After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply

Dawen said, word by word,

Facing the indifferent attitude of Lin Da, Dawen felt a strong sense of being insulted.

He regarded Tasya as his lifesaver, a distinguished guest of The Mandalas, and had taken great pains to send her to Lin Da to celebrate their reunion. But then... Tasya was treated by Lin Da like she was nothing?

It seemed that even at the fireworks festival, Tasya wasn't included. Since Dawen was unaware of the circumstances, he could only speculate, and various terrible thoughts emerged in his mind.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and naturally, his attitude towards Lin Da couldn't be good.

Lin Da shook his head and said, "There are some misunderstandings between us, but it's not what you think. Dawen, please step aside, I have something to say to Tasya."

"If you don't believe it, you can go and check in the manor yourself. As long as you can defeat me, Thunder Swordmaster Dawen."

With that, the long sword in Dawen's hand, named Thunderstrike, flashed with lightning and sparks flew, unleashing a powerful force of Star Rank 37, sweeping across.

Truly a Star Rank on par with Abner, this oppressive force was far beyond anything the Phantom Nacho or Hulus could compare with.

Lin Da's gaze grew more solemn, summoning the Sword of Royalty and adding the Verdant Shield to himself.

"Then I'm afraid I'm about to offend."

"Dark Whip, go!"

...

Two minutes later.

"You've lost."

Dawen's Epic Level sword, Thunderstrike, stopped in front of Lin Da's neck.

Some traces of the battle remained in the courtyard.

Dawen had thought he would easily defeat Lin Da, but it turned out to require some effort.

The thickness of the Verdant Shield was not just for show.

The Sword of Royalty in Lin Da's hand was also an Epic Weapon.

Underneath the coat was drab dragon scale soft armor.

Also Epic.

Against a typical Level 26 adventurer, Dawen only needed one encounter to defeat the opponent.

Meeting an odd 'supporter' like Lin Da was a first for Dawen.

He touched the dragons whisker bangs on his forehead, almost taking it lightly and nearly getting a strand chopped off by Lin Da.

In due time, once Lin Da advanced to Star Rank, he would probably become exceedingly troublesome.

Various thoughts flashed through Dawen's head momentarily.

The important part was the present.

Currently, he was far more powerful than Lin Da.

"Leave Red Heart City," Dawen said coldly.

"I still have a few words." Lin Da took a deep breath and said, "The Magical Creatures deep in the Dragon Forest are not something you can handle. If the Scarlet Adventure Group dares to go, there will be no return!"

Dawen frowned, "What do you mean by that?"

Lin Da, "If you trust me, then don't go deep into the forest."

The scene fell into silence momentarily.

Dawen looked at Lin Da with suspicion, arms crossed, deep in thought.

The last monster tide, facing the disguised Red Armored Crab King, Thousand-Change Demon, Lin Da brought crucial information without seeking any reward. After the Thousand-Change Demon died, Lin Da had already left.

Plus, since Tasya was in the Scarlet Adventure Group, for Lin Da to trap the Scarlet Adventure Group would be to trap Tasya as well.

After weighing everything, Dawen nodded, "Alright, the Scarlet Adventure Group will give up entering deeper."

After this battle, the coldness on Dawen's face somewhat dissolved. It might really be as Lin Da said, just a misunderstanding, and Tasya's sad expression had other reasons.

If Lin Da truly didn't care about Tasya, he wouldn't have drawn his sword and faced him knowing he would be defeated.

"May I ask what happened between you two?" Dawen sheathed his sword, puzzled.

"It's probably... we didn't wait for her," said Lin Da.

Dawen: ?

Seeing Tasya's devastated look when she returned, Dawen had thought that Lin Da definitely messed around with her and then dumped her!

Just that?

Such a minor issue could make Tasya so dejected.

This showed how important Lin Da was in the heart of this maid.

Thinking this, Dawen felt a pang of jealousy.

What on earth had Lin Da done in the past to make Tasya so devoted?

And then, there was Mingli from Dark Flame Adventure Group who came from Black Mamba City a week ago, who also had a deep connection with Lin Da.

It made people believe Kami's report: [The Eye of True Knowledge excels at raising fish, producing Star Rank and Moon Rank beauties!]

"Sigh, to think it was just this minor thing... it feels like a sister who's just been married complained about being slighted and ran back home," Dawen mused.

Dawen frantically scratched his scalp, "And Lia... ah, I give up. Lin Da, I hope you don't let them down, otherwise, the Scarlet Adventure Group will never let you go."

"Speaking of which, Phoenix Tail Flower and Snow Goose have formed an alliance."

Clearing up the misunderstanding, the two simply sat down on the stone chairs in the courtyard and chatted casually.

Dawen's smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, "Lia must be happy now."

"Didn't see that coming, she actually bit my lip."

Lin Da's unintended comment left Dawen flabbergasted, his mouth hanging open wide.

"Li, Lia that girl, actually..." Dawen stuttered.

Although he knew Lia was surely involved with Lin Da, the reality still left Dawen shaken, unable to calm down for a long time.

That girl, who in her childhood would only chop boys with a wooden sword, throw rocks through windows, play in the mud, and not learn a bit of adventurer etiquette... now had a day of romance, even biting Lin Da's lip.

Dawen could hardly imagine that shy look on Lia's face.

Thinking about it made himself burst into a disgusted laughter.

"Ha, hahahaha, Lia, that Lia... hahaha." Dawen slapped the stone table and laughed out loud.

In the laughter, there was a sense of reassurance an old father feels seeing his daughter growing up.

The Crimson Baron never treated Lia, the girl he picked up halfway, as family, but Dawen truly admired Lia, who devoted her heart to training.

"I should be going," Lin Da stood up, "since Tasya has promised to help the Scarlet Adventure Group enter the tenth layer for a raid, let her stay here for now. Finally, help me pass on a message..."

Lin Da touched the light blue scarf around his neck. Tucked away on one end, it featured a chibi Dark Shadow, the outside displaying an embroidered silver-haired maid cleaning.

He laughed, "I really like this gift. I will cherish it."

Knowing that Tasya was asleep in her room, Lin Da simply peeped through the crack of the door and left.

When Tasya returns to Phoenix Tail Flower, prepare a welcome party for her.

Lin Da thought to himself.

Two hours later, during breakfast time at Mandala Manor.

At the long table covered with a neat white tablecloth, Tasya asked, "Did someone come by? I heard fighting noises."

Dawen said, "Indeed, someone did come."

"Who was it?"

Tasya's voice tightened, her hands holding the knife and fork to cut the steak froze in mid-air.

"Lin Da."

Dawen said, "He came to see you. But you were asleep, so he didn't disturb you, just took a look and left."

"Oh..."

"Is that so."
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"Hmm."

Tasya's lips curled slightly upwards, her tense brows slowly relaxed, and her eyes shone with light.

"Today's salmon is very delicious."

"No, it's always tasted the same..."

Dawen sheepishly admitted.

He didn't dare pass on Lin Da's words to Tasya.

Fearing that Tasya would rush back to Phoenix Tail Flower, she might not even accompany the Scarlet Adventure Group to the monster raid on the tenth layer.

This indirectly caused Tasya to have several sleepless nights, thinking about weaving another scarf to bring to Lin Da before the Great Mystery Continent's tenth layer opened.

...

...

The morning sun was warm and comforting.

On the way back to White Dove City, Lin Da rode a Blackflame Horse, the wind whirling around him, his Level Aura at 26 intimidating the Magical Creatures of the wilderness to stay clear.

Slimes were so scared they sprayed water in place, and Goblins hid in the bushes, trembling, fearing this powerful human might harm them.

Lin Da had no intention of doing such things.

He silently reflected whether he had been too harsh on Tasya.

Seeing the seemingly strong but icy Tasya, he realized she was actually the most vulnerable among the team members.

Perhaps he could consider being gentler in the future, trying to change this maid over time.

"When Tasya returns, I'll take her to the Adventurers' Guild to register, making her an official member of the Phoenix Tail Flower Team."

The Scarlet Adventure Group would go to the tenth layer, and so would Phoenix Tail Flower.

They might even meet there.

With Phoenix Tail Team having gained some strength and not lacking luck,

Lin Da naturally wouldn't miss the opportunity to strike it rich in the Great Mystery Continent starting from this layer.

From this level, rare materials would appear in the Great Mystery Continent. Some lucky dogs could 'pick up' millions, even tens of millions of Gold Coins, and get rich overnight.

This kind of event is eagerly reported by the empire's major newspapers, encouraging adventurers to bravely climb to higher levels for the chance to strike it rich.