"Riko, it's been a long time. How have you been lately?"
Tianming City and the Abyss Town region lay within Pelagi Province. Now, the area had split into dozens of small nations. Only the towns and villages near Fasinuo Province had chosen to align themselves with the Red Assembly.
Tianming City was one of them.
"I've been quite busy lately. After all, the Red Assembly is officially founding a nation, and Abyss Town will receive the news as well." Riko revealed a sweet smile. "Thanks to the Human Body Meridians Diagram you provided, the researchers in Abyss Town studying Soul Power's effects on the human body discovered that as long as the balance between the body and Soul Power is properly adjusted, there's no risk of becoming a Fallen One even when going outside..."
At that point, Riko complained again, "It's just that Tianming City's residents are still somewhat afraid of us, and they have a few minor objections."
"That can't be helped."
Zhou Qing smiled.
Tang San picked up with a smile. "After all, Tianming City may have originally existed to keep you from going outside."
"It'll get better after a while," Xiao Wu said.
"I've seen—" Ariel said.
Romantina added, "It always takes time to come into contact with something new. No one can avoid that. Just like me, when I first met Zhou Qing, I couldn't accept it right away either..."
"Don't talk nonsense, okay?"
Zhou Qing glared as he interrupted Romantina. "You were obviously very open back then! You pinned me down on your... Ahem, I'll spare you the embarrassment and not say it."
Seeing Romantina gradually growing excited, Zhou Qing decisively glossed over it and asked Riko about the important matter.
"I almost forgot."
Riko slapped her forehead. The Abyss People's characteristically youthful face became