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After dealing with both corpses, Shang flew back to the branch.

He got past the roots of the Yellow Sunbreaker and entered.

Trapper still sat in the middle of the branch, and when he saw White Ghost return without Ice Princess, he knew what that meant.

He felt a complex mix of emotions.

He was frustrated that he hadn't been the one to "dominate", "conquer", and "ruin" Ice Princess.

He was angry that Shang made it forever impossible for Trapper to realize this dream of his.

He felt glad that the arrogant bitch Ice Princess finally got what was coming to her.

But more than anything, he felt shocked about White Ghost's power.

White Ghost could kill Ice Princess on his own?

But then, he realized something.

It probably wasn't White Ghost that had killed her!

White Ghost had probably only watched her while a Sweeper took care of everything.

However, Trapper still became much more careful in front of Shang.

This was now the second time when someone from their branch had died after going on a mission with White Ghost.

By now, Trapper was sure that White Ghost was the Keeper's most-trusted Named Agent.

From now on, Trapper would make sure that he never showed even the slightest inkling of betrayal in front of White Ghost.

Shang stepped past Trapper without paying him any heed.

Then, he stopped in front of the Keeper.

"I completed the mission," Shang said. "Since Ice Princess is dead, I should get the entire reward."

The Keeper didn't immediately react.

After some seconds, she turned around, but instead of only turning her head a bit, her entire body actually turned to face Shang.

Trapper saw that, his

rarely moved from her position. Since she was the Territory Lord, nearly her entire mind was occupied with thinking about bigger things than just this branch. Because of that, she rarely reacted to anything

she had to overlook dozens of

later, her eyes focused on Trapper, who moved his body

room and activate an Isolation Barrier or leave the branch for a bit. I

Shang for a bit

said before entering one of

Shang and the

more specifically, Shang and the

are wasted here," the Territory Lord

Shang didn't answer.

with you about your future. I think we can make better use

with everyone that can fight with a Mage two levels above

two levels above yourself means you can jump 1.5 levels. Being

anything and just

two levels for a long time. Under normal circumstances, that would be more than

not a

Lord nodded

any non-Mage in our inner circle since they are all too weak. Additionally, joining the inner circle means that the Temple of Blood will lose a mountain of resources. We are investing in new people in the hope that they will one day become Mage Lords and lead the

into you will most

the Sky Lantern so that you may gain inspiration on how to reach the next Realm. I know

your plan will actually work, and

way to reach the Sixth Realm with an incredible Battle-Strength, you can't guarantee that you will be able to do

in you would be even riskier. In fact, investing in you would be akin to throwing a bunch of Grade Seven Mana Crystals into the wilderness and hoping that there would be more of them the

"It's not realistic."

things are different now," the Territory Lord added. "You took care of two Late Archmages in a very short period of time. Even more, one of them was the daughter

heard that, he

target's name earlier, he had already suspected that

expected that he

Family was on the same level as the Natural Selection Company, and they had four

Treasury Master was one of those

had just killed

had the backing of the Temple of Blood, this was still very

one on top

and patrol his territory, killing every single member

an act of desperation, the Temple of Blood might even

Lord said. "You know that this

one that misjudged your power, and I was the one