Out of the corner of my eye, I glanced at Shuli and Tuolu at the back of the line, and sure enough, the two of them looked shocked.

Lia was both embarrassed and delighted. She pulled her hand away from Linda and said through gritted teeth, "If you touch me again, you're finished!"

Despite this, Lia was secretly pleased. Hearing that even a Saint-level graduate was not afraid, it seemed that Linda cared about her.

The more Leah looked at Linda's ordinary face, the more he resembled the protagonist of an adventure comic book. Leah had never realized before that Linda was actually quite handsome.

He's decent-looking, and his strength is second to none in the White Dove Alliance. Unlike those ordinary members who get weak in the knees when talking about Saint-level, and who are petty about every point they get, he has no adventurous spirit whatsoever.

As she mentally compared Linda's uniqueness to others, Lia's smile deepened, and she walked with an air of confidence.

Shu Li had a gloomy face and his ears were wide open, but he could only hear snippets of their conversation.

The gesture of Lia and Linda holding hands was a devastating blow, leaving Shu Li seeing stars.

That won't do.

I haven't heard that Miss Leah has someone she likes.

That dark-haired man was at most an old friend of hers?

Yes, Leah's palm is injured, and this person is helping to treat it!

As long as I work hard, Miss Leah will notice me sooner or later.

Shu Li silently comforted himself.

We soon arrived at the third-floor corridor.

Before even entering the council chamber, the sounds of a heated argument could be heard:

"Give us 20,000 points to get Dark Rose to cancel the match? Ike, are you kidding? Wouldn't that make us look like spineless cowards?"

"If the points are gone, they're gone. We still have the training room as a foundation. Let Liya and the others recover from their injuries first, and then we'll think of another way."

"Let's ask Lidler, a third-level player, for a win. As long as he's willing to play, we'll definitely have no problem securing a victory."

Ai Ke sighed: "You said it yourself, it's only one win. The match is three games, and we don't have enough points to hire a second person."

Linda looked puzzled as she listened to the sounds coming from the council chamber.

20,000 points? White Dove Union is too rich.

Before I came, I checked the training bracelet. A ten-star rating would earn me 300 points per month. Then, when I officially joined the camp, I received 3,000 points at once.

Of course, this benefit is only available to those with a ten-star rating. He checked the nine-star rated team members and found that each of them only had 120 points on their wristbands.

They were only one star apart, but the difference in points was enormous.

In other words, the entire Phoenix Flower Adventure Team has a total of 4020 points.

Linda was truly impressed by the fact that Lia's White Dove Alliance had 20,000 points.

"Stop right there, everyone! Look who I've brought with me!"

Leah excitedly pushed open the door and exclaimed.

"You're really taking on new talent? Isn't that bad for them?" Ai Ke frowned.

Isa, Abner, and Oru all looked puzzled. Just a moment ago, Leah looked like she was about to explode, but a few minutes later, her face was beaming with joy.

As they were talking, a tall, broad-shouldered, black-haired man walked in with a smile.

"Hello everyone, it's been a long time."

The council chamber fell silent.

Some members looked completely bewildered, unable to recognize who the other person was.

The elderly people in White Dove City all stood up in surprise!

"Linda!"

Aiko stared at the black-haired man in front of her, a hint of disorientation flashing in her eyes.

The image of a kind, fair-skinned man in my memory gradually overlapped with the one before me—a man with rough cheeks, thick stubble, and a steady gaze.

Linda's appearance has changed so much!

He exudes the aura of a mature, adventurous man.

No wonder Lia thought Linda was a bit too handsome. Aiko already thought Linda was very handsome, but now he's even more incredibly handsome.

Aiko pursed her lips, her eyes quietly moistening.

"Haha, partner, you've finally arrived!"

Oru strode forward and gave Linda a bear hug.

Isa, Abner, Kayne, Chrona, and others gathered around Linda with great joy.

"Linda, welcome to the White Dove Alliance!"

"It's been a year, and you seem to have become much stronger."

"Everyone from the Phoenix Flower family, please sit down!"

Monica!

With everyone talking at once, the council hall became incredibly lively.

The unfamiliar faces of the White Dove Alliance members also came to their senses.

This person seems to be the "idiot Linda" that Miss Leah often nags about.

Everyone assumed they had a terrible relationship, that they were enemies, but seeing Leah's smiling face, it seemed that wasn't the case.

Except for Shu Li, everyone else roughly figured out what was going on.

No wonder Miss Leah is indifferent to men; the reason lies with this Linda.

Aiko's nose stung with tears; if there weren't so many outsiders, she would have definitely clung to this man's arms and cried for a while. To help Leah support the White Dove Alliance, Aiko had lost a lot of weight, and even thick makeup couldn't hide her dark circles.

Abner asked curiously, "Linda, what have you all experienced this past year? You seem to have gone through more than those of us in the Ice Abyss."

Linda smiled and said, "Let's keep that a secret for now and talk about it privately. By the way, you guys seemed to be discussing the 20,000 points just now, what happened?"

The conversation abruptly shifted, and he was pulled by Leah to sit awkwardly at the head of the long table.

"Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

"It's okay." Lia gave her an encouraging look.

The elderly residents of White Dove City didn't think much of it, having long recognized Linda's command abilities.

But one of the mice, its eyes turning red with anger, slammed its hand on the table and stood up: "Wait!"

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