Who is Luo Xue?
Four words describe her: Ice Queen!
Possessing the top-tier ice talent "Ice Pole" in Cataclysm, she can turn the earth into glaciers with every move. She stands at the pinnacle of millions of players as a goddess-level gamer!
Her real name is Zhao Yixue. Born into a world-renowned martial arts family, she boasts exceptional talent and a pure, snow-like beauty, earning her countless adoring fans.
The term "national goddess" fits her perfectly.
Yet, she only adores BuYu.
For she is a fiercely competitive woman who has never lost to anyone—except BuYu, who has defeated her time and again.
This unwillingness to accept defeat fuels her relentless pursuit. As she chased him, she realized she had fallen for him.
"Luo Xue?"
Seeing the ID, Qiu Ya froze in shock.
"This can't be real! It must be someone impersonating her. The real Luo Xue wouldn't contact a nobody like me—impossible!"
Her fingers trembled as she typed: Are you the real Luo Xue?
Luo Xue: Please describe the specific situation you encountered—when and where. Thank you.
Qiu Ya: "I can tell you, but why are you interested? Are you really Luo Xue?"
Luo Xue: "....."
Luo Xue was never one for words. She was always sparing with her speech. If it weren't for finding out about Bu Yu's whereabouts, she wouldn't have said this much.
Qiu Ya: "I'm a player from Linhai City. Here's what happened....."
.....
Chen Nian remained completely unaware at this moment.
The three women who caused him the most headaches had each obtained his information through their own methods.
Ye Hongling, Su Jinyu, Zhao Yixue.
All three were world-class female players!
Yet none had ever seen Bu Yu's true face. Even Su Jinyu, his closest confidante, had only glimpsed his masked profile on his birthday.
Right now, Chen Nian was contemplating giving the newly acquired "Ten Thousand Swords Technique" to Xiao Qi, aka Su Jinyu.
After all, managing the guild's massive membership was no small feat for this girl!...
Lucheng.
Since the last offline meetup in Lucheng, Su Jinyu had remained here.
She'd feigned sleep to lower Bu Yu's guard, then retrieved surveillance footage to obtain a blurred side-profile photo of Chen Nian wearing a mask.
A huge breakthrough!
"Hehehehe..."
Su Jinyu held her phone, grinning foolishly. Its wallpaper was that very indistinct photo of Chen Nian.
As the heiress of a Fortune 100 conglomerate, she possessed innate beauty that captivated all who saw her. Countless wealthy young men pursued her, yet she found herself drawn to this man whose true face she had never seen.
Such is the terrifying allure of online romance!
Just then, a streak of flame suddenly streaked across the sky, plummeting like a meteor into the courtyard.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
With a flick of Su Jinyu's finger, a flying sword shot through the air, colliding with the fiery streak.
—Boom.
Flames scattered as a woman in a crimson dress landed gracefully. Her bright eyes and vermilion lips sparkled with radiance.
"It's you... Ye Hongling."
The hostility in Su Jinyu's eyes intensified severalfold.
Her rival in love!
"Little Seventh Sister, long time no see. Still as fiery as ever?"
Ye Hongling approached with a smile, her graceful figure wrapped in a fiery red gown—a sight potent enough to drive any man mad.
"What do you want? Spit it out!"
"Nothing much. Just received word from our spies that Bu Yu was spotted in Lu City recently?"
"You planted spies in our guild?!"
"What? You get to be Bu Yu's little secretary running errands, but I can't plant spies to gather intel on him?"
Ye Hongling chuckled. "Any news? Care to share it with your big sister?"
Su Jinyu snorted. "You must be dreaming! Even if I did, would I give it to you?"
"Don't be so formal, little sister. We haven't even seen Bu Yu yet—how can there be competition? Besides, I'm here to make a deal."
"What kind of deal?"
"I know where Bu Yu is hiding."
"What?!"
Su Jinyu's beautiful eyes widened instantly.
She'd been struggling to pinpoint Silent's exact location—and now this woman had beaten her to it?
"If you have other intel, we can exchange. If not, I've no interest in playing games." Ye Hongling lifted a teacup and sipped leisurely.
"I have his photo!"
"Seems you're no fool after all. Let's see it."
"Tell me where he is first!"
"Fine, fair deal. He killed a world boss in Linhai City and slipped away right under my nose."
Both women obtained the intelligence they sought.
Su Jinyu was satisfied. With a target in hand, things would be much easier. Combined with the photo, she was certain she could track him down eventually.
"Little Seventh Sister, take my advice—you can't outmaneuver me. Give it up."
"Huh?"
"Am I bigger than you?" Ye Hongling puffed out her chest.
"I... I!"
"Men all prefer bigger ones—they can bury themselves in them while sleeping. Hope you know what's best for you, little sister."
Su Jinyu flushed crimson with anger, momentarily speechless.
But just then, she received a message from "Silent." Her eyes lit up instantly.
Unspoken Brother reached out to me!
Su Jinyu's mood instantly lifted, and she hurriedly replied.
Unspoken: I obtained the "Ten Thousand Swords Technique" skill scroll. It's exactly what you need—here, it's yours.
Little Seventh: Really?! Unspoken Brother, you're the best! Love you!
They could trade directly in the transaction space. Since Chen Nian said it was a gift, she naturally didn't charge a single coin.
[Congratulations on obtaining "Ten Thousand Swords Technique"]
The moment Su Jinyu acquired it, she immediately retrieved the item from her inventory.
"Oh my, Brother BuYu is so thoughtful! He gifted me a rare skill scroll the instant he got it. And what about certain people?"
Ye Hongling's willow-like eyebrows arched high, her chest heaving with anger.
She never imagined she'd be outmaneuvered like this at such a moment...
Back to the other side, Chen Nian was unaware of the women's jealousy. He thought the matter was settled.
But then he received a message from "Red Spirit."
Red Spirit: "High-tier skill scroll." Want it?
Chen Nian: ?!
A high-tier skill scroll? That was the very thing needed to unlock his own high-tier Word Spirit—a rare treasure!
His "Death God" spirit word had been unlocked with one.
She actually possessed such a treasure, and she wasn't using it herself? She'd saved it specifically for him?
Chen Nian: You're not using it yourself?
Chi Ling: Heh. You're giving skill scrolls to other girls, yet they're thinking of you. Doesn't that sting your conscience?
Chen Nian: ....?
Holy crap, how did she know I just gave Xiao Qi something? Are they together or something?
Chi Ling: You can have it. Just accompany me into the Flaming Abyss. I need to awaken the advanced abilities of a Crimson Lotus Sorcerer. If I succeed, this scroll is yours.
Chen Nian: Fine.
After receiving his confirmation, Ye Hongling couldn't help but smile.
"That's how it is. I'm off to meet your silent brother now. You can stay here gushing over his photo."
"Hey, you... Hey!!!"