Eternal World.
Deep within the Flesh Land.
Scarlet flesh coalesced into a vast, mottled gate of flesh and blood, standing guard over eternal silence.
The void flashed.
Nangong Sirui landed.
He steadied himself, a Yaksha Mask on his face, ready for battle.
"Relax."
A female voice rang out.
"It's you?" Nangong Sirui asked in surprise.
"It's me. Teacher is here too," the female voice said respectfully.
Nangong Sirui slowly removed his mask and looked at the two people before him.
The girl carried a long sword on her back and wore scale armor, radiating a heroic air.
-Xiao Mengyu.
As for farther away-
Xu Xingke leaned against the gate of flesh and blood with a cigarette between his lips. His expression was languid, yet he carried an air of authority without showing anger.
"Greetings, Teacher," Nangong Sirui said with a bow.
-Although Xu Xingke was Shen Ye's teacher, he had also taught classes for everyone, and he was the leader of the Tower of Tarot.
There was nothing wrong with Nangong Sirui calling him "Teacher."
"Everyone's here."
As Xu Xingke spoke, he stubbed the cigarette in his hand against the fleshy wall and continued:
"Come with me-you two need to improve your strength as quickly as possible, and I need to recover the power I once had."
"Aren't we going to the battlefield now?" Nangong Sirui asked.
"Of course not," Xiao Mengyu said.
"Why?" Nangong Sirui pressed.
"Because we're weak."
Xiao Mengyu spoke flatly.
-There was a faint trace of killing intent in her voice.
But Nangong Sirui immediately understood her.
This was hatred.
Hatred of her own lack of strength.
Xu Xingke spoke:
"The Eternal Brain has revived again. It will keep providing missions, and by fighting alongside me, you can improve your strength."
"What about Shen Ye?" Nangong