"What about this little girl? Should we wake her up?"
"..." Night Fiend fell silent again.
Black Sheep looked at Night Fiend in puzzlement and suddenly asked:
"Do you feel like you can't swallow your pride?"
"How could I have that kind of feeling..."
Stubborn denial.
Black Sheep now understood why Xu Le could be so stubborn sometimes. Pride really was something many people wanted to maintain, but it actually served little purpose.
"Uh, how about sending Xu Le? That guy got the Fading Fire. That's an enormous benefit. He can't just take the benefits without doing any work."
Night Fiend's gaze shifted slightly. She was clearly tempted.
It wasn't that she couldn't conceal her expressions and emotions, but she saw no need to hide anything. She wasn't afraid of anyone.
"He just received the Fading Fire. He needs time to familiarize himself with it and control it. After all, it's the power the Mother Tree used to keep us in check."
"Unfortunately, that power can't keep you in check anymore..." Black Sheep sounded rather wistful.
"Yes, it would be nice if that power could keep me in check. Unfortunately, it can't. The Mother Tree underestimated my power, and theirs as well. As time passes, the rules released into the world will grow wild. The original order and rules will give rise to new rules. The Fading Fire can only suppress the original rules. When new rules are born, the original rules become meaningless."
As Night Fiend said this, recollection flashed in her eyes.
The past remained vivid.
"Everything that happened before doesn't seem so important anymore."
"Are you not going to have Xu Le deal with her, then? The people outside are coming."
Night Fiend glanced toward the door and suddenly said:
"Although I have no interest in this