People who had passed the first phase of the assessment had a lot of freedom. They could come and go as they pleased in their attempts to open the door of Paramount Temple. They had half a year to do so. Therefore, after settling things with the Captain, Xu Qing chose to go back. His plan was to wait for the ‘oil’ that the Captain mentioned, and also to get used to his taboo poison gaze.1

As for the Captain, his true form was sealed in the mirror lake. He had appeared in Paramount Temple as a soul body, and thus couldn’t leave. The Captain didn’t seem to mind. He was more than happy to stick around endlessly gnawing on the Crimson Mother totem.9

And that was how the days passed.0

The war in Moonrite Region heated up. The Red Moon Cathedral violently cracked down on any uprising, but the resistance movement only grew.1

Fifth Sister and Eighth Sib had not yet returned. The Heir Apparent and Princess Brightblossom frequently went out, though it was hard to say what exactly they were busy d...1