Shui Ling'er merely blushed and scolded, "You’re just talking nonsense. Alright, I have serious business to discuss with you, so stop fooling around."

Mo Han looked utterly innocent and replied, "What I was just saying was serious business. Marrying a wife—that’s a lifelong matter for you and me. How is that not serious?" Shui Ling'er completely ignored him and cut straight to the chase, "I can't be bothered with you. I’m asking you, did you get a Brightness Jade Token from Elder Guanghuo?" Hearing Shui Ling'er’s question, Mo Han immediately put on a nervous expression and spoke, "Yes, what are you planning? Do you want it back? Absolutely not! This was given to me by Elder Guanghuo only after I endured immense hardships and troubles to save his reputation. Don't even think about taking it back. This is our future nest egg! Once you marry me, it will be yours. If you take it now, it’ll just be confiscated by the Church of Light for nothing." "If you buy it back, hehe, then I might consider it."

Hearing Mo Han’s words, Shui Ling'er chuckled teasingly, "You stingy ghost. Did I say I was taking it back? Why are you so jumpy? 'Endured hardships and then Elder Guanghuo gave it to you'—I think you tricked it out of him, that’s more likely."

Mo Han felt absolutely nothing hearing Shui Ling'er’s mockery. He noted that, surprisingly, Shui Ling'er hadn't opposed his suggestion of marrying her this time. He figured either she had become numb to it, developing immunity, or she secretly liked him now, which was why she offered no objection.

Naturally, Mo Han believed the latter possibility was more likely.

Thinking this, Mo Han smiled and said, "As long as you don't object to what I just said, everything else is negotiable, hehe."

Shui Ling'er didn't quite grasp what Mo Han was referring to with his words, and she couldn't be bothered to ask. She just said, "Elder Guanghuo must have already told you the functions of the Brightness Jade Token. There is one more function he likely didn't mention: this token has the ability to sense and weaken the powers of the undead from the Underworld. It shares the same function as our Church's Holy Grail, only its sensing range is much smaller. It only reacts when an Underworld spirit approaches within about 50 meters of you. In other words, it only reacts when a spirit is near or right beside you."

Seeing Mo Han’s look of astonishment, he exclaimed, "Wow, so I struck gold! But why is the sensing range so short? If the opponent is a true Nether General, wouldn't I know too late and just be dead anyway?"

Shui Ling'er said, "Who told you to go fight him? As long as you know their true identity in your heart, and they haven't discovered that you know, you just need to be vigilant and wait for the right moment to deal with them slowly."

After hearing Shui Ling'er’s explanation, Mo Han quickly put on a look of admiration and said, "You are the smart one, Ling'er. How could I not have thought of that?"

Shui Ling'er knew perfectly well that Mo Han was only trying to tease her and make her happy; he must have thought of that point long ago.

With that thought, Shui Ling'er spoke gently, "Alright, you’ve been out for a long time; it wouldn't be good if you were discovered. You should hurry back now. You must take good care of yourself and stay safe, do you understand?" Mo Han smiled and replied, "Don't worry, I won't get into trouble before I marry you. Just wait to become my wife. Okay, I’m leaving now, or I really will be discovered."

With that, he immediately cast the Flight Spell and flew toward the direction of Leah.

Shui Ling'er just stood there, watching Mo Han's retreating figure vacantly, and murmured softly, "What an incorrigible rogue."

After saying that, she couldn't help but laugh herself.

Just then, she suddenly noticed that Lyle had, at some unknown point, already appeared beside her, looking at her with a smile. Shui Ling'er jumped in surprise and exclaimed, "Uncle Lyle, when did you get here? Why didn't you make a sound? You startled me! Do you know startling people can actually kill them?"

Lyle didn't speak upon hearing Shui Ling'er's words, only gazing at her with a smile.

This made Shui Ling'er feel a chill run down her spine. She asked, "Uncle Lyle, what are you smiling at? It’s making me feel strange inside."

Hearing Shui Ling'er’s question, Lyle smiled and replied, "Hehe, nothing much. I just think the way the Saintess speaks now is becoming more and more like that brother Mo Han. The Saintess didn't speak like this before. Could it truly be that the nearness of the virtuous improves one’s character? Hehe."

Hearing Lyle’s teasing, Shui Ling'er’s face flushed crimson as she exclaimed, "Uncle Lyle, why are you teasing me just like that scoundrel? I’m not talking to you anymore!"

With that, she shyly turned and ran away, leaving Lyle standing there smiling to himself, "Hehe, this child, you call this teasing? Compared to that Mo Han kid, I’ve been quite gentle."

After saying that, he smiled and followed Shui Ling'er’s retreating figure away.

Meanwhile, after Mo Han returned to his room, he had just sat down when he sensed someone outside trying to approach his quarters. However, they were all blocked by the barrier he had set up. Mo Han used his spiritual sense to check and found the person outside was Leah, followed by a soldier holding a tray, who stared in astonishment at Leah, blocked from entering the room.

Leah also felt as if he had run into an invisible wall of energy that kept him out, making it impossible to get close. After a brief thought, Leah understood. This must be the protective barrier a mage sets up when meditating to ensure their safety, which was why he couldn't approach.

Thinking this, just as Leah was about to call out, he felt the invisible wall of energy blocking him vanish—Mo Han had dispelled his own barrier.

Mo Han spoke gently from inside, "I wonder what brings Lord Leah here so late in the evening?" Mo Han naturally knew Leah’s intentions; he was likely just checking if he was still in the room, but he asked deliberately anyway.

Hearing Mo Han’s question, Leah quickly replied, "Oh, hehe, actually, it’s nothing much. It’s just that we left in such a hurry during the day, I didn't get to properly treat the Special Envoy to a meal, and I feel bad about it. So tonight, I specially asked someone to prepare some delicate little pastries for the Special Envoy to try. I hope the Special Envoy will like them."

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