Having the genes of a demon king, I never intended to be a kept man.

The leader of the Light Society glanced at Rat King.

With his sharp eyes and extensive experience, he immediately noticed that Rat King was indeed behaving strangely today.

It's like a guy who's greedy inside but has had to swallow his anger for a long time, suddenly gets some kind of trump card, but he can't hold back, so he immediately becomes arrogant.

Not just him.

Tianhao, Liana, Yingmie, and Yinglan, their behavior today was also a bit off.

The guild master's calm gaze swept quickly across the crowd in the conference hall.

He knew very well that although they were from the same company, these players had never truly been united.

Everyone has their own hidden agenda.

Ultimately, it's all about self-interest.

......

The meeting is over.

The leader of the Light Society beckoned Karl over.

"Chairman, is there something you need?" Karl asked.

"Go and investigate what's wrong with that Rat King guy today," the Light Guild Master said. "He seems to have obtained some kind of trump card, which is why he's suddenly being so arrogant."

"Oh?" Karl thought for a moment, "Okay, I understand."

President of the Light Association: "Also, do one more thing for me."

Karl: "Whatever your command."

The president of the Guangming Association said expressionlessly, "Help me draft a shareholding agreement for the company; I need it."

Karl raised an eyebrow slightly: "...Okay, I understand."

......

"Shh-"

The long sword was swung, creating a short, sharp whistling sound.

Nangong Qiuyue was alone in the training room of the Royal Noble Hotel, holding a straight sword and practicing combat against an AI combat puppet.

She was originally scheduled to have a match at the All Races Summit that evening.

She was unaware that tonight's competition at the Myriad Races Summit had been canceled, so she was still diligently practicing and preparing.

"Fifth-tier martial skill - Gale Combo Slash!"

"Whoosh—whoosh—"

With a flash of light, two swift blades severed the heads of two combat dolls.

"Gululu..."

Nangong Qiuyue lowered her head, watching the two sparking mechanical heads roll to her feet. She couldn't help but sigh softly, her eyes showing a heavy heart.

"Ugh......"

"I wonder how that scoundrel Ye Ge is doing now..."

Nangong Qiuyue sat down on the ground, rested her chin on her hands on her thighs, and thought to herself with a melancholy expression.

Although Nangong Qiuyue knew Ye Ge's personality very well, as a childhood friend, she knew that he was very clever and cunning, and was quite good at both deceiving enemies and seducing girls.

She simply couldn't imagine that Ye Ge would suffer a loss one day.

However, this incident was far from ordinary...

This time, they killed a priest! An apostle of the gods! And a tenth-rank priest at that!

Once his deeds are exposed, he will be hunted down as the number one wanted criminal by the entire Alliance of Light Races!

'...'

'Aaaaaaahh ...

Why can't I keep thinking about him lately?

Nangong Qiuyue shook her head vigorously, feeling extremely depressed.

Ever since Ye Ge saved her in the arena and personally healed her wounds for a whole night, and she witnessed his intimate interactions with Leng Yuening, she has found herself becoming increasingly strange.

She used to be very innocent. When she had nothing to do, she would either think about cases or cultivate her skills. She would never think about anything else.

And now, her mind is filled with nothing but the image of that bastard!

What on earth is going on?!

"These past two days, there's been a lot of talk in the team that you and Lord Night Song might be dating..."

Nangong Qiuyue suddenly remembered the gossip her young female subordinate had told her before.

My heart skipped a beat.

I...could it really be...?

"Nangong Hanhan!" At this moment, Xia Xiyao suddenly entered the training room.

Nangong Qiuyue was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, almost getting angry, but then she suddenly came to her senses.

Xia Xiyao skipped over, looking just like a little princess with a childlike heart. She looked around and asked, "Hey, you're cultivating? But why are you sitting on the ground?"

"Ah... um..." Nangong Qiuyue guiltily brushed the hair that was hanging down her forehead, avoiding looking into Xia Xiyao's eyes, and casually made up an excuse: "I'm tired, I'll sit, I'll sit on the ground and rest for a while."

Xia Xiyao: "You really are hardworking."

Nangong Qiuyue: "Well, I have a match tonight, after all, I can't let the human race down..."

"You didn't know?" Xia Xiyao tilted her head. "Tonight's match has been canceled."

Nangong Qiuyue was taken aback: "Cancel?"

"Yes." Xia Xiyao nodded seriously: "It's a message sent back by Xiao Ye."

"Did he send a message back?" Nangong Qiuyue asked.

"Yes, he said he'd be staying at the temporary priest's hall for the whole day and told us not to worry about him." Xia Xiyao said seriously, "I heard that three priests in Kyoto were killed one after another overnight yesterday! Besides the Mist Dragon priest, there was also a level ten priest and a level nine priest. I don't know who did it."

"What???" Nangong Qiuyue looked astonished.

No wonder even the multi-race resource competition was temporarily canceled...

"How is Ye Ge now?" Nangong Qiuyue asked anxiously. "Don't the people in the Temple of the High Priests think he killed those three priests?"

"Probably not. Xiao Ye said he's fine, and I trust his judgment." Xia Xiyao sat down next to Nangong Qiuyue and chuckled foolishly, "But so you're worried about Xiao Ye too, silly girl? I always see you two bickering, and I thought you'd be really angry with him. Last time, I even thought you didn't want to talk to him anymore."

“…” Nangong Qiuyue: “I…I…no matter what, we’ve been friends since childhood…of course I didn’t want anything to happen to him…”

"Yes, you're right, we're friends." Xia Xiyao stretched out her legs, her toes occasionally wobbling and tapping together.

"So many years have passed in the blink of an eye..." Xia Xiyao sighed, her eyes filled with something indescribable, a stark contrast to her usual innocent and pure demeanor.

"Hmm." Nangong Qiuyue glanced at Xia Xiyao, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Um, silly Yao, can I ask you something..."

"what's up?"

Why do you like Night Song so much?

"this......"

Xia Xiyao thought for a moment, then chuckled and scratched her head: "I don't know either. I only remember liking him since I was little. I even had a nightmare when I was cultivating with Senior Sister An Lingyue, dreaming that Xiao Ye didn't want me anymore. I was so heartbroken..."

"A nightmare during cultivation?" Nangong Qiuyue was puzzled, wondering what kind of cultivation this was.

“Yes, you even had a role in that nightmare,” Xia Xiyao nodded vigorously.

Nangong Qiuyue: "???"