Volume Four: Withering in the World - Chapter 308: A Girl's Fri(end)ship (B)

I never imagined, nor did Loxue, nor did Nid, that a perfectly good meeting between leaders would turn into a battleground centered on me.

It seems that only Little Ying, Haoyue, and Xiao are still able to accurately grasp the situation. No, I have to do something.

This is when you need to rely on me.

"Everyone, don't fight! Don't fight! What are the good things about Xiao Ye? Whoever answers correctly will get to—"

"Xiao Ye, shut up!!"

"QAQ" I got yelled at!

Right after yelling at me, the two of them resumed their staring contest. Haoyue's eyes were filled with murderous intent, while Little Ying, who was fearless, glared back without backing down.

"What are you doing! This was clearly a touching reunion between Xiao Ye and me!" Little Ying spoke first. Wait, wait, it was indeed a reunion, but it didn't seem to have any touching element in it, did it?

"Really? I just saw a fly swarming towards Xiao Ye and swatted it away for her. Is there a problem with that?"

"Oh, I see—no way! You just don't like me! What did you do to Xiao Ye while I was away? You must have been... pestering her every single day!"

"'Clinging to someone' is something only a little kid like you would do. It seems you're just a little girl; the adult world isn't for you to meddle in."

"The adult world!? You... you... stop exaggerating! Xiao Ye is definitely the purest! I believe her!"

No, I am actually a woman burdened with sin. I'm sorry, please don't look at me with such trusting and innocent eyes. I beg you, I really want to disappear into a crack in the ground.

"Oh dear... what are you saying, you little mistress who thinks you're the main wife just because you appeared a little earlier?"

"You're swearing! You vulgar, wicked woman! Xiao Ye must have been fooled by you!"

"What lie? Xiao Ye and I are already in a relationship where we both know the depth of our feelings~ You're way out of the picture, way out, way out, because it's important I have to say it three times."

"No way there's no chance! Besides, we know each other's strengths and weaknesses... we know each other's strengths and weaknesses... huh? What does that mean...?"

"Don't you know? You really are just a little brat~ Hmph~~"

I'll blow you to bits!

"Oh dear, I'm so scared!"

Little Ying suddenly raised her hand, and a pale red bubble emerged from her palm. Haoyue smiled disdainfully, raised her longsword Snow Moon, and runes appeared beneath her feet.

"No, don't fight because of me!!!"

Seeing the situation was turning bad, I quickly stepped forward, but the two, still angry, had already charged at each other. Just as Little Ying's bubble was about to fly out of her hand, Haoyue's runes were also stirring restlessly—

"Let's talk this out!"

--Then it was forcibly stopped.

At the last second, Nid stepped between the two, his left hand pressing down on Little Ying's left hand holding the bubble, while his right hand's Greatsword blocked Haoyue's longsword. The movement was fluid and incredibly stylish! His authority as the Grand Master was unmistakable! Not only Little Ying, but even Haoyue showed surprise and couldn't help but praise him:

"He's clearly a late-blooming virgin, but his skills are pretty good."

"What late-maturing virgin?!?!?!"

A critical hit! Nid -chan was completely bewildered!

Little Ying blurted out almost instinctively:

"A virgin? Does that mean a kid who's never been with a woman?"

"My zero-relationship history is my fault, hehehehe!!!!"

Nice attack! Nid -chan coughed up blood!

The final mid-lane killer, Xiao, seemed to be acting out of kindness, criticizing her younger sister by saying:

"You can't be so blunt, Little Ying! It's very rude to a virgin like that!"

"I'm so sorry I've never been with a woman!!!"

Perfect finisher! Nid's health bar is empty!

"Oh, Onassis..."

Nid -chan, now grayish-white, looked at Loxue with teary eyes, like a pleading dog seeking comfort—a truly pitiful sight. However—

"Don't listen to their nonsense, Nid! Since you're so useless when it comes to relationships, then I'll take care of your marriage!"

"Gah!"

What a cruel act of desecrating a corpse! Nid let out a strange cry and collapsed to the ground, unable to rise again! Loxue won! I have lost!

It seems that as the Blood Emperor, I must step forward and say a few words.

"Shut up, all of you! A virgin's heart is very fragile!"

"Can you please stop harping on about him being a virgin?!!!!"

Ah, Nid -chan is back to life! It really was me who healed his heart!

What? You're saying I made him come back to life? That's your imagination, your imagination.

As a result, due to Little Ying and Haoyue's rampage and everyone's personal attack on Nid- chan, the important meeting ended in chaos. As for the Sect Master and elders of the Rakshasa Divine Sect? They seemed to have given up thinking from the middle onwards.

Thankfully, I only had a brief meeting with them, exchanged a few perfunctory pleasantries, and left, without giving them any opportunity to get to know me better. I guess that's a kind of luck.

As for Little Ying and Haoyue--

In my room, on my bed, two delicate bodies sandwiched me tightly between them, and then—they deepened their communion through my head.

"You idiot, you idiot, you idiot!"

"Little bitch~"

"Idiot, idiot, idiot!"

"Green tea bitch~"

"Perverted woman, perverted woman, perverted woman!"

"A bitter gourd-like figure, so refreshing to look at~"

"No, shameless, wicked woman!"

"Cnidarians~"

"You're shameless!"

"Princess Taiping~"

"You... you... you big bad guy!"

"The future Milf~"

"Waaah..."

"What's wrong? You really are a little brat, running out of words after just a short while? I know plenty of other insults too~"

"You... you... Waaaaah, Xiao Ye! She's being a pervert!"

Little Ying clung to my left arm and started crying; her tearful face was incredibly adorable.

"Really? I just left that little girl who's never even had a taste of meat speechless. Xiao Ye, aren't we the most loving couple?"

Haoyue nuzzled against my right arm; her warm body temperature and surprisingly soft touch stirred my heart.

"Well..."

For a moment, I was a little overwhelmed (by the floodwaters).

What?! This... is this the legendary harem in turmoil? New love versus old flame? Wife versus mistress? Harem feud and the harem mistress injured?

However—heh heh heh.

Don't mistake me for a weak, indecisive harem protagonist who becomes hesitant at times like this. As a new-era pink-haired, big-breasted, Yuri- transformation girl with ideals and ambitions, I won't hesitate. What's needed at times like this is decisiveness!

"Xiao~~~"

I tried my best to use the softest voice I could muster, calling out Xiao's name in a sweet, coquettish voice. Wow, my all-out attempt at being cute was really effective; even I felt my bones melt when I heard it.

"Huh? What's wrong? Ye's suddenly being so cheesy..."

Sure enough, her face immediately turned red. Quickly, press your advantage!

"Your sister and Haoyue are both pressuring people so much... I... I really don't know what to do. At times like this, I can only rely on you..."

As I spoke, I pretended to get up to hug Xiao, and Xiao, still seemingly dazed, followed suit, making the same gesture to welcome me.

"Elder sister!!!"

"A repressed, introverted, homebody girl!!!"

"So you were the one who stole the fish!!!"

Aww! The two who were just clinging to me suddenly bristled and pounced on Xiao, abandoning me!

Yay! The plan to shift the blame eastward was a huge success! Did I just hear Xiao scream? Oh well, just a hallucination!

Clever as I am, the right way to resolve a harem crisis is to find an easy target to shift the blame onto! You indecisive, useless harem men should all take note!

Ta-da!

Just then there was a knock on the door. The other three people were all tumbling around, so naturally I was the one to open the door.

Hello... oh!?

"I apologize for disturbing you, Blood Emperor Majesty. Due to a minor incident in the chapel, I was unable to greet you properly. Please allow me to formally extend my greetings again."

"... Ah, welcome, please come in."

"Thank you."

A young woman, roughly the same age as Loxue, walked in. She had striking crimson hair and golden eyes, making a strong visual impact. Her beauty was exceptional, with an alluring quality in her eyes. She wore a simplified version of Hanfu-style clothing, boldly revealing her ample breasts and beautiful long legs, offering plenty of eye candy.

Upon entering, the first thing she saw was Little Ying pulling Xiao's hair.

"... Hey, Little Ying, what are you doing?"

"Who is it... Xiaoyun? What brings you here? And you're even using social networking services—"

"Just wait until you're happy, you don't need to say everything!"

Xiaoyun? Social networking – what's "people"? It always seems to have a deeper meaning...

"I'm sorry, Your Blood Emperor, you must have found this amusing. Little Ying always says things that don't make sense."

"No, no, she's always been like this."

I already knew why Little Ying was in the Rakshasa Divine Sect. Back then, the Si Nan Family was attacked by the Cleon Family, and then Huang Huo, which led to their complete decline. The surviving members of the family moved to other countries to live and multiply. In the new environment, the former second young lady had to work hard for the survival of her family, and her strength improved rapidly.

Of course, relying solely on herself, who knows when the great cause of revival would be accomplished? So, her brothers Si Nan Xing and Si Nan Ganming, sent their little sister out into the world. Firstly, to allow the talented and capable Little Ying to join a reliable and powerful organization and build connections; secondly, to let her gain experience outside; and thirdly... to be honest, she really wasn't cut out for managing things, often hindering her two brothers who were already overwhelmed with work, so (finding an excuse) they sent her out... hehe.

So, full of enthusiasm, Little Ying (somewhat confusedly) sailed to the South Spirit Continent, where she encountered the Rakshasa Divine Sect, which was severely weakened by the Blood Fiend attack and was being besieged by their old enemies. She then displayed the chivalrous (and somewhat goofy) spirit of helping those in need, bombarding the enemy with a barrage of bubbles that sent them reeling (though she almost killed the Sect Master Yun Can), thus (for lack of doubt) doing them a great favor.

The Rakshasa Divine Sect had suffered heavy losses, was eager to find talented people. Upon noticing Little Ying's (overly destructive) talent and strength, Yun Can immediately (against the objections of others, especially those elders who had also almost been killed in the explosion) brought Little Ying into their group and even addressed her as a sister.

"You still call each other sisters? You two have such a good relationship."

"Yes, it really feels like I have a little sister."

"What are you saying? I'm the older sister—Waaah!"

"Little Ying, don't interrupt! This is an important meeting!"

Even Xiaoyun... pshaw...

"Well then, let me formally introduce myself."

She bowed deeply again and cleared her throat.

"I am Yun Can, the thirty-first Sect Master of the Rakshasa Divine Sect, a direct descendant of the great first Grand Sect Master Yun Lan. Although my father, the former Grand Sect Master, and my elder brother, who was also Sect Master, perished in the attack by bandits, I believe that my strength and character are still insufficient, so I dare not proclaim myself the new Grand Sect Master."

"... How modest! It must be very difficult to support the Rakshasa Divine Sect now."

"For the future of my sect, I am willing to give everything, so—wait!?"

She suddenly stopped talking.

Its golden eyes scrutinized me from head to toe, as if dissecting something.

I immediately had a very bad feeling.

"That's strange... how come... it's probably just my imagination, but... tsk..."

She seemed to hesitate for a moment, but after a few seconds she finally made up her mind and looked me straight in the eye.

"Excuse my intrusion, Blood Emperor, but why is there a... faint, Killing Intent about you?"

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I updated twice in two consecutive days, so I took a day off yesterday and also took care of my dorm room and dirty laundry. I'll update as usual today.