Nan Yue’s defiant nature was incredibly attractive to him.
Eden’s subway did indeed run underground, but it was exceptionally fast and the carriage was steady, causing no discomfort.
"Besides, look at Xi Ning. She doesn’t believe in her own foresight one hundred percent, and I’m sure Fu Xi Ming is the same."
"She isn’t the type of person to rely solely on her abilities."
After spending some time with Nan Yue, Jiang Siyan knew that once she made up her mind, she would never back down.
He had no intention of trying to persuade her otherwise, instead shifting the topic to something else.
"Since you’ve partnered with Fu Xi Ming, you need to watch out for He Jiu Chen."
"If our team rising too quickly might draw He Jiu Chen’s attention, which has its pros and cons, then your cooperation with Fu Xi Ming will definitely provoke him."
Nan Yue rubbed her head. "Wasn’t He Jiu Chen part of Shen Nian’s faction before? Even if he’s changed his mind now, he’s being a bit too ruthless, isn’t he?"
Jiang Siyan’s expression suddenly turned strange, and he remained silent for a moment. "He Jiu Chen... likes Fu Xi Ming."
Stunned by this sudden, massive bombshell, Nan Yue froze in place.
Seeing Nan Yue with such an expression was a rare sight, and a faint smile tugged at the corner of Jiang Siyan’s lips.
"They both followed Shen Nian for a long time. It’s natural for feelings to develop after being together so much, but when Shen Nian died, the two of them completely broke off their relationship."
"Or rather, Fu Xi Ming broke it off unilaterally."
Nan Yue seemed to realize something. "Fu Xi Ming wants to follow Shen Nian’s old path. She wants to see what Shen Nian saw and do what Shen Nian intended to do."
"Yes," Jiang Siyan nodded. "But what Shen Nian was doing currently looks like a dead end. Once you walk in, not even your corpse comes back."
Nan Yue let out a long breath. She felt she understood He Jiu Chen just a little bit now.
Because he cared too much for Fu Xi Ming, he was unwilling to let her walk Shen Nian’s path.
If it could keep Fu Xi Ming safe, he wouldn’t hesitate to break ties with her and obstruct her at every turn.
As long as... she didn't step onto that path again.
Watching Nan Yue lost in thought, Jiang Siyan asked abruptly, "Are you a little moved?"
Nan Yue snapped back to reality, looking puzzled. "Why would I be moved?"
"You mean He Jiu Chen? No, I’m just feeling a bit sentimental. After all, for two scavengers to come together, they must have gone through a lot. The current ending isn't very pleasant."
"But strictly speaking, I don’t approve of He Jiu Chen’s actions. Which path she takes is Fu Xi Ming’s freedom and her right."
"If she’s willing to give her life for her beliefs, that’s her business."
"No matter the relationship, one should not interfere with another's decisions under the guise of doing what’s best for them."
At this, Nan Yue’s expression cooled slightly.
Although she and Fu Xi Ming had been testing each other earlier and neither had gained the upper hand, Nan Yue knew from that single encounter that, setting everything else aside, their temperaments were very compatible.
They were the same kind of person.
Putting herself in those shoes, if Nan Yue encountered such a thing, any warmth from the past wouldn't have much left in it.
Jiang Siyan watched Nan Yue thoughtfully, his mind unreadable.
Nan Yue was still worried about the two little meat-eating sheep at home, so she didn't linger in Eden, rushing back to Green City State with Jiang Siyan.
Exiting the teleportation point, they saw Gu Xiang Kai and Zhu Xi Ning in a milk tea shop across the way.
Three empty cups already sat in front of Zhu Xi Ning, while Gu Xiang Kai looked completely drained.
"A-Nan!"
The little sheep pounced over.
Standing to the side, Jiang Siyan felt that Nan Yue really was like someone raising two pets.
But if you called Gu Xiang Kai and Zhu Xi Ning pets, any one of them would be considered high-level players if thrown into a world that wasn't an extreme mission.
How to put it...
Their team was just very strange.
Nan Yue briefly recounted the meeting with Fu Xi Ming, omitting the more dangerous parts and only mentioning that they had reached an agreement.
However, the other two were no fools; they naturally knew how perilous this trip must have been.
"Wenwen still hasn't come online."
Nan Yue had been gone for most of the day, yet there was no movement from Wen Xiang Yuan’s side.
The two of them had been restless, not just because Nan Yue’s situation was unknown, but also because they were worried about Wen Xiang Yuan.
What if Wen Xiang Yuan, this bug, was discovered and corrected?
From a rational standpoint, if she were gone, the dangers they faced and the burden on Nan Yue wouldn't be as heavy.
But emotionally, everyone liked Wen Xiang Yuan. No one saw her as a burden, especially after she had died so decisively in Antswamp Village to save everyone. They all owed her a favor.
Nan Yue took a sip of Zhu Xi Ning’s milk tea. "If Wen Xiang Yuan really has been corrected, then we’ll go find her."
"The fact has already happened, so we can't just pretend we didn't see it. This world has too many secrets, and Wen Xiang Yuan is vital to finding the answers."
"But we have to do things step by step. First, we need to stabilize our world and establish a firm partnership with Fu Xi Ming. Everything else will have to come slowly."
Nan Yue was actually under a lot of pressure herself, but she didn't let it show, simply focusing on comforting the others.
"There’s one more thing."
"We haven't announced Jiang Siyan’s true identity before, but now is the time."
Previously, they had considered that revealing Jiang Siyan’s identity and having the Top 9 Bai Yao join the Beauty is Justice team would be too ostentatious.
Nan Yue and the others’ ranks were already rising so fast that they were drawing attention, and adding Bai Yao would be like a firework exploding in the night sky.
It would attract the attention of the entire world.
They were not yet fully fledged, and everyone had many secrets, so keeping a low profile was best.
But now Nan Yue had changed her mind. As Jiang Siyan said, as long as they cooperated with Fu Xi Ming and explored what lay outside, they would definitely be targeted by He Jiu Chen.
Since that was the case, what was the point of staying low-key?
It was better to be as high-profile as possible to scare off those plotting in the shadows.
Jiang Siyan obligingly opened his personal account as Nan Yue spoke.
He had never posted anything, yet he still had many followers.
As long as you stood high enough, no matter your personality, gender, or appearance, you would always have people looking up to you.
He reposted the photo Nan Yue had previously posted in her personal space, with the caption: Thanks for taking me in.
Jiang Siyan’s personal bio was the one he used as Bai Yao, giving off a feeling of wanting to completely sever himself from his true self, which fit his initial self-destructive and self-loathing tendencies.
But since joining Nan Yue’s team, Jiang Siyan seemed to rarely scrutinize himself so harshly anymore, nor did he avoid letting people associate Bai Yao with Jiang Siyan.
He was slowly discovering that as long as it involved something Nan Yue needed, his paranoid and morbid thoughts could give way.
It was a very novel experience, and Jiang Siyan was savoring it carefully.
As soon as his picture was posted, it immediately set the entire personal space and forums ablaze, but Jiang Siyan ignored it and didn't look at anyone's comments, directly closing his space.
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