Jun Lin looked at Bai Xihe with some surprise. To be honest, this seemed like a pretty good idea.

but……

Jun Lin sized up Bai Xihe, "Would you be a bad guy?"

Bai Xihe doesn't look like a bad guy at all; he'd be more like An Ning's teammate.

As for Annihilation and Zero, as former Abyss Apostles, it would be too easy for them to play villains; they just need to tone it down.

"Being a bad guy is easy, isn't it? Just learn from you!"

Bai Xihe said with a matter-of-fact expression.

"..."

Junlin was momentarily speechless, because... it actually made a lot of sense!

"Alright, since you're so confident, then you go be the bad guy and take Yan with you. Ling, you go be An Ning's teammate."

Compared to Yan, Ling, both in name and appearance, seems more like a caring older sister, making her a better travel companion.

After thinking for a moment, Junlin added a reminder, "But training is training, don't actually hurt them."

Upon hearing this, Bai Xihe rolled his eyes and said, "Do you think I'm like you? I'm playing a villain, not a real villain, okay?"

She simply thought An Ning was quite cute, and since she had nothing to do and had never been a bad guy before, she just wanted to give it a try.

"Alright, whatever you think is best." Jun Lin shrugged, not arguing back.

Bai Xihe nodded, then looked at the light screen in front of him and asked with some curiosity, "By the way, how did you manage to create this light screen?"

"Oh, I left a mark on An Ning to ensure she won't encounter any danger and to keep an eye on her at any time."

Bai Xihe was taken aback upon hearing this. "Didn't you leave a mark on me before? Wait! You weren't secretly spying on me, were you?"

Jun Lin's lips twitched. "Are you alright? Why would I be spying on you for no reason? I have so much free time... But then again, I have indeed been spying on you in the End Continent, and you don't even know it."

Back then, on the End Continent, after Bai Xihe became the leader of the Withering Church, he swept across the land, and Bai Xihe rode his golden lion in the sky and saw it all clearly.

Wow! I knew it!

Bai Xihe was about to stand on the moral high ground and start pointing fingers at Junlin.

Junlin shook his head and said, "No, no, no, it's different. I'm openly monitoring you, not secretly."

Errou smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, we were all there at the time."

Bai Xihe: "..."

Something felt off... Wasn't this still secretly monitoring her? And it was a group of people monitoring her!

That's outrageous! She's still completely in the dark!

Seeing this, Junlin said apologetically, "Don't be angry, my dear senior sister. I apologize to you. If there is a next time, I will definitely tell you."

There will be a next time?

Bai Xihe glared at Jun Lin, feeling a tickle in her teeth, wanting to bite him.

"Ahem, um, shall we go see An Ning? After all, you're her sister whom she's never met," Jun Lin said with a dry cough.

"OK."

Although she knew Junlin was changing the subject, Bai Xihe didn't care much, because she was used to it.

So, Bai Xihe, Ling, and Yan all boarded the golden lion, then passed through the spatial gate and arrived above An Ning's location.

At this moment, An Ning had no idea what was about to happen. She had already set up a portable mini-villa and was resting.

An Ning carries a lot of technological gadgets.

In addition to portable mini-villas, there are also space bracelets, smartphones, nano-armor, and more.

These were all gifts that Junlin and his team gave to An Ning over the past few years.

Although the phone can't connect to the internet in this world, you can still play some single-player games and watch downloaded videos.

As for food, An Ning had quite a lot in her spatial bracelet, all of which were gifts from Er Rou, as well as some that Jun Lin had prepared for her in advance.

Bai Xihe was somewhat bewildered by this scene, and looked at Jun Lin and the others in confusion, asking, "Is this a training exercise? I feel like she's on vacation?"

With food, drink, and shelter, what else is missing besides feeling a little lonely?

Oh, she won't be lonely for long, since Zero will be able to travel with her soon.

Junlin shrugged and said, "What can I do? I can't really let her eat grasshoppers when she's hungry and drink dew when she's thirsty, can I?"

Errou and the others nodded in agreement, as that would be too cruel for An Ning.

Er Yan looked down at An Ning and said, "Actually, if it weren't for her desire to become the strongest Phantom Beast Trainer, we wouldn't have planned to let her travel alone."

She also liked An Ning very much, after all, she and Jun Lin were raising the child together.

Moreover, after getting used to her, An Ning was very polite to her and often took the initiative to chat with her. She also treated An Ning as her own younger sister.

Upon hearing this, Bai Xihe understood. So she was still the group's darling. But then again, it would be strange if he didn't have feelings for her after raising her for several years.

Take Lin An'an, whom I raised since she was a child, for example.

It has been several years since they last met, and she really misses her. If she weren't worried that Lin An'an wouldn't adapt, she would even like to bring Lin An'an to her side.

"How do you plan to play this villain? Will you be the mastermind behind it all, or will you take the stage yourself?" Junlin asked.

"Huh? Let me think... In novels, the main villain usually appears last, so we should send some of her subordinates to give her experience first."

Bai Xihe pondered for a moment, then finally decided on his strategy. With a confident look on his face, he said, "First, let Yan target An Ning. Then, when things get critical, let Ling step in. In this way, the grand plan can be accomplished!"

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