Chapter 128: Official Entry, I'll Go Find Cai'er First!
Holy City.
This was the main city of the Six Great Alliances, and within the entire human domain, it could even be said to be the most luxurious city on the entire Holy Demon Continent.
This city was only gradually completed after entering the Age of Darkness, and it served as the central institution of the Temple Alliance. The Temple Alliance did not recognize nations; the administrative body of the Holy City was the highest governing authority, jointly overseen by the Six Great Temples.
Each temple had a ninth-rank powerhouse stationed here, jointly discussing all actions against the demon race as well as internal management of the Temple Alliance. The Holy City was unlike ordinary cities divided into four sides; it was a hexagonal city symbolizing the Six Great Temples, with each district divided precisely according to its requirements and characteristics.
This was the most prosperous city of the entire Temple Alliance, yet it did not establish branch temples of the Six Great Temples. There was only the Alliance Executive Government, managed by those six ninth-rank powerhouses.
After resting for several days in Aimei City, Ye Ling and the others quickly headed toward the Holy City. At present, they had already reached the outskirts of the Holy City and were preparing to enter.
The current Holy City was extremely lively, even more bustling than Aimei City by several degrees. This was the goal they had been pursuing all along.
"Tsk, Big Sis's presence is truly terrifying. That level of might is ruthless enough. Is Temple Master Sheng Yue joking, asking us to protect her? It would make more sense for her to protect us," someone muttered.
"Teacher." Long Haochen walked over and saluted Ye Hua. This was the thought shared by countless people present.
An Earth Knight, weak? Ye Hua, due to enhancements over the past two years, had long since reached the Radiant Knight level. With the amplification of Spirit Armor, he even dared to fight a seventh-rank opponent, so why would he fear a mere fifth rank?
Moreover, he knew that Ye Ling, Li Xin, and his own disciple Long Haochen possessed even more terrifying strength. At the very least, they had the right to skip the preliminary round, which was not bad and spared them from fighting too many matches.
After all, they were aiming for the top ranks. Even if Li Xin was Ye Ling's attendant, she could first pass the line and then join the same Demon Hunt Squad as Ye Ling.
The three of them were all professionals now, three fifth-rank cultivators.
Soon, after successfully entering under the guidance of the green-robed mage named Feng Yangmu, they were taken to register. When it was Ye Ling's turn, he originally planned to reveal his true strength, as it would inevitably be exposed sooner or later.
Of course, that was assuming he did not use Spirit Armor. If he did use Spirit Armor, it would be a case of last-minute effort, since a bit more spiritual power meant a bit more chance of victory.
After completing registration, they went to report to their respective temple, namely the Knight Temple registration point.
Assassin Temple area.
"Number five knight, not bad," Li Xin said with a smile. The final assessment result was first-level Earth Knight, which was also their goal.
After saying this and receiving Ye Hua's approval, Ye Ling quickly headed toward the Assassin Temple. At this moment, Cai'er was dressed in a purple assassin outfit, her eyes indifferently fixed ahead as if she were thinking about something.
The slightly older one spoke, believing their strength to be terrifying. At that very moment, they suddenly felt their hair stand on end, as wave after wave of pressure descended, the aura shaking the area and far surpassing them.
Sensing this, the younger assassin trembled and immediately drew his dagger, locking onto the source of the aura and confronting it head-on. Fighting strong opponents was a good thing for them, but not right now.
Even Li Xin alone could easily slaughter the three of them.
After a brief moment of thought, Ye Ling chose not to expose himself. Instead, he activated a drop of his liquid spiritual power and deliberately lowered its quality to be similar to Li Xin's.
The reason he was assigned number six was likely because he had just suppressed the quality of his spiritual power, making it slightly inferior to Li Xin's. At this moment, he felt extremely relaxed.
Very stable.
After Li Xin and Long Haochen each expressed their views, someone said, "The only one who can get close to Big Sis is Brother-in-law. No one else can, not even Commander-in-Chief Sheng Lingxin or Temple Master Sheng Yue."
Naturally, facing Ye Ling, there was no chance of victory. Behind him stood ten men dressed as assassins, watching Cai'er with curiosity, seemingly wanting to say something, yet not daring to speak due to her overwhelming presence.
Still, inner shock was just inner shock. It was very simple—why worry about so much?
If it had been earlier, upon learning of three powerful Earth Knights, he would have been anxious. Now, it was just a splash of water.
"So what do you plan to do next?" Ye Hua asked. If their strength was insufficient, he would have them leave immediately and return to his residence to cultivate.
If they had not gone to Aimei City first and instead come directly to the Holy City, it would have been like a country bumpkin visiting a grand estate. After all, Li Xin with Spirit Armor could even make Wang Yuanyuan wary, while the three of them could not.
Ye Ling and Li Xin saluted together. To him, the three people before them could be called proud existences.
Among them, Yang Wenzhao was no weaker than Long Haochen. In many aspects, Li Xin was already no match for him, and only Long Haochen could threaten him or even win.
Not to mention Long Haochen himself. Last-minute effort.
When Ye Ling's group arrived at the Knight Temple registration point, they immediately saw Ye Hua waiting there. They were very clear about their goals and everything they were doing.
It was all for successfully being selected and obtaining a good ranking in the upcoming Demon Hunt Squad competition.
Another assassin then said, "You think we came here to protect Big Sis? What are you thinking? We're here in case someone blind enough comes to offend her because of her beauty. We're protecting that blind fool."
"I'm number four," Long Haochen said, then looked toward Ye Ling. "Brother Ye, you're number six?"
They were already far beyond comparison with ordinary people, but that still required being strong first. These were three fifth-rank cultivators—how could they not pass?
"You guessed right. I really am number six," Ye Ling said helplessly. He did not mind; the number did not matter.
"So there's a brother-in-law after all," the mischievous assassin said.
During registration, the officials were visibly shaken by the appearance of two fifth-rank Earth Knights, Long Haochen and Li Xin. After that, Ye Hua led them to complete the information procedures together.
Someone was talking there, but then Ye Ling paused. After thinking for a moment, he shifted his gaze toward the Assassin Temple in the distance.
"I'll go find Cai'er first. It's been a while since we last met, and I think she probably misses me," Ye Ling said.
At present, within the Knight Temple, the only ones who could threaten Li Xin and Long Haochen were those three Earth Knights: Yang Wenzhao, Han Yu, and Duan Yi.
"Who are you?" the younger assassin shouted. The older assassin, however, looked at Ye Ling as if recalling something.
After clearly seeing his handsome face, he froze and said, "Brother-in-law, how could it be you?"
Upon hearing this, Cai'er immediately turned around. Her tightly furrowed brows relaxed at once, and looking at Ye Ling, she smiled sweetly.
"Brother Ye Ling."
End of the chapter.
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