【Hen】 was one of Violet’s most trusted friends in 【Illusory World】. Early on, when she was only around level 30 or 40, she met Hen through a random dungeon match. At the time, they were of similar levels.

Though it was their first encounter, they somehow worked together seamlessly, easily defeating a boss that should have been quite challenging. This experience led them to add each other as friends after the match and promise to continue teaming up in the future.

Over the years in the game, Hen was almost always by Violet’s side. They helped each other, grew together, and although Hen missed the opportunity to break through the level barrier to reach level 110, it didn’t cause any rift in their strong friendship.

The 【Invisible Spatial Portal】 was a spatial item Hen had given to the priestess. If Hen had indeed come to this world and was in a similar situation as Violet, creating a new item like this would be entirely plausible.

The typically unshaken heart of the deity began to stir slightly with an emotion known as “hope.”

To be honest, Violet had often wondered if any of her past companions had also mysteriously arrived in this world, just like she had. Part of her journey was, in a sense, a search for them.

The appearance of others like Minchen, who had also crossed over, once gave her hope. But after realizing the many differences between them, the priestess began to doubt this possibility once more.

However, while the 【Invisible Spatial Portal】 could potentially be the work of another player, the 【Landscape of Heaven and Earth Scroll】 was almost exclusively used by her friend Hen alone. Although the one held by the Diviner was likely not the original, the striking similarities between the two suggested a definite connection.

Indeed, the Spirit Veil Merchant Guild… no, the Spirit Veil Tribe must be hiding some unknown secrets.

Temporarily setting aside her restless thoughts, Violet knew that now was not the right time to dig deeper. She had come this far, even if she wanted to search for Hen’s whereabouts, there was no need to rush. It would be more prudent to gradually approach the Spirit Veil Merchant Guild and advance her plans step by step.

Meanwhile, on the other side…

Holding the 【Landscape of Heaven and Earth Scroll】 in its scroll form, the Diviner, with his eyes covered by a black cloth, “looked” at the treasure map, which occasionally emitted a faint glow—clearly, something inside was constantly trying to break free.

He chuckled softly and said, “It’s useless to struggle, little girl. With the power of this 【Landscape of Heaven and Earth Scroll】, even someone like Minglan would have to stay inside obediently for at least three to five days. This treasure was specially borrowed to deal with you succubi.”

So it really is the 【Landscape of Heaven and Earth Scroll】…

Violet kept her composure on the surface, but under her mask, her gaze shifted to the Diviner, who was stroking his beard with a smile. She calmly said, “Is that it? Did you go through all this trouble just to capture this succubus named Chloe?”

As the Diviner fully closed the treasure map and tucked it into his sleeve, he stroked his beard thoughtfully and responded.

“Hmm… of course, it’s not just that. Tonight is merely the beginning of our plan. Besides, to be honest with you, Miss Dawn, while it was almost certain that Chloe would fall into our trap according to the plan that Her Highness Yuna and I devised, her reaction after being surrounded… well…”

On the other side, the Bright Light Saintess seemed somewhat puzzled as well.

“Indeed, we originally thought that when she realized she couldn’t win, she would use herself as a medium to forcibly open a small portal connecting to the demon world, summoning the power of a demon lord from that side—specifically, the power of one of her brothers, who, like Chloe, is a descendant of Eloun, to break through the situation. Instead, she used a far more dangerous method.”

“Open a portal to the demon world?”

Miss White Fox tilted her head in confusion.

“Why would she bother to open such a small portal?”

“There is a reason for it, we…”

Just as Yuna was about to explain further, the long-haired girl with hair flowing like light, a member of the Lightborn Tribe and captain of the Spirit Veil Merchant Guild’s guard, descended to the second-floor platform where the three of them were after the battle ended.

The Saintess’s attitude towards her was noticeably more reserved than that towards the fox girl, and she immediately fell silent, as if she was avoiding something and chose not to speak further.

Miss Amy didn’t pay attention to the two girls beside her. Instead, she stormed over to the old man who was the president of the Merchant Guild, grabbed his white beard angrily, and started shouting at him as if she was settling accounts.

“Oh, you old geezer! You were here the whole time, just watching this little show, huh?! Watching, watching! How do you like the show now, huh? You riddler, you old fart!!!”

“Ouch, ouch, stop pulling, please… My little lady… we have guests watching, could you spare me a little dignity, just a little…?”

The old man, who had been held from behind, his white beard being yanked back and forth, had completely lost his previous sage-like demeanor. He seemed to be quite afraid of—or perhaps doting on—this fiery girl from the Lightborn Tribe. Despite being treated so rudely and roughly, he showed no signs of anger or resistance, only stiffly pleading for mercy.

Seeing this scene, Yuna couldn’t help but cover her mouth and let out a graceful “huhu” laugh.

“You two are as close as ever, I see. Since the matter has come to a temporary conclusion and it’s getting late, I shall take my leave. As planned, I will announce that the 【Bewitching Orb】 has been secured and sealed by the temple. I’ll leave it to you, old sir, to clean up here quickly. As for Chloe’s follow-up, we can discuss that another day. What do you think?”

The old man, his white beard pulled into a lopsided figure-eight by the Lightborn Tribe girl, hastily turned to the Bright Light Saintess with an apologetic nod.

“That sounds good. Uh… I have some personal matters to attend to as well. Your Highness Yuna, let’s meet at the usual place tomorrow. Miss Dawn, please make yourself comfortable.”

“Alright.”

The Saintess, seemingly trying to suppress a smile, nodded slightly and then quickly turned to the fox girl who had not made a move throughout the encounter.

“So, Miss Dawn, what do you think? It seems that Mr. Diviner is somewhat inconvenienced. Shall we continue together for a while?”

“That works.”

The Spirit Veil Merchant Guild certainly harbors many secrets, but gathering intelligence is not something that can be done overnight. After all, this was only her second contact with this faction, and they were not very familiar with each other yet.

Moreover, having been out for so long, while Xiao Guang was managing, Leila and the others might be getting anxious. It’s best to head back soon.

After temporarily saying goodbye to the Spirit Veil Merchant Guild’s president, who was still busy apologizing to Miss Amy, Violet and the Bright Light Saintess Yuna walked side by side down the corridor outside the venue.

The ancient castle belonging to the Bright Light Saintess and the Summerfield family was grand and majestic, rising over ten floors and several hundred meters high. The age-old patterns and carvings along the path seemed to subtly display the profound heritage and long history of the divine family.

Walking through the castle’s corridors, with silver moonlight streaming through the windows and high-platform lights illuminating their figures, the golden-haired Saintess, with her back to the fox girl, spoke as they walked.

“Miss Dawn, do you happen to have something on your mind today?”

Hearing this, the girl couldn’t help but be slightly taken aback but didn’t deliberately conceal her feelings. Instead, she curiously replied, “Am I that obvious?”

At this point, the figure known as the Bright Light Saintess stopped walking, slowly turned around, and naturally placed her hands in a polite manner on her abdomen, revealing a pure and elegant smile under the moon.

“Well, since our meeting began, Miss Dawn, you have been rather reserved with your words, seeming unwilling to engage much with me or express your opinions on various matters. Although your aura remains as deep and impenetrable as a chasm, and you wear an unusual mask that hides your expression, the simple details of someone who is clearly deep in thought are still quite easy to observe.”

“As a distinguished guest specially hosted by Mr. Diviner, I assume Miss Dawn must have an impressive background and abilities. I had no intention of probing into your secrets, but since we have this rare opportunity to be alone, could you satisfy a small curiosity of mine?”

Facing the Bright Light Saintess’s pure and flawless smile, Miss Violet, who seemed to understand something, eventually smiled and nodded slightly in return.

“Go ahead and ask.”

An unspoken sense of understanding passed between the two girls. Seeing this, Yuna’s smile grew a bit more pronounced as she spoke lightly.

“The black-haired, white-robed girl in the painting that Mr. Diviner showed earlier… Miss Dawn, you must know her, right?”