Chapter 54: Do not rely on their not rebelling against me; rely on my inability to rebel

Do not rely on their not rebelling against me; rely on my inability to rebel.

Beep.

The access card reader beeped, the door opened, and the purple-clad woman pushed the door in, saying, "Since the sentinels said so, the villa is spacious; just find him a place at random."

Chan Yi said to the black-haired, black-eyed girl, "Xiao Wen Li, go back upstairs, eat then come down."

Wen Li nodded, and upon standing, noticed a silver-haired man she had never seen before following behind Senior Chan Yi.

That must be the S-rank Sentinel Xi Guang.

After Wen Li's figure went upstairs, Fu Guang propped her chin and thought for a while; the free hired muscle shouldn't be wasted, but if he doesn't obey, it won't be good.

She looked at Ting Zhu, and Ting Zhu simultaneously looked at the girl, grinning as he said, "Guests naturally yield to the host."

This counts as a slight step back, a promise given to Fu Guang.

Sometimes sentinels' words are untrustworthy, but what does it matter? She wouldn't fully believe them anyway; Fu Guang couldn't deny it, curling her lips into a leisurely smile.

"You two sit down; Xi Guang, you also prepare well for the contract that will be carried out shortly."

"Little Sun, you come."

Chan Yi greeted the girl, and Fu Guang followed her upstairs in slippers.

When only the two male sentinels remained in the living room, the atmosphere instantly fell silent; Ting Zhu gave his old partner a half-smile and asked, "How do you feel?"

It was unclear whether he was asking about the earlier judgment or the contract that was about to be carried out.

A cold light seemed to flash across the jade-colored mask on Xi Guang's face; his pale gold eyes were lighter than the light streaming in, and he did not answer Ting Zhu's ill-intentioned question.

He retorted, "Are you, the chief sentinel, acting like a rascal?"

"You actually replied to my words; it seems you're not as calm as you appear on the surface." Ting Zhu raised his eyebrows in reply.

This time the silver-haired sentinel stopped speaking and fell silent.

Xi Guang's thoughts were indeed in turmoil, his mind swirling with Chan Yi's guide's words "expedient in emergencies" and "Is this your justice?", as well as the girl's looming figure.

Small yet mighty, compassionate yet ruthless, perfectly combined in her, she is a qualified warrior.

Now, after the bloodthirsty vine attacked Alliance University's top campus, only losing a quarter of its area before being preserved, it must be said that this is a rare breakthrough and feat in humanity's history of resisting S-rank special-type aberrants.

How the means are carried out in this matter is not important; as long as the result is good.

His reason told him that even if the college were not abandoned, humanity's side would still have to pay a huge price for the originally anticipated outcome.

The current result shows, visible to the naked eye, only a few casualties, with no great sacrifice; it can be said to be very perfect for everyone.

No one is exempt from sacrifice; when the nest is overturned, no egg remains whole; extinguishing danger at the spark stage benefits everyone.

The harm suffered by Fu Guang shall be borne by him; he regrets nothing, and if it happened again he would do the same, even without hesitation, even if the outcome were his own life.

No, Xi Guang recalled the sentinel code: if he were to become a guardian sentinel, he should place the guide's life first.

His brow furrowed; the belief he had always upheld and the pledge he was about to uphold began to clash.

May humanity's fire burn forever unextinguished; for this, I spare no life.

I will offer my loyalty, my life, everything, and thus submit to you.

Which is more important, humanity or the guide? For the usually serious Xi Guang, this is a huge problem.

Upstairs.

Chan Yi and Fu Guang sat opposite each other at the table; lifting their heads, they could fully see each other's expressions.

Purple miasma floated; Chan Yi unfolded her domain, and a purple, cloud-like spiritual manifestation appeared in her hand.

Chan Yi spoke first: "Fu Guang, we should have held this talk inside the White Tower, but I must rush to the front shortly."

"Please forgive me."

"Senior Chan Yi, your words are weighty." Chan Yi waved her hand and went straight to the point: "This time the 'incident' will be investigated comprehensively by the Military Department and the White Tower."

"However, the chance of finding anything is slim." Her purple eyes gazed earnestly at Fu Guang.

Fu Guang nodded to show understanding. The S-rank bloodthirsty vine is not something ordinary people can transport; how did it break through layer after layer of obstacles and happen to appear before her?

No one knows.

Is it fate or human doing?

If it is man-made, its energy is not small; it is highly likely that the White Tower and the Military Department will return empty-handed.

There will be a result to pacify the public, but whether that result is true, who would know?

"Take care of yourself; this time the White Tower's reward for you, you may choose yourself in the White Tower Treasure Pavilion."

"Two S-rank protectors, two S-rank items, species unrestricted." The White Tower's reward is very generous.

Coincidentally, all her protective gear was broken; she just needed to find two or three more, and the dagger blade she usually used could no longer be used.

"On the Military Department's side, besides the same aforementioned rewards, there is an additional S-rank reward unrestricted by any material, which can be selected via the Alliance University's internal network."

The Military Department has indeed gone all out, wanting to buy off the up-and-coming guide.

Chan Yi carefully examined the golden-haired, frail girl; after a little over a month, the girl's youthful immaturity had faded considerably, gradually revealing genuine radiance, splendid and peerless.

"Fu Guang." Chan Yi opened her mouth, then swallowed her words; children will choose their own skies to fly; we just do our best to fulfill our duties, she picked up the teacup on the table.

"Huh?" Fu Guang looked smilingly at her senior, she posed a question.

"Senior Chan Yi, what rank is a Star Destroyer?"

Chan Yi's hand paused while drinking tea, ripples spreading in the water. She still answered the girl's fanciful notion: "A Star Destroyer requires the rank of major general or higher to independently own one."

"Even a whole corps only has a hundred in its complement."

Fu Guang turned the icy silver ring on her little finger, lost in thought for a moment, wondering what she had thought of.

After Chan Yi took a sip of tea, she set the cup down.

"Is this Qing Feng's?"

Fu Guang snapped back to reality, reaching out to feel the teacup's delicate texture and said, "Yes."

"I didn't expect you two to share the same hobby." Chan Yi added, "Regarding Xi Guang, I was too hasty earlier and forgot to tell you: signing a contract with a sentinel of higher rank than oneself."

Being a guide itself carries some risk.

Fu Guang assumed a listening posture; Chan Yi, seeing the girl show no hesitation, then said, "Sentinels are inherently arrogant, a synonym for conceit."

Even if they are willing to submit now, that doesn't mean they will be willing during the contract formation or afterward.

If they suddenly rebel, it would be a catastrophic disaster for the other party to the contract.

The aggressiveness inherent in a Sentinel's mental power will scramble the guide's mental landscape, and they will try to seize control of the guide.

Do you really want to form a contract with such unruly Sentinels?

Fu Guang pondered for a moment; the contract turned out to be quite challenging.

She looked up and said in an ancient phrase, "Do not count on their not rebelling against me; count on my not being able to rebel."