Online Game: Evil Dragon Against The Heaven - 179
Tianchen City, Mercenary Guild.
Ye Tian Xie stood in front of the counter, which resembled a shopkeeper’s desk, and spoke to the stern-faced middle-aged man behind it.
“I would like to apply to establish a mercenary group.”
The man glanced at him and began to respond.
“Let me check your reputation value… Oh, your reputation is sufficient…”
However, before finishing his sentence, his voice and expression suddenly froze. His gaze locked straight onto Ye Tian Xie.
Reputation Value: 1800!
This man… had a reputation value surpassing one thousand!
The middle-aged man’s demeanor changed noticeably, and he straightened up as he said.
“Young man, please tell me the name of the mercenary group you wish to establish.”
“Heavenly Soul.”
As those two words left his mouth, Ye Tian Xie took the golden badge from his chest and placed it in front of the man.
The golden radiance of the badge instantly captured the attention of the Mercenary Guild’s leader. The moment he got a clear look at the badge, it was as if he had been struck by lightning—he sprang up from his chair.
“Heavens…What am I seeing! What am I seeing… This—this is the legendary Badge of Honor of the Heavenly Soul Mercenary Group!”
The guild leader’s hands trembled with excitement, and his voice was almost incoherent. People from different levels, ranks, and environments often have varying beliefs, and for the Mercenary Guild leader, his greatest admiration was reserved for the illustrious Heavenly Soul Mercenary Group.
The Heavenly Soul Mercenary Group was the pride of all mercenary groups, and their leader, the man known as the Mercenary King, was a model and inspiration for all mercenaries across the Lost Continent.
“Brave young man, the Heavenly Soul Mercenary Group carries the highest faith of countless mercenary groups. I hope that under your leadership, the group can once again shine in glory…”
Half a minute later, a system notification echoed across the Huaxia Battle Zone:
【Ding… The first mercenary group in the Huaxia Battle Zone—Heavenly Soul Mercenary Group—has been established. Leader: Xie Tian.】
Su Fei Fei tied on an apron, slipped into her slippers, and busied herself nonstop. When the final dish of fresh, vibrant green vegetables was placed on the table, she finally let out a small breath of relief. She sank onto the sofa for a moment of rest… After bustling about all morning, lunch was finally ready.
She glanced toward Ye Tian Xie’s room. Through the slightly open door, she could see him lying straight on the bed, a faint smile appearing on her face as she noticed his posture. Then, checking the time, she pouted and muttered,
“Hmph, such a game addict.”
To avoid disturbing him, Su Fei Fei had made it a rule never to call out or drag Ye Tian Xie out of the game world by force. Instead, she would wait patiently. If he didn’t come out, she wouldn’t eat by herself, either. Over time, this became her habit—a small way to encourage him to eat his meals on time.
If you don’t eat, I won’t eat either… Let’s see if you’ll still have the nerve to stay in there all day.
Feeling bored, she propped her right hand against her cheek, her eyes wandering over the four dishes and soup she had prepared, her mind drifting. Time passed quietly. After a moment of thought, she got up and returned to the kitchen. She decided to add one more dish—a traditional royal recipe that required meticulous preparation and skill—as a reward for him today.
The image of Ye Tian Xie bravely risking his life to save her from the Spiritual Beast kept replaying in her mind, making her occasionally daze out and smile foolishly.
Because it showed… that he was beginning to truly care about her.
Opening the cabinet, she picked up a small dish. Suddenly, as if sensing something, she instinctively turned around—only to find someone standing behind her… a white silhouette.
This was her and Ye Tian Xie’s home. The door had been locked, and no one else should have been able to enter. The sudden appearance of someone behind her, without a sound, was enough to make any girl scream in terror.
Su Fei Fei’s initial shock lasted only a moment before her expression froze, her mind falling into a daze.
Before her stood a girl. She seemed both older and younger than Su Fei Fei herself—her exact age was indeterminate. But the moment Su Fei Fei saw her face and eyes, she felt her breath catch. In that instant, the entire world seemed to lose its sound and color, as if even her heartbeat had stopped. Her thoughts, her spirit, her everything were utterly consumed by that face…
What kind of girl was this? What kind of beauty…
Beautiful? Exquisite? Peerless? World-shaking? No—none of these words were sufficient.
As she gazed at this face, Su Fei Fei suddenly understood what it meant to be otherworldly, what it meant for a celestial being to descend to the mortal realm. This beauty simply should not exist in the human world. There were no words in existence that could do justice to it.
Su Feifei herself was an exceptionally beautiful girl, a beauty among beauties. Just that morning, she had witnessed the breathtaking charm of Liu Qi Yue, the most enchanting woman in Huaxia. At that time, she had thought that Liu Qi Yue’s beauty was the pinnacle, capable of toppling nations with just a single smile, unparalleled and beyond comparison.
But now, as she looked at this girl, Su Fei Fei realized that even Liu Qi Yue would pale in comparison, her radiance dimmed to insignificance.
Her facial features were flawless, her lips as delicate as the finest jade, her nose exquisitely shaped, her eyes more brilliant than the stars. Her alabaster skin was unblemished, smooth as the finest silk. No matter the angle, no matter how close one looked, her perfection would leave anyone deeply shaken. This was a beauty that transcended humanity itself, evoking not only a visual impact but also an emotional and spiritual one—a maddening captivation.
Her beauty stirred an infatuation so deep that one’s heart would become obsessed, entranced, utterly convinced that this was the most beautiful sight they would ever witness in their lifetime… that no one could ever surpass her.
Even as a fellow woman, Su Fei Fei could feel her heart trembling violently. The extraordinary face before her seemed like an endless abyss of unimaginable allure, pulling her consciousness and thoughts into its depths, leaving her completely powerless to resist…
“Mo’er…”
Her lips parted slightly, and she softly called out, her voice gentle and light as a breeze. Her gaze at Su Fei Fei was so tender, as though even her eyes might disturb her.
That soft murmur pulled Su Fei Fei’s almost-detached consciousness back to reality. She snapped out of her daze and asked in a stunned tone,
“You… who are you? Why are you here?”
“Because I wanted to see you… Mo’er. It’s been so long…”
She smiled, and that smile was so warm it could melt the eternal snows of Tianshan. In that instant, her radiance made the entire world pale in comparison.
“See me? But… I’m not the Mo’er you’re talking about… This is my home, and I… I’ve never met you. You’ve got the wrong person.”
Su Fei Fei’s voice was fragmented and hesitant, as if she were dreaming. Faced with this girl, whose beauty seemed almost unreal, her consciousness was muddled and dreamlike.
Dressed in an ethereal white gown, she seemed to float like a celestial being… no, she was a celestial being, one that did not belong in the mortal realm. She didn’t answer Su Fei Fei’s confusion but instead gazed at her softly and said,
“The cycles of heaven and earth, the changes of time—you are her, and yet, you are not her.”
Su Fei Fei: “…”
“For him, you shed countless tears. For him, you were willing to abandon your family and faith. For him, you knelt beneath the Suo Luo Goddess’s sacred mountain for eighty years. For him, you leapt into an abyss, choosing to forget him and yourself entirely… For him, you sacrificed everything. And now that we meet again, tell me… how am I supposed to repay you?”
A tear slid from her eye, falling to the ground and shattering into glittering droplets.
She smiled as she looked at Su Fei Fei, but within her smile, silent tears streamed down her face.
How could she ever repay her…
“You…what are you talking about? I don’t understand… Who are you, and why are you here?”
Su Fei Fei shook her head anxiously. Faced with this indescribably beautiful girl, she felt an unfamiliar emotion rising deep within her.
“Even across cycles of reincarnation, he and you have come together again. It is a bond tied with your very soul and his, a connection that cannot be severed. Not by thousands or millions of years, not by infinite space, not even if you were to become blades of grass or mere floating duckweed in the vast heavens. That bond will always bring you back together.”
Su Fei Fei: “…”
In her haze, she felt as though she were in a dream, listening to a fantastical and otherworldly fairy tale.
“Now, you can see him every day, stay by his side. You already have everything I once longed for… If the future doesn’t unfold as I hope, Mo’er, I ask you… please, take care of him… for a lifetime, for eternity.”
Once, she had been willing to give up her life, her faith, and even her memories for him. And now… would she still be willing to sacrifice everything for him?
She knew the answer: yes, she would. She didn’t love him because he could protect her. Even if he were a thief, a murderer, or a beggar, just seeing him would make her want to stay by his side at all costs.
Just as he, who had always kept others at arm’s length, had inexplicably allowed her to move into his home… Their agreement, brokered by Su Luo, was merely an excuse he’d given himself—a way to rationalize his own response to her.
Mo’er, please… take care of him… for a lifetime, for eternity.
The faintly celestial voice echoed in Su Fei Fei’s mind. Suddenly, she felt the world spinning around her. Everything became a blur, fading into an empty, blank expanse…