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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,

very 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 happening in this

to overlook dozens of

on Trapper, who

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

Shang for a bit with confusion

said before entering one of the training

and the

specifically, Shang

talents are wasted here,"

Shang didn't answer.

want to talk with you about your future. I think we can make better use of your talents

that can fight with a Mage two levels above themselves. The important part

levels above yourself means you can jump 1.5 levels. Being able to win against someone like this means you can jump 2

anything

a long time. Under normal circumstances, that would be more than enough for me to have this talk with

a Mage," Shang

Lord

Temple of Blood will

could jump 1.5 levels, investing more resources into you will most likely

you may gain inspiration on how to reach the next Realm. I know that all too

that your plan will actually work, and you also can't guarantee that

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

investing 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

"It's not realistic."

things are different now," the Territory Lord added. "You took care of two Late Archmages in a very short period

he took a deep

he had heard the target's name earlier, he had already suspected that this might have some

hadn't expected that he had killed

level as the

was one of those

just killed

the Temple of Blood, this was

of Blood's neighboring territory, the one on top of the

might directly come out and patrol his territory, killing

the Temple of Blood might even decide to sacrifice Shang in hopes of

Territory Lord said. "You know that this

not your fault. I was the one that misjudged your power, and I was the one that sent