After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply

With indifference, Dawen waved his hand, "Without your warning, both Abner and I would have been mired in a tough battle."

Lin Da formally accepted the Demon Core of the Thousand-Change Demon.

As they parted, Dawen advised, "When you have time, visit the Mandalas. Lady Bellini misses you."

"Okay."

Lin Da\'s heart stirred, it seemed Lady Bellini\'s corruption had flared up again and required his treatment.

But these days he was rather busy, there were some follow-up matters to deal with the Monster Tide, including assessing acts of valor...

The month was also drawing to a close, and the Mystic Realm "Dark Night City" on the fourth floor of the World Tree would open next month.

Lin Da had waited a long time and would not miss it.

Once these matters were dealt with, he could make a trip to Red Heart City.

...

Elsewhere, the White Dove Adventure Group delved into Qingfeng River, finding remnants of a large ritual Array at the bottom.

Gale looked serious, scooping up some powdered residue from above the river sand and sealing it in a bottle.

On reaching the shore, Gale shared his findings with the crowd.

"A Doomsday Sect ritual suspected?"

"Has the World Tree in White Dove City been targeted?"

Vice-leader Jite clenched her fists in anger, her leopard tail whipped forcefully, "Most likely, it\'s that woman from the auction. Next time she\'s caught by me, I\'ll tear her apart alive!"

"You\'ve seen that person?" Abner asked, his eyes narrowing.

"Uh-huh, she\'s strong, but we didn\'t really come to blows that day; she just came to rob the auction," Jite said frustratedly.

"This matter, we need to report to the president," Abner said, a glint of sharp light and a cold killing intent burst forth from within him.

Abner came from a distant city, where the World Tree had been destroyed by the monsters summoned by the Doomsday Sect.

The adventurers, displaced, all became wanderers.

And now,

looking at the surrounding region, there were three major cities.

Among them, White Dove City was the weakest.

It was only natural that it had been targeted by the Doomsday Sect.

...

Meanwhile, within a dark palace,

"General, I am terribly sorry!"

"The action to attack White Dove City with a Monster Tide failed."

Wearing a Flower Cat mask, Witch Bai Mian, fear evident in her gaze, kneeled on one knee before the young girl on the stone chair.

The other direct subordinates of Bai Mian, all prostrated on the ground, shivering, overwhelmed by the General\'s imposing aura.

Some even, fearing they would be killed, were so frightened that they soiled themselves...

Everyone knew this General was brutal in her actions, favoring using Illusion Technique to confine those who offended her into a hell where they begged for death but couldn\'t die.

Bai Mian also trembled; she kept her head low, daring only to look towards the General\'s toes.

Those were beautifully arched jade feet with polished red toenails and fair skin.

A peculiar type of black stockings, passing between the big toe and the second, tightly clinging to the thighs and extending upwards.

They resembled the kind of sensual stockings worn by Bunny Girls, although a pink miniskirt hid the shameful areas.

From behind the General\'s skirt extended a shiny black Peach Heart tail.

Higher up, Bai Mian dared not raise her head to see.

Looking up at a superior was an act of provocation, and she was not yet ready to die.

"Ah, it failed? Why did it fail?"

General played with her spade-shaped tail, her voice fine, somewhat like a petulant whine.

It sounded quite amiable.

But nobody knew her true expression.

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Lady Bai Mian pressed her head even lower and said with a trembling voice, "According to what I know, the failure was due to a captain of an Apprentice Level adventure team."

"Apprentice Level? Oh dear, how could someone so weak obstruct our plans?"

"Reporting to General, although that human is weak, his potential is extremely high, suspected to be \'an adventurer beloved by the World Tree Goddess\'."

"That powerful?"

General tilted her head in confusion, her long pink hair hanging over her perky buttocks, her legs crossed. Her playful toes, painted red, moved about, looking very agile.

"Yes!" Lady Bai Mian quickly boasted about the adventurer.

The more formidable the opponent, the more justifiable her own failure.

"General, you might not know, but that adventurer not only broke through in combat, rising 3 levels, but also saw through our plot to attack White Dove City. He helped the city deploy troops and directed various Rock-level Squads!"

"Without him, when the crab horde approached the city walls, it would probably be too late for White Dove City\'s corrupt and incompetent officials to realize."

"It can be said that because of that person\'s outstanding performance, the plan was a complete failure!"

The implication in Lady Bai Mian\'s words was clear: It wasn\'t that she was incompetent, but that the opponent was too powerful, and it had nothing to do with her!

"So, what\'s the name of that adventurer?"

General\'s tone was smiling but already filled with chill.

Lady Bai Mian hurriedly said, "We\'ve already looked into it. It\'s Lin Da from the Phoenix Tail Flower Adventure Team!"

Upon hearing this, General fell silent.

The atmosphere around became even stranger, as if the air had also become stagnant.

Lady Bai Mian was anxious inside, unsure of what was happening.

Could it be that the next moment, General would drag her into an illusion, subjecting her to endless torment?

"That Lin Da... is it the Lin Da who was once with Snow Goose Adventure Team?" General suddenly asked.

Lady Bai Mian paused, then said, "Indeed."

"Oh~ he left the team, probably couldn\'t stand Lia that dimwit, hee hee hee."

General\'s attitude made Lady Bai Mian puzzled.

She hesitated and asked, "My lord, do you need me to take action?"

"No need. That kind-hearted man will definitely return to the fourth level, where I have left a \'gift\' for him."

This Demon Realm General, inexplicably in a better mood, waved her hand, saying, "Dismissed. This time we\'ve forgiven you for the failure of the Monster Tide."

"Please punish us...eh!? No punishment for us?"

Lady Bai Mian was shocked.

Just moments ago, she felt she was about to die, and suddenly, this General, one of the Seven Demon Generals known by the title \'Gluttony\' and feared for her evil, had forgiven them?

Thinking back to their conversation, it seemed that everything changed from the moment she mentioned Lin Da\'s name.

Lady Bai Mian and her companions walked out of the palace in a daze.

They couldn\'t figure out how Lin Da, an adventurer full of righteousness, got involved with the evil \'Gluttony\'.

As Gluttony was left alone in the palace, she bit her spade-shaped tail, her cheeks flushed with emotion, as she lovingly gazed at an old, yellowed photograph in her hands.

It was a group photo.

Except everyone else had been removed, except for one person.

"Lin Da, Lin Da, hee hee, hee hee hee..."

Gluttony\'s twisted, evil laughter, along with the sound of dripping water, echoed in the vast hall.