Chapter 136
When Qiu Chi appeared before them again, it was right after they had celebrated their twentieth birthdays.
Even though they were twenty, the three of them hadn’t changed a bit since she first met them.
Qiu Chi was quite satisfied to see the three of them behaving themselves.
She made a point of asking, “How have you all been these past few years? Found any sweethearts? Even though you’re all destined for short lives, there’s no harm in a brief romance.”
The three of them, who had been quite happy to see Qiu Chi, now wore somewhat stiff expressions.
Seeing their silence, Qiu Chi’s gaze swept over them before finally landing on Lou Ye. “Lou Ye, you speak. Hasn’t a little ray of sunshine appeared to warm you up?”
The moment Qiu Chi singled him out, Murong Yi became displeased.
“Why did you ask him first instead of me? He looks so gloomy. How could he possibly find a sweetheart? What girl would have to be out of her mind to fall for him?”
Qiu Chi shot Murong Yi a look and clicked her tongue in disdain. “If they don’t fall for him, you think they’ll fall for you, Mr. Ten Thousand Whys? Don’t you know that girls these days like the type who are quiet and reserved with others but gentle and doting with their partner?”
“Impossible. They still prefer the suave and dashing type…”
Chu Huai murmured from the side, “They might also like the gentle-as-jade type.”
Lou Ye said, “My life will be short. I don’t want to hold anyone back.”
Murong Yi and Chu Huai: “…”
Qiu Chi couldn’t help but laugh.
Despite the banter, Qiu Chi hadn’t forgotten her purpose.
“Alright, enough messing around. We’re going to the Ancient Small World.”
“The small world with the barrier? Why are we going there? You can’t get in without permission from a native, and even if you do, you can’t use your full power…”
“Cut the chatter. Just listen to me.”
Qiu Chi led them into the Ancient Small World without anyone’s permission.
Chu Huai raised an eyebrow, while Murong Yi’s eyes widened. “We actually got in without anyone’s permission! Don’t tell me you’re from the Ancient Small World? But Chu Huai said there aren’t any ghosts or monsters here?”
Lou Ye suddenly spoke up. “She’s not a ghost.”
Qiu Chi ignored them. Instead of entering a city, she found a cave.
The cave was very close to the barrier, which was visible from inside.
Qiu Chi watched in silence as the barrier’s power surged into her. Before their eyes, her body gradually solidified.
When the barrier finally vanished completely, Qiu Chi looked no different from a normal person.
At this, even the usually calm Lou Ye and Chu Huai couldn’t hide their shock.
Qiu Chi took out a knife. “Don’t worry, I’ll be quick. You won’t feel a thing.”
Murong Yi stammered, “Is… is it time already?”
Chu Huai lowered his gaze, silent.
Lou Ye stared at Qiu Chi, his thoughts unreadable.
Throughout their journey, Qiu Chi had actually been quite approachable, despite her occasional reminders that they were going to die.
But Murong Yi hadn’t taken it seriously, perhaps because Qiu Chi’s tone had been so casual.
Now that the moment was truly upon them, Murong Yi’s feelings grew complicated, and he said no more.
Qiu Chi glanced at the three of them. “Should I give you another hour to prepare yourselves mentally? You can have a heart-to-heart before you die?”
“If that’s not enough, I can be generous. Two hours. You can go lose your virginity?”
The three of them: “…”
Lou Ye was the first to step forward.
He stood before Qiu Chi, closed his eyes, and said, “Do it.”
“Then I won’t hold back.”
Of the three, Lou Ye was the most decisive.
Although Murong Yi had mixed feelings, he eventually came to terms with it. He was the one who had insisted on leaving home. Since he’d had his fun for so long, it was time to face his fate. With that, he became composed.
Chu Huai, however, had a little scheme.
Unfortunately, under Qiu Chi’s gaze, no scheme was of any use.
“Do you think these little tricks will work? A substitution technique… tsk. I’m the one who taught you that. You really have the gall to embarrass yourself with it in front of me.”
A smile played on Chu Huai’s lips. “I was just giving it a shot. I can’t just calmly march to my death like those two idiots, can I? I had to put up a token resistance, at the very least. That gives you a sense of accomplishment, doesn’t it?”
Qiu Chi sneered. “Putting on an act is useless in front of me. And so are your words.”
With that, Qiu Chi killed Chu Huai without batting an eye.
The moment all three died, Qiu Chi could feel the obstacle preventing the four worlds from merging vanish.
This Hybrid World was no longer at risk of collapsing.
The three of them were well and truly dead in this lifetime.
But they still carried a destiny others lacked, so they would be reincarnated.
In time, they might even recover their memories.
However, none of that had anything to do with Qiu Chi anymore.
She had already left this world for the next.
The next world was a modern one.
But it wasn’t an ordinary modern world, nor was it like the one invaded by mermaids.
This world had a touch of fantasy.
The world had ordinary humans, but it was also divided into three major factions.
Vampires, Werewolves, and the Church.
Vampires and Werewolves were mortal enemies, like fire and water, fighting to the death whenever they met.
The Church, on the other hand, existed primarily to protect the interests of ordinary humans.
As vampires posed a threat to humans, the Church was naturally not on friendly terms with them. With a common enemy in the vampires, one might expect them to be close to the Werewolves.
But the Werewolf clan was too frenzied. They could never coexist peacefully with the vampires, yet they were also incapable of eliminating them.
Helpless, the Church could only keep its distance from both factions, striving to protect the rights of ordinary humans.
This tripartite balance had been relatively peaceful.
Recently, however, friction between the Vampires and Werewolves had intensified. Coupled with the vampires’ own growing restlessness, the delicate peace was on the verge of shattering.
All three factions knew the specific reason why. They couldn’t just sit back and wait for disaster.
The heroine, Shasha, was born at this time.
This world’s story was one of humans and vampires.
The Vampire King, who had slumbered for a millennium, was about to awaken, and the Werewolves wanted to prevent it.
The Church, knowing they couldn’t stop it, devised another plan.
Shasha was that plan.
Sacrificing one person to save all the others—they deemed it a worthy price.
Shasha was born special. To vampires, her blood was incredibly delectable; none could resist its aroma.
Not even the soon-to-awaken Vampire King.
At the same time, however, her blood was also fatal to them.
A single taste could make an ordinary vampire disintegrate as if burned by the sun, their soul scattering to the winds.
Noble vampires wouldn’t have such a violent reaction, but if they were to drain Shasha’s body of all her blood, they too would surely perish.
In truth, they were taking a gamble.
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