Lord: My troops can evolve indefinitely.

Leaving aside the strength of the shield-bearing guards, the requirement of 9 points of leadership value alone adds up to 270 points, far exceeding Luo Xuan's current leadership value limit.

Not to mention the leader and the other military units that must exist within the Fallen Moon Territory.

At that moment, Luo Xuan instantly realized the gap between himself and these indigenous forces.

He understood that he absolutely could not afford to antagonize these indigenous forces in the short term; his strength did not yet allow him to do so.

Of course, Luo Xuan also understood that these indigenous forces only had a time advantage; in terms of development speed, they certainly couldn't compare to the player lords.

Luo Xuan drew a simple map on the ground with stones.

The northernmost point is the Falling Moon Canyon, and beyond a vast wilderness lies Luo Xuan's Heavenly Profound Territory. However, Luo Xuan's exploration is currently blocked by the undead in the wilderness, so he has never been to the Falling Moon Canyon.

Then, in the southwest of Luo Xuan's territory, there is a small piece of land, mainly composed of grasslands and shrubs, and further away is the Turbulent Sea.

Finally, to the east of the territory lies a vast forest, beyond which Luo Xuan has not yet explored.

Based on today's information, Luo Xuan drew two circles, one near and one far, in the eastern part of the forest, representing Falling Moon Territory and Black Stone Territory respectively.

Luo Xuan, who had thought he was all alone, felt uneasy when he saw the two indigenous forces that suddenly appeared, especially since they were both stronger than him.

Although the territories were not entirely hostile to each other, Luo Xuan dared not gamble.

What if the other side is a brutal territory that likes to conquer?

Moreover, judging from the final decision to leave thirty shield-bearing guards behind to cover the retreat, although Luo Xuan could understand it, he still inevitably labeled Luo Yue Territory as harsh and cold-blooded.

This is a very bad impression and psychological suggestion.

Luo Xuan left Lilith behind to grind monsters and level up, while letting Azathoth return to the eroded area alone to explore.

After a previous probing reconnaissance, and combined with Zhao Wenjie's intelligence, Luo Xuan believed that it would be safer to let Azathoth go in alone, as he was currently the biggest burden on the team.

As for Lilith, although she is somewhat useful, she is not very useful.

If Azathoth encounters danger, it can simply use its wave form to escape far away. Lilith would be better off focusing on grinding monsters on the outskirts to level up.

As for Luo Xuan, he did not log off immediately. Instead, he made Azathoth travel back and forth several times to confirm that it could protect itself before logging off.

Back to reality, it was getting dark. Luo Xuan had been eating takeout for several days and decided to cook some instant noodles to change things up.

Just then, the sound of stir-frying food coming from next door drifted over, along with the faint aroma of cooking.

Luo Xuan divided the house into three rooms. He lived in the one on the far side, and he remembered that the middle room was rented to a pair of twin sisters.

As for the room furthest inside, closest to the stairs, the tenant is a strange guy who acts mysteriously every day.

However, the rent was paid to him on time every month without fail, so Luo Xuan stopped bothering with him after making sure he wasn't doing anything illegal or prohibited.

At this moment, Luo Xuan smelled the aroma of the food from next door, and then looked at the instant noodles in his hand. The once delicious instant noodles suddenly felt a little hard to swallow.

Luo Xuan got up and rummaged through the refrigerator, found two eggs, heated oil in a pan and fried two soft-boiled eggs for himself, finally making the instant noodles look more delicious.

Without giving his stomach any time to hesitate or regret, Luo Xuan directly filled it up with a burst of air.

After finishing dinner, Luo Xuan patted his stomach and logged onto the forum, intending to search for information about Falling Moon Territory and Black Stone Territory.

Because of the existence of Falling Moon Canyon, the words "Falling Moon" are frequently used and often mentioned.

After some searching, Luo Xuan finally found a post that introduced the Falling Moon Territory that he wanted.

According to the poster, Luo Xuan learned that the territories near Falling Moon Canyon were specially established by the Tianyu Empire's royal family to support and protect the troops stationed in Falling Moon Canyon.

In addition, there are some indigenous families that have established territories in the surrounding area, and Blackstone Territory is one of them.

In other words, territories like Falling Moon Territory, located on the empire's frontier, are essentially the empire's eyes on the border, with the responsibility of guarding the frontier and monitoring the borders.

As for established territories like Falling Moon Territory, they have been developing for countless generations.

Speaking of this, we must mention the system of the Tianyu Empire, which is somewhat similar to the ancient dynasties of the Great Xia Dynasty.

The central imperial family centralized power and then established a system of nobility, granting titles in order of rank: duke, marquis, earl, viscount, baron.

The higher the rank, the closer the territory is to the kingdom, and the better the location.

The lower the rank, the closer the territory is to the border.

That's how it is in Luoyue Territory; its lord, Sun Jing, is a viscount.

Regardless of size or rank, these territories are all granted fiefdoms recognized by the Tianyu Empire and are therefore protected by the empire.

If the territory is attacked, the surrounding garrisons will come to its aid immediately.

Besides these titled territories that were recognized and protected by the empire, there were many more privately established territories.

For example, a duke may have many descendants, seven or eight, or even more than a dozen, but only one person can inherit the duchy.

The remaining offspring would not be abandoned so easily; the family would support them with resources and manpower, and help them establish their own territories.

As the Tianyu Empire rose to prominence on the continent of Aetheran, the number of private territories within its borders increased year by year, exceeding the number of titled territories by several times.

The Tianyu royal family did not object to this; instead, they tacitly approved of it.

During wartime, all territories must obey the empire's summons and send troops into battle.

Luo Xuan thoroughly learned about the various systems and territorial situations of the Tianyu Empire on the forum. He suddenly became curious about how player lords like them were calculated.

Fortunately, Luo Xuan wasn't the only one curious about this, so he quickly found the answer.

It is said that long ago, royal families of various countries received divine revelations that a chosen lord would descend upon their respective lands.

After initial contact and exchanges, the leaders of various countries discovered that the so-called Chosen Lords were not anything special.

However, considering the divine revelation, the earliest player lords were not made to suffer.

As time goes by, countries are now adopting a hands-off approach towards the occasional emergence of a few "chosen territories."

Currently, Luo Xuan has seen two of the most mainstream options on the forum.

The first step is to find and make contact with the local indigenous people, then join the empire and be subject to its rule.

The second option is to continue living illegally, but after developing to a certain extent, they will encounter competition from other territories.

The former proceeds step by step, but its advantage lies in its stability, especially in the early stages when its strength is not yet strong.

The second approach is to take a different path, pursuing a predatory development strategy.

The advantage is that development is fast, but the disadvantage is that you might encounter an enemy you can't afford to offend at any time.