"I'm fine." Alice Kuonji patted Aoko Aozaki's hand. It felt as icy cold as the skin on her neck. "This is merely a normal phenomenon after formally entering the Root. If anything, you and Touko are the exceptions."
"'No one has ever come out alive after entering the Root,'" Touko said. "That statement is generally correct, apart from you."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Aoko frowned and touched Touko's forehead, trying to determine whether she... The business owner left again after hearing this, but less than two days later, he returned. The leaders who had received him a few days ago either claimed to be too busy or said that the higher-ups were still deliberating. Seeing that the date for selecting representatives was about to pass, the business owner said, "Will it work or not? At least give me a definite answer. Don't waste my time."
She condensed Wings of Wind once more and flew into the sky. She had grown accustomed to flying through the air; standing on solid ground instead made her feel as though danger lurked everywhere.
"Heh, a commander of ten thousand, no less!" Zeng Yi had already removed the black cloth from his face. Looking at the Western Xia commander, he smiled faintly.
"Master Luo, perhaps retiring from the martial world would be a very happy thing for you. You could enjoy your grandchildren and spend your remaining years in peace," Hong Tianqi said.
"Sure thing, Master Chen..." Hearing that Chen Daming wanted to eat at his place, Hong Tianqi was naturally overjoyed.
As soon as Mi Wei finished speaking, the distant sky darkened. Countless demons and monsters seemed to fill the air, baring their fangs and claws as they pounced this way.
Before long, Huang Rong came down with a box of tea.