Quit the team, then picked up a beautiful girl with problems

If this purple substance is a dark element, then it is indeed capable of harming powerful star souls.

Li Ang decided to pick up Zoe and let the two girls in the team get familiar with the adventure before taking the time to go to Qianta City to find a truly knowledgeable scholar to identify this thing.

After putting away the measuring instrument, he began to practice swordplay.

The time passed like this afterwards. Leon swung his sword with all his strength, and Dorothy watched him sweat quietly from the side.

After a brief stop at the trade capital in the Flores airspace, the ship flew straight to the Golasis airspace.

As soon as they passed the channel, the warm wind immediately turned into cold. As the ship moved forward, snowflakes floated in the air and frost began to form on many parts of the airship. The coat that Dorothy had been reminded to buy at the trading capital came in handy, but she still screamed.

Five days had passed when they arrived at Frost Sky Island, and Leon's Level 2 Swordsman experience had accumulated to 296/500.

"That's Frost Sky Island!"

Dorothy exclaimed as she gazed into the distance.

The island was covered in snow and wind, and it looked like a piece of irregular ice. Its terrain was steep, high in the middle and low on both sides, with the mountain tilting more than 45 degrees.

The south-facing side of the island is the main living area, where the city of Winter Defiance is built. Houses are built in circles around the steep slope, and a wide staircase runs vertically through the city and leads to the top of the mountain. There is the magnificent church of the Frost Tower Church, which is like a piece of dark blue ice carved into a work of art.

Inside this mountain, there is a magic circle system that provides heating for the entire city. The ore that powers it is mined from the dense caves on the back of the mountain, where there are also cave springs with delicious fish and shrimp.

The ship docked at the port and completed the docking procedures. Li Ang and the others felt that the place was in a lively atmosphere.

It’s the end of May. I have the impression that there are no festivals on Frost Sky Island at this time?

Li Ang was about to ask the port manager about the situation, but he found that the man looked familiar.

He walked over and, after making sure everything was correct, grabbed his shoulder.

Startled by his action, the administrator subconsciously tried to fight back, but was stunned after seeing his face. He was surprised for several seconds, and then gave Leon a big bear hug.

"Oh, you kid! What a coincidence! I was just getting off work!"

The middle-aged man laughed heartily. There was gray on his temples, and his former elegance and grace had diminished a lot, but some of it was regained when he laughed.

He was Will Tauber, the founding leader of the Soul Apex group. Before Leon came here, he hadn't yet taken on the job of port manager.

"You came here just to see me?" the old captain said with a smile.

"I came here to do something. I was planning to visit you."

"Is this your girlfriend? You are really good, where did you kidnap her?" Will looked at Dorothy.

"I'm a member of the group."

"Hello." Dorothy gave a standard aristocratic greeting.

"Team member," Will's smile slowly faded, "I guessed a little about the Soul Apex. You really did leave the group."

"Forget it, let's not talk about this for now," Will pointed to the church on the top of the mountain and said, "Come with me to join the fun first. I'll buy you a drink after Reimu and then we can talk."

Will led Leon and Dorothy toward the ladder that led to the top of the city.

"Come, sit here. It's a slow walk up." The man called.

A cable car was built next to the ladder to take people who want to go directly to the top.

"Do you have any festivals that are so lively?"

Sitting on the cable car, Leon saw that there were no festive decorations in the city, so he started chatting with Weil.

"The Frost Tower Church held a blessing celebration, distributing free food and drinks to all city residents and travelers. There were also dances and chants of prayers to bless those present. Don't underestimate it; those blessings truly have magical effects, offering protection from the cold and increasing strength. Many nearby adventurers come specifically for this."

Blessing is a type of magic cast by monk-type professions. It is prepared through special rituals and can amplify the magic power of others in a special way.

“Then,” Will smiled mysteriously, “The reason why this celebration is more lively than before is because of the appearance of the mysterious officiant. She is a great beauty.

"There was even an even more beautiful girl helping to preside over the blessing ceremony. No one had ever seen her before, and many people were wondering if she was the successor to the officiating priest."

Will glanced at Dorothy, who was following silently beside him, and whispered, "You better watch your gaze and don't upset your female companion."

Li Ang smiled and said nothing.

Leon didn't react much to Will's introduction, which made Dorothy realize something was wrong and she looked at him secretly.

The Winter City was not very big, and the speed of the slide was moderate, so we arrived in front of the church in no time.

"You're here just in time. The people from the church are coming out." Will said with a smile.

The church's magnificent doorframe stood several meters high, as if designed for a giant beast to pass through. The heavy, dark blue door slowly opened, and a group of priests in dark blue robes marched out.

At the front of the queue, a small girl with chestnut hair, red eyes, and a dark blue dress was walking forward with uncoordinated movements, holding a ceremonial staff.

Leon smiled and shook his head. Dorothy had been paying attention to his expression and saw that he was so thoughtful.

It would be strange if Zoe, the little wild cat, could get used to the tight-fitting clothes, the ornaments on her head, and the ceremonial shoes with thick soles and high heels.

Eden swayed and walked in second place.

The crowd began to stir at the appearance of the priests, who were spaced at equal distances from one another and looked as if they were about to begin a dance.

Zoe was the lead dancer, and Leon could see that she was extremely nervous, but also very eager, because this seemed like something fun to her.

Eden is located in the center of all the priests, and the priests behind him hold various musical instruments, and the music and dance are about to begin.

Zoe raised the staff, her eyes following the snowflake emblem on the top as it rose. She paused briefly as she passed the crowd, then continued to raise it.

She suddenly froze, and the priests behind her who were ready to follow her movements were all ready to go, many of them with puzzled expressions on their faces.

The girl lowered her head and blinked hard to make sure she hadn't seen it wrong.

As their eyes met, Zoe threw away her staff, kicked off her shoes, and rushed towards Leon amid the crowd's surprise and panic.

Not only were other people panicking, but Li Ang was also panicking.

Don't, don't hold it up—

The girl leaped straight into his arms.

78. Peace in Turmoil

Because the priest girl who led the dance suddenly rushed towards the crowd, people were unable to react for a moment, and then they were in an uproar in an instant.

"Hey, what's that kid doing? Who is that guy to her?"

"Her father? The age difference doesn't seem that big, but there are more lovers..."

"My boyfriend? Should I call the Order Frostheart Group over?"

The looks of the citizens in front were becoming increasingly strange, while those in the back who hadn't seen the situation clearly had increasingly distorted understandings after hearing what was passed down one message after another.

"What? The blessing dance isn't happening anymore? Is someone disrupting things?"

"It seems someone is harassing the lead dancer."

"What! I'm going to be a hero!"

Leon has participated in vast battlefields with hundreds of teams taking part, and even fought against monsters that could cross the dimensions of the world. He also attended the guild's awarding ceremony for the top-ranked team and felt the gaze of thousands of people.

But those were serious scenes, not the various moral interrogations in front of us.

But when almost everyone around was in chaos, only Zoe seemed to have left the whole world behind. She clung to Leon, buried her face in his arms, and only cared about pouring out her feelings.

"You lied to me. You were obviously six meals late."

Li Ang originally wanted to argue that the boat was moving slowly, but when he thought that the kitten might miss him every once in a while, he apologized and stopped talking.

"Sorry, I'll get back as soon as I can."

"You have to compensate me."

Zoe raised her head, her red eyes filled with tears.

"Okay okay."

"You have to practice swordplay with me and practice the magic that Sister Eden taught me..."

"It's all right."

"And sleep with me."

"Don't say such misleading things outside!"

Of course, the girl meant to have a night chat like they did on the island of Satus, but others didn't know about this.

Dorothy cried out beside her, almost screaming.

Leon noticed from the corner of his eye that when Zoe caused an uproar, the lady's expression had changed from astonishment to confusion to extreme panic.

She seemed to have said that she was not good at being in large crowds, but suddenly she found herself in the center of the storm. Although it was not caused by her, she could not stay outside. She looked like she was having difficulty breathing and was about to faint.

"Hurry! Come down! We're in public! Goddess! How, how could someone be so reckless!?"

Dorothy's pronunciation of words had lost their usual aristocratic accent.

Zoe blinked and turned to look at the strange girl shouting nearby.

"you are?"

"I am, I am?" Dorothy was at a loss for words.

After repeating it twice, she gritted her teeth and said, "I am! I am the one who will stop you!"

Gathered in the square in front of the Frost Tower Church were not only citizens but also adventurers of all kinds.

"Hello, do you need help?"

"Young people nowadays, ah. What kind of words do they say?"

"Where are my blessings? Bless me now!"

"Are you still going to dance? I don't care what you are doing. Let me watch the chief priest dance. I have never seen a beast-eared sister with such a broad mind."

The various accents of language, the guesses from various angles, the polite inquiries, the rude interferences, the different purposes and concerns of the people, it was this kind of situation that made Dorothy even more dizzy.

The half-elf girl, who was about to cry, grabbed Zoe and tried to separate her from Leon.

Zoe raised her eyebrows and stared at this strange woman who suddenly appeared. She kicked her like a kitten waving its claws.

"Stop messing around, just slip away first."

Leon had intended to run away after Zoe's shocking words, but the crowd behind him surged forward for some reason, causing many people to be squeezed into the original dancing area.

Even though the priests tried to maintain order, there were too many people coming, and they still formed a siege with the people in the back.

The furry ears on Eden's head shook, and he raised his hand, releasing a burst of ice mist. A large number of snowflakes emerged and condensed into various patterns.

This move slightly attracted the crowd's attention, but the scene had not yet calmed down.

"Everyone! Listen to me! I want to tell you something!"

A loud male voice exploded like thunder, shocking many people in the venue. They turned around and saw that the person who shouted was a middle-aged man with gray hair.

It was Leon's old captain, Will, who appeared with great force. He showed off his commanding voice, which he had been good at since he was adventuring. His voice was even louder than this back then, enough to penetrate the entire battlefield. Leon once suspected that this was some kind of innate skill of his.

Will winked at Leon, made his old "call me later" gesture, and gave him a thumbs-up.

Leon quickly carried Zoe and squeezed through the crowd. Taking this opportunity, Eden signaled the priest to start playing music and chanting.

When the music started, the crowd slowly stopped and gradually retreated to make way for the priests.

Leon held the petite girl in his arms and the half-elf lady who was out of breath from running, and ran to a thick pillar outside the church.

No one paid attention to them anymore and they were out of danger for the time being.

Leon let out a long breath and stared at Zoe with a headache.

"Hu……"

Just when he was about to scold her for being silly, he found that she had her face pressed against his chest, her eyes closed peacefully, a smile on her lips.

It seemed that no matter how chaotic the world was, she could feel endless peace as long as he was with her.

Li Ang let out a long sigh.

It’s my own choice, so what can I do? I can only educate him slowly.

"You dote on me so much." Seeing Leon's slightly angry expression turn into helplessness, Dorothy, who had been expectant, suddenly felt bored and started to mutter in a low voice.

"Come down." Leon patted Zoe on the back.

The girl didn't let go, and even hugged him tighter.

"If you don't come down, you won't get any gifts."

"Gift?"