Zoe dashed forward without a care, and Li Ang quickly went over to restrain her.

Although there were other travelers arriving at the Holy City with similar anticipation, only a little kid would charge around recklessly like her.

Having just run out a dozen meters, she had already affected many people, and Li Ang would not let her act wildly here.

He would allow her to unleash her nature when it was time to scorn enemies, but it wouldn't be good if she disturbed innocent people.

"In the Holy City, keep yourselves in check."

Li Ang said this not only to Zoe but also warned the other troublesome girls.

Dorothy, on the other hand, was walking like an elegant lady—oh, she was—if you overlooked those backstage preferences.

While Li Ang was speaking, the other girls were listening, and she was snickering on the side.

"What is Dorothy laughing at?" ALulu asked.

"Oh, there are many acquaintances of his here, so he's worried."

Andasu said seriously, "I will not disgrace the master."

She clenched her fist in front of her chest, saying, "If the master thinks I'm too weak, I will hide among the crowd and follow."

"That's not it," Dorothy said, "He's just afraid his reputation will turn into that of someone assembling a ridiculous harem team."

As soon as she spoke, the three girls each had their own reactions.

ALulu blushed in guilt, Andasu was indignant, and Zoe glared unhappily at Dorothy.

Li Ang sighed, "You knew too?"

The half-elf was pleased with her successful tease, "Yeah, what? Dare to do it but not let people talk about it?"

Just as she was about to laugh, her forehead was flicked hard by Li Ang.

Aside from disciplining the unruly Little Wild Cat earlier, he usually persuaded Dorothy with words only, apart from urging her to train on the road to the Flashing Field, slightly complying with her preferences in actual admonishment.

Just one flick wasn't enough; Li Ang followed up with a few more, saying one word with each flick.

"Why—did—it—end—up—like—this?"

He was speechless, "Don't you see it in your heart?"

To be honest, if this guy hadn't gone crazy enough to initiate when he was unable to move, would the whole group have turned like a switched-on weird mechanism?

The Little Cat is starting to get addicted to kisses, and future situations might become increasingly hard to control.

Although Dorothy wasn't afraid of pain, the continuous flicking made her see stars, not only feeling the pain but also a bit dizzy.

"Ouch... ouch..."

Dorothy was quickly restrained and faced the frowning and glaring Zoe, so she didn't dare to continue speaking for now.

This guy's sarcastic jab here was mainly because she noticed his relationship with Zoe had improved, and she started complaining.

Li Ang looked around; thankfully, this place was crowded with passersby, and he shielded a bit, not attracting much attention.

"Are there many people here Li Ang knows?" Zoe asked.

"Yes."

"Then I'll behave myself."

The young girl readily agreed, "I know that feeling, being seen as a weirdo on the island. I won't let Li Ang become a weirdo in others' eyes."

She then remembered, "Isn't Li Ang's former teammate also here? We can't let them look down on us!"

Her words won ALulu's approval, "Brother is clearly a good person, he shouldn't be misunderstood. Dorothy, don't talk like that."

"I'm sorry, I understand now." Dorothy covered her forehead, seeming to take it to heart, or perhaps she was savoring it.

Li Ang shook his head and emphasized again, "I'm serious. Making noise usually is one thing; this is the guild's hub, the world's core. You must care about others' gazes and cannot speak carelessly as you usually do.

This not only concerns my reputation but also is closely related to the team's development. Rumors are one thing, but carelessly speaking to confirm them is another."

"Will we encounter enemies even Li Ang can't deal with?" Zoe asked.

Li Ang glanced at the Gate of Brilliance, viewing the Knight Resolution Council's hall visible between the twin towers. It's the Cloud Tower, positioned high, with an open structure, only an Energy Shield separating it from high-altitude winds. Archers with good sight of particular professions can see the seats inside from here.

"I'm not invincible; there truly are people here I can't handle."

Upon hearing this, Dorothy also became more serious.

"What should we do if we encounter such enemies?" Zoe naturally asked whatever came to mind, not understanding the atmosphere.

Andasu said, "I will sacrifice myself to let the master escape."

Li Ang placed one hand over her head, even pressing down on the furry beast ears, yet Andasu didn't resist. Instead, she leaned in for a rub.

"Don't presume such situations; the probability is very low."

Li Ang, having adventured for so many years, it was impossible to say he never made any enemies.

However, those particularly antagonistic, he mostly preempted and prevented any trouble in advance.

In most cases, under the effective order-maintenance and regulatory mechanism of the guild, things rarely escalate significantly.

Until recently, he mainly had conflicts with Rams, the leader of The Soul Apex, and some of its members.

Rams originally harbored ideas of power and profit, but he didn't dare violate guild laws either.

Thus, his suppression of people he disliked was always "in accordance with the rules."

A real villain doesn't strike openly; instead, before persecuting someone, they've long prepared a way to escape when you retaliate.

How to bribe finance connections to freeze Li Ang's assets, slowing down his restart after finding an excuse to boot him; he surely had it planned long ago.

Rams wouldn't let power struggles escalate to the level of mortal enemies; he'd never kick someone during a merit-recognition gathering but always seized on everyone's imperfections, gradually building a narrative system to criticize any thorn in his side.

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