"Yan Zheng, what kind of relationship do we have?" Xia Xiang sat in her office chair, her long legs propped up on the desk piled with documents.
“When I was a child, you bit me, which caused me to be targeted for several years. In the following few years, you beat me 129 and a half times.”
"That half was because you didn't finish the emergency mission. Then, when you returned to the Iron Dimension and challenged each of the captains, I was the first to stand up and take the beating in order to support you."
Gongliang Yanzheng's cold, hard face showed a hint of grievance, "Later, because of the Silver Dimension mission, I dumped all the work on my subordinates, almost working them to death..."
With each sentence Yan Zheng spoke, Xia Xiang's face darkened further, but he remained oblivious and continued talking on and on.
Finally, he concluded, "In conclusion, we should be considered to have a life-or-death friendship."
"What nonsense are you talking about? What do you mean by hitting you? That was a friendly sparring match, okay!" Xia Xiang was furious at his twisted logic. "You didn't hold back either, did you? That guy told you not to hold back, and you actually hit a four-year-old like that!"
"If the boss says we can't give in, then we can't give in!" Gongliang Yanzheng said firmly.
"Since you're so principled, and I'm your boss now, then promise me one thing." Xia Xiang took her leg off the table and said seriously.
"Okay," Gongliang Yanzheng agreed.
The two then talked for a very long time in the office.
——
There was basically nothing to do during this period. Apart from the newly established central courtroom, other departments were basically on long holidays, and even Jiuwu was too idle to do anything.
The rain was drizzling outside. Jiu Wu and Xia Xiang leaned against the sofa and watched a boring soap opera together.
"Little Fatty, your fifteenth birthday is coming soon. How about we throw a big birthday party?" Jiu Wu said earnestly, holding the languid Xia Xiang. "It has to be bigger than the one at the Yehenara family's."
"No wonder I felt like there was a hint of jealousy in the air today," Xia Xiang said, burying her face in his chest with her eyes closed. "Are you going to be jealous of all this?"
Xia Xiang had never held a birthday party before because too many people would put a lot of pressure on security. Basically, Jiu Wu and the others would celebrate for her, and then her family would celebrate again when she returned to the Xia family home.
She was always quite happy to celebrate two birthdays, but everyone thought she looked miserable.
"You've had so much free time these past few days, how did you get so tired?" Jiu Wu shook the drowsy Xia Xiang.
"I'm going back to school, so I'm catching up on the lessons I missed. I haven't slept for several days." Xia Xiang opened her eyes with difficulty. "The weather is perfect for sleeping today, and your arms are so warm. I just feel sleepy."
After Xia Xiang finished speaking, she snuggled against him.
"Alright, poor child~" Jiu Wu rubbed her head, carried her back to her room, and let her sleep peacefully.
After Jiu Wu left the room, Xia Xiang immediately buried her head in the quilt, curled up into a ball, and couldn't help but vomit blood.
Huai Yuan Chu did it on purpose—
Xia Xiang covered herself with the blanket, letting the smell of blood overwhelm her, though it wasn't as suffocating as the smell she had when she was in the Wind Time and Space.
Huai Yuan Chu deliberately sent her to the Wind Dimension. After learning that there were living beings in the Wind Dimension, how could she possibly reset the timeline so easily?
Now that the backlash has escalated to this point, she's capable of destroying herself; he doesn't even need to intervene.
Will Huai'an also suffer a backlash at that time? Probably not, he's so strong, who could control him?
As Xia Xiang spoke, she pulled out that damned scroll.
The scroll glowed in the dark blanket, reflecting the intricate patterns on its cover.
"Reset time and space, reclaim your power, and you will win?" Xia Xiang sat up abruptly upon seeing these words. "What is that???"
Afterwards, I hid under the covers and looked at it carefully again; it was indeed those words.
Then the scroll opened automatically, marking the order in which the timelines were destroyed, except that the gold, silver, and iron timelines were not included.
"Could this be another trap set by Huai Yuan Chu? All twelve timelines have been destroyed, nothing is left, what's the point of winning?" Xia Xiang wondered.
【no】
The scroll changed the content of the words.
"I don't believe you!" Xia Xiang threw the scroll on the ground, covered her head with the blanket, and refused to look at it.
As a result, the scroll floated up on its own, and Huai'an's voice came through it.
"Xia Xiang, by the time you see this, I may already be dead. What I'm trying to say is, don't trust Huai Yuan Chu, but you can trust the scroll and Xuan Ming. As long as you break free from his control, you will be free."
"When you recorded this, did you ever think that I might know you're still alive?" Xia Xiang only showed her eyes, staring at the floating scroll.
“No, you can’t say I’m dead.” Huai’an’s voice remained as calm as ever. “I’ve just gone to another world.”
Xia Xiang: ...Isn't that the same as saying he's dead...?
“This was given to me by Huai Yuan Chu, so it’s not surprising that he tampered with it. Why should I believe you?” Xia Xiang asked.
“You were planning to do that yourself, weren’t you?” Huai’an’s voice said.
"Where is the other world?! I'm definitely coming here to beat you to death!" Xia Xiang said viciously.
"Take the scroll back to Demon-Slaying Island and have Gu Youyou take you into the Underworld." Huai'an's voice ended there, leaving Xia Xiang completely bewildered. "You must reclaim your own power."
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