I'll also work hard to conquer the dungeon today.

The night was deep, and darkness enveloped the earth.

The shoes crunched on the gravel, the only sound in the darkness.

Suddenly, Xie Qing stopped in his tracks.

Her icy blue eyes looked at him, and she asked, "What do you want to ask?"

Xie Qing was silent for a few seconds, then continued walking forward, asking as he went, "We clearly have two powerful fighters, so why do you still need to come out and search with us personally?"

"Xie Qing, do you really think our current combat strength is very strong?" Dao Lin lowered his eyes and asked softly.

"Huh?" Xie Qing was slightly taken aback.

"What if I told you that, excluding you and Rae, we have no fighting power at all?"

"How, how is it possible..."

"That's the truth. Zhu Yan is a lord, and we should be grateful that he's on our side and not causing trouble. We have no reason to expect him to help us."

Dao Lin knew from the beginning that Zhu Yan's existence was only to reduce the difficulty of this instance slightly, but only slightly.

“Mingxi isn’t on the battlefield, and Noris isn’t either; they’re practically no fighting force. I can’t fight, and Shuiqi has a ticking time bomb inside her. And Ye Gui… if my assessment is correct, she’s been at her limit all this time, and I can’t force her into high-intensity combat anymore, or we’ll be the ones who die.”

One has to admire Mu Yegui's patience. If he hadn't been good at observing others and noticed the problem from certain details, he really would have been fooled by Mu Yegui.

He was clearly at his limit, clearly on the verge of collapse, yet he acted as if nothing was wrong. He didn't even know when Mu Yegui had entered this state.

What a dereliction of duty.

Dao Lin's fingertips turned white as he gripped his arm, and he said in a trembling voice, "I can't... put any more pressure on them."

"Daolin is a very gentle person," Xie Qing said with a smile.

I'm so envious; they have teammates like that. The more I spend with them, the more my opinion of Dao Lin changes. I wish he could come here.

"But why think about these questions alone?" Xie Qing countered.

There are other teammates, aren't there?
Dao Lin smiled at Xie Qing, but he didn't answer Xie Qing. He just squatted down and picked up the box from the ground.

"Find one, hurry up, I'm afraid we won't have enough time," Daolin said.

Why think about these questions alone?

That's because it's the only thing he can do for them right now.

Why would someone as weak as him be allowed to go to the front lines of a dangerous instance?

Of course because...

"I am the last bit of wisdom they can rely on."

What he possesses is the ability to light a lamp for his teammates when they are lost, guiding them to find the right direction.

"Xie Qing, I consider myself quite smart, what do you think?" Dao Lin chuckled.

Xie Qing said listlessly, "Don't ask me. Although we're teammates now, we might become enemies in the future. I don't want to mess things up because I'm too close to you. I hate people who are smarter than me, but compared to others... you're not so annoying..."

"Thanks for the compliment."

"Who praised you!" Xie Qing retorted.

Then the two fell silent again, quietly searching for the [Fake Treasure Box].

Although they hadn't found any before, they appeared quite frequently when they were with Dao Lin.

"Let's go back, we've almost got a set."

"I'm really lucky today..." Xie Qing exclaimed.

"Yes," Dao Lin echoed. The return journey was uneventful, almost too safe compared to before they met up.

As soon as they approached the camp, they saw someone leaning against a pillar at the entrance, quietly watching them.

Shui Qi smiled at the two of them, her meaning ambiguous, and said, "You're so slow. I thought something was going to happen to you."

"I'm sorry to disappoint you, Shui Qi," Dao Lin said, glancing back at Shui Qi.

Shui Qi snorted and turned to walk towards the tent.

Xie Qing watched their conversation with confusion, wondering if their relationship was good or bad.

No one noticed that there was a person standing on top of the tent in front of them.

Her fair, rounded toes lightly touched the tip of the tent. A gentle breeze blew by, lifting her long black dress, and her misty gray hair seemed to shimmer with silver light in the darkness.

Strands of hair brushed against her cheeks, and her cool, silver eyes were fixed on them. Her beautiful, round pupils were gradually contracting until they became spindle-shaped, dangerous and incredibly imposing, yet she concealed her aura almost completely.

The people in front of the tent continued talking, oblivious to the impending deadly danger.

Slender, fair fingers hung lightly at her sides, a sharp glint of cold light flashing from them.

"Little Ye, return." A soft voice called out.

Her eyes were slightly closed, and when she opened them again, they still had those cool and harmless round eyes as usual.

Mu Yegui turned to look at the red-haired boy under the tent behind her. She didn't speak, and neither did the boy. The two stared at each other in silence.

until……

"Ye Gui, come quickly and make that destiny clay tablet," Dao Lin shouted.

"I'm going to help." Mu Yegui jumped off the tent and slowly walked towards Dao Lin.

Only after Mu Yegui's figure disappeared from sight did Zhu Yan finally exhale, muttering, "That was dangerous. I almost thought I was going to fight her. I might not have lost, but the others would definitely have died."

However, it's truly terrifying how quickly I regained my senses after almost losing control of my instincts.

I'm increasingly reluctant to become her enemy.

If Mu Yegui were my teammate, that would be great.

Rae sat by the campfire, yawning and gazing into the dark distance. He was so quiet he was getting sleepy and wanted to do something more challenging.

His golden-red vertical pupils glanced at the red figure, and he paused for a moment.

“That furious lord, I’m a little curious, are you the strongest fighter among the seven lords?” Rae smiled provocatively at Zhu Yan.

Zhu Yan blinked and said frankly, "If we're talking about close combat ability alone, I'm definitely the strongest. But if we're talking about overall combat strength, the strongest right now is Lust—Urias, followed by Gluttony—Rongyi. However, I haven't reached my peak yet, and sooner or later I will become the strongest among the seven."

"Hmm? So it wasn't that after all," Rae said, sounding both surprised and enlightened.

"What's with that expression?" Zhu Yan frowned, displeased.

Rael thought for a moment, then suddenly changed his mind and said, "It's nothing, I was just wondering if I could replace you as Wrath if I beat you?"

Zhu Yan's face suddenly darkened, and he said coldly, "That's impossible."

"Why? Isn't the rule for the crown prince that he becomes king by defeating the king?"

"Because you are not a person of this world, you can only act according to the established rules. If there is an exception, then are you willing to lose your life? A real death, the kind with no turning back."

"If you're not prepared for this, it's better not to say such things."

Zhu Yan stared intently at Leie, saying each word carefully, "This is our paradise." (End of Chapter)