TL: Zhao

　　Editing: Krisaia

　　'Liu Meng, we need you to return to the team. We know what Yiming is up to. We'll talk to him once we see him." Big Beard, who had now replaced Li Yiming as the captain of the team, looked at Liu Meng.

　　"I…" Liu Meng bit her lips and glanced at Li Huaibei, seeking his counsel.

　　"You'll need all the help you can get to brave through the danger ahead. It would be wise for you to join forces." Li Huaibei caught on to her hesitation.

　　After taking a deep breath, Liu Meng looked at the others and nodded. The members of Team Dissonance nodded in relief, happy to see her return, not only for her strength as a spellcaster, but also a friend who had gone through life and death together.

　　"Could you add me while you're at it…" Li Huaibei sighed at the joyful expressions of team Dissonance. He had never thought that he would join a team again.

　　"What?" Big Beard thought he heard wrong.

　　"I still owe Li Yiming a favor. I'll ensure your safety before I see him again." Li Huaibei said calmly, staring at the distance blankly as his thoughts went back to Lianyun City. Although he was genuinely angry at Li Yiming at first, the latter's efforts to preserve the city did not escape his eyes. He witnessed Li Yiming's duel against Yun Yiyuan and the final judgment delivered by Mr. Kong.

　　Although Li Yiming's efforts did little to change the outcome of the residents of Lianyun City, Li Huaibei still thought in earnest that he owed him something in return.

　　"What about me? You don't mind adding a burden to your team?" Stargaze smiled and brushed her hair.

　　"You… You…" Qing Linglong's eyes went from Stargaze to Li Huaibei. 'Those are two sages! And they're offering to join our team? With Li Yiming, that's three sages…'

　　"Don't be too happy yet. I don't think that we'll have it too easy." Stargaze raised her chin up.

　　"Ms. w.a.n.g is right. Back in Tianshan, we were the ones who made the domain more dangerous for you." Li Huaibei looked up at the cloudless sky above.

　　"We've made our own choices and it had nothing to do with Li Yiming," Big Beard suddenly said with a serious countenance.

　　"You know better than us what it means to be part of a team. We wouldn't have the face to see Li Yiming again if we abandoned him now." Eyegla.s.ses pushed up his gla.s.ses,

　　"I still can't agree with his decisions, but he's our captain." Qing Linglong reached out for her sister's hand and glanced at Liu Meng.

　　Li Huaibei smiled in contentment at the support shown for Li Yiming. 'You do not disappoint me.'

　　"How long until it starts?" Li Huaibei looked at Stargaze, who had taken out a chair from her storage and sat down.