In the base, in a resting room.
Shangguan Yanran had not yet woken up. The High Priest was taking care of her.
Yao Bao'er was also present, happily eating snacks.
After a long while, Shangguan Yanran slowly woke up. She opened her eyes and looked at the white ceiling, a little disoriented.
"Where am I?"
"You... you're finally awake!" the High Priest said excitedly.
"I told you she was fine, she'll be alright after a sleep!"
Yao Bao'er said vaguely while eating snacks, "But there's something strange in her body. I don't know if it will harm her!"
Shangguan Yanran saw the High Priest and Yao Bao'er, and then looked at her surroundings. She couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
It seemed that everyone had come out of the ruins.
She had fallen into a coma before, so she didn't know about the ruins disappearing automatically.
She sat up from the bed and didn't feel any discomfort in her body, only a burning sensation in her arm.
Lifting her sleeve, Shangguan Yanran was a little surprised, "What is this?"
On her arm, at some point, a tattoo had appeared.
It was a tattoo resembling a scepter, with a lifelike black gem on it.
Just as Shangguan Yanran was puzzled, she saw the High Priest kneeling down beside her, "Shui Yun pays respects to the Saintess!"
"High Priest, what are you doing?"
Shangguan Yanran couldn't help but be startled.
Yao Bao'er, standing beside them, was also stunned and asked curiously, "Priest sister, why are you suddenly kneeling?"
The High Priest's expression was neither happy nor sad. She explained, "Miss Shangguan has been recognized by the ruins, making her the chosen successor of the Great Goddess. Therefore, you are the Saintess!"
Her faith was in the goddess Anla, and this trip to the ruins had confirmed for her that the goddess Anla truly existed.
The entire ruins were left behind by the goddess Anla.
Therefore, the High Priest's faith in her beliefs became even stronger. To her, Shangguan Yanran's recognition by the ruins was a sign that the goddess Anla had chosen her successor.
Furthermore, the scepter tattoo on the woman's arm was the evidence that solidified her unwavering conviction.
"High Priest, even if the ruins chose me, you don't have to..."
Shangguan Yanran couldn't help but smile bitterly. She never expected the usually taciturn High Priest to kneel before her at this moment and call her the Saintess.
However, seeing the High Priest's serious demeanor, she could only say helplessly, "Please get up, High Priest. Can you tell me what's going on with this tattoo on my arm?"
The High Priest then stood up. She looked at Shangguan Yanran with a complex expression.
After a while, she slowly said, "This scepter is the symbol of the goddess Anla's authority. She once wielded this scepter to expel demons and saved countless disaster victims."
Followers of the goddess Anla actually knew very little about her past, only learning about her deeds from ancient murals and carvings that were countless years old.
Even so, the goddess Anla had an immense following within the Saudi royal family and several neighboring kingdoms.
...
Outside the base, the Pandora Mercenary Group had left, and the man in green had also departed.
However, a few more people appeared at this moment.
It was the members of the Grim Reaper Mercenary Squad, who had entered the ruins but had barely appeared since then.
"Boss!"
Several people ran over excitedly. Scorpion and Viper were practically in tears.
Ye Cangtian flicked their hands away in disgust, then looked at Qiangwei and the others, "I didn't see you guys earlier and thought you might have met with an accident inside!"
Although he was still quite confident in these guys, he also worried that they might encounter strong opponents and face danger.
Seeing that they were all alive now, he couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief.
Qiangwei, Scorpion, Viper, as well as Bayonet, Taishan, and A Ying.
These were all brothers and sisters he had fought alongside. Although their strength might not have kept up with his now, Ye Cangtian still hoped they would remain alive.
Qiangwei looked at Ye Cangtian, "We were in the shadows at first. Later, we unintentionally discovered a strange place and planned to take you to see it after coming out."
Who knew that the ruins would disappear at that very moment!
Ye Cangtian couldn't help but be stunned. In the ruined city, even the City Lord's mansion had been turned upside down. Where else could there be any strange places?
Could it be that there were still secrets in this ruin that he didn't know about?
Just as he was about to ask, he saw Yao Bao'er emerge from the base, "Sister Qiangwei, you lied to me. It was so dangerous inside. Bao'er almost died so many times, and there wasn't even any food."
The reason she almost died so many times was because she had no snacks and was almost starved to death!
Seeing that the girl seemed to be in good spirits, Qiangwei rolled her eyes at her, completely disbelieving!
Although this girl seemed to have no strength to even tie a chicken, she was actually more terrifying than most people present. Anyone who underestimated her would suffer greatly.
She didn't say anything else but looked at Ye Cangtian, "We've discussed it. Since you are no longer in the squad, we have decided to disband the Grim Reaper Mercenary Squad!"
"Disband?"
Ye Cangtian was somewhat surprised and also felt a mix of emotions. The Grim Reaper Mercenary Squad was once founded by him, and he had countless memories associated with it.
Even though he was no longer in the squad, he still felt a sense of reluctance in his heart. These brothers and sisters before him were the people closest to him.
However, at this moment, looking at the people in front of him, he couldn't help but smile, "That's good. After disbanding, everyone can return to their own lives and no longer have to live this life of fighting and killing."
Perhaps this was the best outcome? No one would die due to an accident!
"No, Boss, we've discussed it. We'll disband the Grim Reaper Mercenary Squad and then follow you to Huaxia..."
"We want to continue fighting with Boss!"
Scorpion and others looked enthusiastic.
Even A Ying, who was always taciturn, held his long sword and said indifferently, "As long as there is life, there is endless fighting!"
"..."
Ye Cangtian looked at these guys, feeling a bit speechless!
So you disbanded the squad just to follow me to Huaxia?
Not a single one of these guys was easy to deal with. If they really followed him to Huaxia, he wouldn't have a moment's peace!
He waved his hand, "Going to Huaxia is not urgent for now. Your identities will cause some trouble if you go to Huaxia. Stay outside for now! I'll apply for it from the higher-ups later."
Just then, a rumbling sound came from ahead.
A fiery red sports car was driving towards them ostentatiously, kicking up large clouds of dust.
It quickly arrived outside the base. Prince Sachi, the heir to the Saudi royal family, jumped out of the car excitedly and ran over.
"Big Brother, I heard you entered the ruins. Many people died inside!"
This guy was very excited when he heard that many people had died inside, guessing that the battle inside must have been very intense.
Ye Cangtian asked, "Why are you here?"
Sachi smiled and said, "It's not just me. My sister is here too. All the other forces have withdrawn. My sister said she wanted to see if you were injured!"
"I couldn't wait, so I drove over myself first! Big Brother, what's inside the ruins? Was it exciting?"
"Wait!"
Ye Cangtian raised his hand and asked, "Princess Shibiya is also here?"
"Yes, their convoy is moving slower and might not arrive for another hour. My car's horsepower is excellent, it can handle driving on sand without any problem!"
Sachi proudly showed off his luxury car and his driving skills.
However, Ye Cangtian silently turned around and said to everyone, "Uh... ahem, everyone, pack your bags. We're returning to Huaxia immediately!"
"Big Brother!"
Sachi was dumbfounded.