To the north, Ashley rushed forward without stopping.
"It’s almost time..." In Ashley’s eyes, the Destiny Star Track slowly turned, as if waiting for something.
Just at that moment, a beam of pure white light suddenly shot from the side.
Ashley’s eyes flickered slightly, and she raised her hand as if prepared in advance, several layers of Holy Light Defense shielding her side.
"Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!"
Three consecutive sounds rang out, and Ashley barely managed to block the attack with quadruple-cast defense.
Then, in a blink, a tall and handsome blonde man appeared before her. With the Light Holy Spear in his hand shattering the last layer of Holy Light Defense, it was almost at Ashley’s chest when it suddenly stopped.
"Oh? Ashley, is it really you?"
The blond man looked at her with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
And Ashley looked at the man expressionlessly, "Helbas."
In the blonde man’s white uniform, there was an even purer white moon on the back.
He was the Extreme White Moon of the Holy Temple’s Seven Moon Knights—Helbas!
Helbas looked at Ashley, and after a moment of surprise, a faint smile appeared on his face.
"You’re not dead? I thought you had died in the New Dust Realm. Back then, I even spent a night in repentance at your sister’s monument.
Now it seems, not only did you survive, but you also broke through the flaws of the Holy Blessing to reach the Radiant Moon level?"
Upon hearing him mention "sister," a cold glint flashed briefly in Ashley’s eyes.
Since childhood, orphaned Ashley lived dependent on her sister, Alice.
Later, the resilient, excellent, and beautiful Alice caught the eye of the rising Helbas, married into his family, and brought Ashley along.
However, within a few years, Alice unexpectedly and mysteriously died of illness.
And Ashley, who had just shown immense talent, was sent by Helbas to the Holy Blessing program under the guise of training.
At this moment, Helbas said with a smile, "It seems you’ve had quite some encounters during your disappearance... So, have you found me now to return home?
No matter what you’ve done out there, in honor of Alice, I can let bygones be bygones and take you back under my protection, as long as you’re willing to return."
A flicker of disgust and coldness flashed in Ashley’s eyes, but she nodded without revealing her emotions, "I came to help you find treasures."
"Very good," Helbas said, looking at Ashley with a smile, "Then tell me, where can I find what I desire?"
Ashley spread her arms, her figure becoming more slender as her Star Power surged; her white hair lengthened and fell to the ground, even her ears grew pointed... she transformed into an elf.
Ashley closed her eyes and placed her palms together on her chest as if in prayer.
Soon, a large amount of shining motes with strange waves emerged around Ashley, gently rising and disappearing high into the sky.
"A new embedded skill?" Helbas squinted slightly at the praying Ashley.
After a while, Ashley opened her eyes, the Destiny Star Track in her eyes still spinning rapidly.
"It’s very close now, follow me." Ashley called out and then soared forward.
Helbas watched Ashley’s back and sneered secretly.
"Let’s see if you really intend to return or if you have other plans."
Although Ashley’s sudden appearance was surprising, Helbas didn’t care much.
If she obediently helps find the treasure, so be it, and after it’s over, they could return to Qiguang.
If not... he could crush her with ease!
As for whether she might bring danger...
In this Ancient Fragment, unreachable by the Burning Sun, what danger could there be? He was Helbas, the second seat of the Seven Moon Knights’ Extreme White Moon!
Watching Ashley leading the way ahead, Helbas stepped forward to follow.
They proceeded, entering an endless range of wild ridges when Helbas suddenly sensed something.
"Such a strong fluctuation of the Light Element!" Helbas’s eyes fixed as he turned to Ashley, "Ashley, what is that?"
Ashley shook her head, "I can only predict that there’s something good in this direction, but I don’t know precisely what it is."
A look of excitement appeared on Helbas’s face, "No problem, I can sense... that thing is not far ahead. Let’s hurry!"
Helbas raised his hand, and a sheet of white light enveloped both him and Ashley; the light grew slightly and then shot forward like an aurora!
After half a day, the aurora suddenly stopped, and the white light dissipated, revealing Ashley and Helbas.
They looked ahead and saw a towering tree full of lush branches and leaves, adorned with golden leaves!
"A Holy Ancient Tree, so it’s this thing!"
Helbas immediately recognized it, with a strong expression of joy in his eyes.
Even Ashley showed some surprise, although she predicted a Fifth Level Spiritual Plant here, she didn’t expect it to be a Holy Ancient Tree.
A Holy Ancient Tree, a Fifth Level Spiritual Plant with Light Attribute, a treasure all over its body!
"Ashley, you haven’t disappointed me... My family still welcomes you."