He Xi did not care in the slightest about Keisha's reaction. Instead, she was extremely curious.
She had known about this from the moment she first obtained the phone.
When she had initially learned the news, her heart had been anything but calm. But now, it had already passed.
What she was more curious about now was Keisha. What would that old tomboy think?
"Yes, the universe we live in is merely an anime that was doing fairly well in the ratings. And then?"
Pi Pi Xi stared at Keisha without blinking, like an inquisitive baby, missing not even the slightest change in her expression. She was utterly focused.
Ignoring that clown, Queen Keisha stretched, revealing an astonishing curve, and said irritably,
"So what if it is? What's the big deal?"
Having failed to get the answer she had hoped for—or perhaps there had never been an answer to begin with—Pi Pi Xi was clearly a little disappointed.
Keisha glanced at the dejected Pi Pi Xi. Although she knew she was only pretending, Queen Keisha still could not bring herself to ignore her and played along.
"The thing is, this anime didn't even become popular throughout their universe! That simply defies justice!"
Only then did Pi Pi Xi cheer up.
"Right? Right! I told you that was the case! They simply don't know how to appreciate things!"
"And Little Yan too. Didn't I say she was a closet pervert? Yet she insists on pretending to be proper in front of me!"
"And they even called me Pi Pi Xi! That's absolutely unforgivable! Oh, right, they gave you a nickname too. What was it... Little Nai Sha..."
Crash!
Cups shattered all over the floor.
"Damn you, old tomboy! You're paying for my cups!"
After their bout of horseplay, the two of them each tidied themselves up. (It really was only horseplay!) "Tell me about this Power of the Galaxy, Ximen Lang. What do you think of him?"
"Power of the Galaxy, Ximen Lang? He really lives up to that name!"
He Xi thought of Da Guan Ren Ximen, who shared Ximen Lang's surname, and pursed her lips.
"All lust and no nerve. Still single since birth. He's just a pathetic little loser dreaming of building a harem."
Queen Keisha nodded. She strongly approved of Pi Pi Xi's conclusion.
Leaving everything else aside, just looking at the several paper "wives" Ximen Lang had treasured on his phone, it was clear that his heart was overflowing with infatuation.
Oh, right. There were also his so-called "study materials"...
It was hardly an unfair accusation!
"But one thing is certain: his heart leans toward justice! Well, at least... he's never called Liang Bing that water chestnut his wife."
He Xi was stunned.
"No way! Your definition of justice has fallen this low? In that case... even I could qualify!"
Queen Keisha gave Pi Pi Xi a beautiful roll of her eyes and ignored that crazy goddess.
"He loves his country. That's enough. Besides, his country is worthy of his love."
"Hey, don't be like that!"
He Xi finally understood. That old tomboy Keisha had never intended to keep him in Merlot Heavenly Court!
How could that be? Absolutely not!
At the very least... she had to wait until she finished studying him! Queen Keisha did not respond to her.
"How much blood did you draw from him?"
At that, Pi Pi Xi counted on her fingers.
"Before activating his genes, 1,000 milliliters. After activation... about 2,000."
Queen Keisha raised an eyebrow.
You drew 1,000 milliliters before activating his genes! (The human body contains roughly 3,500 to 4,000 milliliters of blood.) Weren't you afraid of draining him to death? Before his genes were activated, he had only been an ordinary person.
Oh, right.
That boy was already dead before his genes were activated, so never mind.
He Xi's response was: What does it matter if I drew some? Not to mention that he was already dead! Even if he had still been alive, so what?! He used a ton of my high-grade Energy Liquid! Who got the short end of the stick here?!
"Zhi Xin! Zhi Xin! I heard that guy came back to life? Don't stop me. I'm going to see him!"
The moment Angel Leng heard that Ximen Lang had suddenly come back to life, her Little Hot Temper exploded.
As soon as she received the news, Angel Leng rushed over in a furious hurry.
As for the "see him" she mentioned, just take it at face value. Everyone could interpret it for themselves.
Seeing the Flame Sword in Angel Leng's hand, Zhi Xin shrank her neck.
But she had a duty to fulfill. This was Queen Keisha's order! She had no choice but to force herself to hold back that hot-tempered older sister.
"Sister Leng, I really can't let you in."
Angel Leng tapped Angel Zhi Xin on the forehead and said irritably,
"You ungrateful little brat. Whose side are you on?"
If Leng was all sharp words but a soft heart toward her other sisters, then toward Zhi Xin, she had only soft words and a soft heart.
Setting aside the fact that this little angel was only five hundred years old, and that she was a disciple of Celestial Base King—
Put it this way: Leng had watched Zhi Xin grow up! It was easy to imagine how deeply Leng cared about Zhi Xin.
"Sister Leng, you really can't. I really can't let you in." Little Zhi Xin was practically on the verge of tears.
Seeing that she could not shake her off, Leng could only raise the Flame Sword and tap on the door, advising her,
"I really am only going to take a look at him. You're overthinking it!"
Little Zhi Xin glanced at Leng's Flame Sword and rolled her eyes slightly. Her meaning was obvious.
That instantly enraged Leng. She kicked the door hard and shouted at the top of her lungs,
"You bastard! Get out here!"
Ximen Lang, resting on the second floor, heard the commotion outside.
This is Angel City! And it's near the palace of Celestial Base King! Who would dare shout so loudly here? Driven by curiosity, he went over to the window and glanced down.
Heaven and earth could bear witness: he had truly only looked once!
Then he saw the chuuni girl holding a Flame Sword and preparing to have a good, long "look" at him.
That one glance frightened Ximen Lang so badly that he shuddered.
But by an unfortunate coincidence, Angel Leng sensed someone watching and immediately looked toward the balcony.
When enemies met, their eyes blazed with hatred!
And that was even more true of the chuuni girl before him.
She raised a hand. With a whoosh, the Flame Sword in Leng's hand flew straight toward Ximen Lang's forehead...
The sight nearly scared the soul out of Ximen Lang! Fortunately, at that critical moment, inspiration struck him, and he used the long-lost martial art of turtle-head shrinking! Only then did he narrowly dodge the calamity...
That also terrified Little Zhi Xin terribly!
She had only been on the verge of crying a moment ago, but now... tears had already spilled out.
Her eyes glistening with tears, she looked so pitiful that it broke one's heart.
Crying as she tried to persuade Leng, she said,
"Sister Leng, I really can't let you go over! Queen Keisha instructed me not to let you hurt him. If you hurt him, if you hurt him..."
She repeated herself for a long while without knowing what to say next, and finally squeezed out,
"I don't know what I'm supposed to do either!"
Leng looked at the little girl with a splitting headache and could only say,
"All right, all right, I give up. I won't cause him trouble. Is that enough?"
After saying that, Leng raised a fist toward the second floor.
"You piece of trash! You actually dodged a bullet!"
Ximen Lang's inner thoughts:
What a guy! He actually dodged a bullet!
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