Fu Ye nodded without saying much.
He understood Nan Jue's feelings and admired her decisiveness.
Between profit and her teammates' safety, she had made the right choice.
"Wishing you a safe withdrawal."
After saying that, Fu Ye prepared to leave with Ling Ling.
"Wait."
Nan Jue suddenly called out to him. After hesitating for a moment, she asked,
"May I ask your name?"
Fu Ye paused slightly and looked back at her with a faint smile.
"Forget it. We should meet again before long, and perhaps you've already heard my name."
With that, he and Ling Ling turned and headed in a direction slightly different from the one Nan Jue's team was taking. Their figures soon vanished from sight.
Nan Jue stared in the direction they had left, her brows furrowing slightly.
"Captain, what do we do now...?"
A teammate stepped forward to ask.
Nan Jue withdrew her gaze, her calm and capable expression returning.
"Withdraw immediately! Maintain the highest level of vigilance on the way! We'll settle this score sooner or later!"
Meanwhile, Fu Ye and Ling Ling traveled along a relatively safe route.
Ling Ling looked up at Fu Ye. "Fu Ye, do you know that Nan Jue?"
"Mm. She's considered an elite of the Divine Land's military mages and is also an official member of this year's World University Tournament team. A Sound System mage, and quite capable."
Fu Ye nodded.
"Their appearance means that the military, or some organizations with official backing, are also interested in the Fire Calamity Fruit—or rather, special elemental creatures like Flame Fairies. But they definitely aren't on the same side as those people."
After they had gone some distance,
they encountered Jiang Feng once more.
On the scorching wasteland,
the roar of the engine was abruptly cut off by a crimson