After Xiao Qian's narration, Ye Tiancheng and the others learned what had happened after they left.
In the first year after Ye Tiancheng and the others disappeared, everything had not changed much.
Even Nie Chongyang and the others only felt that the strange events had become more frequent, forcing the Special Operations Team to be busy, traveling all over the country to resolve troubles.
However, because the initial groundwork had been completed, and with Ye Tiancheng's previous help in bringing in the ginseng spirit Zhang Qishu, the Special Operations Team's management of monsters had gradually proceeded smoothly.
As for other cultivation sects, out of respect for official authority, Nie Chongyang and the others persistently engaged with them, gradually establishing closer cooperative relationships. Some of these cultivators were kind-hearted and concerned about the outside world, the lives of ordinary people, and the country.
Therefore, many cultivators began to willingly join the Special Operations Team.
This undoubtedly eased a lot of pressure on the Special Operations Team, and many issues that could not be resolved before were gradually solved with ease.
The relationship between the Special Operations Team and the cultivation sects became increasingly harmonious, initially because some cultivators learned about the Special Operations Team and voluntarily defected, bringing benefits to their respective departments.
Of course, these matters were only gradually spread as the situation became more severe, and even ordinary people became aware of them.
However, in the second year after Ye Tiancheng and the others disappeared, the domestic situation took a sharp turn for the worse. Many monsters began to appear inexplicably on the streets and attack pedestrians. These were public events, and multiple incidents occurred, making it impossible to suppress the news.
For the safety of the public and to provide an explanation, Shantou eventually had to publicly disclose the other side of the world to the people.
If in the past, the yin and yang sides of this world were mostly undisturbed, then the news would certainly still be concealed to avoid public panic. But now, it was truly impossible not to disclose it.
If it were not disclosed, ordinary people would not know what was happening or how to deal with it, leading to a large number of casualties.
The Special Operations Team was in a state of utter chaos, working with the cultivation sects to investigate the cause.
After all, with such a large commotion, even those cultivation sects could no longer stand idly by and do nothing. This was a major event, no longer a matter of personal gain. If it continued like this and caused chaos, it would not be a good thing.
Some of the monsters that appeared outside were quite strange, simply animals that had inexplicably grown huge or undergone other changes. They might have gained some intelligence, but they could not yet be considered monsters or spirits.
As a result of extensive research, everyone was able to determine that the reason for all this was the sudden appearance of a large amount of spiritual energy in their land.
No one knew where it came from.
Nie Chongyang and the others' first thought was the Pure Land. The Pure Land had deteriorated to a very serious degree at this time, and it was even expanding. In the end, it was proven that it was indeed because of the Pure Land.
Knowing the cause did not change the fact that it had happened and could not be stopped.
Without the Fuxi Qin, everything was in vain.
And the person who had been collecting fragments of the Fuxi Qin had disappeared without a trace, and no one knew when they would return.
However, this part was not disclosed to the public.
Even Nie Chongyang, despite knowing, did not mention it to the cultivation sects because he was unsure if it would be a good thing for Ye Tiancheng to know. He dared not speak carelessly.
What Xiao Qian could tell Ye Tiancheng was what the authorities had disclosed to the public: that the appearance of a large amount of spiritual energy had caused many animals to mutate, leading to these events.
After the notice was issued, there was a period of chaos.
Because the monsters that harmed people were basically mutated animals, many people were afraid that their pets would also mutate. They abandoned their pets, throwing them outside and causing more chaos.
The authorities also spent considerable effort to rectify the situation.
Later, people learned that animal mutations were not necessarily a bad thing. If pets had a good relationship with their owners, they would protect their owners after mutating. Many people then began to raise animals again.
This was discovered during that chaotic period when some people refused to abandon their pets, who were like family.
Later, to stabilize the situation, the state also encouraged the public to raise pets. If pets mutated, they could at least guard the house and improve the public's chances of survival. However, a large number of management regulations were also quickly formulated.
Furthermore, to stabilize the situation, the former Special Operations Team should now be called the Special Operations Group. Nie Chongyang and his team were called the Special Operations Group, a command center. Then, special operations sub-groups were established in various regions. Once a monster attack on the public occurred, the special operations sub-groups would rush to the scene to save the situation.
When encountering such incidents, the public could only try to escape and wait for the special operations sub-groups to come and rescue them.
If Ye Tiancheng and the others had not appeared at that time, the special operations sub-group in this area would have appeared soon and controlled the situation. However, it was difficult to say how many people would have died by then.
Ye Tiancheng and the others appeared in time. The giant cockroach had killed two or three people before they dealt with it. The casualties were considered minimal.
It should be known that each time such an incident occurred, casualties below ten were considered well-controlled, and it was highly likely that members of the Special Operations Group were nearby, allowing for such rapid control.
Ye Tiancheng listened with great emotion.
He never expected the world to change so quickly. Fortunately, he had protected his daughter before disappearing. Even if the world changed, Ye Qingcheng would at least be safe. As for how he felt...
Ye Tiancheng could only sigh.
Before disappearing, Ye Tiancheng did not know Hou Mingzhu's whereabouts. Now, after three more years, it was even more so.