Wang Jian silently leaned against the cold tile wall. He looked up at the ceiling, and with a trembling voice, he muttered, âI donât know what possessed me. Itâs just that, every day, I just want to be able to see your figure and hear your voice. When I see you sad or worried, I feel as though my heart has been stabbed. I donât know if this is what it means to be in love, and I donât want to debate over whether it is or isnât love, but⦠But I just want to be by your sideâ¦â
Rainy stood there, without moving an inch. Tears were starting to roll down her cheeks.
Wang Jian continued, âIâm not asking for you to do anything, nor am I asking for you to love me. I just donât want you to push me away. Without you, I donât know what I will become. I might even forget how to smile or standâ¦â¦â
He then gave a mocking laugh, âSomeone like me, who even I donât respect, doesnât deserve you. I donât deserve the amazing you. I donât have the charisma, nor wisdom that Guild Master has. But, the love that I have for you will never change. Rainy, I love you, and I donât ask that you return those feelings, nor do ask that you acknowledge me or anything. All I want is to stay by your side and watch over you. I love you, I really really love youâ¦â
Rainyâs two eyes began to quiver, and she cried, âIâm sorry⦠Iâm sorry, I canât⦠I canât right now. I⦠Brother, heâ¦â
Wang Jian choked a little, âThatâs ok, Iâm still young, I can keep on waiting for youâ¦â
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âSo romanticâ¦â
Wan Er thoughtfully muttered as she leaned closer to the door.
I also leaned forward and said, âWan Er, donât take up so much space, let me see tooâ¦â
âNo, a heartless bastard like you would never understand!â
âWho said I wouldnât understand?â
As we argued about it, suddenly a âPa!â Sounded out and the doors lock broke off. Wan Er and I immediately lost balance. While I was falling, I reached out and spun around, catching Wan Er in my arms to protect her from the fall. âPa!â We hit the ground. So painful!
âWuâ¦â Wan Er lay on my chest as she rubbed her shoulder and cried a little in pain. She then looked up at me.
I also looked down at her, only to see that the two mounds under the little missâ T-shirt were pressing against my chest. I could feel the warmth from her body radiating at me, and the squishiness was just amazingâ¦
âYouâ¦â Wan Erâs cheeks were completely red, her beautiful eyes were filled with embarrassment, âWhy are you still looking!â
I immediately looked away, âWan Er, hurry up and get off meâ¦â
âWhy?!â
âIf you stay like this, thereâs going to be a reactionâ¦â
âAh?â Wan Er exclaimed. Her face completely red, she stood up, and then straightened out her skirt. She then reached a hand out to pull me up.
At that moment, Wang Jian and Rainy looked towards us, both shocked. Rainyâs small mouth widened into an O, âGuild Master, Cang Tong, what are you guys doing, hiding in there?â
Wan Er and I both jolted. Feeling guilty, we didnât know what to say and just looked at each other. After a few seconds, Wan Er tried to mumble an explanation of what happened. Finally, I said, âWan Er said that there wasnât any toilet paper in the bathroom and had me comeâ¦â¦â
Wan Er blushed, and though she looked as though she wanted to bite my head off, she didnât respond. All she did was purse her lips and say, âHurry up and go back pig, donât annoy me to deathâ¦â
I reached out and grabbed Wan Erâs small hand, making a successful escape. The two of us ran down the KTV hallway, all the way back to our private room
I felt an indescribably sweet feeling in my heart. Was this the feeling of love? That old geezer told me that love was a type of strength, but it could also be a type of obstacle. It was either the supporting force of a practitioner, or it could become a practitionerâs trial. As for me, I wasnât sure which it was yet.
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When we returned to our KTV private room, Fox and Old K were singing a noisy, cacophonous duet. Matcha sat on the side with Wolf, Moon Feather and Tang Xin, and they drank while having a light conversation. When they saw Wan Er and I come back, they immediately pulled us over into the group. Dong Cheng Yue was bright red from the alcohol. Wolf raised a bottle and clinked it against Dong Chengâs and said, âBeautiful Dong Cheng, why donât I see your bodyguard The Seventh Tang today?â
Dong Cheng pursed her lip, âI donât know. I didnât tell him when I logged offâ¦â
I smiled, âAre you still mad at Tang Qi? There really is no need. He didnât do anything wrong anyway. Everyone has their own leader and orders to follow. As a bodyguard, however, he is pretty well qualified, and pretty strong.â
Dong Cheng spun around and looked at me, âWho told him to make 4000 of [Zhan Long]âs members lose 10 levels? Did you forget about that debt? Do you not hate him for that?â
I silently pondered about it for a few seconds and then raised my fist, âI hate the cruel methods that [Heroâs Mound] had used. I hate how Q-Sword had committed all kinds of crimes against us. But, we still have a long future ahead of us in the game, and [Zhan Long] will undoubtedly bump heads against [Heroâs Mound] time and time again. Just one defeat doesnât prove anything. If Tang Qi wants to stay in [Heroâs Mound], then let him stay there. Either way, only when he is supporting Q-Sword, that venerable enemy, will [Zhan Long] become even stronger!â
Wan Er smiled, âYup, the stronger the enemy, the stronger [Zhan Long] will become!â
I nodded and explained, âDong Cheng, later, tell Tang Qi to not let the events in the game affect his relations in real life. After all, he is getting paid by your old man to be with you, and heâs pretty nice to you.â
âAlrightâ¦â Dong Cheng bit her lip and said, âEvery time I think of how Melonâs sister, Tang Xing, Wang Jian and the others had been killed and forced to lose ten levels, fury would just start to fill up my gut. Li Xiao Yao, look into my eyes and tell me, if you were in the Purple Demon Forest ambushing [Heroâs Mound] would you personally kill Tang Qi?â
I jolted, and then slowly said, âNevermind, talking about stuff like that is pointless. Everyoneâs perspective is different. Tang Qi has been a student of the Shu Mountain Tang Sect ever since he was a kid. Maybe his sense of loyalty is even stronger than ours. You canât blame this entire event on him. Dong Chen, if youâre angry, then next time, when [Zhan Long] is fighting with [Heroâs Mound] then how about you kill Tang Qi. Just use your fire spells to instantly kill him, or your ice skills to slowly kill him. You could even kill him in his sleep. Arenât those all dependent on your mood anywayâ¦â
Dong Cheng blushed, âWho wants to kill him in his sleep!? Hmph, do you not understand my heart? For a high level skill like killing him in his sleep, Iâll only do that for youâ¦â
My mouth twitched, âThere you go again. We were just talking normally. Damn, why are you hugging meâ¦â
Matcha, Wolf and the others laughed. Wan Er seemed to be helpless and pulled at my arm as she watched us play.
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I donât know how much more time passed, but everyone had drank their fill. Right at that moment, my phone suddenly rang. It was Qing Qianâs number, and I immediately picked it upââ
âQing Qian, whatâs up?â
âBrother Xiao Yao!â Qing Qianâs voice was urgent, âHurry up and get online, something big has happened!â
âWhat?â
âBa Huang City⦠Ba Huang Cityâs Duke Luo Lei has given the command, that in the courtyard of the royal palace, he will, to the helpless Chi Yu Han and Chi Yu Qing, burn them to dust!â
âWhat!?â I suddenly stood up from the sofa, my voice trembling, âDidnât Luo Lei agree to us, and Angela, that he wouldnât kill Chi Yu Han? This⦠isnât he going back on his word?!â
Qing Qian said, âBrother, you still donât get it? Chi Yu Han has the strength of the Holy Domain, itâs just been sealed. Either way, he is still a great worry for Luo Lei, and so Luo Lei wants to deal with him quickly. The poor Chi Yu Han had given up all of his fight and followed us back to Ba Huang City, only to end up in such a situation. He and Chi Yan have pretty much been used and then tossed away, right?â
I gritted my teeth, âI cannot let Chi Yu Han die, or else Iâll feel guilty my whole entire life. Even if heâs just a pile of numbers, I canât let this happen!â
Qing Qian exclaimed, âBrother Xiao Yao, what are you planning?â
I said in a low voice, âGo to Ba Huang City and persuade Luo Lei. If I canât persuade him, then Iâll go to the Royal Courtyard and invade the execution stage!â
âEhâ¦â Qing Qian hesitated, and then smiled, âAlright, now Iâm sure that the person who picked up the phone is Brother Xiao Yao, only you would think of doing something so crazy. Hurry up, Iâm waiting for you!â
âOk!â
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I hung up the phone, and gave a brief explanation to everyone. The party was over and everyone went back to their own rooms to prepare!
At the bottom of the stairs, I waved my hand at some people who were hiding not far in the distance. It was Lin Tian Nanâs people who were sent here to protect the little miss. Too bad I had already figured them out. I waved at them to come over with the car. Not long after, we arrived at Liu Hua University, I took the two girls back to the girls dorm, and then dashed back to my own room. Online!
âShua!â
I appeared in the middle of Ba Huang City. I first fixed up my equipment a little and replenished my potions. When I finished my preparations, I created a party and invited the ten people who were originally part of the quest. But that wasnât enough. I then had Wolf, Old K, and Matcha each create a 1000 man team of [Zhan Long] elites to gather at Ba Huang city.
I raised my Dragon Reservoir Sword and immediately walked forward. I lead them all into the palace and ran straight for the great hall.
âSha shaâ¦â
My Cloud Stepping Boots stepped onto the red carpet laid across the great steps. It was at that moment that I understood, that this red carpet was dyed in blood. It was to display the fear and terror that was associated with royal power. There wasnât anything that Luo Lei wouldnât do. Chi Yan and Chi Yu Han were the perfect examples. When needed, he would bring back a strong general from the garrisons, and after they had accomplished their task, he would kill them. It was the same with Yue Fei, Han Xin and Li Shan*.
*Note: Famous generals who were killed by their leaders in Chinese history.
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âLittle hero, why have you come here today?!â Luo Lei suddenly stood up from the throne and said a sentence that almost made me laugh out loud.
Standing before all of the officials, I shivered for a second, and then looked at Luo Lei, Your majesty, you promised us that you wouldnât kill Chi Yu Han. Why is it, that before the day is even over, you have decided to use the fire punishment on Chi Yu Han and Chi Yu Qing?â
Luo Leiâs face turned dark, âThis is something that everyone here has already discussed. As an adventurer, you shouldnât be interfering with our decisions, isnât that right?â
I gave a slight smile and said, âThatâs right. Iâm just a small adventurer, and I donât understand any big picture ideas. But I do know, that Chi Yu Han has already put down all of his past hostility. If my lord were to kill him now, then that would be going against justice, and it would be going against the laws of a generous knight. Duke Luo Lei, you are the leader of Ba Huang City, a hero that everyone respects. Is this really something you should be doing?â
On the side, Angela gritted her teeth and then softly said, âDonât say anymore⦠I beg you⦠No moreâ¦â
Luo Lei raised his eyebrows, and then pulled out his sword and pointed it at me, âGuards, drag this youngster out. Even if you are Dragon City Frostâs student, that does not mean you can do whatever you want here!â
âNo need to drag me out!â
I raised my arm and said, âI can walk on my ownâ¦â