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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.

saw that, his

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

to overlook

focused on Trapper, who moved his

activate an Isolation Barrier or leave the branch for a bit. I will call you back,"

for a bit

said before entering one of the training rooms

only Shang and

more specifically, Shang

talents are wasted here,"

Shang didn't answer.

I think we can make better use of your

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

yourself means you can jump 1.5 levels. Being able to win against someone

anything and just

long time. Under normal circumstances, that would be more than

not a

Territory Lord

never accepted 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

1.5 levels, investing more resources into you

traveled to the Sky Lantern so that you may gain inspiration on

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

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

be akin to throwing a bunch of Grade Seven Mana Crystals into the wilderness and hoping

"It's not realistic."

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

heard that, he took a deep

target's name earlier, he had already suspected

expected that he

the Natural Selection Company, and

Master was one of those

just killed a Mage Lord's

Temple of Blood, this was still very

neighboring territory, the one on top of the Wildfern

his territory, killing every single member of the Temple

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

the Territory Lord said. "You know that

misjudged