An Appointment in the Ascension Plane

Miasma Spring.

Bai Pu met the Furnace Edge Squad and Higg's team from the Silver Wind Family.

Tears still streaked Liya's face. Leien looked grim, while Muro remained expressionless.

There was a faint smell of gunpowder between the Furnace Edge Squad and Higg's team.

"So... Liya's mission still failed?" After learning what had happened, Bai Pu frowned.

"Yeah... When Liya completed the mission, she received a prompt. She lost the race."

Leien said in a muffled voice, "For this First Refinement Task in the Heart Demon World, the first three trial-takers to complete their missions would be promoted to major general! Liya came in fourth..."

"What a pity." Bai Pu genuinely found it regrettable.

If Liya had successfully become a major general, Bai Pu would have gained a stronger ally. Moreover, his cooperative relationship with the Furnace Edge Squad would have become more secure, and his allies' trust in him would have increased.

But now... the competition had simply been too fierce.

No wonder the Furnace Edge Squad had wanted to eliminate You Li An the moment they saw her, while You Li An had sent Higg's team to sabotage Liya's mission...

"With the World Difficulty raised this time, three people being promoted to major general is already an exceptionally high number."

Liya was despondent, tears running down her cheeks. "But my mission was just too difficult! How many awakened ones could break the barrier left behind by the Azure Emperor? I don't believe the top three could have done it!"

"Who were the top three?" Bai Pu asked curiously.

Liya showed Bai Pu the First Refinement Task race rankings, which displayed the codenames of the first three people to pass the trial.

Leien explained in a deep voice:

"First place is the Covenant faction's genius, 'Judgement' Alvarez. That doesn't