Divine Seal: Blessed by the Goddess Ellie, bestowed with the name of Hero!

Relieved by Lin Feng's words, Cai'er's expression improved considerably.

The moment Sheng Yue saw Cai'er upon entering the Awakening Waiting Hall, she instantly appeared in front of Cai'er.

Holding Cai'er's hands in one hand, he asked, "Cai'er, did they bully you?"

Faced with Sheng Yue's sudden action, Cai'er, whose emotions had just stabilized, turned deathly pale in an instant!

The little hand that was being held by Sheng Yue also withdrew in fear.

In an instant, memories that Cai'er had intended to forget flooded back into her mind.

At this moment, Cai'er was like a frightened rabbit, her pupils trembling and her body constantly retreating.

Her little mouth opened as if she wanted to say something, but she couldn't utter a word.

At this moment, Cai'er recalled that she was to be taken back to the Assassin's Temple by Sheng Yue to participate in the so-called Trial of Reincarnation.

My heart was immediately filled with fear.

No!

I don't want to go back!

I don't want to go back to that pitch-black place.

No!

I don't want to!

Cai'er screamed inwardly, her body instinctively wanting to escape.

Faced with Cai'er's reaction, Ling Xiao and the others were stunned for a moment.

Anyone with eyes can see that Cai'er seems to be very afraid of Sheng Yue.

What puzzled Ling Xiao was that Cai'er was so talented, and she was also Sheng Yue's great-granddaughter. Sheng Yue would never harm this child in front of her.

Seeing Cai'er in such a state, Ruoshui couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache.

After spending these days together, she had already accepted Cai'er's presence. Although Cai'er looked cold on the outside, she wasn't a bad person and was very sensible.

Sometimes they will even volunteer to help with odd jobs.

Ruoshui frowned. She was about to step forward and ask what was going on when she saw Lin Feng suddenly stand between Shengyue and Cai'er.

Just as Sheng Yue was about to step forward and restrain Cai'er, a hint of displeasure flashed across her face when she saw Lin Feng suddenly appear in front of her.

After giving Lin Feng a quick once-over, Sheng Yue said coldly, "Get out of the way!"

"For the sake of that old man Ling Xiao, I can let bygones be bygones with a junior like you!"

"Old man, I can overlook your rude behavior just now because you are Cai'er's elder." Facing Sheng Yue, Lin Feng not only did not back down, but instead faced Sheng Yue directly.

Lin Feng had no good feelings towards Sheng Yue and Cai'er's parents. For the sake of so-called "hope," they raised their daughter and great-granddaughter into a machine that only knew how to kill. Is this really something a parent should do?

Saint Moon hadn't expected Lin Feng to dare speak to her like that.

However, at this moment, Sheng Yue's thoughts were entirely on Cai'er.

He snorted coldly and ignored Lin Feng, turning his head to look at Cai'er behind Lin Feng and said, "Cai'er, come home with me. Your parents have been in chaos these past few days since they found out you were missing."

As Cai'er listened to Sheng Yue's words and saw the hand reaching out to her, her eyes showed no desire to go home, but rather only fear.

She didn't want to go back; that wasn't home, and she hadn't betrayed her parents.

She didn't want to participate in the cycle of reincarnation trials; she didn't want to experience pain she shouldn't have to go through!

Just then, Lin Feng suddenly noticed that Cai'er was clutching the hem of his clothes.

Lin Feng turned around and saw Cai'er shaking her head at him.

He indicated that he did not want to go back.

At this moment, Cai'er seemed to have grasped at a lifeline.

Seeing this, Lin Feng stepped forward and patted Cai'er's head, gently comforting her, "Don't worry, I told you, no one can take you away if you don't want to."

"Such arrogance, brat. Do you really think I wouldn't dare to touch you?" As Sheng Yue spoke, terrifying spiritual power erupted from his body.

Hundreds of thousands of points of spiritual energy, like a tsunami, instantly swept through the entire Awakening Waiting Hall!

Fortunately, Ling Xiao reacted quickly and erected a golden shield to protect Lin Feng and the other children.

"Old Man of the Moon, can't you just talk things out? Why do you have to get so worked up?"

Ling Xiao flashed in front of Lin Feng and the others, stopping Sheng Yue from making a move.

"Old Man of the Moon, I know this is your family matter, but as you can see, Cai'er doesn't want to go back. You're such a grown man, don't you know that some things can't be forced?"

"Even if you take Cai'er back after she escaped the exorcism this time, there will be a next time, and a time after that!"

"What do you know? Do you think I wanted to do this?" Ling Xiao's words seemed to hit a nerve with Sheng Yue, whose face turned extremely ugly as she continued, "If it weren't for the future of the Assassin's Temple, for the future of humanity, do you think I would be willing to let Cai'er suffer this pain she shouldn't have to endure?"

"hypocritical!"

As soon as Sheng Yue finished speaking, the word "hypocritical" came out of Lin Feng's mouth in a cold voice.

"Say that again, you brat!" This time, Sheng Yue was truly enraged. He had been tolerant of Lin Feng time and time again, but Lin Feng's words were becoming increasingly offensive.

"Hmph," Lin Feng snorted coldly, "Did I say something wrong?"

"Cai'er is only nine years old, and you've made her suffer the pain of losing her six senses, throwing her into the trial grounds and never asking about her needs. She doesn't even know why she has to participate in such a cruel trial!"

"Of course, it's for the future of humanity!" Saint Moon roared.

Lin Feng chuckled dismissively, "What a fine future for humanity! Why should Cai'er sacrifice herself for the future of humanity?"

"She's just a nine-year-old child. At this age, she needs her parents' care and her elders' protection, not the burden of hoping to save humanity!"

"You never asked her if she was willing to take on this responsibility; you just kept sending her into the trial grounds!"

"Cai'er could only rely on her willpower to persevere until now."

"As parents and elders, how can they not even protect their own children, yet they want to protect all of humanity? It's truly laughable!"

"If I were Cai'er, the first thing I would do the day I reach the ninth rank is to destroy your Assassin's Temple!"

As Lin Feng finished speaking, the Awakening Waiting Hall became eerily quiet.

At this moment, Cai'er's gaze was fixed on Lin Feng, and her cheeks were unknowingly covered with tears.

Lin Feng revealed her deepest thoughts.

Yes, she didn't understand why her parents would treat her like this. At first, she thought she had done something wrong, so her parents would throw her into that pitch-black cave.

During that time in all the caves, she repented, she apologized, and hoped that her parents would let her out, but day after day, year after year, she still did not see her parents appear.

Only that chilling killing intent penetrated the skin, flesh, and bone marrow...

Slowly, she went from being in excruciating pain to becoming numb, until the day she passed the first test of the cycle of reincarnation and came out of the cave. So she desperately wanted to escape that terrifying place!

Until he met Lin Feng...

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