Free Web Novel“Calamitys Death” countdown: 120h05m17s
Sitting on the city wall of the Divine Kingdom Jade Gate, looking out, the undulating wind-eroded hills of Sanlongsha had long been leveled in that fierce battle. As far as the eye could see, there was only a black desert that had undergone high-intensity night erosion.
“Xiao Hua... uh, you don’t mind me calling you that, do you?”
Lu Yibei said, turning to look at the beautiful girl sitting beside him, who, to most people, simply didn't exist.
Hearing this, Nanling Yaohua smiled faintly and extended her small hand towards the paper and pen placed beside Lu Yibei.
And so, that small pencil trembled slightly, as if imbued with life by some mysterious force.
Although she was the one who suggested preparing paper and pen for their convenience in communication, her influence on this world's objects was still too weak; even holding a pencil and writing text seemed somewhat difficult.
Looking at Nanling Yaohua's stubborn expression, with her small mouth pursed and her willow-like eyebrows furrowed, as if she was exerting all her strength to contend with a pencil, Lu Yibei felt a strange sense of pity.
He had once wanted to interrupt Nanling Yaohua, but he knew that he would have to stay with Nanling Yaohua for a long time to come, so he had to establish an effective way of communication with her as soon as possible to get along harmoniously during this period.
“Rustle, rustle.”
After seven or eight continuous attempts, accompanied by a soft sound of the pencil tip scratching the paper, Nanling Yaohua finally wrote a line of crooked small characters.
I like it very much.
“That's good...” Lu Yibei nodded, then, as if running out of topics to discuss, fell into an awkward silence.
This was a very rare occurrence for a seasoned chatterbox.
“By the way, what exactly did you tell your grandfather yesterday? He just agreed to let you leave like that?” After a long pause, Lu Yibei finally found a new topic.
Hearing Lu Yibei's question, Nanling Yaohua seemed to suddenly recall something shy, and a blush spread across her cheeks. Then, as if her potential had been unleashed, she quickly wrote a line of small characters on the paper.
Secret!
After writing, she put down the pencil and instinctively reached out to Lu Yibei, wanting to push him, but her small hand passed right through Lu Yibei's shoulder.
Seeing this, Lu Yibei opened his mouth, instinctively wanting to say some comforting words, but before he could speak, he saw Nanling Yaohua casually pout her lips.
It seemed that the real Xiao Hua, just like the one in Dream City, was an uninhibited and unrestrained “heroine”... Lu Yibei thought.
As he pondered, Nanling Yaohua picked up the pen again.
“Rustle, rustle.”
Speaking of which, you should be going to Mountain City next, right? To investigate that crippled Miss’s matter... I overheard White Shishu’s conversation yesterday.
“This...” Lu Yibei looked up at Nanling Yaohua, who had suddenly moved closer.
Those amber eyes were less than ten centimeters from his, exceptionally clear, yet he found them unfathomable, unable to guess Nanling Yaohua's thoughts.
After a moment of contemplation, he tentatively asked in a weak voice, “You don’t mind?”
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I mind very much, I mind to death...
Seeing Nanling Yaohua write this, Lu Yibei's heart sank, and he frowned.
His greatest fear—that Nanling Yaohua would make unpredictable moves because she minded him investigating Jiang Li's whereabouts or interacting with Ju Meng—had still come to pass.
To be honest, if he could avoid this situation, he would do his utmost to do so. Although he didn't want to admit it, he still cared deeply about Nanling Yaohua's feelings.
But the problem was, Nanling Yaohua was inseparable from him in every sense of the word now...
Should he just stop investigating Jiang Li's whereabouts?
What if Smelly Girl, after finishing her work in Taoyuan, came to Hua City for a “vacation” again and refused to leave his home? Could he even kick her out?
As Lu Yibei's thoughts raced, unable to find a proper solution, Nanling Yaohua, after a brief rest, finished writing the rest of her message.
...If I said that, would you really not go?
Lu Yibei looked into Nanling Yaohua's eyes, hesitated for a moment, then shook his head.
“Rustle, rustle.”
So, go ahead and be bold! Anyway, even if I stopped you, you'd definitely still go, right?
“......”
It's better to guide than to block; strong possessiveness will only push the person one cares about further away...
That should be right, shouldn't it?
Moreover, giving up on investigating the whereabouts of her beloved and confirming her safety for such a trivial matter is not a responsible act... Nanling Yaohua thought.
In her opinion, if Lu Yibei could give up investigating the crippled Miss's whereabouts today because she minded, he would surely be able to give up bringing her back to this world for other reasons in the future.
Such a Lu Yibei would only be annoying!
“Thank you...” Lu Yibei whispered.
Nanling Yaohua crossed her arms over her chest, shook her head at Lu Yibei, and then picked up the pencil again.
“Rustle, rustle.”
I only said you could go, but I didn't say you wouldn't have to pay a price!
“A price?” Lu Yibei tilted his head.
A delicious meal, a truly delicious meal! You owe it to me for now; we'll eat it when I come back.
After reading what Nanling Yaohua wrote, Lu Yibei's face remained expressionless, but he couldn't help but laugh inwardly.
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He suddenly realized that perhaps because he had experienced too many messy things with Nanling Yaohua, a subtle sense of estrangement had appeared at some point, to the extent that he had forgotten that his initial acquaintance with this married Miss was due to food.
“No problem, it’s a deal!”
Hearing this, Nanling Yaohua smiled brightly.
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Lu Yibei also needed to rely on the special ability of his eyes to see Nanling Yaohua, and this powerful ability had a time limit for him.
Once the time limit was up, Nanling Yaohua returned to that eerie space.
Forward, was the world she once lived in; she could see everything, but could not touch it.
Backward, were bizarre dream bubbles floating in an endless, profound darkness.
And yet she remained here, in the crevice between reality and illusion, unable to move forward or backward.
“Do you want to go back?”
In a trance, as if hallucinating, Nanling Yaohua heard such words coming from the profound darkness.
“Don’t you want to go back? Are you going to just watch your beloved run around for other women?”
“I can help you! Help you go back, grant you power, and kill everyone who obstructs your relationship with him!”
“Sorry!” Nanling Yaohua said, “I’m not interested!”
In fact, it wasn't the first time she had heard that alluring whisper; almost every time she returned to “solitude,” that voice would arrive as expected.
And this time, as always, she chose to refuse without hesitation.
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When Lu Yibei could no longer bear the burning pain in his eyes, he was forced to deactivate their special ability, and Nanling Yaohua's figure also disappeared from his sight.
“Ah—!”
Looking at the empty city wall, he sighed and stood up.
To glimpse Nanling Yaohua's existence again, he would have to wait until his eyes returned to their normal state, which would be about two hours later.
Just as Lu Yibei was about to get up and leave, there was a hurried sound of footsteps from the stone steps not far away, connecting the city wall to the ground. Following the sound, Bai Kai's figure quickly appeared in his sight.
“Xiao Bei, it's done! The Guardians have discussed and given their reply!” Bai Kai said, waving the bao sang cang xiao badge in his hand as he quickly approached Lu Yibei. “They agree to pardon Fang Ji's crimes and reinstate him as a Night Watch agent...”
“As long as he is willing to sign the ‘Moonlight Contract’ and place himself under the Night Watch's control, he can stay at Yumen Pass in your place.”
Hearing this, Lu Yibei secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Although he had control over the Divine Kingdom Jade Gate, the Divine Kingdom Jade Gate was an important pass preventing the invasion of foreign urban legend into Z Country. Even if he wanted to, the Night Watch would never let him take it away.
Moreover, Disaster was a reasonable person; how could he possibly destroy the peace of a region for his own selfish gain?
So, Lu Yibei was left with only two options.
Either hand over control of the Divine Kingdom Jade Gate to the Night Watch, or find someone he and the Night Watch both deemed reliable to stay at Yumen Pass in his stead.
After some searching, he set his sights on Fang Ji.
That fellow had recently gained considerable popularity among the residents of the Divine Kingdom Jade Gate, thriving by relying on his profound understanding of the miracle flower and his charlatan-like rhetoric. He was very suitable to stay at Yumen Pass.
Furthermore, from his observations, Fang Ji himself seemed quite unwilling to {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} leave the Divine Kingdom Jade Gate.
Otherwise, why would Fang Ji have refused his invitations to travel together several times before? He even acted as if it would kill him...
In summary, Miss Fang must have fallen in love with this place!
If Miss Fang was willing to stay in the Divine Kingdom Jade Gate, then of course he should satisfy her! Lu Yibei thought, looking at Bai Kai, and as if he had thought of something, he squinted, scrutinizing him from head to toe.
“That’s not right, Shui Ge, at your speed, it would take at most an hour to go to the Dunhuang City Night Watch and back. Why did it take you most of the day to return?”
Bai Kai turned his face away, avoiding Lu Yibei's scrutinizing gaze, and stammered, “Uh, well, it’s just that the Guardians took half a day to come to a decision, and I got delayed on the way, didn’t I?”
I absolutely cannot tell Xiao Bei that I went to help Mentha arrange the relocation of her and her clan... If this gets to Yuan'er's ears, I'll be dead! Bai Kai thought guiltily, hastily changing the subject. “Let’s not talk about this. Now that this matter is resolved, what are you planning to do next?”
“Next?” Although Lu Yibei noticed Bai Kai's guilt, he didn't press for details, merely following his lead. “First, let the Divine Kingdom Jade Gate re-conceal itself in the endless yellow sand, then go to Mountain City, and then report to Zhang... to Black Emperor!”
Hearing Lu Yibei mention Black Emperor, Bai Kai's heart tightened, and he asked with concern, “Xiao Bei, do you need me to go with you?”
Although he knew Black Emperor had some ties with Lu Yibei, Black Emperor's strength was undeniable, and he was still a bit worried that Black Emperor might suddenly change his mind and attack Lu Yibei.
By then, it would be too late for regrets!
“No, no!” Lu Yibei waved his hand. “I’m very familiar with the Old man!”
“Besides, if you come with me, Shui Ge, and something really happens, there's nothing you can do! I know you're fast, but you can't be faster than light!”
“......” Bai Kai was speechless for a moment.
Lu Yibei was absolutely right; at his speed, he might be faster than 99.9% of the Psychic and urban legend in this world, but he simply couldn't outpace Black Emperor.
After all, Black Emperor could transform into lightning.
“Xiao Bei...” Bai Kai said softly, “At least let me see you off, okay?”
“Alright!” Lu Yibei looked at Bai Kai with an expressionless face, his tone playful, “Then I’ll trouble Shui Ge to take me to Mountain City later!”
