The purple-haired woman withdrew her hand, revealing a ring set with a ruby. In fact, it was not a ruby, but an artificial gemstone made through compression. Only the Holy Healing Church possessed this technology, and it was used to prevent counterfeiting.
The squad leader did not accept the ring handed over by the White Witch, Aini. Instead, he gestured for a tall, burly female soldier to take it. This represented respect; Aini had been carrying the ring close to her body, so it would still bear her body heat.
The female soldier quickly finished authenticating the ring and nodded at the squad leader. Seeing this, Aini smiled, looking very amiable.
"Seize her!"
The squad leader's sharp shout rang out. Dozens of soldiers surged forward and surrounded Aini.
"Is this a unique welcoming ceremony?"
Aini's gaze swept around her.
"Heh. Your counterfeiting skills are impressive, and you even coated the synthetic stone with a layer of syrup. But a fake is still a fake."
The squad leader sneered and crushed the ring in his hand.
"Oh my, so that's how it is."
The White Witch Aini raised both hands again. With a smile on her face, she was led away by several soldiers. Soon, the squad leader confirmed her identity. Her name was Melodie, a White Witch, and a fraudster...
Setting everything else aside, Su Xiao could not help but look at this White Witch in a new light because of her courage. Not just anyone would dare come to Holy Healing City to commit fraud.
As Su Xiao had just approached Holy Healing City, he sensed several powerful presences. He was not afraid of any of them one-on-one, but if they surrounded him, whether he could leave the city alive would be uncertain. And those were merely the forces