Chapter 174: Moshi Moshi?

Luo Leilei was nearly struck by lightning and died.

What was going on? Why was he being so nonsensical now? This guy was completely out of his mind!

She suppressed the surging impatience in her heart, held the *yu jian*, and walked over to him, whispering near his ear, “Xu Xiaoshou, after we get out, come with me!”

Even though this young man was completely unreliable, his abilities in every aspect were truly outstanding, even surpassing the *Ling Gong*!

This kind of person was worth recruiting again.

The warm breath near his ear made Xu Xiaoshou's thoughts scatter wildly, and he quickly stepped back, saying seriously, “I won't go with you!”

“Ah?”

The surrounding people were instantly bewildered, their eyes filled with intense curiosity.

They couldn't hear Luo Leilei's words, but Xu Xiaoshou hadn't lowered his voice at all!

What was happening?

A confession in the apocalypse?

And getting brutally rejected?

Mu Zixi looked at the two with a suspicious expression, her eyes rolling. Another one? Was Xu Xiaoshou ever going to stop?

“Suspected, passive value, 7.”

“Cursed, passive value, 1.”

“Resented, passive value, 1.”

Resented?

Xu Xiaoshou instinctively glanced at Mu Zixi and saw that the girl seemed perfectly fine!

Wasn't she only capable of cursing?

So where did this "resentment" come from?

Luo Leilei's face flushed bright red; she knew exactly what these people around her were misunderstanding.

But she didn't bother explaining and just let it all out, saying directly, “Why won't you come with me?!”

As soon as she spoke, the surrounding people erupted in excitement.

If this weren't the apocalypse, based on their personalities, they would probably pull out little stools from their rings and sit down to enjoy the show while munching on melon seeds.

“Didn't I already tell you? What's the point of asking again?” Xu Xiaoshou shrugged. “Let's not waste everyone's time. Hurry up and contact the *Yuan Zhang*.”

Mu Zixi widened her eyes in disbelief at how harshly her senior brother was rejecting someone.

She fiddled with the ring on her finger. In comparison, getting this thing herself was already pretty good, right?

But...

Pink Dove...

“Cursed, passive value, 1.”

Luo Leilei was so angry her teeth itched, and she snapped, “Are you really not going to...”

“I refuse!”

Xu Xiaoshou was firm.

Everyone looked at the woman in front of him with sympathy. She was such a great girl, so why couldn't some people appreciate her? This was the apocalypse, after all...

Wait!

Someone glanced back and saw that the world's collapse was spreading rapidly, quickly saying, “Luo Leilei *Shijie*, this isn't the time for sentimentality. Hurry and contact the *Yuan Zhang*—we can't afford to delay!”

He was genuinely afraid that the girl in front of him might lash out in anger and drag everyone into some dramatic act of devotion for love!

Luo Leilei shot him an irritated glare and pressed the *yu jian* to her forehead.

Xu Xiaoshou watched her figure and fell into thought.

Were the elders really unaware of this girl's identity? And she seemed so confident about leaving safely—did that mean...

Once the *Tian Xuan Men* opened, would that masked person show up again?

As he pondered, his thoughts were pulled away by the stream of "resentment" notifications in his information panel.

What was going on?

Who was being so generous, contributing passive values right up to the end instead of praying for something?

His gaze wandered and finally settled on Zhao Qingteng.

“Why are you looking at me?”

Zhao Qingteng tensed up. In his current state, could he even handle Xu Xiaoshou?

He had broken through, sure, but Xu Xiaoshou...

How could he be at the *Xiantian* level?

Wasn't he only at the Ninth Realm?

This guy was a monster!

Xu Xiaoshou watched as the "resentment" in his information panel turned to "suspicion," and his eyes took on a playful glint.

This "resentment" seemed to have started when Luo Leilei and he were talking. Given the situation...

Could it be?

Was this *Tian Xuan Men* trip going to capture two hearts?

He stepped forward and clapped a heavy hand on the stern young man's shoulder, saying earnestly, “Age isn't an issue. If you love someone, you should say it out loud.”

“Pining in secret won't do!”

The people around, who had just calmed down, were hit with another wave of shock, almost pulling out their little stools again.

What was this now?

Was Zhao *Shidi* involved in the drama too?

People really did get emotional in the apocalypse!

Zhao Qingteng's handsome face flushed bright red as he shoved Xu Xiaoshou's hand away. “What are you talking about? I don't like Luo Leilei *Shijie* at all!”

“Holy crap?”

Several people were floored on the spot, clearly stunned.

Mu Zixi struggled to get up from the ground, staring in disbelief at this fellow student. How long had it been since they entered the inner courtyard?

Luo Leilei was probably meeting him for the first time, right? This...

Xu Xiaoshou nodded in satisfaction. “That's more like it—acting like a man.”

Zhao Qingteng suddenly realized what was happening, his eyes going blank as he slumped to the ground.

Luo Leilei froze, pulling the *yu jian* from her forehead and walking straight over.

“It's not like that, Luo Leilei *Shijie*, let me explain...” Zhao Qingteng flailed his hands in panic.

But she ignored him completely, went right up to Xu Xiaoshou, and handed over the *yu jian*. “It's for you.”

“Huh?” Xu Xiaoshou was stunned. “For me?”

He took the *yu jian*, a familiar feeling surging in his heart.

He casually stuffed one hand in his pocket, stepped back a few paces from the group, and naturally held it up to his ear.

“Hello, who's this?”

Everyone nearly fainted. Was that how you talked to the *Yuan Zhang*?

Xu Xiaoshou frowned. No sound?

He moved to where Luo Leilei had been standing and tried again. “Moshi moshi?”

Still nothing...

Xu Xiaoshou's heart sank. It couldn't be!

He looked at Luo Leilei. “No signal?”

Luo Leilei: ???

What signal?

She glanced at how he was holding the *yu jian*...

“Put it on your forehead! Use your *ling nian* to scan it!”

The girl nearly jumped up and punched the young man in front of her.

Xu Xiaoshou suddenly realized his mistake, sheepishly shrank back, and pressed it to his forehead.

“Xu Xiaoshou?” It was the *Yuan Zhang*'s voice, very serious.

“That's me.”

“The locations of the Twelve *Zhen Jie Zhi Bao*—are you aware of them all?”

Xu Xiaoshou thought of the map. Could he say anything about it?

What if it was intelligence Elder Sang had risked his life for...

“I don't know.”

“Good. Find the nearest *zhen jie* site and place this *yu jian* into the seal. Remember, your time is limited.”

Xu Xiaoshou: ...

Testing me?

“I really don't know!”

“Stop wasting time. If you keep dragging this out, the *Tian Xuan Men* really will explode. The *Hei Luo Jian Qiao* is in your hands, right? Once you do this, I won't hold it against you when you get out.”

Xu Xiaoshou's legs went weak. How did the *Yuan Zhang* know?

He forced himself to stay calm. “It's not with me. Luo Leilei took it—she seems a bit suspicious...”

Some things didn't need to be spelled out; mixing truth and lies could have unexpected effects.

There was silence on the other end for a few seconds before the voice continued, “Don't worry about that for now. Just hurry and do what I said.”

Did I get away with it?

Xu Xiaoshou felt a surge of joy, but he quickly noticed the implication. The *Yuan Zhang* seemed to know Luo Leilei's identity?

Let me confirm!

“My speed isn't the fastest...”

He spoke vaguely again. Among them, Luo Leilei was definitely the quickest—this woman controlled lightning, and he didn't believe the *Yuan Zhang* was unaware.

“But you're the most trustworthy!”

As expected...

Xu Xiaoshou glanced at Luo Leilei, who was now crouched by Zhao Qingteng, whispering something. This girl was probably done for.

And since the *Yuan Zhang* trusted him...

He thought of the “Life Spirit Seal” and “Seal Ring” on himself. Maybe he could pin everything on Luo Leilei later?

After all, one accusation was the same as three—he had no ties to this woman, so no need to hold back.

What a shame, though. Poor Zhao Qingteng—a romance just starting, and he'd end up a widower...

“Any rewards for this?”

Xu Xiaoshou asked again. Getting a reward now meant that even if he couldn't claim it later, these people probably wouldn't question the treasures he got from the *Tian Xuan Men*.

But the response was just a suppressed roar:

“Get moving!”

Xu Xiaoshou: ...

He wanted to say more, but with a “beep,” the communication ended.