Zhou Ling didn't have many reasons. She looked calmly at Jiang Nuo and said in a flat voice, "I will take responsibility for my choices and will not hold anyone back."
She certainly has the ability.
Holding the magic book, Feimina smiled and said, "I come from a country with a similarly long history of magic. I am a descendant of great magicians, and I will never back down before a great battle."
No one left despite Jiang Nuo's persuasion.
Jiang Nuo smiled faintly. "Alright, then... welcome."
"But before you go up the mountain, would you like to call your family?"
What does this mean? Why does it sound like a life-or-death separation??
I suddenly feel a bit panicked. Holy crap, even in such dangerous situations before, God Nuo has never said anything like this.
[ God Nuo return safely!! May everyone return safely!]
Both Tuoba Hong and Feimina spoke with their respective relatives.
Zhou Ling made no move, sitting on the ground and preparing his weapon.
Zhang Quan made a video call to Su Su, and Su Su's smile on the screen was as bright as ever.
" Brother Quan, come back safely!"
Zhang Quan's lips curved into a smile, his fingertip touching the screen. "Yes."
"I'll wait at home, no matter how long it takes, I won't leave the live stream for a single moment."
Su Su nodded firmly, his slightly long bangs obscuring his moist eyes. He sniffed again, "Actually, I know a lot of things, but I don't care at all. Are you human or...?"
"Alright, Xiao Su," Zhang Quan interrupted him, her eyebrows twitching slightly, "Wait for me to come back, we'll talk slowly."
"... All right."
[Little Assistant!! It's Brother Quan's newly hired little assistant!]
Is this considered a public announcement? What do the fans think?
Fans are here! We just hope Zhang Quan can make a safe return!
Jiang Nuo was holding her phone, and before she could even turn on the screen, Cui Ming called.
" Jiang Nuo! You little brat! You must come back unharmed, you hear me!"
Jiang Nuo, already quite adept at pulling the phone away, smiled and her eyes crinkled at the words, "Don't worry, Brother Cui, I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"
"Hey, I told you, I've reserved all the recent announcements and new resources for you, not a single one for outsiders! You'll have to go and run all the deals when you get back, you hear me!"
As he spoke, Cui Ming's voice choked up a little, and then, as if feeling embarrassed, he took a big gulp of water and continued, "But you're so capable, and I've heard you've already been through this before, you can definitely do it, right!"
"Yes, yes," Jiang Nuo nodded vigorously into the video, "When you get back, continue to tell Brother Cui's love fortune!"
"Go away, you brat! It's a deal! And Si Yan, you also have to come back safely!"
Si Yan had just finished a call with her aunt, then frowned and hung up on Si Mingde's unreachable call. Hearing this, she chuckled, "Don't worry."
"I'll continue learning to cook with you when I get back."
Cui Ming: "..."
"Then please don't tease me."
at the same time.
Inside the Dao Xuan Association, the Grand Elder pushed open the door and entered with faltering steps. He looked at the empty study and sighed.
He sat in the seat that Si Mingde usually sat in and summoned his secretary.
"Retrieve the sealed files."
"Yes, Elder."
The secretary entered the archives, bit her finger, and then cast an illusion.
This is a secret known only to the Grand Elder, the President, and him within the entire Dao Xuan Association. The secret files are sealed in the archives and hidden using illusion magic, and will only be retrieved when necessary.
When all the sealed files were placed in front of the Grand Elder, the secretary subconsciously called out the Chairman's name.
Both of them were taken aback.
The secretary remained silent for a long time before asking the Grand Elder, "Will the President return safely? What about the Young Master and Jiang Nuo?"
"Sigh... let fate decide."
The Grand Elder stroked his white beard and sighed deeply, "Perhaps with Jiang Nuo around, Si Yan won't follow in his father's footsteps."
He was flipping through the files when suddenly his wrist trembled, spilling tea onto the table.
The Grand Elder stood frozen in place, not bothering to wipe it away, his eyes fixed on an old letter that had fallen from a certain file, which was under an illusion spell and could only be seen after a certain time.
"Child..."
He suddenly looked up, his aged voice incredibly hoarse, as he looked at Jiang Nuo, who was preparing on the live stream screen.
" Jiang Nuo... is Daoran's child."
No wonder he and Lao Si always felt that Jiang Nuo was both familiar and endearing; now they understood.
"What?!"
The secretary, who had served in the association for decades, naturally knew who Jiang Daoran was, but he was still stunned for a long time.
"Then... perhaps we really don't need to worry anymore," the secretary said with difficulty.
On that page of the file, the two lines of text most prominently displayed were marked in red pen.
Team members responsible for restoring the Dragon Vein at Feng Mountain: Jiang Daoran (team leader), Wang Qing, Si Xun, Yang He, and Chu Yan.
Mission outcome: Failure. All members disappeared for seven days before reappearing, all except Wang Qing were dead.
Mission Analysis: Suspected of being similarly drawn into an unknown world; files sealed.
The old letter, which the Grand Elder held tightly in his hand, was marked with several large characters. " Wang Qing's Mission Reply Letter: Request to Leave the Association."