Bai Xiaowen had arrived in a small boat, but on the return journey, he had a Ghost Ship as well.
With his Mental Scan, there was no need to worry about running into Snakefolk patrols in these waters. The voyage passed without incident.
After they returned to Mushadir, the Elven Queen and the Camelot Queen soon met with Bai Xiaowen's party, along with the representatives of the various nations staying in the Elven Capital. They listened to the intelligence the party had verified on this expedition.
After seeing the Recording Crystal and the Snakefolk captive, no one doubted Bai Xiaowen's account. As promised, the Elven Queen gave him the Crimson Oakheart.
The Spirit Realm Rules displayed a notification: "Special side quest: The Prophet's Mission has been submitted."
"You have accumulated sufficient combat experience. You are currently in a Spirit Realm Plane and meet the requirements to level up. Would you like to increase your class level?"
Bai Xiaowen let out a breath. At last, he could reach level 8.
After some thought, Bai Xiaowen chose not to level up yet.
For one thing, he wanted to keep his level where it was for quests whose difficulty depended on it. There was no need to say more about that.
For another, Bai Xiaowen was an Awakener under the gaze of leaders from every nation. The surge in his spiritual energy from leveling up on the spot would cause unnecessary trouble, and he would have to explain it.
Bai Xiaowen continued reading the notifications.
"You have obtained the Crimson Oakheart and fulfilled the requirements for step III of your Awakening Skill quest. Would you like to submit the quest and complete the Awakening Skill 'Summon Angerclaw'?"
Bai Xiaowen chose not to submit it yet, either. His plan was to obtain the Elder