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"By the way, you mentioned that you could activate a teleportation array to return to the Material Plane. What exactly are the steps required?"

"With my current strength, I am not yet capable of activating the teleportation array. However, as you saw earlier, there is a female puppet here. This was developed by 'Sage Chongming' to compensate for the Crystal Dragon's lack of intelligence. It's called the 'Crystal Dragon Knight,' a support unit designed to enhance command and coordination. Although it possesses considerable strength and magical power, the development of a self-aware soul was unsuccessful, which is why it has been left idle. Now, if I enter this puppet, even with only thirty percent of my power due to the safety restrictions left by 'Sage Chongming,' it will be enough to activate the teleportation array. However, I can only activate it from the inside, meaning that if you wish to return in the future, you'll either have to wait for the River Styx Tower to descend upon the Material Plane again or until Miss fully masters the power of the Scarab, allowing free travel."

"What? A Crystal Dragon Knight? What is that?"

"It is the commander of the Crystal Dragons, able to ride them and gain their defensive capabilities while providing the necessary intelligence and magical assistance. They can also command other Crystal Dragons. In terms of power, they usually possess the magic power of a 9th-level mage and the combat prowess of a 10th-level swordsman. When combined with a Crystal Dragon, they gain the magic power of a 10th-level mage and the combat prowess of a Sword Emperor. In essence, the Crystal Dragon Knight becomes a true warrior surpassing Dragon Knights. However, before I can unlock all of 'Sage Chongming's' restrictions, I cannot combine with a Crystal Dragon."

Chapter 55: Another Winter Approaches

"Ding~ ~ ~ Ding~ ~ ~ Ding~ ~ ~"

The distant church bells echoed over the small town of Leika, and a group of children burst out of the church, running around like scattered pigeons, filling the entire town with joyful laughter.

Leika Town, located in the northwest of the Endless Desert, belongs to the Principality of Bilin. It is a small, remote town with a population of no more than a thousand. The Andre Church is the only church in Leika Town, established primarily to spread the faith of the God of Light but mainly serves as an educational institution for the town's children. Every day, when adults go to work, the children are gathered at the church for lessons until the afternoon.

After finishing his classes, the old priest Siehard, exhausted, had gone back to rest. The young priestess Jenny tidied up the classroom and turned to thank the young woman dressed as a maid beside her.

"Thank you, Miss Youlijia, for coming every day to help. May the God of Light always bless you."

"You're welcome, Priestess Jenny. If there's nothing else, I'll take Miss back now."

"Alright, goodbye, Miss Youlijia. See you tomorrow, Jin Luosha."

Watching the young maid carrying little Jin Luosha out of the church, Sister Jenny couldn't help but recall the events two months ago when they first arrived in the town. That day, the town was attacked by over a hundred wandering sand bandits. They killed, burned, looted, and raped throughout the town. With a population of just over a thousand, only about three hundred men were capable of fighting, and among them, only a few possessed any martial qi. How could they possibly fend off a group of bandits, most of whom were Black Iron Warriors, some Bronze Warriors, and all seasoned killers? The hasty resistance was quickly crushed, and everyone fled in terror. When she led the children out of town, they were finally cornered by several bandits. Just as she was filled with despair, a snow-white furry rope suddenly appeared, crushing the bandits' weapons and sending them flying dozens of meters away, leaving them dead. She and the children stood there in disbelief, stunned by the miraculous turn of events.

Three travelers, specifically a white-haired teenage boy holding a beautiful golden-haired girl, followed by a blue-haired maiden, stood before her, dusty and weary. The white rope that had killed several bandits instantly transformed into a snow-white fur cloak and returned to the boy's hand. The boy, with a delicate appearance, wore a white robe covered in dust but still neatly pressed. He carried a splendid long knife and an old, worn sword at his waist, which seemed quite peculiar. Realizing these might be the town's only hope, she immediately asked the boy to save the town. Without waiting for her to continue pleading, the boy handed the girl to the maiden behind him and charged into the burning town like lightning.

What happened next exceeded Jenny's imagination. Within five minutes of entering the town, the chaos of cries and screams turned into eerie silence, and even the fires suddenly went out. This bizarre situation left her and the children staring at each other in confusion. Could it be that a terrifying demon had devoured both the residents and the bandits? Such absurd thoughts crossed everyone's mind.

However, soon, the town began to fill with the sounds of weeping, cheering, and prayers. The voices were those of the residents, without any bandit's howls. By the time they returned to the town, they learned that the boy had killed all the bandits and extinguished the fires.

Since then, the trio bought a house in the town and settled down. The previous owner of the house had been killed by the bandits, so the white-haired boy used the money to purchase land near the church and buried all the deceased there. Since then, he rarely appeared, and only the maid would come and go from the house. Later, she brought the little girl Jin Luosha to the church school. Despite being very introverted, Jin Luosha was endearing and had a voice like a paradise bird. Whenever she sang hymns, all the townspeople would gather to listen.

This is the general impression the townspeople have of us.

When Youlijia fused with the Crystal Dragon Knight, it took ten days. During this time, I took the opportunity to retrain the "Yi Jin Du Gu Pian" to its first level. Whether it was due to the principle of breaking and rebuilding, the benefits of the previous frenzied cultivation, or the advantages of merging with the Ice Wind, the restored innate Yin True Qi was far more robust and pure than before, surprising me greatly. The recovery speed of the True Qi doubled, truly delighting me.