Scourge Messenger

Chapter 329 Too Much Imagination
After a long day of work, Master Yan finally lay down in the hot spring, letting out a soothing sound.

These days are so fulfilling! Yan Qing had mentally prepared himself to experience the ups and downs of life, but it's almost turned into an entertainment extravaganza. However, he quickly got bored while soaking. Without a phone or game console, just soaking like this wasn't very interesting. The reason he soaked for so long last night was because Murong Hui kept chattering beside him, and Yan Qing only had one towel; his skin was practically wrinkled from soaking before he finally couldn't resist shooing her away…

However, Murong Hui and Ying Ru had just finished soaking in the hot spring, and Yan Qing could still faintly smell a fragrance.

Murong Hui's long, caramel-colored legs, with skin as delicate as white jade, once rippled gently in this hot spring, completely naked...

Yan Qing shook his head, thinking that it wasn't a good thing that Xiao Chu Nan had such a rich imagination. But perhaps because he had just witnessed such an exciting scene, Yan Qing's cerebral cortex had been fully activated, and with the heat of the hot spring, the powerful blood and qi of the third-level messenger were surging downwards like a train.

No, the time and place are wrong, we can't take off!

Yan Qing took a deep breath to calm her thoughts and tried to think of other things to distract herself.

Having not seen Yaoshi Yuan and Shang Xinlei for two days, Yan Qing wondered how they were doing. He figured they probably wouldn't train together if he didn't go. Yan Qing was also quite bored about this. He didn't really have many strange thoughts, but the 'more than teammates, less than friends' relationship between Yaoshi Yuan and Shang Xinlei didn't seem to be conducive to building a harmonious team.

However, when Yan Qing thought of Shang Xinlei, she remembered her beautiful, delicate appearance after being punished, her eyes brimming with tears; when she thought of Yaoshi Yuan, she remembered her domineering yet submissive nature, her soft and cuddly body when she was held…

As soon as Ying Rushi pushed open the door, she saw Yan Qing slamming his hands into the water as if trying to suppress something. He stammered, "Even if I killed someone, it's incredibly rude of you to barge in like this!?"

“I was focused on the puzzle, and I didn’t want her to notice,” Ying said. “Besides, weren’t you wearing shorts?”

The shorts were only good for covering up... Yan Qing had no choice but to bend her legs and said irritably, "Do all the people of Qi have a hobby of watching others bathe? That's so unfair! I can't be the only one who suffers. Next time, we'll bathe together!"

"You've already gone astray after only knowing Hui for two days?" Ying Rushi laughed. "I've never seen you so flirtatious before."

“We didn’t have much of a relationship before,” Yan Qing said. “Even if you needed something, you wouldn’t have come to me.”

Ying Rushi was slightly taken aback. After a moment of silence, she suddenly produced the Heaven-Slaying Sword and knelt by the pool, handing it to Yan Qing. Yan Qing stared at her wide-eyed. "Seriously? I only glanced at it once, twice, or three times, and you've looked back now. Is it really necessary to resort to swords?"
"I have no way to repay your life-saving grace, so I would like to give you the Heaven-Slaying Sword." Ying Rushi said, "Of course, I know that Huang Quan's help was only out of good intentions, and I do not think that a mere Heaven-Slaying Sword can repay your kindness, but the only gift I can offer at the moment is the Heaven-Slaying Sword. I hope you will accept it."

Yan Qing reached out and stroked the hilt of the Yitian Sword. As water droplets slid across the side of the hilt, the inscription "If I could obtain the Yitian Sword, I could cross the sea and slay the whale" shone with a blazing light, like pure gold meeting a red-hot furnace.

Although not as violent as Bingzi Jiaolin, nor as ferocious as Longshe Qisha, the Yitian Sword's moderate and gentle nature has its own profound mystery. [Governing the World] is like the compassion of a Bodhisattva, [Chaos] is like the wrath of a Vajra, and [Domineering] is unmatched. Moreover, it truly fits Yan Qing's current system. He is already proficient in wielding both swords and sabers. If [Overturning Heaven] and [Domineering] are used together, he would dare to... even send a low-level character to confront even a Foundation Establishment True Person head-on.

But faced with the unparalleled legend within easy reach, Yan Qing's expression remained indifferent, even somewhat cold. "Ying Ru, are you making your final arrangements? Distributing your inheritance ahead of time?"

"Why do you say that?" Ying Rushi was not angered by his words. She had already prepared herself before coming in. "I still have to complete the fourth mission with you. I will never waste my life before that."

"Then why did you give me your strongest token? I've never heard of a farmer selling his hoe to pay off debts."

"This is the second thing I want to tell you. If possible, I hope you can lend me the Heaven-Slaying Sword during the fourth mission. Without the Heaven-Slaying Sword, it will be difficult for me to help in the Foundation Establishment battle. In return, I will also give you the Thief Points I get after the fourth mission."

The tone should be gentle and calm.
"Of course, whether you like it or not, the Heaven-Slaying Sword is yours."

"Even if it's for my sake, please don't refuse. You saved Hui and you saved me. The Ying family and the royal family are very clear about their grudges. Only if you accept this gratitude will I feel better."

She was clearly repaying Yan Qing's kindness, but she spoke as if Yan Qing were saving her again, and that refusing the gift would be hurting her.

Watertight and flawless—that's the style of the thief White Fox. Whether she's refuting or offering advice, she always gives people a refreshing feeling, and she won't hesitate to take responsibility when necessary.

That's why Yan Qing values ​​Ying Rushi so much. Teaming up with her is really worry-free. It's like having a caring and capable older sister. Compared to her, Shang Xinlei can only enjoy favorable circumstances, Yao Shiyuan excels at flying in desperate situations, but only she can make the best choices in any situation.

That's why Yan Qing is now so furious he's practically burning his belly.

From the moment Ying Rushi suggested breaking up, Yan Qing knew what she was thinking. It was strange, really, because even though they didn't talk much, Yan Qing just knew what she was thinking. Maybe it was because someone like her, who lived such a miserable life, was too easy to guess.

For the first time, Yan Qing regretted sending his alt to slay the Qi Kingdom. If it weren't for this alt incident, Ying Rushi probably wouldn't have betrayed Qi, and wouldn't have ended up in this predicament.

He recalled a debate about train crossings he had seen before. There were five children on one track and one child on the other. Yan Qing thought his approach was the coolest, forcing the train to stop without choosing anything. But now a little girl thought he was too cool and tried to stop the train too. However, Yan Qing only died as a clone, while this little girl was determined to die herself!
If that were all, it wouldn't be so bad, but she clearly knew all along that I was the one who was attacking Ying Le, and that I would stand on her side, yet she never took the initiative to contact me.

Now, she wants to continue her tragic life and become a tragic hero.

Seeing Yan Qing reach for the Heaven-Slaying Sword, Ying Ru breathed a sigh of relief, but the next second Yan Qing grabbed her hand and forcefully dragged her into the hot spring!

(End of this chapter)