Under the escort of Jiang Han, Lin Tianming and his companions returned safely to the site where the competition was held.

At the entrance, there was someone waiting for their return.

This person was Lilith's teacher, Fiona.

It was Jiang Han who had notified Fiona to wait here for their return.

Seeing Jiang Han bring everyone back successfully, and that her precious student Lilith and her brother Mein were among them, her hanging heart was put at ease.

"Sister!"

Upon seeing Fiona, Little Mein rushed towards her.

Lilith also quickly walked towards Fiona.

From a distance, Fiona thought everyone was fine.

Now closer, Fiona noticed that Lilith had been injured.

After a look at Lin Tianming and others who also had injuries, she frowned deeply and asked, "Jiang Han, what exactly happened?"

Discussing the matter, Jiang Han recounted how she just rescued Lin Tianming and the others, and the fight they had with the Deep Black Priest, telling Fiona everything truthfully.

After seriously listening to what Jiang Han shared with her, Fiona's face became just as grave as Jiang Han's was earlier.

"I didn't expect to encounter people from the Deep Sea Church here, and now the Judgement Church has joined as well. I'm afraid the Beiyin Domain has not been as safe as we thought lately."

"Anyway, you should discuss this matter well with the higher-ups in your Xiluo Domain and get them to pay attention. In these two months, Jiuzhou and your Xiluo Domain should help each other more in the Beiyin Domain."

"Don't worry, I will pay attention to this matter. If there are any new findings, we in Xiluo Domain will continue to share intelligence with Jiuzhou, hoping that after two months, we can all leave the Beiyin Domain safely!"

Fiona, naturally, accepted the cooperation Jiang Han proposed.

After all, this is the Beiyin Domain's territory, and their actions here would face many restrictions.

If Xiluo Domain and Jiuzhou could cooperate more during the competition, it would be beneficial for both sides.

Jiang Han then reminded Fiona, "Also, I want to remind you, Fiona, be careful with Beiyin Domain. I suspect that some of them are colluding with the Deceit God Organization. If I hadn't arrived in time, these children might have been silenced by them!"

"I understand. When you were telling me just now, I felt that there were some hidden issues. Even if the Beiyin Domain doesn't care, they wouldn't react this way. I think, just as you said, there are traitors in Beiyin Domain colluding with the Deceit God Organization!"

Fiona nodded slightly; now, she was also wary of the Beiyin Domain.

Seeing Fiona think this way, Jiang Han smiled and said, "It's good that you think so, Fiona. Let's end it here for today; I'll take these kids back to rest."

"Okay, I will take Lilith and my brother to rest as well. If there's anything, feel free to find me!"

Throughout the teachers' exchange, Lin Tianming and the others were listening.

After the two teachers finished their conversation, they followed their respective teachers and left.

"Big brother, goodbye, we'll play together again next time!"

Listening to Little Mein's farewell, Lin Tianming also waved goodbye to the little guy.

And gave Lilith a smiling glance.

Noticing Lin Tianming's look, Lilith thought of the sweet memories with Lin Tianming today at the Halloween Amusement Park and she couldn't help blushing, bowing her head, and hurriedly turning around to leave with Fiona.

Lin Tianming also returned to the Jiuzhou resting area with Jiang Han.

After receiving caring treatment from Teacher Jiang Han, a tired Lin Tianming bid farewell to Ye Qingxue and the others, and then went back to his room to rest.

Meanwhile, in a cave far from the Heavenly City, in the Beiyin Domain, the Deep Black Priest who was saved by Canxing was howling like ghosts and wolves.

"Lin... Tian... Ming... I, the Deep Black Priest, will eventually take my revenge!"

"Idiot, stop yelling. Give me the Judgement Cross. We can't lose the Negative Emotion Energy that was so difficult to collect!"

Interrupted by someone dressed in the attire of a high-ranking official of the Judgement Church.

The Deep Black Priest, with both hands and feet severed, and only his upper body remaining, stopped his impotent rage.

The Judgement Cross flew out from him and landed in the hands of the high-ranking official from the Judgement Church.

After checking the Negative Emotion Energy stored in the Judgement Cross, the Judgement Church official revealed a satisfied look.

"Not bad, you've been collecting negative emotions in the Heavenly City for months. Although you wasted a lot of time today, it's not a big issue. With this, we are one step closer to completing our grand plan!"

Currently, the Deep Black Priest was more concerned about himself than their grand plan.

"Canxing, can you help me recover my body?"

"You should look for Deep Grey from your Deep Sea Church for that. We are only partners for our common grand plan; I'm not your nanny. It's a relief that the few months' worth of Negative Emotion Energy wasn't completely lost!"

With the corners of his mouth slightly lifted, Canxing showed no interest in helping the Deep Black Priest recover.

Seeing that Canxing was unwilling to help, the Deep Black Priest gave a cold snort, his face darkening.

"I knew I couldn't rely on you people from the Judgement Church. Hmph... I will find a way to restore my body myself. What's the situation with the Judgement Church now?"

Speaking of important matters, Canxing revealed a sinister smile.

"The collection of negative emotions is also almost complete, but to reach our expected target, I'm afraid we'll need another two months. By then, along with the cooperation from Yellow Clothes Church and the Demons of the Land of Calamity that have already infiltrated the surroundings of Beiyin Domain..."

Although Canxing only said half of it, the Deep Black Priest also revealed a sinister smile of a plot about to succeed.

"That would be best, ensure the protection of the collected Negative Emotion Energy. We will meet again at the Heavenly Ghost Pass when the time comes!"

The exchange over, Canxing from the Judgement Church's upper echelons left the place first.

Although the Deep Black Priest was left only with his upper body, he could still invoke his dark attribute superpower to create the illusion of legs and move around.

"I should go look for our people from the Deep Sea Church too. Once our grand plan is realized, I'll settle the score with that damned Lin Tianming!"

Just as the Deep Black Priest was about to leave, he got a hair-raising feeling.

Subconsciously turning around, he found the ground crawling with a dense mass of Gu worms.

"Gu worms? This is Jiuzhou Southern Border's Witchcraft... Could it be that girl who was following Lin Tianming?"

"But this place is far from Heavenly City, how could Gu worms appear here?"

Before the Deep Black Priest could figure out why Gu worms appeared in this cave far from Heavenly City, they formed a terrifying black sea of Gu worms.

"Such... such a terrifying presence... The power of this Witchcraft... it's far greater than that Witchcraft Master girl with Lin Tianming! Who the hell are you? Show yourself!"

Feeling threatened, the Deep Black Priest burst out with the aura of a Top Awakened, trying to annihilate these Gu worms.

However, to his horror, his skills proved ineffective against the worms.

"Impossible... They can't be killed? What... what kind of Gu worms are these? Common skills can't kill them; I refuse to believe even a Super Position Forbidden Curse won't work!"

Although Lilith had previously sealed the Super Position Forbidden Curse, the Deep Black Priest had just unsealed it with Canxing's help.

Boom!

He thought the Super Position Forbidden Curse could exterminate the Gu worms, but to his terrified surprise, even his Forbidden Curse could not injure them.

This cave was a secret stronghold of the Deep Sea Church in the Beiyin Domain, specifically used for contacting other Deceit God Organizations.

In here, he also hid a Divine Artifact.

Thinking of that Divine Artifact, the Deep Black Priest hurried towards the deepest part of the cave.

Having unsealed the hidden prohibition at the deepest part, the Deep Black Priest manipulated the Divine Artifact, attempting to destroy the black sea of Gu worms that surged in with him.

However, the full might of the Divine Artifact he spurred into action was swallowed up instantaneously by the black sea of Gu worms.

"How... How is this possible? I'm a Top Awakened, even if I can't exert the full might of the Divine Artifact, it shouldn't be possible not to kill even a single Gu worm!"

What followed was an even more despairing event unfolding before his eyes.

As he watched in disbelief, Gu worms climbed onto his half-body and gradually enveloped the entire Divine Artifact.

Under the gnawing of the worms, the body of the Divine Artifact, which only Divine-level Awakened could destroy, crumbled at an irreversible rate, quickly fading away.

"Even... Even... the Divine Artifact can be devoured? This... these Gu worms... their master... could it be a god?"

"No! It hurts... Stop... Stop biting... It's killing me... Stop it... Tell your Gu worms to stop... I... I don't want to die... I can't die!"

Within a short moment, the half-remains of the Deep Black Priest was swallowed by the black sea of Gu worms.

The black sea engulfed him alive, and he continued to endure the gnawing of thousands of Gu worms.

A trace of bizarre and demonic Qi began to invade his brain, driving him mad.

Now, he was unable to speak, and in the extreme fear of being devoured by the Gu worms, the only shred of consciousness he retained was barely enough for thought.

Is this... is this Demonic Qi? The one who wants to devour him, might it be an unsealed Divine Realm Demon?

No!

This... this aura... It's not Demonic Qi!

It is... it is... the aura only a Deceit God possesses...

He... he had become a sacrifice to an unknown Deceit God!

No... he didn't want to die... He would rather be put to death by the Deceit God he worshipped... than die at the hands of another!

What had he done to provoke this Deceit God?

Why was it him who became Its sacrifice!

Just... just give him another chance... He really didn't want to die!

Until his consciousness dissipated completely along with the death of his body, the Deep Black Priest couldn't understand where he had wronged the Deceit God that devoured him.

At the same moment, Nan Xin'er sneaked into Lin Tianming's room again.

Her face showed a sickly expression as she fixated on the sleeping Lin Tianming.

Her delicate body shook uncontrollably, and in an extremely excited state, she climbed onto the bed.

Looking at the sleeping face of Lin Tianming, Nan Xin'er couldn't help but swallow her saliva and wiped the drool from the corner of her mouth.

"My husband always looks so cute when he's asleep... I really want to take a bite... Sssluurrp..."

"Compliment me... Husband... I helped you kill that annoying guy... Did I do well? Am I your most intelligent and capable good wife?"

"For being so obedient and sensible... Husband, you have to properly reward me tonight..."

Although Lin Tianming, deep in his sleep, couldn't hear any of Nan Xin'er's words or respond, she took his silence as consent.

Looking deeply into Lin Tianming's handsome sleeping face, which drove her to madness with love...

Now was the time for her to reward herself!

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