Strange, logically speaking, being able to suppress the Crimson Corruption should be a good thing, so why would they refuse?

Before she could even ask a question, a sudden, violent commotion erupted in the lake.

A colossal creature covered in white, putrid mold emerged from within, its face grotesque.

If Millison isn't mistaken, this should be a corrupted tree spirit.

There are many small golden trees at the border, and tree spirits usually live in these trees.

This tree spirit was clearly corrupted by the crimson decay.

"See that? My dear sister, we went to great lengths to tame this tree spirit. Five against one, do you think you have a chance of winning?"

"Given your disobedience just now, kiss my shoes now, and maybe I'll let you live..."

However, at that moment, several figures suddenly darted out from behind Millison.

"Hey, Millison, why are you running so fast?" A-Tui asked, panting heavily.

"Why are you panting like that?" Smarag said irritably. "I'm the one who pulled you up here, okay?"

"Well, although I'm not too afraid of heights, it still makes me a little nervous to be carried around like that," A-Tui said. "Could you give me a strong and broad back?"

“You need to find the culprit!” Yakiel slapped Luye on the head. “Someone not only rode on us and defiled our chastity, but also turned us into this state, and we can’t go back to our original state, so we can’t provide you with a broad and strong back for the time being.”

To defile the dragon's chastity?

Finley's gaze toward Lu Ye took on a strange quality.

Lu Ye didn't say a word, because he was indeed in the wrong.

At the crucial moment, Melina stepped in to speak up for Lu Ye: "He didn't do anything forbidden with the dragon; he just accidentally violated some of the dragon clan's rules."

"So that's how it is." Finley patted his chest, seemingly relieved.

“Melina…” Lu Ye was deeply moved, “I truly did not know that riding on the back of a dragon was tantamount to taking away their virginity…”

"So now you're not going to admit it?"

Yakiel approached, his face a mixture of annoyance and anger.

The four sisters were taken aback when they saw the extra group of people, but they quickly realized what was happening.

"Heh, I didn't expect my dear sister to have an accomplice... But will it be of any use?"

After saying that, the leader snapped his fingers, and the Corrupted Tree Spirit suddenly charged towards Lu Ye and the others.

Yakiel suddenly turned around: "Get out!"

A flame shot out from her mouth, and the corrupted tree spirit instantly turned into a cloud of white ash and dissipated into the air.

The four sisters were dumbfounded.

"Since you're unwilling, then let's settle this with a duel." Millison drew her sword and said seriously, "Come on!"

"No... well..." the four sisters laughed it off. "I admit we were a little loud just now, dear sisters, don't mind us... acupuncture needles, right? We'll just do it."

Chapter 673 Before Departure

The Corrupted Tree Spirit was instantly killed, which had a significant impact on the four sisters.

After receiving the acupuncture, Millison learned that the four sisters had also been raised by a corrupt clan.

However, because they were raised in a free-range manner, they only received the most basic education, not to mention swordsmanship and the like.

The reason they were initially unwilling was that the Corrupt Familia tricked them into killing Millison, promising that they could become the Scarlet Valkyrie and live a comfortable life, being worshipped and respected, without having to eat the flesh of mutated monsters with these insects.

Because of Torina, Millison's arrival at the Sacred Tree was delayed considerably, which was a major mishap from Gwei's original plan.

Actually, the corrupt clan had originally planned to leave the sacred tree, but the four sisters insisted on waiting for Millison's arrival here.

However, they did not guard this place because of that vague promise, but because the leftovers from the people of Sacred Tree Town were too delicious. Every night, they would sneak out of the sewers to rummage through the garbage cans for food, and they would not let go of even octopus legs that had been bitten off or turtle heads that had been chopped off.

It was truly heartbreaking to hear and brought tears to the eyes of all who heard it.

Who would have thought that the embodiment of the Valkyrie's will lived in such poverty?

The esteemed knight Finley confirmed their statement: "No wonder there's been so much less kitchen waste in town lately. I thought it was because the orcs and battlefield mages have started to lose their appetite."

A-Tui felt quite sorry for them, feeling that he saw his own past self reflected in the four sisters.

Without a fight, the four sisters surrendered unconditionally and were locked up and given injections.

Meanwhile, the corrupt clans outside were also annihilated by the soldiers of the Sacred Tree, led by Loretta.

They died without understanding why the Holy Tree's attack came so fiercely, like a sudden downpour, without warning and giving no chance to react.

What these corrupt clans didn't know was that their hideouts and patrol locations had long been thoroughly investigated by the Corrupt Knights.

The matter was resolved satisfactorily.

In the following days, Lu Ye and Millison would go to Marlenelia every day to practice the Water Bird Sword Technique.

The two made rapid progress and had begun to grasp the basics of swordsmanship.

During this time, Smarag and Akir temporarily left the Sacred Tree. The power of the Primal Life Furnace was so great that even Michaela could only shake his head in regret, saying something like "the one who tied the knot must untie it," meaning that there were only two ways to get the two dragons back to their dragon forms.

The first is to unravel the mysteries of the power of the primordial life furnace.

Of course, this goes without saying. The predecessor of the Golden Tree was the Primal Life Furnace. To this day, no one in the border region can understand the Golden Tree, let alone the Primal Life Furnace.

The second method is to change the "laws".

In short, it's about kicking the Golden Law off its top position and turning the Elden Ring into its own shape...

In this way, during the alternation of laws, the Golden Tree will return to its original form as the Forge of Life, allowing Agil and Smarag to return to their original state.

As dragons, Agil and Smarag naturally had no objection to the change of laws, so they immediately left the sacred tree to find the exact location of their destined death.

According to Torina's intelligence, "Black Sword" Maricus is not in the royal city. Since its birth on the Night of Conspiracy and the theft of Destiny's Death, it has been hiding.

There are quite a few people in the borderlands who are based on the concept of Destiny's Death. Those forces that are hostile to the Golden Tree, especially the Black Flame Warriors, the Godskin Nobles, and the Godskin Apostles, even chased her all the way to the Sacred Snowfield for the small piece of Destiny's Death in Lani's hands. But in fact, after Lani used Destiny's Death to kill her own physical body, the small piece of Destiny's Death disappeared. Otherwise, it would have been given to Lu Ye long ago.

If they can even track us down through the snowfields, then the underground world isn't such a big problem.

Therefore, Torina set her sights on Gailid.

This land, shrouded in crimson decay, is an excellent hiding place.

More importantly, this is the headquarters of the Godskin Apostles and the Black Smoke Warriors.

Torina noticed this while exploring the borderlands; they had taken refuge at the base of Gelid's divinely inspired tower.

Clearly, they had also noticed this corrupt land and came here.

It is precisely because of the defeat and danger that it is more suitable for hiding.

If "Black Sword" Maricus is to go into hiding, then Galid is definitely a good place for him.

So Lu Ye decided to set off for Galid the next day.

Upon learning this news, during dinner time, Torina invited Luye, Amei, Milison, and Melina to Marlenelia's residence... which is a large, light-transmitting tree hollow.

Although the Corruption Sisters were invited, after the crimson corruption within their bodies was suppressed with pure gold needles and they received good accommodations and food, the sisters seemed unwilling to go out... It's no wonder they are Marlene's will, they even inherited the "homebody" trait.

Torina didn't specifically invite them over for dinner.

She had a few things to tell Lu Ye.

The first is the pure gold needles designed to calm convulsions, which have already been completed.

It does not need to be used in a fixed location to suppress the maniacal fire; once the maniacal fire is bestowed, it can be used anytime, anywhere.

Lu Ye and A Tui now possess four Great Runes, which are more than enough to break through the seal of the Two-Finger and enter the royal city to pay homage to the Three-Finger, thus sparing Melina from the fate of being used as a fire poker.

However, Torina suggested that Lu Ye should obtain the Fated Death before going to the royal city.

This is related to the second thing that follows.

Torina said seriously that if the Golden Tree were burned, the entire royal city would be buried.

The royal city will then descend into extreme turmoil, and "Black Sword" Maricus will not return to the royal city. Instead, he will hide himself even deeper, making him difficult to find.

In that case, even if one enters the Golden Tree, without a predetermined death, one cannot fight against the gods.

“Then let’s set off for Galid,” Ame said. “Yakir and Smarag have already gone there to scout the situation, and they will help clear many obstacles along the way.”

Seemingly knowing that A-Tui was going to say that, Torina told her not to rush.

“Wait, although I don’t know the exact location of that beast, I think I have a clue that can help you.” Torina said, opening her mouth and taking a big bite of the braised octopus eggs that Marlene fed her.

"What clue?" Lu Ye asked curiously.

Torina's intelligence gathering abilities are truly remarkable; since she said so, it must be worth investigating thoroughly.

“Marianne and I grew up in the royal city, after all,” Torina said, resting her chin on her elbow and idly playing with the fork in her hand. “We know a little about the beast that our mother called her brother.”

“Hmm… if I remember correctly, Maricus used to carry us around on the plains outside the royal city,” Marlene said. “Back then we were little, and the Altan Plateau wasn’t like it is now. The green grass grew into a sea, and white flowers floated in it.”

"It sounds wonderful..."

“Yes, it was wonderful,” Torina smiled. “Speaking of which, my brother and I used to have a pretty good relationship. When we were little, Brother Godwin would take us to the dungeon to see Mongot and Monger. Even Marlene would come out of her room to bring them delicious food and tell them about what was happening in the royal city. Although it was a sewer, it was kept very clean because of Mother’s orders. It wasn’t her original intention to lock Mongot and Monger up, but the tumors that grew on their bodies meant that they would not be accepted by the Golden Forces.”

"Wait, so you two have a good relationship?" Lu Ye was surprised and looked at Torina.

Why was this good relationship ruined by Monge?

Either Monger is heartless, or he's a tough guy named Kirito who had inappropriate thoughts about Torina since childhood.

“Don’t be so surprised,” Torina said nonchalantly. “Being in the royal family means accepting this fate. Everyone has their own goals. No matter how good the relationship was before, everyone has to go their own way. Sometimes you need enough ambition and the determination to do whatever it takes to achieve your goals.”

After hearing Torina's words, Lu Ye couldn't help but think of Lani and Rataen.

According to Lani's casual conversation with Luye and Ame in the underground world, she and Rataen had a pretty good relationship when they were young. Rataen would sometimes carry her to stand outside the window of the magic academy to watch the teachers have classes, and he would also teach her some simple radiance magic. They had a very happy time together.

But Radagan's sudden departure later led to the family's ruin.

Even knowing that her mother's disappointment was due to Rdagan, Ratan still longed for the red-haired figure. She dyed the long cloak of her helmet red and abandoned Lani just as Rdagan abandoned Renara when Lani needed her companionship the most, and went to Gelid to make her mark.

Later, when Ratahn needed to die to break the seal on the stars, Lani still entrusted the task to Luye without hesitation, and even gave him helpful advice on how to target her own brother's weaknesses... The siblings were truly "loving each other".

Not only at border areas, but perhaps anywhere, people will never stay together forever.

He got on the train this time and accompanied you on a wonderful journey, but he might get off at the next stop.

Everyone has their own destination, and a purpose to which they are willing to pay a considerable price.

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