I'll also work hard to conquer the dungeon today.

Chapter 316, 1.21-32: The Girl Imprisoned in the Tower
A gentle breeze blew by, carrying the rustling sound of leaves rubbing together.

The soft sunlight poured down through the branches and leaves, casting dappled patterns, making the sunlight on the ground shine like a dazzling golden gem.

In the serene atmosphere, only the soft voice of a young girl could be heard.

"Can we talk about it when we get to the spring? I want to keep my secret for a while." This last bit of selfishness, I'm afraid I'll never have it again.

Mingxi frowned and said coldly, "Can you guarantee you won't hurt Mingjin?"

The girl gazed into the distance and said softly, "I can't bring myself to repay kindness with enmity. But I can't go back to the church anymore. In that case, it's not bad to rest in this peaceful forest. It's my final resting place."

Mingxi walked back to the large rock, picked up the two-handed sword he had thrown on the ground, and slung it over his shoulder. His tone was somewhat casual, "Whatever choice you make, as long as it doesn't interfere with Mingjin or hurt him, it's up to you."

"You two have such a good relationship." Gazing into the distance, her gray eyes held a hint of envy. Her clenched fist tightened slightly, then relaxed in an instant.

“Because we are twins, we will always be together, whether in life or death, and no one can separate us. Even if we have someone we like, we will only like the same person at the same time, and our feelings will be synchronized.” Mingxi paused, then added, “I am proud to be his brother.”

He was proud to be alive and to be his closest relative, and even though he only had less than two years left to live like him, he had no regrets.

"What are you talking about?" Ming Jin asked, crossing her arms over her chest and smiling as she looked at the two of them.

"It's so slow just to let you check your surroundings. Nobody likes this kind of dawdling," Mingxi muttered in complaint.

“No one will like a man as petty and calculating as you,” Ming Jin said with a slight raised eyebrow and a light laugh.

The girl looked up at Ming Jin, hesitated, and said, "That..."

Ming Jin was slightly taken aback, then smiled gently and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Can I ask you for a favor?" she asked, her head bowed and her voice very soft, as if afraid of being rejected.

"Oh ho, you won't say anything to me, but you're willing to talk to Mingjin. So Mingjin is special to you after all~" Mingxi said, holding her head in her hands and teasing the girl with a half-smile.

The girl blushed and lowered her head, looking somewhat at a loss.

Ming Jin frowned and scolded, "Don't joke around, Xi. It's clearly because you were too fierce that she was nervous."

"Hmm? Why not say that she wants to rely on you because she likes you?" Mingxi raised an eyebrow and said.

"I...I..." The girl's face turned even redder, and she had no idea how to refute Mingxi.

"Xi, that's very rude to a girl. Don't try to guess what she's thinking; it'll only cause trouble. Besides, she could never like me."

"Ah~ Is that so?" Mingxi glanced at the girl with a playful look, then said indifferently, "If you think like that, I'll be very sad. My girlish heart will be shattered into pieces."

Ming Jin: "..." Can't this guy speak properly?
The girl lowered her head and listened quietly to the conversation between the two. No one knew what she was thinking at that moment.

"I'm sorry..." the girl said softly.

Mingjin shook her head and said, "You don't need to apologize. It was Mingxi who was too rude. I should be the one apologizing to you. I'm sorry, Mingxi deliberately guessed your intentions and put you in a difficult position."

The girl opened her mouth, her expression tinged with disappointment. It was Ming Jin's excessive politeness that made everything feel so unfamiliar and distant to her.

I apologized because they were outsiders.

Because Mingxi is family, Mingjin apologized to her on his behalf.

Is this the world she can't enter? "...I'm okay," the girl whispered.

Ming Jin breathed a sigh of relief, looked at her with a gentle smile, and asked, "Ming Xi interrupted me just now, could you tell me your request again?"

The girl looked up at Ming Jin and asked cautiously, "May I go to see the spring deep in the Twilight Forest?"

"Of course, since it's your request, I'll help you fulfill it, no matter what it is," Ming Jin chuckled and said softly.

It's like a knight's vow to a princess, promising to help her accomplish whatever it may be, no matter the danger.

These were the gentlest words she had ever heard in her life.

The girl lowered her head, her eyes stinging as if something was about to fall, but she turned her back to hide it.

Mingxi glanced at the girl, then walked to Mingjin's side, put his arm around her shoulder, raised one hand high, and said excitedly, "Let's go, let's head deeper into the forest!"

"Hey, at least pay attention to your surroundings! What if there's danger?" Mingjin said helplessly.

"What does it matter? It's not like we don't have weapons. We'll just go for it. Let me tell you, I'm a super ruthless fighter! Super good!" Mingxi's brows were filled with youthful vigor.

“Sometimes, acting on impulse without considering the consequences is reckless and arrogant, and it’s easy to stumble,” Ming Jin said, shaking her head helplessly.

“But don’t I have you?” Mingxi chuckled.

Ming Jin was stunned.

With Ming Jin behind him, Ming Xi would charge forward without hesitation, knowing that as long as Ming Jin was there, he would never have any worries.

This is an absolute trust in one's other half; no one but Ming Jin can be trusted.

The tree-lined avenue was quiet and serene, as if it could wash away all impurities.

The three walked silently along the path in the shimmering forest, none of them uttering a word.

The rustling sound of leaves being blown by the wind reached my ears.

The girl kept her head down, seemingly lost in her own world, and no matter how others spoke to her, she could not elicit any response or reply.

Mingxi walked beside the girl, looking into her lake-blue eyes with a hint of scrutiny and wariness, but all her emotions vanished the moment she turned her head away.

He still couldn't trust her, not at all.

He hoped she wouldn't do anything to hurt Mingjin, otherwise, he would kill her first, even if Mingjin tried to stop him, even if the mission failed!

“It seems like Mo is waiting for us in Rivers town. Let’s go find her together after this,” Mingxi suggested.

"She's in Rivers? Come to think of it, I didn't get a proper conversation with her when we met before. The First Crown Prince or something..." Ming Jin lowered her eyes thoughtfully.

Are there still some unknown things in this world?
What exactly are the seven deadly sins?
I want to know everything before I die...

If he still has that time.

(End of this chapter)