Such an eccentric and unconventional personality,

Aside from the Liberty Tavern, it's really hard to find such extraordinary individuals anywhere else.

"Lord of the Gray Mist, don't you want to see the future Night Priest?" Ye Ran's words interrupted the Lord of the Gray Mist's frantic actions.

It also successfully attracted the attention of the Lord of the Gray Mist.

Then, the Lord of the Gray Mist flew directly towards Jiang Xiaoru.

A gray mist hung in the air, and a pair of sharp eyes seemed to see right through Jiang Xiaoru.

"This is the inheritor you're talking about? He looks quite ordinary."

"Whether it's ordinary or not, you'll only know the answer the moment you come into contact with the inheritance," Ye Ran calmly replied to the Gray Mist Lord's question.

The Lord of the Gray Mist turned to look at Ye Ran and burst into laughter:

"Your composure makes me doubt whether you're really just a Silver-rank kid. Don't you feel afraid standing in front of me?"

"The Liberty Tavern does whatever it wants, but it never harms its friends, let alone a friend who brings such a generous gift."

The Lord of the Gray Mist looked at Ye Ran, remained silent for a moment, and then spoke:

"You really believe she can inherit the Dark Priesthood? Do you know how much effort the three of us have put in, and how many people we've searched for, all for the sake of this Dark Priesthood inheritance?"

Ye Ran gazed at the Lord of the Gray Mist, his eyes level, without the slightest fear, as if at this moment he were the extraordinary one:

"Please activate the inheritance, and you will see the answer you seek."

The Lord of the Gray Mist's eyes flickered slightly, and his ethereal body wavered uncertainly.

Even some diamond-level powerhouses would feel restrained and fearful in his presence.

No matter how well you hide, you can't escape her notice, who is skilled in understanding souls.

But today, she couldn't see the slightest bit of tension or awkwardness in this silver-ranked young man before her.

She couldn't quite figure out this young man in front of her.

"Do you know the consequences of playing tricks on extraordinary beings?"

"If I fail, you may take my life."

Ye Ran's eyes sparkled.

Free-spirited, confident, and with a touch of madness...

"Teacher, maybe we should just forget about it."

Upon hearing that Ye Ran was prepared to gamble with his life, Jiang Xiaoru, who was standing to the side, was completely stunned.

She grabbed Ye Ran's hand, trying to persuade him to take back his bet.

Ye Ran smiled and patted Jiang Xiaoru's head:

"As I said, I will build the ladder to godhood for you."

At this moment, Jiang Xiaoru was completely stunned.

She really didn't expect it.

Ye Ran's promise, "I will build the ladder to godhood for you," was built with his life at stake...

A complex mix of emotions welled up inside me.

She couldn't understand why Ye Ran would go to such lengths for her.

Upon hearing this, the Lord of Gray Mist danced around happily, as if he had encountered something amusing.

"Alright, alright, little guy, you're even crazier than the people at our Freedom Tavern. Since you're willing to gamble, fine, I'll grant your wish."

After speaking, the Lord of Gray Mist casually waved his gray robe.

A gray energy swept through the living room.

A statue of a woman bowing her head in prayer appeared abruptly in the living room in a way that was incomprehensible to most people.

The woman in the statue has a kind, gentle, and compassionate appearance.

However, its completely black appearance gave the sculpture an indescribable eeriness.

The words the system had told Ye Ran were clearly engraved on the back of this sculpture.

"Birth is merely the beginning of death"...

"This sentence was already engraved here when we received this inheritance. It's so mysterious and we still haven't figured out how to pass it on. If you hadn't suddenly said this, we really wouldn't have bothered with you."

"Alright, stop dawdling and let's get started."

"The Lord of Gray Mist said impatiently."

Ye Ran turned her head and looked tenderly at Jiang Xiaoru:

"Go."

"No... I won't go. I just want to be your student. I don't want those weird things."

Jiang Xiaoru shook her head.

For the first time in her life, she learned how to say no to others.

For the first time in her life, she chose to disobey.

Jiang Xiaoru recalled how Teacher Ye would always greet her with a smile and say good morning before morning reading.

I recalled how Teacher Ye would treat me to late-night snacks whenever I studied late into the night and got hungry.

Recalling how Ms. Ye stood in front of me, blocking all the mocking glances, when I was being ridiculed by my classmates today...

Recalling the time when Han Qun teased her, and the hand that grabbed her wrist...

And now, Teacher Ye has risked his life to create this legacy statue...

From childhood to adulthood, apart from her parents, she had never felt this kind of love from anyone else.

That kind of love that unconditionally hopes for your well-being,

That kind of pure love,

The suppressed emotions finally erupted completely at this moment.

Tears streamed uncontrollably down Jiang Xiaoru's face.

Ye Ran looked at the sobbing Jiang Xiaoru and felt somewhat helpless.

He could only pat Jiang Xiaoru's head and continue speaking:

"Go, trust my judgment, you will succeed."

Ye Ran kept comforting Jiang Xiaoru, calming her down.

Jiang Xiaoru wiped away her tears and walked shakily toward the dark and eerie statue.

He stroked it with his palm.

In an instant, black energy spread unchecked.

It transformed directly into a strange ancient magic array on the ground.

The energy of this magic array is extremely strong.

The whole room started shaking.

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