Early morning.
Mitsuko Takahashi placed breakfast on Fang Xian's table, smiling broadly.
"Honey, you look great today."
Fang Xian smiled slightly and slowly sat down.
"Last night, I resolved the conflict between Mu Yunzhi and Tang Xiaowu, so naturally I'm in a good mood."
"Wow! Congratulations, honey!"
Mitsuko Takahashi walked behind Fang Xian and happily hugged him.
"Thank you, darling."
Fang Xian turned around and gave Mitsuko Takahashi a kiss.
Mitsuko Takahashi reluctantly let go, smiling broadly.
"What a fragrant breakfast!"
Fubuki and Tatsumaki came out of the room and excitedly went to the table.
Tatsumaki picked up a bowl of porridge made with "White Tiger Meat" and happily began to eat.
"Wow! This porridge is delicious! Fubuki, you should try some."
"Okay."
Fubuki eagerly took a bite, her heart leaping with joy.
"It really is! It's so delicious! What kind of porridge is this?"
Takahashi Mitsuko leaned against Fang Xian's back, smiling as she answered Fubuki.
"This is porridge made from the meat of the 'White Tiger,' one of the Four Sacred Beasts. It's incredibly rare!"
"Oh my god! These legendary 'Four Sacred Beasts' really exist?"
Tatsumi and Fubuki exclaimed in surprise, clearly having heard of the "Four Sacred Beasts."
They never imagined they would actually get to eat their meat today.
"Ahem! Sisters, I am the Azure Dragon of the 'Four Sacred Beasts.'"
The Azure Dragon, with its imposing figure, grinned mischievously at Tatsumi and Fubuki.
"Huh?"
Tatsumi and Fubuki were utterly shocked. They had eaten the "White Tiger" meat today, and now the Azure Dragon himself was still here?
"Sister Qinglong, really?"
"I thought your name was just Qinglong, but I didn't expect it to be for this reason..."
Zhuque gave a mischievous look and said slyly:
"Hehe! Then tell me why I'm called Suzaku."
Tornado's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Oh my god! Is Sister Suzaku really the 'Four Sacred Beasts' Suzaku?"
"Absolutely."
"And where's Xuanwu?"
Joel, carrying a pot of porridge, smiled gently:
"Tatsumaki, here's Xuanwu."
Fubuki and Tornado smelled the aroma at the same time, turned around, and were overjoyed.
"Wow! Sister Joel, is this really porridge made from 'Xuanwu' meat?"
"Yes, my husband killed it."
"Wow! My husband is so amazing."
Fang Xian, seeing that the two sisters, Tatsumaki and Fubuki, had recovered, couldn't help but think of a question.
"Tatsumaki, who exactly is the leader of your 'World Guild'? Where is he?"
"Our guild leader is called Hannibal. He's always been in Australia and hasn't left."
"What a sly old fox! Is Australia your base?"
"Yes, we're in the Northern Ridge of Australia. That's where our guild is."
"Is there something good there? Why does your guild leader stay there?"
Tatsumaki frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and looked at Fubuki.
"Fubuki, tell your husband I don't remember."
Fubuki nodded. She put down the "Black Tortoise Porridge," gathered her thoughts, and explained slowly.
After listening, Fang Xian understood the reason.
So, the reason Hannibal, the guild leader of the "World Guild," had stayed in Australia and refused to come out was because...
—The World Tree.
No one knows how the World Tree came to be; all that is known is that the founder of the World Guild obtained it unintentionally.
Through his continuous cultivation, the World Tree bore "Golden Divine Gifts" and "Silver Divine Gifts."
He used these gifts to attract awakened individuals, gradually expanding his power and building the World Guild.
After hundreds of years of accumulation, the World Guild had become the world's largest guild, possessing enormous funds.
This allowed them to finally break through a bottleneck in their research on the World Tree, discovering a colossal secret.
That is, when the "Crimson Blood Moon" appears, the World Tree can evolve, bearing the legendary
—"Red Divine Fruit."
Therefore, Hannibal, using the "Secret Realm" as a pretext, sent false information to the United States, instructing them to assassinate Fang Xian, who possessed SP talent, thus instigating conflict between the United States and China.
The goal was to force the United States to initiate the "Demon God Ritual," creating the "Crimson Blood Moon" to evolve the "World Tree."
They had no idea about the effects of the "Red Divine Fruit."
As for the United States, they died without ever knowing that it was all the work of the "World Guild." The "Secret Realm" simply didn't have the ability to send messages before it was opened.
In other words, the forces in the "Secret Realm" were completely unaware of Fang Xian's situation, nor of what was happening on Blue Star.
This was actually a good thing for Fang Xian, preventing him from being targeted as soon as he arrived in the "Secret Realm."
Having figured this out, he felt it was necessary to make a trip to Australia.
Fang Xian finished his milk and looked at Mu Yunzhi and Tang Xiaowu coming out together, smiling slightly.
They held hands and slowly sat down to eat breakfast together.
Fang Xian nodded with satisfaction; the deep bond of blood made him very pleased.
Just then, the doorbell rang.
"Ding-dong."
Mu Wanyao glanced at the monitor; the visitor was Zhong Shenxiu.
She smiled and invited Zhong Shenxiu in. Zhong Shenxiu nodded slightly and walked towards Fang Xian.
Fang Xian slowly rose to greet Zhong Shenxiu.
"Elder Zhong, would you like some breakfast?"
"No, I've already eaten."
"Alright, please sit down."
Zhong Shenxiu nodded and slowly sat down on the sofa.
Fang Xian followed suit, speaking first.
"Elder Zhong, what happened?"
Zhong Shenxiu smiled kindly and spoke slowly.
"The transfer is proceeding smoothly; nothing unexpected has occurred. I'm here to give you the remaining 'physique' materials from the country."
"Thank you, Elder Zhong."
Fang Xian saw that Zhong Shenxiu was trading 10 sets of 'physique' materials, along with 20 other rare materials.
After the transaction was completed, Zhong Shenxiu explained.
"Ten countries provided 'Constitution' materials, but 20 countries simply couldn't afford 'Attribute Enhancers' and 'Constitution' materials, so they had to substitute 'Rare Materials'."
"We've investigated, and those 20 countries weren't lying; they are indeed dirt poor."
Fang Xian nodded. Since Zhong Shenxiu had already spoken, there was no need to make things difficult for those 20 countries.
"Thank you, Elder Zhong, for troubling you to come in person."
"It's alright, I don't have anything to do right now anyway."
"Elder Zhong, how are the other countries' preparations going?"
"The allied forces have assembled, everything is going smoothly, and they're currently in the process of coordinating."
"What's the current situation with the mutations caused by the 'Crimson Blood Moon'? Is it serious?"
Elder Zhong thought about the recent anomalies around the world, and he had a feeling of impending doom, especially with the "Crimson Blood Moon," which cast a terrifying shadow over the world.
"The problem isn't too serious yet; it's just that some livestock and animals have become much more ferocious, which can be dealt with for now."
"Fortunately, this world belongs to the Awakened. No matter how much those animals mutate, they'll have a hard time surviving against the Awakened. It's just that there are too many mutations, so it will take some time to deal with them all."
"I think as long as the 'Crimson Blood Moon' is gone, everything will return to normal."
"Hmm."
Zhong Shenxiu nodded, then asked with concern.
"Fang Xian, how are your preparations going?"
"I'm all ready, but I'm planning to go to Kangaroo Country first."
"Oh? What for?"
Fang Xian narrowed his eyes and smiled slyly.
"To find the 'World Guild' and see if the 'fruit' of their 'World Tree' is ripe."