"The Soul Race... The Soul Race betrayed the Southern Continent! They covertly constructed an Inter-Provincial Teleportation Array, connecting the entire Southern Continent to the Deep Depths of the Eastern Region!"

Lianyi explained urgently, "I just received the news too. The Eastern Region has been completely overrun by the Demon Race. Demons are everywhere! Other races are either dead or fleeing, and many have even been captured as food."

HISS—

A betrayal by the Soul Race? And they conspired with the Demon Race?

"Have they gone mad? What about Soul Faint? Is he still in the Sect?" Luo Yuan demanded, stepping forward abruptly and grabbing Lianyi's arm.

At this moment, even he became anxious.

"Soul Faint hasn't returned since he last went back to the Soul Race. He even took the Communication Ring and a Realm-Breaking Pill with him when he left!"

A hint of disappointment flashed in Lianyi's eyes.

The Communication Ring and the Realm-Breaking Pill were taken by Soul Faint back to the Soul Race? Did those old fools from the Great Dream Immortal Sect get their brains kicked in by a donkey? How could they give something like that to someone from another race?

He sneakily glanced at Xu Nian. After all, both the Communication Ring and Realm-Breaking Pill were created by the Profound Yellow Sect. Now that their Great Dream Immortal Sect had given them to the enemy, would the Profound Yellow Sect just abandon their cooperation?

So unreliable! Every single one of them is unreliable. Had they all gone mad while he wasn't in the Sect?

"I've always said that those who are not of our kin are sure to have different minds. Those old fools just wouldn't listen. Now look at what's happened."

Luo Yuan cursed with a grim face, "It serves those old fools right to suffer. Don't they know why I left? Isn't it because of that Soul Race member, Soul Faint? I told them long ago that the Soul Race was in contact with the Demon Race, but they just wouldn't listen to me. Now they've got their retribution, haven't they?"

Hearing this, Xu Nian slightly raised his eyebrows.

Soul Faint? Was this name chosen so casually? Didn't the Soul Race people consider the implications when choosing names? And also...

"Wait, you're saying you knew all along about the connection between the Soul Race and the Demon Race?" Xu Nian stared at Luo Yuan, his expression somewhat odd.

This lad had never mentioned that to him.

Hearing Xu Nian's words, Luo Yuan helplessly explained, "That Succubus... I saw her meeting privately with Soul Faint, and he even took her to the Soul Race. I reported this to the Sect Leader back then, but he wouldn't listen to me. He just kept rambling about their duty to teach without discrimination—what a bunch of nonsense!"

With that, Xu Nian fully understood.

So the collaboration between the Demon Race and the Soul Race had, in fact, been in the works for a while. It was just that the people of the Great Dream Immortal Sect didn't believe it.

What a mess. It seems Luo Yuan left the Great Dream Immortal Sect over this incident, or he wouldn't have sworn such a venomous oath to get back at them. Quite ruthless.

"Xu Nian, I have to leave for a bit."

Luo Yuan said solemnly, "You'll have to keep an eye on the Sea Race here. You probably won't be able to help me. This might be the last time we see each other. Take care!"

As soon as he finished speaking, without waiting for Xu Nian or the Blood Demoness to stop him, he and Lianyi stepped out of the Great Hall and straight into the Teleportation Array.

[Task: Fourth Test.]

[Brief: Fourth Test Players are about to arrive. Please find a suitable location to welcome the arriving Fourth Test Players.]

[Objective: To put pressure on the Fourth Test Players.]

[Time Limit: One Hour.]

[Reward: To be determined based on the host's performance.]

[Hint: The host may delegate the task to the disciples, allowing for free task assignment. Rewards are limited to Contribution Points only, and the reward for this task shall not exceed 100 Contribution Points.]

Hmm? The Fourth Test is starting now? One Hour?

Xu Nian glanced at the Profound Yellow Sect's territory, realizing that it would indeed be difficult to accommodate so many people. The Back Mountain couldn't house five thousand people either.

It looked like he'd have to use the Celestial One Daoist Sect's territory; it should be able to accommodate enough people. Later, he could have the Veteran Players go stir up some trouble.

Veteran Players bullying Newcomers. That's a traditional activity among Players.

"I'll head over to the Celestial One Daoist Sect and be back soon!"

After speaking, Xu Nian stepped directly into the Teleportation Array.

As a stream of light dissipated, Xu Nian arrived before Taibai Hall of the Celestial One Daoist Sect. He then floated up with his hands behind his back, surveying all the great halls, courtyards, and staircases of the Celestial One Daoist Sect in a single glance.

Truly worthy of being the preeminent Daoist sect of the Great Qian Dynasty; its grounds were indeed vast. Perfect for borrowing for a while.

Xu Nian approached a set of staircases with thousands of steps, looked them over, then began to construct an Array upon them.

Clapping his hands, he smiled and said, "Not bad, not bad at all. This is the place. Climbing up here will count as their initiation. Later, we'll have the Veteran Players come and torment them a bit."

Pleased with himself, Xu Nian stood atop the grand staircase and murmured softly, "System, notify all Players to gather here. Get ready to torment the New Players. 100 Contribution Points should be enough incentive to make them work hard."

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