In the present world, boundary stones were entirely controlled by the celestial-grade experts.

By presenting both the Jiari Island map and the boundary stone, it indicated that the celestial-grade Feng family had officially agreed to the Qin family’s possession of this land.

This was merely an agreement—celestial-grade experts did not have the authority to delineate territories.

The true decision on whether the Qin family would become the rightful rulers of Jiari Island lay with the Heavenly Dao.

Qin Ruqing leaped from the top of the altar.

Her red robe fluttered as she descended swiftly to Feng Mingyue’s side.

Qin Ruqing smiled at Feng Mingyue and took the gift from the Feng family—the map and the boundary stone.

She raised her voice, “Thank you, Feng family. I like the name Jiari and also Jiari Island.”

Whether for herself or the Qin family, they should possess the grandeur to rival the sun and the courage to embrace Jiari.

Qin Ruqing deeply bowed to Feng Qinxue.

Then, holding the boundary stone, she soared into the air again.

She closed her eyes, sensing the place on the island where the laws were most concentrated.

Suddenly, she opened her eyes and headed straight for the western part of Jiari Island.

“The sun shall set here from now on,” Qin Ruqing declared firmly.

Without hesitation, she activated the boundary stone.

The stone grew enormous in her hands.

Holding the boundary stone like a giant sword, Qin Ruqing rose into the air and thrust the enormous stone into the ground.

The earth trembled, and the energy from the boundary stone rippled across Jiari Island.

The woman in red, holding the boundary stone, looked up at the sky and proclaimed loudly, “With this boundary stone, I define the territory. Qin family of Jiari, may the Heavenly Dao witness this!”

The Qin family of Jiari, may the Heavenly Dao witness.

Qin Ruqing’s clear voice stirred up a storm in everyone’s hearts.

She—did she just use the boundary stone like that?

Without carefully measuring the territory, without a ritual, without sufficient preparation to face the Heavenly Dao’s test—she used it directly?!

To insert the boundary stone into the ground so casually and then look up to invite the Heavenly Dao’s witness?

How reckless.

How arrogant!!

Yet, this audacious act indeed received a response from the Heavenly Dao.

A beam of light suddenly shot up into the sky, piercing through the clouds.

It seemed to gather immense pressure, which quickly dissipated into nothingness. It was as if a violent storm was brewing, with rain and thunder.

The woman in red stood in the light beam, calmly gazing at the sky.

She was waiting for an answer.

All the commotion suddenly ceased, and the enormous boundary stone began to inscribe deep characters on its own.

“Today, Jiari is granted to the Qin.”

Followed by smaller characters: “Defined by the stone, Jiari Island in the Eastern Domain, Qin family of golden rank.”

At that moment, the wind stopped, and the silence was unparalleled.

Qin Ruqing bathed in this silence and suddenly moved.

Her fingers gently traced over the engraved characters, as if feeling their temperature.

The stone was, of course, cold.

Yet the honor was undeniably confirmed.

The surroundings were eerily quiet, yet it felt noisy.

They could not remain calm, could not be at peace.

Qin Ruqing seemed to hear countless heartbeats.

So she stood there, amidst the thunderous beating of hearts, and began to laugh wildly and recklessly.

—How could one not laugh upon receiving Jiari today?!

…..

When Qin Ruqing found the Wolf King Tu Lu, he was asleep, holding the little fox in his arms.

Seeing Qin Ruqing suddenly appear in the cave, the Wolf King Tu Lu’s ears twitched sharply, and he immediately raised his head.

Qin Ruqing raised her arm and said, “Hi~”

Tu Lu’s fur bristled, and he instinctively wanted to run away—though as a noble Wolf King, he shouldn’t be retreating from a human—yet he still fled.

He grabbed the white little fox with his tail and leaped towards the light of the cave entrance, making his way out in a matter of moments.

Qin Ruqing followed with a smile.

The little fox poked him from his back and asked, “Great King, why are we running? Can’t you handle this human?”

The Wolf King Tu Lu suddenly realized it wasn’t about whether he could defeat Qin Ruqing or not, but rather that he couldn’t run away in front of the little fox.

Wasn’t that losing his dignity as the Wolf King?!

The Wolf King Tu Lu abruptly stopped.

Qin Ruqing, who had been trailing behind, also came to a leisurely stop.

“Great King, why are you running? Given our old ties from the Void Realm, shouldn’t we have a chat and catch up?” Qin Ruqing said with a rhythmic tone.

The Wolf King Tu Lu bared his sharp teeth.

This cunning human was speaking nonsense, even mentioning their “ties from the Void Realm.” Oh, was he supposed to admit defeat publicly and become a disgrace to the beast clan?

“Human, what do you want?” the Wolf King growled in a deep voice.

Qin Ruqing replied, “I just happened to be visiting the southern forest and caught your scent. I thought it must be a visit from an old friend, so I came to see you.” She nodded towards the little fox. “Great King, you’ve been doing well lately?”

The Wolf King Tu Lu glanced at the little fox, feeling uneasy. If his face weren’t covered in dark fur, it might have turned red.

It wasn’t just ‘well’; the Wolf King would say it was splendid.

When he first came to the human world and met the little fox, he was driven back to the beast realm by the interference of this human.

The regret and frustration he felt were immense.

Yet, by a twist of fate, he received guidance from this very human and found a way to sneak back into the human world and reunite with the little fox.

Initially, seeing the little fox had become the Fox King and had a whole mountain of admirers, all with shinier fur than him, the Wolf King was furious.

But he soon realized that since he had returned, he should cherish the present time.

He could drive away the little fox’s suitors—after all, the beast clan competed for mates with strength.

The little fox was flexible—if she could defeat the Wolf King, she wouldn’t mind taking him as a king consort.

But since she couldn’t, she would continue to follow him as before.

After all, the Wolf King Tu Lu was a fool.

Thus, the Wolf King and the little fox resumed their sweet life together.

Now, when Qin Ruqing asked about his situation, the Wolf King felt inexplicably uneasy, especially since this human seemed to know all his past embarrassments.

He raised his voice and said:

“It’s none of your business!”

“I’m just asking~” Qin Ruqing said with a seemingly good-natured tone, “I just don’t know how the Great King managed to enter the human world and which passage you used?”

This seemed to touch on a sensitive topic.

The Wolf King Tu Lu’s eyes narrowed sharply, and his slit pupils focused on Qin Ruqing.

Qin Ruqing’s expression remained unchanged, her delicate face still carrying a relaxed smile.

The Wolf King sensed danger again.

It was the same kind of danger he felt when battling Qin Ruqing on the ancient arena in the Void Realm..

This human was definitely not as harmless as she appeared.

On the contrary, she was extremely dangerous!

She could very well become a significant threat to the beast clan in the future.

However, for reasons unknown to the beasts, the Wolf King had not mentioned this to anyone.

But he couldn’t face Qin Ruqing calmly.

They were enemies!

So the Wolf King turned and ran again.

This time, it wasn’t a strategic retreat but an attempt to escape back to the beast realm.

Unlike the last time when he was shamefully driven back, this time the Wolf King was retreating voluntarily and planned to take the little fox with him.

He would return to the beast realm with the little fox!

The Wolf King sped up, even using a magical power from one of his eyes and enhancing his speed with the wind.

This was serious.

Qin Ruqing symbolically chased after him for a moment; in fact, she could have caught up, as she had never seen a speed faster than the power of wind and thunder. But she still gave up.

She calmly watched as the Wolf King approached a larger gap in the barrier than before.

And strangely, the Wolf King Tu Lu seemed to sense that Qin Ruqing had no intention of pursuing him, so he also stopped.

He stood at the passageway gap and turned to look back at Qin Ruqing.

At that moment, the Wolf King Tu Lu seemed to have some kind of realization and suddenly displayed the true aura of a Wolf King.

He gazed at Qin Ruqing and said in a low voice, “The beast army will arrive soon, human. Be prepared…”

He paused, and for some reason, his mind wandered, and he almost tried to act grandiose, saying something like, “If you surrender early, you might be spared under my protection…”

However, just as his mouth, filled with sharp teeth, opened, Qin Ruqing kicked him into the gap.

The last thing heard from the gap was the Wolf King’s furious roar: “——Human!”

Qin Ruqing retracted her foot and said, “I just can’t stand someone showing off in front of me… Oh, and beasts aren’t allowed either.”

She stood quietly for a while.

Soon, movement could be heard from the dense forest to the side, and a figure slowly appeared beside Qin Ruqing.

With a dust-wiping magical artifact hanging from his arm and long beard and eyebrows, it was none other than the Head of the South Ridge Celestial Bureau.