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

　"Let me tell you," Alice gestured.

　"Okay, Sister Alice explained it more clearly~"

　Next, Alice told Miriam everything that had happened recently, from the battle in Maple Plains to entering the Abyss of Eternal Darkness and killing the Dragon Lord.

　Miriam's mouth opened wider and wider. When she heard that the Dragon Lord had been killed by Xingmo, she turned to look at Xingmo in disbelief.

　"You killed another god!"

　"Strictly speaking, this isn't my own strength, nor is it solely my responsibility," Xing Mo spread out her hands, "but... the result is indeed like this..."

　"But you were the one who threw that gun after all," Miriam stuck out her tongue. "Damn it! When will I be able to kill a god?... That sounds really cool. Xiaoshu, can you act it out with me?"

　"No." Aurora shook her head.

　"Ah, you guys are out doing these exciting things every day, but I'm exhausted from organizing information in the tower," Miriam stretched lazily. "I've recently seized a lot of supernatural contraband from the Citadel and the surrounding areas of Academi. Because the work processes aren't very clear yet, everything has to be reviewed by me, the highest-ranking section chief, to prevent any inexplicable supernatural contamination... These days are really boring..."

　"Thank you for your hard work." Xingmo smiled and stuck out her tongue.

　Of course she knew how tiring this kind of clerical work was... After all, she had been living this kind of miserable life for almost half a year since the counterattack in the Academy City.

　"However, since you've caused such a big commotion, the Citadel should indeed send some personnel out," Miriam stretched. "Senior Alice, you must come back with me. You're the bishop, and we need to assemble the Xinghai Church and the New White Tower Council immediately and mobilize all available forces. No matter what impact the rising of the Skeleton Gate will have, we must be in top form to deal with it."

　"Ah...if I leave..."

　Alice looked at Vivian on her lap a little hesitantly, and found that Vivian had opened her eyes and was lying on her legs looking at her.

　"Go on, Alice," Vivian whispered, "You can't always be there to look after me, can you?"

　"Are you okay?" Alice gently placed her hand on Vivian's cheek. "The Ancient Dragon Hunting incident seems to have had some impact on you..."

　"I'll be fine."

　Vivian's eyes suddenly became more determined. She smiled faintly at Alice and said:

　"I've already decided where I'm going... I'm going to Junshan to retrieve my reverse scale, all by myself."

　"Are you sure?"

　"Of course I'm sure. I have a feeling that I'm the only one who can go in there..." Vivian whispered, "Those dusty histories

　...The descendants of the ice dragon will find it themselves."

　She slowly sat up, straightened her hair, and then gave Alice a fairly confident smile:

　"Go ahead, Alice. We in the Citadel must stick together."

　"it is good..."

　Alice also smiled slightly. She knew that the time she spent with Yan Xia was a world-shaking event for Vivian: first her memory was restored, then her family suddenly appeared, and now she witnessed with her own eyes that her only relative was dying in order to protect her.

　If Vivian was just a little dragon drifting with the flow before, at least now she knows where her future is heading.

　Looking at this scene, Miriam chuckled and immediately turned to look at Xingmo:

　"I'll be here on the Academi. If there's a fight, we'll fight together. Remember to talk to the contact person on Yan Xia's side."

　"Okay." Xing Mo nodded.

　"Then, we'll see you later."

　Miriam turned her head and blinked at Aurora. After receiving a resentful nod from the latter, she stepped forward and gently hugged Xingmo.

　Then, her body turned into a streak of golden light and quickly gathered into Xingmo's silver whistle.

　At the same time, Aurora snapped her fingers, and a rift opened up:

　"Go, Alice, this is the way back to the Citadel."

　Alice nodded, walked to Vivian, kissed her gently on the forehead, waved goodbye, and walked into the crack.

　At this point, after lunch, only three people were left in the group of four.

　"Are you sure you want to go to Junshan alone?" Xingmo asked Weiweian, "If it's a snowy mountain, climbing alone would be very dangerous, right?"

　"how could be..."

　Vivian smiled faintly, then turned her head and looked at the horizon outside the window.

　There, the white-capped mountains rise and fall like the spine of a giant dragon.

　"Ice and snow are the home of the ice dragon."

　After dinner, Xingmo did not rush to find Qiuniu, but returned to the small room with Aurora.

　She decided to see Miss Pollis first.

　At Xingmo's urging, Aurora reluctantly painted the White Flame symbol on the door.

　Then, Xingmo walked to the door, took out the whistle as Miss Perlis instructed, and blew it gently.

　Along with the clear string sounds, the door trembled slightly, and then opened in a faint white light.

　Xing Mo stepped through the door decisively, and when she looked up, she found herself standing on a sunny cliff.

　A faint recorder sound came from not far away. Xing Mo looked not far away and saw a girl with white hair and red eyes sitting on the edge of the cliff, playing the flute.

　Xingmo and Aurora looked at each other, then walked behind the girl and waited quietly.

　On the distant sea level, a faint spatial fluctuation flowed among the bright sunshine. At the end of the distant sea, a huge outline was looming, surrounded by a storm.

　Xing Mo observed the huge outline and felt the waves of spiritual power blowing in with the sea breeze.

　Soon, the song ended. Perlis put down the flute, stood up, and patted her skirt:

　"Congratulations, you've dealt with another big threat."

　Perlis turned her head, and the girl's pretty and soft outline was beautifully outlined in the sunlight, which made Xingmo and Aurora's vision a little dazed for a moment.

　After realizing what was happening, Aurora quickly stuck out her tongue and said:

　"Sister, are you a succubus?"

　"Succubus? I thought I was the cute type," Perlis smiled faintly, "You look more like a little goblin."

　"I'm cute too!" Aurora puffed out her cheeks.

　"You're so cute, you're so cute," Xingmo rubbed Aurora's head and looked at Perlis. "Miss Perlis, I need to entrust you with some extraordinary creations again."

　"Is it the remains of Yiming?" Perlis seemed to have known it for a long time. "Let me see it."

　So Xingmo took out a box from inside his coat and handed it to Pearlis.

　Perlis opened the box, took out the colorful phantom scale, and nodded thoughtfully:

　"The extraordinary essence within is too turbulent, and it is indeed difficult to handle normally. If it is forged into a holy relic, it can at least reach the angel level below the scale of your world. However, it will be very difficult to control it. The relic itself may even develop spiritual intelligence, increasing the risk of loss of control."

　"If it is to be made into a holy relic... it would be best to split it up and make two or three demigod-level holy relic."

　After Perlis said this, Xingmo was slightly stunned.

　Goodness... Two or three demigod-level relics? That would be a huge profit.

　"No problem, let's do as you say!" Xing Mo smiled.

　"Don't be so polite. I also have to thank you for giving me such valuable materials to work with," Perlis smiled. "You are going to the Corpse Gate next, right?"

　"Miss Perlis knows a lot," Xingmo nodded. "Any suggestions?"

　"Suggestions? No… not this time."

　Perlis turned around and looked at the vague outline on the horizon, her eyes briefly flashing with sharpness.

　"Miss Xingmo," she began, "sometimes, the truth is even more deceptive than fate."

　“Once you know some secrets, there’s no turning back, because that means the complete collapse of the world behind you.”

　"By then, will you still be able to

　The most valuable quality to face everything?"

　Perlis turned her head and looked at Xingmo, whose eyes became a little surprised.

　This was the first time Xing Mo saw Miss Perlis's eyes like this: her calm eyes, which were like stars, now had a hint of coldness, a kind of scrutiny from a higher dimension.

　"Be prepared to face challenges," she said. "The road ahead will only get more bumpy."

　Hearing this, Xing Mo's fists tightened slightly, and then he nodded vigorously:

　"I will."

Chapter 433: Seeking Scales (Part 3) -4k- (Two Updates in One)

　After leaving Xiaose Town alone, Vivian met Ruan Lili at the gate of the town.

　She was standing with a group of howling dragons, who seemed to have been waiting for her for a long time.

　Seeing Vivian coming, Ruan Lili immediately stood up straight and performed a standard dragon salute with the roaring dragons.

　"Ms. Vivian!" Ruan Lili shouted, "Thank you for ending the source of our nightmare!"

　Seeing this etiquette, Vivian was stunned for a moment, then smiled and shook her head.

　"No..." she whispered, "I didn't kill the Dragon Lord. I just... helped a little."

　"But you've taken this step," Ruan Lili looked at Vivian seriously, "This is a step we...take together."

　Vivian lowered her head and saw Ruan Lili's watery eyes. She knew how much this little dragon had suffered after her family was liquidated by the Black Dragon Society. She was obviously a proud dragon, but she was doing odd jobs in Danzhou Prefecture, forced to work for her enemies.

　For a child, being able to endure to this extent is an incredible act of resilience.

　Vivian squatted down, rubbed Ruan Lili's head with a smile, and said gently:

　"Thank you for your hard work, Lily. Thank you for everything you have done over the years."

　Hearing Vivian say this, Ruan Lili's pupils shrank slightly, and then were stained with a faint tear.

　She lowered her head, wiped her eyes, and then straightened her back suddenly:

　"Hmph, I'm the patriarch of the Xiaolong family! I can still be a little bit forbearing!"

　"That's great..." Vivian smiled faintly.

　She asked herself, if she were in such an extreme environment, would she be able to survive like Ruan Lili until now? Along the way, Vivian relied too much on others, from Alice to Xiaomo, and those walls that were once insurmountable were easily crossed by her.

　Perhaps this also drove Alice to leave...she proposed to go to Junshan on her own.

　Vivian didn't know what was waiting for her on the mountain, but she knew it was no ordinary test - if it was so easy to find the reverse scale on Junshan, then why did the ancient dragon hunter force her to grow the reverse scale with the dragon's logic?

　It is not easy to regain your strength without eroding your sanity.

　But Vivian has decided that she must get through this hurdle on her own. If she can't even go through this test, she doesn't think she can shoulder the burden of reviving the family.

　So, Vivian touched Ruan Lili's head and said softly:

　"Little guy, what's the shortest route to Junshan? Could you tell me?"

　"Junshan?" Ruan Lili's face changed when she heard the word. "What is Miss Vivian going to Junshan for...?"

　"To look for something." Vivian replied.

　"But... Junshan is very dangerous," Ruan Lili shook her head. "Do you know why the area north of the Karadorans Mountains is called a forbidden zone for life? It's because the extreme cold can seal away many extraordinary and evil beasts from ancient times. Most of them are at the saint and demigod levels. The extreme cold seals the extraordinary essence in their bodies, allowing them to remain outside of time for a long time."

　"Junshan is similar to the Karadorans Mountains. That mountain was watered by the blood of the Ice Dragon Emperor, and a permanent extreme cold lingers on the top. Many extraordinary beings who participated in that war were sealed there, and the number is a bit frightening."

　"Thus, even the woodcutters and hunters near the Junshan Mountains only dare to operate below the ice and snow line. Every year, there are organizations and teams that explore the peaks of Junshan, but most of them... never return."

　After Ruan Lili finished speaking, she looked at Vivian worriedly, as if thinking about how to persuade her to give up this idea.

　She knew that Vivian's current strength should be around that of a demigod. For her, it would undoubtedly be dangerous to break into Junshan alone.

　But she was surprised to find that Vivian still had a faint smile on her face, and seemed not to be shaken by Ruan Lili's words at all.

　"It's okay," Vivian smiled, "I'm destined to go there... so just tell me."

　Seeing Vivian so determined, Ruan Lili was slightly startled, then she sighed lightly.

　She thought for a moment, then said:

　"The fastest way is to have Xiaolong take you directly there. However, we can only take you below the ice and snow line. The extraordinary power above the ice and snow line is too strong. With the current strength of the Xiaolong clan... they will be intimidated by the super-level before the battle even begins."

　Is that so exaggerated...? Vivian stuck out her tongue and nodded.

　"Okay, then I'll trouble you."

　Ten minutes later, Vivian and Ruan Lili rode on the back of a tall roaring dragon, and their pale wings flapped as they rose into the air.

　The roaring dragon let out a clear dragon howl, the strings were vibrated by the dragon's words, a strong wind suddenly arose, carrying the giant dragon into the sky in an instant.