Chapter 868

Since the battle between Mo Cun and the Wu Yu tribe, she had lost her potential, her strength declining day by day, with no future left.

Therefore, she devoted all her energy to her tail.

The tail, which she deemed the pillar of fortune, was the last hope of Ji Bing Sect—absolutely no mistake could be allowed!

"I'm fine. Also, today's matter has nothing to do with Qi Ba Jiu Daren—I approached the Fourth Huang Nu myself to make a deal. Ji Bing Sect and Lie Huo Sect can't defeat each other, but since Mo Cun, Ji Bing Sect has been at a disadvantage, with the battle situation worsening daily. If we don't change something, before I even reach Yu Level, Ji Bing Sect will be gone. So we need external force."

"... The Fourth Huang Nu isn't a good choice." Ni Dongmei fell silent for a moment, then shook her head slightly: "She's not as simple as you think. This woman has great ambition—though a woman, she's as ruthless and power-hungry as the other princes."

"So what? Ji Bing Sect isn't an easy bone to chew. She's targeting the Fourth Prince—she'll help Ji Bing Sect first, crush Lie Huo Sect, then turn around and help her rise. Killing the clownish lord of Juan Niao Lou is just the first step; the Fourth Huang Nu will make her next move soon. We just wait and act as the situation demands..."

"Tail, you're too hasty!" Ni Dongmei interrupted with a sharp rebuke!

Tail fell silent, turned her head, and suddenly spoke in a hollow tone: "... I'll be honest with you—long ago, my cultivation progress slowed down. I may not be the one you're looking for. I won't break through to Yu Level before 【Tian Shi】, and won't let Qi Ba Jiu Daren fully descend."

Tail's demeanor pained and grieved Ni Dongmei deeply.

"It's you, Tail—definitely you! I won't misjudge anyone! With you, it's certain you can... Hiss—"

Before Ni Dongmei finished, Fang Yue suddenly grabbed her wrist, making her cry out in pain and stop.

"Ye Ge, what are you doing?!"

"Don't pressure her! Let Tail do what she wants—she's not your Ji Bing Sect's puppet!"

"When did I ever say she was a puppet? But when 【Tian Shi】 descends, who can escape? Who can avoid it? It's a calamity for all under heaven..."

"Then face it yourself! Why burden her with this responsibility? Why should she fight so hard for you?!"

"I never said I wanted Tail..."

The two began arguing loudly and passionately.

This scene made the frail Tail feel dazed.

She suddenly remembered when she was still in Gu Yue Cun.

Back then, she was so weak, unable to do anything.

She drifted with the village, followed Fang Yue's group out of the village into danger, endured countless trials, arrived at Mo Cun, gained opportunity, and reached this point.

Only after becoming independent did she realize how warm it felt to be protected by Fang Yue and the others.

Back then, though weak, she was carefree and happy.

When danger came, Fang Yue protected her; when bored, Wu Wu amused her; on ordinary days, she strolled the streets, watched the bustle... That seemed the happiest time since entering the game.

Then, when Mo Cun was destroyed and she learned the truth of the game, everything changed.

The game was no longer just a game—it became a matter of life and death, demanding total effort to survive.

Everything turned bitter, and all she could do was try harder, and harder, and harder—to survive!

And now, at this moment, she felt once again the sensation of being protected.

"As long as Ye Ge is here, I don't need to worry about anything. He's the strongest!"

Her consciousness slowly blurred; the frail Tail sank into sleep.

Feeling Tail fall asleep in his arms, Fang Yue's expression turned grim.

He suddenly regretted giving Tail to Ni Dongmei to bring back to Ji Bing Sect.

From Tail's condition, she... was not happy in Ji Bing Sect.

"What do you know! Don't I understand Tail... I... I'm also..."

Ni Dongmei, who had lost contact with Tail for days and endured extreme highs and lows at the Black Bird Auction, was now in terrible mental shape. She screamed at Fang Yue, still trying to argue—but Fang Yue no longer wanted to listen.

"Enough! I'll take Tail back to Ji Bing Sect to recover—but once she's healed, I'll take her away!"

"You can't take her away! She's... Mmph mmph mmph?!"

Ni Dongmei suddenly had her mouth covered by Fang Yue's hand.

"Quiet! A powerful aura is approaching!"

Fang Yue said softly, his face grave.

Without guessing, he knew the arrival must be... Tian Jian Jian Wufeng!

"You take Tail and go—I'll hold him off here!"

"No!" Ni Dongmei pulled Fang Yue's hand away, eyes red: "You take Tail and go—I'll stay and hold him off!"

Fang Yue burst out laughing in anger.

"Sister, I'm not disrespecting you, but you can't even beat the clownish lord—how do you think you can stop Tian Jian, a Yu Level expert? Don't waste your life—I have my own way out."

"... If you die, Tail will blame me for life."

"Then I won't die. Go already—stop dawdling."

"Hmph! Who was it before that kept calling me 'Senior'? Now you're so rude!"

This made Fang Yue blush.

Fortunately, Ni Dongmei was just talking big.

She picked up Tail, turned, and as she passed Fang Yue, left behind: "Don't die—I'll wait for you at Ji Bing Sect," then hurried off.

After Ni Dongmei and the others left, Fang Yue calmed himself, closed his eyes, and adjusted his state to perfection.

When he opened his eyes, his pupils were pitch black; behind him, the black circular wheel spun endlessly.

"Then now... it's my turn."

"Parchment!"

"Parchment!! Come out!"

【No! Great and Noble Parchment Daren just rested a little while! Don't make me work! Don't work! Don't work!!】

Are you some office drone sneaking rest on weekends? Get to work properly!

【You're exploiting child labor! This is a crime!!】

Crime? What crime? You're no child laborer—you're an ancient monster!

【Aaaahhhhh! Don't say I'm old! Don't!! The great and noble Parchment Lord is forever thirteen years old! Thirteen!!】

Fang Yue rolled his eyes and pulled out a Golden Stone.

【!!!】

【For me to eat? For me to eat? For me to eat?】

"Yes, since Tian Ruichi is unharmed, Jing Yan has been redeemed, and Chen Qing is nowhere to be found, this Golden Stone is useless to keep. Better let you digest it and turn it into combat power."

There's another matter: the monsters in Jingcheng are too numerous.

They're all Cloud Rank or Rain Rank—he's just a Person Rank cultivator; without external aid, he can't take a single step!

So, he must grow stronger! Faster!

Parchment Lord is that shortcut!

【It's a conspiracy! A conspiracy! But I love it!! Feed me the Golden Stone! Quick, quick, quick! Let the conspiracy come harder! Huhuhu!】

(End of Chapter)