Hello, is this a letter addressed to Demon Fortress?

Lin Gui agreed to Ying Renlin's request.

But he made a condition.

He needs Shadow Blade Lin to do him a favor first.

Upon hearing this request, a hint of displeasure flashed across Shadow Blade Lin's eyes.

To her, the ghost Lin Gui and Eve...

They are nothing more than prey that can be easily manipulated in the palm of one's hand.

She could crush them at any time; they had no right to negotiate.

Moreover, she was once at the pinnacle of success.

Annoyance flashed across her eyes.

But when she heard Lin Gui's condition was "go to the Silent Rift and help him save a few people,"

Upon hearing those four words, his expression changed instantly.

It was a fleeting moment, yet it clearly revealed a trace of...

Deep-seated fear.

It then transformed into a strong, strange color.

She stared at Lin Gui and asked with great interest:

"You and those who ventured into the Rift, searching for 'that thing'..."

"Are they in cahoots?"

Lin Gui frowned slightly.

"Those people? You've seen them before?"

"certainly."

Shadow Blade Lin leaned back in her chair, speaking casually.

"In the years since my death, I have been wandering around the Rift Abyss."

"The soul energy there... is abundant, suitable for me to rebuild my strength."

She paused, as if recalling something.

"A few weeks ago, two groups of people went in one after the other."

Her descriptions pieced together fragmented images of Lin Gui and Eve.

A white-haired demon king, and a powerful knight.

In their attempt to save a Witcher, they fell into the Rift along with a "terrible guy".

After a while, another group of people arrived.

They fought their way through the "Undead Knights" and charged in as well.

Only one assassin and one female demon remained outside.

However, after they left, that "Knights of Death"...

It actually came back to life.

The female demon was seriously injured, and the assassin drew away the pursuers to cover her retreat.

Shadow Blade Lin shook her head slightly as she finished speaking.

"That assassin... has little chance of surviving."

"People always say that heavily armored warriors are the nemesis of assassins."

"But the real nemesis..."

She looked up and gazed at Lin Gui.

"He is a soul mage who has mastered the ability to track souls."

"The assassin has been thoroughly marked."

"All methods of concealment have failed."

"And those who are chasing her..."

Shadow Blade Lin spoke calmly, yet every word was as cold as ice.

"It is an entire immortal knightly order."

"Plus a heavily armored legendary mid-ranking knight."

She shook her head gently, her expression completely calm.

"The probability of survival..."

"Very negligible."

She looked at Lin Gui again, a playful glint in her eyes.

"So, which group... are you trying to save?"

Lin Gui did not hesitate.

"The group that was being hunted down."

"The assassin, and that female demon."

Shadow Blade Lin raised an eyebrow slightly, then smiled.

"Can."

She agreed readily.

"But I'll help you save people..."

"What can you give me?"

Lin Gui was slightly taken aback and asked in confusion:

"Didn't I already promise... to bring you back to life?"

Shadow Blade Lin laughed out loud and shook her head.

"No, no, no..."

She leaned forward slightly, her light blue eyes fixed on Lin Gui, and said teasingly.

"Your 'reward' for bringing me back to life is the 'payment' for allowing you to leave this post office alive."

"And you want me to step in and save someone else..."

She tapped the table lightly with her fingertips.

"That was a different deal."

Eve frowned slightly, a hint of anger flashing in her eyes.

Lin Gui's expression remained unchanged.

Instead, I felt a...familiar sense of oppression.

Along the way, I've encountered legendary and epic powerhouses.

Whether it's Freya, Balin, Blackbeard, or the rest of Avalon...

They are all quite approachable.

And Shadow Blade Lin's undisguised arrogance and desire for domination...

It actually made him feel somewhat "friendly".

It reminded him of the world's supremacy of force.

What price must I pay to get this powerful assassin to take action?

It's not good for me no matter what.

Lin Gui raised his eyes, his tone indifferent:

"Since that's the case..."

"Then let's forget about it."

"I can do it myself, there's no need to trouble Lady Shadowblade Lin."

Originally, this guy wasn't included in the northward rescue plan.

For Lin Gui, encountering Shadow Blade Lin was the worst luck imaginable.

Shadow Blade Lin was clearly taken aback.

He then snorted coldly, a mocking smile playing on his lips.

"What's wrong?"

Her voice was drawn out and sarcastic.

"You don't mean you're planning to let this little girl...?"

"I'd risk my life to stand in front of you?"

Lin Gui replied calmly:

"Need not."

"We only rescued a few people; we picked them up and ran."

Upon hearing this, Shadow Blade Lin's sneer intensified.

"Things aren't as simple as you think."

She tapped the table with her fingertip, her tone growing somber.

"On the surface, the demons who were hunting down that assassin weren't even legendary figures."

"But do you know... what organization is behind them?"

She looked up, a rare hint of seriousness flashing in her eyes.

"That was even during my prime..."

"An existence that no one wants to provoke easily."

Lin Gui looked at her, a few words flashing through his mind.

He tentatively opened his mouth:

"Is it... the 'Church of the Last Reincarnation'?"

Shadow Blade Lin's expression visibly froze.

A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Although it quickly subsided, that momentary pause...

That says enough.

Lin Gui sighed inwardly.

He just guessed casually, but he never expected...

It seems I guessed correctly.

This is... really troublesome.

There have always been rumors about the origin and trajectory of the Kuroshio Current...

The demons are guiding them from behind the scenes.

And the organization that guides the demon race, which is unable to resist natural disasters.

It's the Dark Council that constantly talks about the "demon threat"...

Taboos that no one dares to talk about easily.

A religion that constantly spouts "the resurgence of evil gods" and "the restart of the apocalypse" in its doctrines...

Extremes exist.

The Moving Black Tide - The Church of the Last Reincarnation