Primitive Town was the main settlement for the younger generation of the Tian Du Continent today, a small town built up over the past dozen or so years.
It was crude and simple, but constructed from hard stone blocks and interwoven with divine power, making it quite sturdy.
Usually, it served to withstand the many demonic beasts on the King's Ancient Path, providing a safe place to live.
Although the King's Ancient Path had been swept clear of many obstacles and demonic beasts over tens of thousands of years by successive generations of young prodigies from the forgotten Tian Du Continent, some creatures had hidden too deeply. They were only discovered later, and had grown to the point of truly threatening them.
Over the years, it wasn't that no young generation experts had been killed by these fearsome demonic beasts. If they hadn't been united enough to jointly withstand them, the casualties would have been severe.
It wasn't that they hadn't thought about killing those terrifying demonic beasts, but over the years, many of the most powerful young geniuses from the beginning had left the King's Ancient Path one after another to train in the myriad realms, making it difficult to deal with.
On the tall city wall stood a somewhat imposing tower—the City Lord's Tower. It was the place for the leaders of the younger generation who remained on the Ancient Path and had been selected, and also where many affairs were handled.
The daily cultivation, patrols, supplies, and other miscellaneous tasks of Primitive Town were usually entrusted to the City Lord for management.
The person currently handling the miscellaneous affairs at the desk was a young man, extraordinarily handsome, with a deep majesty between his brows. He was also one of the most powerful individuals in this Primitive Town, having reached the fifth heaven of the Demigod realm.
At that moment, a charming and beautiful woman pushed the door open and entered. Dressed in red, she was as fiery and gorgeous as a flame, one of the most stunning women in Primitive Town. She was none other than Princess Hong Rong from the former Xia Feng Kingdom.
She presented some prepared food with both hands. Seeing a trace of weariness in the man's brow, she couldn't help but say, "Thirteenth Brother, you should rest a bit too. You can't let yourself get so exhausted."
This man was precisely the former Thirteenth Prince. Relying on his outstanding methods and exceptional administrative talent, he had now become a leader figure among the younger generation on the King's Ancient Path.
The Thirteenth Prince gave a bitter smile. "How can I rest? Recently, powerful demonic beasts have appeared in the southern region. Among them is a peak ninth heaven Demigod great demonic beast that never appeared before. It must have been accidentally left behind when we cleared this King's Ancient Path earlier."
Because of this matter, everyone had been constantly worried.
This terrifying ninth heaven Demigod great demonic beast had been threatening the safety of Primitive Town. Several young Demigods who went out to subdue it returned severely injured, and three died, causing a great commotion.
Princess Hong Rong sighed softly. "If only Ye Chen were still here."
Hearing this, the Thirteenth Prince was slightly taken aback, remembering that invincible fellow, and shook his head with a bitter smile.
If that guy were still here, they wouldn't need to worry about any of this.
"Do you really miss me that much?"
A voice sounded out of thin air.
A young figure appeared directly before the two of them. He wore a black robe, his long hair tied in a crown, his handsome and elegant face wearing a warm smile.
"Who is it!"
The Thirteenth Prince and Princess Hong Rong immediately entered a combat stance, their auras fully released, shaking the entire Primitive Town. Everyone inside looked toward the City Lord's Tower in surprise.
The siblings warily watched the young man who had suddenly appeared. Although they always felt this man looked somewhat familiar, what shocked them more was his presence. He was clearly standing right before them, yet when they probed with their divine sense, they couldn't sense his existence at all—only their eyes could see him.
This scene made their faces pale with terror. When had such a terrifying figure appeared on the King's Ancient Path? Had the King's Ancient Path been breached, its gates opened, allowing those alien realm experts to invade?
A trace of helplessness tinged Ye Chen's smile. This was the drawback of seclusion—it had caused some changes to his facial features. He could only shake his head and sigh lightly. "Thirteenth Prince, Princess Hong Rong, is this how you treat the one you've been thinking of day and night?"
"Thinking of day and night?"
The siblings were first stunned, then looked at each other, deep shock in their eyes. They couldn't help but exclaim, "You're Ye Chen!?"
Ye Chen nodded. "Other than me, who else would be worth you missing so much?"
Moreover, he released his aura. Only after a good while did the two truly confirm that the person before them was Ye Chen.
But that shock still lingered, because they both sensed that the current Ye Chen had become much more powerful, to the point they couldn't see through him.
Though they gave a helpless bitter smile—twelve years ago, when had Ye Chen ever let them truly see through him? Even back then, he was someone they had to look up to.
Over the years, as they grew stronger, Ye Chen naturally grew even stronger. It was only natural.
"You, Ye Chen, appearing out of nowhere like that, you really gave me a fright."
The Thirteenth Prince laughed heartily. Setting aside his daily duties, he stepped forward directly and gave Ye Chen a bear hug.
In terms of deepest friendship among friends from the Tian Du Continent back then, none surpassed the current Thirteenth Prince—they had become friends after fighting.
Then Ye Chen looked at Princess Hong Rong, a teasing smile appearing. "Princess Hong Rong, aren't you going to come up and give your old friend a bear hug too?"
Princess Hong Rong gave him a charming, reproachful glare. "You, Ye Chen, when did you learn to take advantage of this princess? You wish."
Ye Chen laughed heartily.
The three sat down together. With Ye Chen's appearance, the Thirteenth Prince temporarily set aside the miscellaneous affairs he usually needed to handle. They had some wine brewed from medicinal herbs collected on the King's Ancient Path, paired with a few small dishes, making for a rather suave gathering.
Old friends meeting again, there was no shortage of conversation.
"By the way, Ye Chen, didn't you leave the King's Ancient Path back then? How did you return now? I remember that once you leave the King's Ancient Path, it's extremely difficult to come back." The Thirteenth Prince was very puzzled. "Did you find the node connecting the King's Ancient Path to the myriad realms?"
Even Princess Hong Rong was curious.
"No." Ye Chen shook his head. He was about to continue when, at that moment, a deafening roar of a demonic beast shook the mountains and forests.
The Thirteenth Prince and Princess Hong Rong suddenly changed expressions, exclaiming in alarm, "Not good, that demonic beast is here. Ye Chen, you stay here. We'll go out and take a look."
"No, I'll go out with you," Ye Chen said with a smile.