After she finished speaking, it took over a minute for the team to react.
The first to explode was Tianxia. “Wait, wait, wait! Who just spoke?!”
Aside from Ye Shang Chuyang and Yi Jian Zhujiu, everyone else in the team had spoken at some point. And Tianxia was all too familiar with Yi Jian Zhujiu’s voice.
That left only one person…
Tianxia and the others turned their attention to Ye Shang Chuyang.
It was Changfa Jiyao who finally processed it. “Xiao Ye! You’re actually a girl?!”
At first, no one had connected the voice to Ye Shang Chuyang.
Ye Shang Chuyang was somewhat famous in the game, but most players had subconsciously assumed she was a guy pretending to be a girl.
After all, the game skewed heavily male. Guilds like Fengxing treated female players like rare, treasured pandas.
Most female players had no issue using voice chat in their guilds. But Ye Shang Chuyang never spoke, even when teaming up with others—completely unlike how a “normal” girl would behave.
When Tianxia had called her “bro,” she hadn’t corrected him, further cementing everyone’s belief that she was just another dude behind the screen.
But now, that voice, combined with Changfa Jiyao’s confirmation, sent the small team into chaos.
“Ho—holy crap! It’s really Chuyang—I mean, Xiao Ye?!” Mohen blurted out.
Yourenyin murmured, “Oh no… I think I’m in love.”
“……”
Even Tianxia, who was used to beautiful women, couldn’t help but say, “I heard your guild leader is about to form a romantic partnership with Xianhua Nongying. Changfa, Xiao Ye, why don’t you two join our guild instead?”
The others quickly echoed the suggestion.
Originally, they’d called her “Chuyang” because they thought she was a guy. But now that they knew she was a girl, they followed Changfa Jiyao’s lead and called her “Xiao Ye.”
Ye Shaohua realized she’d accidentally revealed something she hadn’t meant to.
As she sipped her soup, she wondered—had her intelligence dropped along with her level in this world?
[Leader] Ye Shang Chuyang: No, thanks.
This was in response to Tianxia’s offer.
Tianxia had expected her to refuse, but hearing it still left him disappointed.
He maneuvered his character to circle around hers twice. “Xiao Ye, say something else, then! Let me record it as my alarm tone. Guild Leader, aren’t you gonna try to convince her to join us? Don’t we still need a mage for our fixed team?”
Yi Jian Zhujiu, who had remained silent until now, finally spoke, his voice lazy but smooth. “Yeah. If you ever get tired of Nianzhou Guild, Fengxing’s doors are always open for you.”
[Team] Ye Shang Chuyang: Got it. Thanks, Great God.
Yi Jian Zhujiu stared at the word “thanks” for a long moment.
Meanwhile, Changfa Jiyao was freaking out again. “Wow, Yi Jian Zhujiu’s voice is so dreamy too! A god-tier male voice and a goddess-tier female voice—tonight’s been too much for my heart!”
The rest of the dungeon run was lively, but neither Ye Shaohua nor Chu Yun spoke again, much to Tianxia and the others’ disappointment.
“Fourth Brother, save me, save me!”
After clearing the ninth floor, they finally reached the tenth—a level no one had conquered yet.
The moment they were teleported in, Tianxia was hit by a wind blade, leaving him with a sliver of health.
Yi Jian Zhujiu’s character was a white-robed Heavenly Venerate. In most games, the Priest class was either a pure healer or borderline useless.
But Yi Jian Zhujiu’s Priest was different—it could heal and deal damage.
A complete anomaly.
As Tianxia teetered on the brink of death, Yi Jian Zhujiu instantly restored half his HP with a single healing spell.
The tenth-floor boss was a massive Snow Eagle, as terrifying as expected, with insane defense stats. A single wind blade could one-shot any squishy character.
Even Yi Jian Zhujiu’s healing couldn’t keep up.
Changfa Jiyao mispositioned twice in a row and was the first to fall.
Mohen, Yourenyin, and Tianxia soon followed.
Only Ye Shaohua and Yi Jian Zhujiu remained at full health.
“It has a three-second invincibility window. I’ll freeze it after that,” Ye Shaohua said, testing the boss’s mechanics. Every ten seconds, it became immune to all crowd control for three seconds.
Attacking during that window was suicide.
Yi Jian Zhujiu only said one word: “One.”
“Wait, let me finish my soup.” Ye Shaohua set down her bowl, then placed her hands back on the keyboard. “Left.”
“Follow up,” Yi Jian Zhujiu seamlessly cast a second skill—both a heal and an attack. “Good.”
The two lured the Snow Eagle into its own attack range, perfectly timing Yi Jian Zhujiu’s cooldowns. They emerged with low HP, but the boss had already lost over half its health.
During the next round of attacks, Ye Shaohua glanced at Yi Jian Zhujiu.
She hadn’t expected him to sync with her so flawlessly—the moment she called out a move, his attack was already landing.
His mechanics and awareness were top-tier.
No wonder he was ranked number one.
The title was well-earned.
By the time they defeated the Snow Eagle, the five “corpses” on the ground felt like they’d just witnessed a masterclass in gaming.
Changfa Jiyao: “I suddenly feel utterly useless.”
Tianxia opened his mouth to retort but found he had no rebuttal.
[System Announcement: Player Ye Shang Chuyang has conquered the 10th Floor of the Heavenly Demon Dungeon! Reward: Guild Leader Token ×1, Tier-12 Enhancement Stone ×2, Divine-Grade Four Symbols Staff ×1!]
[Player Yi Jian Zhujiu has conquered the 10th Floor of the Heavenly Demon Dungeon! Reward: Divine-Grade Perfect Light Jade Pendant ×1, Tier-12 Enhancement Stone ×2, Divine-Grade Golden Cicada Silk ×5!]
[Player Changfa Jiyao…]
The fact that a team had cleared the Heavenly Demon Dungeon was shocking enough, but the appearance of multiple divine-grade items sent waves through the server.
The most jaw-dropping reward was the Guild Leader Token—the guild that obtained it could be the first to establish a player-owned city, complete with NPC residents, exclusive dungeons, and unparalleled influence in the game!
The world chat erupted instantly.
[World] Shixiong Just Come Fight Me: HOLY CRAP! Yi Jian the Great God, Tianxia the Great God, Yourenyin the Great God… and why is that cross-dressing Chuyang there too?!
[World] Qianxiao Anran: Selling the Guild Leader Token? 600,000 gold!
[World] Orange: Ye Shang Chuyang, get back to the guild NOW!
……
Ye Shaohua’s private messages were flooded with friend requests—all begging for the Guild Leader Token.
She was about to mass-decline them when she saw a message from Changfa Jiyao.
[Private] Changfa Jiyao: Xiao Ye, check the guild chat.
Curious, Ye Shaohua opened it.
[Guild] Orange: Ye Shang Chuyang, put the Four Symbols Staff and Guild Leader Token in the guild warehouse.
[Guild] Changfa Jiyao: Excuse me? Those belong to Xiao Ye. She earned them.
[Guild] Hai Shang Yue: Pfft. She already has divine-grade gear. Why does she need the staff?
[Guild] Xianhua Nongying [Deputy Leader]: Chuyang, don’t be selfish. Hand over the token. We don’t want to force you.
The guild chat was a barrage of demands and accusations.
Ye Shaohua had never planned to give the token to Qinghai Guzhou, and now she was even less inclined.
Just then, she received a friend request from Qinghai Guzhou.
She accepted.
Without a word, he initiated a trade—offering a pile of rare materials, including five Divine-Grade Golden Cicada Silks.
Ye Shaohua immediately declined.
[Private] Ye Shang Chuyang: ?
[Private] Yi Jian Zhujiu: For the Phoenix Robe. I don’t need it.
Ye Shaohua remembered—there was a divine-grade Phoenix Robe in the game, an ultra-rare cosmetic that couldn’t be bought, no matter how much money you threw at it. The original host had spent ages collecting materials but never succeeded in crafting it.
[Private] Ye Shang Chuyang: Deal.
Yi Jian Zhujiu sent another trade request with the same materials.
Ye Shaohua casually added the Guild Leader Token to the trade. She had no use for it anyway.
Only after confirming the trade did Yi Jian Zhujiu realize what she’d included.
In the Fengxing Guild voice chat, he went silent mid-sentence.
Tianxia noticed. “What’s wrong?”
Yi Jian Zhujiu’s voice was light, almost amused. “She gave me the Guild Leader Token.”
To anyone who knew him well, that lazy tone meant he was in a very good mood.
The entire Fengxing Guild lost their minds.
Tianxia was about to say more when he received an in-game mail from Ye Shaohua—the Four Symbols Staff. Only one mage weapon had dropped in the dungeon, and he hadn’t dared to ask for it.
Yet she’d sent it to him without hesitation.
He grinned like an idiot, then proudly announced in the guild chat—
Meanwhile, news of Ye Shaohua giving the Guild Leader Token and staff to Yi Jian Zhujiu and Tianxia quickly reached the Nianzhou Guild.
[Guild] Orange: Ye Shang Chuyang, you b*tch! You gave the Guild Leader Token to Fengxing?! Unbelievable!
[Guild] Ye Shang Chuyang: Mad?
As she typed, she prepared to deposit the Tier-12 Enhancement Stones into the guild warehouse—
But then, she was abruptly kicked from the guild chat.
[You have been removed from the guild by Deputy Leader Xianhua Nongying!]
