"You... intend to leave Changning behind?" Ishtar was taken aback: "Have you discussed this with your commander and the others?"

"No need," Shi Yin replied calmly.

"Can Changning help my sister now?" Changning tilted her head in confusion, not quite understanding what Shiyin and Ishtar were talking about.

“Changning, you may not be able to stay by your sister's side anymore, but you can still sense where your sister is.” Shiyin gently rubbed Changning's cheek: “You can sense places all over the world, you can sense places with plants.”

"Can I keep seeing my sister?" Changning asked, tugging at Shiyin's sleeve, somewhat uneasy.

"Yes, you can see everyone, but you can only stay here." Shi Yin gently comforted her, "However, your sister will come to find you soon. Your sister promised Changning that she would always be with Changning."

"Then isn't Changning afraid?" Changning held Shiyin's hand, her eyes full of trust and innocence: "Changning will listen to whatever you say, sister."

"How about I do it? I can do this too." Ishtar approached Shi Yin with some concern: "Why does it have to be Changning?"

“You can’t achieve the same effect as her, and besides, you have more important things to do.” Shi Yin replied expressionlessly: “I agree with Agarai’s sacrifice because a successor has already been chosen. Before you choose to sacrifice yourself, you should probably think about who will take over the overall situation.”

“If you had told me in advance, I could have chosen,” Ishtar said, somewhat displeased.

"Your mission isn't over yet; you have more important things to do."

The Land of Exile remains chaotic as always, and no one can fully control it.

Various factions are vying for power here, but most of them are just ordinary people with weak superpowers or those who act impulsively. There are no rules here, and although it is dangerous, it is quite suitable for a certain type of person.

“You’re more obedient than I thought.” Arrogantly sitting on the high platform of the underground bar, he held the documents in his hand with great satisfaction: “I thought I would have to put in more effort and use more methods.”

"If you'd like, you can add it now to satisfy your vanity." Nan Zhu sat to the side, casually looking at the menu.

It's very noisy here; the loud music never stops from day to night, and it's full of people indulging in a life of luxury and decadence.

However, despite the glitz and glamour, most people here are not very wealthy. They mostly smoke the cheapest cigarettes, drink the cheapest liquor, and spend the whole day standing in the cheapest, unrested area.

Compared to striving to overcome hardship, avoiding hardship is clearly the more common phenomenon.

People doing all kinds of business like to talk here, and they are not afraid that their secrets will be overheard. After all, even when they are sitting face to face, it is difficult to hear what each other is saying. Most of the time, they rely on lip movements to understand each other.

The owner here claims that even if someone eavesdrops on your voice, they cannot remove noise and obtain your secrets because the store has the most advanced anti-eavesdropping equipment.

It doesn't sound like a legitimate shop at all.

But it's the most popular.

Guan Nianshan sat on the other side of the bar mixing drinks. His technique was quite good. He spun the cocktail glass in the air several times and caught it easily from behind. A group of people surrounded him to watch him mix drinks.

Pride and Southern Candle were in the corner.

Arrogance was still completely wrapped in a cloak, and his face wore a white jade mask with some cracks. Most of the people in the exile were dressed in strange clothes, so Arrogance would not attract any attention at all.

In fact, here, those who are dressed neatly like those in the safe zone are the odd ones out.

"You really are a pure admirer of strength. Knowing I'm stronger than her, you came to me without even a struggle." Arrogantly tapping the wine glass in front of him, he laughed smugly: "You've only been with me for two days, and you're already revealing all of my master's secrets to me? Is that alright?"

“If you’d like to increase the difficulty of the game, that’s fine too.” Nan Zhu gently stirred the ice ball in his glass, his voice still steady: “After all… this isn’t anything important.”

The two of them were not close, just in case, and they did not act intimately. Ao Man did not hear the two words that Nan Zhu deliberately emphasized.

“But I think this is very important.” With an arrogant wave of his hand, the documents were burned to ashes by flames that appeared out of nowhere. “She left secretly, probably because she didn’t want anyone to know, not even you.”

"She had barely left when you deduced from the anomalies that she wasn't there and told me immediately. That's great." He smiled arrogantly. "No wonder she values ​​you so much; you've managed to become her and the Chief Executive's secretary. You're really perceptive."

"You flatter me. Mutual benefit is normal." Nan Zhu calmly touched the two yellow crystal cores inside his pocket. "The reward is very generous."

"Of course, I don't care about sentimentality. If you do a good job, you'll be richly rewarded." He sneered arrogantly, "Morality? Saving the world? Sacrifice? Dedication? None of these are as practical as a crystal core or a full meal."

"But aren't you going to ask me what I plan to do next?" He looked arrogantly at Nan Zhu, removed his mask, and took a sip of the wine in front of him. "I thought that as a former diplomat, you would try to probe my intentions indirectly, use some tricks, and test my moves."

Nan Zhu glanced at that face briefly, then quickly looked away.

His face was expressionless, and it was impossible to tell what he was feeling. Although he still wore that signature calm smile, it was clear that the smile didn't reach his eyes.

“She’s not here, and Changning isn’t here either… The Yanlong Kingdom is really fragile right now.” He sneered arrogantly, “Then I won’t be polite.”

"I remember the bet said that neither you nor she... could make a move now, right?" Nan Zhu slowly finished his cocktail. "Is it really okay to break the rules of the game?"

"First of all, I only said I wouldn't interfere in your handling of the ritual, not that I wouldn't pursue my own plans." He shrugged arrogantly. "Secondly, who said I was going to intervene?"

"That guy brought Changning to deal with Samael, so why can't I let someone else deal with Yanlong?" Arrogantly sneered, "However, it's not that easy to clean it up all at once. But leaving some mess is enough for me to clean up easily, otherwise it would be too troublesome."

"Hmm, let me look around. We need to make sure you're all alright first." Arrogantly, he took out two palm-sized discs and tossed them over.

"Take it."