The strongest Little Princess's eyes lit up upon hearing this.
She immediately declared confidently that she would take on the task of protecting logistics, ensuring it was foolproof!
Everyone looked at her with pity; what a foolish child.
The second team was centered around Tang Ling, with members Dawn and Blue Whale.
The third team, naturally, consisted of Gu Jianlin, Moon Princess, and Butcher.
The grouping was because the Ancient Ruins were likely occupied by Master's people. Their numbers were large, and they were probably familiar with the terrain, giving them significant home advantage.
If not for the uprising of the living corpse horde, it would be nearly impossible to get a share of the spoils.
Even so, their party was too large, making them a big target.
It's better to scatter them more.
If anything happens, signal flares should be used to communicate.
Ji Xiaoyu led Poison Master and Nightmare in retreat first.
Before leaving, Poison Master distributed secret medicine to everyone, while Nightmare took most of the people's intimate clothing.
In the realm of mysticism, intimate clothing does not pose curse conditions but is used for divination instead.
On the other side, Blue Whale and Dawn gathered their supplies, preparing to head south.
Tang Ling glanced at the young man and said lightly, "No need to overexert yourself."
Gu Jianlin nodded, "You too, stay safe."
Saying that, he turned and left.
At that moment, Moon Princess observed everything, glanced at the red-haired woman, then silently wrapped her arms around the boy's arm. This gesture was very practiced, as if it had happened countless times before.
Butcher was helping carry the bags and walked behind, clearly unaware of this detail.
However, Tang Ling, as a fellow woman, raised an eyebrow.
"What's the matter, Junior Sister Tang?"
Dawn asked curiously, as the most senior and experienced person present, he quickly picked up on the tense atmosphere.
"Shh, let's not speak of it."
Blue Whale, who previously worked in an office, was all too familiar with this strange ambiance.
"Nothing, just found it quite interesting."
Tang Ling's vermillion eyes showed no emotion; she just keenly sensed the little girl's caution and hostility and found it amusing for a moment before turning to leave.
"Let's go, don't hold me back."
The roars of the living corpses shattered the silence in the dense forest.
Gu Jianlin released Life Perception, observing all paths around.
On the left was the considerate Moon Princess, and on the right was the Tiger General, Butcher.
Tsk, an unprecedented sense of security.
Speaking of which, this was the first time Qilin Venerable led his subordinates on an offline raid.
It felt like a very magical experience.
"I must say, the Alchemists of the Ether Association are quite impressive, with a total of twelve bottles of Blue Blood, eight Purification Stones, and ten bottles of Life Essence. Whoever marries that Alchemist just now would definitely hit the jackpot!"
Butcher, who had never seen this much secret medicine in his life, cradled it like a treasure.
He was drooling with greed.
Completely unaware of the strange atmosphere between the couple ahead.
Gu Jianlin crouched in the bushes, observing all possible traces to prevent encountering mercenaries from the You Ying Group along the way. Since they were few, they needed to infiltrate as stealthily as possible.
Moon Princess suddenly asked.
Gu Jianlin was taken aback, "Which woman are you talking about?"
Moon Princess coldly said, "Don't play dumb, that red-haired one."
Gu Jianlin frowned, "Thunder, from the Sword Tomb. You don't know her? She should be quite famous, logically."
Moon Princess puffed her cheeks, "What I mean is, what's your relationship with her?"
Gu Jianlin pondered for a moment, "Merely a temporary cooperative relationship. Why are you asking?"
Moon Princess snorted, "I think she takes quite good care of you."
Gu Jianlin kept a straight face, "Don't overthink it. We just have a temporary cooperation because our goals align. Besides, that woman is not simple. I highly suspect she has other motives for coming here. During the earlier discussions, she was the one who proposed splitting into groups."
"Although reasonable, considering my understanding of her, it's somewhat unusual."
He paused, "She must have other reasons."
'According to your understanding of her, huh.'
Moon Princess's eyes turned cold once again.
"Why do you look so upset?"
Gu Jianlin glanced at her, suspiciously asking.
Moon Princess rolled her eyes with a bit of resentment, "I'm wearing a mask, how would you know if I look upset?"
Gu Jianlin said blandly, "I profiled it from your eyes and body language, and from the current atmosphere that indicates you're wearing a long face, quite unhappy."
Moon Princess glared at him, immediately completing virtualization, floating forward like a ghost.
This was a First Order ability of the Ghost Slayer Path, making oneself intangible, resembling a ghost.
Gu Jianlin was full of question marks: what's the matter with this woman, suddenly getting angry out of nowhere.
"Brother Gu, long time no see."
Butcher had no objections to this fierce man. Over the last month, quite a few incidents transpired, and the name of the Chairman Killer became widely known, even in the Dark World. It's often used by the vilest thugs to scare their misbehaving kids; it worked impressively.
Such a ruthless man had once even confronted the higher-ups for the Unclean.
In the Dark World, people's impression of him was mostly positive.
Butcher naturally didn't feel this young man was unworthy of his boss.
Gu Jianlin sensed there was more than met the eye in the brute's words.
"Although you're already considered a genius among humans, it's still not enough."
Butcher said seriously, "Someone has set their eyes on Boss, coveting her beauty!"
Gu Jianlin frowned, "What's the big deal? I'll just go and kill him."
Butcher's face changed dramatically, quickly saying, "You mustn't! Look, you probably won't believe it, but this being, you can never imagine, and in your lifetimes, you can't defeat it. Moreover, it's unkillable!"
"I can't reveal too much, but my point is to cherish the people around you and urge Boss to advance her Rank swiftly. She needs to grow stronger quickly, or else she'll be taken to be a Female Sacrifice!"
Butcher said earnestly, "I'm saying this for your happiness, both of you."
Gu Jianlin held back for a long time, thinking this brute was really a brilliant dumb guy.
Why even talk seriously to this silly person?
"Oh right, this is from Boss for you."
Butcher searched through his bag, handing him a pink box, lowering his voice, "She found it today at the Extreme Cold Cliff. It's the key material for you to advance to Cloud Lord, Corrosive Magma. Originally, she wanted to find you an egg from the Calamity Ruins, but upon hearing something happened to you, she immediately came over. She also specifically told me not to tell you, just say it was picked up by chance."
Gu Jianlin was stunned, looking at the petite and cute figure ahead, feeling a slight stir in his heart.