"What... What is she doing here?" Looking at the extremely beautiful yet emotionless woman in front of him, Yang Ze almost jumped in fright. Weren't these two supposed to be enemies? What the hell were they doing together?
Ignoring his shocked reaction, Xiao Ruolan walked in front of Lin Yue before speaking in a cold voice.
"Have you really made up your mind?"
"Why? Are you going to betray us again?" Lin Yue laughed in a mocking tone.
"This again?" Xiao Ruolan frowned in displeasure before shaking her head. "Forget it. I will join you."
"Heh! Does the young lady of the Xiao family have no one to rely on?" Lin Yue had a sneer on her face.
"No." It was a short but direct answer. "No one in my family is willing to offend the Duality sect for a stranger. I was even warned a few times not to talk about it."
"Heh..." Lin Yue just let out a laugh. "So, is it because of affection or is it because of guilt?"
"...."
"....."
"LIN YUE! Do you want my help or not?" Even a clay Buddha would get angry after constant provocations and insults, much less the prideful Xiao Ruolan.
"You tell me. Are you strong enough to help?" How could Lin Yue stay silent?
"Much better than the one getting beaten in front of the entire city."
"YOU BITCH. DO YOU REALLY THINK YOU WON BECAUSE YOU WERE STRONGER?"
"Why? Wanna try again?"
Looking at the two women who were at each other's throats, Yang Ze immediately jumped in the middle.
"STOP."
"Aren't the two of you going against the Duality Sect? Why the hell are you fighting here in this place?"
Yang Ze didn't interrupt them out of the kindness of his heart. Just a moment ago, he felt a tremendous pressure emanating from the two of them.
If they decided to fight here, disregarding him... he could kiss goodbye to his life.
"Who are you?" Looking at the unremarkable mortal man interrupting them, Xiao Ruolan frowned in displeasure.
"I..." Yang Ze didn't know how to answer this question. And just when he was trying to come up with words, Lin Yue answered for him.
"He is my steward, and he will be joining us on this mission."
"Next time, if you dare to interrupt me, I will chop off your hands." Xiao Ruolan spoke in the same cold, emotionless voice without any expression on her face. It was as if she were talking about drinking water.
'What's up with the women in this world and their fetish to chop off human body parts?' Even though Yang Ze was complaining in his heart, he still nodded with a flattering smile.
"What's the plan?" Ignoring the man beside her, Xiao Ruolan asked Lin Yue. Since they were going up against such a behemoth, they needed to come up with a plan.
"About that..." Lin Yue took a deep breath before speaking in a solemn tone. "Did you hear about the ruins?"
"The one near the Stonegate City?" Xiao Ruolen asked with some hesitation. Recently, there were rumours about ruins being discovered near the Stonegate city and as a prodigy, she was naturally interested in it.
"Yes, that one." With a short pause, Lin Yue spoke further. "We can take advantage of that time to infiltrate the Duality Sect and rescue Wan'er."
"..."
"..."
Xiao Ruolan looked at her in disbelief before muttering in a soft voice... "Are you serious?"
Initially, she thought there would be some kind of master plan to get back Wan'er. Perhaps they would need to create chaos and even play different factions against each other.
But now...
For a moment, she had an intense urge to just turn around, head back home and forget that this ever happened. How could someone come up with such a crude and stupid plan?
"Why?" Looking at her exaggerated reaction, Lin Yue snorted in displeasure. "Do you have a better plan?"
"....."
"Forget it." Xiao Ruolan was about to say a few words, but thinking about how it would lead to further conflict, she suppressed her thoughts.
"Then, let's go." Patting her clothes, Lin Yue signalled Yang Ze to pick up the large bag before walking out of the temple.
*Sigh
Picking up the leather bag that was filled with god knows what, Yang Ze quietly followed the two of them. If earlier he had a shred of doubt about their success, then after listening to Lin Yue's plan, even that disappeared.
He was one hundred per cent sure that these two would fail miserably. The only thing he needed to do was to make sure of his own safety.
"When am I gonna practice alone?" With the three bottles of pills and enlightenment talent, Yang Ze could step into the Pulse opening realm at any time, but with the two of these women here, he wasn't willing to take a risk and expose his cultivation. In their eyes, he was still a weak mortal. And Yang Ze wanted to remain that way till he became stronger than them.
But if his cultivation was revealed, then Lin Yue would definitely get suspicious of him and even make things difficult for him. After all, a mortal slave suddenly stepping into the Pulse opening realm without any resources... Not to mention her, anyone would be interested in knowing how he did it.
"SHIT. That's right... Today's sign-in." Patting on his forehead, Yang Ze hurriedly followed the two of them before looking at Xiao Ruolan's personal panel.
[Name: Xiao Ruolan]
[Age: 27]
[Realm: 2nd Vein Expansion]
[Physique: None]
[Talent: Clear Mind(Blue), Escape Master(Green), Courageous(Purple), Nimble Fingers(Blue)]
[Evaluation: Someone who can pat you to death at will.]
"Uh!" Looking at the four talents, Yang Ze didn't immediately make a choice but hesitated for a long time.
He first crossed out both Clear Mind and Couragrous. Just from the names, it was clear that these two would give him items instead of an upgraded talent.
Then he focused on Escape Master and Nimble Fingers. While he was itching to get the Escape Master talent, he still decided to choose Nimble Fingers.
With these two by his side, it was impossible for him to escape, even with a talent, so he focused on the last talent. Besides, he could just choose it tomorrow.
[Congratulations on getting Trembling Fingers(Purple)]
[Trembling Fingers(Purple): Tremble in fear, tremble in pleasure.]
"What the..." Looking at the talent's description, Yang Ze had a bad feeling in his heart, and sure enough, the next moment, he understood how that talent worked.
With some disbelief, he raised his hand and focused on his fingers.
*Brrrrrrr
Looking at his fingers vibrating at a rapid pace, Yagn Ze's face turned dark. His earlier excitement of getting a new talent was now gone... replaced by an urge to curse loudly.
"What are you waiting for?" Before he could even think further, Lin Yue's voice brought him back to his senses.
"Coming." With a forced smile, Yang Ze just swallowed his anger. He couldn't believe he would get such an ability. Even though its usage was wonderful, he didn't need it at the moment.
When he saw the name of the talent, he believed it was related to hidden weapons like needles. But now... For a moment, he couldn't help but look at Xiao Ruolan, wondering if her talent was the same.
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Just as the three of them left the vicinity of Yuyang City, inside the luxurious room, a figure clad in black stood beside Lin Meilin before speaking in a soft voice.
"Yun'er have left the city."
"Heh!" Lin Meilin didn't even bat an eye. She wasn't surprised by her daughter's decision. She knew just how volatile and immature she was.
"Shall I make a move?" Just from the tone, it was clear that the figure in black was worried about Lin Yue.
"No." Lin Meilin shook her head with a smile.
"This is a perfect opportunity to teach her a lesson in humility." With a smirk, she let out a gentle laugh.
"....." The figure in black just let out a sigh before disappearing completely.
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On the other side, the three of them didn't stop for rest till it was night.
While both Lin Yue and Xiao Ruolen were in high spirits, Yang Ze had a pained expression on his face. These two bastards didn't even think about buying horses to make the journey easier. He, on the other hand, had to constantly act like a mortal and rest after a few hours to prevent any suspicion.
Thankfully, he was already at the peak of body refining and had the talent Mighty Vigour. Otherwise, it would have been an impossible journey.
At the moment, the three of them were sitting beside a campfire. Since they had already taken pills and Lin Yue even brought a few more, they didn't have to worry about eating or drinking.
"Was it necessary to bring this burden?" It wasn't until it was almost midnight that Xiao Ruolan spoke with dissatisfaction. She couldn't understand why Lin Yue would bring such a useless fellow with her. Even if she had to bring someone, she should have at least looked for someone similar in strength.
"....." Lin Yue just rubbed her nose in embarrassment. She couldn't just tell her that she brought him because no one else was willing to follow her, right?
On one hand, it was because he was Lin Wan's lover, and on the other, she didn't want to travel alone in case Xiao Ruolen didn't come.
"....." Yang Ze just listened to them as the corner of his lips twitched in response. He just felt that his luck was getting worse and worse. First it was Lin Wan, then it was Lin Yue, and now there is a third person... He couldn't help but wonder if this was because of his identity as a person from Earth. Perhaps the so-called will of the world was targeting him.
Sitting there in silence was pure torture to someone like him who came from the modern world. He opened his mouth, wanting to initiate a conversation, but after remembering Xiao Ruolen's threat, he closed it again.
"If you have any questions, you can ask." How could Lin Yue not see his state? She, too, was getting bored, so she couldn't help but start talking.
"Do the two of you know each other?" Yang Ze finally asked the question he had been holding in for so long.
"What do you mean?" This time, it was Xiao Ruolan who spoke with a frown.
"I mean, since how long have you two known each other?" From their tone, it was clear that the two of them were familiar with each other for a long time, and not just enemies in the arena.
"Hmph!" With a cold snort, Xiao Ruolen turned away while Lin Yue sparkled with joy before patting her chest in response.
"I'll tell you." Taking a deep breath, she spoke slowly, "The two of us have known each other since childhood."
"Well, technically, the three of us."
After speaking these words, she looked at Yang Ze with a smile, as if encouraging him to ask further.
"Then..." Noticing her gaze, Yang Ze swallowed a mouthful of saliva before asking.
"So, why do the two of you hate each other?"
The moment he asked, Xiao Ruolen's body trembled while Lin Yue almost jumped up in excitement, as if wanting to say everything in a single breath.
"IT WAS BECAUSE OF HER..."
"IT WAS BECAUSE OF WHAT SHE DID..."