Two days ago.
After Chen Xiaoyan and Chong Chong teleported back to Tianxin Mountain, they saw a very unexpected person in the small courtyard.
Youyou Won’t Heal.
Chen Xiaoyan was puzzled. Why was this girl in her courtyard?
“Sister Xiaoyan, she seems to be looking for you.” Xianyun ran over and pointed at Youyou Won’t Heal sitting on the stone bench.
“Looking for me?” Chen Xiaoyan was utterly confused. Why would a healer from Wushuang Lou come looking for her, an enemy?
She was very curious.
Youyou Won’t Heal sat restlessly on the stone bench, hands clenched tightly, lost in thought. She didn’t even notice someone approaching.
“Did you need something?” Chen Xiaoyan walked over and asked directly.
“Ah?” Youyou Won’t Heal jerked her head up, a flash of panic in her beautiful eyes. She quickly lowered her head and started fiddling with her fingers.
“No… no, yes.”
Seeing her stammer and stumble over her words, Chen Xiaoyan twitched her mouth, speechless.
“What is it?”
“Um, big shot, there’s something I want to ask for your help with.”
“Oh?” Chen Xiaoyan gave a faint smile, sat down on another stone bench, and looked at her with interest. “If I remember correctly, you guys are members of Wushuang Lou, right? Why should I help an enemy player?”
“We… we aren’t anymore.” Youyou Won’t Heal’s voice sounded weak.
“Not anymore?” That answer surprised Chen Xiaoyan.
She narrowed her eyes and began to take things seriously.
“What happened? Can you tell me?”
“Okay.” Youyou Won’t Heal nodded and raised her hand to explain via private message.
There were still Xianyun and A Curtain of Dreams in the courtyard. She didn’t trust anyone except Chen Xiaoyan and Chong Chong.
As she watched the stream of messages in the private chat, Chen Xiaoyan’s expression shifted from shock to utter bewilderment.
‘Damn, is Tianxia Wushuang really this sleazy?’
‘He not only forces girls but also tries to use real-world influence to pressure Yunyun Doesn’t Want to Heal into agreeing to be with him?’
‘Tianxia Wushuang’s real name is Qin Wushuang. I can have Qingxue look into him. From what this girl says, he’s either a rich second-gen or an official second-gen—otherwise, he wouldn’t be this arrogant.’
“That’s pretty much the whole story.”
“So, what are you implying?” Chen Xiaoyan had already figured out what these sisters wanted. They were basically asking her to help deal with Tianxia Wushuang.
‘Come on, I’m just an ordinary person. What do I have to fight that guy with?’
“We want to join Xueyan Pavilion and seek protection.”
Join Xueyan Pavilion?
Chen Xiaoyan crossed her arms, somewhat tempted.
Yunyun Doesn’t Want to Heal and Youyou Won’t Heal weren’t weak among Tianxiang players. With them joining, the overall strength of the alliance’s healers would definitely rise.
Moreover, Yunyun Doesn’t Want to Heal was the main pillar of Wushuang Lou’s healer squad. Her jumping ship would be a huge blow to Tianxia Wushuang.
That was probably why Tianxia Wushuang refused to let Yunyun go and tried to use his influence to keep her.
But there was one problem to consider.
These two top-tier healers were tempting, but who knew if there was a trap?
Things happened too suddenly. She still had to be cautious, or she might not even know how she died.
“Tianxia Wushuang isn’t easy to deal with. If I go all out against him for you guys, and you end up running away, I’d be screwed.”
“No, we won’t!” Youyou Won’t Heal shook her head frantically.
“Big shot Xiaoyan, my sister and I can both sign a contract.”
Chen Xiaoyan raised an eyebrow and asked teasingly, “A contract? Ten years?”
Youyou Won’t Heal bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded in agreement.
Seeing the girl nod, Chen Xiaoyan’s eyes were full of laughter.
‘Ah, a ten-year indenture contract. Anyway, we’re already at odds with Tianxia Wushuang. Picking up two top-tier healers along the way doesn’t seem like a loss.’
‘But what if that bastard gets desperate and goes crazy?’
Chen Xiaoyan pondered with a troubled expression for a moment.
‘Forget it, I’ll ask Qingxue and Xiaoyue. In reality, I’m just an ordinary person—I can’t promise these two anything.’ Hmph.*
With that thought, she immediately sent private messages to the two guild leaders.
Liu Yue replied quickly.
“Dao Ji Shi Kong: Are you sure Tianxia Wushuang is Qin Wushuang?”
“Chen Xiaoyan: Yeah, Xiaoyue, do you know him?”
“Dao Ji Shi Kong: If it’s him, then this is a bit troublesome.”
“Chen Xiaoyan: What do you mean? Is his real-world background that big?”
“Dao Ji Shi Kong: Have you heard of the Qin family in Kyoto?”
“Chen Xiaoyan: Uh, not really. I’m just an ordinary person—how would I know about your high society?”
“Dao Ji Shi Kong: Qin Wushuang is the only heir of the Qin family. The Qin family has military connections. I don’t know the specifics.”
“Chen Xiaoyan: A scion of a Kyoto family? Same as you, Xiaoyue?”
“Dao Ji Shi Kong: I can’t compare to him. I don’t have inheritance rights. And Qin Wushuang has already started taking control of the Qin family’s power. He’s the sole heir, after all… Sad~”
Now Chen Xiaoyan understood. Even though Liu Yue was from the Liu family in Kyoto, she had no inheritance rights and couldn’t move the family’s resources.
Tianxia Wushuang was different. As the only heir, the entire Qin family would be his someday. Naturally, his power was different.
So that meant Liu Yue wasn’t a match for Qin Wushuang either?
What about Qingxue…
Chen Xiaoyan didn’t hold out much hope for Mu Qingxue either.
The richest man in Central Province—that’s just Central Province. The other was a Kyoto family.
‘Geez, the gap is huge.’
Chen Xiaoyan’s eyes darted. She began to back out.
‘The two top-tier healers are tempting, but if it puts Qingxue and Xiaoyue in danger for their sake, that’s a result I don’t want to see.’
‘Besides, outsiders are outsiders. Some things, we all understand—no need to spell it out.’
Not long after, Mu Qingxue also replied.
She knew Qin Wushuang too.
As expected, the top-level forces were all familiar with each other.
Chen Xiaoyan had already decided to give up on the sisters Yunyun Doesn’t Want to Heal and Youyou Won’t Heal.
Then Mu Qingxue’s next words shocked her.
“Mu Qingxue: Yan Bao, the Qin family isn’t worth worrying about. You want to protect those two healers from Wushuang Lou?”
Chen Xiaoyan’s eyes widened. Her whole attention was on the phrase “the Qin family isn’t worth worrying about.”
‘Aha! Has Qingxue gotten cocky? Or does she just not know the Qin family’s power?’
“Chen Xiaoyan: Uh… yeah, but I was about to give up. The Qin family really isn’t easy to mess with.”
That last sentence was her deliberately reminding Mu Qingxue.
“Mu Qingxue: In a sense, the Qin family is indeed not easy to mess with—they have military connections and dabble in business. But Yan Bao, have you forgotten that the military can’t just be mobilized so easily?”
“Chen Xiaoyan: What do you mean?”
“Mu Qingxue: Stop reading those brainless novels. In this networked society, a general or commander getting angry for a beauty and sending troops to surround an enemy basically doesn’t exist. Do you think the Military Commission is dead?”
“Mu Qingxue: If we’re really comparing power, the Qin family? No, I think the Liu family behind Liu Yue is scarier. They have countless bigwigs in politics. Even my dad gets nervous when he hears about them.”