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So, Carol's gaze quickly shifted to Chen Xuanfeng and Jin Luosha.

"May I have the honor of knowing your names?" Carol, evidently a young master who had received the most formal aristocratic education, spoke with such politeness and grace that it was hard to dislike him.

"No need for formalities, Your Highness Carol. I am Chen Xuanfeng, the Black Knight of the Viking Empire, and this is my sister Lilin, a Saint Crest Knight," Chen Xuanfeng replied with a nod after returning the courtesy.

Such an answer naturally caused surprise. A Black Knight who could use tenth-level magic and also practiced combat skills was already astonishing, and his sister being a Saint Crest Knight, who was in direct opposition to the Black Knight, made it even more intriguing. Naturally, the werewolf lord, who had often impersonated humans, was more than happy to satisfy everyone's curiosity by spinning a pre-prepared tale. Starting with a love story of two young lovers from opposing factions, their meeting, love, the twists and turns of their relationship, to the later tumultuous events that separated them, their children following their parents into seclusion, and finally their reunion in the war against the orcs, where they fought side by side, leaving behind a pair of siblings who had met under different identities. A long, bizarre, and twisted legendary tale was spun on the spot. Although many key points were fabricated, there were also elements drawn from real history, but most of the people mentioned in the story were either long deceased or had been sent by a certain unscrupulous werewolf lord to serve as sacrifices to the demon gods, so there was no one to verify the truth of the story. As for why Chen Xuanfeng, a Black Knight who only dabbled in magic, could cast tenth-level magic, there was naturally another bizarre story to explain it, leaving no glaring inconsistencies. After all, if one were to talk about luckily gaining power out of nowhere, who could match the rapid rise of the "Saint Crest Knight" before them?

In fact, as residents of the desert, no one would delve into the truth of the matter, so when Chen Xuanfeng's story came to an end, there was actually a round of enthusiastic applause. The tribal residents, who had gradually gathered around out of curiosity, completely took his fabricated identity as a legendary tale from a bard's mouth. Of course, on a certain level, this perception pointed directly to the truth, but no one noticed or paid attention to it.

Not staying long, Chen Xuanfeng and Jin Luosha left the Hanos Tribe after a brief rest. Their reason was also very valid, as Chen Xuanfeng and Jin Luosha had clearly stolen the show tonight and had offended a vengeful noble like the "Red Sun Knight." Even if the other party did not personally take action, just a slight use of the vast forces of the "Mercenary Empire" could absolutely ensure they had no place to be buried. So, leaving before the other party could fully deploy their forces was naturally the best course of action.

As for the truth of the matter, Carol and the tribal warriors naturally would not know.

When Chen Xuanfeng and Jin Luosha bid farewell, Carol had intended to escort them through the desert, but on one hand, Chen Xuanfeng politely declined out of the dignity of a strong warrior, and on the other hand, the Hanos Tribe still needed the "Saint Crest Knight" to stay for a while to guard against possible retaliation and counterattacks from the "Red Sun Knight," so it had to be abandoned.

Carol and the tribal warriors, unaware, did not know that shortly after parting, the siblings from the Viking Empire changed direction, setting their journey towards the direction where the "Red Sun Knight" Hein had fled.

With still an hour or two before dawn, in the cold desert night, a black wolf shadow darted like lightning.

"Brother, as we expected, that arrogant man hasn't gone too far. He's stopped about fifty kilometers ahead," Jin Luosha, held by Chen Xuanfeng on the back of the ice wind, held a pure white light ball emitting a soft glow, illuminating their faces. It was not a lighting spell but Jin Luosha's unique divine art, "Original Sin Mark," which was sensing the target's movements. At this moment, the two were following the guidance of this mark to track the target's trail.

When the two "Saint Crest Knights" had clashed earlier, Jin Luosha had taken the opportunity to secretly mark the "Red Sun Knight" once again with the "Original Sin Mark" on his "Ten Realms Crimson Lotus." This secret technique of tracking and locking onto enemies, although it had no combat power, would not be detected by anyone when activated. Once marked, even if the target was at the other end of the Mainland, they could not escape her sensing, unless the target was subjected to a stronger divine or magical impact, making it impossible to remove this tracking mark. When combined with other powerful forces, this divine art subtly became a death sentence for all Saint Realm experts. If it weren't for the fact that the "Original Sin Mark" was related to Jin Luosha's spiritual essence, preventing her from simultaneously controlling multiple marks, the movements of all Saint Realm experts on the Mainland might not escape the grasp of this young girl in the future.

Although the "Red Sun Knight" Hein had retreated in defeat, he knew that Carol would not dare to openly pursue him, so he did not go far, only retreating about a hundred kilometers before finding a military town of the "Mercenary Empire" to settle in and begin recuperating from his injuries. The body of a Sword Saint is always filled with the violent power of the "Sea of Star Souls," so healing divine arts or magic, even if they penetrate the body, would be torn apart by the endless turbulence, not only failing to heal but also causing harm. Therefore, once a Sword Saint is injured, they can only rely on medicine and their own recovery ability to slowly heal. Previously, Hein had already suffered two rounds of severe light-based injuries from Chen Xuanfeng's "Tiger Soul Blade" and Jin Luosha's "Moonlight Goddess Cannon." Though a Sword Saint recovers much faster than ordinary people, the damage he suffered was equally extraordinary. It was only by relying on the death force field of the "Nine Ghost Demon Armor—Mourning Wail" to neutralize the residual strong light power that he could maintain normal movement. If he could collect enough souls, he would eventually be able to completely expel the hidden injuries within his body and fully recover. However, in tonight's battle, his armor shattered, and the myriad of ghosts dispersed, not only causing his power to plummet but also triggering all his old injuries, forcing him to find a place to continue medicinal treatment.

Being in his own territory (at least Hein thought so), the young "Red Sun Knight" did not feel much sense of crisis. Instead of choosing to join the main army, he opted to settle in a military town with few troops to avoid showing his injured state in front of others. Therefore, when Chen Xuanfeng and Jin Luosha tracked him down, the sparse guards failed to detect their presence.