Oh no! I've become the witches' sickly, unattainable ideal man!

Emerald Lake!

"Master? Master? Master Su Ran!"

Lost in thought, Su Ran gradually snapped out of it as Eve called out to her, shaking her head to indicate that she was alright: "Ah? I was just lost in thought."

Reaching the ruins where Winter is located via the passage through Emerald Lake is not as easy as imagined. In addition, the numerous Blood Hunters in Jiangbei City make it difficult for Yan Lili to find a way to avoid them.

Afterwards, Su Ran and Isa and the others toured the preparations of their disguised wandering theater troupe.

……

In the high-rise buildings of Jiangbei City, Zhang Hao smashed a dent into the wall with a hammer, and Yan Lili, who was standing next to him, rolled her eyes at his appearance.

"Under Bai Qianyi's pressure, the special envoy has started trying to find out about the special envoy's identity. If we let her continue like this, I will find it very difficult to move an inch in Jiangbei City."

Zhang Hao gritted his teeth, his words filled with dissatisfaction towards Yan Lili, who showed no sense of urgency whatsoever.

"Then what can you do? Get rid of her? Don't forget that even without her, the successor of the Bai family will still push for this work. Killing her is pointless."

Her fair legs, not covered by the cloak, swayed leisurely as she sat on the chair. Seeing Zhang Hao's impulsive behavior, Yan Lili reluctantly tried to persuade him to come back to his senses.

Since the vampires did indeed provide knowledge of teleportation magic arrays, it once again proved that the vampires were not incapable of communication. Therefore, Zhang Hao, who frequently caused trouble, naturally became an obstacle to communication between the Federation and the vampires, and it was only natural to remove him from his position as special envoy.

"Kill Bai Yun? No! I'm going to kill the vampire princess!"

Zhang Hao's face hardened, and he revealed his audacious plan right in front of Yan Lili.

Wanting to make more money, Zhang Hao still believed that it was more practical to start a war than to pursue the holy medicine. When he said the words "kill the vampire princess," he was startled by his own audacious idea.

"A vampire princess? Interesting. What do you have to kill her with? The powder needed to make the holy medicine has been exhausted. Don't you realize the difference in your sequence between yourself and the vampire princess?"

The idea that Zhang Hao mentioned actually piqued Yan Lili's interest.

After all, her goal was to enter the ruins again. If Zhang Hao was on the ground and attracted a lot of attention, then fewer people would notice her entering the ruins.

Based on this, Yan Lili would not mind providing him with some necessary assistance.

However, before that, she wanted to see if Zhang Hao's plan was feasible.

"Although you can't make the holy medicine, you should have a way to extract the ashes of the molted body from the holy medicine that has already been ingested, right?"

After being glanced at by Zhang Hao, Yan Lili nodded noncommittally. After all, if it was just about helping him extract the raw materials used to suppress the vampires, it wouldn't take her much effort. Helping Zhang Hao when the time was right was in line with her expectations.

"Yes, I will provide you with the ashes of the Flesh-Shedding One when you need them."

Although extracting the ashes of the molted flesh from the bodies of those who had taken the holy medicine was not difficult, the commotion it caused was considerable.

Moreover, a normal amount of ashes is definitely not enough to influence the vampire princess. Last time, when the ashes were thrown at Evelis, she was only slightly affected. To truly deprive her of the ability to resist, even more ashes than last time would be needed.

"With your assurance, I can rest assured. I hope you won't let me down this time."

Zhang Hao looked deeply

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He glanced at Yan Lili, then ignored her completely.

Ignoring Zhang Hao's gaze, Yan Lili walked out of the house and headed up to the rooftop. Pushing open the door, she saw a pre-arranged altar ceremony bathed in sunlight.

The altar was set up directly opposite the Jiangbei City Square, which had already been sealed off.

Just then, a magical message appeared in front of her, revealing a hoarse voice.

"When I left Northern City, I ran into the Scarlet Guard who had infiltrated the Federation, so I can't meet up with you now."

"I'm enough for Jiangbei City. Just focus on your escape. Don't get caught by the vampires. They're ruthless even to their own kind. You don't have any more holy medicine this time."

"Don't worry, I will meet up with you as soon as possible."

With the vampires who could have been her helpers now caught up with the Scarlet Guards, Yan Lili is left to act alone.

Zhang Hao's men are all useless. They sold the holy medicine to the vampires and ended up getting themselves killed. If they hadn't helped him clean up the mess, things wouldn't be like this now.

The last time Yan Lili entered the Winter Ruins, she ran into the vampire princess, she recalled through gritted teeth.

Since the best time to open the door has not yet been found, the only way to make the spatial passage reappear is through a ritual.

It's time to put the power accumulated by the Gluttony Pendant to good use.

Yan Lili ripped off the pendant hanging around her neck and threw it directly into the center of the ceremony.

The various magical elements emanating from the Gluttony Pendant were slowly gathering in the ritual. Yan Lili could feel the energy in the ritual constantly expanding, but she still frowned.

Almost there.

Although I don't want to admit it, the magic essence collected in the Gluttony Pendant cannot cause a true transformation in the ritual, thus opening the passage to the ruins.

Yan Lili took out a silver chain that shimmered in the sunlight from her cloak and continued to throw it into the ritual.

Even if the imitation of lust is completely consumed, I won't feel bad. Since the power inside has been exhausted, let it serve as a key to open this door for me.

The ceremony was left to take place on the rooftop. Before leaving, Yan Lili locked the door, adding another layer of secrecy so that no one would disturb her ceremony.

Without the help of binge eating, the only option left was to have the ashes extracted.

Or, going directly to the underground of Jiangbei City would be a good option? After all, leaving the remains of the Flesh-Shedding Ones there would be a waste.

Yan Lili suddenly thought of an even simpler way to accomplish what Zhang Hao had asked her to do.

Instead of painstakingly searching for people one by one, it would be much faster to infiltrate the underground of Jiangbei City and retrieve the remains of the Flesh-Shedding Ones directly.

For Yan Lili, the most important thing was that doing this would attract the attention of most people, thereby concealing the unusual magical fluctuations generated during the ritual.

Chapter 439 Internal Strife in the Kingdom of Purple Leaf? (4k)

Under the clear blue sky, a gyrfalcon circled overhead above the witches' ranks. Su Ran sat in the carriage, with Yuffie, who was still unconscious, beside her, while Isa leaned against her with her eyes closed.

After traveling for most of the day, they had already crossed the previous woodland and only needed to walk a little further to enter the Purple Leaf Kingdom.

The preparations for disguising themselves as a traveling theater troupe were flawless. To ensure everything went smoothly, Lacey specifically asked Su Ran to stay as well, and leave only after entering the territory of the Purple Leaf Kingdom.

Yuffie's physical condition is a bit strange. According to Lacey's examination, there is nothing wrong with her body or magic power, and she can wake up at any time.

The only explanation is that Yuffie's depleted mental energy has not yet been replenished.

As for Codd, his condition was slightly better. Lacey had found a way to remove the alien roots remaining in his body, but he was currently weak and spent most of his time lying in another carriage.

Incidentally, the hound that Cod brought is now kept in a cage by Melly and is being exhibited as one of the magical creatures by the troupe.

The sound of hurried running came from the side of the group, interrupting Su Ran's thoughts and also waking Isa, who had been leaning against Su Ran with her eyes closed. Isa turned her gaze to the outside of the carriage.

"Did we encounter a church knight from the Kingdom of Purple Leaf?"

Isa, who had just opened her eyes, immediately wanted to check the situation on the scene.

"No, they're just some roving bandits."

Su Ran rubbed Isa’s head, indicating that she didn’t need to be too nervous. The borders of the Purple Leaf Kingdom were vast, and they might not run into each other. Moreover, they had made two preparations, so even if they did run into each other, they didn’t need to worry about it.

However, after sitting in the carriage for so long, it would be a good option for these bandits to get off and stretch their legs.

But suddenly several figures darted out from the group. They were faster than Su Ran and quickly caught all the approaching robbers.

It seems that the witches in the society have been cooped up in the forest for too long without a chance to move around, and now that they've happened to encounter bandits rushing up, they must seize the opportunity.

When Su Ran stepped off the carriage, the bandits had already been tied up by Fei Li and placed in the middle of the group.

"What's going on? Although the Purple Leaf Kingdom can't be called powerful, its people are quite well-off. In addition, the church occasionally comes to clear out monsters. There shouldn't be any bandits here."

Besides Su Ran and Isa, Lacey appeared here. She turned to look at Delna and asked the question that had been bothering her.

“Yes, just as Lacey said, when we decided to settle in Laris, we also learned about the other places it borders. If there are bandits roaming in the Purple Leaf Kingdom, we should know that.”

"Unless it is..."

Diana and Lacey exchanged a glance, and at the same time, they both thought of the same answer.

A sudden incident occurred in the Kingdom of Purple Leaf.

If that's the case, then going through the Purple Leaf Kingdom to reach Laris Town might not be a good option.

"Let's find out what happened in the Purple Leaf Kingdom from them first."

Having listened to Lacey and Diana's conversation and learned the cause and effect of the matter, Su Ran spoke up.

Hearing Su Ran's voice immediately reassured Lacey and the others, as if they had found their pillar of support.

Delna found one of them and removed the rag from his mouth: "Speak, why are you here as bandits? With your size, the Purple Leaf Kingdom shouldn't allow you to exist, and might even send troops to wipe you out. Has something happened in the Purple Leaf Kingdom?"

The witches were very patient, because after the man removed the rag, he started gagging repeatedly and couldn't answer any of their questions.

"Is His Highness alright?"

Isa looked at the robber in front of her, somewhat worried that he might not have heard their questions clearly in his current state.

Diana shook her hand with a look of disgust: "Um, this rag looks like the one Melly used to wipe the monsters."

Upon hearing this, Isa looked at the robbers in front of her with pity in her eyes. Those magical beasts hadn't bathed for days, and you could imagine the smell, especially the hunting dog that Cod brought, which was covered in filth.

"Okay, let's start with the simplest question: what's your name?"

Su Ran also heard what Diana said and gently moved two steps to the side. She looked at the robber with the same sympathy, so she gave him enough time to think.

“Parker, my name is Parker, and I used to live in the Purple Leaf Kingdom.”

Gasping for fresh air, Parker finally felt alive again. After what had just happened, he had come to realize one thing.

These delicate and beautiful young women in front of me are all extraordinary individuals. If I'm not careful, I might not even be able to save my own life. So, I'll answer any questions you may have.

"As for why I became a robber? Of course, it's to survive."

"Just over ten days ago, the lord of the Kasyapa Territory openly rebelled, and now they're almost at the capital of the Purple Leaf Kingdom. The surrounding area is in chaos. We need to..."

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"We only took up arms for self-defense. It's funny, really. You were our first client. We never expected that these seemingly delicate ladies would all be extraordinary individuals."

Parker's eyes were sincere, seemingly without a hint of lying, and even carried a self-deprecating tone.

Lacey and the others were taken aback when they heard this news from him.

"Didn't the church's knights show up? Shouldn't they have come to your aid?"

Lacey hesitated for a moment, then asked another question.

The Church cannot interfere in the internal strife of other countries, but given their nature, they would at least step in to provide relief to refugees. Although they are enemies of the Church, Lacey has to admit that in the event of unrest, the Church is undoubtedly the most reassuring refuge for ordinary refugees.

"It has appeared. At the very beginning of the turmoil, Knight Commander Pilgrim did indeed gather the refugees and provide them with shelter, but at some point, he suddenly disappeared as if he had never existed."

Because what Parker said was of great importance, Lacey and the others did not choose to believe him blindly. They went to several more bandits to cross-verify the information before finally confirming the current situation of the Purple Leaf Kingdom.

"The Purple Leaf Kingdom has been embroiled in internal strife, and in just over ten days it has become a place overrun by bandits."

Su Ran found it hard to believe. The pass to the Purple Leaf Kingdom obtained from the Roland Merchant Guild was not useless. Laris was a small seaside town near the capital of the Purple Leaf Kingdom.

They didn't need to worry that the rebellious lord would spread the war there.

But now the problem facing them is how to cross the territory controlled by the rebel lords and reach the capital of the Purple Leaf Kingdom.

Since the land route was blocked, Su Ran immediately thought of a way to travel by water. She turned to Lacey and asked, "Are there any rivers nearby that lead to the sea?"

With the Purple Leaf Kingdom currently in a state of instability, Lacey is unable to continue her seclusion and has to postpone it until the Society's team arrives in Laris.

Upon hearing about the possibility of waterways nearby, Lacey was suddenly taken aback. She immediately understood Su Ran's thoughts and carefully considered the map in her mind.

"If we travel by water, there is a place nearby called Silverfish Port. It won't take long to get there from here. By setting off through the port, we can bypass the Purple Leaf Kingdom. However, we don't have a boat, so our arrival time in Laris may be further delayed."

Lacey was unsure of the current situation at Silverfish Harbor. If they arrived at their destination without a boat, they would have to either fend for themselves or find one to continue their journey. These were Lacey's concerns.

Moreover, the lord of Kasyapa's territory could instigate another rebellion at any time, which would further increase the likelihood of the witches facing danger.

“Um, um, we have boats! Before the rebellion, we were fishermen in Silverfish Harbor, and we all knew how to sail!”

Parker, who was tied up, didn't know what they were talking about, but he clearly heard Lacey mention Silverfish Harbor or the ship when she was close by.

So he quickly shouted to attract the witches' attention.

During his brief few days as a bandit, he witnessed soldiers from Kassapa massacring useless civilians.

Therefore, in order to survive in front of this group of extraordinary ladies, he must desperately demonstrate his worth.

After hearing Parker's words, the other robbers all nodded frantically, indicating that Parker was right.

It's like a pillow being delivered to someone who's just fallen asleep.

Su Ran was overjoyed to hear Parker's words. If what Parker said was true, then they would have found a smooth way to Laris.

But before that.