Tianxin Mountain, Players’ Happy Courtyard.
10:00 AM sharp.
As soon as Chen Xiaoyan rushed back, she saw the courtyard filled with Heavenly Fragrance players. After a rough count, there were probably forty-some of them.
Good grief, nearly half of all Heavenly Fragrance players were gathered here.
Liu Yue, who was chatting with her guild members, quickly spotted Chen Xiaoyan outside. She hurriedly ended her conversation and walked toward her.
“Xiaoyan, where did you go? We’ve been waiting for half a day—”
“Sigh, it’s hard to explain in a few words.” Chen Xiaoyan shook her head with a wry smile and looked at the crowd of healers in the yard. “When did you all arrive?”
“We got here at 9:00 AM,” Liu Yue replied.
Chen Xiaoyan nodded.
Seeing the main person of interest arrive, the courtyard suddenly went quiet. More than forty pairs of eyes turned toward her in unison.
Among these forty-some people, besides the members of the two guilds, there were the eleven from yesterday. Including herself, Chong Chong, Xianyun, A Curtain of Dreams, and her group, there were exactly fifty people—hitting the maximum limit for a raid team.
“There are so many people. I’m actually feeling a bit of pressure.” Chen Xiaoyan scanned the crowd and laughed helplessly.
“It is quite a lot. After all, the healers from two major guilds are all here. By the way, Xiaoyan, are those eleven girls people you recruited recently? Have they joined Xueyan Pavilion?”
“Not yet. Why? Is Xiaoyue interested in them?” Chen Xiaoyan teased, winking at Liu Yue.
Liu Yue looked embarrassed but nodded. “Yeah, a little.”
No guild would pass up the chance to recruit a Fairyland Giant Panda like a Heavenly Fragrance player. Even if their strength was lacking, it didn’t matter. As long as they were willing to join, the guild would guarantee they were properly nurtured.
There was no helping it; Heavenly Fragrance players were simply too rare.
Whether it was an Instance or a fight, healers were essential. Among the 50,000 players, there were only 108 healers. That meant there was only one for every 500 people. There simply weren’t enough to go around.
Liu Yue was incredibly tempted by these eleven Heavenly Fragrance players who had suddenly appeared. She wished she could kidnap them back to the Sword Pavilion right then and there.
“They haven’t joined Xueyan Pavilion, and they might not join any other guild either. Of course, Xiaoyue, if you’re confident, you can give it a try. I don’t mind.”
“Really?” Liu Yue’s eyes lit up. she had been itching to try for a while. If it hadn’t been for their connection to Chen Xiaoyan, she probably would have made a move already.
“Of course it’s true. Go on, I’ll support you.”
“Mu Qingxue won’t say anything, right?”
“She won’t. If they don’t want to join Xueyan Pavilion, there’s nothing I can do about it.” Chen Xiaoyan spread her hands helplessly.
“Alright, I’ll try.”
Liu Yue mustered her courage and walked toward the group of Heavenly Fragrance players to start a conversation. Only a short while later, she returned looking dejected.
Chen Xiaoyan didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. That was a record-breaking speed for getting rejected.
“Sigh, I failed.”
“It’s fine. Hard work pays off. As long as you have patience, you can grind an iron bar into a needle. Take your time with these eleven babies.” She patted Liu Yue’s shoulder, sounding a bit mischievous.
“Well, there are still three who refused no matter what I said.”
“Huh?” Chen Xiaoyan was stunned, her expression blank. “Xiaoyue, do you mean that eight of them agreed to join the Sword Pavilion?”
“Yes.”
“Holy crap!” Chen Xiaoyan couldn’t help but swear, her face full of bewilderment.
She had spent so much time trying to move them with emotion and persuade them with logic, yet they had refused. How did Liu Yue pull them into the Sword Pavilion so easily? ‘She didn’t use an absurd amount of money to lure them, did she?’
“Xiaoyue, tell me honestly, how much money did you use?”
Liu Yue held up one finger. “10,000.”
“10,000?” Chen Xiaoyan’s head was filled with question marks.
“Yeah, plus a set of personally signed photo albums from any domestic celebrity of their choice. Unfortunately, the last three sisters don’t like domestic stars, so they didn’t agree.”
Chen Xiaoyan’s mouth twitched. This girl Liu Yue was a bit too much of a show-off. Providing a set of signed photo albums from any domestic celebrity—not even Mu Qingxue would dare make such a claim. After all, some celebrities had backgrounds that weren’t ordinary. They wouldn’t care about the Richest Man in Central Province.
Chen Xiaoyan recalled her previous search results for the surname Liu in Kyoto. Unsurprisingly, this girl Liu Yue was likely a member of the Liu Family from Kyoto.
That identity was far more terrifying than Mu Qingxue’s. The Liu Family was a massive clan with influence in business, politics, and the military. Most online information consisted of basic introductions, so Chen Xiaoyan didn’t know the specifics. Regardless, the Liu Family was a juggernaut on a national scale.
“Sister Xiaoyan, almost half of the Heavenly Fragrance players are here, aren’t they?”
Chong Chong caught up and looked at the dense sea of pink in the courtyard, covering her mouth in shock.
“Just about,” Chen Xiaoyan sighed.
“Xiaoyan, there’s still business at the guild. I’ll leave these babies of mine in your hands.”
“Okay.”
Liu Yue gave Chong Chong a pointed look before opening her map and teleporting away from Tianxin Mountain. Chong Chong also watched the spot where Liu Yue had disappeared, appearing thoughtful.
“Chong Chong, stop daydreaming and join the team.”
“Oh, right, okay.”
Chen Xiaoyan formed the raid team and pulled all the Heavenly Fragrance players in the yard into the group. Xue-bao had mentioned that today was the day the Guild War would be initiated, so they had to be prepared.
Not long after, Xianyun and A Curtain of Dreams arrived. The small courtyard, which was already cramped, became even more crowded with fifty people squeezed inside. Chen Xiaoyan had no choice but to lead them out of the courtyard to gather in the open.
“Cough, cough. Before the Guild War starts, I want to briefly mention two points.”
“First: I hope all you sisters will refrain from arguing once the battle begins. Follow commands. If there are any issues, tell me after the war is over.”
“Second: If anyone refuses to follow orders—especially those from the Sword Pavilion—the new sisters might not know this, but I am a manager for both Xueyan Pavilion and the Sword Pavilion. Therefore, I have the authority to punish you. You all know that your salaries and benefits are much higher than those of other players. Others have a lot of prejudice against us Heavenly Fragrance players, thinking we are just decorative vases who don’t deserve such high benefits.”
“So, let me ask you: are you decorative vases?”
“No!!!”
“Yes!!!”
“LMAO, which little brat shouted that? If you want to be a vase, we don’t!”
“Drag her out and let her suffer social death on the spot!”
Chen Xiaoyan’s face darkened. She pointed at the female player who had answered ‘yes’ and asked, “You think you’re a decorative vase?”
“I—I’m sorry, Powerhouse Xiaoyan. I was just trying to liven up the atmosphere.” The female player covered her face, too embarrassed to look at anyone.
Chen Xiaoyan was speechless.
“Sister Xiaoyan! Sister Xiaoyan!”
In the middle of the pink crowd, a little tot raised her hand and hopped up and down, trying to catch Chen Xiaoyan’s attention. Unfortunately, she was too short and could only bounce in place.
‘Shen Yue?’
Looking at the little girl who resembled a Pink-haired Rabbit jumping in the crowd, Chen Xiaoyan recognized her instantly.
“Even though we are just healers, we have to act like healers. Line up. Team One for Xueyan Pavilion, Team Two for Sword Pavilion, and Team Three for everyone else.”
Everyone began to line up. Although their movements were a bit loose, they were at least more organized than before. Shen Yue ran to the very front of Team Three; she had had enough of being unable to see anything from the back.
“Sister Xiaoyan, I have something to say.” The little girl raised her hand again as she stepped forward.
“What is it, little Shen Yue?” Chen Xiaoyan offered a gentle smile.
“I’m a decorative vase too,” Shen Yue said in her cute, childish voice.
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