[Friend] Yi Gu: Create a guild, do you need my help with anything?

[Friend] Me: Not for now, I'll just be the vice leader.

[Friend] glances: Good.

[Friend] Me: I'll go contact them then...

[Friend] glances: Good.

Jiang Hua smiled with satisfaction, Gu Yiming's name churning in her mind. After all this commotion, she seemed to have discovered a different side of this person.

In high school, she only thought he was incredibly cold, so she couldn't help but pay more attention to him. Although he treated her better than he treated others later, she never felt that he had feelings for her.

But now it seems...

So when exactly did it start?

Jiang Hua blushed, feeling that the gloom of the past few days had all turned into a forced shyness.

On the other side, Gu Yiming leaned back comfortably in his computer chair, looking at the character with the name Di Ruhua above his head. He sat comfortably on the floor, seemingly meditating and chatting.

Wasn't this his original intention for playing this game? Shouldn't he hurry up and get his hands on this person? Luckily, it's the holidays now, but they're both at school, so he can't just go and find her.

Suddenly, he thought of that annoying woman who kept bothering him, and couldn't help but frown. Some things were better resolved as soon as possible, lest Jiang Hua be implicated.

As he was racking his brains for a solution, Di Ruhua on the screen stood up.

[Friend] Di Ruhua: They haven't joined any other sects yet! They can rebuild Jiangshan Ruhua anytime, anywhere! I'm going to find the NPC right now and be the first to respond!

Gu Yiming smiled; he must be special to her too.

To establish a faction in the game, you first need to complete a lengthy task. I have to create the necessary Hero Tokens for the faction, then post the Hero Tokens online. The faction is considered successfully established only if more than eight people respond. My first eight responders, unsurprisingly, became the faction elders.

[Friend] Me: Okay.

The character in the photo was still standing there, his white robes fluttering in the wind. He exuded an extraordinary air, while the person next to him skipped and hopped away.

It seems she has fully recovered, and all his efforts have not been in vain.

A day ago, when he logged into the game, he was really shocked. The first thing he saw was that the sect section was empty.

I couldn't resist grabbing someone who had recently joined Jiangshan Ruhua to ask, but that person looked at Jiangshan Ruhua with disdain and cursed at it in such vulgar and offensive language.

He couldn't resist and directly challenged this newly level-up nobody to a white-ranked position in a wild map. This led him to ask some questions and learn who was behind it all.

Angela, also known as An Li, the art student who used to chase after it in school.

He really couldn't handle this kind of persistent pursuit from girls. His good manners prevented him from saying anything too harsh, but that didn't mean he could let her bully Jiang Hua.

Having learned the whole story, he went straight to An Li without hesitation. But An Li didn't care at all and wasn't ashamed of asking him to smear someone.

He then hunted her down several times, making her afraid to go online for a short period of time. He also found some people to temporarily suppress the chaotic noise in the world.

Finally, we consulted some veteran members of Jiangshan Ruhua and asked for their opinions on the guild. If these people also speak ill of Jiangshan Ruhua because of the comments in the world chat, then we might as well not play this game.

Of course, that was impossible. They all expressed their strong reluctance to see Jiangshan Ruhua disband. They didn't believe a word of what was being said in the world. They said that although they didn't know who Di Ruhua had offended, it was obvious that someone was deliberately trying to smear her. If possible, they hoped that Jiangshan Ruhua could be rebuilt under Di Ruhua's leadership.

Gu Yiming was very satisfied with this. He had known Jiang Hua's personality very well since high school, so it was normal for these people to think what she said.

Having resolved his worries, Gu Yiming immediately logged out of the game and arranged to meet Jiang Hua. He knew that Jiang Hua had been hiding away all day, secretly grieving.

The storm has finally subsided for the time being, so what's next...?

A glint of arrogance flashed in Gu Yiming's eyes. An Li was now too scared to go online, but once she did, she would definitely cause even more trouble. He couldn't keep an eye on her all the time, so he had to find a way to make her give up completely.

[Nearby] Jiangjiangya: You're really something! Huahua is already doing the Heroes of Jianghu quest. I thought convincing her to rebuild the gang would be difficult. I didn't expect it to be so easy.

[Nearby] glance: She was reluctant to part with the picturesque landscape.

[Nearby] Mo's Dad: Boss isn't that fragile!

[Nearby] Monsoon is willing: Please confess, how come you managed to win over our guild leader just by logging off? Is there something you're hiding? _(:3」∠)_

[Nearby] Jiangjiang Duck: Now that you mention monsoons, it seems...

[Nearby] Mo's Dad: I think I heard that the eldest brother and Yi Gu are classmates or something.

[Nearby] a glance: Yes.

[Nearby] Jiangjiang Duck: Aaaaaaahhhhh!

[Nearby] Monsoon willing: ∠( ? 」∠)_

[Nearby] Mo's Dad: So this is what our boss is like...

...

Gu Yiming glanced at the chat, but still couldn't bring himself to smile. He tapped the keyboard, but didn't send a final message. Letting them continue like this wasn't so bad.

Anyway, it will be his sooner or later.

In high school, he repeatedly stopped other boys from giving Jiang Hua gifts, simply because he felt that these boys were either misbehaving or unattractive and not worthy of Jiang Hua at all.

Only now do I truly understand what I loved, and I can't help but feel regret. I shouldn't have been so aloof and acted like a good student back then...

Meanwhile, Jiang Hua, completely unaware of Gu Yiming's troubles, had already completed the final step of the mission with great enthusiasm. The mission of establishing a gang was not easy, but since it was her second time doing it, and her level and combat power were far higher than before, it was much easier for her.

She happily stuffed the hero token into her backpack and immediately contacted Gu Yiming.

[Friend] Me: One glance! One glance! Hero Token in hand!

[Friend] Yi Gu: Congratulations

How come this person has reverted to their old habits? They've started talking nonsense again, and their aloof persona seems to be back.

[Friend] Me: Then I'll start rebuilding the sect now...

[Friend] Yi Gu: I'm waiting.

Jiang Hua tapped the token in her backpack, and a message popped up on the screen: "Does the hero wish to establish a sect immediately?"

Upon seeing this line of text, Jiang Hua's hand trembled...