A duelist never gives up!

"Even illusions won't work!" Ai pounded Yuan Qi's chest with his fist. "Besides, why don't you keep lying to me? You're just saying you learned it from watching other people kiss, but you're actually not very good at it. This is your first kiss or something!"

"Would you feel happy if I lied to you like this?"

"..."

After making a fuss for a while, the two of them lay exhausted on the bed, their heads touching each other.

"Aqi." Ai said softly.

"What's wrong?" Yuan Qi asked.

"I feel a tightness in my chest and it's so uncomfortable." Ai's voice was soft and weak, as if she was sick.

"What do you want me to do?" Yuan Qi held Ai's little hand and said softly.

"Forget about Ino. An illusion is just an illusion after all. You have to stay awake, otherwise you will be the one who gets hurt." Ai said softly, "But Xuefeng and Sera like you, right?"

"Yeah, I know." Yuan Qi nodded. He was not a piece of wood. Moreover, after getting to know Ino, he could probably tell what it looked like when someone liked someone.

"They're real people. Although it's a bit inappropriate to bring this up now, I was planning to wait until everything is over before letting you make a choice. But, but I like you." Ai inserted her fingers into the gaps between Yuan Qi's fingers, interlocking their hands. "So, seeing you with other women makes me uncomfortable and sad. I want to keep you all to myself and declare to everyone that you are my man, and no one else is allowed to touch you."

Ai is a proud and powerful god, but she is also a timid and shy girl.

At this moment, regardless of everything, she mustered up her courage and expressed her feelings to Yuan Qi:

"This is my confession. Do you want to accept it? Ah Qi."

Chapter 63: A world where no one gets hurt only exists in dreams.

Ai's confession caught Yuan Qi off guard. He felt the girl's softness and warmth as well as her faint flower-like fragrance, and his heart suddenly rose to his throat.

Tension, excitement, confusion, and all kinds of emotions flooded into his brain, like a hodgepodge that was difficult to make sense of, but Yuan Qi understood what this feeling was.

This is a happy feeling, this is a liking feeling.

I really like Ai.

That's why I feel happy about Ai's confession, and that's why the corners of my mouth can't help but curl up.

In that case, you should agree to it, right?

Agree first, and then when everything is over, the two of you will have a simple wedding and invite all your friends...

Invite all your friends over...

The smiling faces of Xuefeng and Sera suddenly appeared in Yuan Qi's mind. They were sitting in the wedding stage, wearing gorgeous wedding dresses, gently clapping their hands, happily celebrating the wedding.

It seems a bit uncomfortable.

It's like mixing a Chinese herbal medicine into sugar water. Although it's still sweet, it's also mixed with an inexplicable bitterness.

But there is nothing perfect in the world. If you choose one, you have to give up the other. It is too greedy to want to have them all in your hands.

In this case, there is only one answer.

"Ayi, I..."

"Boom boom boom!"

Just as Yuan Qi was about to tell Ai his answer, there was a crisp knock on the door.

"Who?"

Yuan Qi turned his attention to the door.

"it's me."

A familiar voice came from outside the door.

Yuan Qi was stunned at first, then quickly reacted: "Whiteboard? What's going on so late?"

"Is it a reminder, or a request?" The whiteboard was leaning against the door, with his head lowered, and an inexplicable color flashed in his eyes.

"What?" Yuan Qi asked.

"It's best not to make a choice until everything is over." Whiteboard said lightly.

"What do you mean?"

"Both Xuefeng and Sera like you very much. If you choose either one, the other will probably suffer a huge blow. Not only will it become awkward for you to get along with the team, but in serious cases, you might even have to leave the team." Baiban sighed. "Well, of course, this is just my standpoint, and it's just to satisfy my own death wish. After all, the Anti-Duel League is in a dangerous situation right now, and every member is a valuable fighting force. But..."

"If you must make a choice now, make one you won't regret, and then comfort the remaining person." Bai Ban said softly, "You don't want anyone to leave your side, do you?"

"...I understand." Yuan Qi said in a deep voice.

"That's good. I just came here to say this. As for the things over there, we'll discuss it tomorrow." Baiban said, and walked back to his room step by step on his small feet in cotton shoes.

"By the way, the weather has started to get cold recently, so please keep yourself warm." Baiban asked with concern.

"Ah."

Then, the footsteps completely disappeared in the corridor.

"Aqi?" Ai pursed her rosy lips, and a trace of worry flashed in her blue eyes.

"Um, can you give me some more time?" Yuan Qi looked at Ai apologetically.

"You don't really intend to drag it on, do you?!" Ai said with his eyes wide open.

Yuan Qi slowly stretched out three fingers and said, "Three days. I will give you an answer within three days."

"You were clearly planning to agree to me just now!" Ai said with a hint of grievance in her tone, and at the same time her heart was full of regret. She was too focused on Yuan Qi's answer just now and did not notice someone approaching outside the door. If it weren't for Baiban's interruption, she and Yuan Qi might have already gotten it done.

She could feel that Yuan Qi was ready to agree to her.

"Please, give me three days. I will definitely give you an answer within three days." Yuan Qi prayed solemnly.

"Well... I'll only give you three days." Ai buried her head in Yuan Qi's arms and whispered softly.

"it is good."

Yuan Qi nodded.

The next morning, Yuan Qi was enjoying meat porridge made with wild vegetables and mushrooms while telling everyone about his experience.

"I feel that Sasha is not a good person." Unlike Yi who kept silent, this time Beifeng was the first to express her opinion, perhaps because she got along better with everyone.

"Sacrifice?" Sera suddenly asked, "Isn't it a very common routine? Offering a young girl as a sacrifice to the gods in exchange for power or something."

"If that's the case, why did Noah hide it?" Xuefeng asked puzzledly, "Isn't she afraid of death?"

"I'm afraid there are reasons why they would rather sacrifice their lives to keep the secret." Julie said.

Several people discussed the matter one after another and analyzed it in detail. In fact, even if Noah didn't say anything, Yuan Qi could probably guess what it would be.

"The key is what to do next," Bai Ban said. "The mural doesn't mention the Black and White Miko. I'm afraid it's an attempt to cover up the scandal. This means they're likely in grave danger."

"Of course we're going to stop it!" Xuefeng said matter-of-factly. "Since we know it could be disastrous, we can't just stand by and watch someone die, right?"

"If it's just an illusion, then there's no life to it." Bai Ban rested his chin on his hand and said indifferently, "Personally, I'd prefer to continue with Sasha's plan. Perhaps we'll get some unexpected information."

"How can this be..." Xuefeng couldn't accept it. "Even if they are fake characters, you can't let them face such a thing."

"You also know that he is a fake character." Baiban sighed.

Xuefeng clenched her fists slightly. Although she didn't say anything, her twisted eyebrows showed that she disagreed with Baiban's point of view.

"Let's compromise. Just save them both at the last moment." Sera noticed that the atmosphere was a little strange and said quickly.

"If it really comes to the last moment, maybe he can't be saved." Xuefeng muttered in a low voice.

"so--"

"Cough cough." Yuan Qi coughed twice and stopped talking forcibly.

"Yuan Qi, what are you going to do?" Julie said.

"Let's do as Sera said." Yuan Qi said, "Take advantage of the enemy's trick and rescue them at the last moment."

As he spoke, Yuan Qi looked at Xuefeng and said, "Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to them."

"I'm sorry, I just... feel a little sorry for them both." Xuefeng said with lowered eyebrows.

"Maybe nothing happened at all," Honglian chuckled. "There's a world where no one gets hurt, right?"

"That's not going to happen," Sera shrugged. "A world where no one gets hurt only exists in dreams."

Chapter 64: Bah! Scumbag!

"Does it only exist in dreams?"

Although he knew that Sera was talking about Ino and Noah, Yuan Qi couldn't help but think of himself.

No matter who I choose, the other two will get hurt. What should I do? What is the right choice?

"Yuan Qi, if you don't eat now, the porridge will get cold." Xuefeng reminded in a low voice.

"Don't you have a good appetite?" Sera asked with concern.

"No, I was just distracted." Yuan Qi said embarrassedly.

"If you have any troubles, you can talk to me." Sera blinked and said.

"Me too." Xuefeng said quickly, "No matter what it is, Xuefeng will help you."

"Yeah, I understand." Yuan Qi smiled bitterly. He couldn't ask them for help with this kind of thing...

Wait, aren’t there always people around you who you can talk to?

Yuan Qi cast his gaze towards Julie who was sitting on the side, his eyes filled with passion, as if he saw a candle in the pitch-black darkness.

"What...what's wrong?" Julie noticed Yuan Qi's fiery gaze and said a little uncomfortably.

"Do you have time after dinner?" Yuan Qi asked.

"Yes." Julie's dark red eyes flashed with suspicion, "What's the matter?"

"Well, there's something I want to talk to you about." Yuan Qi paused, as if to indicate the seriousness of the matter, and then said, "It's something very important."

"Eh?!"

"what?!"

Xuefeng and Sera looked at Julie in surprise again, as if questioning her - didn't you say you didn't like her?

Julie twitched the corners of her mouth, a bad feeling rising in her heart.

Trouble is coming.

Twenty minutes later, in Julie's room.

Yuan Qi sat on a chair, holding a steaming cup of water, observing the room in front of him.

A bed, a wardrobe, a chair, a table with a few books, a kettle and glasses on it. These are all the items in the room - it feels no different from my own room.

"It's not that I don't want to decorate, but there's nothing to decorate with." Julie seemed to notice Yuan Qi's scrutinizing gaze and explained, "Apart from books, there's nothing else in this villa."

"Aren't there wood carvings and paintings in the living room on the first floor?" Yuan Qi asked.

"I'm sorry, I don't appreciate art." Julie sat on the soft bed, facing Yuan Qi, and said, "So, is there anything you want to tell me?"

Yuan Qi first took a sip of hot tea to moisten his throat, then slowly said, "Actually, it's about Sera, Xuefeng, and..."

"Wait a minute." Upon hearing this, Julie quickly stopped talking and said to Yuan Qi, "Wait in the room for a moment."

As she spoke, Julie strode to the door and suddenly opened it.

"oops!"

With a cry, two figures appeared in front of Julie.

"Xuefeng? Sera?" Yuan Qi looked at the figure standing outside the door, a little surprised.

"Sure enough, I knew you two were outside." Julie looked at the two of them expressionlessly.

"Since they're discussing our own affairs, we should have the right to know," Sera protested. "It's wrong to talk about others behind their backs!"

Xuefeng didn't say anything, but just lowered his head, his hands awkwardly entangled together, and he seemed a little embarrassed.

"Eavesdropping is wrong," Julie said, pushing the two away. "Don't stand outside the door, and don't go next door. Do you understand?"

"Oh—" Sera said perfunctorily.

"Xuefeng, I'll leave Sera to you." Julie said to Xuefeng, "Do you know what to do?"