Fior Gödette had a preconceived notion that Arkz seemed guileless and easily deceived, so she couldn't help but feel a bit worried for him in her words and actions.
"Since you said your immortal friend asked you to meet him at the Wangshu Inn, did he say when and where you should meet?"
Arkz shook his head, and just as he was about to speak, a gentle breeze flashed by.
Xiao suddenly appeared beside the two of them.
"I've kept you waiting. I've reserved a banquet upstairs."
Arkz smiled, "We haven't waited too long. The proprietor is very enthusiastic."
Fior Gödette opened her mouth, too shocked to speak.
Fior Gödette was certainly not unfamiliar with Xiao, the adeptus who often guarded the Wangshu Inn.
In fact, when Xiao first appeared, her first reaction was to tell Xiao that someone was impersonating an adeptus to deceive Arkz.
Now that she saw the situation, she was glad she hadn't spoken up earlier.
Otherwise, wouldn't that have turned into asking an adeptus to arrest another adeptus!
Arkz smiled, waved at Fior Gödette, and followed behind Xiao up to the top floor of the Wangshu Inn.
Fior Gödette watched Arkz's departing back with a look of resentment. She had almost made a fool of herself over this man just now, but for him to be treated to a meal by an adeptus, this gentleman's background must be extraordinary.
Fior Gödette had a deep understanding of how difficult it was to approach Xiao. In all the years she had stayed at the Wangshu Inn, the total number of conversations she had with Xiao did not exceed ten sentences.
To be honest, when Xiao came to her yesterday to reserve a table for a banquet, she was nearly shocked speechless.
When the two reached the top floor, the dishes had just been served. The waitstaff quickly retreated, leaving only Arkz and Xiao on the top floor of the Wangshu Inn.
"I wasn't sure what your preferences were, so I ordered a few of the signature dishes here."
"This Almond Tofu is my favorite dish. I recommend you try it."
The moonlight was like water, spilling onto the dining table.
At this moment, Xiao had taken off the Yaksha mask he wore on his face. Perhaps because the karma on his body had lessened, Xiao's demeanor was quite relaxed, no longer possessing the look of deep-seated suffering he usually held.
The two of them thus savored the delicious feast under the moonlight.
Xiao was not good with words, and Arkz silently accompanied him in tasting the dishes. Though it was quiet, the two friends enjoying the moonlight together did not feel lonely; instead, they experienced a strange sense of enjoyment.
Below in the inn, the bustling guests were clinking glasses, creating a lively scene.
The two on the top floor drank wine facing the moon. With fine wine in hand and a companion by their side, they were extraordinarily happy.
However, times of peace and tranquility are always fleeting.
Midway through enjoying the fine wine and delicacies, Xiao suddenly stood up and looked into the distance.
"Resentment is rampant. I apologize, I must take my leave."
Arkz put down his wine cup and stood up, looking at Xiao standing proudly under the moonlight, and smiled:
"I'll go with you. I haven't yet witnessed this karma."
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As a Wind Element Yaksha, Xiao's speed was extremely fast. Even carrying Arkz, they arrived at the battlefield in an instant.
It was just that the speed was too fast, which made Arkz feel quite uncomfortable. Fortunately, his physical fitness was not bad; otherwise, the wine and delicacies he had just eaten might have all come back up.
Xiao looked at the Hilichurls controlled by karma before him and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's a good thing the scale of this karma outbreak isn't too large, and no powerful monsters have been controlled by karma."
"But we still can't let our guard down."
Arkz looked ahead at the dozen or so Hilichurls emitting black mist and looking difficult to deal with, and raised an eyebrow.
"Is this the resentment of the demon god?"
Xiao shifted to the side, leaving the battlefield to Arkz, while he remained behind to hold the line.
If it were anyone else, even a Vision holder or a powerhouse whose strength was not inferior to his, Xiao would absolutely not allow them to deal with the karma.
The reason was simple: monsters controlled by karma were easy to deal with, but the karma itself was stubborn and difficult to completely eliminate.
The karma on Xiao's body was acquired from eliminating monsters controlled by karma in the wilderness. Once contaminated by karma, it was harder to remove than a dog-skin plaster.
Even someone as powerful as Xiao was suffocated by the karma, and he had even nearly been controlled by the karma several times.
However, if it was Arkz, Xiao had no such worries.
Although Arkz's strength had not yet reached the level of a god, he possessed numerous methods and had a mysterious background. Most importantly, Arkz had the water of purity that could purify karma, so there was no need to worry about being corroded or controlled by karma.
"Then I won't be polite. I am indeed quite curious about this resentment of the demon god."
Saying that, Arkz took out his travel sword from his backpack, cast a shield on himself, and then fiercely hacked towards those Hilichurls emitting black mist.
Although the strength of these Hilichurls was greatly enhanced after being eroded and controlled by karma, they were not difficult for Arkz to handle. However, for ordinary Vision holders, if they were not sufficiently prepared, there was indeed a possibility of failure.
After a series of crackling chops, all the Hilichurls controlled by karma were eliminated by Arkz.
Streams of black smoke floated out from the corpses of the Hilichurls and drifted openly towards Arkz, attempting to burrow into his body.
However, no matter how Arkz tried, these karma black smoke could not enter his body.
Arkz raised an eyebrow, looked at the black smoke still trying to crash into his body but being blocked outside, and asked Xiao:
"Xiao, do you see this black mist in front of me? The black mist floating out from those Hilichurls' bodies."
Xiao nodded, "That is extremely concentrated karma. Conventional methods cannot make it dissipate."
"I usually can only try my best to tear them apart using the Anemo Element and purify them with the abundant Elemental Power between heaven and earth."
Arkz looked at the arrogant karma black smoke before him, smiled, took out a cup of water of purity from his backpack, and gently poured a little out, sprinkling it onto the karma black smoke.
Suddenly, the karma black shadow vanished in an instant, like a marshmallow encountering water, and the drop of water of purity that was sprinkled out changed from transparent to murky, like roadside muddy water.
Arkz carefully took out an empty bottle and collected the murky water of purity containing karma.
When Xiao saw that Arkz had resolved the black smoke formed by karma so easily, although his face remained expressionless, his eyes were filled with visible excitement.
"There's actually a method like this?"
Arkz asked doubtfully, "Don't you have water of purity on you? Didn't you try using the water of purity to deal with the karma?"
Xiao shook his head. The amount of water of purity he obtained from Arkz was limited, so naturally, he had to conserve it.
Moreover, this water of purity actually had an effect on erode as well. Xiao was naturally trying to find ways to make Zhongli drink a few more bottles, and Xiao's immortal comrades also needed the water of purity. Therefore, Xiao treasured every bottle of water of purity.
Naturally, he was unwilling to waste the water of purity.
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