The sudden completion of the game surprised all three of them, but being able to complete the game is always a good thing, especially for the two who had been slacking off the whole time. They simply got a bargain for nothing. Fortunately, the game is smarter and the task rewards for Ye Gucheng and Yuan Shisan were pitifully small, while Shi Potian, who really put in the effort, received a huge sum of money, which he deserved.

As for where to go after passing the customs? Yuan Shisanxian must go back. A ball of jealousy has been burning in his heart for many years. In the past, his martial arts, wisdom, and luck were all inferior to his third senior brother. Even his beloved woman admired his third senior brother. Seeing his third senior brother rise rapidly and become a leader of a force in the court, he wasted most of his life and could only lead a nominal job under Cai Jing. How could the arrogant Yuan Shisanxian swallow this breath?

It is completely different now. In the days since entering the game, Yuan Shisanxian’s strength has at least increased by more than double. Not only can he pin Zhuge Xiaohua to the ground and beat her, but even if Li Chenzhou, the former number one in the world and the leader of the Power Gang, is resurrected, he can still beat her.

Yuan Shisan couldn’t wait to go back and beat him up. Shi Potian was also anxious. He had been on the Island of Heroes for four months and in the game for more than half a year. His beloved Ah Xiu was still waiting for him to go back! He really missed Ah Xiu to death.

Just as he was about to leave, he was stopped by Ye Gucheng.

“Before you leave, please follow me and do one more thing.”

Shi Potian blinked: “But…”

Ye Gucheng said: “It won’t take too long.”

Shi Potian thought about it. Although Ah Xiu and Granny Shi both said that they would jump into the sea if they didn’t return on time, that was only aimed at the dangers on the Knight Island. Since Old Man Bai and the others had already returned, Granny Shi and Ah Xiu would probably not jump into the sea.

He also knew Ye Gucheng. If it wasn’t a matter of life and death, he would never ask for help. Out of friendship, Shi Potian stomped his feet heavily and said, “Okay! I’ll help you! Should I go to your place? Do you want me to fight?”

Ye Gucheng said: “No, come with me to find someone.”

So the two of them came to the Nanwang Mansion in Wuyang City and caught up with that critical moment.

Late at night, the light in the room was dim, and three figures were swaying on the wall.

Shi Guanyin’s face looked very unhappy. She could never have expected that Ye Gucheng would pass the level so quickly, and she never expected that he would come here. Not only that, he also brought a helper!

During the fight in the villa, although she and Ye Gucheng were evenly matched, looking back, she realized that she actually had several chances to subdue him, but she was so angry at that time that she didn’t even seize one chance. If it happened again, Shi Guanyin was confident that she could take his sword in less than a hundred rounds.

But he brought Shi Potian with him!
There’s nothing we can do about it.

But Shi Guanyin was obviously unwilling to give up like this. She smiled coldly and provocatively poured the bottle of medicine in her hand onto Ye Gucheng No. 1, which made Ye Gucheng No. 2 stunned. Then, she threw the empty bottle away and said leisurely, “It’s so late, it’s time to go to bed. I’ll go first. I think the city lord… the two city lords won’t stop me, right?”

After saying that, he walked away.

A strange sweet fragrance began to spread in the room. Just smelling it made people feel hot and flustered for no reason.

Shi Potian looked at Ye Gucheng beside him, and couldn’t help but peeking over the bed: “Are you guys not going to fight anymore? Then can I go back now?”

Ye Gucheng took a deep breath and said, “Wait outside for now.”

Shi Potian said: “Okay, hurry up!”

As soon as I stepped out of the door, I heard a suppressed groan coming from inside the room.

……

Ximen Chuxue rode at full speed to Baiyun City.

After learning that Ye Gucheng was currently living in Prince Nan’s Mansion, and that a woman in white had come to see City Lord Ye more than ten days ago, even Ximen Chuxue couldn’t help but sigh with disappointment.

As he expected, more than ten days were enough for Shi Guanyin to accomplish many things, and Ye Gucheng was afraid that he had fallen into her hands.

Maybe this is fate, he has tried his best.

But now that I’m here, I have to go and see whether the person is dead or alive.

On the way to Wuyang City, Ximen Chuxue was thinking about all sorts of things, and took the time to watch the live broadcast, accurately locking onto the interstellar world.

Linghu Chong seemed to have just come back from the battlefield. His body was wrapped in bandages and he was lying on a hospital bed recuperating. There was a flower basket on the bedside. Wang Lianhua was sitting in front of his bed peeling an apple. The two of them were chatting casually. As they talked, Wang Lianhua naturally put the apple into her mouth. Ke Zhene was not there, and no one knew what he was doing.

It doesn’t seem like there’s anything special about this place, so why did Shi Guanyin repeatedly ask to go there? It can’t be to wear a mecha, drive a spaceship, and travel the universe, right?

Before he could figure it out, a connection request suddenly popped up. After answering the call, Ximen Chuxue saw Lu Xiaofeng’s face, which was flushed with anxiety.

“Quick! Go to Wuyang City! Save Xue Bing, or find a way to stop me. Don’t let me break into the Southern Prince’s Mansion. Don’t leave Xue Bing alone outside. The Embroidered Thief is Jin Jiuling!”

Xue Bing’s death made Lu Xiaofeng heartbroken for a long time. Even if he killed Jin Jiuling, his Xue Bing would never come back. Lu Xiaofeng really didn’t want to see another self make the same mistake. He wanted Xue Bing in another world to survive and live well!

In a hurry, Lu Xiaofeng spoke incoherently, but fortunately Ximen Chuxue understood him. Anyway, he was also going to the Prince of Nan’s Mansion, so it just happened to be on his way.

When the Sword God does things, efficiency is the most important thing.

On the day the connection ended, Ximen Chuxue rushed to Wuyang City. It was already late at night, and Lu Xiaofeng and Xue Bing were walking on the street. One wanted to visit the palace at night to find out how the Embroidery Thief stole the treasure, and the other insisted on following him. While they were arguing, Ximen Chuxue appeared in front of them like the White Ghost.

Xue Bing was startled, and Lu Xiaofeng was also surprised, then laughed and said, “Why are you here? Are you here to investigate the case of the Embroidery Thief as well? Yes, I heard that this guy kidnapped your…”

Ximen Chuixue gave Lu Xiaofeng a cold look, and Lu Xiaofeng tactfully changed the subject: “You seem to have something to say to me?”

Ximen Chuixue said: “Two sentences.”

Lu Xiaofeng said, “I’m all ears.”

Ximen Chuixue said: “Don’t leave her alone.”

Lu Xiaofeng turned around and looked at Xue Bing: “She?”

Ximen Chuixue continued, “The Embroidered Thief is Jin Jiuling.”

Lu Xiaofeng’s eyes widened, and he was silent for a long time before he let out a long breath: “Is this another me who told you this? Sometimes I really love and hate him.”

Ximen Chuixue asked, “Love and hate?” Lu Xiaofeng smiled bitterly and said, “I love him because he saved me a lot of trouble, but I hate him because he saved me a lot of trouble but also deprived me of the fun of investigating cases.”

Ximen Chuixue said coldly: “You’d better listen to him this time.”

Xue Bing’s eyes swept between the two people. The more she listened, the more confused she became. She really didn’t understand what these two people were talking about.
Lu Xiaofeng asked, “You don’t want me to go to Prince Nan’s Mansion. Is it because you want to go?”

Ximen Chuixue did not answer him, but changed the subject: “If you feel that you have lost the fun of investigating the case, why not do me a favor.”

Lu Xiaofeng stroked his mustache, trying to act reserved, but he was actually very curious. Even though he tried his best to control himself, he couldn’t hide his eagerness in his tone: “What can I do for you?”

Ximen Chuixue said: “Find the whereabouts of those books for me and burn them.”

Finally, Lu Xiaofeng held Xue Bing’s hand and walked away with an expression that looked as if he was not sure whether he was crying or laughing.

There were quite a few guards at the Nanwang Mansion, and Ximen Chuxue, dressed in white, was too eye-catching in the night. But he had the ability to wear a snow-white dress, perform Qinggong against the wind, fly under the moon, and successfully avoid more than 600 pairs of eyes, and saw Ye Gucheng.

To be precise, he saw Ye Gucheng’s sword.

The swift and brilliant sword force seemed to carry the fresh breeze from overseas and the white clouds in the sky. The sword did not carry any murderous aura, but the moment it stabbed over, it made people feel cold and inexplicably frightened.

Of course Ximen Chuxue had no choice but to fight back with the sword.

The black-scabbarded sword was unsheathed, and in an instant, a murderous aura was filled with it. The gentle breeze at night seemed to have turned into ice and snow in the coldest days of winter. The two swords collided with each other, and a tiny spark exploded and flashed by.

After only two rounds of fighting, Ye Gucheng put away his sword.

“It seems that he is not lying. I am no match for you.”

Under the moonlight, he looked a little lonely.

Ximen Chuxue didn’t ask who that person was, nor did he need to ask.

He had already seen another Ye Gucheng coming out, and Shi Guanyin and Shi Potian were also there.

……

What is it like for a person to suddenly see another self?
Ye Gucheng couldn’t describe the feeling. No matter who told this story, it would seem extremely absurd. But when it really happened before his eyes, it was surprisingly easy to believe this absurd thing.

Anyway, Ye Gucheng accepted it very quickly. No matter what his other self said, he acted indifferent and showed no interest. The most he said was: Oh, there is such a thing, I get it.

Until the other party talked about Ximen Chuxue, saying that he was growing rapidly in some unknown place and had now reached a point where he could no longer match him.

Of course Ye Gucheng didn’t want to believe it, so he decided to give it a try.

He tried it with another self first, but failed miserably. However, he was still unwilling to accept the result, which led to the battle just now.

There was no need to continue. I was defeated in the first round. When the weapons came into contact, the opponent did not use his full strength, but I had already exhausted all my strength.

Such a result really dealt a heavy blow to City Lord Ye. The humiliation was even worse than being drenched with aphrodisiacs. He had no choice but to soak in cold water to calm down.

It was really too embarrassing, he didn’t stay even for a moment, and returned to Baiyun City to meditate overnight. He even didn’t plan to participate in the important event that King Nan was preparing, and would wait until he could get over the humiliation of three consecutive defeats.

City Lord No. 1 left, but City Lord No. 2, instead of offering any comfort, openly occupied No. 1’s place.

The dishes on the table were not rich, and there was no wine, but among the people present, except Shi Potian, no one was in the mood to eat.

Ximen Chuixue asked: “How can you be sure that I will come?”

Ye Gucheng said: “Because your teammates are here, and because I am here too.”

Shi Guanyin glanced at him and said sarcastically, “You two have a really good relationship.”

Ye Gucheng looked at Shi Guanyin: “Why don’t you leave?”

Shi Guanyin raised her eyebrows and smiled, her smile was a little cold: “I guess you will probably study how to deal with me next, of course I have to listen, so even if you drive me away, I will not leave.”

Ye Gucheng’s expression changed, and he said, “It’s useless for you to stay here.”

Shi Guanyin was stunned: “What did you say?”

Ye Gucheng ignored her and said to Ximen Chuxue, “Can you understand?”

Ximen Chuxue nodded. He had traveled around the world when he was young, and could understand the Nanhai dialect roughly and could speak a few words.

At the critical moment, mastering a dialect was so important that the following conversation was encrypted to Shi Guanyin, which made her so painful that she crushed several cups.

Ye Gucheng said: “Since I can come here, then Shi Guanyin can certainly come to my place. If you meet her over there, you will definitely not be able to escape unscathed.”

What would be the consequences of not being able to retreat unscathed? Ximen Chuxue felt his face flush just thinking about it, and said unnaturally: “So we have to stay by her side and watch her?”

Ye Gucheng said: “No matter where she goes, we will follow her until the connection between you is cut off.”

The so-called connection is naturally the rule of “if one person is injured, the whole team shares the burden; if one person dies, the whole team is eliminated.”

Ximen Chuixue pondered for a moment and said, “She wants to go to the interstellar world.”

(End of this chapter)