After Zhou Yan left and closed the door behind him, Xiong Yao Cen was so shy that she quickly took out clothes from her spatial item and put them on.
Outside, as Zhou Yan walked out safely, the City Lord hurried forward and asked, "How is my daughter? Is she alright?"
"City Lord, rest assured, she is fine now," Zhou Yan replied.
Upon hearing this, Xiong Jue bowed deeply to Zhou Yan again and said, "You said that anything I can do, I, Xiong Jue, will surely do it for you."
Zhou Yan said, "My request is simple, just lend us the teleportation array."
When Xiong Jue heard this, he immediately said, "How can that be enough? A teleportation array is not enough to repay the kindness you have shown my daughter."
"No need, it's fate that brought us here, and saving your daughter was just a side task," Zhou Yan said.
"Since that's the case, then I shall host a banquet for you, as a way to repay your kindness in saving my daughter. You won't refuse this, will you?" Xiong Jue said.
"Alright!" Zhou Yan agreed.
"Father!" Xiong Yao Cen walked out of the room, having changed into a palace-style long skirt and tidied herself up, looking very alluring.
"Daughter." Xiong Jue hurried forward, examined Xiong Yao Cen carefully, and after confirming she was truly well, he was relieved.
Then, Xiong Jue led Xiong Yao Cen to Zhou Yan and said, "This is Young Master Zhou Yan, the one who saved you."
"Xiong Yao Cen thanks my benefactor for saving me. If my benefactor has any requests, this humble maiden will do her utmost to repay you."
Xiong Yao Cen quickly stepped forward, bowed slightly to Zhou Yan, and thanked him.
Zhou Yan nodded and said, "You're welcome. We also have a request for City Lord Xiong this time, and saving you was just part of completing the mission."
"Still, I must thank you," Xiong Yao Cen said quickly.
"No need, our husband merely extended a helping hand. It was a simple gesture," Chan slowly walked towards Zhou Yan, hooking her arm around his. She could clearly feel the admiration the woman had for Zhou Yan.
Zhen Mi also stepped forward and came to Zhou Yan's other side, saying, "Miss Xiong, you don't need to mind. Our husband truly saved your life as part of his mission. We will be leaving soon and may never see each other again."
Xiong Yao Cen saw that Zhou Yan actually had two wives, and each was as beautiful as the other, no less than herself. With them standing on either side of Zhou Yan, she couldn't help but feel a pang of envy.
Xiong Jue quickly invited everyone to the main hall and began to host a banquet for Zhou Yan and his companions.
Various delicacies made from rare mountain treasures, exotic beasts, and many spiritual fruits and immortal herbs were served, allowing Zhou Yan and the others to enjoy the exquisite cuisine of the Great Desolation world.
Wang Liyan and the others were also invited. They remained silent throughout the meal but it was evident that the three of them were extremely impressed by the strength of Zhou Yan and his party.
Furthermore, because Zhou Yan had completely healed Xiong Yao Cen, they apologized to Zhou Yan and his group, as they had looked down on them before.
Zhou Yan and his companions naturally didn't mind.
After the meal, Zhou Yan and his group were finally ready to depart.
"Where do you wish to be teleported to?" Xiong Jue asked.
"Huang Tian City," Ye Xun replied.
"Middle Continent, that's quite far," Xiong Jue said with some surprise. "To be frank, the teleportation array in Liu City can only reach the Glass Empire at the northernmost part of the Southern Domain. You might need to go there to teleport to Huang Tian City."
"That's fine, it's just one more teleportation," Zhou Yan replied.
"Uh, we happen to be going to the Glass Country too. Could you give us a ride?" Wang Liyan and the others said somewhat awkwardly.
"Of course, the teleportation array is quite large, so a few more people won't cause any problems at all," Zhou Yan replied.
"Thank you. We are quite familiar with Glass City, so if you need anything, we can be your guides," Wang Liyan quickly said.
"Yes, Glass City is quite large, and there are many interesting things to see. You should definitely go and have a look,"
Guang Yajie, the woman accompanying Wang Liyan, also chimed in.
"You're probably not in a hurry to get to the Middle Continent, right? Something big is happening in Glass City recently, and we are all rushing to participate. If you're not in a hurry, you can indeed go and see,"
Another man, Shi Kun, also quickly said.
When Xiong Yao Cen heard this, she immediately asked, "Are you going to participate in the Divine Stone Enlightenment in the Glass Empire?"
"Precisely. The Divine Stone of the Glass Country is said to be an artifact left behind by a deity, inscribed with the legacy of a divine realm expert's treasure. However, only the top ten participants are qualified to enlighten it. We are hoping to try our luck,"
Wang Liyan replied quickly when he heard Xiong Yao Cen's words.
"I think we can indeed go and see," Zhen Mi said.
"I also think it's worth checking out," Chan replied.
"Miss Xiong Yao Cen, would you like to join us?" Wang Liyan inquired.
"My injuries are not yet healed, so I won't be going," Xiong Yao Cen replied.
Xiong Jue felt that his daughter wasn't unwilling to go, but rather because Zhou Yan already had companions, she didn't want to go. However, he wouldn't say anything more.
Xiong Jue then led everyone towards the teleportation array.
"Why don't you allow more people to use this teleportation array?" Chan asked curiously.
"It's not that we don't want to, but each use of the teleportation array consumes a large amount of spirit crystals. Moreover, the more it's used, the worse its stability becomes, which is why we have set conditions," Xiong Jue explained the reason.
They finally understood that it was due to the teleportation array's condition, not because they were unwilling to let more people use it.
With that understanding, Zhou Yan and his party arrived at the teleportation array and saw that the required spirit crystals had already been prepared.
Zhou Yan looked at the teleportation array and said, "It's indeed quite severely damaged. The array patterns are incomplete and broken. Continuing to use it would be very dangerous. I'll repair it."
"You know formations too!" everyone around looked at Zhou Yan in shock.
"A teleportation array like this is not particularly difficult. I've also studied array patterns, and repairing it can prevent us from encountering any mishaps along the way."
Zhou Yan examined the formation of the teleportation array, and to him, it was indeed not very profound.
When Xiong Jue and the others heard this, they were speechless. This was an ancient teleportation array, and there were very few people in the entire Southern Domain who could recognize and master it.
And you say it's not particularly difficult?
They knew Zhou Yan's capabilities and didn't say much, standing outside the formation.
Zhou Yan stepped forward, releasing divine power, and began to inscribe profound array patterns.
Zhou Yan repaired the array patterns of the teleportation array and reinforced the unstable formation completely.
As array patterns emanated from Zhou Yan's hands, the entire teleportation array burst forth with a brilliant radiance. The teleportation array had indeed been repaired by Zhou Yan.