Moreover, Zi Xi felt like she couldn't control her mouth.

"Xiao Yan, stop bragging. Don't get sent to the respawn point by some big shot to admire the scenery!"

The team leader's hushed voice came through the team voice chat.

The other members of the gang also began to advise Zi Xi to shut up, since holography does involve some pain.

But Zi Xi felt like she had entered a state where she couldn't stop talking.

The lone goose seemed to finally be disturbed by the continuous noise.

Although the mask obscured his face, he frowned very slightly, then stepped around the chattering young musician and continued walking.

"Hey? Boss, don't go!"

Zixi immediately followed like a little tail, seemingly without the slightest embarrassment.

The lone goose quickened its pace.

"Look how nice the weather is today, boss! The game's art team really went all out for the sunset at Luoxia Slope; it's perfect for screenshots!"

"How about we take a picture together? Just one! I promise I won't post it on the forum! At most, I'll just show it to the people in our group..."

"If all else fails, an autograph will do!"

Zi Xi quickened her pace, her short legs moving swiftly, the pipa tinkling merrily at her waist.

The figure of the black-clad swordsman suddenly stopped.

Zi Xi couldn't brake in time and crashed directly into his back.

He slowly turned around, his gaze from behind the mask falling on her once more.

The gaze held no anger or impatience; it was more like looking at a noisy, incomprehensible new species.

The absolute silence and eye contact finally made Zi Xi belatedly feel a sense of pressure from the big boss.

"...Well, if you won't sign an autograph or take a photo, fine...then may you leave, sir?"

She subconsciously lowered her voice slightly.

Gu Hong said nothing.

He simply extended his slender fingers, his hand with distinct knuckles, towards Zi Xi, then pointed to a small path to the left and another main road leading to the city to the right.

Finally, he pointed straight ahead to himself, onto a rarely traveled path leading deep into the mountains and forests.

The meaning is simple and clear: she can go to the left or the right.

He walked in the middle.

Don't follow him.

For some reason, Zi Xi understood.

After completing this set of movements, Gu Hong no longer hesitated. In a flash, he appeared several feet away.

With another flash, the dark figure completely disappeared into the vast twilight forest, as if it had never existed.

All that was left was a pile of glittering Boss loot and a chatterbox known throughout the guild.

The rest of the team then cautiously gathered around.

"Oh my god, Yan, you are truly my god! It's a miracle you're still alive after daring to speak to the great Gu Hong like that!"

The gang leader, Big Knife, was still shaken.

"Haha, you flatter me. This is what you call keeping your merits hidden and leaving without a trace after accomplishing your task."

Zi Xi smiled awkwardly.

The crisp sound echoed for a long time on Sunset Slope, startling several birds into flight.

Deep in the distant forest, the black-clad swordsman, who was using his lightness skill to move swiftly, seemed to stumble slightly before disappearing even faster.

"Hurry, hurry, grab some gear, brothers!"

Zi Xi looked at the gang leader and her teammates with bright eyes.

Everyone: "…………"

Well, Xi Yan's talkativeness and tendency to be a straight man are incurable.