Chapter 209.1: Running? Not My Style!
Qi Yuan turned to look at Lishan. "Is there something you need?"
With a sweep of his hand, Lishan stripped the dark-skinned burly man and the elders of their five senses. He was just about to do the same to the other ancient gods when Qi Yuan said, "They are my people. If you have something to say, you can just say it."
In truth, Qi Yuan’s journey to the past only took a little over two hours. When he returned, the remaining ancient gods pledged themselves to him indefinitely. The reason was simple: the eight Mythic-tier visualization arts were simply too shocking. After some discussion, they decided to follow him for good.
Lishan glanced at the ancient gods. A flicker of doubt crossed his heart, but it lasted only briefly. He turned back to Qi Yuan. "Qiyuann Sovereign, the fact that you have visualized eight Mythic-tier visualization arts cannot be ignored. You must never expose your identity. Otherwise, the evil gods will surely send experts to assassinate you!"
Qi Yuan was unfazed. "Okay."
He understood this well and didn't pay it much mind. In games, bosses lining up to throw themselves at the player was perfectly normal.
Lishan tried his best to explain the severity of the situation, "Clearwater Village lies within the fallen zone. Danger is lurking everywhere. We ancient gods also can’t help you. If an evil god attacks you, you will be on your own!"
"I'm used to it," Qi Yuan continued softly, "besides, I'm not really alone anymore. I have all these villagers supporting me. Every one of them has a bright future."
Back on the Moonwatch Continent, he spent most of his time fighting alone. Fortunately, Jin Li had kept him company in chat, and later, Little Bride had fought by his side. Standing alone at the Earth's End, that had been true solitude. Nevertheless, soloing a boss in games was completely normal.
Lishan fell silent for a moment. The eight villagers who possessed Mythic-tier Visualization Arts did indeed have a bright future. As for the others, that was far less certain. To live in the fallen zone was to accept a cruel destiny.
After hesitating briefly, he went on. "Heavenly Sovereign, you have become more important than even the Destiny Children. Have you ever heard of the Mythic Plan?"
"No."