Phantylia: ???
"Benefactor, doing this is a bit unkind, I'm afraid~" Phantylia feigned calmness. Even if Stelle called an Emanator of [Nihility], she wouldn't be afraid, because that party would never respond.
But an Emanator of [Eternity] was different! That person would really come looking for you through the network!
Yamero, that kind of thing is not allowed!
The key was that she, Phantylia, couldn't escape right now. The suction of this necklace was too strong!
Beep beep beep!
Pairing successful. Blake's voice rang out like a ghost.
"Lord Ravager?"
"Pontiff Blake!" Stelle was like someone who had found a life-saving straw. Just as she was about to shout loudly, Phantylia wasn't a pushover either. As a qualified villain, she knew she absolutely couldn't let Stelle shout at this moment.
Phantylia looked around for usable props. That iron furnace was definitely a no-go, not to mention she couldn't move it.
At this moment, Phantylia saw the milk tea in Adrian's hand, which had just been taken out.
So...
Splat!
She snatched the milk tea from Adrian's hand, inserted the straw, and fed it to Stelle.
"Mmph mmph mmph mmph!"
The sweet scent of milk tea instantly filled Stelle's taste buds, successfully blocking her thoughts for a second.
Feeling the power of the necklace weaken, Phantylia seized the opportunity to escape, darting away in a flash.
"She even thoughtfully inserted the straw for you. She really... I'm crying to death..."
"So it was resolved in this way..." Dan Heng was greatly shocked. A dignified Lord Ravager successfully survived a critical moment relying on a cup of milk tea. Anyone would find it unbelievable.
"Being able to think of a way to escape in one second while surrounded... this Phantylia is not to be underestimated." Welt pushed up his glasses.
It's just that this method... is a bit abstract. Are we sure she didn't defect from the [Tavern]?
Fu Xuan brought up the main topic: "The rebellion raised by the [Disciples of Sanctus Medicus] was indeed in secret collusion with the Legion's Lord Ravager. She disguised herself as a Xianzhou native, sent the Stellaron into the Luofu, and made us destroy each other..."
"It seems now that her target must be the Ambrosial Arbor! Defiling the Ambrosial Arbor is like taking away the root of the Luofu. In this way, destroying the Xianzhou would be effortless."
"No time to lose, we must stop her! Board the starskiff; ahead is the delve sealing the Ambrosial Arbor, [Scalegorge Waterscape]."
Fu Xuan clenched her fists. Although she had known the truth for a while, the thought of Phantylia's carefree days on the Luofu these past few days ignited a nameless fire in her heart:
"That fellow lurked in the guise of a Xianzhou native, fooling us... Truly hateful, absolutely hateful. The malice and cruelty she displayed were precisely to disturb our minds. We must not fall into the trap," Fu Xuan reminded them repeatedly.
"[Scalegorge Waterscape], why haven't I heard the Master Diviner mention it before?"
"That was originally a delve managed by the Vidyadhara, said to be an ancient sea scenic spot transplanted from the Vidyadhara's homeworld. Ever since the [Ambrosial Arbor] was severed in the great war, its roots have remained coiled and never truly died out."
"The Alliance decided to seal the Ambrosial Arbor in Scalegorge Waterscape and hand it over to the High Elder of the Vidyadhara to watch over for generations, intending to use the power of the Dragon Scions to contain the Ambrosial Arbor."
Fu Xuan couldn't help but worry: "Too much time has passed. I don't know if the seal from back then is still there... Even if it is, I'm afraid it won't stop that ghost-like Lord Ravager."
"By the way, where did Jing Yuan go?"
"I have already reported the current situation to the Seat of Divine Foresight. Since talking to me at the Matrix of Prescience, there has been no news from him. He said '[There is a matter of opportunity that requires my personal presence].'"
"The situation has reached a perilous moment; we can only trust the General."
...
Earlier, Alchemy Commission.
To prevent being recognized by Church personnel, Freesna specially disguised herself (wore a hood).
Soon, she found Luocha and Sushang, who were guarding a mumbling mortal who had fallen to Mara and was not thinking clearly.
"I... saw... I saw myself become thunder... I saw myself turn into a storm..."
"The smoke in the furnace... I smelled the future..."
"The hell of flesh and blood cannot trap me... incarnated as the Ebon Deer, I saw branches extending to cover the dome... I will change again..."
Sushang looked troubled. "The Cloud Knights captured a few evil people from the [Disciples of Sanctus Medicus]. Some went mad. He is the one who went most thoroughly mad."
The alchemist's eyes were unfocused, looking in different directions, as if seeing two ends of a forking path simultaneously.
Upon seeing Freesna, Sushang greeted her enthusiastically.
After experiencing many twists and turns, she finally saw the shadow of the Cloud Knights and had successfully rejoined the team.
Meeting Freesna's puzzled gaze, Luocha took the initiative to explain:
"Before I went to Starskiff Haven, I sought a diviner to calculate the fortune of this trip. He said '[Follow and gain]', telling me not to care about the destination, just go with the flow, and I would gain something."
"Seeing the Cloud Knight brothers suffer heavy injuries fighting against the [Disciples of Sanctus Medicus], as a healer... how could Luocha have the heart to leave."
"Eh... aren't you a traveling merchant?" Sushang couldn't wrap her head around it.
"A mere traveler, a mere merchant... I also know a little medicine. Understand it however you like." Luocha responded with a smile.
"What... happened here?"
Sushang couldn't explain clearly in a few words, so this heavy responsibility fell on Luocha:
"According to the stationed Cloud Knights, they attacked this place a few hours ago following the Master Diviner's military order. Only afterward did they learn... the opponents of this trip were the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus who believe in [Abundance]."
"Originally, everything went smoothly. Neither the evil people of the [Disciples of Sanctus Medicus] nor the strange beasts they drove were a match for the Cloud Knights. But not long after, the other Cloud Knights in the ranks suddenly started hacking and killing indiscriminately, regardless of friend or foe."
Luocha looked at the injured Cloud Knights ahead. "Xianzhou people are most taboo about revealing [Mara-Struck] in front of others, because that means giving up being human, losing to the [Abomination] buried in the long-life bloodline... and violating the admonition of the Reignbow Arbiter."
"Wow, you know a lot." Sushang didn't suspect anything because of this.
Freesna walked around nearby and saw two familiar faces not far away: Screwlloyd and a fully armed Cloud Knight. They were standing next to a prisoner.
"Want to ask questions? You can, but I must listen in the whole time. This part of the content must be recorded in the deposition... Eh? Lady Freesna?" Screwlloyd had just straightened his posture, displaying the aura unique to [Eternity], but deflated instantly the moment he saw Freesna.
"Hehe, finally someone to talk to. Is it someone you know?" The captured believer laughed idiotically. "Being guarded by security with a straight face and not saying a word... hehe, so boring~"
Completely ignoring this believer, Freesna and Screwlloyd started chatting.
"Hey~ The Luofu turmoil, isn't this to promote our Church!" Screwlloyd held his head high, his eyes incomparably firm.
"If it were Pontiff Blake, he would do the same."
"Mmh~ If it were me... I would indeed do so." The Cloud Knight beside him took out a bar of soap and spoke to himself.
Screwlloyd couldn't help but sigh with emotion. Along the way, he hadn't seen a single person from the Knights; has our Church declined to this extent?