Ash: Ningwei Ningwei Ningwei Ningwei!

Outside Ash Riya's Saintess Hall, many shadow creatures were kept, even more than ten Commanders, making the place look eerie and desolate.

Hailong looked at the closed hall door and sighed softly.

Ash Riya had been isolating herself in the Saintess Hall for three days. This couldn't go on.

A hoarse voice came from inside the hall:

"Uncle Hailong, please tell them that I promise to keep Ningwei's Silver Moon Captain position open. After Senior Old Connie retires, I will not select a new Golden Knight, maintaining the 11-person roster. A spot will forever be reserved for him."

"If they still want to leave after this, I have nothing to say."

Hailong gave a wry smile. "Saintess, since you've made up your mind to do this, why didn't you try to keep Ningwei at the airport that day?"

"If you had explained these things to him personally, with your relationship, he would definitely have been willing to forgive you."

Ash Riya: "..."

Hailong continued, "Priest Nuo Nuo originally decided to join us, but now he seems to be leaning towards Pamirs. I saw them talking very happily."

"I understand. Let's put the recruitment from the Temple of Faith on hold for now."

"Yes. Also, there are protests in Athens City and Tenomuche. Especially in Tenomuche, where Ningwei saved half the city's residents, they are questioning why our Temple did not make Ningwei a Golden Knight."

"...I understand. I will travel to both locations later to bestow blessings publicly and quell the public's grievances. Let's set it for a week from now."

"Also, news from the Divine Land says Ningwei has returned to the Mu Family and is helping the Judgment Association apprehend the Black Pepper Court in a city. Additionally, it's rumored he's living with two girls from his clan."

"..."

"Saintess? Saintess?"

The hall door opened.

Ash Riya, wearing a wrinkled black dress, leaned her shoulders weakly against the doorframe.

Her black hair was messy, her face pale and weak, her eyes red. The sunlight outside stung her eyes, and she lowered her head, retreating back into the shadows.

Hailong felt a pang of heartache. "Saintess, you must pull yourself together. Pamirs has been very rampant lately; you need to lead us in a counterattack."

Ash Riya lowered her head and said hoarsely:

"It was he who encouraged me, who helped me reach this point, to gather your support, Uncle Hailong, and contend with Pamirs."

"Now that he's gone, I must protect this foundation."

"I will have the maids help me tidy up my appearance later. Please, Uncle Hailong, inform everyone that I wish to see them all."

Hailong breathed a sigh of relief, his face lighting up. "It's wonderful that you've pulled yourself together, Saintess."

"Then when will we go to the Divine Land to invite Ningwei back?"

"..."

"Saintess?"

Ash Riya bit her lip tightly. "I, I'm not ready yet."

Hailong sighed softly. "Alright, it's indeed not the right time to welcome Ningwei back. It will be most appropriate to welcome him back once his Golden Knight position becomes vacant."

Ash Riya remained silent.

After Hailong left, she closed the door and leaned weakly against the cold surface.

"Ningwei, Ningwei, Ningwei, Ningwei, Ningwei! I am the Saintess, so why is everyone blaming me! He even found women right after returning to the Divine Land, two of them!"

"Wuwuwu, I already know I was wrong, okay? Ningwei, please forgive me and come back..."

Ash Riya's emotions instantly collapsed.

A few minutes later, Ash Riya wiped away her tears, bit her lip until it bled, and clenched her fists.

"Why was your reaction so strong this time? If you had just scolded me awake, I would have apologized to you."

"Why didn't you even bother to come find me? You weren't angry back then, and with your influence, you could have easily persuaded Uncle Hailong and the others to support you again with just a word."

"Why, why, why..."

"Why does everyone blame me!"

"I will prove that even without you, I am still the Saintess, still Ash Riya!"

"I will prove it to you!"

Ash Riya gritted her teeth.

In front of the municipal building in Wasteland City.

"The floors are quite intact, not destroyed by demons," Zhao Manyan commented.

The gray high-rise stood alone, its surface covered with some black climbing vine-like plants.

The surroundings were open and spacious, making it a good resting spot.

As they approached the municipal building, Mu Nujiao sensed something was amiss and stopped everyone.

"There are demons in the building... No, those plants are the demons!"

"My Plant Element fused with a Demon Seed, and it sensed a very strong opponent."

Mu Ningxue: "Plant demons? They look like Pseudo-Terror Demons. No wonder it's so quiet around here."

Mu Ningxue pondered for a moment, deciding to provoke the Pseudo-Terror Demon. She would lead everyone in a fighting retreat until they reached the Pseudo-Terror Demon's maximum attack range.

Then, they would retreat another three hundred meters to set up camp.

"There definitely won't be any powerful Generals around a Pseudo-Terror Demon."

Everyone began to act, carrying out Mu Ningxue's plan. They started setting up camp three hundred meters outside the Pseudo-Terror Demon's attack range.

Mu Ningwei sensed a powerful aura approaching. He opened his eyes and looked up at the sky.

"What, what is that!"

Mo Fan, with his sharp eyes, spotted the Giant Lizard Pseudo Dragon and gaped.

The terrifying dragon might of a Commander-level beast erupted, making it hard for them to breathe.

The Pseudo-Terror Demon in the municipal building sensed danger and wildly swung countless branches, slowly leaving the building.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh~~~~~~!

The Giant Lizard Pseudo Dragon landed on the building, folding its massive, fleshy wings. Its hundred-meter-long body had thick, bumpy skin, and its long tail hung down.

Compared to it, the Pseudo-Terror Demon looked tiny.

The Giant Lizard Pseudo Dragon pressed down on the Pseudo-Terror Demon's body, opened its massive maw, and with a crunch, ate the Pseudo-Terror Demon's head, slurped up all its fluids, and flew away.

Rumble~~~

The municipal building collapsed, burying the Pseudo-Terror Demon's corpse.

The ground shook violently, and many demons in the vicinity fled madly.

"Captain Ningxue, are we still setting up camp here?"

"No, the question now is whether we should continue the assessment?"

"That's a Commander! A Commander! We should give up the mission immediately!"

Zhao Manyan and the others panicked.

Mu Ningxue was genuinely unsure this time and looked at Mu Ningwei for help.

Mu Nujiao took a deep breath, "Brother Ningwei, can you handle that Giant Lizard Pseudo Dragon?"

Mo Fan gaped, "No way, Mu Ningwei, you can fight that giant lizard?"

Mu Ningwei nodded, "In the wild, dealing with unexpected situations is part of the assessment. If we encounter a Giant Lizard Pseudo Dragon, I will protect your lives, but the mission will be declared a failure."

"For now, continue with the mission."

Mu Ningwei had no habit of abandoning missions.

"Hiss~"

Everyone gasped.

Zhao Manyan yelped, "Buddy, give us the lowdown, what's your real strength? This is too insane."

Mu Ningwei: "You might not believe me, but I'm close to Super Tier."

Zhao Manyan laughed heartily, "I believe you, buddy, I'd believe you even if you said you were a Forbidden Curse mage."

They clearly didn't believe him.

They were all the same age. It was one thing if he was a High-level mage.

Close to Super Tier?

How was that possible!

But Mu Ningwei's assurance also gave them a great sense of security.

Bai Tingting, however, was surprised.

So he's High-level?

I thought capturing a Monarch alive already meant he was a Super Tier mage.

'No, capturing a Monarch alive while still High-level is even more incredible!'

Bai Tingting's eyes sparkled, and she wanted to go closer, but Mu Nujiao blocked her.

Mu Nujiao crossed her arms, glaring protectively.

Bai Tingting pouted and squatted down, drawing circles on the ground.

Mu Ningwei took a black seed from the shadows and handed it to Mu Nujiao, whispering:

"This is the Pseudo-Terror Demon's Demon Seed. Use the method I taught you to cultivate it into a Demon Servant, then eat the remaining body of the Pseudo-Terror Demon. You'll gain a General-level subordinate."

Mu Nujiao's eyes lit up, and she nodded vigorously.

Mu Ningwei found a rock and sat down to cultivate.

He was close to refining all the resources and reaching full cultivation.

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