The young people immediately fell silent, looking at each other, a sense of awe creeping into their hearts. An inner spiritual power exceeding twenty-three thousand – such a number was terrifying. Adding up Long Haochen and his team of seven, it was doubtful if they even reached fourteen thousand. Furthermore, comparing spiritual power wasn’t simply additive.

Saint Moon’s gaze finally settled on Caier, “The most reckless one is you. It’s true, mobilizing that kind of power can pose a threat to him. But, it will inevitably force him to use his full strength against you. My appearance isn’t to help him, but to help you. Perhaps you could severely injure him, but you would certainly die.”

Caier stood quietly, saying nothing. She didn’t seem particularly close to her great-grandfather.

“Long Haochen, come with me. I have something to say to you.” Saint Moon’s ice-cold gaze turned to the somewhat weakened Long Haochen.

Hearing this, Caier finally reacted, her body slightly trembling.

Saint Moon glanced at her, took a step, and was already ten feet away.

Long Haochen put away his weapons and equipment, striding to catch up with Saint Moon.

Gao Yingjie looked at the others, a smile appearing on his resolute face, “Although I suppressed my strength, you forcing me to equip the Mithril Base to defend today is something to be proud of. Someday, you will all reach my level, or even surpass me. Alright, rest here for half an hour. After half an hour, we’ll depart.”

Chen Ying’er seemed to have recovered somewhat, bouncing over to Caier, “Caier, you were amazing! What was that move you used? It was so cool.”

Caier didn’t speak, only shaking her head before sitting down on the spot, silently recovering her depleted spiritual power. Besides Long Haochen, she was cold to everyone else and rarely spoke. This was due to her personality, not a deliberate choice.

Chen Ying’er, feeling rebuffed, secretly made a face at Caier before running off to find Wang Yuanyuan.

Long Haochen followed Saint Moon to the side of the training ground. Saint Moon stopped and turned to look at him, “Long Haochen.” Calling out the young man’s name, Saint Moon didn’t know how to begin.

The young man was handsome, almost beautiful, and possessed many qualities not found in others his age. He even possessed the legendary Child of Light physique. Even with Saint Moon’s critical eye, it was difficult to find fault with the young man before him. However, he still felt somewhat uncomfortable. After all, he had stolen his great-granddaughter.

“Sir Knight,” Long Haochen said, crossing his right fist over his chest in a knight’s salute to Saint Moon.

Saint Moon remained silent for a long time before slowly saying, “Caier has suffered a lot since she was young. I don’t know why she values you so much. Nor am I clear about what attracts her to you. But, as a knight, I hope you will protect her in the days to come when you fight together.”

Long Haochen said solemnly, “I have sworn to protect Caier for all eternity. To protect her with my life.”

Saint Moon looked at him deeply, his expression softening somewhat, “Prove it to me with your actions. Also, you saw the ability Caier was about to use just now. Remember, unless it’s a matter of life and death, when her life is threatened, don’t let her use that ability lightly. Because that ability will cause great harm to her. Do you understand?”

Long Haochen’s heart trembled. When Caier displayed the killing intent that even Gao Yingjie found terrifying, how could Long Haochen not be surprised? He didn’t expect Caier to be so powerful, to the point where he had to look up to her. Now, calming down to think, it was true! Caier was only a fifth-tier cultivator, why could she unleash such powerful abilities? It turned out that it came at a great cost.

She said, because that battle was the first time she had fought side-by-side with me, she didn’t want to lose. Caier, Caier, although I swore to protect you for life, you have always been the one giving more to me!

Saint Moon looked at Long Haochen’s eyes gradually turning red, knowing that he had heard his words. “Go. Remember, whether it’s you or Caier, your importance to the Alliance is comparable to that of a divine artifact. As the leader of a Demon Hunt Squad, never put yourself and your teammates in unpredictable danger. Growing safely to the age of twenty is the most important thing for you and Caier. By then, you will have more than enough ability to protect yourselves.”

“Thank you for your guidance, Sir Knight,” Long Haochen said, bowing to Saint Moon again.

Saint Moon smiled faintly, shaking his head, “In the future, you and Caier can call me Great-Grandfather.” After saying this, he once again demonstrated his powerful ability of appearing and disappearing like a dragon, stepping into the void and disappearing without a trace.

Long Haochen returned to Caier’s side and sat down. His spiritual power consumption had also been quite large, and he needed time to recover.

In less than half an hour, everyone got up one after another. Gao Yingjie seemed to have fully recovered, and there was no sign of the injuries Long Haochen had inflicted on him.

“Depart.” The members of the First Soldier Grade Demon Hunt Squad had acknowledged this leader, who was ordinary in appearance but powerful in strength. His strength was undeniable, a seventh-tier, a true seventh-tier powerhouse.

Exiting the Knight’s Training Ground, there was an extremely large carriage waiting for them at the door. Describing the carriage as huge was not an exaggeration. The carriage was at least three meters wide and five or six meters long. It was pulled by eight fine horses, with two coachmen in charge of driving.

Every newly promoted Demon Hunt Squad received the same treatment. After all, not everyone had a mount, and they couldn’t walk, which would be too inefficient.

As everyone was about to get on the carriage, suddenly, a girl ran over quickly from not far away.

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Everyone was a fifth-tier powerhouse or above, with naturally sharp senses. They all subconsciously stopped and looked at the girl.

She was a girl who looked seventeen or eighteen years old, about the same age as Wang Yuanyuan, but slightly smaller in stature. Her round face was rosy, her lively big eyes were full of resentment, and her short golden hair looked very neat, pouting her lips to reveal a very cute look.

“Uncle Master, you just abandoned me and ran away?” The girl ran quickly to Gao Yingjie, opening her arms to block his path.

Seeing her, a deep helplessness immediately appeared on Gao Yingjie’s originally stern face, “Xiaoxue, don’t make trouble, go back quickly. Uncle is going on a mission. I’ll come back after the mission is completed. Stay at home and cultivate properly.”

“No, I want to go on a mission with Uncle. I’m a knight too!” The girl called Xiaoxue stubbornly glared at Gao Yingjie.

Gao Yingjie’s face darkened, “Xiaoxue, if you cause trouble again, Uncle will get angry. You’re not so young anymore, you can’t just follow Uncle for the rest of your life!”

Xiaoxue’s eyes turned red, “Mom and Dad are gone. Does even Uncle not want me anymore? I just want to stay with Uncle forever. Xiaoxue is scared to be at home alone.” By the end, her voice was already choked. However, she was clearly not pretending, the grievance and fear in her eyes were genuine. She clearly looked older than Long Haochen and Caier, but her temperament seemed even younger than theirs.

Hearing her words, Gao Yingjie’s face could no longer remain calm. He frowned tightly, sighed, “Alright, then you can follow me. Let me introduce you.”

As he spoke, he looked at the members of the First Soldier Grade Demon Hunt Squad apologetically, saying, “Her name is Shi Xiaoxue, a fourth-tier level five Retribution Knight.”

Long Haochen asked curiously, “Fourth-tier level five? With her cultivation, she should be able to participate in the Demon Hunt Squad Selection Tournament, right? But I don’t seem to have seen her.”

Hearing this, Shi Xiaoxue immediately pouted again, “Hmph, it’s all because Uncle didn’t let me participate, otherwise, I would definitely have no problem passing the preliminary round.”

Gao Yingjie sighed, “Her parents were both members of the Demon Hunt Squad, my comrades, and died in a war. They left her as the only child, how could I bear to let her join the Demon Hunt Squad and face danger? I only hope she can stay safely in the Alliance. Since her parents passed away, this child has suffered from a strange illness, she’s particularly timid. She can’t always be without me. I’m sorry everyone, can you allow me to bring her along on this mission? Don’t worry, she will never cause trouble, I will be responsible for her safety.”

Hearing that Shi Xiaoxue’s parents had both died, and seeing her sad and pitiful appearance, how could everyone not agree? Taking the overjoyed Shi Xiaoxue, they boarded the carriage.

The carriage was very spacious, and there were also rations prepared for them to use on the road. However, this spaciousness was relative. When Hao Yue, this big guy, climbed into the carriage, the carriage still seemed a little crowded.

Hao Yue was four meters long. Even if he curled up as much as possible, he still occupied a considerable amount of space. Han Yu’s Evil Eye was returned to its own space. But Hao Yue was different. Unless he himself wanted to, Long Haochen would never force him. After all, he had personally seen the harsh environment and powerful enemies of his original world. After a simple explanation to his companions, everyone naturally agreed to his presence.

The eight sturdy horses, under the driver’s guidance, galloped, pulling the carriage out of the Holy City.

Gao Yingjie sat in the outermost seat of the carriage, with Shi Xiaoxue sitting beside him. If one paid close attention, they would notice that the girl’s gaze rarely left Gao Yingjie’s figure, and she basically ignored everyone else.

“Alright, let’s take advantage of this time to summarize the battle just now. Tell me, what did you think you did well, and what mistakes did you make?” Gao Yingjie said in a deep voice.

(To be continued)

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