"Oh? Is that so? You've been preparing for this long?" Qi Ling said in surprise. "If that's the case, is the difficulty of conquering this ruin even greater than these SSS-level monsters?"
"Of course! You can probably tell from the sheer number of them, right?" Xiao Ye said. "There are three SSS-level monsters on the island, but only one ruin!"
"However, there's still one problem we need to solve if we want to successfully breach the ruins!" Xiao Ye said at this moment. "If we can't solve this problem, we won't be able to begin breaching the ruins smoothly."
"What problem? If it's not a problem with the ruins themselves..." Qi Ling pondered, "Could it be a problem outside the ruins that needs to be addressed?"
"That's right, very clever!" Xiao Ye laughed. "The entrance to the ruins is extremely well hidden and riddled with traps. I'm certain that no one but us can find it."
"But once we enter the ruins, all the cover at the entrance will be removed, exposing us to all the other participants! At that point, the factors affecting us will increase significantly."
"I see, that is indeed a problem. Since this ruin is so difficult, it will be even harder to conquer it if there is interference from others," Qi Ling said. "It seems that someone needs to be responsible for keeping these people outside, at least to ensure that those inside can proceed smoothly."
"Alright, in that case, I'll hold them off," Qi Ling continued. " Xiao Ye, the strategy for conquering the ruins is yours. I won't let anyone in."
But Xiao Ye shook her head helplessly and said, "No, Qi Ling, you can't stay outside. You have to come in with us to successfully break through this ruin."
"Huh? Why is that?" Qi Ling asked, frowning.
"That's related to our own abilities! Every relic has its own inherent power. If the explorer's power isn't strong enough to withstand it, they will fail, and may even lose their life," Xiao Ye said.
"During our initial exploration, we already knew how powerful this ruin was. Unfortunately, we can't stop it on our own. In other words, if we try to force our way through, we'll most likely fail."
"In this regard, Qi Ling, your power is unparalleled! No one in the world has a stronger destiny than you, so you must enter with us."
Qi Ling wouldn't say anything about Xiao Ye's judgment, after all, it was a professional matter, and one shouldn't speak recklessly if they didn't understand it.
"Then, how should we protect the entrance to this ruin?" Qi Ling asked.
Xiao Ye then looked at Luna and said to her, " Luna, I have a favor to ask of you! Could you, as the Holy Maiden of the Demon Alliance, stop these people from entering the ruins?"
The Demon Alliance is quite powerful, so if someone acts in the name of the Demon Alliance, everyone will have to give them some face; this can be considered borrowing the power of the powerful.
However, Qi Ling frowned upon hearing Xiao Ye's words and said, " Xiao Ye, I don't think this is a good idea. Making Luna use the Demon Alliance's name for our sake will definitely cause Luna a lot of trouble, so I think..."
"No, Mr. Qi Ling, I think Xiao Ye's suggestion is very feasible," Luna suddenly said. "Moreover, not only will this not harm the Demon Alliance, but on the contrary, I think it will bring great benefits to the Demon Alliance."
"Oh? Giving the Demon Alliance benefits? What do you mean by that?" Qi Ling asked, puzzled.
Luna then laughed and said, "Because I know you, Mr. Qi Ling. You would never treat your friends who have helped you unfairly. Isn't that why the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect avoided a catastrophic disaster?"
"Therefore, if we can use this opportunity to make Mr. Qi Ling develop a favorable impression of the Demon Alliance, it would definitely be a win-win situation and would greatly benefit the Demon Alliance."
Qi Ling noticed the look in Luna's eyes when she looked at her; it was filled with longing and admiration. In Luna's eyes, she must have been as great and omnipotent as a god!
How could an entity like the Demon Alliance compare to himself in his current state? Under these circumstances, the Demon Alliance still felt that they could help him, and that the Demon Alliance was the ones who benefited. Only Luna would think that way.
But to everyone's surprise, Xiao Ye laughed and said, "Hahaha, Luna, I didn't expect you to be so insightful! With you as the Holy Maiden, the Demon Alliance has really struck gold! That's right, the Demon Alliance is guaranteed to make a profit from this deal! The Sleepless City has been doing this for a while now!"
Hearing Xiao Ye's words, Qi Ling also remembered that it seemed to be true. From the first time Xiao Ye met her, it was as if this girl had placed all her hopes on her, providing her with almost unreserved support.
Whenever he needed her help, no matter how troublesome it was, this girl never refused. In fact, many times she risked her own safety to accompany him through all those dangerous tasks.
With Xiao Ye's support, Luna smiled and said, "Yes, that's right. So I think we should leave this to the Demon Alliance. I'll try my best to persuade everyone and stop everyone from entering."
After making this decision, Luna returned to the Demon Alliance's stronghold to gather the Demon Alliance and persuade them to help Qi Ling. Luna's status as a Holy Maiden within the Demon Alliance is very high; she can even act as the leader of the three alliance leaders when they are absent, so this matter is highly likely to succeed.
As for Xiao Ye, she exchanged all the points they had accumulated over the past few days for various functional items, because for them, this exploration of the ruins was a do-or-die operation, and they needed to be fully prepared.
After everyone had made thorough preparations, they quietly set off that night, as darkness would undoubtedly provide them with more cover and reduce the likelihood of the ruins being exposed.
There are probably about twenty people left in the Demon Alliance. It has to be said that those who can represent the Demon Alliance in the battle are definitely top-notch talents selected from thousands of candidates, and their strength is guaranteed.
However, what concerned Qi Ling was that Hao Long was not among these people at this moment. He must have his own reasons. Qi Ling didn't care too much about it. It was ultimately not good for her to interfere too much in the affairs of the Demon Alliance.