When Yi Chen returned to the hut, Su Qingyue rushed to meet him.
Seeing blood on his clothes, her eyes reddened.
"I'm so glad you're okay…"
Yi Chen patted her shoulder gently. "I'm fine."
He took out some dried food from his hunt.
"Eat something. It's going to be tough from here."
Su Qingyue took it quietly and whispered, "Is this how we'll live from now on?"
"No."
Yi Chen looked toward his territory, his eyes firm.
"We'll get stronger. We'll have bigger houses, more food. More people will join us. We'll build a city no one dares to bully."
Su Qingyue stared at him.
The young man before her no longer seemed like the ordinary neighbor she knew.
He was calm, strong, and visionary — a natural leader.
Ding!
[Su Qingyue's loyalty to host reached 100!]
[Became host's first loyal follower!]
[Follower System unlocked!]
[Able to view follower stats.]
Yi Chen opened her panel.
[Name: Su Qingyue]
[Identity: Citizen, Follower]
[Talent: Plant Affinity (speeds up plant growth)]
[Level: 0]
[Loyalty: 100 (Never Betrays)]
A rare plant talent!
Yi Chen felt relieved. With her, Xuanhuang Village would never lack food.
At that moment, panicked footsteps approached.
Several terrified, ragged survivors spotted the shield and ran wildly over.
"People! There are people here!"
"Help us! Please save us!"
Yi Chen watched them calmly.
From today onward, Xuanhuang Village would no longer be just the two of them.
His eternal kingdom was about to welcome its first batch of citizens.