High Above

"It's the mole!"

Ian concluded: "Compared with the prophecy I got from Linda, without my participation, the one who finally got the 'necessary thing' was the Gnosis Institute."

"And the Gnosis Academy is also a result of joining forces with another force that I don't know about at the moment. This force must not be on the side of Canaan Moore and Marquis Barton, because the former will never share it with the Gnosis Academy, and the latter is really with the Dragon Worship Cult. People who hook up.”

"Here comes the question. Is the person who joined forces with the Spiritual Knowledge Institute the same shadow that is tracking me? Apart from the cologne aura on my body, the only thing worthy of being tracked recently is Leader Ryan... Oh, and flying. Homura, I almost forgot, but it’s impossible for them.”

"Since it is not the Dragon Worship Cult, Feiyan Land, Canaan Moore, or any local organization, then there are only imperial organizations from outside Nanling... In other words, like Lingzhiyuan, organizations from the imperial capital .”

"In the prophecy, the forces from the imperial capital joined forces to obtain the 'important object' from the Dragon Worship Cult!"

Although there is not much frontal information now, the young man has a lot of side information, which allows Ian to analyze the current situation clearly.

Apparently, there was a joint operation between the Canaan Moorish branch and the Nanling branch of the Dragon Worship Cult, and this operation had the tacit approval of Marquis Barton.

Otherwise, there is no way to explain the fact that these members of the Dragon Worship Cult came openly on a merchant ship and were almost caught several times after being discovered. In the end, they ran away while the shadow of the dragon passed by.

It was Marquis Barton who deliberately let them go.

On Canaan Moore's side, whether it was the candle holder who was following him or the oak master who asked Xio's mother to act, they were obviously all for the 'important things' they said.

This 'important thing' is what Linda calls 'both precious and common'.

They had undercover agents in the Dragon Worship Cult, so they knew the news.

And even Ian's precognitive vision couldn't detect this important object. It's no wonder that the little girl, who is also a user of prophetic power, couldn't describe it.

As for the Lingzhiyuan and another mysterious force in the imperial capital, they got the information from the "ghost" on the side of Marquis Barton, learned about the existence of the "important object", and successfully obtained it through Linda's prophecy.

But now, the Lingzhiyuan has failed.

Because Anfa, who represented the Canaan Moorish Dragon Worship Cult branch and was carrying important items, had already merged with the Nanling Dragon Worship Cult represented by Xiou under the influence of Ian.

Their mission, and even Marquis Barton's goal, had been achieved.

Things have reached this point. For Marquis Barton and the Dragon Worship Cult, the most important thing has changed.

That is, find out the insiders in both camps!

Of course, Ian doesn't feel like he's a mole.

He really wanted to join the Dragon Worship Cult, but he just chose the fastest and most efficient method.

Others call it scheming, but the boy sees it as efficiency.

Thinking of this, Ian smiled instead: "Interesting."

"I have recorded the characteristics of the essence of the black shadow I fought with. As long as I meet him again, I will know who he is - and the other party is very likely to be the mysterious force that cooperates with the Lingzhi Academy. One member.”

"Similarly, he may also be the mole on Marquis Barton's side."

Having finished thinking in his mind, the young man slowly got up.

"Hey, the guide knight woke up faster than I expected!"

Outside, Xio's pointed ears twitched - this was also one of his flaws. How come mountain people have pointed ears? - He heard the sound of the sacrificial chamber on the other side, and then showed a smile of 'Sure enough': "I Let’s just say, he is very strong—although he looks as slender as a goblin, his bones must be soaked in dragon blood!”

The Elf Bachelor closed his eyes and shook his head: "Quiet, Xio. The Guide Knight is a psychic. His spirit and soul are tougher than ours. It should be faster than you expect."

Looking at this scene, Elder Manya also sighed: "Remember, what should be said and what should not be said. Don't mention that we are the Dragon Worship Cult. You are all members of my Avod tribe. We will guide you later. After he discovered his dragon blood, he slowly revealed it..."

After saying this, they approached the sacrificial chamber.

But before Anfa, the leader, could reach out his hand, a series of soft footsteps sounded, and they opened the door one step ahead of him.

"Hello, everyone from the Dragon Worship Cult."

A weak young man said with a smile: "Although there was a misunderstanding at the beginning, it seems that I was wrong. I have to apologize to everyone."

"The one who really attacked me was someone else."

This sentence instantly shocked everyone present, and it was like a lightning strike.

"Actually, I have long seen that Mr. Xio is related to the Dragon Worship Cult. He has too many flaws, and he also has a familiar aura to me... so I accidentally misunderstood the other party's identity and purpose."

The sound continued, and in the midst of these soft words, a figure slowly walked out of the quiet room, revealing himself under the moonlight.

Anfa retracted his hand in surprise and took a step back.

He had met Ian several times before, and both of them were wearing helmets. But when they met in the woods later, Ian had been injured and unconscious. He was in quite a mess, and nothing could be seen in the chaos.

But now, when he saw Ian's face seriously, a thought couldn't help but arise in his mind.

——I actually saw someone more beautiful than an elf...

The boy who opened the door wore a leather shirt hanging from the inside of the knight's armor. Half of it had been chopped into pieces by the black shadow's blade and subsequent healing, revealing his fair skin. He has a handsome appearance and a slender build, with his loose white hair tied behind his back, and his sapphire-like eyes flashing with spiritual halo, looking around at everyone present with a smile.

Just because of the injury, the young man frowned slightly and seemed to still feel a little uncomfortable.

What does harmlessness mean? Even the well-informed Elder Manya was suspicious at first, wondering whether the opponent's injury had really improved a little and whether he still needed to rest for a while.

"Let me just say he looks good."

The only one who was as usual was Xio, who had met Ian at dinner before. He whispered to Anfa in a rather proud voice: "To be honest, when I saw him for the first time, I thought he was also personally handmade by a certain dragon. The pinched human shape...I forgot how to say hello for a moment."

"I'll take his appearance as a reference next time!" Dragonborn was quite interested.

"Please stop, my dear friend, the similarity in appearance between you and me will already expose the relationship between us. Don't drag others into it." And Anfa scolded in a low voice: "Look at your craftsmanship, you pinched it with your own hands. Not as good as others.”

Xio was obviously a little aggrieved: "Didn't I always pinch the human form of a girl or a child... Recently, I have become an adult, and my mother suddenly wanted a son again, so she asked me to change to an adult male. I can't pinch it. Well, it’s normal…your human gender is really troublesome.”

This conversation made Manya and Ian silent for a while, and finally it was the old mountain man who broke the silence.

"Sit down and rest, distinguished guest."

The old man stretched out his hand to indicate that Ian did not have to stand to speak and sat back on the edge of the bed. Ian also returned to the bed in the sacrificial room and sat down obediently.

Elder Manya was also sitting nearby. He smiled and introduced himself to Ian: "My name is Manya Afud, the elder of the Afud tribe. You can call me Manya or elder. "

"I met you at the mouth of Indigo Mountain a few days ago and invited you. If you have the opportunity to come to our tribe, we will treat you as a distinguished guest."

"And now I know the reason." Ian also raised the corners of his mouth. He looked at his knees and whispered: "The dragon's blood in my body."

"Yes, the dragon blood in your body."

The elder clenched the bone staff in his hand, and his voice became solemn: "Ian, I already know your name from some channels - you are a genius from Harrison Port, a rare young knight and alchemist in our South Ridge. You You are indeed extremely intelligent, this is your gift, the power of your mind."

"But what's special about you on the road to sublimation is probably because of...the awakening of dragon blood."