117 A Feast of a Hundred Devious Tales (11)

My dad's just love-struck!

She didn't put the body away; instead, sensing the hidden dangers around her, she released even more corpses.

The being in the darkness: "..."

Even if it's a ghost story, it's hard not to feel something is eerie seeing this scene.

Xi Ya's hands and body were covered in blood, but she didn't care. After confirming that no one could silently break through the encirclement of corpses to harm her, she excitedly shared with Qin Fu'an:

“This corpse is different from the ones I’ve buried before. It really is as you said, half-human and half-ghost. Although the surface of the corpse hasn’t changed, the growth pattern of the internal organs and muscles and bones has all changed. I can’t fully control this corpse yet, but give me a little more time, and perhaps I can have another killing weapon!”

Qin Fu'an was already quite adept at rinsing his fingers and mask. After storing the new spoils in his spatial storage, he turned to the excited squad leader and said, "Has the captain ever considered replacing all your corpses with these kinds of weapons?"

Xi Ya: "!!!"

You really dare to dream!

As expected of you!

I'm so tempted!

But it won't work...

Duck sighed in frustration: "Although I really want to do this, I'm already having a hard time controlling just this one. If there are a few more, I won't be able to control them and things will get really chaotic."

Upon hearing this, Qin Fu'an sighed as if with regret: "That's a real pity. It seems that if there are any more corpses like this in the future, they will all end up being burned to ashes and used as fertilizer."

The being in the darkness: "..."

They've retreated far enough; can this god of death please stop intimidating the innocent and vulnerable with his words?!

Who would be so foolish as to go looking for death in his presence now?!

Anyone who lays a hand on him over a disagreement will be reduced to ashes and used as fertilizer.

Those who approached with kind words to discuss cooperation even had their corpses collected and put to use.

Now, everyone in this circle hiding in the darkness is acting suspiciously. Who would dare to mess with him?

He could only steal glances at the girl standing in front of Qin Fu'an with a look of envy, jealousy, resentment, and bitterness.

Damn it, why is she so lucky?

Do you think she'd even be qualified to help collect a body?!

If that's the case, we...we...how awful!!

Watching the two figures leave side by side, everyone in the darkness was consumed by jealousy, their eyes burning with murderous intent.

But they are not the same as they used to be.

Now, they are strange creatures that have gained reason and intelligence after being made an example of.

They were no longer the brainless fools who would risk their lives to try and win Lan Bai's wish, even knowing that there was such a killing god in the world. So... everyone wore masks and silently changed themselves into new appearances that Qin Fu'an had never seen before in the darkness, and then strolled off in the opposite direction from the two of them.

As for roses?

What rose?

Who said we should clear away the roses?

Didn't you see that ferocious snake turn all the corpses into ashes and use them as fertilizer for the roses?

Didn't you see that unlucky guy try to attack the snake, only to have his heart pierced by the ubiquitous rose vines?

This is clearly a relationship between the zookeeper and the domesticated rose! They can't even afford to mess with the zookeeper, yet they dare to touch the rose?!

Without roses, isn't tonight a grand feast of ghosts and monsters? Isn't a feast just about eating, drinking, strolling around, and having fun? Where would roses come from?

Besides, the roses were growing so well and so diligently, so who was the bastard who tried to clear them away? If they can't even tolerate a pretty little rose, that scoundrel probably won't live much longer.

The departing monsters tried to suppress their gloating malice and began to look for their own kind.

They can't provoke the snake, they can't touch the woman, and they can't clear away the roses. Surely they won't be punished for hunting?

Even tyrants aren't this dictatorial!

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Strange territory.

Holy City.

On the throne, the man leaned back in an unknown soft fur carpet, his chin resting on one hand, his long, silky hair casually spread across the throne, as languid and carefree as its master.

The man's eyebrows resembled distant mountains, his eyes were like stars, and his lips were stained with rose color. The aloofness and sharpness between his brows and eyes perfectly balanced his beauty, making him appear completely non-feminine. People would instinctively lower their eyes and avoid him at first glance, not daring to have any unrealistic thoughts of touching him.

But what's even more eye-catching is the small, fiery red ball in the man's arms. It seems to be a bird, but its hopping and chirping are quite annoying. However, it doesn't annoy the man at all. Instead, he occasionally smiles and gently strokes it with his slender, white fingers, as if he's coaxing the little ball.

"Daddy, does Daddy not want me anymore?!" The little phoenix was completely dumbfounded when it woke up and suddenly found its father gone.

Xie Yunhuai was taken aback by the little guy's unhesitating cry of "Dad." His eyelids twitched slightly, and after a brief pause in his breathing, he replied slowly, "You stay with me for now. When he comes to the Ghost Realm, you can leave with him."

Strange realm?

The little phoenix tilted its head in confusion, its beady eyes darting around, and suddenly exclaimed, "I know! Silly Pear said before that her mom and dad slept in separate places several times because they had a fight. Dad, did you have a fight with my dad too?"

The fluffy little ball bounced onto Xie Yunhuai's chest, its tiny paws tugging at his clothes. It tilted its head back, asking with a curious look, "Why did you fight? Did my dad make you angry because he was too fierce? My dad only looks fierce, but he's actually a very nice person. Dad, just be a little angry, don't stay angry for too long, or he'll definitely feel bad!"

The last sentence was spoken with such conviction.

Xie Yunhuai: "..."

Is this Qin Fu'an's son?

How come she's completely different from him?

Although that's what he thought, Xie Yunhuai still reached out and supported the little guy, afraid that its little paws wouldn't be able to hold on and it would fall onto the carpet.

Although... it doesn't seem to hurt much from the fall?

"We didn't argue," Xie Yunhuai explained, lowering his eyes to avoid the little guy seemingly trying to persuade him but actually just throwing mud at him.

"Aww~" The little phoenix landed steadily in its father's soft palm, its usually ruffled wings folding back. It looked like a well-behaved little dumpling, tilting its head back and sweetly asking, "Daddy, when are you coming home with me and Daddy? We miss you so much! We miss you so much every day~"

Xie Yunhuai watched as the fiery little dumpling transformed into a well-behaved dumpling, and couldn't help but chuckle, saying gently, "Really? What do you all think of me?"

That's no problem for Little Phoenix!

The little guy accidentally started using his little wings to prop up his chubby waist again, proudly wagging his tail as he answered, "Every day when Dad bullies me, I tell Dad about your plant! Dad also takes you out to sunbathe every day and gives you nutrient solution. This time, he even secretly took you away from his space. I hid in a flowerpot and was brought along by Dad too, otherwise I would never have seen Dad!"

After saying that, she sighed like a little adult: "It's all my dad's fault. He's so clingy. He takes you everywhere he goes and leaves me at home. He doesn't spoil his child at all! I'll become very rebellious when I grow up!"

As it muttered and started complaining again, Xie Yunhuai's eyes and brows were filled with smiles. When the little guy looked at him expectantly for approval, he nodded indulgently: "Yes, you're right, your dad is just... too clingy."

Before he could even finish saying the last four words, Xie Yunhuai felt his ears burning and inexplicably felt guilty for talking badly about someone behind their back.

"Silly Pear says my dad's called being love-struck!" The little phoenix spoke each word in a clear and melodious voice, using all the beautiful voices of the phoenix clan to badmouth its father.

"Love-struck?" Xie Yunhuai caught the key word, and the heat at the base of his ears was already spreading.

Little Phoenix, oblivious to everything, nodded vigorously, hands on her chubby hips, looking worried: "Silly Pear's dad is also love-struck. I heard that even dogs won't eat someone with a love-struck brain... Dad, what exactly is a love-struck brain? Will I inherit it from my dad and grow up to have this terrifying love-struck brain?"

Xie Yunhuai: "Pfft..."

"Dad, what are you laughing at?"

"Wow... Dad, why is your face red? Are you sick? Or am I too hot?"

"dad……"

-

"The garden is just ahead." Xi Ya was very familiar with the castle, but hesitated and said, "We're bound to run into other players or monsters. Should we stop them from clearing the flower vines?"

Xi Ya had also seen the rose vine that pierced the player's heart. Although she didn't know why the rose vine helped Qin Fu'an at the critical moment, it seemed that there was already a feeding and being fed relationship between the two. Given Qin Fu'an's personality, Xi Ya guessed that he would definitely not stand idly by.

"No." Qin Fu'an shook his head. "Ignore them. We only have one goal: to find Lan Bai or that crow."

"..."Then what are we going to do in the garden?

Perhaps sensing Xi Ya's doubts, Qin Fu'an replied gently, "In that photo, the little rose's roots were planted there from the beginning. I'll go take a look."

have a look?

Filled with strange doubts, Xi Ya and Qin Fu'an arrived at the garden without any obstacles.

There's practically nowhere to put your feet here.

At a glance, there are corpses of monsters, corpses of players, blood and bones, as well as rose branches and leaves that have been cut down and scattered all over the ground, and more densely growing rose vines and monster players who have maintained a tacit peace for a short time and are busy cleaning up the roses.

Xi Ya gasped softly.

The bodies here, when viewed with the naked eye, show at least twenty dead bodies. This is the place with the most deaths since the start of the banquet.

The scene was so chaotic, it looked like a combination of a logging site and a dismemberment site, and the smells in the air were so mixed that it was breathtaking.

The stench of blood, the faint fragrance of flowers, the stench of yellowish-white substances, the fresh scent of grass and trees after the leaves and branches have been cut down...

A mixture of various flavors mingled together, and the moment they hit her face, Xi Ya's throat moved, forcibly suppressing the nausea in her heart.

Noticing that Qin Fu'an remained expressionless, she covered her mouth and nose, frowned, and asked curiously, "Didn't you smell it?"

Qin Fu'an's gaze swept over the scattered limbs and blood, he coughed lightly, and whispered to her, "I blocked my breathing when the game started."

Xi Ya: "...??"

What makes you so prescient?

"Hmm...didn't you say that the fragrance of the roses here would affect the players?" Qin Fu'an asked innocently.

Xi Ya: "..."

But didn't you already establish a feeding relationship with the roses...?

Xi Ya resignedly puffed out her cheeks; Ya Ya had miscalculated.

[Author's Note]

Little Phoenix: Every sentence is about protecting others, every sentence is about scapegoating.

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