Chapter 481: Chapter 106 Heartbreak_1
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Ice Skeleton subtly messaged, "Big brother, it’s impossible for us. Haven’t you noticed that the Magician named Xuan Re is a girl? Judging by her intimacy with Ah Dai, they might already be betrothed. Let’s go." She finished her remaining tequila in one gulp, savouring the burning energy spreading within her. Her heart tasted bitter. She wasn’t superficial and judged others by their characters not looks. During the days spent with Ah Dai, his character and profound cultivation had touched her cold heart, but she was rational, and her clear-sighted observations led her to this conclusion.
Blood Skeleton was shocked and lost his voice, "What? Are you saying Xuan Re is a woman? Impossible, this can’t be true!"
Ice Skeleton replied coldly, "Nothing is impossible. She might have altered her appearance with potions and dressed as a man, but I can fully affirm she is a woman from the female voice she occasionally lets out and the fragrance from her body. She is not only more beautiful than me but also has great magical power. Do you think, I stand a chance? Xuan Re is the one most suited for Ah Dai. I have already decided to spend my life studying advanced martial arts. Feelings are just a luxury for me. " After speaking, she didn’t glance at Iron Skeleton’s grave face and left the bar with big steps.
After Ah Dai and Xuan Yue left the bar, Xuan Yue quickly pulled him to the east. Seeing Xuan Yue’s somewhat gloomy face, Ah Dai asked surprisingly, "Brother, what’s wrong? You seem unhappy! Why are we leaving in a hurry? After separating from Blood Skeleton this time, we might never see each other again."
Xuan Yue let go of Ah Dai’s hand and snorted, "If I don’t leave, I’m afraid Ice Skeleton will bewitch you. Ah Dai, I ask you, what status does my sister occupy in your heart?"
Ah Dai stopped, frowned and said, "Brother, what’s happening to you? Why ask me this? Yue Yue naturally is a great friend."
Xuan Yue stared at Ah Dai, with a cold glint in his eyes, he asked again, "Only a good friend?"
Ah Dai lowered his head, avoiding Xuan Yue’s gaze. An unusual feeling rose in his heart. The figure of Xuan Yue had never disappeared from his heart. He had met many girls, but only she and Yue Yue had left the deepest impressions. In emotions, he preferred Xuan Yue, but rationally, he forced his heart into believing in Yue Yue.
"Brother, why don’t you answer me? You really only think of Yue Yue as a friend?" Xuan Yue kept questioning. Ice Skeleton’s recent demeanor had sounded an alarm in her heart, she was becoming impatient, not wishing to wait any longer, eager to know Ah Dai’s inner views on her.
Ah Dai sighed and said, "Brother, don’t push me, alright? I, I can’t really explain my feelings for Yue Yue. But you know, I was once a thief."
Xuan Yue insisted, "That’s just your excuse, be clear, I want to ask if you really like my sister. Let me tell you, my sister has feelings for you. Otherwise, why would she send me all the way to find you? The reason I got you out of the bar was to prevent any entanglements between you and Ice Skeleton. Clearly tell me, do you have feelings for Yue Yue?" Xuan Yue could not help but confess to Ah Dai, although it was an indirect confession using another identity, for her, the lady of the Holy Church, it was already the limit she could bear.
Listening to Xuan Yue’s words, Ah Dai quivered, his face pale, and he murmured, "What, what did you say? Yue Yue, she ... no, it’s impossible. I’m just a thief!"
Xuan Yue used both hands to hold Ah Dai’s head, staring into his eyes, "Bro, don’t escape, tell me, explain your feelings for Yue Yue to me." Having confessed, she was determined, just as long as Ah Dai loved her, then she would immediately clarify her identity, then have a relationship with him at all costs.
Ah Dai’s heart was in chaos, various complex emotions constantly intertwined at the bottom of his heart, Xuan Yue’s delicate face kept flashing at the bottom of his heart, but Xuan Ye’s cold rejection voice also kept echoing in his ears. The conflict between reason and emotion made him hesitant.
He shook his head hard, Ah Dai pulled away Xuan Yue’s hands, painfully said, "Don’t push me, brother, don’t push me. I shouldn’t love Yue Yue! It’s impossible for us, I can’t be with Yue Yue."
Due to the emotional excitement, Xuan Yue did not carefully understand Ah Dai’s words, hearing Ah Dai’s painful voice, her heart started aching severely. She hadn’t expected her confession to be repaid by Ah Dai’s rejection. Her beautiful eyes welled with tears, she bitterly asked, "Why is it impossible? Is it because of Bing?"
Ah Dai was shocked, he looked up at Xuan Yue in surprise. He had long forgotten that he had shown Bing’s image in front of Xuan Yue. At this moment, hearing her mention Bing’s name, Bing Ling’s dying words kept echoing, her previously beautiful figure made Ah Dai somewhat fascinated, his heart was even more chaotic, looking at Xuan Yue in front of him, he muttered and couldn’t spit out any words.
Looking at Ah Dai’s expression, Xuan Yue thought she had guessed correctly, her chest seemed to be pressed by a boulder, she couldn’t breathe, and tears flowed uncontrollably, murmuring, "So it’s because of her." All along, Xuan Yue firmly believed that Ah Dai liked her, but Ah Dai’s expression made her heart feel cold. He didn’t love her, what he loved was the girl named Bing.
Ah Dai sighed deeply, wiped Xuan Yue’s tears with his sleeve, and calmly said, "Brother, why are you crying? Are you upset for Yue Yue? When you see her next time, please tell her to forget about me. Ah Dai is not worthy of being with Yue Yue!" He had figured it out by now, although he truly liked Yue Yue, the gap in their identities would inevitably bring her many troubles. No matter how you look at it, he didn’t deserve Yue Yue. It would be better to give up now in order to save himself and Xuan Yue from falling too deep. At this time, Ah Dai backed down, he backed out in front of his feelings.
Xuan Yue nodded blankly, her long-lasting hope had been exchanged for rejection, how could she bear it? Looking at Ah Dai’s eager face, Xuan Yue mournfully said, "Big brother, so you don’t really like Yue Yue. She must have been too naive, it was completely one-sided love. Don’t worry, I’ll tell her not to bother you anymore, so you can be with Bing."
The absence of an explanation about his relationship with Bing, Ah Dai lowering his head and only repeating the phrases of apology, felt as if he had lost something very important.
Xuan Yue regained some spirit in her beautiful eyes after a long time and faintly said, "Brother, I’m a bit tired today, let’s find an inn to rest first, and go to the Mage Guild tomorrow."
What else could Ah Dai say at this moment? He could only quietly nod his head. There was an inn not far from where they were standing. Xuan Yue walked over like a living dead. Ah Dai’s inner pain was no less than Xuan Yue’s. The pain was like a knife piercing him, causing his body to tremble slightly. The two walked into the inn without saying a word. Xuan Yue said to Ah Dai, "Brother, we have money now, so let’s get separate rooms."
Ah Dai nodded silently. Like Xuan Yue, he just wanted to be alone now. Xuan Yue took two adjacent standard rooms, and they both entered their rooms with their keys. No one said anything, and the atmosphere between them was unusually heavy.
Xuan Yue closed her room door and couldn’t suppress the pain in her heart. She sat on the ground and burst into tears. Ah Dai’s rejection was like a devastating blow to her. Why, why, Ah! After just three years, your heart has changed, Ah Dai, Ah Dai, you are no longer my Ah Dai.
After entering the room, Ah Dai lay on the bed blankly. Xuan Re’s words kept ringing in his head, "I’ll tell you, my sister has you in her heart. Tell me clearly, do you have feelings for my sister or not?" Ah Dai really wanted to shout out, yes, I do have feelings for Yue Yue! But he could not, his inferiority regarding his identity made him dare not confess or admit it. He curled up on the bed, trembling slightly. His head was painful from the onslaught of various emotions. His eyes began to blur with tears, and his body and mind fell into deep guilt and pain.
Early the next morning, the knocking on the door woke Ah Dai from his sleep. He was physically and mentally exhausted a full day’s and night’s worth of unbearably torturous thoughts. He kept thinking about his feelings for Xuan Yue, but he couldn’t sort out his troubled heart.
He sat on the bed in a daze, glanced at the daybreak dawn outside the window, and his depressed mood didn’t lessen. Who is knocking on the door at this hour? He put his shoes on and asked, "Who is it?"
"Big brother, it’s me," Xuan Yue’s voice came from outside the room.
Ah Dai was stunned, because of Yue Yue, he was now truly a bit afraid to face this "Xuan Re" brother. He sighed, walked over and opened the door. Xuan Yue looked a bit haggard. Her eyes were swollen and the usually red lips were now pale. She smiled at Ah Dai, who had opened the door, and said calmly, "Brother, did you sleep well last night?" Her voice was very calm, without any abnormality.
Seeing Xuan Yue’s undeterred smile, Ah Dai scratched his head and reluctantly said, "It was okay, I guess.". He felt even more suppressed.
Xuan Yue touched her haggard face and complained, "You slept just fine! But I could hardly sleep all night. I have become accustomed to sleeping with you every day. Separated, it’s hard to adapt. Aren’t you going to let me in? Are you blocking the door on purpose?"
Ah Dai was taken aback and realized he was still blocking the doorway. He hurriedly stepped aside, and in his hurry, he tripped and almost fell over his own feet. He wobbled and was about to fall, luckily, Xuan Yue held his forearm in time.
Looking at Ah Dai’s foolish appearance, Xuan Yue showed a knowing smile, though a glimpse of desolation flashed through her eyes. "Big brother, be careful."
Ah Dai awkwardly regained his balance and said, "Brother, come in and sit."
Xuan Yue closed the door behind her, walked into Ah Dai’s room, sat on his bed without any hesitation, and said, "Big brother, I thought of it very clearly yesterday. You can’t accept Yue Yue, I don’t blame you."
Ah Dai felt anxious and said, "Brother, I..." He wanted to tell "Xuan Re" that he actually did like Yue Yue, but he was afraid that once he said it, he wouldn’t be able to control his feelings for Xuan Yue.
Xuan Yue sighed, raised her hand to cover Ah Dai’s mouth, and said, "Big brother, don’t speak. I know you are in difficulty. I don’t blame you, and I think, Yue Yue won’t blame you either. Initially, when you rejected Yue Yue, I wanted to leave you immediately and return to the church. But Yue Yue’s wishes haven’t been fulfilled yet. I think we should continue to the Death Mountain Range as before. After returning, I will tell Yue Yue everything we experienced. I hope it will ease her heart. Let’s just pretend that I did not mention anything yesterday. We are still good brothers." Yesterday, she had already thought it through, and various ideas had flashed through her mind. Although Ah Dai rejected her, she decided to stay in the end. She didn’t want to leave just like that. Her purpose of staying was to spend more time with Ah Dai, and also take the opportunity to see exactly what this woman named Bing had that she didn’t possess. She was not reconciled! She could not just lose Ah Dai like this. She still held on to a glimmer of hope in her heart. Since she fell in love with Ah Dai, she wouldn’t give up easily. Although being next to Ah Dai would cause her more pain, she didn’t regret it.
Ah Dai, with his eyes wide open and his mouth agape, was listening to Xuan Yue’s words and murmured, "Brother, I’m sorry, I..." With a sigh of regret, he was determined not to explain. Ending this relationship might be a good thing after all. As long as he didn’t see Yue Yue again, she might forget him eventually.
Xuan Yue looked a bit impatient and said, "You don’t have to say you’re sorry. You have no reason to be sorry for me or Yue Yue. How can feelings be forced? Well, I haven’t eaten anything all day and I’m hungry, and I think you must be too, let’s go eat something first, and then go to the Mage Guild and the Mercenary Guild. You did say before that you would listen to me." She just wanted to use other things to distract herself now. Avoid thinking about anything related to Ah Dai. Her heartache was so intense that she was on the edge of collapse, and if she didn’t release it, she was afraid she might go mad.
Ah Dai nodded and put on his coat, "Then let’s go now." With both of them carrying complex emotions, they ate a bit in the inn. Chewing on the tasteless meal, both of them merely swallowed the food mechanically, and the meal ended in a quiet silence.
Andis City is located in the northwest region of the whole continent. Although it isn’t as chilly as the City of Nino, there is still a slight chill. There are many clouds in the sky today, and the sun plays hide-and-seek behind them, occasionally revealing a trace of light. Andis City boasts the largest mage guild on the entire continent - of course, this includes both the Empire of Tian Jing’s Mage Guild and the Continental Mage Guild combined. Nearly one-third of the strength of both Mage Guilds resides within this vast city. For a very long time, the Continental Mage Guild, armed with the advantage of numbers and a long history, has always had the upper hand. The architecture of both Mage Guilds are equally grandeur, facing each other across the wide central axis of Andis City. Despite occasional conflicts between their mages, there has been no significant damage due to the Yajin Tribe’s intervention. Today, the usually bustling Guilds seem surprisingly calm, with no mages on either side coming in or out, and the air seems to be filled with a kind of heavy atmosphere.
"Big Brother, shall we go to the Continental Mage Guild?" Xuan Yue asked in a whispered voice, looking back and forth between the two nearly identical buildings.
Ah Dai nodded and said, "Didn’t you mention yesterday that you wanted to visit the Mage Guild to witness your strength? Let’s first go and confirm your level." Since leaving the inn this morning, both of them had been avoiding each other, and even their conversations revolved around inconsequential topics.
"But, which of these two is the Continental Mage Guild?" Xuan Yue voiced her confusion.
Ah Dai was taken aback. Indeed, the two buildings were so alike, and with no signs in front, and he hadn’t asked clearly when asking for directions, this was indeed tricky.
Xuan Yue grabbed Ah Dai’s hand and said, "Let’s just pick one. If it’s not the right one, then it must be the other one." After finishing, she dragged Ah Dai towards the Mage Guild to the north.
The Mage Guild was surprisingly peaceful, no mages were seen coming and going. As they entered the grand lobby, neither of them saw a single mage. Xuan Yue stepped into the center of the magic hexagram painted on the lobby floor and loudly exclaimed: "Is anyone here?" The surroundings remained quiet. Xuan Yue huffed and said: "We asked a passerby earlier, and he said that Andis City has the largest number of mages on the continent. Where are they?"
Ah Dai also found this strange. No matter which Mage Guild it was, it shouldn’t be this quiet so early in the morning. Did something happen? It can’t be such a coincidence.
"Who’s there! Yelling and screaming, what do you want? Don’t you know this is the Mage Guild?" A somewhat hoarse voice echoed.
Ah Dai and Xuan Yue turned to look in the direction of the sound, a middle-aged mage in his forties walked out from behind the lobby. This man was clad in a red mage robe, evidently, he was a fire mage.
Ah Dai hurried forward, courteously saying, "Hello, we’re here for our magic certification. Why are there so few people here?"
The middle-aged mage looked somewhat puzzled as he looked at the plainly-dressed Ah Dai and Xuan Yue and said, "Today the Guild does not conduct mage certification, but you can stay, and the Branch President will certify you when he returns. However, you need to first demonstrate a spell for me to confirm that you are indeed mages."
Xuan Yue frowned and snapped, "Does such a large Mage Guild not have anyone capable of certification?" Without incantations, she waved her hand and immediately, a light bullet flew towards the mage.
The middle-aged mage was taken aback, having never seen magic performed without incantations before. Panic-stricken, he failed to use magic to defend in time and opted to retreat several steps, crouching to dodge.
Xuan Yue smirked, with a slight movement of her mental power, she used advanced magic control to guide the light bullet towards the mage’s crouching figure. Against the white glow, the mage’s face paled as he thought he was about to be hit, but with a soft "Pop", the light bullet disappeared. Xuan Yue’s laughter, as sweet as a silver bell, echoed throughout the hall, seemingly venting all of yesterday’s displeasure at this moment.
Seeing Xuan Yue laugh, Ah Dai’s heart relaxed slightly, and he didn’t chide her for her prank.
The middle-aged mage stood up, somewhat scared, and muttered, "What kind of magic is that, how come you can control the direction so easily?"
Xuan Yue blinked and said, "What level of mage are you? You don’t even know that when mental power reaches a certain level, it can naturally control your magic."
The middle-aged mage blushed, saying, "I, I’m an intermediate mage. Since you can certainly use magic, you can stay for now. We’ll discuss further when the Branch President and his team return."
Xuan Yue looked at the middle-aged mage’s somewhat unnatural expression and asked, "Can you tell us where the mages from the Guild have gone? How come there’s not a single person here?"
The middle-aged mage said angrily, "Isn’t it because of those guys from the other side causing trouble? They kept provoking us, so the Branch President decided to teach them a lesson." Realizing he’d inadvertently spilled the beans, he quickly shut up, looking cautiously at Xuan Yue and Ah Dai.
Xuan Yue sensed the implication in his words, her heart stirred, she exclaimed in surprise, "I heard there are two mage guilds in Andis City, which one are you from?"
The middle-aged magician arrogantly replied, "We are naturally the most authentic Mage Guild. The great mage Larthas is our president, one of the top three mages outside of the Church. How can those self-righteous guys over there compare to us. They call themselves authentic, but they don’t even have a single magician who has reached the level of a Mage. "
Xuan Yue and Ah Dai understood once they heard his words: this was the Tian Jing Empire’s Mage Guild. Xuan Yue signaled Ah Dai with her eyes not to speak and stepped closer to the middle-aged magician, smiling gently, "Indeed! I have long heard about the infinite magic power of the national teacher Larthas, that’s why I came here. It seems I found the right place, under his guidance, my magic will certainly advance rapidly. Since you joined the Guild before us, you are our senior. Please guide us juniors from now on. "
The middle-aged magician was always the bottom-rank magician in the Guild. Due to his limited talent and lack of effort over the years, he remained an intermediate mage even after practicing for over twenty years. But Xuan Yue’s flattery inflated his ego, he proudly said, "Don’t worry, once you join, I’ll take care of you. I’ve been in the Guild for quite some years, try to get you to meet the Branch President, your magical skills will certainly improve quickly under his guidance."
Looking at his complacency, Xuan Yue chuckled in her heart, sighed, and feigned regret: "I always longed to interact with highly-skilled magicians. It’s too bad the branch president is not around! I believe we should go check the other Mage Guild instead, they might have some powerful magicians there." Saying this, she grabbed Ah Dai and turned to leave.
The Tian Jing Empire’s Mage Guild was quite understaffed compared to the Continent’s Mage Guild. Seeing them about to leave, the magician hastily stopped them, "Don’t leave! It’s no use to go there either, nobody’s there. You might as well wait here for the Branch President to return."
Xuan Yue looked puzzled, her eyes flashing with cunning, "Why is no one there? Isn’t the Continent’s Mage Guild meant to have more people?"
The middle-aged magician hesitated for a moment, thinking that telling them which side the magicians had gone didn’t matter; these two newcomers shouldn’t be spies. As long as he could keep two more magicians, the Branch President would surely reward him upon return. With this in mind, he bit the bullet and said, "I’ll tell you the truth. Because of those guys’ provocation, a few days ago, our Branch President has issued a challenge to them. As Andis City has strict law enforcement, they agreed to duel in the Bilu Gorge outside the city. Once we win this, we can kick those guys out of Andis City, and even out of the Suo Federation. If you join our Guild, your future will be limitless."
Ah Dai and Xuan Yue were both taken aback, looking at each other, they hadn’t expected the tension between the two Mage Guilds had escalated so quickly.
Ah Dai’s heart tightened. He felt a strong affinity for the Mage Guild, he had been deeply impressed by the Mage Guild’s practice of distributing wages to all magicians when he first set foot on the continent. He did not want to see mages fight each other, sighed, and said, "Let’s go and take a look, hopefully, we can prevent this from happening."
Xuan Yue said, "Yes! Let’s get moving now, if we are late, we might miss something exciting." After speaking, she grabbed Ah Dai and headed out.
The middle-aged magician hurriedly stopped them, anxiously saying, "Don’t go! Didn’t you agree to wait here for the Guild President to return? That place is not somewhere you can go."
Xuan Yue whispered a spell, an outburst of a sacred aura suddenly erupting. With a casual wave, a white light enveloped the middle-aged magician. She smiled and said, "Did I say I would stay? I don’t think so. Thanks for the information though, we’ll have a chance to come back." After she spoke, taking Ah Dai by the hand, she left the Empire of Tian Jing’s Mage Guild. The spell she used can restrict the middle-aged magician’s movements for an hour.
Once out of the Empire of Tian Jing’s Mage Guild, Xuan Yue glanced around and said, "Big brother, I think it’s not good for us to go like this. There will be magicians everywhere there, and I expect, there will definitely be some standing guard outside the canyon, not allowing outsiders to enter. If we go like this, it’s likely we will be stopped outside. Forcing our way in will definitely draw attention from both sides, and we won’t be able to observe in secret. It would be great if we could find two sets of ordinary mage robes, this way we can avoid conflict. My sacrificial outfit is too conspicuous."
Ah Dai had a flash of inspiration, looked towards the continent’s Mage Guild to the south, gave a slight smile and said, "No worries, I have a plan. Don’t forget, I am a member of the Mage Guild!" After he spoke, he walked directly towards the continental Mage Guild. Xuan Yue was slightly stunned as she watched Ah Dai’s tall figure walking away. She sighed softly, Big brother... Why do I find it harder to pull myself away the more time I spend with you? But, I really don’t want to leave you! Recent sadness reflected in her beautiful eyes as she slowly followed him.
The situation at the continental Mage Guild was similar to that of the Empire of Tian Jing’s Mage Guild. After Ah Dai and Xuan Yue entered the guild hall and yelled a few times, a young magician appeared. He seemed to be about Ah Dai’s age, slightly taller than Xuan Yue, with a scholarly look. He wore a blue mage robe, obviously a wind magician. Handsome, with a good physique, and a strong magical aura, he clearly outshone the previous magician from the Empire of Tian Jing’s Mage Guild. The young man did not neglect Ah Dai and Xuan Yue because of their plain clothes, he smiled slightly and said, "May I ask what business brings you to the continental Mage Guild?"
Before Ah Dai could answer, Xuan Yue blurted out: "We have come to get certified as magicians. Can we do it now?" She also felt that this magician seemed profound, and wanted to see how he would respond.
The young magician seemed to anticipate Xuan Yue’s words as he nodded, "Sure, I will test you both. Who will go first?"
Ah Dai was shocked inside, considering the young magician’s duty of conducting tests indicated his powerful ability. Evidently, the continental Mage Guild was somewhat superior to the Empire of Tian Jing’s Mage Guild, at least in terms of reserve talent. Xuan Yue smiled and said: "Then, I’ll go first, but you better be careful!"
The young man seemed to be full of confidence in himself, he effortlessly created a space rift, reaching in to take out a green magic wand. The wand was styled in an ancient manner, its standard shape not conspicuous but it seemed to contain a strong magic element. Xuan Yue was slightly stunned. The fact that he could use a space rift spell indicated that he was at least an advanced magician, or even a grand magician. Aimed at such a level at such a young age showcased his high talent level, not inferior to her own. His strength aroused Xuan Yue’s competitive spirit. With a huff, she mimicked his actions, creating a golden rift in the air. Without her having to reach in herself, the Angel Wand flew out. As soon as the wand fell into Xuan Yue’s hand, a sacred aura was instantly released. A faint golden light circulated around her delicate body. Xuan Yue stood proudly as if she were a goddess, looking arrogantly at the young magician in front of her.
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