A young girl walked to the center of the stage.
She instantly drew everyone's attention!
Her black evening gown showed off her noble, elegant bearing. Smooth, lustrous hair draped gently over her shoulders, and her bright, lively eyes were as beautiful as stars.
Her delicate, flawless features formed an exquisite face, drawing one exclamation after another from the audience.
"She's Xiao Qi?!"
"My god, Xiao Qi is way too pretty..."
"With looks like that, Xiao Qi absolutely destroys those actresses. Tsk, tsk!"
"Who would've thought such a young, beautiful girl was the strongest female Sword Immortal in the game?"
From a corner, Chen Nian quietly watched the beautiful girl who had captured everyone's attention, unable to help marveling inwardly.
Although Xiao Qi sent him selfies every day, she was even more stunning in person than in her photos. She really was a little beauty who could bring nations to ruin!
"Who said you could call me Xiao Qi? That name is exclusively for Brother Buyu!"
"Let me formally introduce myself. My game ID is 'Seven Notes,' and my real name is Su Jinyu. I organized this offline gathering."
"I called everyone here from far and wide to discuss countermeasures for the 'Blood Moon Calamity' coming in twenty days."
Chen Nian nodded slightly.
He hadn't expected this girl to be so capable. She had gotten straight to the point in just a few sentences.
"With the Blood Moon Calamity almost here, we should all be leveling up and getting stronger as fast as possible. Why waste time on some gathering?!"
Someone in the audience voiced their displeasure.
Everyone present was a proud elite. They couldn't possibly submit completely to any one person, especially such a young girl.
"I agree. The flights here and back alone waste so much time. Our levels have already fallen behind because of this."
A wave of whispers followed.
Su Jinyu immediately realized she was starting to lose control of the situation and said sternly, "Quiet, everyone!"
"The world is facing an enormous crisis. As the strongest guild, we should naturally strengthen our cohesion so we can fight together in the future."
"We can't face the Calamity by fighting alone. Not everyone is Brother Buyu."
She had intended to use Buyu's reputation to silence everyone, but instead, it backfired even more badly!
A fashionably dressed man with earrings and a tattoo on his neck spoke up.
His name was Gu Xiu, the son of an oil tycoon. His family really did own mineral resources.
"Little girl, could you stop going on about this Brother Buyu of yours all day?"
"Heh, he doesn't even dare attend such an important offline gathering. What's the point of bringing him up?"
Gu Xiu's two remarks acted like a fuse, igniting the discontent in many people's hearts.
Of course, several of them had been bought off by Gu Xiu.
He wanted to raise his standing in the guild by putting Buyu down, and even become its leader!
"Buyu has always kept his personal information tightly under wraps. Doesn't that just mean he doesn't see us as brothers?"
"Exactly. Why else would he never dare show his face?"
"Forget it. Maybe he's secretly leveling up right now, leaving all the troublesome stuff to us!"
Of course, many people also spoke up for Buyu.
Xiao Qi was among them.
But there were hundreds of people here-simply too many!
Their voices surged like waves, impossible to drown out, and the situation was on the verge of spiraling out of control.
Frantic and left with no other choice, Su Jinyu directly used her ability-Sword Control Technique!
Her talent was called Sword Immortal.
The strongest sword-type talent.
"Shut up, all of you!"
"What? Are you going to use force to suppress us?"
"We only call you Sister Qi out of respect. Our levels are all about the same now. Do you really think you're invincible?"
Gu Xiu sneered. "Su Jinyu, I hear today's your birthday? You've liked Buyu for so long, yet he won't even come see you on your birthday!"
"And you still handle all his errands every day, big and small. Can you really stomach that?"
At those words.
Su Jinyu's eyes trembled slightly.
The several sword shadows hovering above her head slowly vanished as well...
Her eyes filled with desolation, and her head drooped.
She remembered how Buyu had rejected her invitation again, and her heart felt hollow, as though a piece were missing.
Just then.
Darkness spread from a corner of the hall, covering the entire room at tremendous speed.
Almost instantly, the glittering hall became so dark that no one could see their own hand!
Every trace of light was swallowed by endless darkness.
Everyone stopped arguing.
Because they felt an endless, boundless oppressive force!
It was as though a scythe hung against their necks, ready to take their lives at any moment.
"It's... it's him..."
"He's here!"
Someone fell onto their backside, their voice practically trembling!
Word Spirit-Death God.
Tap! Tap! Tap!
Clear footsteps advanced steadily.
In the darkness, Su Jinyu's heartbeat suddenly quickened, her heart already filled with intense surprise and delight.
A casual voice rang through the hall.
"Why have you stopped arguing, everyone?"
No one dared answer!
The hundreds of people present seemed to have been muted!
A falling pin could have been heard...
The oppressive force of the Word Spirit "Death God" was far too terrifying.
They could clearly sense that Buyu was in a very bad mood. Who would dare provoke him now?
Even Gu Xiu, who had argued the loudest earlier, now only dared keep his mouth tightly shut, not even daring to breathe loudly.
"If there's a next time... you're welcome to see whether you can make it out of the Death God Domain alive."
An undisguised threat!
A threat from the world's strongest player, Buyu.
Hundreds of people broke out in cold sweat from fear.
Thirty seconds passed quickly. The darkness receded, and the hall regained its glittering splendor.
Of course, Chen Nian had already quietly left.
Yet to everyone else, those thirty seconds had felt longer than an entire century!
It was too terrifying...
Quite a few people even collapsed on the spot, barely able to stand.
"Buyu... has already obtained Death God... is he even human anymore?!"
"I remember that was an ultra-high-risk Word Spirit he only obtained very late in the game..."
"I thought Buyu might not remain the strongest in the world once the new era began. Looking back, I was too naive!"
Gu Xiu's hair was completely soaked with sweat.
Beside him, Big Goose patted his shoulder. "Brother, if Buyu wanted to kill you, you'd already be dead."
Gu Xiu dropped onto his backside on the spot. Where was even a trace of his rich young master bearing now?
"Hehe, Brother Buyu really does care about me!"
Su Jinyu was overjoyed!
Her heart was already filled with happiness and satisfaction.
Because this was the first time anyone had seen Buyu in the real world!
He came here especially for me!
At the thought, she was too happy to speak and could only grin foolishly.
"Sister Xiao Qi, how about we continue the discussion?"
"We'll all follow your arrangements, Sister Xiao Qi!"