47: Lu Yifa, whose heart was breaking

"Your father was ambushed by the Magic Empire. At first, they were indeed no match for him; after all, your father is a World-Shocking Level Ability User. However, they unexpectedly set up a Magic Array in the shadows. Even a World-Shocking Level Ability User would be severely wounded by it!" Xie Yanwen said. As for the matter of the Magic Array, he didn't know much about it either; his level wasn't high enough to use a Magic Array in a duel. It was Wei He who ordered him to say this.

"What is a Magic Array? Is it really that powerful?" Lin Xixue's perception was shattered. In her mind, her father was a dominant figure who ruled his own territory. Aside from someone of a higher level, how could anyone possibly defeat him?

"I didn't know about the Magic Array before either, but the Lord was indeed defeated by the Magic Empire's Magic Array. Furthermore, during the subsequent battle, he was unfortunately knocked into the sea and vanished without a trace. I led my men to search for several days but found nothing. I fear he has already been devoured by sea monsters and insects!" Although Xie Yanwen added some embellishments to these words, he wasn't wrong. To them, the Giant Squid was a sea monster, and Lin Zhian had indeed been picked clean by the Giant Squid and the Dolphin.

"No, that's impossible! My father wouldn't die!" Lin Xixue's tears streamed down her cheeks, a sight that would evoke pity in any man who saw it.

"It is true. Besides, when the Lord fell into the sea, he was already at death's door and delirious. It has been so long; even if he wasn't eaten, he would have drowned long ago!" Xie Yanwen continued, looking at Lin Xixue affectionately.

"Brother Wen, what should I do now? What am I supposed to do? My mind is a complete blank!" Lin Xixue was in a state of panic. Although she was usually arrogant and domineering, that was only when Lin Zhian was around. With him dead, she had no idea what to do.

"We must accumulate our strength now to avenge the Lord! This bunch of cowards from the Magic Empire will pay the price for the Lord sooner or later!" Xie Yanwen said, looking at Lin Xixue with a firm gaze.

"But what are those strange things outside the valley? Why let them stay here?" Lin Xixue asked Xie Yanwen with confusion.

"Those are Wei He's troops. I have already reached an agreement with him to cooperate and defeat the Magic Empire to avenge the Lord!" Xie Yanwen said calmly to Lin Xixue.

"Wei He's troops? Isn't he the guy who released the miners and opposed my father? How can we cooperate with him?" Lin Xixue's brows furrowed, her adorable appearance causing Xie Yanwen to daze for a moment.

"Wei He wants to annex the Magic Empire, and we want to avenge the Lord. The enemy of an enemy is a friend; it's just a matter of mutual benefit. Besides, we don't have a deep vendetta with Wei He. It was just releasing a few miners—it's nothing!" Xie Yanwen said, looking at Lin Xixue with an ambiguous gaze.

"Alright then, as long as I can avenge my father, I'll listen to you!" Lin Xixue said, shyly avoiding Xie Yanwen's gaze.

Lin Xixue's heart felt like something was wrong, but she couldn't put her finger on what it was. After all, all the troops of Nankang Golden Valley were now in Xie Yanwen's hands, and she could only rely on him.

"Brother Wen, as long as you can avenge my father, everything I have is yours!" As she spoke, Lin Xixue took off her outer coat, revealing her snow-white shoulders.

"Rest assured, the cooperation with Wei He is only temporary. Once the Lord is avenged, I will immediately drive them out of Nankang Golden Valley!" Xie Yanwen grabbed Lin Xixue at the right moment, his fingers stroking her fair, delicate skin.

"Xixue, I have actually liked you for a long time. Do you understand my feelings?" Xie Yanwen's eyes were already wandering over Lin Xixue, his burning gaze seeming as if it would devour her.

"I understand, Brother Wen. I like you the most!" Lin Xixue said, her beautiful eyes shimmering with affection as she looked at Xie Yanwen.

The two embraced and walked into the room together. In a spot where Xie Yanwen could not see, a tear slid from the corner of Lin Xixue's eye.

Deep in the night, the two snuggled together as the faint moonlight spilled in from the window. They shed their clothes; he pulled her shoulders close, and she raised her arms to wrap them around his neck. The moment their skin touched, only their increasingly heavy breathing and the warmth of being together remained.

After a night had passed, Xie Yanwen left early, leaving Lin Xixue alone in the room, dazed.

A dark shadow ran quickly into the room and came before Lin Xixue. Lin Xixue looked up at the person and said softly: "Lu Yifa, what are you here for?"

Watching Lin Xixue wipe the tears from her cheeks, Lu Yifa asked with concern: "Why? Why treat me like this!"

"Why what? Don't ask anymore. Leave quickly, and don't come looking for me again in the future!" Lin Xixue said with a cold tone.

"You know it, you know I've always liked you. You are too cruel!" Lu Yifa's tears fell uncontrollably.

"Enough. So what if you like me? Can you avenge my father? Can you lead Nankang Golden Valley? Can you give me what I want?" Lin Xixue said indifferently.

"Fine, I will make you see that I can do it. I will definitely marry you. I want you to marry me willingly!" Lu Yifa said, his heart feeling like it was being twisted by a knife as he looked at the smear of bright red on the bedsheets.

Lu Yifa looked at Lin Xixue's haggard face and held her in his arms, his heart aching.

"Get out! Get out!" Lin Xixue slapped Lu Yifa hard across the face and pointed at the door.

"Fine, I'm going. You wait for me, I will definitely come back for you! Wait for me!" Lu Yifa walked out of the room, soul-broken. He knew well how powerful Xie Yanwen was, but for the sake of Xixue, he had to defeat him and become a man who could stand tall.

Xie Yanwen went out early to supervise the mine workers in delivering the gold ore to the Ore Refinery. This greatly increased Wei He's economic exchange points, allowing Wei He to act even more boldly.

Wei He stared at the large number of Magic Empire troops on the screen, currently on the march. In Fite City, Alice was having a meal.

Suddenly, Wei He saw a figure that made his heart rate accelerate. The last time he saw her was at the entrance of an internet cafe. He had been drinking at that time, and he didn't know if he had spoken to her.

He had originally thought he was the only one who had transmigrated, but he hadn't expected her to come as well. This person was the goddess in Wei He's heart—Su Qinglei.

He saw Su Qinglei standing beside Alice, serving tea and pouring water, dressed in a simple cyan dress, looking every bit like a maid.

"Is this really Su Qinglei, or does she just look like her?" Wei He asked the system, feeling both happy and worried.

"I don't know about that! I only remember that only Commander followed me over!" The system's mechanical voice rang out.

"Forget it, with a major battle imminent, it's better to make the deployments first!" Wei He said, suppressing his excitement.

"Commander, if Fite City goes south, it reaches Ande Valley. That is the only path to the Southern Province and can be called the only way through. Surrounded by mountains, there is only a road tens of meters wide in the middle, stretching for hundreds of miles. If we want to ambush them, this is the most suitable place!" The system suggested to Wei He.

"Hmm, I also think this place is suitable. If not for the existence of heaven-defying beings like mages in their ranks, setting up a few machine guns on the cliffs on both sides would truly be a case of 'one man guarding the pass, ten thousand unable to enter'!" Wei He said happily.

"Go and act together with the Sniper. If there is a chance, capture the maid beside Alice and bring her back to me!" Wei He said to Huang Yichen beside him.

"Understood, Commander!" Huang Yichen replied.