Rain has been falling continuously.

Ever since the day after Bai left, Wang Xiaole has been feeling extremely uncomfortable all over.

If the discomfort in his body has nothing to do with catching a cold, it must be because of the loneliness in his heart.

Standing in the courtyard, under the pouring rain, Wang Xiaole was standing alone, bitterly smiling;

The wounds around his mouth were the marks of being bitten by his teeth.

Charley noticed her standing in the rain, so he instinctively went to the front desk to ask for an umbrella;

However, before Charley could return with the umbrella, someone had already flipped over the fence outside the courtyard and leaped inside.

It was a girl, but not Bai who had returned, rather a girl dressed in black veil.

Through his blurred vision from being wet, Wang Xiaole saw the girl and recognized her too.

In his life, Wang Xiaole had encountered two mysterious people, one was Charley, and the other was the one slowly walking towards him now.

Unlike with Charley, Wang Xiaole didn't even know the name of this black-veiled girl, let alone any information about her.

Wang Xiaole had only met her a few times by chance during his travels in the past;

Based on the impressions left by those few encounters, he concluded:

The girl was definitely not his enemy!

In the past, Wang Xiaole wouldn't mind chatting with the girl for a few moments;

If Bai had not left and was still in the inn, he would even call Bai to come out and meet this "big sister".

Both of these assumptions were completely invalid;

So, Wang Xiaole could only show a weak bitter smile with a cold attitude and tell the girl:

『It's rare that you've come all this way to reminisce with me, but unfortunately, I'm not in the mood for a chat today.』

"I'm not here to chat with you..."

Thud!

The black-veiled girl stepped into a puddle, not caring about getting her skirt stained, and with her usual tone of a sage, asked Wang Xiaole:

『Are you looking for a girl? If so, I have some clues.』

Even though the girl said these words, Wang Xiaole's reaction was still not strong until the words that followed:

"I arrived here early this morning.

On my way here, I caught sight of a catfolk girl leaving this city in a hurry, a sight rarely seen in other places."

Wang Xiaole finally couldn't stay calm anymore, he took a step forward, further shortening the distance with the girl.

"That catfolk girl, could it be..."

"I'm not sure if she has anything to do with you, I'll just describe her to you; the most striking thing is that she carries a dagger with her at all times."

"It's her, it's definitely her!"

Wang Xiaole shouted with a hint of surprise in his voice.

Upon getting confirmation from the person concerned, the black-veiled girl understood her next duty.

It should be noted that this girl was not the first time appearing in Wang Xiaole's world;

Decades ago, when Wang Xiaole was still the beloved leader of the demon tribe excitedly, she had appeared alongside Charley.

The girl with the identity of a goddess, although forbidden to directly interfere in the human realm, still found other ways to help those before her eyes.

She came up with a plan: instead of using her divine power, she would assist Wang Xiaole by utilizing holy power. By suppressing her own strength to a level weaker than some humans, many of the former taboos and restrictions were effectively mitigated.

However, due to deliberately suppressing her power, the girl's current level was now a whole tier below Wang Xiaole. Therefore, even if she lent a hand, she wouldn't be the main force, at most helping Wang Xiaole deal with some minor troubles later on.

Naturally, before assisting, she needed to confirm if the other party actually needed her help.

"Do you need my help?" she asked.

"If you don't mind, then I'll brazenly trouble you this time," he replied.

The reason for choosing to trust her was that to the current Wang Xiaole, the black-veiled girl represented the only hope for him to be reunited with White. Without the girl's help, Wang Xiaole wouldn't even be able to figure out the path to chase after White, the headquarters of the "Disaster Extinguishing Alliance."

Later, the girl mentioned that she would perform a teleportation. The final destination of the teleportation would be the headquarters of the "Disaster Extinguishing Alliance"–Blackstone City!

"I just want to confirm again, the place you're sending me to afterward is definitely Blackstone City?" Wang Xiaole gazed at the black-veiled girl and asked slowly.

The girl asked back, "Let me confirm finally: Are you truly willing to give up the peaceful life, disregarding everything just to find that girl?"

"I need your answer!" Wang Xiaole said firmly.

Upon sensing the resolve in his words, the girl gave a positive reply, "I will send you there, I have no reason to deceive you! But..."

"But what?"

The black-veiled girl explained somewhat helplessly, "Due to the lack of power, I will need to teleport you twice in total. The second time will take you to Blackstone City; the first time might land you in some desolate or even dangerous place."

"Is that all?"

"That's all."

"In that case, let's begin the teleportation."

At Wang Xiaole's request, the girl nodded silently and started the first chant. After the first chant, a faint blue ripple appeared out of thin air, slowly opening like an eye; however, unlike human eyes that open up and down, this vortex representing the gate of space opened to the sides. As it expanded into a neat circle, the fluctuations abruptly stopped, and the halo gradually became clearer.

The gate of space itself sparkled with a pristine bright blue, looking very beautiful; around it, faint white light threads spun, exuding a mysterious aura. Wang Xiaole glanced at the girl and stepped into it. As the two entered the gate one after another, they both vanished instantly.

Soon after, they reappeared inside a cave; around them, there was nothing but wild beastkin.

At first glance, the beastkin all looked fierce; even if Wang Xiaole raised a hand now and said, "Today's weather is really nice," they wouldn't put down their weapons.

Wild beastkin do exist on the current continent, but their numbers are not too many; most of these wild beastkin have managed to survive by hiding from humans, harboring a deep-seated hatred towards them, and some are even violent.

When Wang Xiaole and the young girl arrived at the cave, the beastkin made up their minds to roast these two outsiders!

In front of the group of beastkin, there were only two rare targets. Wang Xiaole nodded at the girl, and she immediately began to softly chant.

She chanted for a long time, while the surrounding beastkin hoped that the two would remain motionless so they could strike, without giving much thought;

When the veiled woman finally finished her chant, a special expression appeared on her face, and only then did the beastkin understand what was about to happen.

A wave of fire appeared out of nowhere, sweeping towards the endless line of beastkin, to them, standing in a neat formation, this was the most effective magic attack.

In an instant, the high-temperature flames swept through the revitalized beastkin, some emitted a piercing howl, rolling on the ground in pain;

Some beastkin didn't even have time to scream before they fell stiffly to the ground;

When the fire wave surged, if someone was breathing, they would certainly inhale the flames, turning their nasal passages, throat, and lungs into charred remains in an instant.

Such injuries, even if not fatal on the spot, would not allow for any screams thereafter.

Among the beastkin present, only a little more than a hundred escaped unscathed, after all, the attack range of magic was limited;

Originally, given the current trend, the remaining beastkin could have survived, but at this moment, Wang Xiaole sprang into action.

Before the beastkin could regroup, that figure was already looming in front of them.

Out of self-defense necessity, a lean beastkin stepped forward to face Wang Xiaole, swinging his weapon wildly towards him;

In response, Wang Xiaole slid to his side, raising a sword to plunge it into the beastkin's neck.

Regardless of whom he was battling, Wang Xiaole's attack points were limited to three areas; the neck, head, and heart.

Among them, the neck was his most important target, striking only when necessary.

As one beastkin circled behind Wang Xiaole, just as he raised his weapon, a thunderous fireball released by the veiled girl struck him;

The half-beastkin spun in the air before crashing heavily into the wall headfirst, then lay motionless.

In that moment, Wang Xiaole's figure suddenly leaped up;

Then, with a flick of his hand, a sword pierced the back of a stiff beastkin's head.

Following that, his figure turned into a dazzling whirlwind, weaving through many beastkin;

And the long sword in his hand emitted one piercing sound after another.

Those with keen eyes could see, they could witness Wang Xiaole's sword strike, seemingly targeting the air;

But with a slight step, a beastkin's throat automatically met the tip of the sword;

For an ordinary strong warrior, movement was just movement, attack was just attack;

But for him, movement was attack.

No matter from what angle he thrust the long sword, he could use his bewildering footwork to guide the opponent to his sword.

Wang Xiaole's figure was graceful and elusive, filled with beauty and murderous intent;

Every beastkin he passed through fell to the ground like logs, powerless to resist.

As the last beastkin charged forward, Wang Xiaole casually swung his long sword, knocking down the target in front of him, and then turned to signal the girl to take action.