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

"Fun?" The captain smiled sinisterly. "Only if you can ensure our work is completed."

As they were talking, they came to a cave located on the side of the deep well.

The inside of the cave was pitch black, with a cold wind blowing from time to time, like the breath of the devil.

Looking at the dark cave, the two soldiers looked at each other, obviously not knowing what the captain was doing here.

"..."

Xingmo, hiding in the shadows, sensed Elsie's location and soon discovered that she was hiding in a complex corridor deep in the cave, in a secret location.

"Have you searched this cave thoroughly?" asked the captain.

"We've searched it, and all those hiding inside have been arrested and interrogated." The soldier said with certainty.

Um... what did you search for...

"Follow me," the captain whispered. "I will reveal the highest secrets to you and allow you to peek into that ancient corner."

Then the captain picked up the lantern hanging on the side of the cave and stepped into the cave.

The soldiers hesitated for a moment, then followed him in.

The cave was very dark. Only the lantern could illuminate the first few meters. The rest of the area was as dark as if it were stained with thick ink.

Several people walked through the complex cave structure, going deeper and deeper.

Gradually, as the slope of the cave became deeper and deeper, gurgling sounds seemed to be heard in the distance, as if a river was rushing not far away.

After walking in the incredibly dark cave for a long time, a soldier finally couldn't help but speak:

"Captain, isn't it time to tell us? The Archon's true orders?"

"Not yet..." the captain muttered.

Getting closer, getting closer.

Not far away... dots of green light flickered...

"..."

Deep in the cave, on the back of a mine cart, Elsie was curled up with her hand covering her mouth.

She was trembling as she resisted the whispers in Yu's ears, her whole body drenched in cold sweat.

She didn't know how long she had been hiding here. After receiving the order from the mistress, she had been hiding here.

Half an hour ago, the camp was raided by Imperial soldiers, who blocked the entire area, killed the camp guards, and captured all scholars and staff.

Elsie didn't know what was happening outside. After hearing the sporadic gunshots, it was difficult for her to think.

In the darkness, she chanted the three-part name left by Doctor Jie Deti, and then buried her head in her knees.

"..."

"..."

"..."

I don’t know how long it took, but there seemed to be faint footsteps coming.

Elsie raised her head, listening carefully and expectantly.

However, the footsteps became more frequent and complex, accompanied by a man's voice:

"Captain, we've gone too deep. There might be contamination!"

"If you're afraid of contamination, you shouldn't be in there in the first place."

It's an imperial soldier! Elsie felt her blood suddenly run cold, as if someone poured a bucket of cold water down her back.

It's over, it's all over. Even if I hide so deeply... I can't escape the fate of being discovered...

Elsie trembled, curled up her body as much as possible, and hid in the shadows, praying not to be discovered.

But the next second, the man's cold voice broke her fantasy:

"It's just behind the mine cart in front. Go ahead."

In the shadows, Xingmo used the tree's vision to see the light behind the mine cart.

Elsie was hiding there.

She manipulated the captain to raise one hand and point at the mine cart:

"Our target is behind that mine cart."

"Go uncover the truth behind the shadows, become a saint, become a follower."

Following the captain's words, the two soldiers cautiously walked forward towards the mine cart.

Behind the mine cart, Elsie bit her lips tightly, hugged her shoulders, and trembled.

Her fear was finally noticed by the soldiers. One of the soldiers who was advancing sniffed and grinned:

"I smell... fear..."

“Aromatic... beautiful...”

He drew the curved knife from his waist, his eyes flashing with greed.

Hearing the roar of the iron, hot tears welled up uncontrollably from the corners of Elsie's eyes and slid down her cold cheeks.

She closed her eyes, like a frightened lamb, waiting for the wolf's sharp teeth to sink into her skin...

"..."

"Bang!" "Bang!"

Two clean gunshots were heard, accompanied by the soldiers' screams.

Elsie suddenly opened her eyes and turned around to see a soldier lying next to the mine cart with a big hole in his forehead.

"There's something wrong with him!" "He's not the captain!"

The rest of the soldiers shouted, and more gunfire rang out, accompanied by the clash of steel against iron blades.

"Ahhhh!"

"Whaa ...

"Don't...cough..."

One body after another fell to the ground, and the bronze armor made a crisp sound of hitting the ground.

Soon, the noisy cave returned to silence, with only the sound of blood flowing on the ground lingering in the ears.

"..."

Elsie stared blankly at the soldier lying beside the mine cart, with astonishment still in his eyes, as if he had no idea that he would die like this.

Who...killed them...?

Just as Elsie was hesitating, she heard a whisper in her ear:

"You're safe."

Then, Elsie felt a burning sensation on the back of her hand. She raised her hand and saw complex green light patterns being outlined on the back of her hand, gradually turning into tree-like marks.

Suddenly, Elsie's hesitation seemed to dissipate all at once.

She mustered up her courage, stood up from behind the mine cart, and looked towards the source of the commotion.

——A tall figure was standing there.

The man was dressed in the attire of an imperial captain, and there were several holes in his body caused by bullets, but no blood flowed out of them.

At his feet, the soldiers lay with their eyes open, their wide-open pupils still showing the fear they had in life.

"That..." Elsie mustered up the courage to speak, "You are..."

The next second, accompanied by the sound of a sharp blade being torn out of flesh and blood, the body of the Imperial Captain shook, and then fell to the ground.

Behind him, the girl with black hair and green eyes turned her wrist, and the hidden blade flashing with cold light retracted into her sleeve.

She drew aside the veil from her face, and revealed the face for which Elsie had been longing—

——That’s Dr. Jiedeti!

"Are you okay?" Xing Mo rubbed his wrist and completely cut off the threads on the captain's body.

"Ms. Jadeti!"

Elsie immediately showed a happy smile, and she seemed to have forgotten her previous fear in an instant.

She ran towards Xingmo, looking as if she was going to throw herself into her arms—

——But he tripped over a stone on the ground and was about to fall.

Just as her face was about to touch the ground, a force pulled her up and made her float in the air.

"Be careful..."

Xingmo raised the magic wand, manipulated the gravity string, and pulled Elsie up.

She held her forehead and sighed, thinking that this child really trusted her. In such a dark mine, she should be on high alert, right?

Especially for a "doctor" who just single-handedly wiped out an Imperial team, shouldn't he be symbolically afraid?

"Miss Jiedeti...you are here as expected..." Elsie patted her clothes awkwardly and smiled shyly at Xingmo.

"You asked for help, so of course I came," Xingmo raised her wand, the tip of which glowed faintly, "Are you okay?"

"It's okay, just a little... dizzy..."

Elsie rubbed her head, and Xingmo noticed that there seemed to be some black air remaining around her.

Of course, the black air is gradually dissipating under the power of the "Tree of Life".

Xingmo walked to Elsie and put her hand on her shoulder:

"Relax, it will be fine soon."

She activated the "Tree Vision" and quickly checked Elsie to confirm that she had not been contaminated at a deeper level.

Then, Xingmo asked:

"Why are you hiding in such a deep place alone?"

"It was the mistress's order," whispered Elsie. "She told me... to destroy the extractor in the deep well."

"Extractor?" Xing Mo frowned.

"She didn't say much, it was too hasty," Elsie shook her head. "She told me the 'Ocean Archon' was going to do something terrible and made sure I did it."

Was the 'Ocean Archon' about to do something terrible? Xingmo frowned, thinking.

Could it be that the guy intends to use the cursed river under the deep well...?

Does this have anything to do with the reorganization of the "Golden Fleet"?

But no matter what, as long as it involves "anti-life elements", it will definitely not be a good thing.

"Did your mistress tell you what to do?" Xingmo asked.

"She said... this cave leads directly to the main body of the extractor," Elsie whispered, "but before I could get there, the soldiers rushed in... I had no choice but to hide..."

Elsie lowered her head, her eyes looking lonely:

"Sorry, I'm such a softie... I'm afraid of the dark."

Xingmo patted Elsie's shoulder and shook his head:

"You've been very brave. Now I'm here, don't worry."

"Would you... help me?" Elsie raised her head.

"Don't forget, I'm a doctor," Xingmo smiled, "doctors are supposed to treat patients."

She turned her head and glanced at the corpses of the imperial soldiers:

“And for those who are terminally ill, I will send them to liberation.”

"Let's go," Xingmo turned around, "let's go find the extractor."

She pressed the Tree of Life mark on the back of her hand and conveyed a message to Aurora.

"Oh, why aren't we done yet~" Aurora's voice sounded lazy, "We're all almost asleep in the tent~"