After learning that Old Duke was an epic-tier powerhouse, they couldn't maintain their previous attitude anymore. If he had any other thoughts about Hometown Island, that would be a big problem.
Even though Old Duke hadn't shown any hostility towards them in the long past, it was stillĀ better for Old Duke to leave, so they wouldn't have to be on edge.
Seeing the mountain-like pile of supplies, they couldn't help but show joy. With these supplies, their quality of life would greatly improve in the future, at least they wouldn't go hungry anymore.
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Under Theod's guidance, Ji Chen and the others wandered around the Sea of Death, finding more than ten islands with divine power trees growing on them, and uprooted them all, transplanting them onto the back of a giant turtle.
Before long, tens of thousands of divine power trees had grown into a forest, densely clustered between the towers and barracks on the turtle's back.