"As expected..."

Yan Xun, upon hearing this, wasn't too surprised and merely sighed.

The Church Court's actions, to put it bluntly, were aimed at preventing the Alliance from monopolizing the benefits.

Even if it meant raising the level of combat, they wanted the Alliance to fail in holding this stronghold and acquiring control of this region.

If they succeeded, the Church Court would have no interest in this new settlement area in the future.

How could the Church Court allow such a situation to occur?

The Holy Temple Knight Order, which had previously retreated, immediately dispatched a team to regroup at their original stronghold.

By now, they were already on their way.

Earlier, Qin Doufeng had received instructions to immediately rush to that stronghold to assist the newly assembled forces in battle.

Qin Doufeng couldn't speak earlier, partly because the person who sent him the message was his grandfather, Qin Lu. He still had considerable fear of Qin Lu's authority.

Moreover, he felt a deep sense of shame...

The Alliance Army and Lin Ye's side were working so hard to stabilize the stronghold for the benefit of all mankind.

In the end, his Church Court was intent on causing trouble at this crucial moment...

This was something he found difficult to accept and even more difficult to express, which is why he had been so uncomfortable earlier.

It wasn't until he heard Lin Ye say he was going to support another stronghold of the Alliance Army that he couldn't help but speak out.

Because if the battlefield were to truly return to Level 80, Lin Ye would undoubtedly become the primary target of those Level 80 Demons and even the Demon God behind them!

He also understood the potential loss to humanity if something were to happen to Lin Ye on the battlefield.

Ultimately, he couldn't keep it to himself and revealed the matter.

"No worries, the headquarters has already prepared for this. Lin Ye, you shouldn't get involved in this matter anymore," Yan Xun said again.

"I'm sorry..." Qin Doufeng also said at this moment.

He never imagined his grandfather would be so ruthless, willing to drag a stronghold that could have been stabilized back into the quagmire of war for the sake of profit.

"Is the Alliance planning to take action against the Church Court and Mad God?" Lin Ye asked.

This matter had nothing to do with Qin Doufeng; his apology seemed meaningless to Lin Ye.

There was currently only one solution, namely to prevent the Church Court and Mad God's people from returning to the battlefield!

Only by stopping them from further meddling could anything be effectively resolved.

Otherwise, Lin Ye's efforts would be in vain.

Yan Xun shook his head and said, "Acting against the Church Court is far too risky... The Church Court has always hoped the Alliance would make a move against them, but we've held back. It's not the best solution for our current situation."

Lin Ye remained silent, fully aware of the Professional Alliance's concerns.

Over the years, the Church Court had amassed followers almost everywhere in the human community.

If they were to take action against the Church Court, it would undoubtedly lead to significant social upheaval.

Though those old immortals in the Holy Core couldn't leave the City of Light easily, if they were truly desperate, they could still make an appearance in the world.

This is what the Alliance most feared.

Even though those old immortals were like flickering candles in the wind, a strongest, even on their last legs, still had significant deterrence power.

If they were willing to risk their lives, they indeed posed a formidable threat.

Currently, the Alliance had only one strongest being.

It's a concern that could not be ignored.

"In that case, I'll just head back to Shenzhen first..." Lin Ye said, feeling a bit helpless.

He seemed overwhelmed by the situation.

"Don't worry! The Alliance won't let your efforts go to waste; as long as we're here, this stronghold can still be held," Yan Xun assured.

Though it may require significant sacrifices to stabilize the situation as it stands now.

But this place is worth such an investment.

Qin Doufeng remained thoroughly silent.

He didn't even notice when Lin Ye had already left.

He looked up to see soldiers clearing the battlefield, retrieving not only the bodies of their fallen comrades but also collecting some usable resources.

Originally, these warriors could have rested peacefully in their camp once this task was completed.

But due to the Church Court's selfishness, they had to remain stationed here and continue their defense.

This left Qin Doufeng unsure of what to say.

...

Lin Ye didn't truly return to Shenzhen.

He was now in the midst of a city's ruins.

Everywhere there were broken limbs, both human and those of unknown demons, permeating a pungent stench of blood.

The roaming demons were rummaging through and gnawing at the flesh...

The hellish scene was truly shocking.

"So many have died."

Lin Ye recognized that among the wreckage were members of both the Holy Temple Knight Order and the Mad God Guild.

Clearly, the collaboration between these two forces had not only failed but had cost them dearly.

In the end, they were forced to retreat in disarray, utterly wasting their lives.

They died without value, becoming mere fodder for demons.

After causing such pointless casualties, they didn't reflect on their actions; instead, they sought to wrongfully trap the Alliance Army by attempting to revert the conflict level to Level 80.

This was simply the behavior of beasts.

Calling them traitors to humanity would not be too much.

Even from a purely profit-driven standpoint, without considering morality or justice, Lin Ye couldn't stand to see them act so recklessly.

"Since the Alliance is unwilling to act, then I'll do it myself," Lin Ye thought.

A dark pearl appeared in his hand.

This was the Shadow Treasure Pearl, a Supreme Treasure he acquired in the Shadowless Forest from the Shadow Demon God, capable of temporarily detaching a person's shadow to assist in combat.

And now, Lin Ye intended to use it for killing.

...

A Mechanical Crow rose from the rubble of a building.

Its black eyes peered at the marching army below.

"What bad luck. If we had known that strange kid could conquer the Painful Maze, we wouldn't have retreated," one voice said.

"Putting that aside, do you think we'll survive this time?" another murmured.

Within the ranks, people whispered among themselves.

But no one dared to flee because they knew whether they would die immediately or possibly later, they had to choose wisely.

"Silence!"

A cold voice came forward.

The whispers in the ranks immediately fell into complete silence.

The speaker snorted disdainfully.

Unaware that they were already being watched.

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