Hello, is this a letter addressed to Demon Fortress?

Lin Gui's gaze lingered on the badge for a moment.

He's the guy who caused White to drop out of school.

While Lin Gui was observing Eli, Eli was also observing Lin Gui.

He scrutinized the other person's attire and face, his gaze shifting from the Elemental Heart school uniform to the face disguised by the Thousand Illusions Mask.

The more I looked at him, the uglier his expression became.

He frowned slightly and glanced at his trusted subordinate beside him.

The younger brother immediately leaned in and whispered something in his ear.

"Boss, I've checked, there's no such person in the Heart of Elements."

Eli's eyes narrowed slightly.

He maintained his arrogant demeanor, even sporting a mocking smile.

But his fingers tightened unconsciously around the staff.

Actually, he sensed something was wrong when he arrived.

The other party's actions in searching for Lillian were far too blatant.

He seemed completely unconcerned about the actions of those who had attacked Lillian in the Heart of Elements.

You should know that Lillian's reputation is known to everyone in the Heart of Elements.

Eli's despicable acts towards those who pursued her were also common knowledge.

Since that fat idiot, he hasn't heard of anyone pursuing or getting close to Lillian.

Eli tensed up a bit.

But the henchmen around him were already excitedly making a fuss.

"Boss, stop wasting your breath on this kid!"

"He dares to mess with Lillian! If we don't teach him a lesson, he'll think the Eli family is just for show!"

"Let him know what's what!"

Every gaze was fixed on him, awaiting his command.

The shouts were like ropes, suspending him high above.

Eli suppressed his unease, regained his haughty demeanor, looked at Lin Gui, and spoke.

"Lillian is someone you can even think about?"

"Don't you even look in the mirror and see what kind of person you are?"

"Where did this rogue mage, whose name can't even be found on the register, get the nerve?"

He was testing the waters.

Lin Gui understood.

He didn't rush to respond, but instead looked around at the people surrounding him.

His gaze finally settled on Eli's face, his tone carrying a strange undertone.

"They brought me here without even checking my identity."

"Aren't you afraid of getting burned?"

The henchmen around him burst into laughter.

"Playing with fire?"

"Do you know who our boss is?"

"The young master of the Eli family! The future head of the Eli family!"

"The entire orthodox lineage of the Thousand Towers Ice Magic is in our boss's hands!"

"Are you afraid of me?"

Eli was pressured by these voices and had no choice but to continue speaking.

"They're right."

"You, a nobody of unknown origin, dare to compare yourself to the Eli family, the strongest ice magic family in history?"

"So what if your identity is not simple?"

"There are eight of us here, seven of whom are high-ranking."

"And my knight is a powerful superhuman."

He turned his head and looked at a tall figure standing at the back of the crowd.

It was a knight wearing light silver armor, with the Eli family crest pinned to his chest.

He crossed his arms and leaned against the wall, raising his chin slightly when Eli mentioned him.

His gaze fell on Lin Gui, carrying a condescending contempt.

Eli looked at Lin Gui again, his smile widening.

"The difference in strength is that simple; no matter what your status is, it's useless."

Lin Gui glanced at the people surrounding him.

Eight high-ranking officials and one lower-ranking extraordinary official.

His lips twitched.

Then, unable to hold back, he burst out laughing.

The laughter was very soft.

But it sounded particularly jarring in the empty corridor.

The mockery on everyone's faces froze for a moment, then they all fell silent.

Eli frowned, barely suppressing his anger as he asked.

"What are you laughing at?"

Lin Gui, realizing he had been discovered, stopped pretending.

He scanned everyone, his voice carrying a low chuckle.

"It's nothing."

"I just completely agree with what you just said."

"The gap is just too big—"

He paused for a moment, his tone carrying a genuine sense of distress.

"It's so frustrating how to control the force."

Although I agree, the smile on his lips is just too glaring.

Eli's anger finally broke through the dam of reason at this moment.

His face flushed red, and his voice suddenly rose, almost roaring.

"Grab this guy!"

"I'm going to tear his mouth apart!"

The moment the words left his mouth, Lin Gui moved.

His left hand swept across the withered potted plant beside the corridor with lightning speed.

She picked up a small pinch of dried pollen with her fingertips and gathered it into her palm.

The guiding mage behind him launched the first attack, sending a wind blade spell from the side straight at Lin Gui's back.

Lin Gui didn't even turn around.

He merely turned slightly to the side, and the wind blade grazed the hem of his clothes, leaving a shallow mark on the wall.

The next second, a thick brick suddenly appeared in his hand.

He turned around and slammed the brick precisely onto the guide's forehead.

After a muffled thud, the monk's eyelids rolled back, and his body went limp.

Upon seeing this, the others rushed forward.

Lin Gui gently blew the pollen from his hand.

Fine pollen particles dispersed in the air, hitting the faces of those rushing towards them.

He snapped his fingers.

The crisp sound echoed through the corridor.

Tiny flowers instantly bloomed on those people's faces.

Petals emerged from their noses, the corners of their eyes, and their foreheads, their vibrant colors eerily striking.

The moment their vision was blocked, their movements abruptly stopped.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lin Gui swung the brick three times in succession.

Five muffled thuds echoed in the corridor.

The five people at the front didn't even have time to make a sound before their bodies went limp and they collapsed into a pile.

The stun spell silently amplified their power, and they collapsed unconscious on the ground without even a hint of struggle.

Only three people remained standing in the corridor.

Lin Gui.

Eli.

And that extraordinary knight.

Lin Gui slowly drew his oak staff from his waist and held it in his hand.

He closed his eyes.

Her lips moved slightly as she began to sing.

The sudden, instantaneous touch left Eli and the Extraordinary Knight stunned.

But Lin Gui's magical chanting startled him awake.

Eli's expression changed completely at that moment.

He abruptly turned to look at the extraordinary knight, his voice filled with barely suppressed panic.

"We mustn't let him cast a spell!"

"Take him down!"

The extraordinary knight unleashed all his power in an instant.

He drew the longsword from his waist, and silver energy clung to the blade.

It drew a blinding, cold light in the dim light.

His figure shot out like an arrow, the tip of his sword pointing straight at Lin Gui's chest.

The murder was exposed, and he made no attempt to conceal it.

The speed was astonishingly fast.

In the blink of an eye, the sharp edge of the longsword had already reached Lin Gui's eyes.

The distance was no more than three feet.

Lin Gui's chanting did not stop.

He neither retreated nor dodged.

He simply lifted his toes, hooked the unconscious guide monk on the ground, and held him horizontally in front of him.

The human body acted like a shield, blocking him from the sword's edge.

The extraordinary knight's pupils suddenly contracted.

His sword tip stopped abruptly just a finger's width from the guide mage's neck.

The force exploded, kicking up a cloud of dust from the ground.

Lin Gui opened his eyes.

He looked at the knight, a slight smile appearing on his lips.

"good."

"You saved your own life."

As he finished speaking, he struck the ground with the bottom of his staff.

A muffled thud.

A jet-black magic ring instantly formed beneath the knight's feet.

Shadow Assassination Technique.

Shadow Strike, imbued with flames.

There is also a violent power emanating from demonic energy.

The next second, a jet-black beam of light exploded from the ground, piercing through the knight's protective aura.

His silver armor shattered inch by inch under the impact, and his body was carried upward by the beam of light.

The ceiling suddenly burst open.

Gravel and mortar fell in a flurry.

The knight's figure disappeared into the hole.

Half of the sword blade hung down from the edge of the hole, swaying slightly in the air.

Half-dead.

The original, abridged version of Shadow Assassin Technique could not have seriously injured a defensive Extraordinary Knight.

However, with the help of fire magic and demonic energy...

The power of the burst was enough to pierce through a super knight.

Lin Gui raised his head and looked at the hole in the ceiling.

He glanced down at the brick he was still holding in his hand.

Then he turned his head and looked at the only person still standing at the end of the corridor.

Eli.

His lips were trembling.

The color had completely drained from his face.