Quiet And Steadfast rode through the sky on his mount, Sheng Huang1, and made his way towards them. Floating in the air, he overlooked the slightly chaotic scene beneath with a look of amusement on his face.
Sheng Huang was the number one Celestial pet in the entire server. Just like Shen Jingchenâs dragon, these two pets were status symbols. Many players had only ever heard of Quiet And Steadfastâs title as the "number one" player in the game, but had never seen him in person. However, the presence of Sheng Huang allowed even those players to instantly recognise him.
"Quiet And Steadfast? What the f*ck! Great Senior Sister, is Quiet And Steadfast your husband?" I Forgot My Wallet tugged at Shen Jingbinâs sleeve and stared dumbly at Quiet And Steadfast as he silently gulped down a mouthful of saliva.
Luckily for him, he hadnât taken any action just now. Otherwise, even if he disregarded this womanâs identity as the disciple of White Cloud Templeâs Sect Leader, just Quiet And Steadfast alone would be enough to crush him like a bug.
Although their marriage had caused a huge stir, not all players were online when it took place. This, coupled with the fact that the two of them hadnât logged in for quite a few days, meant that not everyone had heard of their marriage yet. After all, the game had an enormous player base.
Quiet And Steadfast leapt off his mount, shooting Morning Glory Chime a casual glance as he passed by her.
Morning Glory Chime felt as if she was being looked down on, and that didnât sit right with her.
"How long do the four of you plan to stay in that position for?" Quiet And Steadfast stood in front of Shen Jingbin and asked. He was speaking to her, but his eyes were glued onto I Forgot My Wallet and his companions.
It was only then that I Forgot My Wallet realized the slightly unbecoming position he and his brothers were in. This was especially so when faced with someone elseâs husband. It was an unbearable sight.
I Forgot My Wallet immediately leapt up and stood to the side. The two other Daoists could also tell what was going on and hurriedly hid themselves behind his back.
"You guys were saying something about the Sect Leader ordering all of you to help me out? Whatâs all that about?" It was said that absence makes the heart grow fonder, but Shen Jingbin was even more concerned about something else.
I Forgot My Wallet carefully eyed Quiet And Steadfast before he said, "We just received a letter from our Sect Leader... Sigh, this is the first time weâve received a letter from an NPC. We even thought that weâd stumbled onto a hidden quest. Who wouldâve thought that itâd contain orders for us to cooperate with you during this period of time."
I Forgot My Wallet rifled through his backpack and pulled out a wrinkled piece of paper. It was a good thing that heâd kept it as a memento of the first time heâd received a letter from an NPC. He handed the letter over to Shen Jingbin.
"Iâve asked the Daoists in my friends list and all of the Daoists in my guild. All of them received the same letter from the Sect Leader."
Shen Jingbin quickly skimmed through Song Yuqingâs letter, but her look of concentration shattered in an instant when she reached the end of it.
Song Yuqing actually attached a picture of herself for all of White Cloud Templeâs players to see!!!
"Whatâs wrong?" Quiet And Steadfast saw the minute change in her expression and thought that something bad had happened. But just as he was about to grab the letter, Shen Jingbin rolled it into a ball and said, "Itâs nothing."
He decided not to press the matter since she wasnât willing to show it to him. "Hundred Daybreaks told me that more than half of Shinra Sectâs map has already been explored. The battle between good and evil will take place soon. The NPCs have probably been informed as well."
Shen Jingbin nodded her head. "Do you want to accompany me to White Cloud Temple when weâre done with Poison Toad?"
"Mm."
Shen Jingbin raised her head and swept a glance at Morning Glory Chime who was a few steps away from them. She then turned to I Forgot My Wallet and said, "I have something else to take care of, so Iâll be leaving first. Are you guys still intent on taking revenge for her?"
I Forgot My Wallet shook his head vigorously.
"Revenge? What revenge? Great Senior Sister, you should take your leave first since youâve got things to do... Oh thatâs right. Great Senior Sister, add me as your friend! Donât hesitate to look for me if you need any help!"
As he said that, he sent a friend request over to Shen Jingbin. After accepting the friend request, she sat on Sheng Huang with Quiet And Steadfast and left.
Morning Glory Chime gazed at their shrinking figures till they finally disappeared, before she indignantly stomped towards her companions.
"Elder Brother Wallet, whyâd you let her go?"
I Forgot My Wallet retracted the smile on his face and said, "Morning Glory, didnât you see the person backing her?"
"Whoâs that? Are you telling me theyâre stronger than our guild, Sovereignâs Descent? Werenât we going to form an alliance with Life At First sight? And when that happens, apart from having Life At First Sight as an enemy, can anyone else pose a threat to us?"
I Forgot My Wallet suddenly had the urge to smack her.
Morning Glory Chime was your typical pretty gamer girl. Everything she knew about the game pertained to the latest fashion, mounts, places with the nicest scenery, and how to flirt with guys. She didnât care about raising her levels or grinding her skills at all, let alone knowing anything about the balance of power or the current situation within the game. Instead, her head was filled with delusions of fooling around with male gods. But even then, she wasnât even aware of which male gods existed.
Even if Sovereignâs Descent and Life At First Sight were to form an alliance, they wouldnât be able to completely crush Jade Sea Pavilion.
"But the guy from just now seemed pretty familiar. I remember seeing him from somewhere before," Morning Glory Chime suddenly muttered to herself.
I Forgot My Wallet was speechless. He held his hand to his head in exasperation.
"Didnât you say in the past that your target was the number one male god in the game? That was him," A player behind Morning Glory Chime spoke up and reminded her.
Morning Glory Chimeâs expression immediately turned unsightly.
I Forgot My Wallet continued to dig at her. "Morning Glory, although this is a game, you should still grow a bit of a conscience. If Iâm not wrong, the people who carried you in the dungeon were from Jade Sea Pavilion. And that person from just now isnât only the number one male god in the game, heâs also the Guild Leader of Jade Sea Pavilion. I shouldnât need to explain our relations with Jade Sea Pavilion, right? Even though we might be enemies in the future, now isnât the time to reveal this information."
"..."
"In the past, we treated you as a newbie so we were willing to spoil you. The trouble youâve previously caused was insignificant and harmless, so cleaning up after you wasnât a problem. But, these are people you canât provoke. That woman is not only the wife of Jade Sea Pavilionâs Guild Leader, sheâs also the disciple of White Cloud Templeâs Sect Leader. She has Jade Sea Pavilion and the entirety of White Cloud Temple behind her. We canât afford to provoke her."
I Forgot My Wallet patted Morning Glory Chimeâs shoulder and gave a profound sigh, before he then brought the rest of the members of his guild away.
PS: Weâre accepting fanart! Yaâll can send in your artwork to
PPS: If youâre part of Volareâs discord and want dat cool Nutjob Army tag, just sound off in the TMK channel ð
I updated the older chapter with a pic of how it looks like. Here ya go! â©