Ye Shaohua: “…”
Previously, she had been the deputy leader of the guild. But just a few days after breaking off her in-game marriage with Qinghai Guchou, he demoted her to an elder and promoted Xianhua Nongying to deputy leader.
As the new deputy leader, Xianhua Nongying naturally had the authority to kick her out.
This was the first time something like this had happened to her—being expelled from a guild.
Just then, Tianxia sent her an in-game mail with 50,000 gold coins, which was 30,000 more than the market price.
Ye Shaohua didn’t actually need the Four Symbols Staff, and since Tianxia wasn’t someone she disliked, she had given it to him. She hadn’t expected him to send her extra gold in return.
Instead of sending the coins back, she opened the mail and returned 100,000 gold to him.
[Private Message] Ye Shang Chuyang: I don’t need the money.
Seeing this, Tianxia paused for a moment before chuckling, raising a hand to cover his lips.
He had encountered plenty of women in the game—some begged him to take them as disciples, while others asked for equipment. Such requests were common, but this was the first time a woman had given him a legendary weapon and then coolly declared, “I don’t need the money.”
Whether it was her personality or her voice, Ye Shang Chuyang intrigued him.
After sending the gold, Tianxia didn’t return the 100,000 coins. Instead, Ye Shaohua received a party invite.
[Party] Ye Shang Chuyang: ?
Yijian Zhujiu didn’t respond in text. Instead, he asked her to turn on voice chat. His low, soothing voice came through: “Do you need Phoenix Stones?”
For the next half hour, Yijian Zhujiu accompanied her through the Phoenix Mountain’s hard-mode dungeon. Unfortunately, luck wasn’t on their side this time—no Phoenix Stones dropped.
Ye Shaohua was a little disappointed.
They agreed to try again another time.
Then, Yijian Zhujiu’s voice sounded again, as gentle as a breeze: “Would you like to join our guild?”
Ye Shaohua subconsciously touched her ear.
She was about to ask how he knew she had left her guild when three system notifications popped up:
[Player Chengzi has placed a 10,000-gold bounty on Ye Shang Chuyang!]
[Player Chengzi has placed a 10,000-gold bounty on Ye Shang Chuyang!]
[Player Chengzi has placed a 10,000-gold bounty on Ye Shang Chuyang!]
Yijian Zhujiu invited her to join the Fengxing Guild. Without hesitation, she accepted.
The guild chat immediately erupted in excitement. Some members even begged her to speak, as Youren Yin had already told them how pleasant her voice was.
[Announcement] Yijian Zhujiu: Anyone who targets Ye Shang Chuyang is declaring war on Fengxing.
[Announcement] Tianxia: Anyone who targets Ye Shang Chuyang is declaring war on Fengxing.
[Announcement] Youren Yin: Anyone who targets Ye Shang Chuyang is declaring war on Fengxing.
[World Chat] I Love Studying: First time seeing Yijian God speak—shook!
[World Chat] Unreachable Kite: God, carry me!
[World Chat] Brothers, Come Fight Me: Top three on the leaderboard—insane!
…
Chengzi’s bounty was instantly rendered useless. Who would be foolish enough to provoke Fengxing? The guild might be small, but every member was a PK maniac ranked at the top of the charts.
The mood in the Nianzhou Guild, however, was far from cheerful—especially for Chengzi and the others.
They switched to voice chat.
“Is Yijian Zhujiu out of his mind?” Chengzi fumed. “Instead of taking in Nongying—an actual campus belle—he picks up some catfish?”
An Xun, sitting in front of her computer, wasn’t in a good mood either.
Before joining Nianzhou, she had actually wanted to enter Fengxing.
But Yijian Zhujiu was like a block of wood. Once, while she was doing a quest in the wild, she turned on her mic, hoping he’d help.
Instead, without a word, he unleashed an ultimate skill—killing the boss and her in the process.
She sent him three friend requests, all of which were ignored.
Left with no choice, she turned to Qinghai Guchou.
An Xun was used to being admired, so being disregarded like this was a first.
Frustrated, she couldn’t help but wonder—what would Yijian Zhujiu think if he saw what Ye Shaohua looked like in real life… compared to her?
With that in mind, she sent him a message under a pseudonym:
Xianhua Nongying: God, there’s something you should know. Ye Shang Chuyang is lying to you. Her real-life appearance is… well, let’s just say it’s hard to describe.
Yijian Zhujiu read the message.
He noted that Xianhua Nongying seemed to know Ye Shaohua personally. Remembering how Qinghai Guchou had broken off his in-game marriage with Ye Shaohua to marry Xianhua Nongying, he smirked coldly.
He was certain this was deliberate.
Without hesitation, he blacklisted her.
When An Xun realized she had been blocked, she nearly exploded in rage.
Just then, Qinghai Guchou logged in and overheard Chengzi and the others talking.
“What campus belle?” Song Chen asked.
Chengzi immediately replied, “Nongying! She’s the campus belle at her university. Oh, right, Guild Leader, you got an invite to the official player meetup, right? Let’s all go together—Nongying will be there too.”
Song Chen was surprised to learn An Xun was a campus belle. “Of course. The whole guild should go. I’m in Qing City—I’ll arrange accommodations for everyone.”
“By the way, Guchou,” An Xun said, pleased that the guild was now focused on her, “I kicked Ye Shang Chuyang out. She’d rather give the Guild Leader Token to Yijian Zhujiu than contribute it to the guild. I didn’t mean to, but…”
The moment An Xun mentioned Ye Shang Chuyang handing the token to Yijian Zhujiu, Qinghai Guchou’s voice turned icy. “You did the right thing. Someone like her doesn’t deserve to stay in the guild.”
Changfa Jiyao had been waiting in the guild for Qinghai Guchou’s response.
But this reaction?
She scoffed. “Fengxing contributed most of the effort in that dungeon, and the Guild Leader Token belonged to Xiao Ye alone—she had every right to give it to whoever she wanted. Over the past few months, how many enhancement stones has she donated to the guild warehouse? Guchou, I’m so disappointed in you.”
With that, she left the guild.
Unaware of this drama, Ye Shaohua logged off. Just then, the butler knocked on her door.
“Miss, there are some… unusual people here to see you.”
