NOVEL NEXT Ch. 122
Chapter 122: Some People Are Alive, But Already Dead (dog)
[Who cried reading the latest chapter? It's me, and me again.]
1L OP
It's been so long since my Heige wife showed up wuwuwuwu, but why is he in such bad shape, looking so listless all the time?
Could what Yu Xiao said be true, that my wife won't live long?
No, please no aaaaaa!
2L
Shut up, OP, what are you doing to everyone's male god!
3L
Automatically ignoring the word "wife" (dog head).
When I was reading, I thought some badass new character popped up, but turns out it was Heige, the bigshot.
It's him, so no problem.
Long time no see, Heige is still the ceiling of combat power.
4L
Wuwuwu why aren't you guys crying, why aren't you crying!
I really couldn't hold it together at Cat Tang's part, Li, my gentle Li, even after leaving in front of them, being wronged and called a traitor, she still sneaks back, quietly helping Little Corgi and the others.
He's truly wuwuwuwu
5L
I'm more curious about who was with Heige after he walked into the alley.
Didn't a white sleeve and white hair show up? Who was that?
Red Crane and Dan Dog are with Tide now, and Heige didn't bring them, so who's with Heige right now?
6L
The analysis thread next door already dug into it, right?
7L
Let me bring it over.
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Comparing the sleeve shape and hair smoothness, that person should be the one who traded with Fish before.
White hair is pretty rare, just Dan and this guy, I guess.
If Dan Dog finds out Heige is sneaking around with a white-haired guy behind his back, heh heh heh.
8L
...This is getting terrifying, folks.
Isn't Fish supposed to be the final boss?
9L
What kind of final boss gets taken out halfway?
Though I also thought Little Corgi and the others would have to face a world-destroying crisis in the end.
Also, 7L, I could hear your trollish laugh from a building away.
Watch out, Dan Dog might jump out and bite you.
10L
Will the manga artist give Heige a standalone arc like in the Ranmu Arc?
This white-haired person seems like a key mainline character too.
11L
Not likely, right? Why give a standalone arc just to gut the readers?
Please no.
Heige was gone for so long and finally shows up, only to get hit like this.
A solo perspective would be too much.
12L
Why not bring Red Crane and Dan! Why!
Look at how thin he’s gotten, my heart hurts so much wuwuwu, I’m having chest pains!
He didn’t want to leave them either!
13L
This time, Yiming and Tang didn’t recognize Heige either, peaceful.
14L
Someone who’s openly the Empire’s “prophet” but secretly siding with the rebels.
Who’d believe that?
15L
Upstairs, I believe QAQ
16L
Upstairs, we’re separated by a dimension.
What good does believing do?
Pray the manga artist doesn’t drop a big knife in the end.
This lifespan issue is scaring me.
It’s been so long since I’ve genuinely cared about a character like this. Heige is really tugging at my heartstrings.
17L
Was I the only one thinking: Ha, Feng Jiuqu, that’s what you get for bullying Little Corgi and Cat Tang.
Look, their guardian came knocking.
18L
Well, yeah...
There could be a “Ge” around Little Corgi anywhere. Let’s play “Ge Everywhere” for him.
19L
Biting my handkerchief, I also want a brother who gives off such an overwhelming sense of security!
20L
The worst part is Little Corgi doesn’t even know!
He’s looking around everywhere but didn’t see Li! Li even showed her real face!
Wuwuwuwu, they were so close!
21L
Will I ever get to see the reunited family happy ending in this lifetime?
22L
How about, next lifetime?
...
Li Li, whom the forum believed to be frail, alone, and utterly miserable, gave a slight smile to the Sang clan patriarch beneath her feet: “Not convinced?”
The Sang clan patriarch, neck stiff, said: “Not convinced!”
“I’ll kill you, then.” Li Li said with a beaming smile.
This was her plain and simple daily routine of running rampant in Floating City.
But she didn’t think of herself as unreasonable, so she added: “Alright, how about this. I’ll ask you one thing. Tell me honestly, and I’ll let you go.”
The Sang clan patriarch couldn’t believe it, feeling like he’d been beaten for nothing: “You came kicking down my door just to ask me something? Couldn’t you have just said so? I really thought you were here to fight!”
Li Li smiled, ignoring his complaints, and said: “Why did you destroy the An clan back then?”
Now that she knew the Empire’s backer was Libra, perhaps Libra had a hand in this matter too, so she went straight to one of the parties involved.
“The An clan?” The Sang clan patriarch recalled, “Them, huh.”
Then he said nonchalantly: “Of course, it was because their ability was too troublesome.”
“They could control the dead. Who wants to be manipulated by those people after death?” The Sang clan patriarch said, “Such a disgusting ability—it’s better off gone.”
“Just because of that?” Li Li didn’t buy it.
In Floating City, SS-rank ability users couldn’t kill each other, and the An clan’s former patriarch, An Heyu’s father, was also an SS-rank ability user.
There had to be Libra’s permission behind their actions.
The Sang clan patriarch didn’t want to say more, but Li Li materialized a long blade in her hand.
With a flick of her wrist, she held the hilt and drove the blade into the ground beside the Sang clan patriarch’s neck, leaving a bloody scratch on his throat.
“You should know Libra’s stance.” She put on an arrogant expression, looking down at the man beneath her, “Tell me, does He need you to keep His secrets? Will He stop me from killing you now?”
The Sang clan patriarch smirked, his face showing displeasure: “Haha, you’re right.”
Li Li had the privilege granted by Libra.
They were all just fodder for Li Li’s advancement, fodder that Libra had deemed insufficient in value and abandoned.
“It was Libra’s own suggestion.” The Sang clan patriarch said.
As expected.
Li Li felt a sense of finality.
She narrowed her eyes, a trace of indifference in the depths of her crimson pupils: “Did He tell you why?”
“No, you’ve got the power, go ask Him yourself.” The Sang clan patriarch now had the attitude of a dead pig unafraid of boiling water.
Li Li didn’t mind his tone and continued: “Then why spare An Heyu and An Huyu?”
If Libra had ordered them to wipe out the entire An clan, they wouldn’t have left the two brothers alive.
This was a joint effort by three SS-rank ability users, not to mention Lin Ran, whose very presence was a predetermined rule.
The Sang clan patriarch turned his head: “Because Princess Wuyu pleaded for them.”
“Her?” This surprised Li Li.
She blinked, her voice steady: “What was the reason?”
“The reason, let me think...” The Sang clan patriarch recalled, “‘An Huyu has no ability, so leaving him won’t matter.’ That was the reason.”
“But during the execution, An Huyu was with An Heyu, so they spared both of them.”
“Didn’t Libra stop it?” Li Li asked.
The Sang clan patriarch said: “Who knows what He’s thinking.”
The conversation ended there, as hurried footsteps came from the damaged gate, accompanied by Princess Wuyu’s voice.
“Prophet, please show mercy!” Princess Wuyu rushed over.
At this point, the Sang clan patriarch had already given up, letting out a cold snort at the Imperial Family’s insincere plea and turning his face away, no longer looking at her.
Li Li pointed at the Sang clan patriarch, smiling: “We’re just having a friendly spar, you know.”
Princess Wuyu repeated: “Please show mercy!”
Li Li felt like she didn’t have much credibility with Princess Wuyu.
She shrugged, pulling the long blade from the ground, then sauntered off leisurely.
She had already gotten the answers she wanted, anyway.
But as she reached the doorway, she turned back to Princess Wuyu, who was helping the Sang clan patriarch to his feet, and said: “Are you trying to emulate Libra?”
Princess Wuyu froze.
“Better not learn from Him.” Li Li added, then left the place.
Outside the Sang clan patriarch’s mansion, Libra’s figure appeared beside Li Li again, accompanied by fluttering petals.
“Why is it better not to learn from me?” He asked with a hint of earnest curiosity, “Is there something wrong with being like me?”
Li Li glanced at Libra, realizing He genuinely thought there was nothing wrong with Himself.
“It doesn’t suit you.” Li Li said casually.
Then she asked: “Why did you destroy the An clan?”
“You really want to know?” Libra asked in return.
Li Li sensed something ominous in His tone.
But she wasn’t one to back down, so she said: “Tell me.”
On both sides of Floating City’s streets, greenery stretched its branches under the sunlight.
The white-haired god of indeterminate gender stood in the shade, sunlight filtering through the gaps in the leaves onto His face.
And with that refined, gentle tone, He slowly said: “Because this world’s capacity is diminishing.”
“Yu Xiao led the Ability Guild to eliminate four SS-rank ability users for me, but the number of SS-ranks still destabilizes the world.” He looked at Li Li, “So I chose the An clan.”
Li Li’s intuition told her Libra hadn’t finished, and that the most critical, decisive factor behind choosing the An clan was yet to come.
As expected, Libra continued: “This way, An Heyu could meet you in Four-Way City.”
Libra’s face was strikingly beautiful, with an androgynous softness, holy yet adorned with the profusion of flowers around Him.
But in that moment, only one thought drifted through Li Li’s mind.
She wanted to stab him.
...
Li Li always knew what she needed to do and had the patience to lay the groundwork for her goals.
In the manga world, Tide was still expanding its frontlines, while in the real world, Li Li had grown familiar with the Manga Artist.
But with the system around, they couldn’t discuss anything truly significant.
Just as Li Li felt Yiming was about to be pushed to S-rank by Dan, their cosplay stage performance at the comic convention came first.
Under the stage, their group stacked their hands together in a ceremonial gesture, cheering each other on: “Let’s do this!”
“Don’t mess up, don’t mess up.” The coser playing An Huyu muttered repeatedly, looking extremely nervous.
In contrast, the coser playing Tang had already opened her phone, checking where they’d go for dinner afterward.
Lulu brought her blue-eyed corgi, and her cousin came to help fill out the numbers, cosplaying as the minor character Yue Qing.
Since he only appeared a few times, he had plenty of time to watch the corgi for Lulu.
But right now, the corgi was with Li Li, being petted by her.
Petting the dog, Li Li felt utterly relaxed, leisurely watching the lively chaos of people either nervous or preoccupied with other tasks.
“As expected of my goddess, her aura is unmatched!” Jiang Lan seized the chance to try to get close to Li Li.
She was the scriptwriter but also took on a minor role.
And the minor role she took was Qu Yan.
So when she tried to approach, Li Li smiled and sidestepped two steps, earning Jiang Lan’s incredulous cry: “Goddess! Don’t abandon me!”
Her best friend Luo Han came over, patting her back and saying: “It’s fine, I’ll stick with you.”
Jiang Lan: “Is that the same?! The goddess just standing there is Li, but even in Heige’s outfit, you don’t feel like Heige! You’re no substitute!”
“You’re saying I’m not accurate!” Luo Han was furious.
Being called inaccurate was the worst insult to a coser! And as a coser, Luo Han was completely enraged!
The two bickered and started messing around.
Lulu watched them, inching closer to Li Li and the happily panting corgi under Li Li’s hand.
Lulu was cosplaying her favorite character, Yiming, and at that moment, she sat primly on the bench, scooting over.
“Youth is great.” Lulu said, sliding next to Li Li.
As Jiang Lan and Luo Han argued loudly, she said, “Bro, let’s stick together.”
Beside her, her blue-eyed corgi let out a cheerful bark: “Woof!”
Li Li, petting the corgi, nodded in full agreement, looking at the lively backstage scene and saying: “Youth is great.”