"Tell me, did you hurt Lu Yi?"
When Fei Yang said this, the atmosphere immediately became tense.
Leng's face darkened. "Fei Yang, calm down!"
"Leng, how can I calm down when you see Lu Yi like this? I..."
"Shut up. If you still think of me as your sister, just stay quiet for a while."
Leng scolded Fei Yang, who was about to lose control, and squatted down to carefully treat Lu Yi's injury.
As her face turned pale and she seemed close to collapsing, Lu Yi's severed arm finally stopped bleeding.
At this point, Leng looked up at Zachary. "Zachary, can you tell us what exactly happened?"
Zachary didn't want to say much. He just didn't want Leng to disturb Danielle because of Lu Yi.
Danielle sighed. "Go ahead, I don't want people to misunderstand you."
She knew that Zachary didn't care about other people's opinions, but she did.
Her Zachary was a good person, and she didn't want others to misunderstand him.
Zachary nodded and calmly explained what had just happened.
Fei Yang, furious, started cursing Iron Heart for being heartless.
Leng's face grew colder. "Thank you, Zachary. We owe you another favor."
With that, she lifted Lu Yi up and looked at Danielle. "Danielle, think about what we talked about today, and when you're ready, give me the information. I'm leaving now."
Fei Yang hesitated for a moment, then nodded and left with her.
Zachary raised an eyebrow, surprised, and looked at Danielle. "I thought you'd be soft-hearted and offer to send Lu Yi to the hospital?"
Danielle rolled her eyes at him. "I'm not a pushover."
If it's saving an ungrateful person, one lesson is enough.
Zachary nodded, then changed the topic. "What were they here for today?"
Danielle told him about what had just happened, asking for his opinion.
In fact, with their current wealth, whether or not they took on a mission didn't really matter.
But there was one thing Danielle had to consider.
Danielle was aware that Dora had murderous intent. It was obvious.
Even if she had a lot of wealth, if Dora really became the head of the Duo Family, things could be dangerous for her.
So before Dora took charge, she had to be strong enough to protect herself.
One, she needed power comparable to the Eight Families, which was a bit difficult.
Two, she needed strength that others wouldn't dare challenge, which was achievable.
After all, Danielle's talents were unlike others, and she also had two teleportation-type talents by her side.
But to have strong enough power, she had to train through combat.
Plus, Zachary still had an old grudge to settle. Whatever the reason, they needed powerful strength.
Danielle shared her thoughts, and Zachary, of course, had no objections.
He pulled her into his arms. "Actually, there's another way. You don't need to work so hard. Rain and I can handle it. We'll protect you."
Rain, who had been happily eating an apple, suddenly froze, staring at Zachary in disbelief. "Wait, Dad, are you crazy? I'm three, not thirty!"
Danielle laughed and pushed Zachary playfully. "I don't want that. I want to be a war goddess, ha ha, a beautiful war goddess."
Rain jumped up from the sofa. "I want to be a war goddess too..."
The family was in high spirits.
Meanwhile, someone in the inner circle was having a harder time.
Dora had entered the most sacred and mysterious place in the Blissful Paradise... the Sky City.
Looking at the lush green forest inside, Dora was stunned.
She didn't expect the Sky City to look like this, almost like the forests in ancient books.
"Miss Duo, please come here."
A guardian, dressed in green shorts and with an expressionless face, appeared beside Dora suddenly. He looked like a dead person.
"Ah, what is this thing? You scared me to death!"
The Sky City was so vast and looked endless. In this quiet atmosphere, suddenly hearing a cold, emotionless voice was enough to startle anyone.
Dora awkwardly scrambled to her feet. "Hey, I'm asking you, what exactly are you?"
"I am Guardian 1013. Miss Duo, please follow me."
Guardian 1013 answered without any fluctuation in his voice and then turned, walking down a small path.
Dora, dissatisfied, smacked her skirt. "Hey, slow down! My skirt is dirty, I need to change clothes."
But Guardian 1013 ignored her, so Dora had no choice but to follow him, dragging her now-dirty skirt.
Dora wasn't used to exercise and only liked shopping. After running for a while, she was nearly out of breath.
She wanted to stop, but then she remembered Ning Wanrong's warning and didn't dare.
Just as she was about to give up, a small courtyard appeared at the end of the path.
The courtyard was simple, looking like an old-fashioned farmhouse. Before entering, Dora could see two tall fruit trees stretching their heads over the wall.
The gate was wide open, as if waiting for Dora to enter.
Once they arrived at the courtyard, Guardian 1013 stood still at the gate, saying nothing.
Dora peered inside. "Why aren't you continuing?"
The guardian, who had just spoken, now remained silent.
After hesitating for a long while, Dora slowly walked in.
The courtyard was quite large, and the two fruit trees looked ancient, their trunks so thick that it would take several people to hug one.
However, one of the trees seemed to be malnourished, its leaves tinged yellow instead of their usual vibrant green.
Since the Great Earth Riot, the world's climate had changed. There was no more distinction between spring, summer, autumn, and winter, only a constant spring-like weather.
Normally, plants stayed green all year round, so something must have been wrong with this tree.
Dora, noticing this, completely forgot her initial purpose and walked around the tree a few times.
"Indeed, the Savior Woman truly lives up to her title. As soon as she enters the Mother Tree's domain, she can sense something is wrong with it."
Dora was startled by the sudden voice and turned around in fear.
Under the eaves, eight figures dressed in green robes had appeared without her noticing. They all wore hoods, so it was impossible to tell whether they were men or women, or their identities.
Remembering their positions, Dora quickly bowed.
"Miss Duo greets the representatives."
"The Savior Woman need not be so polite. The Mother Tree is more important. It would be better if the Savior Woman investigates what is wrong with the Mother Tree," said Qin Ming, the representative of the Qin family, speaking first.
Dora felt a little bitter inside. She had indeed noticed a problem, but she hadn't figured out exactly what it was yet.
"This... "
"Since the Savior Woman has just awakened, perhaps she needs more time to investigate properly," said Duo Qingyun.
Everyone else silently nodded in agreement.
Only Qin Ming, the first to speak, seemed dissatisfied.
"But the Mother Tree is in a critical condition. If we don't treat it soon, there could be a serious issue."
"Don't worry, the Mother Tree isn't so fragile," Duo Qingyun reassured him, waving his sleeve.
"Someone, take the Savior Woman to rest."
Dora knew this was her family's ancestor, and her nervous heart relaxed slightly. She obediently followed the guardian out of the courtyard.