Don't Argue with a Fool

Azhui finished speaking, only to find Su Bai staring at her like she was some kind of "weird creature."

The livestream audience also caught Su Bai's expression through the feed and couldn't help but wonder—what was wrong with what Azhui just said? Why was he looking at her like that?

Stared at so directly by Su Bai, Azhui inexplicably grew tense.

Had she said something wrong?

She began frantically replaying every word she'd just spoken:

Asking whether he had space combat capabilities, confirming his stance on the Taotie—

These were all perfectly normal, right? Completely in line with mission protocol.

Just as Azhui was doubting herself and the livestream audience was racking their brains guessing, Su Bai suddenly leaned close to Xiao Xue.

He even deliberately half-covered his mouth with his hand, striking a pose of whispering a secret.

But since the livestream's "camera" was being handled by Xiao Xue, from every viewer's perspective—

Su Bai's face suddenly filled the frame, and he lowered his voice, yet spoke with crystal clarity:

"Xiao Xue, are you sure this 'External Brain' you found for me is reliable?"

"I kind of feel like she's not too bright?"

—Though Su Bai thought he was speaking softly, because he was saying it right "next to" Xiao Xue, every single person in the livestream heard him loud and clear.

As for Azhui...

As a Third Generation Angel, at this distance and volume, how could she not hear?

Not to mention Su Bai hadn't made any real effort to hide it.

Maybe in his mind, as long as he blocked it with his hand, that counted as "whispering."

When she heard Su Bai not only doubt her reliability but bluntly say "not too bright"—

Azhui felt as if struck by lightning, frozen in place.

She, the most perfect lifeform in the known universe, a Third Generation high-ranking guardian angel under Holy Keisha...

At this very moment, was having her intelligence doubted by a "little fool" with a damaged soul and the mind of a child.

And on top of that!

That "little fool" had actually called her "not too bright"!!!

Azhui's cheeks flushed red at a visible rate.

As the saying goes, a girl's blush surpasses all sweet talk.

Though Azhui was no longer a girl, and the red on her face wasn't from shyness but pure "red-hot" rage—

No matter. The process might have gone off track, but the result was exactly the same.

Inside the livestream, the barrage had erupted in laughter:

[The Fox Yan Who Knows How to Flirt: Pfft—sorry, Azhui, you know we're best sisters~]

[The Fox Yan Who Knows How to Flirt: Normally, I absolutely wouldn't laugh.]

[Thirty-Thousand-Year-Old Aunt: But clearly, this isn't a "normal" situation.]

[Seeking Sponsorship: Snort... sorry, getting your intelligence questioned by a "little fool" is just too hard to hold back...]

"I, am, not, too, bright?"

Azhui repeated those five words, each one deliberate, her voice carrying a calm on the verge of eruption.

Su Bai was startled by her sudden intensity and instinctively shrank behind Xiao Xue, but still muttered under his breath:

"But the questions you asked just now... were really weird..."

"What's weird about them!" Azhui finally couldn't hold back, her voice rising an octave.

"Asking about combat capability, confirming tactical objectives, assessing environmental adaptability—this is clearly standard procedure!"

Su Bai poked half his head out from behind Xiao Xue.

Though from Azhui's perspective, Su Bai was just hiding behind thin air.

"Shouldn't you uproot the weeds when dealing with enemies?"

He said it with utter confidence, his eyes clear and innocent, as if stating a basic truth like "you eat when you're hungry."

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Azhui was momentarily speechless.

Logically speaking... that wasn't wrong, was it?

The livestream was in hysterics:

[The One Who Exploded Morgana's Head: Even so, he makes a good point!]

['Seeking Sponsorship': Simple and brutal, straight to the core!]

['Thirty-Thousand-Year-Old Aunt': Little Azhui, sometimes procedure is procedure, and real combat is real combat~]

['The Fox Yan Who Knows How to Flirt': Azhui, don't be mad. It shows the kid's thinking is clear—that's a good thing!]

Angel Yan (internally): Watching Azhui get stumped... is absolutely wonderful.

Azhui took a deep breath, forcing herself to stay patient:

"Su Bai, not every 'enemy' is necessarily an enemy forever."

She tried to explain in a way that was easier to understand:

"Sometimes it's just because of temporary issues or positions that you end up on opposite sides. But that doesn't mean things can't change in the future."

"In some cases, when a third party appears and you share a common foe, 'the enemy of my enemy' might even become a temporary friend."

"So, you can't think about things too simply or directly."

Azhui spoke earnestly, and Su Bai listened just as attentively.

Then, he asked only one question:

"Then, could the Taotie ever become our friends?"

Azhui: "..."

The scene fell into a dead silence.

The Taotie... those madmen who offer nothing but death and war to Death God Cal...

Compared to angels who uphold the Justice Order, or this dazed little Su Bai in front of her—

No matter how you thought about it, there was no chance of them becoming friends.

Azhui opened her mouth, hesitated several times, and finally squeezed out a dry response:

"...No."

Su Bai didn't say anything else. He just blinked.

But the meaning in his eyes was already crystal clear:

'See? I told you she wasn't too bright.'

['The One Who Exploded Morgana's Head': Um... Miss Angel, doesn't what little brother Su Bai said kind of make sense?]

Qilin couldn't help but "defend" Su Bai in the livestream.

Of course, she genuinely felt that way too.

If someone's already your enemy, why the hell would you bother being polite?

['Seeking Sponsorship': Hmm, I feel like compared to Su Bai, this Miss Angel is a bit "dazed" herself?]

['The Fox Yan Who Knows How to Flirt': Ahem, I hereby solemnly declare that it's Azhui who's dazed—it has nothing to do with the angel race as a whole!]

Azhui: ...Something's off. This isn't my character at all!

Azhui: Zhixin, did you just log into my account?!

Zhixin: ???

A flash of embarrassment crossed Azhui's face.

Alright, thinking about it carefully, she really had overcomplicated a simple issue.

"Sorry, I was overthinking it." She admitted her mistake frankly.

She wasn't like Sister Yan, that type who had to be scolded a few times or even hit before she'd own up.

When you're out in the world, if you're wrong, you admit it. If you take a hit, you stand straight.

Hearing this, Su Bai finally shuffled out from behind Xiao Xue.

"Mm, it's okay," he nodded seriously. "Mom said, you shouldn't stoop to the level of... ahem, shouldn't argue with friends."

The corner of Azhui's mouth twitched almost imperceptibly.

(You were definitely about to say "idiot," weren't you!)