"..."
Jona's eye twitched. Thinking of Chen Shu's flamboyant personality, she immediately felt relieved.
"This is our stronghold, and the Alliance's only spark..."
She led Chen Shu into the stronghold, which housed not only powerful Beast Tamers but also top figures from all walks of life.
No matter who they were, they all shared a common goal: to rebuild the Alliance!
"Why is everyone wearing the Watcher's attire?"
Chen Shu looked at the people on both sides of the street and nodded with a smile.
"It was instructed by the Ancestor, to unite us as one."
Jona looked towards the end of the street and said slowly, "Now, no one is a Watcher, or rather, everyone is a Watcher."
Not long after,
The three arrived at the center of the stronghold. In front of them stood a massive black tower.
"Huh? It's the same as the one in Dark City?"
Chen Shu looked ahead, understanding that Old Qiao was likely accustomed to his former residence.
"The Ancestor is inside. I'll take you in."
Moments later, the three entered the top of the black tower.
Old Qiao stood with his hands behind his back, overlooking the entire stronghold, lost in thought.
"The brigand is here?"
Old Qiao turned around, a smile on his face as he looked at the three, and then said,
"There are many King-grade recipes in the stronghold, left behind by our predecessors. Are you interested, Divine Chef Zhang?"
"Yes! Absolutely!"
As soon as he heard about recipes, Zhang Dali's eyes lit up, resembling a brigand spotting treasure.
"Xiao Na, take him to see them."
Jona nodded, glanced at Chen Shu, and led Zhang Dali away from the black tower.
"Brigand, you really can't sit still, can you?"
Old Qiao smiled slightly and said, "I heard you tortured that bat again?"
"It was just a little joke, I only blew up its home."
Chen Shu's expression was calm as he walked to Old Qiao's side, also overlooking the entire stronghold.
"..."
Old Qiao's eye twitched. A little joke? And that's all?
"Did you have a good harvest this time?"
"It was alright."
Chen Shu tidied the King-grade resources on his body and said lightly, "Just enough to get by."
"..."
Old Qiao shook his head and said, "I truly envy you, being able to live so freely."
"Why don't you join my organization?"
Chen Shu rubbed his hands together and said, "You can take thirty percent of the spoils we seize from now on! This is the first time I've proactively offered such a large share!"
"..."
Old Qiao turned and glanced at him, thinking, *You really dare to say it...*
"Alright, let's not chatter. The Alliance and I are bound together, we cannot be separated."
Chen Shu nodded. The four legends on Blue Star were all like this. They could have roamed the world freely, but once they had something to protect, they naturally developed weaknesses.
"Actually, I asked you to come because I need your help to heal my contracted spirit."
Old Qiao sighed helplessly, "The old guys in Snow Country are unable to get away. My contracted spirit's injuries cannot heal on their own anymore."
"No problem."
Chen Shu agreed without hesitation, saying, "Regarding the matter of the Demon Nest, I owe a great deal to you."
"Then thank you."
Old Qiao smiled, thinking that he had indeed made the right decision back then.
With that, the two arrived at an open space.
Old Qiao summoned his contracted spirit from the beast-taming space. Among them, the golden angel was the most severely injured, having fought the purple great calamity for too long.
"Little Spirit, it's up to you."
Chen Shu did not hold back. He even gave the spirit a dose of a berserk potion. Instantly, its stats soared, and its skills underwent a qualitative change!
Various healing skills were cast, but their effects were minimal, essentially having no impact. There was already a qualitative difference between them, and even Little Spirit could not overcome the chasm of legend.
"What a high-level creature..."
Little Spirit gazed at the golden angel, secretly swallowing its saliva, and thought, *It must taste good...* Even as an otherworldly bully, it had never had the chance to taste a legendary being...
Little Spirit withdrew its fantasies and unleashed its divine skill, 【Death Resurrection】.
*Whoosh—*
A terrifying life force emerged and instantly integrated into the angel's body. The injuries on its body healed at a visible rate.
As expected, only divine skills could affect a legendary being!
Chen Shu estimated and said, "At this rate, it will probably take a month."
"No problem."
A long-lost smile appeared on Old Qiao's face. "I'll trouble you during this time. I'll find someone to arrange the best accommodation for you right away."
Only when he recovered his peak combat power would he have the confidence to protect the Free Alliance.
"There's no need to be so polite."
Chen Shu smiled and said, "I'm not particular about food or clothing. Just make sure the accommodation is close to your treasury."
"???"
Old Qiao was stunned. He immediately dispatched the still-in-good-condition Thunder Beast.
"Go and guard the treasury."
"Yes, boss!"
"..."
Chen Shu watched the legendary Thunder Beast depart, thinking, *Do they have to be so serious...?*
"I was just kidding..."
"You really gave me a wake-up call, kid."
"..."
Chen Shu shook his head, not expecting that the other party didn't trust his character!
Old Qiao glanced at the King-grade materials on him and smiled,
"This chaotic world has allowed you to thrive..."
"Of course, the chaotic world is a grand stage, and I'm here to have fun alone!"
Chen Shu waved his hand and turned to leave the black tower, planning to get something to eat first.
Old Qiao watched his retreating back and was almost certain that Chen Shu was living the most comfortable life in the entire world right now...