Chapter 754: First Bloom's Sword Practice Record (28)

Xing and San Yue Qi remained silent, their eyes showing sorrow. If a gaze could have temperature, then their pity could hatch a chick.

"Please, just say a couple of words, don't make me feel so pitiful."

San Yue Qi let out a soft sigh, shook her head: "Having no life of your own, you really are pitiful."

"Aaaahhh—!!"

Si Ke Te sobbed without sound, then threw his head back and let out a long howl, drawing shocked gazes from the onlookers.

Everyone had come to hear the fresh pig squeals, who could have expected him to put on a show here?

"Si Ke Te, have you ever thought you could slow down, start understanding tea leaves, tea water, tea culture, and then you would gain a new hobby and experience a completely new way of life."

"I… I'm not interested in tea."

San Yue Qi: "Interests can be cultivated; learning how to savor life's pleasures is important."

Qing Que walked to Si Ke Te's side; the girl who moments ago had to bow her head now looked down on him from a height. Upon closer look, a triumphant smile lingered at the corner of her mouth: "You consider yourself extraordinary, despise others, have no time for life, lack empathy, fear disrespect, and try to build confidence on the company's title—are you content with that—"

"Uhh— you don't have to be so harsh, I'm also trying hard in life, I'm just an ordinary person, when you say that, doesn't your own heart hurt?"

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Spirit Cage.

"Hey hey, you're the 'Lone Wolf', Si Ke Te! Don't let Qing Que's few words crush you!"

Shan Da was frantic seeing Si Ke Te so dejected; he still wanted to watch Si Ke Te's latest mech spar with San Yue Qi. The fight hadn't even started, yet he looked as if he were already defeated.

In that state, where is any trace of the former 'Lone Wolf' pride? All that's left is an ordinary, ordinary company employee struggling to live.

"Seeing Si Ke Te like that, it's so pitiful—the weight of life, the company's exploitation…" Xu Tong sighed.

"Hey hey, why are you defending Si Ke Te? He's indeed pitiful, but he does bully that little boss lady, and being pitiful shouldn't be an excuse to harm others!"

Xia Dou glared at the two men in front of him, his chest puffed with anger.

"Eh? Don't get angry, just empathize a bit. This guy is indeed morally low, but as the saying goes, 'Criticize when it's time to criticize.' Some of Si Ke Te's traits are actually like us ordinary people. Honestly, Qing Que's words just now pierced my heart… Luckily my wife doesn't have Qing Que's sharp tongue, otherwise I'd lose every argument at home."

"Oh? You still dare argue with your wife?" Xu Tong curiously said, "Aren't you always the one getting beaten unilaterally each time?"

Shan Da glared at Xu Tong: "Shut up! Can you say a few less words? If you keep talking like that, you'll disgrace all married men!"

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"I certainly feel pain too, because I'm an ordinary person as well. Now, Si Ke Te, welcome back to the world of ordinary people."

Qing Que finally revealed a smile.

"The little boss lady of the Lord of the Nightless, Meng Ming, has painstakingly prepared tea, arranged tables and chairs, just so people like us, forced laborers, can rest properly and reclaim our own lives!"

"Isn't Meng Ming also you? You work hard at your own tasks, only to have a meddlesome superior overturn the table, smash the teacup, and claim you didn't give him 'a kaleidoscope of black'. Can you stand that?"

San Yue Qi added at this moment: "We originally wanted to make you apologize to her through a sword duel, but that's not enough."

Si Ke Te finally understood, lowering his head gloomily: "…I need to apologize to her from the bottom of my heart."

"All of you stop talking, I get it, we won't continue this sword duel. I will apologize to the little boss lady of the Lord of the Nightless, I will apologize to everyone who lives earnestly."

Si Ke Te wiped a tear from his face: "Thank you all, I almost fought you, I really shouldn't have."

"From tomorrow onward, be a happy person, drink tea, read the newspaper, roam the universe."

"Enough, I'm going to apologize to the little boss lady. Thank you all, you've made me reflect a lot… this crappy company's job, sigh, I need to spend some time thinking it over."

"Goodbye!"

Having said that, Si Ke Te left with his people and mech, not looking back.

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fate/zero.

"Wow, amazing… this kind of guy can actually be persuaded?"

Wei Bo stared in shock at Si Ke Te wiping away tears as he left, hardly believing his own eyes.

Is this still the Lone Wolf?

"Hmm, indeed impressive." Conquest King sat cross‑legged on the ground, rubbing his stubble, as if recalling Qing Que's persuasive words, "I've seen countless persuaders, but this little girl Qing Que, her words can move a stubborn person like Si Ke Te… quite unexpected."

"Isn't that obvious?" Wei Bo spread his hands, "Miss Qing Que is empathizing with Si Ke Te from an ordinary person's standpoint; you, whose mind is full of conquest and plunder, naturally can't understand."

"That's a fair point." Conquest King nodded frankly, not displeased by Wei Bo's slightly sharp remark.

"I am a king, a pioneer of roads; soothing hearts with words in alleys and markets is truly not my strength. However—"

He shifted tone, his copper‑bell eyes flashing with fierce light, "That Si Ke Te's mech is an incredible thing! If my King's army could equip such a colossal beast, perhaps we could conquer to the ends of the stars. Even a hundred units… no, fifty units! The march to conquer the world would surely accelerate!"

Wei Bo wore a helpless expression, muttering, "You guy are daydreaming again, you'd better think about this Holy Grail War…"

"Enough noise, this Holy Grail is obviously mine!" Conquest King waved dismissively, "I should focus on what's next; if summoned by the Grail to Pinokangni, what then… that saber little girl can go, I can certainly go too. Hmm, the first thing should be contacting Si Ke Te, right?"

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After resolving Si Ke Te's matter, San Yue Qi's sword‑learning career gradually steadied, but one day Xing suddenly received a message from Yun Li, stating that San Yue Qi hadn't come to practice on time.

"Alas, can't find San Yue Qi, I can only look for her guardian—you."

Xing was also quite helpless about this: "Kids don't try, parents are useless. Besides, when did San Yue ever listen to my words?"

Hearing that, Yun Li could understand: "Indeed, grandfathers usually drive away all complainants…"

"Alas, I'm also tasked with teaching her swordsmanship; she can skip class, I can't. Xing, regarding your child's situation, we need to talk. So, come find me; I'll wait at the entrance of Jinren Xiang."