Talks Broke Down?

After the video opened, it was once again the familiar recap. Once it ended, countless bullet comments flooded in----

First!

Here we go, bro!

Ai-chan was as diligent as ever. It made this lazy High Priestess feel awful.

I can't wait to fence with my husband, Ye Li!

Sharp sword, sharp eyes, the clash happens in an instant. Hurry up and fence with me!

You gay upstairs, get out of this section!

This is the gay section. You're the one who should get out!

The video picked up where the last episode left off.

Durandal recognizing Ye Li left everyone present stunned.

Kiana even said outright, "Ye Li, you... know each other?"

What shocked her most was that Ye Li knew Schicksal Organization's strongest S-rank Valkyrie.

In response, Ye Li nodded, then walked in front of the group and exchanged greetings with Durandal.

"Bianca, after all these years, you've grown taller and prettier. Compared to before, you really look like a grown woman now."

Ye Li's praise made Bianca blush slightly, though she quickly composed herself.

"But Senior, you haven't changed much over the years. You're still the same as before."

Seeing that Ye Li was still alive and well, Bianca's expression softened, but her tone soon carried a hint of grievance.

"Ever since then, I never saw you at headquarters again. I thought you... I never expected you to go all the way to the Far East."

Faced with the girl's pouty complaint, Ye Li shook his head with a bitter smile. "Bianca, actually, I've been traveling between the Far East and headquarters all these years. As for why you never saw me, it all comes down to you working too hard. You were either on a mission or on your way to one."

At this point, Ye Li's expression turned serious. "Have you forgotten what I told you before? Hard work may be the root of success, but only balancing work and rest will let you go farther."

Faced with Ye Li's questioning, Bianca shed her previously imposing attitude and became somewhat flustered.

"Um... Senior, I do take vacations too..."

Meanwhile, Kiana and the others were utterly bewildered by Ye Li's complete reversal of roles.

Kiana even quietly complained to the two companions beside her, "How is this an S-rank Valkyrie? She looks more like an elementary school student getting scolded by her teacher."

Seeing Bianca's attitude begin to soften, Ye Li pressed the point. "That said, Bianca, with what you know, you should understand the consequences of taking Wendy back to headquarters, right?"

Bianca had nothing to say to that.

As one of the people closest to Otto, the Bishop of Schicksal, she knew quite well about some of Schicksal Organization's hidden darkness. She also understood that if Wendy were taken back to headquarters, her chances of survival would be slim.

But she had no choice. Orders were orders.

And even putting that aside, Wendy was also the culprit behind the New Zealand Great Collapse.

Therefore, to prevent the Fourth Herrscher from endangering humanity again, Bianca had no choice but to do this.

With that thought, Bianca made her decision.

At that moment, the girl Bianca, who had been delighted to meet an old acquaintance in a foreign land, disappeared.

What took her place was Durandal, Schicksal's S-rank Valkyrie who fought to eradicate the Honkai.

"I'm sorry, Senior, but I have reasons why I must refuse you."

After apologizing, Durandal raised her Lance once more and aimed it at Ye Li's group.

The sudden turn of events left Chongchong completely dumbfounded, her brain overloaded. "Huh? Huh? Huh?! Weren't things going fine? Why are we fighting again?!"

As she summoned Heavy-duty Bunny, Bronya did not forget to mock Kiana. "Idiot Kiana, obviously, negotiations have broken down."

Looking at Durandal standing before him with Hler's Ataraxia in hand, Ye Li was not angry. Instead, he said with gratified emotion, "Bianca, you've finally grown up~"

Durandal remained unmoved. "For safety reasons, the Fourth Herrscher must be recovered by me."

Looking at the resolute Durandal, Ye Li knew that words could not persuade the girl before him.

So he changed the subject. "Bianca, the reason you have to take Wendy away ultimately comes down to her identity as the Fourth Herrscher and the Gem of Desire inside her, right?"

Durandal nodded. "That's right. Dangerous things like these can only be safe at headquarters."

"But what if I told you I can make the Fourth Herrscher disappear? Then you wouldn't need to take Wendy back to headquarters, would you?" Ye Li's words were shocking.

"Disappear? What do you mean, Senior?" Durandal looked puzzled.

Ye Li did not answer. Instead, he turned around, walked to Wendy, who was surrounded by Kiana and the others, spread his hands, and gathered an unknown energy.

Ye Li's actions left the netizens in the real world confused.

Ye Li, what are you doing?!

It looks like he's about to do something to Wendy?

I get it! Ye Li means making the Fourth Herrscher disappear physically!

Hey, know-it-all upstairs, no one thinks you're mute if you keep quiet!

That can't be right. With Ye Li's personality, he wouldn't do something that harms an innocent person.

Still calling her innocent, still calling her innocent! Just because she looks weak and frail, she's innocent? Did you forget this girl caused the New Zealand Great Collapse?!

While the real world argued endlessly over this, Kiana in the video also sensed that something was wrong.

To stop Ye Li from doing anything further, Kiana directly used her body to block him from Wendy.

"Hey, hey, hey! Wait, Ye Li! What are you planning to do? You're not going to hurt Miss Wendy, are you?"

Looking at Kiana, whose expression clearly said, If you don't explain yourself properly, I'll fight you, Ye Li speechlessly flicked her forehead.

"Oww! What was that for~" Kiana cried out in pain while clutching her head.

Before Ye Li could explain, Bronya spoke first. "Idiot Kiana, trust Brother Ye Li. He isn't that kind of person."

Raiden Mei chimed in as well. "Yes, Kiana. After being together for so long, we should all know what kind of person Ye Li is."

Seeing her companions criticize her together, Kiana said awkwardly, "I know what Ye Li is like! I... I was just worried..."

After settling the disturbance within the group, Ye Li once again walked over to the unconscious Wendy, spread his hands, and aimed them at Wendy's legs, where the Gem of Desire was embedded.

A stream of dark energy surged from Ye Li's hands, accompanied by a wave of emptiness.

Then, something that stunned everyone present happened.

Under the cover of Ye Li's power, the concentration of Honkai Energy within Wendy rapidly dissipated, while the wounds on her legs that had been corroded by Honkai Energy gradually healed.

Then, a green gemstone slowly emerged from Wendy's legs.

Only then did everyone finally understand what Ye Li intended to do.

"I'm not dreaming, am I? Ye Li... he's actually able to separate the Gem of Desire from Miss Wendy's body?" Kiana said in disbelief.

Even Raiden Mei and Bronya, who had seen much in their lives, could only say that they had never seen anything like this either.

Whether it was extracting the Gem of Desire or healing Wendy's Honkai Energy-corroded wounds, every part of it overturned what they thought they knew.

Durandal in the distance was naturally shocked by Ye Li's actions, but she soon noticed something unusual.

"Whether from what I can see with my own eyes or what I can sense, the Honkai Energy inside Miss Wendy is indeed dissipating, and the Gem of Desire is being successfully extracted as a result. But according to the law of conservation of energy, energy cannot disappear for no reason. It can only..."

Thinking of this, Durandal looked at Ye Li with a complicated expression.

"Senior, is this your choice?"

Remembering how they had first met in a World Bubble within the Sea of Quanta, Durandal's face showed nostalgia.

"You were the same back then, willing to disregard everything for Rita and me~"

"So after that, I made up my mind to become the strongest Valkyrie in the world."

"Because only then could I protect the people I cherish most... protect... you..."

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