Watch Out for That Woman

Following the committee's orders, Unit-02, Unit-05, and the French Branch and Bethany Branch behind them converged in one place, forcibly occupying a large section of NERV Headquarters in Tokyo-3. On the surface, this area had now completely slipped beyond the control of Headquarters Commander Gendo Ikari, a clear sign of SEELE's distrust in him.

Considering the previous attack on Bethany Base and the loss of the Third Angel, at Orange's suggestion, the committee—Li Lingyi took a horn from his robes and blew it, its sound immediately resounding across the entire battlefield.

As a guest, Misa Amane knew nothing and naturally followed her host Li Lingyi's arrangements. Besides, she greatly enjoyed being around Li Lingyi and felt very happy.

Yet inside the crystal barrier stood two cultivators clad in Daoist robes, confronting the villagers. A hole had been broken in one side of the crystal barrier, and several villagers were channeling their power to repair it.

When Wang Shen's rough, warm hands clasped hers, the strength An Niang had desperately maintained before others these past few days instantly crumbled. Her body went limp as she leaned against his chest, sobbing without pause.

The palm was even larger than a person, carrying violent wind blades that let out piercing shrieks, making everyone's ears ring and heads spin.

"Haha, who could blame them when Junior Sister is so exquisite? Every smile and frown carries a trace of allure, making her so captivating. Any male disciple who wasn't attracted to Junior Sister probably had some kind of problem!" the cultivator surnamed Jing teased with another laugh.

Meanwhile, in the nearby artifact-refining rooms, some doors were tightly shut, some were filled with shouts, and others had low-ranking disciples constantly coming and going, seemingly busy as could be. Most of these disciples were artifact-refining attendants.

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