As the sky gradually brightened, cries echoed through the Flower Mountain, with a group of men hustling about. Xu Yi asked around and finally found someone with the ability to see far.

Liu Ma lifted two leaves to cover his eyes. After a few seconds, he told everyone, “The cave at the very top.”

By now, the group flying with swords had already drawn their swords. Yi Yu calmly spoke, “Xu Yi and I will go.”

Xu Yi squeezed Yi Yu’s hand, whispering, “I swear, my legs are still weak from earlier.”

Without a hint of embarrassment, Yi Yu replied, “Which of you is the mount, not the sword?”

Fei Ye then stepped forward, whistled into the sky, and a golden-haired, husky mix descended, barking at Fei Ye and rolling around.

Yi Yu let Xu Yi sit in front while he sat behind. The mixed creature moved swiftly, and when they reached the mountaintop, the mist was thick. Xu Yi patted the creature’s head, its fur soft. Yi Yu remarked, “You really like it?”

Xu Yi answered, “Yes, it’s so soft.”

Yi Yu’s lips curled up, his voice lowered intentionally, “You’re soft too.”

Xu Yi blushed from his face to his neck, “Shut up.”

At the cave, the sound of water was heard. Yi Yu led the way, tightly holding Xu Yi’s hand to keep him still.

But what they saw in front of them shocked them. A person was lying on a stone bed, surrounded by four figures that weren’t quite human.

The young girl, with her hair undone and wearing a red outfit, flew down from a high point. “My plan was almost a success.”

Yi Yu’s eyes turned cold. “Your plan was to kill innocents?”

“Did you lie to us the whole time?” Xu Yi asked from behind Yi Yu, as the girl landed on the stone bed, stroking the man lying there.

“As long as it brings Zhao Zhen back to life, I don’t care.”

“But why appear now, at such a crucial moment?”

The young girl’s eyes grew fierce, and she tossed two red ribbons towards them.

Xu Yi pushed Yi Yu away just in time to clash swords with the ribbons. Yi Yu couldn’t help much, so he took the opportunity to approach the stone bed. The person lying there looked exactly like him.

Before they left, Fei Ye had given Yi Yu a package, telling him it would be useful.

When opened, it was a fragrant donkey. Soon, the scent filled the air, and the man on the stone bed stirred, watching the ongoing fight.

“Guo’er?”

The young girl froze when she heard his voice. Xu Yi retracted his sword and rushed to Yi Yu’s side.

“Zhao Zhen, this is great,” the girl cried, hugging him, tears streaming down her face.

“Guo’er, did you kill all these people?”

After the girl admitted it, Zhao Zhen patted her head, “For me, a dead person isn’t worth it.”

Unexpectedly, the girl became upset, crying even harder, “I don’t want that, I want you to stay with me. You promised you’d stay with me forever.”

Zhao Zhen gently wiped the girl’s tears from her eyes, speaking softly, “Life and death, we shouldn’t force it.”

“I don’t want it, Zhao Zhen, don’t leave me.”

Zhao Zhen’s body began to disappear. The girl tried to hold on, but he faded away, leaving behind only the words, “Take care of yourself.”

After Zhao Zhen disappeared completely, a golden cup-like object fell onto the stone bed. The girl, consumed by sadness, didn’t notice when Yi Yu took it. The Flower Mountain began to shake.

A strong tremor followed, and Xu Yi, who had planned to take someone with him, saw the girl run back into the cave.

[System] Congratulations to all players. Mission complete.

Back in the alternate world, through conversation with Fei Ye, Yi Yu learned, “I knew something was going to happen. When the girl asked to go with you, I already had a guess.”

“Although I didn’t expect her to get hurt.”

Yi Yu, as mentioned by Fei Ye, was the one they were talking about. Xu Yi was taking a bath, steam filling the air, when Yi Yu silently approached from behind and embraced him.

“Can I cash in now?”

After Xu Yi refused, Yi Yu pushed him to the washstand. Their reflection appeared in the mirror.

Xu Yi struggled, not allowing Yi Yu to kiss him.

“You bastard, didn’t you already cash in?”

Yi Yu patiently buried his head in Xu Yi’s neck, his voice full of temptation. “Not yet.”

Yi Yu slowly moved down Xu Yi’s neck, causing him to tremble and whisper, “To the bed.”

Yi Yu moved quickly, lifting Xu Yi in his arms and carrying him to the bed.