Chapter 358: Ning Guang Sect (7/15, Autumn Subscription)

Fang Yue rolled his eyes: "What about the tail? Is she doing okay in Mo Cun?"

"She's doing just fine, doesn't have to rush around, and has a bargain-bin master teaching her every day... ahhh, why don't I have whatever that aptitude is? Having a useless Disciple Token is pointless."

Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu started complaining again, but in reality, whenever she felt tired, she would definitely play dead on the carriage and go straight offline to rest.

So relying on this girl to keep watch for him and ping him to log back on when something happened — most people would already be dead. Completely unreliable.

After saying a few words to Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu, Fang Yue calculated the time and figured Bai Xiaoya and the others were almost done cooking.

"I'm going to eat. Keep watch for me."

"No problem, leave it to me!"

Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu patted her little chest, which was really not reassuring at all.

Fang Yue arranged a few more people to keep watch together before logging off.

At the new home, the two women had long since prepared the meal, just waiting for Fang Yue.

"New home move-in, cheers!"

Substituting tea for water, the three clinked cups.

Yuan Jie's standard of living was skyrocketing, so naturally she was the happiest. Having swapped out that job of staying up late and working overtime every day, Yuan Jie felt her very soul had been elevated — life was getting better!

Bai Xiaoya, on the other hand, was a bit glum; her mind was still elsewhere.

She didn't feel much about the new place, but she was very much looking forward to the team members' physical training starting tomorrow.

Also, there was still no news of Bai Su'e, leaving her unsure whether to be relieved or worried.

As mentioned before, the big corporations and whatnot, in front of a behemoth like the United Front, were nothing but small fries — could be pinched to death with a flick of a finger.

So not having found Bai Su'e was actually fine; once they found the man, there were plenty of ways to finish him off.

With the United Front backing them, the relationship between the three of them and Bai Su'e had flipped.

If before it was Bai Su'e who wanted to hunt them down, now it was them chasing Bai Su'e to kill him.

A big meal, fish and meat, was quickly swept clean.

The three washed the dishes together, and Yuan Jie said with a grin: "Ah Yue really knows how to treat people."

Fang Yue just smiled and said nothing. That day when he almost thought Yuan Jie was dead, he realized how precious the everyday was, so he treasured it all the more.

Bai Xiaoya seemed to understand Fang Yue's feelings and silently washed the dishes alongside him.

When the housework was done, Bai Xiaoya watched Fang Yue about to head back to his room before saying: "Qiu Dugu came by just now. He said as for Bai Su'e's whereabouts, if fast, tomorrow; if slow, the day after, we'll know. Then he also told you to go on night patrol together."

Fang Yue:...

As far as Fang Yue knew, a normal Captain's duties didn't include any night patrol at all!

Clearly, this was Qiu Dugu volunteering for overtime — Fang Yue wasn't going!

"Next time he comes, just tell him: if something happens, give me a call; other times, don't ask me to work overtime!"

With that, Fang Yue slipped into his room and went online.

Bai Xiaoya shook her head slightly and went back to her own room to log on as well.

She was still in Qingsi County. Originally, after learning Fang Yue was in Mo Cun, she had been wondering if she could follow the team to Mo Cun and meet up with Fang Yue.

After all, this was a rare occasion where the two of them were geographically close in the game.

According to what others on the forum said, most people who knew each other arranged to play together in the game.

But ended up unable to be together because their starting points were too far apart.

Some people didn't even know the place names, so neither side could make a specific judgment of the distance.

Compared to those examples, the distance between her and Fang Yue could be called quite close.

However, her in-game character was mediocre in strength, with stats that just wouldn't go up. If she really followed the team out into the wild, her life or death would be uncertain.

So in the end she honestly stayed put in Qingsi County, waiting for whenever Fang Yue could come over.

"Xia Xiyu, Xia Xiyu, look at this girl — isn't she just like you back then? Pretty pitiful, huh."

"Senior Brother, have you considered getting a brain transplant?"

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"I suggest swapping out your brain."

Suddenly, there was a commotion up ahead.

Only then did Bai Xiaoya notice that after logging into the game, she had been standing in place spacing out for a while.

To outsiders, she probably looked like someone sitting on the ground like a beggar.

Bai Xiaoya couldn't help it — no money, no income, she could only log off on the street, with no safety guaranteed, and her clothes were a bit ragged too. She really did look like a beggar.

She looked up at the two people who had just spoken — a boy and a girl.

The two were dressed in splendid silk, seemingly from a wealthy family.

At this moment, the girl bent down and sized Bai Xiaoya up for a bit.

"Miss, do you have somewhere to go?"

Bai Xiaoya calmly shook her head.

"I'm Xia Xiyu, a vagrant, just joined the Ning Guang Sect. Right now the Ning Guang Sect is running a big recruitment promotion — as long as you want to join the Ning Guang Sect, you can enter the sect and freeload food and drink. How about it, interested?"

Bai Xiaoya frowned slightly: "Is the Ning Guang Sect far? Do I have to go into the wild? I can't protect myself."

"Not far. It's the mountain next to Qingsi County — just over the ridge and you're there. The master will protect us the whole way, it's safe."

Bai Xiaoya deliberated for a moment, then slowly nodded.

In theory, she should stay in Qingsi County and wait for Fang Yue to come meet up.

But this waiting — who knew how long it would take. Anyway, she wasn't doing well in Qingsi County either, so she might as well try the Ning Guang Sect.

Being strong oneself is the foundation of everything; in the game, it's the same principle.

"Alright, then follow us to meet the master. Once you bow to the master, you'll be our little junior sister. Oh right, what should we call you?"

"Bai Daya, a vagrant."

"Eh?!"

Xia Xiyu instantly widened her big, adorable eyes.

"A vagrant, huh? Add me as a friend!"

A friend request was sent over, and quickly accepted. She immediately started chattering away with Bai Xiaoya.

Only Bai Xiaoya's responses were rather flat — her attitude toward outsiders had always been somewhat indifferent.

It was only once she was as familiar with someone as she was with Fang Yue and Yuan Jie that she would perk up a bit and become livelier and more talkative.

"Let me tell you, when I first entered the game, I was just as miserable as you. And I wasn't even in the city — I was driven outside Qingsi County and not allowed to enter, because they said there was something wrong with my character."

"Then later, my master spotted me and took me in as a disciple. After that came my master's son — that brat 【Ning Wudian】 — who, when he came of age, successfully became my junior brother."

"So yeah, counting you, our Ning Guang Sect only has the four of us. But though a sparrow is small, it has all its organs intact — you'll see once you get here. Besides, I've seen through it by now: our so-called Ning Guang Sect is called a sect, but in reality we're just mercenaries, running errands and doing the dirty, tiring work for the big sects every day."

"Still, the rewards like lifespan they give aren't bad — much better than being useless in this cold, indifferent county of Qingsi."

Xia Xiyu chatted on and on, not shy in the slightest.

Bai Xiaoya listened, and gradually gained a rough understanding of Ning Guang Sect. She weighed it in her heart and figured there was no harm in staying with Ning Guang Sect for now. Once Fang Yue came to Qingsi County, she would link up with him and make other plans.

……

Sleepy.

(End of chapter)