Hello, is this a letter addressed to Demon Fortress?

When Lin Gui arrived at the south side of Black Reef City, it was already deserted.

The doors of the houses on both sides of the street were open, and some of the doors were swaying gently in the wind.

The ground was littered with debris.

A discarded coat, an overturned basket, and a few scraps of paper trampled into the mud.

Quiet.

A deathly silence.

It gave Lin Gui a feeling of returning to the Wall of Sighs, to those seventeen city-states swallowed by the mist.

He looked around.

nobody.

Nobody pays attention here.

He raised his hand.

In the void, the flying boat slowly appeared.

Lin Gui sat on his staff, and a levitation spell lifted his body, landing him at the front of the flying boat.

He prepared to cross the rioting demons and head towards the city of Strongshield.

Just then, the voice in my mind rang out again.

Where are you planning to go?

Shadow Blade Lin's voice remained indifferent, but it was less sharp than before.

"Shield City," Lin Gui replied.

"What place is that?"

Shadow Blade Lin asked.

She died ten years ago.

The city of Jardim Shield was established around that time.

Therefore, she was unaware of this city-state.

Lin Gui took out a map from his pocket and spread it out.

"Here."

He pointed to the northern edge of the Blackwater Corridor, near the Silent Sea.

Shadow Blade Lin's soul detached from the Soul Bead.

Then, Lin Gui saw what she looked like.

Due to the decline of soul power.

She could no longer maintain the same composure she had at the Wailing Wall.

A state of being powerful enough to physically interfere with and even instantly overturn a pair of extraordinary slave hunters.

Her current appearance.

Lin Gui looked over using his Netherworld Eyes.

The tall, slender, stunningly beautiful, and aloof dark elf has vanished.

Instead, there was a tiny little thing.

Like a chibi-style little sprite.

She was only the size of a palm, but her features were still those stunningly beautiful face.

But the overall proportions have become...much more rounded.

Noticing Lin Gui's gaze, Ying Renlin looked at him coldly.

"What are you looking at?"

Lin Gui smiled.

"Look at Lady Shadow Blade Rin."

He paused.

"Hmm...pretty cute."

Shadow Blade Lin's face instantly darkened.

Those shrunken but still sharp eyes were filled with murderous intent, staring intently at Lin Gui.

"Are you mocking me?!"

Lin Gui smiled lightly and replied:

"No, that's the truth."

He reached out, took Shadow Blade Lin's Soul Bead, and brought it close to the map.

Shadow Blade Lin suppressed her anger and glanced at the map.

Then she asked:

Where did the Kuroshio Current erupt?

Lin Gui took out a pen.

On the map of the borderlands, a circle was drawn along that very obvious narrow line.

"Here."

Shadow Blade Lin's gaze was fixed on that spot.

Withered Rift Valley.

She then looked at the city-states that she had heard about from the people of Black Reef, cities that had already been destroyed.

In her mind.

A rift valley centered around a withered valley.

A circle with the radius of the distance from the core to Black Reef City is taking shape.

The city of Jian Dun, which Lin Gui mentioned, is located north of the Silent Sea.

It happens to be located within this circular radiation range.

Shadow Blade Lin said coldly:

Why go here?

Lin Gui replied:

"The reply I need to send is inside..."

He paused, his eyes dimming.

However, it may no longer be possible to deliver it.

The Kuroshio Current erupted so close.

New Testament City, City of Caran, the capital of Carter.

They may have all been reduced to ruins.

Even so, Lin Gui still had to return to Jian Dun City.

because……

The flying boat is running out of magic crystals.

This thing is so precious that it can be considered a strategic resource.

In the Blackwater Corridor, only Shield City can replenish supplies.

Shadow Blade Lin raised an eyebrow:

"Do we have to go?"

Lin Gui nodded.

"Yes, we have to go."

Shadow Blade Lin stared at him.

"You're asking for it!"

Her voice rose.

"Even if your airship can unleash speeds comparable to my peak, there are still plenty of demons who can catch up to you!"

She paused.

"Moreover, the most important thing for survival in the wilderness is not speed, but stealth!"

"If you go like that, you'll only feed the devil!"

Lin Gui looked at her.

Did she know about Youye Shayi's existence?

do not know.

On the Wailing Wall, the Night Veil is of little use against soul demons, so the Forest Ghost has never used it.

After leaving the Wailing Wall, while delivering messages to various small city-states...

He did not wear the Night Gauze Robe.

Instead, they simply relied on the speed of the airship to forcibly cross the wilderness.

the reason is simple.

Because he can no longer freely wield his magic as before.

My own Saintess-brand power bank left not long ago.

Meanwhile, the white-haired elf who should have been resting and recovering his magic was protecting himself.

They also stayed in Avalon.

He could only start over with this simple yet magical solo time travel method.

Faced with Shadow Blade Lin's certainty, Lin Gui simply smiled.

"I know all of that."

Shadow Blade Lin remained silent.

After a moment, she spoke:

"If you insist on going to your death, I will not go with you."

Lin Gui looked at her.

"Does Lady Shadowblade Lin intend to stay here?"

Shadow Blade Lin nodded.

"Oh well."

After saying that, he reached out and grabbed the Soul Pearl.

The Soul Pearl floated away lightly, dodging the attack.

Even with her strength diminished, Shadow Blade Lin can still control the Soul Beads to float.

It's not surprising that Lin Gui is involved.

Even an ordinary Blackwater City spirit can do it, so there's no reason why Shadow Blade Lin can't.

Seeing that she had dodged his grab, Lin Gui did not continue.

He boarded the flying boat and used levitation to control its ascent.

Then, speaking to the soul bead floating in mid-air:

"Well then, goodbye, Lady Shadowblade Lin."

He paused.

"I'm going to my death."

The airship slowly rose into the air.

Just as he was about to steer the airship away...

"etc!"

Shadow Blade Lin's voice suddenly rang in my mind.

Lin Gui stopped.

He turned his head and looked at the soul bead floating in mid-air.

silence.

Shadow Blade Lin's soul floated out from the Soul Bead.

That small face was filled with conflict.

She bit her lip, her brows furrowed, as if she had something to say but couldn't bring herself to say it.

Lin Gui looked at her.

His expression was calm.

After waiting a moment, he spoke:

"Lady Shadowblade Lin, please speak frankly."

Shadow Blade Lin took a deep breath.

Then, she looked up at him.

"help me."

Her voice was very soft.

"Use some of the wealth I left behind... to bring me back to life."

Lin Gui looked at her.

Seeing her desperate expression.

Lin Gui knew that he had achieved his goal.

He has taken control of the other party's resurrection plan.

He nodded.

"Can."

"But I must be the one in charge."

"If I get any information about what you need, I'll try to get it."

"Within my capabilities."

Shadow Blade Lin stared intently at his face.

Complex emotions flickered in those small eyes.

for a long time.

She spoke:

"Can."

Then, the Soul Bead floated away.

With a whoosh, it darted into Lin Gui's robe.

Lin Gui smiled.

He urged the flying boat forward.

It flew southwest.