The image of another person emerged in Ai Yu's mind, and she dialed the other person's number without hesitation. A slightly surprised voice came from the other end of the line: "What's wrong?"
"Jian Kaiheng, I'd like to ask, is your knife a creation of Sariel, or is it a real object in the real world?"
Jian Kaiheng seemed a little surprised when he heard this question, but he quickly regained his composure. His voice revealed an unfathomable emotion: "Why, are you planning to use your first request?"
"It's just a question. Can it be considered a request?" Ai Yu asked in confusion.
Jian Kaiheng silently stared at his empty coffee cup, then slowly stood up and walked towards the coffee machine. While pouring the coffee, he casually replied, "Since you're so curious, I'll satisfy you. Don't worry, I'm quite humane. I can ask three questions for one request."
However, when the other party remained silent, Jian Kaiheng chuckled: "I was just teasing you. That knife is just Sariel's creation. It's not a real knife."
"Then, what would happen if you used a real knife to control me?" Ai Yu continued to ask.
Jian Kaiheng shook his head and said with a smile: "Don't let your imagination run wild. A real knife can't withstand the power of me, Sariel. So, if you want to help Li Yuzhen, don't you have a guy named Sariel in Jigong who controls swordsmanship? His sword is specially made for Qimen, and the strength of the sword body is perfect." After that, he picked up the freshly brewed coffee and took a sip.
Ai Yu turned the notebook to the page about Wei Xiaoran and frowned: "Forget it, the opponent is a special-grade star beast. We can't let Wei Xiaoran take risks."
Jian Kaiheng:?
"So you let me take the risk?"
When will these people realize that Jian Kaiheng is the boss! Not an employee who comes on call!
Ai Yu was a little confused. "You're a puppeteer, and the puppets are fighting. How are you in danger? If the puppets get hurt, you'll be attacked, right?"
Jian Kaiheng took a sip of his coffee. Hmm, he still had some conscience. "Since you don't want your classmates to take risks, I don't have any suitable candidates here. I guess you'll laugh if I tell you this, but the most powerful Moon Envoys of Xia Country are actually in Ji Palace."
"I know that." Ai Yu closed her notebook, looked up, and gazed into the distance. She saw Li Yuzhen and Yixing still locked in a fierce battle, their figures gradually disappearing from her sight.
In fact, if Yixing wasn't the natural enemy of summoners, Ai Yu wouldn't be in such a mess and begging for help everywhere.
She sighed helplessly, her eyes slowly falling on her hands, holding them tightly, and then slowly letting go.
Originally, she was confident that she had the ability to compete with the special-grade star beasts, but facing such an enemy, she still felt powerless.
At this moment, Ai Yu felt a little frustrated and lost. She couldn't help but doubt whether her strength was really as strong as she thought. In this dangerous world, only by constantly improving herself can she survive better. Thinking of this, Ai Yu took a deep breath and cheered herself up.
"Ai Yu."
"What's wrong?" When Ai Yu heard Jian Kaiheng's voice, he remembered that he had not hung up the phone yet.
"Why do you care so much about Li Yuzhen? Is it to deceive yourself? If someone else were fighting the commander of the 22nd Regiment, would you also be begging for help?"
"Hmm?" Ai Yu didn't understand why Jian Kaiheng asked this. She pursed her lips and thought about it. Sister Hua seemed to have said that when asking others to do things, you should pay attention to whether it will cause trouble to others. At this time, if things have already happened and made the other party feel unhappy, you should apologize.
So, she whispered, "I'm sorry..."
Jian Kaiheng frowned, letting out a discontented tsk. A feeling of powerlessness welled up in his heart, as if he had punched with all his might but had hit soft cotton. He slammed the cup in his hand against the counter, making a crisp thud, and then said coldly:
"I don't need you to say sorry. I hope you can take a good look at your true inner thoughts. What are you fighting for? Do you truly understand your goals and motivations? Only when a person's heart is strong enough can his body continue to become stronger.
If you keep fighting solely to repay Li Yuzhen's kindness, then how will you cope if Li Yuzhen is injured or even dies? Have you ever seriously considered these questions?"
His voice was as cold as the wind, with a hint of disappointment and blame.
"I..." Ai Yu lowered his eyes and gently touched his chest with his fingers. There should have been a piece of metal there, but it was empty now.
"You seem to be right," Ai Yu murmured softly. However, as soon as he said this, Jian Kaiheng immediately felt a wave of regret in his heart - why did he say this to Ai Yu?
"Whatever you say. I'm just your boss and colleague," Jian Kaiheng said hastily, then decisively hung up the phone. He slowly turned around, leaning against the edge of the counter, and stared up at the ceiling. Time passed, and after a long while, he sighed deeply.
"Huh?" Ai Yu, who was holding the phone on the other side, stared at the hung-up call interface with a confused look on his face, his heart full of puzzlement.
She couldn't understand why Jian Kaiheng suddenly became angry, just as she couldn't understand why she had deceived herself like this. Feeling lost and helpless, Ai Yu subconsciously cast her gaze towards the vast sky.
What exactly are we fighting for... This question kept lingering in Ai Yu's mind, causing her to fall into deeper thinking.
Li Yuzhen said that in order to protect these ordinary people, as a Moon Envoy, one should not be arrogant or impatient.
Li Yuzhen said that power is meaningful only if it is protected.
Thinking about it carefully, it seems that all these words were just spoken by Li Yuzhen for her to practice, but she seemed to have never seriously examined her true thoughts deep in her heart.
Hua Jianzui taught her how to be a normal person, and Li Yuzhen taught her how to be a moon messenger.
She has been led by others...
A deep, alluring laugh suddenly echoed from deep within her mind. Then, Raphael's figure gradually emerged, appearing in Ai Yu's sea of consciousness. She approached Ai Yu with graceful steps, each step accompanied by the crisp sound of her high heels, as if the sound could penetrate Ai Yu's soul.
"That's right, Ai Yu, why should you listen to what others say? You should listen to the true voice of your heart. You have the incomparable Sariel, and you are also favored and protected by Xila. As long as you are willing, what can't you do?" Raphael's tone was full of temptation and encouragement, which moved people.
"My dear child, what are you still hesitating and confused about?"
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