Even after playing the game for so long, Shen Jingbinâs deaths could be counted on her fingers. However, those pitiful few deaths that sheâd had were all at the hands of Nine Ballads. As the saying goes: no pain, no gain. Sheâd long since placed Nine Ballads at the top of her watch list. As long as she was present, Shen Jingbin definitely wouldnât let Nine Ballads out of her sight!
There would be no third time. Sheâd stop playing if she died at Nine Ballads hands for the third time!
What sheâd promised herself wasnât just for show either, and her sharp mind spotted Nine Ballads turning her gaze back to her.
In fact, Shen Jingbin really felt like asking Nine Ballads, "Did I kill your dog or something? Why do you keep coming after me?! If I didnât know Morning Glory Chime was Luo Xiaoqian, Iâd think that you were her!"
Shen Jingbin had always kept Nine Ballads in her field of vision, so when Nine Ballads turned to target her, she was able to react immediately.
There was one other person who reacted at the same time â Quiet And Steadfast. When he saw Nine Ballads lunging towards Shen Jingbin, he immediately tossed the dagger in his hand towards her.
As the longsword in Nine Balladsâ hand whistled towards Shen Jingbinâs neck, Quiet And Steadfastâs tossed dagger embedded itself into Nine Balladsâ back.
After Quiet And Steadfast had destroyed her back at Sea Moon Island, Nine Ballads had gone into a frenzy and started madly upgrading her equipment. Although she wasnât able to increase their level by much, her personal strength had risen by a fair bit, allowing her to survive Quiet And Steadfastâs full powered attack. However, her luck wasnât all that good; the dagger that Quiet And Steadfast had thrown was one of Wudiâs top quality weapons. This meant that while she didnât die, she was left with only a sliver of Health.
For Nine Ballads, this sliver of Health meant that she still had a chance of escaping. Unfortunately, she hadnât yet given up on the idea of taking Shen Jingbin down.
Against anyone else, Nine Ballads would still be able to use that bit of Health to perish with her target. However, against Shen Jingbinâs better than average reflexes and a Divine Beast as her bodyguard, there would only be one conclusion.
Nine Balladsâ sword was less than a centimeter away from Shen Jingbinâs neck when it was deflected by the handle of her horsetail whisk. At the same time, Mascot roared, and the wave issued from the enormous beast immediately shaved off the last remaining bit of Health that Nine Ballads had left.
"Clang" Quiet And Steadfastâs dagger clattered onto the ground as it was engulfed in a beam of white light.
The moment Nine Ballads died the members of Life At First Sight, including Crying Fish, felt like theyâd lost their pillar of support. Neverending Journeyâs reaction to this was even more drastic; he immediately logged off.
"Tsk tsk tsk. Little Jing, youâre so boorish!" Shen Jingchen said as he cut down the other members of Life At First Sight who were in the Ice Extermination Cavern. Everyone shared a tacit understanding and left only Crying Fish alive.
Crying Fish gripped her weapon and stood with her back against the wall. She vigilantly looked towards the members of Jade Sea Pavilion and asked, "What... whatâs the meaning of this?" After killing everyone else and leaving only her alive, it was difficult for her thoughts not to run astray.
Shen Jingchen waited till everyone else put away their weapons before he moved over to stand by Shen Jingbin and Quiet And Steadfastâs side. Slight Chill glanced at Crying Fishâs guarded expression and scoffed at her, "Can you put away that wretched look of yours? What do you think weâre going to do to you? Sigh, whoâd be interested in someone like you?"
Crying Fish glared at her but didnât say a word.
"Did you really think we wanted to do... that to you?" Iâm Not A Monster asked.
"That? Whatâs that?" Iâm Really Not A Monster asked quizzically.
Actually, I Am A Monster covered his nose and exclaimed, "You guys are way too perverted!"
Iâm A Monster, Dare To Hit Me covered his eyes and chimed in, "I donât know any of you!"
Slight Chill rolled her eyes. "All of you are sick in the head!"
Everyone in Jade Sea Pavilion: We Agree!
With idiots like these as members of their guild, they felt embarrassed too!
The Four Monsters clenched their fists. "Screw all of you!"
Quiet And Steadfast looked on helplessly as he watched their display before he shook his head and said sternly, "Crying Fish, Iâll let you go, but Iâm going to have to trouble you to pass a message on to Nine Ballads for me. Tell her to stop causing trouble for Nutjob and to have some dignity."
Shen Jingbin, who was standing at his side, quietly retorted to herself, "Boss, youâve got it wrong. Nine Ballads doesnât have a shred of dignity in her; sheâs just a petty bitch! There wonât be any resolution unless one of us dies!"
Crying Fish suddenly appeared to be a little disillusioned, and she wore a look disbelief as she stared at Quiet And Steadfast and asked, "You... you left me alive just for this?"
Quiet And Steadfast raised a brow and asked in return, "Why else would I leave you alive? Is there anything for us to talk about?"
Shen Jingchen began tutting once again.
"Hey, Guild Leader Fish, donât tell me you were under the illusion that weâd actually left you alive because our Leader couldnât bear to hurt you? Please, our Leader has a wife, and sheâs a knockout beauty..." When he said that, he suddenly felt many strange looks being sent his way by his guild members. He then cast a guilt-ridden glance at Shen Jingbin and swallowed his thoughtless praise with great difficulty. "Uh, what I meant was that our Leader is devoted. You might as well forget about these little schemes of yours; you donât stand a chance."
Shen Jingchen, are you f*cking blind?! Whyâd you have to say something youâd feel embarrassed about the moment you said it!
The above was what everyone from Jade Sea Pavilion was thinking in their hearts.