372: Pass the test

Shiva, seated high above, did not seem eager to eliminate all of Night at once.

Instead, every few seconds, he would casually flick a few people into the mouth of the giant beast.

Screams continuously echoed in the ears of the Night members.

The short, stout middle-aged man beside Shiva also advised, "Believing in our Lord not only grants immediate promotion to the Golden Realm but also allows entry into our Lord's divine kingdom after death, fulfilling the wish for eternal life."

Everyone, including Mu Ziping, showed conflicted expressions.

On one side was the threat of death, and on the other, the temptation of immediately becoming a Golden Expert.

"Why not believe in Shiva? As long as I successfully advance to the Golden Realm, the sky will be my limit, I can stand proudly among the strong, and live a life above others. Why throw away my life for this?"

"No, I am a person of Qin An Royal Mansion in life, and a ghost of Qin An King in death; I will never serve another master!"

"Shiva only asks us to believe in him. Perhaps we don't even have to oppose Qin An King. Why not surrender?"

"Night's first iron rule is never to betray. Those who violate it will never be spared, even if pursued to the ends of the earth!"

"Shiva is a deity. No matter how powerful Qin An King is, can he compare to a deity? Besides, only by surviving can we talk about the future."

"Undying loyalty and eternal guardianship of Qin An Royal Mansion are my lifelong beliefs. I will never betray the beliefs in my heart!"

"I still have family in Hope City; I cannot die now."

"It is precisely because I need to protect my family that I cannot betray."

In their hearts, the choice between life and death constantly clashed.

The screams of their companions continued to come from their ears.

But their unyielding belief in not betraying grew even stronger.

From beginning to end, except for the first person who spoke, not a single remaining member of Night begged for mercy.

As the last person, Mu Ziping, was thrown into the mouth of the giant beast, the surrounding scenery suddenly changed, returning to the county town.

Mu Ziping and the others, who had supposedly died, reappeared alive on the street.

"I wasn't dead, how did I come back to life?"

"Where is Shiva, where is the giant beast, and that palace?"

"Are we already ghosts?"

"Ah, why did you pinch me?"

"You can still feel pain, so it wasn't a dream after all."

Everyone used various methods to verify whether they were dreaming and whether they were still alive.

"Very good, all of you are very good," a familiar voice suddenly came from behind them.

Mu Ziping and the others turned around and found that their King had arrived behind them at some unknown time.

Qin Shilei directly clarified everyone's doubts, "That was an illusion I created just now, an illusion to test you. Congratulations, all of you have passed the test."

Someone asked, "Were the few people who died at the beginning also fake?"

Qin Shilei smiled, "Fake."

Another person asked, "Was the person who advanced to the Golden Realm also fake?"

Qin Shilei nodded, "Hmm, all illusions."

Mu Ziping also asked, "Were Taylor and that Golden Archer who appeared at the beginning also fake?"

Qin Shilei shook his head, "They were all real, and that archer has already been killed by me."

"It was too real. I clearly felt like I was bitten in half by the giant beast."

"Our King is too formidable; he actually put all of us into an illusion."

"Our King can put all of us into an illusion, so he probably can also casually kill us."

Everyone whispered to each other.

However, deep down, they were all glad they didn't choose to believe in Shiva, otherwise, they would surely be actual corpses now.

Qin Shilei scanned everyone and said with a smile, "I am very pleased with your performance. For this, all of you will receive a piece of Enlightenment Tea as a reward."

Everyone showed expressions of ecstasy and shouted loudly.

"Long live our King!"

"Thank you, our King, for your generous gift!"

"We swear to defend Qin An Royal Mansion to the death! If we violate this, may we be struck by five bolts of lightning from heaven!"

"Born as people of Qin An Royal Mansion, we shall die as souls of Qin An Royal Mansion!"

Finally, everyone collectively shouted their last words of loyalty.

Using Enlightenment Tea to make all members of Night Golden Realm Experts was a goal Qin Shilei set when he established Night.

Only by advancing to the Golden Realm could they be of great use.

Bringing them on this expedition was not primarily to have them help much, but to test their loyalty.

The fact that every single one of them passed the test came as a pleasant surprise to Qin Shilei.

But it was also expected.

Since the establishment of Night, Qin Shilei had not only invited experts to provide them with ideological education, but he also frequently used the Eye of Illusion Breaking Purple to plant the belief of loyalty to Qin An Royal Mansion deep within their hearts.

Like hypnosis, this belief was deeply etched into the very depths of their souls.

"Mu Ziping, report the casualties," Qin Shilei raised his hand to quiet everyone.

Mu Ziping had his subordinates do a quick count and reported, "Thirty-seven lightly wounded, fifteen seriously wounded, and seventeen dead. The wounded have already been given healing potions and are out of danger."

These casualties were caused jointly by the Giant Eagle team and that archer.

Qin Shilei then asked about the whereabouts of Shen Feixue and the others.

Seeing that the two had not returned after a long time, he personally went to the other side of the mountain to check.

He saw traces of a struggle in the town Mu Ziping mentioned but found no trace of the three.

Qin Shilei then used the Faceless Mask to infiltrate Taylor's army to inquire and learned that Taylor had not returned either.

He guessed that Shen Feixue and the other might be pursuing Taylor.

He had no choice but to return to Mu Ziping and the others, "Attention all, carry the wounded and the bodies of your comrades back to Aya City."

At his command, everyone mounted their Chasing Wind Eagles and flew back to Aya City.

Half an hour later, everyone had returned to Aya City.

Qin Shilei took out 301 pieces of Enlightenment Tea and bestowed them upon the 301 Night members who were already at the peak of the Silver Realm.

"You will immediately brew and drink the tea, and attempt to break through to the Golden Realm. The rest of you will stand guard for them, and when your cultivation is sufficient, I will bestow Enlightenment Tea upon you."

The other hundred-plus people had no choice but to suppress their envy and tightly guard the entire City Lord's Mansion, allowing their comrades to focus on breaking through to the Golden Realm.

Watching Mu Ziping and the others enter a state of enlightenment, Qin Shilei frowned.

He murmured, "Why haven't Shen Feixue and He Kaige returned yet? Could they really not handle a mere Golden Realm One-star Indian?"

Qin Shilei thought for a moment, took out a Telepathic Talisman, and called out to Shen Feixue.

After the talisman connected, Indian language unexpectedly came from the other side.

"Haha, is that Qin An King on the other side?"

Qin Shilei's heart sank, and he calmly replied, "It is this King. Are you Taylor? Are those two still alive?"

Taylor laughed, "They are still alive. If you want their lives, you need to bring fifty pieces of Enlightenment Tea to Sula Town. Only you can come, and if you're not here in an hour, you can just prepare to collect their corpses."

The other party immediately hung up the Telepathic Talisman after speaking.