Chapter 24: Stop fighting
—“System! Activate Special Trump Card: Stop Fighting! to stop their fight!”
[Ding! Friendly System Reminder: Host is currently immobilized and cannot use non-escape Trump Cards.]
—“Then help me escape first!”
[Ding! As per Host’s request, activating Special Trump Card: Mwah~.]
— There’s a card for that?
He was stunned, then felt a kiss on his cheek. The Serpent Queen’s hold on him loosened.
It actually worked!
— But this kiss… it feels strange. Who kissed me? System, it wasn’t you, was it?
After all, it loved adding “mwah~” to its messages.
[Ding! Friendly System Reminder: It’s just the Trump Card’s effect. Don’t flatter yourself, Host. Mwah~]
“…”
Forget it, this isn’t the time to argue with the system.
While the Serpent Generals weren’t looking, he activated Starry Sky Dance, his feet stepping on starlight as he soared into the air, passing through the hole in the roof. He saw them, high above the city, a white tornado clashing with a purplish-red serpent phantom.
Her Wind Mystic Power, pushed to its limits, had turned white, while the Serpent Queen’s poison-infused Mystic Power had taken on a purplish hue.
They were fighting seriously now.
Each clash between the tornado and the serpent phantom created a deafening roar, as if the sky itself was trembling.
People gathered on rooftops across the Water City, speculating about the identity of the Serpent Queen’s opponent.
“Mystic Sovereign Skill: Thousand Wind Obliteration Sword!”
“Serpent Technique: Myriad Serpent Shadows!”
Countless wind blades, like a rain of arrows, shot outwards, met by a swarm of crimson serpent phantoms, also transformed into arrows.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Explosions rocked the sky, the wind howling, thunder rumbling, a torrential downpour beginning.
“This is getting out of hand!” He stepped on the starlight beneath his feet, rushing towards them, his voice a desperate plea. “Stop! Both of you, stop fighting!”
“Yan Zhen?”
“Husband?”
They both sensed his arrival, startled, quickly trying to withdraw their attacks, but it was too late. The residual power of their Mystic Skills, even at half strength, was enough to obliterate him.
“Idiot, get out of the way!”
“Yan Zhen, look out!”
Facing imminent death, he panicked.
“System, activate Special Trump Card: Stop Fighting! Target: Yun Xiu and the Serpent Queen! Hurry!”
[Acknowledged~]
The card activated, black and white lights swirling around him. He extended his arms, a black boundary line pushing against the tornado, a white boundary line pushing against the serpent phantom.
The Special Trump Card: Stop Fighting! prevented them from attacking each other, their attacks unable to connect, as if they were in different dimensions.
And he was the boundary between them.
Both Trump Cards and Special Trump Cards centered around him, the system’s host.
Without their masters’ control, the tornado and the serpent phantom dissipated.
They both appeared beside him instantly, relieved to find him unharmed.
Yun Xiu pulled him into a tight embrace, her voice filled with relief and concern.
“You scared me… I’m glad you’re okay…”
He felt her soft breasts against his chest, gently patting her back.
“Sorry for worrying you.”
The Serpent Queen, watching their embrace, her face darkening, her voice cold and sharp, said, “You risked your life… for this woman?”
He turned to her, noticing a hint of… hurt in her slitted pupils. He felt a pang of sympathy, and also a twinge of guilt, like a husband caught red-handed by his wife after a night out at the bar.
“So… stop fighting. It’s not good to get injured.”
“Hmph!”
She turned, transforming into a red light, descending back into the palace. The ministers, guards, and her personal guards rushed towards her.
“Your Majesty–”
“Leave!” Her voice was sharp with impatience. “Let them go!”
“Y-yes, Your Majesty.”
She glanced at the two figures in the sky, then, surrounded by her entourage, entered the palace, disappearing from their sight.
…
He watched her retreating figure, his heart heavy, scratching his head.
Yun Xiu’s voice was gentle.
“Let’s go, Yan Zhen.”
He nodded, taking her hand, and they left the palace.
…
Yun Xiu, with her ample funds, purchased a brand new houseboat, mooring it nearby.
They bought some local delicacies, returning to the houseboat, eating and chatting.
“You’ve reached the Seven Star Mystic Scholar realm. It seems you successfully obtained the Water Elemental Heart and refined the Evil Spirit Dragon Breath Fire.”
“Yes, that’s why it took so long. Sorry for not contacting you sooner.”
“As long as you’re safe, that’s all that matters.”
“I’ve achieved my goal in coming to the Water City. Let’s… enjoy ourselves for the rest of our time here.”
“Mmm, I’ll do whatever you want.”
He, of course, wasn’t just thinking about having fun.
In the script, he had spent five days within the Fire Refining Starry Sky, emerging just as news arrived of the Southern Fortress’s fall. The Sand Scorpion army was marching on the Water City, preventing him from returning the way he came. He had been forced to remain hidden within the palace, observing the situation, until the scorpions arrived at the city’s gates.
However, returning to the palace now was impossible. He could only wait for the right opportunity, infiltrate it again, then follow the Serpent Queen through a secret underwater passage, leaving the Water City, to attack the Sand Scorpions’ nest, the location of the Great Crimson Skyfire.
Until then, he would simply enjoy sightseeing in the Water City with Yun Xiu.
…
After their meal, he sat on the bed, meditating, regulating his energy flow.
She sat beside him, quietly watching over him, until nightfall.
They left the houseboat, exploring the night market, returning late at night.
…
After his bath, he lay on the bed in his pajamas, arranging his Special Trump Cards, trying to create a new deck. Hearing her footsteps, he quickly closed the system interface, looking up.
He was stunned.
Yun Xiu, fresh from her bath, was wearing his black robe again. The black fabric contrasted sharply with her fair skin, the tight fit accentuating her curves, transforming her from an ethereal fairy into a seductive temptress.
She climbed onto the bed, her face flushed, her voice soft.
“It’s… been five days since last time… I’m… fulfilling our agreement… to… help you…”
He swallowed, pulling her into his arms, his body pressing down on hers.
She quickly erected a Mystic Power barrier to prevent any… unwanted observation.
The houseboat rocked gently, her soft moans echoing through the night, until just before dawn.
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