Volume 2, Chapter 70 – Speaking from the Heart

“Eh, eh, so what exactly are you trying to say, Sister Xiaomu?”

Although Xingyu Muxi had patiently explained everything to her, Tianyin still didn’t quite understand. After all, if this so-called Lord Token was useless to her, why would Sister Xiaomu even bring it up?

“The method is actually very simple, Xiaoyin.”

Xingyu Muxi put the Lord Token back into her System Inventory, her face carrying a gentle smile.

“Since I’ve already decided to take this item out, that means I have a way to help Xiaoyin solve her problem~”

“But Sister Xiaomu, didn’t you say this kind of item can only be used by you outsiders?”

Tianyin really didn’t know what Xingyu Muxi was thinking, but she could still sense that Xingyu Muxi genuinely wanted to help her.

“Pfft, Xiaoyin, haven’t you thought about it? While it’s true that this item can only be used by outsiders, the thing is, the territorial rights gained after using it aren’t limited to outsiders~”

Territory rights.

In this game world, every faction possesses its own territory.

The ruler who controls that land has the ability to freely draw upon and command the power of the entire region. However, such power could only be wielded by those of Throne-class.

And once one completely controlled the territory of an entire plane, that ruler would gain the ability to command the power of that entire plane.

That was known as Plane Power.

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Before one could reach that level, there was the so-called Power of Territory.

What Xingyu Muxi meant was that after she created the territory using the Lord Token, she would hand over full control of that territory’s power to Tianyin.

Although Tianyin didn’t know what the Power of Territory truly was, she knew that this deal looked entirely in her favor.

“Sister Xiaomu, if that’s the case, then I think we should go with a compromise instead. The territory belongs to you, and we’ll just live within it. How about that?”

“Pfft, silly Xiaoyin, how can you be so silly? I’m giving you an entire territory, and you still don’t want to accept it? If you were in my world acting like this, you’d get eaten alive, bones and all~”

“Wuu…”

For a moment, Tianyin didn’t know what to say.

As for Sharl and Orgum, the two couldn’t even get a word in between the girls’ conversation. Of course, both of them knew that this was basically a private matter between their lord and her own people. So, while Tianyin and Xingyu Muxi were talking, the two of them sensibly withdrew…

As for Xiaomengyao, she had long since run off to a distance, puffing up her cheeks in silent anger.

To put it bluntly, this “meeting” Tianyin had called turned into a two-person show between her and Sister Xiaomu after just a short opening…

“But… Sister Xiaomu, I really, really don’t want that. Rather than accepting your help for no reason, wouldn’t it be better to just go with what I suggested before?”

Seeing Tianyin still clinging to her last bit of resistance, ready to give up, Xingyu Muxi finally showed a helpless smile that said, “You really leave me no choice.”

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“No, Xiaoyin. You can refuse anything else, but not this.”

“Eh?”

Looking at Tianyin’s dazed expression, Xingyu Muxi’s face showed deep helplessness.

“Hey, Xiaoyin, do you know what kind of life I live in the other world?”

“Life?”

Tianyin shook her head blankly.

“I don’t know…”

“Yeah, of course you don’t. But it’s not your fault, Xiaoyin. I’ve never told you about it. And by the rules of this world, you who belong to the original world can’t even comprehend what life is like in ours…”

The moment Xingyu Muxi said that, Tianyin actually wanted to tell her that she was from that world. But for some reason, she found that some indescribable force was suppressing her, stopping her from opening her mouth and revealing that secret…

“Xiaoyin, how should I put this… In that world, Sister Xiaomu here is basically the eldest daughter of the most powerful family in the most powerful faction among the Eight Great Factions.”

“…”

The eldest daughter of the most powerful family… in the most powerful faction…

Just those two “most powerful” were enough to describe what kind of position Sister Xiaomu held in that world.

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“So… Sister Xiaomu, you’re really that amazing in your world?”

“Of course. But even with all that prestige… what I bear on my shoulders is something you can’t even imagine, Xiaoyin.”

Xingyu Muxi smiled.

But in that moment, Tianyin felt that smile looked a little forced.

“A numb, almost lifeless existence.”

“Xiaoyin, that’s how I lived until now. All my efforts were just to fulfill the family’s plans. In front of everyone, I had to put on an act, wearing a mask that wasn’t even mine.”

“But, Xiaoyin, you’re different for me.”

“…”

Tianyin stayed silent.

She didn’t quite understand why Sister Xiaomu had suddenly fallen into this kind of mood, but she knew that right now, all she could do was quietly listen to her.

“Hey, Xiaoyin… to me, you’re like a little sister, like family…”

“No… if I had to describe it further, Xiaoyin, you’re more than family to me… you’re a special existence… almost like… the most important person to me…”

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More important than family?

The most important person…

Tianyin fell silent.

“So for me, if it’s for Xiaoyin… this Lord Token is nothing. Not only one, if I had to, I’d bring you every Lord Token in the world.”

“…”

In a way, those words were practically a confession.

But hearing Xingyu Muxi’s words that sounded almost like a confession, Tianyin remained silent for a long time before finally giving her a gentle, adorable smile.

“I feel the same… I think of Sister Xiaomu as someone really, really important too… like family… If… if Sister Xiaomu feels the same way, then I have no reason to refuse you anymore…”

In the end…

Tianyin accepted Xingyu Muxi’s offer to help with the Lord Token. However, when it came to that other matter, Tianyin chose to respond with—

“Sister Xiaomu is also my most important family.”