Youwo tilted her head and stared at Zai Jiu Xunge, her eyes dark and fathomless. The latter returned a fake smile.
[Talent Ability "Breaking Branch" recorded]
They had already fallen out before they parted last time, and neither wanted to be pleasant to the other now.
To Youwo, Zai Jiu Xunge, a player who not only disobeyed but even dared to strike back at Qihua, was truly an eyesore. Besides, there was something special about her existence.
She knew Qihua. Qihua had exceptionally high standards and a thoroughly twisted sense of fun.
Most likely, Qihua had first noticed Zai Jiu Xunge on a whim, but as she grew more and more outstanding, Qihua had changed her mind, and things had spiraled out of control.
Not only was Zai Jiu Xunge the only player to pull her world out of the Invasion Sequence, she had now even stopped the Pendulum. As the first to discover her, Qihua probably could no longer look away from her at all.
Most importantly, this person neither knew her place nor could be controlled. To Qihua, then, Zai Jiu Xunge was like a perfect Golden Apple she had cultivated with her own hands, yet could never pluck.
The best way to make Qihua stop watching this Golden Apple was for the Golden Apple to rot. Only then would Qihua turn and leave without the slightest regret.
Yet... that might be even less likely than Qihua forgiving her.
In Yu Xunge's eyes, meanwhile, Youwo was truly insane.
After leaving Youwo's Burial Ground, she had once asked Tulan what she would do if she knew she would be pruned for not being brilliant enough, if she faced exactly the same choice as Youwo.
Tulan's answer had been, "Why don't you just ask me who I'd save