence. Nine out of ten people could end up dying, yet over fifty people volunteered.

In the end, the ones chosen to enter the Ancestral Land were Yulei, Shen Tu, Shi Zhongshan of Stone Village, Chen Xifan of Chenxi Village, Zhu Zhuangshi, and three others. All of them were prominent figures in Qi Yuan’s territory.

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One day, before the divine temple, Qi Yuan casually asked the eight villagers, "You’re really not afraid of death?"

Zhu Zhuangshi shrugged. "Compared to death, I am more afraid of being trampled by a dog for the rest of my life!"

As a member of the Ancient Clan, Zhu Zhuangshi naturally knew how dangerous the Ancestral Land was. The True Gods’ mortality rate in the Ancestral Land exceeded fifty percent. Even Great Venerable powerhouses had records of dying there.

Still, how was he supposed to catch a tiger's cub without entering the tiger's den? If he didn’t even have the courage to follow his god into the Ancestral Land, how could he hope to receive a visualization art?

Shi Zhongshan protested beside him, "Old Zhu, don’t insult my sworn brother!"

Zhu Zhuangshi shot him a look of disdain. "If I’m lucky enough to obtain a God Visualization Art this time, then you’ll be worse than pigs and dogs!"

Everyone burst into laughter. The fear of going to the precarious domain dissipated quite a bit.

"Alright. Since the entrance to the Ancestral Land has already opened, stop dawdling. We..." Qi Yuan paused briefly, then waved his hand. "...Go in and come back quickly!"