Chapter 122: Zhennan Pass Chief Ling Xiao
One day later.
Inside the Zhennan Pass Command Center.
"What a joke!"
"Dream Paradise is rich in spiritual furnaces beneficial to us humans. For thousands of years, it has been a rare channel for our race to grow stronger. It only opens once every century."
"Dream Paradise has always belonged to humans. Why should the demons take half the admission quota?"
"Palace Master Ling Xiao, I absolutely disagree with this,"
an old man dressed in the garb of a priest at the long table said indignantly.
His words were met with nods from the others around him. Everyone present knew the importance of Dream Paradise to humanity.
Because of Dream Paradise's existence, it could consistently produce an additional twenty ninth-level experts every century.
If the demons were to interfere, wouldn't that mean they would be handing over the quota to others?
For a moment, everyone in the hall was furious at Ling Xiao's decision.
The excitement among the crowd grew.
Ling Xiao, a ninth-rank Saint Priest who served as the Chief of Military Affairs at Zhennan Pass and the Lord of the Priests' Temple, also spoke in a deep voice.
"Everyone!"
Ling Xiao's muffled roar quieted the initially restless Command Department.
"Everyone, please trust my decision. No one knows Fantasy Paradise better than I do. I agreed to their request because within Fantasy Paradise, only fair competition is allowed. Its primary rule is intense slaughter. Furthermore, each time Fantasy Paradise opens, only twenty people are eligible to enter. Furthermore, all entrants must be below the seventh rank. Violations will be punished!"
"And have you ever considered the human casualties suffered under the demonic assault of the Devil God Sidi? You all know very well that if it happens twice, even if Zhennan Pass can be defended, it will likely be a disaster for the people."
"The Devil Goddess of Love, led by twelve other demon gods, has already slaughtered 150,000 of our soldiers in just over a year. If we were to force a war, would anyone here be able to spare any soldiers to support Zhennan Pass?"
Ling Xiao sighed. "I know this might dampen your morale, but it's also true. The human race still has too few ninth-order warriors. Zhennan Pass can't withstand the demon race's retaliatory attacks."
Ling Xiao's words sent everyone into deep thought. Indeed, the appearance of the Devil Goddess of Love, Xidi, had caught the Temple Alliance off guard. The Devil Goddess of Love, ranked twelfth, had already been a source of worry for them, and now she had broken through to become the tenth.
Her power was immensely greater than before, and her every appearance instantly turned the tide. This caused untold suffering for the people of Zhennan Pass.
If the Devil Goddess of Love, Xidi, truly launched a full-scale attack, Zhennan Pass might be completely destroyed.
Giving up some of their profits in exchange for a brief period of development might be a good trade.
Seeing everyone's expressions, Ling Xiao knew it was time to give them a shot in the arm.
"Everyone, please listen to me."
"This time, ten demons from Dream Paradise can enter, and I will also send the ten strongest humans below Rank Seven."
"The demons' sudden interest in Dream Paradise may have other ulterior motives, but their strength is only below Rank Seven. And the one I've chosen this time is a peak Rank Five who has slain a peak Rank Eight demon god!"
"What?"
Everyone's eyes widened at this.
At this moment, Ying Suifeng, the Deputy Master of the Assassin's Temple, who had been sitting in the corner, slowly said, "Let me introduce you to everyone. The person next to me is 'Sheng Cai'er,' the future heir of the Assassin's Temple. She has currently reached the peak of Rank Six."
At this moment, everyone finally turned their attention to Cai'er, standing behind Ying Suifeng.
After over a year, Cai'er still seemed aloof and distant.
Facing the gazes of the crowd, Cai'er simply nodded calmly, remaining silent.
"If I'm not mistaken, it was this girl who killed the 70th Blue Demon Rider, Mo Xi'er."
"It was severely injured by my great-grandfather, and I just happened to encounter it."
In response to the elder's question, Cai'er didn't take all the credit.
"That's already quite powerful. After all, the 70th Blue Demon Rider, Mo Xi'er, is a demon god. The fact that you were able to kill a demon god with peak fifth-tier power is truly remarkable."
Even a demon god severely injured still possesses defenses that ordinary professionals can't break.
Even a typical seventh-tier warrior couldn't do it.
Yet, this girl had managed it.
Furthermore, Cai'er's current strength was even greater than it had been a year ago.
To achieve a breakthrough from peak fifth tier to peak sixth tier in just one year is extremely rare in all of human history.
"If that's the case, then I have nothing more to say."
The old man, who had been constantly refuting Ling Xiao, ceased to offer any response after seeing Cai'er was a participant.
Although Ling Xiao didn't emphasize Cai'er's experience in slaying a peak-level eighth-tier demon god, he was confident in her abilities.
The girl before him, simply standing there, gave off an aura of hidden power.
Even he, an eighth-tier expert, couldn't help but feel a lingering sense of trepidation.
"Then it's settled," Ling Xiao said, looking at Cai'er. "Saint Cai'er, I'll leave this trip to Dream Paradise in your hands. I'll take you to meet the other team members later."
Cai'er nodded, saying nothing more. She murmured to herself,
"A young demon clan? If Lin Ze's strength were a little weaker, he would have encountered him."
Cai'er had come this time because she knew the demon god Xidi was here, and she wondered if she might run into Lin Ze. Alas...
After the meeting, Ying Suifeng left with Cai'er.
The journey back to reunite with her teammates was somewhat desolate.
Seeing Cai'er's absent-minded look, Ying Suifeng sighed and said, "Cai'er, I hope you don't forget your identity. Look around you..."
Because of the large number of deaths in Zhennan Pass, the current Zhennan Pass has long lost its usual prosperity. There is only desolation.
"What do you mean?" Cai'er frowned slightly.
"Cai'er, as the Reincarnation Saint of the Assassin's Temple and the only heir to the Assassin's Temple, your goal is to lead humanity to defeat the Demon King. I hope you can let go of some romantic feelings."
"If I'm not mistaken, when you escaped from the Assassin's Temple as a child, you were chased by the Wolf Demon. It was Lin Ze, who had just arrived in Odin Town, who saved you."
As soon as these words came out, an extremely cold aura emanated from Cai'er.
Even Ying Suifeng, who possessed the peak strength of the eighth level, felt his heart tighten at this moment.
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