"Your brother?" Ismei asked, puzzled.

Li Qianxia's tone unconsciously carried a hint of boastfulness, "With my brother around, even if the direct-line vampire baron you mentioned comes, we won't be afraid."

It doesn't sound very reliable... Ismei's gaze shifted to Yang Qinglan for confirmation.

"Not bad," Yang Qinglan commented nonchalantly.

"I'll remember that," Li Qianxia said through gritted teeth.

She allowed only herself to speak ill of her brother; anyone else who dared was an enemy!

"Lan... do you know her brother?" The old nun suddenly spoke up.

Yang Qinglan fell silent, recalling her status as the Holy Daughter in training.

The atmosphere inside the carriage grew subtly tense, the young nun looking around at the adults like a newborn fawn, her eyes lively and darting.

The Holy Daughter in training knows a man, and even thinks he's decent... Ismei couldn't wait to step out of the carriage and share this with her friend.

Upon reaching the hotel, everyone decided to take advantage of the daylight and hasten to eliminate Edison.

"Eat up, rest for half an hour, we leave precisely at 2 PM," the old Demon Hunter arranged simply, "Sister Watson, please heal Ismei and Wusi."

The old nun nodded, and the rest remained silent, busily preparing.

"I heard you have a brother," Brixi said while eating his beef stew with potatoes, addressing Li Qianxia.

Li Qianxia focused on her meal and did not respond.

The other young Demon Hunters glanced at Brixi with a mocking look.

"I'm done eating!" Li Qianxia was the first to stand up, "I'll go back to my room to rest first."

Finally having some alone time, she could summon her brother! Li Qianxia walked briskly, almost as if about to take flight.

"Xia, come back, wait for Ismei to finish," the old Demon Hunter called out indisputably.

Not giving Li Qianxia a chance to argue, he then told Ismei, "Eat quickly."

"Yes," Ismei finished her food in a few bites.

"..."

Yang Qinglan watched Li Qianxia walk away, her silhouette resembling a student who hadn't done her homework and was being taken to the principal's office by the teacher.

After finishing the meal, she accompanied the old nun to observe how she healed Ismei and Wusi.

The old nun dripped Holy Water on their wounds, placed her hands lightly above them, and began a long, soft chant, as gentle as a mother cleaning a child's ears with a cotton swab.

A faint golden light emerged in the palms of the old nun's hovering hands, followed by the Holy Water also shimmering with golden light.

"Hiss!" Ismei and Wusi inhaled sharply.

"Does it hurt?" Li Qianxia curiously asked Ismei.

"It tickles!" Ismei answered with a painful expression, holding back a breath.

After the prayer, the young nun handed the old nun a handkerchief, with which she wiped the sweat off her forehead.

"Please rest well. Normally, you shouldn't be active in such a short time, but we have no choice given the current circumstances," the old nun instructed them.

"Yes, thank you," Ismei and Wusi nodded and bowed their thanks.

After the three nuns left, the Demon Hunters really couldn't rest as it was too hot; air conditioning wouldn't be invented until 1902 and wouldn't become widespread until 1950, and it's only 1880 now!

"Why don't we get some ice?" Dan Xi from the Combat Martial Tower suggested.

"If you want to be without frozen ground at a critical moment, pah," Sivit from the Spider Academy, spat out the remnants of his food, "I have no objections."

"Abram?" Dan Xi sought his opinion.

Abram was still chewing his food, when the old Demon Hunter's voice rang out, "Do you boys want me to kick each of you in the butt?"

The room fell silent.

"Cool~" Li Qianxia whispered in admiration.

The old Demon Hunter, like a gentleman, gave a bow, then closed his eyes and sat down in his chair, resting with his legs crossed.

The room was completely quiet.

Yang Qinglan followed the old nun back to the nuns' room, where the young nun lay in bed and soon dozed off in the comfortably cool temperature.

Yang Qinglan quietly sought advice about the morning prayer that unlocked the Evangelical Book for free and the healing prayer from earlier.

"That's a matter for the nuns to handle, Lan. What you should do is pray to the Evangelical Book," the old nun refused to tell her.

"Knowing more can offer more security. If you get hurt, I could heal you as well," Yang Qinglan pressed.

The old nun gently shook her head, "The Evangelical Book naturally has better options."

"Lan," she interrupted Yang Qinglan, who was about to speak again, "I want to rest now, preparing for the battle this afternoon."

Yang Qinglan, feeling helpless, could only nod in agreement.

If it were Turquoise Pool, possessing the S-rank Instinct 'Favored Concubine,' whether it was the nuns or the Demon Hunters, they would likely have shared everything they knew without reservation.

She lay down on the bed, feigned a yawn, and swallowed an Elixir Pill that could restore her abilities, feeling she must quickly learn a Skill to hypnotize or read memories.

Otherwise, experiencing another world meant a loss—for instance, in 1880 America, she could only observe the knowledge of Demon Hunters and nuns, unable to acquire it.

Yang Qinglan closed her eyes.

By 2 PM, everyone felt somewhat refreshed, and although some were still yawning, they were clearly in good spirits.

Three nuns and two female Demon Hunters climbed into the carriage, while the rest, under makeshift shades, stepped into the harsh sunlight.

"The sunlight endures, and we merely toss and turn within it," the old nun murmured, "Praise the Lord."

The young nun followed with a prayer, "Praise the Lord."

"Praise the Lord," Yang Qinglan echoed.

Li Qianxia pursed her lips, turned her head, and seemed to be holding back a laugh.

The old nun, the young nun, and Ismei gave her a curious look, while Yang Qinglan kept her eyes straight, knowing Li Qianxia was thinking of her brother, the 'Lord.'

"Sister Lan, please direct us," the old Demon Hunter came over and said.

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