Online Game: Evil Dragon Against The Heaven - 255

The stranger something is, the stranger its use tends to be. Leaving aside the oddity of this peculiar gourd, Ye Tian Xie coincidentally spotted the name 『Red Sheep』. Once again.  The red sheep indeed existed, and had already perished at his hands. Then, this red sheep must also truly exist. Where was it now, and what kind of role did it play in this world?

He had already obtained a red sheep’s frying pan, and now he had acquired the gourd that Hong Tai Yang had lost—an incredibly powerful one at that. Could it be that he had some sort of fate with this red sheep?

Ye Tian Xie wasn’t foolish enough to discard the gourd, so he stored it in his backpack.

His backpack’s space limit was 200. In such a short time, he was already starting to feel that space was running out.

Stepping out of the ruins of the Illusory Beast Clan, Ye Tian Xie turned back for a glance… The destruction here was largely his doing, or rather, it could be said that he was entirely responsible for it. To be honest, there was a tinge of guilt in his heart for having destroyed the last traces of the Illusory Beast Clan’s existence.

At the same time, he also realized that with such a large commotion here, Tianri City must have already taken notice.

He left the barrier without encountering any resistance, as if the transparent barrier—one that even Orange Fang couldn’t break—never existed in the first place. Checking the time, Ye Tian Xie summoned his Sweat-Blood Horse and dashed southward. In less than ten minutes, he arrived at Tianri City.

Although Tianri City wasn’t as luxurious as Tianchen City, it was still beautiful and grand. One noticeable trait: this place was significantly hotter than Tianchen City.

After wandering the city for a short while, sweat was already rolling down Ye Tian Xie’s back. He quickly found an item shop, bought a dozen Return Scrolls for Tianri City, and then logged off immediately.

Opening his eyes, he found Xiao Xi nestled closely against him, sleeping soundly. From outside the door, the familiar scent of food wafted in. Ye Tian Xie sat up on the bed, carefully picked up Xiao Xi, and gently shook her while speaking, “Xiao Xi, it’s time to wake up for dinner.”

Hearing Ye Tian Xie’s voice, Xiao Xi’s eyelashes trembled slightly, and she let out a soft, drowsy hum before curling up more comfortably in his embrace, pressing against his shoulder as she drifted back to sleep.

Ever since that day when Xiao Xi mysteriously appeared in the game world and then vanished, she had remained in this state—sleeping almost all the time except for meals. This behavior left both Ye Tian Xie and Su Fei Fei baffled. Guo Guo seemed to know something, but she always had a 『I know, but I won’t tell you』attitude.

Xiao Xi’s body was light and soft, like a delicate, peaceful doll. Ye Tian Xie carried her as he stood up and walked to the living room.

Su Fei Fei was sitting there with her cheeks puffed out, sucking on a lollipop while waiting for him. Seeing him emerge, she took the lollipop out of her mouth and playfully scolded, “Tian Xie, you’re exactly twenty-seven minutes and fifty-three seconds late this time!”

“Ah… lollipop! That’s my lollipop! That’s my candy! She’s eating my lollipop!”

Just as Ye Tian Xie was about to respond, Guo Guo suddenly shrieked in alarm, pointing at the lollipop in Su Fei Fei’s hand as if she had been robbed of the most precious thing in the world. Ye Tian Xie could never understand Guo Guo’s extreme love for lollipops, nor could he grasp her overly strong possessiveness toward her own things.

“Let Fei Fei eat a few; it’s not like you’ll die without them. She’s the one who cooks delicious food for you every day, you little glutton.” Ye Tian Xie whispered in a voice only Guo Guo could hear.

“No, no! That’s Guo Guo’s lollipop!”

“I’ll buy you more later.”

Guo Guo immediately stopped making a fuss.

Still holding Xiao Xi, Ye Tian Xie sat down at the dining table and, with a strange expression, asked tentatively, “Fei Fei, do you like lollipops too?”

Su Fei Fei lightly rolled her eyes at him, her lips curving upward. “Not really. It’s just that every time I clean your room, I always find so many lollipop wrappers… Tian Xie, I’ve told you many times, you can’t eat candy after brushing your teeth at night. It’s really bad for your teeth! This lollipop? Consider it eaten on your behalf. Hehe, it’s not bad, but you’ve never told me—why do you like lollipops so much?”

Ye Tian Xie: “……”

I want to say that wasn’t me who ate it… Would you believe me…

Because Ye Tian Xie arrived a little late, the food on the table had cooled to just the right temperature. He tested the warmth of the porridge in front of him, then scooped up a spoonful and gently shook Xiao Xi: “Xiao Xi, time to eat.”

“……Mm… Big brother……”

Xiao Xi drowsily responded to Ye Tian Xie. When the small spoon in his hand lightly touched her lips, she softly parted them, drinking the porridge he brought to her mouth. Then, she quietly opened her lips again and murmured in a whisper, “Big brother… hungry…”

“If you’re hungry, eat more. There’s plenty left.” Ye Tian Xie said with a smile, carefully and gently feeding Xiao Xi as always.

Ever since Xiao Xi appeared in their home, this scene had played out every day. But each time, Su Fei Fei would feel a small pang of envy and jealousy, wishing she could be Xiao Xi. Unconsciously sucking on the lollipop in her mouth, she felt the strange atmosphere between Ye Tian Xie and Xiao Xi. An indescribable, hazy feeling suddenly surfaced in her heart, making her momentarily dazed as she watched them.

“Fei Fei, aren’t you eating?” Ye Tian Xie asked, looking up.

Su Fei Fei withdrew her gaze and shook her head. “I have to finish my lollipop first… Tian Xie, Xiao Xi’s condition has always been too strange. Could she be sick? How about we take her to the hospital later for a check-up?”

This wasn’t the first time Su Fei Fei had brought this up. Sleeping all the time except for meals, and even when she was awake, looking completely drained—it was only natural for anyone to think she was sick.

Ye Tian Xie shook his head with a smile. “No need, Xiao Xi just likes to sleep a lot. She’ll be fine after some time. Come on, Xiao Xi, open your mouth.”

“……” It was the same answer again. Su Fei Fei didn’t insist further and silently continued sucking on her lollipop. Xiao Xi was an extremely mysterious girl—Su Fei Fei had known that since the first day she met her. Strange things that couldn’t be explained with common sense kept happening around Xiao Xi—for example, she still didn’t understand why she couldn’t physically touch Xiao Xi.

Su Fei Fei’s way of eating a lollipop was clumsy, nowhere near as skilled and natural as Guo Guo. Perhaps because she was absentmindedly watching Ye Tian Xie and Xiao Xi, she only lightly sucked and bit at the lollipop in her mouth, occasionally curling her soft pink tongue around it to lick it for a while.

Certain actions girls make while eating lollipops could instantly captivate men. As Ye Tian Xie fed Xiao Xi, he found himself uncontrollably watching Su Fei Fei eat her lollipop… and any normal man in this situation would inevitably have some rather improper thoughts.

“If that lollipop were me…” His lips moved slightly, and he accidentally muttered out loud.

Crunch! Su Fei Fei suddenly bit down, shattering the lollipop in her mouth. Tossing the plastic stick aside, she chewed while looking at him with a puzzled expression. “Tian Xie, what did you just say?”

“N-Nothing…”