At the sound of that strong, resonant voice, everyone instinctively turned. The meeting room door had opened, revealing a somewhat familiar black-haired man outside.
He waved to everyone inside and greeted them with a smile.
"Long time no see. How have you all been?"
Everyone looked at the man and woman standing in the doorway. They knew the man: Xu Zhaoting, one of only two Lightning Element mages to awaken in their year in Bocheng! The woman was Mu Ningxue.
After hearing that Su Miu had gone to the Ancient Capital to help with the undead disaster, the two had come as well. Unfortunately, flights to the Ancient Capital had long since been suspended.
They had flown to the nearest city instead, then hurried the rest of the way, arriving travel-worn. Upon hearing that entering Sha Yuan would let them catch Salang, the cardinal behind Mu He, they had immediately decided to join the group.
They were both from Bocheng, with Bocheng's blood flowing in their veins. Both wanted to catch Mu He and that cardinal, Salang, and tear them to pieces.
"Haha, Old Xu! Perfect timing! With you two, me, and Monkey, we can breeze through a little place like Sha Yuan!"
Mo Fan's eyes lit up at their arrival. With two more Advanced Level fighters helping, their chances would improve.
"You can't even cast Advanced Magic yet, brat. Don't drag me down."
They grinned at each other and shook hands. They had developed quite an understanding by now and often went on missions together.
"Are you hurt?"
Mu Ningxue turned her gaze to Su Miu. Noticing that he seemed to be in poor shape, she immediately asked with concern.
"I'm fine. Just exhausted, with some mental injuries."
He waved it off. Just then, Mu Bai also stood and