Divine Seal: I, the Grim Reaper, am kept by the yandere Cai'er.

Keep it up in Chapter 63, but don't get arrogant!

"First Battalion, listen up! Reserves to cover, all personnel to relieve! Withdraw!"

Just as the girls were fighting with increasing courage and were about to clear a vacuum zone on the city wall, Zhang Hairong's rough voice rang out in the noisy battlefield.

"They've already changed shifts?" Wang Yuanyuan wiped the sweat from her face, patting the Giant Spirit God Shield in her hands with a muffled "bang" sound, "I've only just warmed up my body, I haven't had my fill of smashing yet!"

Li Xin also lowered her swords, slightly panting, her beautiful eyes still brimming with fighting spirit: "Yes, I feel like I can fight for hundreds more rounds."

"Retreat as ordered."

Cai'er's cool voice rang out at just the right moment, like a bucket of cold water extinguishing the fighting spirit of the two.

She flashed and retreated to the rear of the formation, the dark gold dagger silently disappearing into her sleeve.

As an assassin, she understood better than anyone the importance of absolute military orders on the battlefield.

"Okay, okay, I'll listen to Cai'er."

The first-class demon hunter squad quickly regrouped, covering the exhausted soldiers of the first battalion as they orderly withdrew from the city wall, handing over the defensive line to the reserve team that came to provide support.

Back in the barracks, the first thing the girls did was rush into the washroom and wash themselves clean of the pungent blood and mud.

When they changed into clean and refreshing everyday clothes and gathered again in front of the dormitory, the fatigue on everyone's face was replaced by an undisguised excitement.

"Quick, quick! Let's see how many merit points we've earned tonight!" Li Xin couldn't wait to pull out her merit point token.

According to the rules of the alliance, killing a fourth-tier demon will earn you one merit point, while killing ten low-level demons below the fourth tier will earn you one merit point.

But at the fifth tier, the rewards take a qualitative leap: a fifth-tier emerald dual-blade demon is worth ten merit points, a two-headed demonic eagle is worth fifteen, and a fifth-tier avian demon is worth as much as twenty!

The women poured their spiritual energy into the tokens, and strings of numbers emitting a faint glow appeared.

"Oh my god—!" Chen Ying'er covered her mouth, exclaiming in surprise, her eyes fixed on Cai'er's token. "Cai'er, you—you actually have 130 points?!"

One hundred and thirty points! This means that all those who died at Cai'er's hands were high-value fifth-tier demons!

She single-handedly took on the toughest challenges on the battlefield!

Ye Weiyang leaned lazily against the bedpost, shaking his token: "I have forty-three points. But in terms of kills, I..."

That should be the most.

As a "group attack mage" in the team who wields wide-range light attribute magic, Ye Weiyang is practically a meat grinder for low-level demons on the battlefield, and countless dual-wielding demons have died at her hands.

Wang Yuanyuan grinned: "My score of 32 points was all thanks to this shield."

Chen Ying'er stuck out her tongue: "I have the lowest score, only thirteen points, and that was only because I got the kills from that raging bear summoned by the Gate of Life."

"I—I don't have any at all." Feng Ling'er lowered her head somewhat embarrassed, her token bearing a large "zero".

As a priest, her duty is to heal and support, and she has no chance to steal kills.

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Li Xin grabbed Feng Ling'er's shoulder and said with great pride, "Without your holy light shield and healing magic, how could we dare to kill so recklessly? Your contribution is definitely no less than any of ours!"

"Everyone, let's summarize our achievements," Cai'er said softly.

"One hundred and thirty, plus forty-three, plus thirty-two, plus thirteen—a total of two hundred and eighteen points!" Li Xin's eyes shone as she finished calculating. "My goodness! In just one night of shift duty, we've earned over two hundred merit points! At this rate, by the end of the three-month probationary period, our team's total merit points will definitely easily surpass ten thousand!"

The women were all incredibly excited. Ten thousand merit points—for a newly formed elite-level demon hunter squad, this was an astronomical figure!

"I wonder how the other newly formed demon-hunting groups are doing?" Li Xin touched her chin curiously.

In fact, she knew in her heart that not every team could be as relaxed as they were.

After all, not every team has a freakish assassin who can kill fifth-tier demons like chickens.

For weaker demon-hunting groups, even a single fifth-tier emerald dual-wielding demon is enough to put them in a tough fight, and may even result in casualties.

"Alright, stop thinking about it so much." Cai'er interrupted everyone's excitement. "Quickly meditate and rest to recover your spiritual energy. The battlefield is ever-changing, and you must always be in top condition."

Under Cai'er's urging, the girls quickly calmed their minds and entered a meditative state.

The following afternoon, the sun shone brightly, and the grim atmosphere within the Exorcism Pass seemed to have lessened somewhat.

The ten newly formed demon-hunting teams received military orders and were neatly assembled in the open space outside the barracks.

"Sister Xin'er!"

A clear, melodious voice rang out.

Long Haochen, dressed in a crisp knight's armor, strode over with the members of the second-ranked Demon Hunter Squad.

He first greeted Li Xin warmly, then his gaze fell on Cai'er beside him. A faint blush flashed across his handsome face as he shyly called out, "Miss Cai'er."

Cai'er's expression was aloof; she merely nodded slightly in response.

Long Haochen didn't mind; his eyes gleamed with excitement as he lowered his voice and said to Li Xin, "Sister Xin'er, last night's battle was intense! But our Demon Hunter Team Number Two cooperated very well, reaping a full 140 merit points in one night! How did your Demon Hunter Team Number One fare?"

Seeing Long Haochen's "praise me" expression, Li Xin's lips twitched slightly.

One hundred and forty points?

Good grief, your whole team worked like crazy all night and only barely made ten more points than Cai'er alone?

Li Xin couldn't bear to discourage her energetic younger brother, so she coughed twice, patted his shoulder, and said earnestly, "Well, not bad, not bad. Haochen, you guys did a great job, keep it up, and don't get arrogant."

Just then, a series of steady and powerful footsteps sounded.

Gu Jin, the deputy general of the military commander of the Exorcist Pass, led by the Holy Spirit Heart, strode to the front of the ten demon-hunting squads, surrounded by a team of elite guards.

Gu Jin's sharp gaze swept over the group of energetic young people, and a hint of approval appeared on his originally serious face.

A smile of appreciation.

"First of all, on behalf of the Exorcist Pass military, I want to thank you ten newly recruited Demon Hunter squads!" Gu Jin's voice was loud and clear, echoing throughout the entire area. "Last night's battle, thanks to your participation, greatly relieved the pressure on the city wall defenders and reduced casualties among our soldiers. You have lived up to the name 'Demon Hunter Squad'!"

Hearing the affirmation from high-ranking military officials, many young demon hunters proudly puffed out their chests.

"However, the real test has only just begun."

Gu Jin abruptly changed the subject, his expression turning extremely cold. "According to the latest intelligence from our scouts, a demon race supply convoy is attempting to use the Demon-Controlling Mountains to resupply the demon army at the front. The military has decided to assign this interception mission to you!"

Gu Jin abruptly drew his sword, pointing it at the distant, undulating black mountain range, and shouted sharply, "You have only one mission—to penetrate deep into the Demon-Suppressing Mountains, intercept that grain cart, and burn it to the ground! Not a single grain of food can fall into the mouths of the demon army!"

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