How strange. Not long ago, Zai Jiu Xunge had gone to great lengths to snatch her away to Zai Jiu, even giving her a whole Snow Village so she would willingly stay.
Mistblade could still recall how solemnly Zai Jiu Xunge had negotiated with her, Song Gui, Xie Xie, and Yan Tu beneath the stars outside Zai Jiu.
Further back, Mistblade could still remember Zai Jiu Xunge using a skill to disguise herself as a goblin and playing dumb in front of her.
Earlier still, Mistblade discovered that she had not forgotten the scene of their first meeting-the Moon Lake City Library.
Back then, Zai Jiu Xunge had disguised herself as a Six-tailed Moon Fox. She could not even fly and had to climb up herself to fetch a book from a shelf.
But now...
The player who would gaze at her with sparkling eyes over a few Alchemy Books and a Gemstone Recipe was gone.
Would they stand as equals from now on?
No, that stage had never existed.
Now, in both status and strength, Zai Jiu Xunge had faintly gained the upper hand over her.
Mistblade suppressed her surging thoughts and said, "171 World Leaders couldn't reach you and came to me, hoping Zai Jiu could take in some living beings."
The fact that worlds in an invasion sequence could share World Skills had not brought about peace. Instead, it had only accelerated the wars.
The players who returned from the Quiet Mountains plunged into war without a moment's rest. No one else's World Skill was as good as having one yourself, and no one could guarantee that the second pendulum impact would be as intense as the first.
Yu Xunge looked back at the Moon Fox, studying her expression. With the hint of a smile, she said,