"Who can really understand the ways of the world?" the woman said calmly.

"Haha, well, I wish you sweet dreams and hope that newcomer can defeat the Fire Knight." The man spoke and looked toward the battlefield, but was stunned by what he saw.

The Fire Knight, like a terrifying tank, charged toward Li Xiu. Before reaching him, a warrior glowing with red light appeared in front of Li Xiu.

The blade light flashed, and a massive blood-red crescent blade light cleaved toward the Fire Knight.

The Fire Knight roared in fury, crossing his arms to block the blood-red crescent blade light.

Boom!

The clash of armor and blade resounded thunderously, the armor on the Fire Knight's arms was forcibly shattered by the overwhelming force, pushing him back dozens of steps until he sat down on the ground, blood flowing incessantly down his arms.

The Fire Knight looked at Li Xiu in astonishment, and the man in the distance was equally shocked.

"An S-class demon spirit... That newcomer actually has an S-class demon spirit..." The man was incredulous.

"It seems that I've won this time." The woman spoke and then ignored the man, walking directly toward Li Xiu.

"Spare his life." Just as Li Xiu was about to let the Jedi Knight continue the attack, he heard a familiar voice from behind.

Turning around, he saw a woman in a red leather jacket and boots, wearing a bronze mask and with a full figure approaching. He immediately recognized her as Sha Chu.

Sha Chu beckoned to Li Xiu, signaling him to follow her.

Li Xiu withdrew the Jedi Knight and left with Sha Chu. The two quickly disappeared into the tangled alleys of the nearby slums after entering.

After the Fire Knight got up, he glanced in the direction where Li Xiu and Sha Chu had left, gritted his teeth, and entered the slums as well.

"Why are you here?" Li Xiu looked around at the modestly furnished room, noticing that there was nothing but a bed. It seemed more like a temporary resting place than a home.

"I've lost my Paragon of Virtue and Sin, and I don't have the means to return to Longevity City, so I had to stay here for now and wait for an opportunity." Sha Chu removed her mask, smiling as she said, "I knew you would come, so I stayed in Wansheng Town waiting for you."

"Do members like you have to climb up every time you return?" Li Xiu found such a requirement to be utterly baffling.

"I didn't have to before, but unfortunately, the Commander I used to follow got into trouble, so now I can only rely on myself." Sha Chu sighed.

"What's going on exactly?" Li Xiu furrowed his brow.

"My situation is quite bad now. The Commander who introduced me into the association encountered issues, and the new Commander had grudges against me in the past. Before, with the old Commander's protection, it was fine, but now it's a bit troublesome." Sha Chu explained briefly.

Strictly speaking, only the area on the Longevity City side can truly be considered the heavens of longevity.

This slum-like place below is called Wansheng Town. Most people living in Wansheng Town were initially invited to the heavens of longevity but failed to reach Longevity City. Others are descendants of those brought here to explore the Trial Gate.

Of course, some are members of the heavens of longevity who were exiled here.

These people are generally used to explore new Trial Gates. They can usually enter the Trial Gate, but they need to obtain Gemstones first.

There are no gemstone mines on Spiral Island, and all used gemstones are transported from outside, so it's not easy for people in Wansheng Town to acquire them.

However, if any members of the heavens of longevity need assistance entering the Trial Gate, they might recruit some Trial Takers from Wansheng Town, providing those people with an opportunity.

"I need to return within Longevity City for a handover, but I'm afraid that once I go back, I might not have a chance to come out alive, so I can only stay in Wansheng Town for now." Sha Chu sighed.

"Is your grudge with that new Commander so deep?" Li Xiu asked.

"He used to have designs on me, but I wasn't interested in him. Does that count as a grudge?" Sha Chu said helplessly. "In the past, with the old Commander's protection, he couldn't do anything to me. I was originally hoping that after returning this time, the old Commander would assign me a long-term task so I wouldn't return to the heavens of longevity for a while. I didn't expect that before I even returned to Longevity City, I'd hear of the old Commander's troubles, and now he's become our group's Commander, making things quite troublesome."

Li Xiu laughed, "No wonder people have criminal thoughts with someone as alluring as you."

"Hmph, you really know how to make light of the situation. Anyway, now I'm yours, so you have to help me bear this burden." Sha Chu said lazily, stretching.

"Don't make it sound like there's something between us. I haven't even touched you. We have a purely professional boss and employee relationship." Li Xiu spread his hands.

"We could have something; I wouldn't mind." Sha Chu said with a smile.

"I mind. In a place like this, I don't have such interests." Li Xiu looked around at the dirty and messy slums. "How do you want me to help you?"

"Under which Commander's invitation did you join the heavens of longevity? Can you ask that Commander for help?" Sha Chu asked earnestly.

"I don't know either." Li Xiu recounted to Sha Chu what the Red Sand City Lord had said.

After hearing it, Sha Chu was surprised and said, "How is that possible? Only the six Commanders in the heavens of longevity have the right to invite people to join. If the Red Sand City Lord isn't one of the six Commanders, how could he have the authority to issue an invitation card?"

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