Chapter: Chapter 268
“Lord Infino said that? I understand.” Late at night, Bai Ling, wearing pajamas, sat by Leticia’s bed, stroking her chin and nodding in response.
After the guild war ended today, Leticia had privately messaged Bai Ling, asking her to come down and share the news she’d gotten from her ancestor.
The news was really just a name: God of Dreams. Hearing it, one could easily associate it with dreams.
Beyond the name, Leticia couldn’t provide any useful information.
“Actually, I think asking someone from the Divine Seat at this time is a good idea. They seem to be quite against using divine power for evil deeds.” Leticia felt it would be better to seek out the Divine Seat for answers. While they only had a book of prophecies, the Divine Seat had many gods they could communicate with.
The information provided by even one god would be more valuable than an ancient, rigid book.
The awkward truth was that humanity truly possessed only one divine artifact, and it was unusable, which was quite the predicament.
“Senior Sang also has this idea, but just a while ago, the people from the Divine Seat suddenly withdrew from Central City. They claimed they were recalled due to an emergency order.” Bai Ling shook her head. If they could have consulted the Divine Seat, Senior Sang would have done so long ago, but this event occurred after the Divine Seat’s departure.
Coincidentally, as soon as the Divine Seat left, the sleeping incident occurred, making it hard not to suspect that the Divine Seat was behind it.
“Huh? That happened?” Leticia blinked. She really hadn’t considered that. “What are the Divine Seat up to?”
“Senior Sang said that the Divine Seat might be going to war with a force from the west. It should happen within the next few days, and the victorious party should be the Divine Seat.” Bai Ling replied. The Divine Seat’s intentions to cause trouble in the west weren’t exactly a secret; this time, the Divine Seat hadn’t even bothered to conceal their plans.
The power displayed by this organization was enough to make all factions pay attention. They could no longer remain hidden and might as well brazenly step onto the stage and begin their performance.
And this war would be the Divine Seat’s first program.
Almost all capable factions had sent informants to that small region, wanting to see just how powerful this mysterious and potent organization truly was.
“Alright, so what we can rely on now is that prophecy book you have, which we can’t understand?”
“That’s right. However, I think you should be able to leave in time.” Bai Ling sincerely didn’t want Leticia to get involved in this matter. “You haven’t fully recovered yet and are not suitable for combat.”
“As if you’ve fully recovered. Don’t worry, I’ll take Qi La and leave after Xiao Ya’s cultural performance. But if I’m unlucky and can’t leave in time, then so be it.” Leticia said resignedly. If she left now, Xiao Ya would be so disappointed.
To avoid seeing Xiao Ya’s disappointed expression, Leticia felt it was worth taking a little risk. Although she hadn’t recovered to her peak condition, she wasn’t completely without combat ability.
“Thank you,” Bai Ling murmured softly. “By the way, how did I perform tonight?”
“So-so. Nothing particularly noteworthy.” Leticia offered a faint smile. Her big red envelope had already arrived, which made her very happy.
Her dream with the guild leader had finally come true tonight.
Led by two super experts, they had sliced through opponents like cutting vegetables and reached the highest rank, adorning their guild with a beautiful purple robe.
From now on, Leticia could proudly call herself the commander of the Purple Guild. Once this identity was revealed, she would receive as much admiration as she desired.
“If I hadn’t swapped out the two opponents in the last match, you would have been wiped out!” Bai Ling said indignantly. Her role in the battle was crucial.
How could she be as insignificant as Leticia implied? She had turned the tide several times.
At the mention of this, Leticia showed an exasperated expression. “What mission did I give you in that match? Hold the flank. What happened? Why did those two suddenly appear from the flank?”
“Well, I turned the tide, so you have to reward me.” Bai Ling immediately activated her “unreasonable” skill, declaring that she must be rewarded today. “How about we sleep together?”
As she said this, she gently picked up her nightgown, and under the white light, the girl’s exquisite figure was faintly visible through the translucent white fabric, evoking endless imagination.
This little vixen was too much.
Leticia forced herself to turn her head and said to Bai Ling in the sternest tone possible, “Get lost back to your room. You’re a human, not a succubus, understand?”
“We’re just sleeping for the night, I won’t do anything,” Bai Ling stood up and shamelessly leaned close to Leticia, reaching out and hugging her right arm.
Feeling the soft touch on her right arm, Leticia’s face gradually turned red. This Bai Ling had an terrifying innate talent for seduction.
Even she, a girl who was not interested in men and possessed strong self-control, was almost tempted, which was truly frightening.
Ignoring the wonderful sensation, Leticia forcefully pulled her hand out of Bai Ling’s embrace and said sternly, “Go back to sleep now. Look at the time.”
Bai Ling looked disappointed. It seemed she couldn’t sleep hugging this cute girl tonight.
Since that was the case, she decided to settle for the next best thing. She pointed to her face and whispered, “Then give me a kiss, okay?”
A vein bulged on Leticia’s forehead. This Bai Ling was truly infuriating.
“I helped you so much, what’s wrong with asking for a kiss?” Bai Ling said with teary eyes.
Her pitiful appearance made Leticia’s breath catch. The anger in her heart was instantly extinguished by those tears.
“You… fine, close your eyes.” Pressing her forehead, Leticia said to Bai Ling.
Did that mean she agreed? Bai Ling immediately became excited. The tears in her eyes vanished instantly, and she closed them with anticipation.
Leticia raised her fist, contemplating whether to punch her or just punch her.
However, considering that she might not be able to defeat this person in close combat, Leticia ultimately gave up the idea of punching her.
So, should she kiss her?
That was a question worth pondering.
…
“In conclusion, everyone, negotiations have broken down. The other party has decided not to resolve this matter peacefully.” Standing in the center of a brightly lit hall, Youyou pointed at a virtual map with a long stick. “Now, it’s time for us to make a choice: do we fight, or retreat?”
Beside her, about a dozen men and women in long crimson robes stood quietly, listening to her report and engaged in hushed discussion.
Soon, their voices became quieter, and within a very short time, they had reached a consensus. Or rather, their intentions had never wavered from the beginning.
“It’s time to let the world see our power, the power of the gods.” An old man said in a hoarse voice, “Since the other party has given us this opportunity, why should we let it go?”
“Yes, we’ve waited a long time for this day. It’s time to reveal our strength.”
“Let those who look down on us open their eyes properly, let them know that the power of God cannot be resisted!”
As more and more figures in red expressed their stance, Youyou calmly wrote a few sentences in her notebook.
The result did not surprise her. The decision to go to war with the religious order in the west had been made by the Divine Seat years ago. Now, the time was simply right.
“Then, this resolution is passed. From now on, everyone, please return to your posts immediately. The operation will commence in one day.” After everyone had stated their position, Youyou closed her notebook and nodded. “The rest is up to all of you.”
“Understood!” The many figures responded in unison.
The meeting ended, and these crimson figures, who had been dispersed across the globe, had to hurry back to their respective posts. In less than ten minutes, Youyou was the only one left in the once lively meeting hall.
The young cardinal sighed and turned to leave the empty, lifeless room. Now, she had to report the outcome of the meeting to her master.
Her master had been staying under the Starry Sky Curtain these days. Youyou didn’t know what her master was thinking, but she believed her master wouldn’t do anything that would harm the interests of the Divine Seat.
Perhaps her master was adding safeguards to the operation, Youyou thought.
Not long after, Sasha arrived outside the door of her master’s star chamber. She raised her hand and knocked, but there was no response from inside.
However, she was already accustomed to this, so she didn’t wait for a response from inside before reaching out and pushing the door open.
What greeted her was a bizarre scene. Her master was floating upside down in mid-air, her absurdly long white hair spread out behind her in a manner that defied imagination. Youyou suspected her master might have altered the direction of gravity in the room temporarily, otherwise, why would her hair be floating like that?
“Youyou, you’re here.” The aura emanating from the entrance of the room did not escape the white-haired woman’s perception. She turned her body around, from upside down to right-side up. “Is something wrong?”
“The resolution has passed. We will go to war with that religious order in one day. I believe this matter needs to be reported to you, Master.” Youyou replied seriously.
The woman nodded with a blank expression. She was not surprised by this outcome. “I have full confidence in entrusting this matter to you.”
“Doesn’t Master plan to give a pre-war speech or something to boost morale?”
“There’s no need. It’s just an ant that can be easily crushed. Compared to the vast and boundless starry sky, they are not worth my attention.” The woman said in an extremely cold tone. “This conflict will inevitably end in our victory, and influenced by this battle, this world will become even more… beautiful.”
“Then I’ll go back and prepare now.” Youyou once again couldn’t understand what her master was saying, but she had gotten used to not understanding her master’s words. It wasn’t the first time, nor would it be the last.
Her master said what her master wanted to say, and she did what she had to do. After all, her master probably didn’t expect her to understand what she was saying.
Or perhaps, her master never intended for anyone to understand her words.
Giving up on trying to comprehend, Youyou left. The white-haired woman once again turned her gaze to the sky. Beneath this facade of a starry sky, she still couldn’t see everything.
“Alas…” she sighed.
As her sigh echoed, a star in the sky began to flicker.
This caught her attention. The stars in the sky reorganized according to her will, eventually forming a huge image in her eyes.
“…Is that so?” A true ripple appeared in the woman’s previously calm eyes.
Perhaps it was time to leave this false starry sky for a while.
…
“You! Look at the time! I need to sleep!” Leticia angrily pointed at the clock hanging on the wall and roared at Miss Bai, who had suddenly appeared in her room. “Get out of here and don’t disturb my sleep!”
Looking at the clock on the wall, Bai Ling scratched her face. It was nine o’clock in the morning. That wasn’t that early, was it?
If she had come at six, Leticia’s anger would have been understandable. But it was already nine. No one slept in until this hour, right?
“It’s nine o’clock, the sun is already high in the sky,” Bai Ling replied seriously.
“What’s wrong with nine o’clock? Can’t I sleep if I want to?” Leticia glared, looking annoyed. “Also, why didn’t you use the main door again?”
Speaking of which, Bai Ling had something to say. She hadn’t not knocked.
“I knocked for a long time, but no one opened the door, so I figured I’d come in and see.” Miss Bai explained.
Qi La had left home early in the morning, and Leticia was still tucked away in bed, fast asleep. It was highly unlikely anyone would open the door for her.
Since no one had opened the door for her, she had to come in herself, right?
As for leaving directly? Was Miss Bai that kind of person?
“So, what do you need me for?” Leticia yawned. She had been reading comics until the early hours of the morning yesterday, so she was just wanting to stay in bed now.
If Bai Ling had come to disturb her peaceful slumber for something trivial, she wouldn’t mind making this white-haired girl understand how ill-advised it was to drag a maiden out of her dreams.
“Want to go watch a movie?” Bai Ling took out two movie tickets from her pocket. “The hottest movie around lately.”
“Ah? When?” Watching a movie? Leticia ruffled her messy hair. Since she was bored anyway, it wouldn’t hurt to go.
“Afternoon show…”
“Then why are you looking for me now? Are you looking for a beating!”
