Throne of Gods: Divine thunder descends, and the Qilin descends upon the world!

Chapter 33 Lemon-Flavored Dog Food: The Trial Ends, the Complete Cai'er

Cai'er's fingertips trembled almost imperceptibly, her voice as cold as frost: "There's nothing between you and me."

Holy Spirit Heart's face turned pale instantly, and his lips opened and closed several times, but no sound came out.

The once-powerful chief of the exorcism department was now as helpless as a child who had done something wrong.

(Yes. I have no right to ask her for forgiveness.)

Since resigning as chief of staff, he has rehearsed this dialogue countless times.

But when he actually faced his daughter, all the words he wanted to say stuck in his throat.

He didn't come to ask for forgiveness—he just wanted to tell Cai'er that when he reluctantly sent her to inherit the Reincarnation Furnace back then, both he and Yan Yu's hearts were bleeding.

"Cai'er," he finally spoke, his voice hoarse.

The words reached his lips and he swallowed them back.

Any words seem pale in comparison—should he tell his daughter that when he watched her being tormented by the Reincarnation Furnace as a child, he wished he could take her place?
It still needs to be explained that, as high-ranking members of the Assassin's Temple, they had no choice but to sacrifice their own daughters.

The Holy Spirit's fist was clenched until it turned white.

If he could, he would rather endure the backlash from the spirit furnace a thousand times over than see Cai'er suffer even the slightest bit.

But in this world, there are never any "what ifs".

"Cai'er, let's talk to your uncle." Yuehui squeezed her cold little hand, his voice gentle but firm: "You still have me."

Cai'er remained silent for a moment, then finally nodded.

"Come with me."

She lightly tapped the ground with her bamboo cane, then turned and walked outside.

The Holy Spirit hurriedly followed, but stumbled at the threshold.

Only after the father and daughter had completely disappeared at the end of the corridor did Yuehui slowly withdraw her gaze.

Yuehui turned to everyone and said seriously, "There's something I'd like to discuss with you all."

"What's going on? Are you going to propose to the deputy commander?" Chen Ying'er's eyes lit up as she excitedly leaned forward.

Several black lines immediately appeared on Yuehui's forehead: "Not this one!"

"Huh? Isn't that right?" Chen Ying'er pouted in disappointment. "I thought you specially sent Cai'er to prepare some kind of surprise."

"Commander, what exactly is going on?" Han Yu asked, interrupting at the opportune moment.

Moonlight sighed softly and explained, "Our merit points are already far ahead of others. Those ordinary dual-wielding demons and demon-eyed sorcerers on the battlefield are not worth many merit points at all."

"Therefore, I propose that everyone dedicate the remaining time to closed-door cultivation and strive to break through to a higher realm. Especially Ying'er,"

He looked at Chen Ying'er and said, "I hope you can advance to the fifth rank before the team competition ends. That way, we can directly apply for promotion to the general-level demon hunter team and gain more ways to earn merit points."

"I can do it!" Chen Ying'er clenched her little fist, her eyes shining with determination.

The others exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.

Indeed, now that each of them possesses thousands of merit points, they have lost interest in those low-level demons who are worth only a little merit point for every ten of them.

Just as everyone reached a consensus and prepared to begin their secluded cultivation, Cai'er returned from outside.

"Cai'er? You finished talking so quickly? Are you alright?" Yuehui immediately stepped forward and took her hand with concern.

"I'm fine," Cai'er replied softly, her voice much gentler. "Thank you."

"As long as you're happy." Yuehui smiled gently.

The teammates standing nearby all let out a burp in unison.

(This dog food is lemon flavored!)
……

Two months have passed in the blink of an eye.

Several interesting things happened during this period.

The most amusing incident was Chen Ying'er's. That day, as usual, she used the Gate of Life to summon a pink and tender little pig.

Because it was so cute, she used it as a pillow to sleep, but when she woke up the next day, the little guy had inexplicably become her contracted beast.

The little girl cried her eyes out, but in the end, she still managed to give the little pig a cute name – McDull.

At the same time, the Holy Spirit Heart voluntarily resigned from his position as chief, and his deputy took over.

After that, he visited Cai'er almost every day, and the relationship between father and daughter improved significantly.

During this period of seclusion and cultivation, Moonbeam also completed a contract with the Light Elemental Spirit, Yating.

Possessing two elemental spirits.

Saint Moon's compensation to Moonbeam was even more unexpected. Since the Assassin's Temple did not possess any ninth-tier magic scrolls, this saint went to great lengths to find a precious Blood Pact Book.

This treasure, originating from a glorious era, was a rare gem even then, but the craftsmanship used to make it has long been lost.

It allows any professional to contract a magical beast as a partner.

In addition, Holy Moon also gifted a batch of Tier 5 Spirit Gathering Pills and 10,000 merit points as a thank you for Moonshine's rescue of the Radiant Knights and the Dark Night Assassins.

With the help of these resources, the cultivation levels of all members of the Demon Hunter Team have significantly improved.

...

Perhaps because the demons had already achieved their goal of reducing the population, they chose to withdraw their troops in less than two months.

With the war over, the ten newly formed demon-hunting teams naturally had no reason to remain in Exorcism Pass.

Holy Spirit Heart and Lan Yanyu personally saw everyone off. Outside the city gate, the carriages they had arrived in were already prepared.

Looking at her daughter standing beside Yuehui, Lan Yanyu's eyes were already filled with tears.

Although my relationship with Cai'er has improved somewhat over the past two months, the thought of our impending separation and not knowing when we will see each other again fills me with a pang of sadness.

"Cai'er." Lan Yanyu's voice choked with emotion as she reached out her trembling hand, "Can Mommy hug you?"

Cai'er's face remained calm, but Yuehui could clearly sense the turmoil in her heart.

"Mmm," Cai'er responded softly.

That sound seemed to open a floodgate, and Lan Yanyu's tears instantly burst forth.

She rushed forward and hugged her daughter tightly, bursting into tears.

At that moment, Cai'er felt something inside her shatter.

hum-

A strange energy surged from her body, and a string of black runes suddenly appeared on her smooth forehead.

Under the watchful, delighted gazes of Yuehui and Shenglingxin, Cai'er's bamboo staff fell to the ground with a thud.

A gray aura dissipated from her body, and her originally empty gray eyes gradually turned into a deep black, as if stars were flowing within them.

The once pitch-black world gradually brightened, and the vibrant colors became clear from blurry.

"Congratulations, Cai'er," Yuehui said softly.

Cai'er blinked her bright eyes and saw the moonlight clearly for the first time.

She turned to look at her parents, whose temples were graying, and tears welled up in her eyes.

"Mother."

"dad."

Finally, she turned her gaze to the moonlight, and a warm smile unconsciously appeared on her lips:

"Sister Moonlight."

"It's my brother!" Yuehui immediately corrected, but couldn't hide the smile on her face.

His Cai'er... finally passed all the trials of the Reincarnation Furnace.

……

Ten days later, the Holy Alliance's main council hall in the Holy City was brightly lit.

Ten demon-hunting teams gathered together, awaiting the announcement of the final results.

The entire hall was filled with a tense yet expectant atmosphere, with each team secretly praying to win the championship.

Only the members of the elite-level Demon Hunter Team No. 1 sat calmly in their seats.

Because they had foreseen today's outcome since the second day of the trial.

Han Qian walked onto the platform holding the list, his face showing undisguised surprise: "I originally expected that the difference in merit between the teams wouldn't be too great, but..."

He paused, then said, "I regret to inform you that a champion team has emerged in this year's team competition, dominating the entire field with an absolute advantage."

The council chamber fell silent.

"This team is—the First-Class Demon Hunter Squad!"

Yang Wenzhao slammed his fist on the table and stood up abruptly: "This is absolutely impossible! They clearly went into seclusion for a month and a half, neither accepting any trial missions nor fighting on the battlefield. How could their merits surpass ours?!"

Han Qian calmly unfurled the sheepskin scroll, a meaningful smile playing on his lips:
"Commander Yang, please calm down." He paused deliberately for a moment, "I hope you can maintain this momentum when you hear this number—"

(End of this chapter)