The defeated saint is also on the way to tame the evil god today

"Solved... Solved? Huh... Damn, I thought I was going to die here... I actually encountered robbers on the border of Winter County. This is really too unfortunate..."

"Sir, we are the Kite Wing Guerrillas," a guerrilla shouted proudly, "We fight for true freedom!"

"Wait...wait! Miss Chloe!" The conductor suddenly recognized Chloe. "You...you are on the train? This is so exciting!"

"This is what we should do." Chloe breathed out.

She suddenly felt very tired, not only because of the wounds on her shoulders and wrists, but also because of her exhausted body from releasing the four-string magic.

The reason she felt tired was because she found that she was no match for those monsters.

Yes... no matter who is riding on the back of that dragon, he is an existence that she cannot match.

Even against the giant dragon under his mount, Chloe had no confidence in winning.

And those passengers... ordinary people whom she had vowed to protect long ago, were transformed into puppets by the power of that "puppet master" and wielded their butcher knives towards her.

She was unable to defend herself, and even found it difficult to fight back, so she could only watch.

Since the dragon hasn't attacked the train yet, it means that the girl named Jiedeti has held it back... or even repelled it...

From the moment Jadeti played the four-string instrument, Chloe realized that she was not the only one hiding a secret on this train.

She was able to repel the dragon... Who is she?

Can a mere four strings have that kind of power?

Could it be a five-string instrument?

No... Wuxian is a "saint", how could he be so poor as to travel by steam train...

All in all, I really have to thank her...

"...We should go back." Chloe said with mixed feelings.

"Alright, boss," the guerrilla said, turning and waving to the conductor. "Boss, you've got to get some craft beer!"

"After counting the wounded, you can drink the wine I have hidden away." The train conductor promised.

So, the group returned to the dining car to check out the post-battle situation.

Chloe took the lead and walked into the dining car. She had been expecting a quieter environment, but who would have thought that she would be greeted by a wave of cheers.

"Miss Chloe!"

"Ms. Chloe, you are our savior..."

"Ms. Chloe, thank you for everything you have done for me and my children..."

"..."

The people who survived the disaster laughed with tears in their eyes. Most of them were not seriously injured, but they were also very scared.

"Everyone, is everyone okay?" Chloe said weakly.

"It's okay..." The conductor beside him frantically straightened his clothes. "Those puppets were ruthless, but they didn't inflict fatal injuries on us..."

He held out his arm, showing Chloe the bloody bandage on it.

"Their intention doesn't seem to be to kill us..."

Chloe was stunned, and immediately thought of the silk thread extending from the fingertips of the "Puppeteer".

That guy wants to control everyone in this car?

But why...

"..."

Chloe gave a few instructions to the guerrillas, then walked through the carriage alone, through the passengers' praises.

Almost everyone was praising her bravery. Under normal circumstances, she might have raised her chin with pride, but now she just couldn't be happy no matter what.

She walked through the crowd and finally reached the edge of the dining car, where she saw the figure sitting in the corner.

——Jedati sat at the table, waiting quietly. A broken horn was placed on the table.

"Are you back?" Xing Mo turned around and looked at Chloe, who had a dazed look on her face.

“…” Chloe sat down obediently opposite Xingmo, looking at her with complicated eyes.

"You...alone...actually gave that dragon to..."

She stopped talking halfway - Xingmo put her index finger in front of her mouth and made a faint "hush" sound.

That means she doesn't want to reveal her identity and doesn't want praise.

Chloe's pride made her heart burn like fire. She was indeed a person who longed for merit, but she could not bear the praise that did not belong to her.

It was clearly this ordinary girl who saved the entire train, but she didn't want anyone to know.

Well... she's not ordinary... she's very beautiful...

Realizing that her thoughts had gone astray, Chloe quickly cleared her throat and whispered:

"Who...are you?"

"Jedati Li, a general practitioner, will be going to Dongtian County to research difficult and complicated diseases," Xingmo said calmly. "If you catch a cold or something, you can come see me and I'll give you a discount."

"But your strength..."

"Yes, my medical skills are indeed quite good." Xing Mo did not lie, she had the mark of the "Tree of Life".

"But, it's a dragon..."

"Yes, I also like dragons, but I don't like farmed dragons." Xing Mo blinked.

She deliberately imitated Miss Pollis's way of speaking in riddles that were roundabout. In short, when people asked her one thing, she would answer another, and when people asked her age, she would answer her height.

"......" Chloe was speechless after hearing her words and could only sigh helplessly:

"You've earned my friendship. If you need anything... the Kite Wing Guerrillas are ready to respond to your needs."

"What a coincidence," Xingmo raised her hand, "I have a request now."

Xing Mo turned around and looked at Mr. Luffy who was sitting in a corner not far away:

"Don't bother Mr. Luffy anymore. I have something to talk to him about."

Hearing this, Chloe's throat seemed to be stuck. She held it in for a long time before she spoke:

"What do you want to talk to him about?"

"Maybe you will be qualified to understand it in the future." Xingmo smiled.

These words were full of aggression and offense. Chloe had already been furious before, but now she just nodded obediently.

"Okay... You have my respect, I will listen to you..."

After Kro finished speaking, he stood up and turned to give instructions to the guerrillas.

Xingmo sat at the dining table, fiddling with the two ends of the dragon horn with two fingers to kill time.

After a while, Mr. Luffy, who was released, came over and sat down opposite Xingmo.

His eyes fell on the dragon horns on the table, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly:

"It seems you have successfully protected this train, Miss Jadeti."

Xing Mo didn't look at Mr. Luffy, but just fiddled with the dragon horns on the table and muttered:

"I shouldn't be the only one guarding the train, right, Mr. Luffy?"

Hearing this, Mr. Luffy was stunned, then smiled awkwardly.

"...Did I overdo it?"

"The power of 'Song of Sand' belongs to 'Life'," Xing Mo raised her eyes, a green light flashing briefly in them. "So, can you tell me the truth?"

Mr. Luffy was silent for a moment, then stood up and said:

"Come with me to my box."

Xingmo nodded, then stood up and followed Luffy.

In fact, when she realized that the person singing the "Song of Sand" was Mr. Luffy, she once suspected that the old scholar was actually a spy from New Garo.

But she recalled the scenes she had seen when searching Mr. Luffy's memory - his behavior was really just that of a scholar, nothing out of the ordinary.

Although the spies belonging to the "Immortal Palace" have excellent disguise techniques, it can be discovered through peeping into their memories that their actions include all anti-reconnaissance methods.

But Mr. Luffy is different. His behavior...revealed a sense of innocence.

If someone wanted to track or assassinate him, it would be easy.

Therefore, Xingmo chose to believe him once, perhaps she could get more valuable things.

"..."

Following Mr. Luffy, Xingmo left the dining car and came to the carriage near the front of the train.

She soon arrived at the door of Mr. Luffy's box and followed him in.

As soon as you enter the box, a faint smell of spices hits you in the face, as if mixed with the hot wind from the desert.

Mr. Luffy walked to the desk, unfolded a roll of parchment, and showed it to Xingmo:

"Come on, these are my studies."

Xing Mo walked forward, looked down, and her pupils suddenly contracted slightly.

The parchment was covered with dense ancient text, and in the center of those words, a word was tightly circled:

"Asta."

Those were exactly the words she had heard before!

......

2) The Scarab's Voice (Part 8) - 4k - (2-in-1)

"This is the blessing of the Golden People, the power from the depths of the desert."

Mr. Luffy pulled a chair over and motioned for Xingmo to sit down.

Xing Mo sat down, smelling the scent of ancient spices. The parchment on the desk was full of exotic mystery.

"'Song of the Sand'." Xingmo murmured.

She was somewhat shocked to find that the 'Song of Sand' was actually some kind of natural ritual language, just like the 'Mantra'?

In the ancient book she had read before, Xingmo had thought that the "Song of Sand" was a kind of authority, just like the "Tree of Life".

Authority can only be used by "those who control authority" and "those who are blessed by those who hold authority." For example, Xing Mo can mobilize part of the power of the "Tree of Life."

But what Xing Mo didn't expect was that "Song of Sand" could actually skip the step of "being blessed" and be used directly?

"Are you studying this ancient language?" Xingmo asked.

"Yes, because it is a monopolized language..."

Luffy explained:

"It can control the golden sands like the Golden King, using them as weapons when weak or stirring up sandstorms when strong."

"It took me decades to finally figure out how to pronounce one of these words... the one you see here..."

"What is its function?" Xing Mo asked.

"It's very basic. It's to extract life and turn it into sand."

As Luffy spoke, he took out a stack of photos from the desk drawer and showed them to Xingmo.

Xing Mo took a look and found that most of them were animals - weathered bison, mice, and half-weathered birds.

"This power is very dangerous..." Xingmo looked up at Luffy.

"Fortunately, it has strict limitations," Luffy smiled. "First, it requires a huge amount of spiritual power to drive it, such as this—"

He rolled up his loose sleeves and showed Xingmo a small jade ring on his wrist.

"This is the medium I use to store spiritual energy. It's expensive, and it's also the main purpose of this trip to the Academy City."

"With it, I successfully recreated the power of 'Sand Song' in the suburbs, as seen in the photos you saw..."

Noticing Xingmo's look, he added with a smile: