Things Had Finally Stabilized, for Now

After the Exorcise Evil, Eliminate Demons began, the entire Great Yan mobilized.

Using the information they had gathered from their previous annihilation of the Shanhai Assembly, they began to systematically investigate the possible locations where the Great Beast might appear.

At the same time, the army began to be divided into several units.

The army that marches from north to south is called the Demon-Extermination Army, which has several generals under its command, led by Wei Sanzheng.

Most of the more than 30,000 Imperial Guard were led by them.

Their side, on the other hand, was known as the Evil-Subduing Army.

Although their group was large, most of them were just ordinary people, only they had replaced a lot of the weapons with brand new ones from the Hundred Refining Bureau.

The two sides, one in the north and one in the south, began to join forces to encircle and kill the Great Beast.

To date, the two sides have already defeated three Great Beasts in just one month!

Two of them were killed on the spot, and one escaped.

This scene was so shocking that Zuo Zheng found it hard to believe that ten years ago, he and his companions would feel so exhilarated by the defeat of a Great Beast.

Is this really not a dream?

"Um."

In contrast to the exhilarated Zuo Zheng, Maria's aura remained exactly the same as when they first met.

Ten years is not enough time to change her demeanor; she remains the same, radiating an aura of isolation from the world.

This place was never her final destination...

Are you still worried?

Seeing Maria's appearance, Zuo Zheng, who was gradually getting to know her, smiled.

Over the years, she has indeed been promoted quite a few times, but her job duties have remained almost unchanged.

This has resulted in her still being Maria's assistant, even though she is considered an important person in the Great Yan.

However, she didn't seem to have any objections to it.

Compared to doing jobs that she herself felt were unsuitable, being Maria's assistant was a much easier life.

"I have no idea."

Maria took a deep breath, gazing at the distant, rolling mountains, her eyes slightly narrowed.

The current situation is something she did not expect.

She never imagined that the Great Yan could actually achieve this.

She had never denied that humans were capable of defeating Great Beast... but she never expected that the Great Yan would prove her point in this way.

But that's not the point.

The key point is...

"..."

Maria looked down at the army that had finished resting not far away.

There are ten newly appointed generals on the southern battlefield, each leading an army in operations in other locations.

Maria was the commander-in-chief of this entire region.

Among them, there was one team clad in black armor that was particularly special...

Are you... worried about them?

Following Maria's gaze, Zuo Zheng quickly noticed the group as well.

Her brows furrowed slightly.

In recent days, she has also heard many legends about this team.

They are one of the few special forces teams that obey only Maria's orders. In every battle, they are at the forefront, and in every battle, they achieve the most significant results.

However, this result did not garner goodwill from other teams. On the contrary, she had heard other people's comments about this peculiar team more than once.

Mysterious, eerie.

According to some people who had contact with the team, the only feeling they had when they met them was a chilling sensation.

It was as if he had entered not military territory, but a horde of hungry monsters.

As they walked by, they all felt as if their bodies had been bitten several times.

This bizarre situation only made the team more mysterious and unpredictable.

Zuo Zheng knew that Maria understood this team.

She had actually been curious and wanted to ask it more than once.

But each time, she consciously restrained herself from having that desire.

She knew that there were some things she shouldn't know.

Seeing Maria's silent demeanor, Zuo Zheng hesitated for a moment before suddenly clapping his hands.

"That's right!"

"Um?"

"Our supply convoy is coming!"

Zuo Zheng was all smiles.

But Maria had some doubts.

She knew that the supply team would soon be joining them.

But what she didn't know was why the girl had specifically brought it up...

They've been deployed for a month now, and all the supplies they've used this month have come from their own supplies.

It would be really strange if supplies didn't arrive by now.

"No the same."

Zuo Zheng shook his head with a smile.

"This supply... is a little different."

Just as Zuo Zheng had said, the supply team, which had been rushing along, finally arrived shortly after nightfall.

And here, Maria understood why Zuo Zheng had specifically brought up this team with her...

"Maria ~"

At the front of the group, a girl in white, resembling a Great Snow Dragon, waved with a cheerful smile.

She remained as innocent and beautiful as when Maria first met her, and with a few steps, she stood before Maria.

"Age?"

Maria stared at the girl in front of her for a moment, then turned her head slightly.

Why are you here?

"Because it's really not interesting in the later parts."

The man spread his hands and pursed his lips.

For the past ten years, Sui has been teaching at the Hundred Refining Bureau.

A large number of talented individuals have emerged from this group, and their learning and progress, even at their advanced age, are sometimes astonishing.

By now, while Hundred Refining Bureau may not be entirely past his prime, he has certainly learned a great deal.

As for other aspects, those people learned quite a bit as well.

All that's left to do is to digest and improve these people.

There really aren't many children that can be taught at that age.

Since she was no longer needed, she couldn't be bothered to wait for her in the back.

Ultimately, the reason she decided to help Yan was simply because Yan did give her a glimmer of hope.

These humans are so insignificant, yet they possess ambitions completely out of character for them.

Furthermore, Maria's status as a staunch advocate of humanity inevitably influenced Sui's thoughts.

She also began to try to interact with these little people.

Now, humanity has begun to fight back against the Great Beast, and as a war fanatic, she naturally wouldn't stand idly by.

She also planned to come to the front lines to see how these 'weapons,' which she had cultivated, would fare when facing the Great Beast.

Of course, she also really wanted to see Maria.

Over the past ten years, we've only met once every one or two months on average.

Although they didn't have many opportunities to meet, their relationship gradually improved.

Maria gradually got used to having a boisterous but well-behaved Great Beast by her side.

And Sui gradually got used to having Maria by his side.

The relationship between the two is somewhat delicate.

They are like sisters, and also like a strict mother and a mischievous child.

"You... sneaked out?"

Maria was naturally happy to see Sui, but what she couldn't understand was... why Sui just came out like that?

Didn't the man stop it?

Of course not.

The boy stood with his hands on his hips, a wide smile on his face.

"I said one sentence to that guy and then came right out... there's no way he could stop me."

Having lived in human society for so long, I've gradually gotten used to needing to report before going out.

But clearly, for the girl, submitting the report was just a simple matter of submitting it once.

As for what others think and how they view it...

She doesn't care!

Anyway, these people can't stop me!

But the girl's words made Maria let out a soft sigh of relief.

"This... is not a good sign..."

320

Chapter 320: Things have finally stabilized for the time being.

Drinking seems to be a rather unique aspect of the culture of the Yan.

People drink to indulge themselves when they are happy, and they also drink to drown their sorrows when they are sad.

Alcohol seemed to have become an inseparable part of their lives.

At least, during Maria's time living in Yan, although she was frequently invited to banquets, she rarely had the opportunity to drink alone with someone.

In learning about their culture, Maria also realized that this behavior was considered quite unusual in the Yan's culture.

This actually puzzled Maria somewhat.

She couldn't understand what kind of special activity it was for two people to drink together for entertainment.

But the truth is, unless they are very close friends under certain special circumstances, they would not invite each other to go out for drinks alone.

There seem to be many historical stories behind this.

Unfortunately, Maria didn't really know much about it, nor did she have the time to.

Moreover, although Maria has gained some respect among many people, most of them are just ordinary friends, and not many people dare to invite her for drinks.