Leviathan's screams echoed throughout the outpost.

Andrei, however, looked at her with affection: "Ah, my daughter is still so lovely."

Thor nodded emphatically: "Agnes is the cutest girl in the world."

Upon hearing this...

Lou Nayou, who had stopped, froze.

He gave Andrei and Sol a deep look; he was no match for them in self-deception.

Yan Jiu watched this scene quietly. The water temperature was just right, perfect for sending the demons to their extinction.

She didn't get involved at all, like a spectator outside a play.

After Leviathan's death was confirmed.

Yan Jiu then turned her gaze to Lou Nayou. She sensed the aura of a magical artifact on Lou Nayou, and she also wanted to know why her master could become her master.

Lou Nayou's hardened inner walls only began to soften when faced with Yan Jiu's smile.

Lou Nayou stretched his hand out of the stronghold.

Yan Jiu understood and quickly left the stronghold.

It landed in a snowy field.

Lou Nayou handed the Blue Lantern to Yan Jiu; this was the first magical artifact he had ever given to Yan Jiu through his own hands.

It wasn't just because he wanted Yan Jiu to see his goodwill, but also because he knew that neither he nor Luo Hou had much time left, and what followed was crucial.

As soon as Qingxingdeng appeared, she uttered the typical CEO quote to Yan Jiu, loudly praising, "Master, are you the reincarnation of my old master? You look exactly the same, with three parts mockery, four parts indifference, and five parts nonchalance in your eyes, you must be!"

It chirped like a sparrow, breaking down the barrier between Yan Jiu and Lou Nayou.

Yan Jiu grasped the Qingxingdeng (a type of lantern), and before the lantern could speak, she lit its vital point, manually silencing the noise.

Instead of immediately lighting the blue lantern to restore her memories, she focused her gaze on Lou Nayu.

The system had told her that Lou Nayou was extending the life of an ordinary person, which would require the Seven Star Lamp.

Yan Jiu: "Magic artifacts are not like precious artifacts that are destroyed after use, but they still need a long time to recover their power."

Once she uses the Blue Lantern, it will take more than a year for it to transform into the Seven Star Lantern.

Lou Nayu simply said, "It's alright."

His hands, hidden in his cloak, clenched tighter.

Fate was like a thin yet resilient thread, tightly gripping his neck; the pain was enough for him. He should be content to have been able to extend his lifespan for so long.

Yan Jiu's eyes showed emotion.

She lit the blue lantern.

The green lantern glowed with a green flame, emitting a deep and lingering wisp of blue smoke.

Smoke swirled around Yan Jiu, dispelling her confusion like a lighthouse suddenly appearing on the shore. Finally, having fulfilled its mission, the blue lantern lost its luster and fell into a quiet slumber.

Yan Jiu opened her eyes again.

Memories surged up in layers.

She remembered everything.

When Yan Jiu looked at Lou Nayou again, her gaze was filled with bitterness. This was her master, a person who would never disregard the common people for his own selfish interests, a person who taught her to distinguish between good and evil, right and wrong.

She said, "People who are too kind will suffer."

Lou Na thought he had misheard; he had actually heard "kindness" from Yan Jiu.

Kind?

who?

Him?

He wouldn't have gone to such lengths to prevent the world from going to destruction if the people he cared about weren't still alive.

Lou Nayu suddenly said seriously, "The day of the alignment of the nine stars is April 1st. You must guard against the resurrection of the Asura race in the Asura realm, and also guard against the birth of the Asura King."

Before Yan Jiu could speak.

Lou Nayou said with a solemn expression, "I know you have many questions, but I can't leave for too long, or Luo Hou will become suspicious. If I have the chance in the future, I will tell you everything I know."

Yan Jiu shook his head: "I destroyed one of his puppet substitutes, so he probably doesn't have time to suspect anything now."

Lou Nayu: "..."

Without his knowledge.

Yan Jiu gave him a big surprise.

It seems that even after he's gone, Yan Jiu will still have the Rose Cross completely under his control.

Lou Nayu rarely showed a smile.

With each sentence Yan Jiu spoke, her mood grew heavier: "At the water fortress ruins, you wanted to remind me that the seal at the bottom of the lake was very important. You wanted to hasten my meeting with Kong Wujiangdi in Peach Blossom Village, to meet the white-robed Ajarn, to find the snow mountain corpse, and the magical artifacts..."

She fell silent as she spoke.

How could anyone be willing to bear the stigma of being criticized behind their back and do so much in silence?

It appears to be safe.

One wrong move and you could be doomed.

Lou Nayou hadn't expected Yan Jiu's reaction to be so strong. He felt he had overlooked something. Logically speaking, given his relationship with Yan Jiu, it shouldn't have moved anyone so much.

Yan Jiu swallowed the word "master," raised her eyes, and asked, "Did you infiltrate the Rose Cross as an undercover agent for the sake of the common people?"

Lou Nayu waved her hands repeatedly: "Don't think of me as so noble. Of course, I have my own selfish motives too."

Yan Jiu believed it without a doubt.

Yes.

have an ax to grind.

But this selfishness is based on the common people.

Yan Jiu feigned nonchalance and said, "The Rose Cross and the Asura Clan are no longer a threat. You can come back now."

She didn't go to look at Lou Nayou; she was afraid she would see a head shake that she didn't want to see.

Lou Nayu shook his head as expected: "It's too late."

As the Rose Cross's arms were severed one by one by Yan Jiu, Luo Hou had fewer and fewer people he could use.

Luo Hou's suspicions reached a breaking point.

In order to gain Rahu's trust and get him to reveal the exact time of the alignment of the nine stars, he swore an oath with his soul: if Rahu lived, he would live; if Rahu died, he would die.

Yan Jiu did not speak.

Her worst fears came true.

Yan Jiu nearly lost control: "When you did these things, did you consider the people who care about you?"

Lou Nayou didn't care about his own life, especially after he used his life to extend Yan Qingxuan's life. He didn't have much time left, so he didn't expect anyone else to care.

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