Chapter 1 Night Time

At night, Jiang Xiao and Han Jiangxue finished their shopping and found a secluded corner in the mall's emergency exit...

Then Jiang Xiao teleported back home to Room 701 with Han Jiangxue.

Jiang Xiao, eager, hurried forward and watched Han Jiangxue open the Shattered Space. The two of them sorted the items, putting the ingredients in the kitchen.

Jiang Xiao strode to the living room sofa, plopped down, opened the coffee table drawer, and took out the little lucky bag.

Jiang Xiao reached in with one hand, and at the same time, two messages appeared in his Inner Vision Star Chart:

"Misty Ghost Shadow Star Bead (Platinum Quality)

Possesses Star Techniques:

1. Mist Weapon: Summons a large amount of mist, condensing and compressing it into a weapon. The shape of the weapon is determined by the user's will. (Platinum Quality, Upgradeable)

2. Mist Body: Summons star power to envelop the user, allowing them to transform into mist for three seconds. (Platinum Quality, Upgradeable)"

Oh?

Star Bead Star Technique from Misty Mountains and Rivers, Xi Hai Province.

If there were no accidents, Er Wei's mist-like body and the heavy mist, platinum gold in color, came from this Misty Ghost Shadow Star Bead.

Speaking of which, after this mist is compressed, it can actually exhibit a platinum gold color, which is truly unique.

"Click." Er Wei's room door opened. Obviously, with her perception-type Star Technique, she already knew that the siblings had returned.

"Officer, hello." Han Jiangxue was sorting the items. Seeing Er Wei come out, she put down the bag in her hand and nodded to Er Wei.

This kind of respect doesn't come from a superior, even though Er Wei is the leader of the Wei Yu Team and Han Jiangxue is just a pioneering soldier. After all, they belong to two different teams.

Han Jiangxue's respect for Er Wei comes from Er Wei's care for the siblings along the way.

Han Jiangxue has always been very respectful to Er Wei.

Er Wei has always been cold to Han Jiangxue.

This isn't fair to Han Jiangxue, because she didn't do anything, but she has always been taking the blame for San Wei. Er Wei has mentioned to Jiang Xiao more than once that Han Jiangxue reminds her of San Wei.

"Call me Er Wei," Er Wei responded casually, turning her head to look at Jiang Xiao.

Jiang Xiao put the Star Bead into the little lucky bag and said, "Your clothes are still drying on the balcony. Go get them yourself. Oh, we bought you something when we were shopping just now."

As he spoke, Jiang Xiao looked at Han Jiangxue.

Jiang Xiao rummaged through the pile of items, muttering to himself, "You don't know how hard it is to buy clothes in your size, but even if it's hard, I have to buy them. I don't want to sing 'Huo Yuanjia' again."

Although Jay Chou is talented, Jiang Xiao can't trouble him to save him every day...

Er Wei reached out and caught the clothes that Jiang Xiao threw over, but her expression was a little strange.

What is this gaudy thing?

This wide hoodie... red and white base, full of graffiti, and a panda drawn in the lower right corner?

Jiang Xiao said, "It's a men's style, just make do with it."

Er Wei put down the clothes with a look of disgust and turned to walk to the training room to find her clothes. The last time she spent the New Year at home, Jiang Xiao had specially ordered pajamas for her online. Although it's been two years, they might be a little old, but at least they're something a normal person would wear.

Looking at Er Wei's back, Han Jiangxue turned her head to look at Jiang Xiao and couldn't help but laugh, "Did you see her reaction? Remember our bet."

Jiang Xiao smacked his lips, "Alright, I'll admit defeat. Tomorrow I'll go clean the stone villa."

A few minutes later, Er Wei walked out wearing a dark red bathrobe. Seeing this, Jiang Xiao shouted towards the kitchen, "I'm going to the World of Decayed Shadows with her. I'll be out in a while."

From the kitchen came Han Jiangxue's response: "Okay."

"Let's go." Jiang Xiao came to the center of the living room and opened the gate to the World of Decayed Shadows (禍影之墟).

The two of them, one after the other, jumped into the World of Decayed Shadows.

In the next moment, Er Wei's body stiffened slightly.

This is... the World of Decayed Shadows?

Er Wei silently looked around the completely new World of Decayed Shadows, there were too many elements...

Although there were Flame Puppets lighting up the World of Decayed Shadows, it was still a bit dim here. However, Er Wei, who possessed a perception-type Star Technique, could see very far.

The once desolate World of Decayed Shadows had now become a paradise, or rather, a warm home.

"What's at the far north?" Er Wei looked into the distance and saw the area dozens of meters away that was emitting a faint blue glow.

Jiang Xiao walked with Er Wei on the stone slab road, and said as he walked, "That's the swimming lane I built. There are many Sea Soul Lamps inside, and the light they emit is blue."

Er Wei didn't seem to be listening to Jiang Xiao's explanation and directly asked the most important question: "The star power concentration here is not right."

"Ah." Jiang Xiao scratched his head and said, "My Earth Wood Elementalist Star Technique has advanced to the highest quality. The Star Concealment Star Technique has undergone a qualitative change. I drew a lot, a lot of star power and poured it in here. If you want, you can also cultivate here. The growth rate is probably more than ten times faster than outside. Xiao Jiangxue has already touched the threshold of the Star Sea."

Er Wei: "Hmm?"

Listening to that rare tone, Jiang Xiao grinned and walked along the stone slab road, under the watch of the Flame Puppet guards on both sides of the road, all the way to the stone villa in the southeast corner.

"You shouldn't swim yet. After the New Year, I'll use Domain Tears to change the water here." As he said this, Jiang Xiao led Er Wei through the door of the villa's backyard and pointed to the small pond that emitted a faint blue light. That was the place for bathing. Jiang Xiao said, "There are also a few Sea Soul Lamps in there. You can take a look."

Er Wei: "Sea Soul Lamps."

"Yes, after I went to the West Horse Kingdom to participate in the competition, I went to the deep sea with the prince and princess and caught more than forty Sea Soul Lamps." Jiang Xiao pointed to the ice-covered pond.

Er Wei silently said, "Do you know how rare Sea Soul Lamps are?"

Jiang Xiao grinned and said, "I had a stroke of good luck and accidentally entered the Sea Soul Domain space. I found a Sea Soul Fish demon who likes to collect treasures. I robbed all the treasures that it had painstakingly collected."

Er Wei: "......"

Jiang Xiao stood by the small bath and said, "Don't you want to take a look?"

Er Wei frowned slightly and said, "There's someone inside. No, it's a corpse."

Jiang Xiao shrugged his shoulders and said, "Your gift, accept it."

Er Wei was stunned for a moment, stepped to the edge of the small bath, knelt down halfway, and put one hand into the ice-layered bath.

You have to say, she's wearing a bathrobe, it really feels like she's at a sauna.

Well, just missing a hand card!

Er Wei groped in the cold small bath, grabbed the corpse's hand, and directly lifted it out.

Looking at the pale face in front of her, Er Wei's breathing stagnated slightly.

That hoarse voice trembled slightly: "This is..."

Jiang Xiao said, "This New Year's gift is a bit special, but I know you'll like it."

"Oh... Jiang Xiao, Jiang Xiao, Jiang Xiao..." Er Wei looked at the pale face in front of her, muttering to herself in a low voice.

Jiang Xiao was shocked. Back then, before he fought Ash, he also spoke in this tone, a feeling of excitement and satisfaction from catching prey.

Jiang Xiao quietly took a step back.

Er Wei, however, was holding the cold, stiff Ash, and slowly turned her head, her narrow eyes swept towards Jiang Xiao.

Jiang Xiao pursed his lips and said, "I thought... you would like it."

Er Wei: "Of course, I like it very much."

Jiang Xiao: "Then what do you mean by this?"

Er Wei casually threw Ash into the cold pool and said, "Recognition of you."

Jiang Xiao added, "There's also admiration and gratitude."

"Maybe." Er Wei shook her hand and said, "How did you catch him?"

"That's good, that's good." Jiang Xiao breathed a sigh of relief and said, "He came to my house. Obviously, some teams' attempts to lure him had been seen through by him. He followed the clues and knew that Sophiek had a problem at some point, and then he found my place."

Hearing this, Er Wei was silent.

Back when they were capturing Sophiek, Er Wei once asked, "Is it worth it?"

That question already represented Er Wei's assessment of the consequences after Jiang Xiao revealed the bamboo bear.

And Jiang Xiao's response at the time was also decisive: It's worth it, revenge is the most worthwhile.

Now, the subsequent effects have already occurred, and may continue to arrive one after another.

Er Wei silently looked at Jiang Xiao, wanting to say something, but she didn't know what to say.

Jiang Xiao understood Er Wei's expression, waved his hand with a smile, with his own unique kind of ease: "I took the mission, I decided the method of capture, and I made the decision myself. Don't think too much, and don't say too much.

The matter of my mutated bamboo bear will be exposed sooner or later. Besides, I'm also a member of the Wei Yu Team."

After the words fell, no one spoke again, a silence.

Jiang Xiao pondered for a long time, breaking the silence: "The capture of that assessment member was rewarded with three Misty Ghost Shadow Star Beads. The reward for this official member must be very generous."

Er Wei nodded: "What should be yours, I will fight for it for you, no one can take it away."

As she said this, Er Wei walked over and said, "Did you get any information out of him?"

Jiang Xiao said with a troubled expression: "Sorry, I didn't have star power handcuffs at the time. If I delayed, things would change. Also, I was really a bit impulsive at the time and directly drenched him to death with Grief Tears."

"Hmm." Er Wei reached out and gently rubbed Jiang Xiao's head, "Don't worry about it. It's not easy to win against a criminal of this level. Don't force yourself to arrest him."

Speaking of this, Jiang Xiao became energetic and said, "This guy is really fierce! One round! Really, not lying at all, in one encounter, he killed my bait!"

Er Wei's expression was a little unsightly.

Jiang Xiao continued, "And I ambushed him! Although he's abominable and full of evil deeds, to be honest, his strength is really strong. You know, I've never admired anyone in terms of personal skills."

Er Wei's palm clenched slightly, making Jiang Xiao's head ache. She asked, "Then how did you win?"

Jiang Xiao grimaced for a while, hurriedly raised his hand, peeled off the palm on his head, and finally peeled off Er Wei's hand.

Jiang Xiao shrugged his shoulders and said, "Variable speed, the overlapping and switching of Diamond Silence and Platinum Silence fields, played a time difference. Taking advantage of the moment when he was slightly uncomfortable, I used the bait to knock him into the range of my Grief Tears."

Speaking of this, Jiang Xiao grinned and said, "I originally wanted to give him a Blessing, but I held back."

Er Wei: "Why?"

Jiang Xiao curled his lips: "Let him enjoy it one last time before he dies? Is that my style?"

Er Wei: "......"

Jiang Xiao gestured to the bath and said, "Add some frost here. When you return to the team after the New Year, hand him over."

"Hmm." Er Wei turned around, waved one hand, and a cloud of frost swept out, rolling towards the small bath. The surrounding temperature suddenly dropped sharply, and the already ice-covered water surface was immediately dyed with a layer of frost.

Jiang Xiao looked at Er Wei's back and said, "Shall I give you a tour of this place?"

Er Wei looked at the constantly freezing water surface, but said, "If I'm here, will I be able to touch the threshold of the Starry Sky stage within a year?"

Jiang Xiao couldn't help but feel palpitations in his heart when he heard these words.

My goodness, she's talking about the Starry Sky stage right off the bat?

As expected of my big cat!

Awesome!