Little Lizi's small body trembled slightly.

She looked at Gu Xing, who resembled a ghost, with fear in her eyes but forced herself to muster courage.

This ghost-like brother, though a bit scary to look at.

But when she thought that it was this ghost-like brother who resurrected her father, the gratitude overwhelmed the instinctive fear.

Therefore, despite the thought of facing those two terrifying Demon Race lords made her so scared she almost cried.

She still used all her strength to voice her request for guidance.

Gu Xing slowly crouched down and gently picked up the frail yet brave little girl.

The little girl was light, carrying the scent of the mine's dust and a slight chill.

"Aren't you afraid?"

Little Lizi first nodded firmly, then as if trying to convince herself, shook her head vigorously.

"I... I believe in the Divine Envoy!"

However, Gu Xing slowly shook his head.

He leaned close to Little Lizi's ear and spoke in a voice only she could hear:

"I'm not a Divine Envoy. I'm just an ordinary person like you."

"It's just that I'm somewhat fortunate, having mastered some... Power."

This sentence exploded like a thunderclap in Little Lizi's simple world!

Ordinary person?!

An ordinary person like her?!

How could that be?!

How could an ordinary person be transparent?

How could an ordinary person instantly kill that terrifying Demon Race member?

How could an ordinary person make her dad, who had died, breathe again?

Little Lizi was completely stunned, her big eyes filled with bewilderment.

Her worldview was overturned.

All along, the Demon Race was powerful and unbeatable.

And now, a being capable of instantly defeating a Demon Race lord was telling her...

He was just an ordinary person?

This statement, like a ray of light, cut through the oppression that had long shrouded her heart.

If...

If ordinary people could also grasp Power...

Doesn't that mean...

She, her dad, and everyone in the mine might one day...

No longer be slaughtered by demons?

She could also... protect the people she wanted to protect?

Gu Xing looked at the intense light flickering in the eyes of the girl in his arms and nodded slightly.

He said it on purpose.

Saving a group of people is easy, but how to make them self-reliant in the future is the real challenge.

He couldn't protect them forever, nor would he always stay in the Demon Abyss.

Leaving the legacy of a Beast Master is the long-term plan.

And selecting a leader with a resilient spirit, courage, and hope is crucial.

The performance of the adult miners earlier had disappointed him.

It was this little girl named Little Lizi...

Who showed the courage and responsibility of a leader.

Then Gu Xing shifted his gaze from Little Lizi to the anxious adult miners.

If they ultimately prove to be a useless mess...

Fortunately, Little Lizi's bravery, like a stone thrown into still water, triggered ripples.

"Even... Even Little Lizi dares to go. What face do we adults have to retreat?"

"At worst, it's just death! After so many years of suppression, we might as well fight back!"

"Yes! With the Divine Envoy here, what are we afraid of! Let's fight them!"

Murmurs of low, determined discussions laced with resolve started to rise among the crowd.

One person spoke, another echoed, and gradually, fear seemed to be suppressed by a long-repressed bravery finally erupting.

The look in their eyes towards Gu Xing was no longer purely appealing but carried a hint of fierce determination.

Seeing this, Gu Xing finally nodded in satisfaction.

The unyielding nature within the Human Race had not yet completely perished.

The elderly miner seemed to have made up his mind too at this moment.

He took a deep breath and walked to Gu Xing, bowing deeply:

"Divine Envoy, I am familiar with the paths in the mine. Let me lead the way! Little Lizi is still small, don't scare her."

Gu Xing nodded, gently putting Little Lizi down and patting her head:

"Wait here, protect your dad."

Then, the group moved closer to the center of the mine.

Meanwhile, within Gu Xing's Beast Taming Space.

Long Qingyan, the Little Dragon Maiden, paced nervously, her dragon tail swaying anxiously.

When Gu Xing explained the plan to her earlier, she nearly screamed!

She knew her own strength very well!

With the powerful physique and Talent of the Dragon Race, she was confident against Monarch Level opponents, but those were Totem Level!

Existing two Realms higher than her!

And to ask her to instantly defeat them?

How could that possibly be done?!

Panic and regret surged over her heart like a tide.

She regretted how she hadn't studied well back on Dragon Island.

Why was she always lazy and playful?

If she had mastered the Law Body, the strongest skill of the Dragon Race, back then, how could she be so helpless now?

And she could feel Gu Xing's calm, unperturbed emotions transmitted through the temporary Contract

This made her even more anxious.

Was Gu Xing overestimating her?

What if she failed?

Wouldn't that get everyone killed?

Gu Xing certainly sensed Long Qingyan's fear, yet he didn't comfort her.

He also didn't disclose that he had Talents like Sovereign and Soul-devouring that could greatly enhance her battle power.

He needed Long Qingyan to bear this pressure!

Long Qingyan was already surrounded by faint Law ripples, just a step away from truly Awakening the strongest skill of the Dragon Race...

So he had to force her to take that step herself!

Soon, under the guidance of that miner.

Gu Xing navigated through the complex, foul-smelling mine pathways to reach a massive underground cavern.

The place was brightly lit, with the rock walls embedded with more glowing Demon Crystal Stones, and the air was thick with Demonic Qi and blood scent.

In the center of the cavern was a massive open space, crowded with tens of thousands of emaciated, hollow-eyed Human Race miners.

They curled together like lambs awaiting slaughter.

At the end of the open space stood a high platform built with Demon Stones.

On the high platform sat two figures emanating a suffocating pressure.

It was the two Totem Level Demon Race leaders!

At this moment, they seemed to be discussing something.

"The Demon God has decreed, the Demon Abyss army will soon conquer a new plane!"

"The demand for Demon Stone at the front line is surging! The output here must increase by thirty percent!"

One of the Demon Race members spoke.

The other Demon Race member let out a low laugh and casually waved its claw:

"Don't worry! There are still plenty of these two-legged sheep!"

"Starting tomorrow, extend their work hours by five more!"

"If one batch dies, transfer another batch from other mine pits! We must meet the army's needs!"

"Hmm! Let it be!"

"Boost the production, and you and I can earn merit before the Demon God."

Following their decision, a Monarch Level Demon Race overseer's voice echoed throughout the area:

"By order of the lords! Effective immediately, all miners' work hours are extended to twenty hours each day!"

"Anyone daring to slack off—dies!"

This command caused immediate unrest among the crowd.

Twenty hours?!

This was almost without sleep or rest!

This was clearly meant to work them to death!

Suppressed sobs and sighs of despair spread among the crowd, but the long-standing oppression left them without even the courage to protest loudly.

"Hmph!"

The Demon Race on the high platform snorted coldly, exuding a terrifying aura.

Instantly, all commotion ceased, leaving only a deathly silence.

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