Buleiteer City, Lancelot Empire.
Before leaving, Han Shuo still needed to make some arrangements here. Fortunately, Jack and the others in Buleiteer City had long since grown accustomed to his mysterious disappearances, so he really did not need to worry much about the city.
Han Shuo passed down all the necessary instructions, then spent a good while persuading Helen. He repeated the promises he had made to Jiebier, Emily, and the others before finally managing to soothe her.
Sophie, formerly of the Kasi Empire, had moved to Buleiteer City with her entire family. From what some people said, Han Shuo learned that her father intended to bring the two of them together. The women already in his life were giving him endless headaches, and after breaking through the Unrestrained Desire realm, he truly had no wish to become involved with any more women. Thus, he avoided Sophie as much as possible.
Gilbert was also in Buleiteer City. Having recovered, he still needed to improve his strength, and Han Shuo did not intend to take him along.
Gilbert still knew nothing of the tragedy that had befallen the Black Dragon Clan. Han Shuo knew there was no way to keep it from him, so before leaving, he took Gilbert to the outskirts and told him what had happened to his clan.
Upon learning that his only relative, his grandfather Gilges, had also died, Gilbert could not help breaking into bitter sobs.
Watching Gilbert howl in anguish over and over, Han Shuo was helpless, unable even to offer words of comfort. The Black Dragon Clan had always guarded the route to the Third Layer of the Underground World, and their deaths had something to do with Han Shuo. He blamed himself somewhat, feeling that his lack of caution had led to the