Ever since joining the Dark Temple, sweet romance had been almost impossible for him.
Xing Yuan listened intently, brainstorming for a potential solution.
However, most of these people lacked experience in this area, and their suggestions were merely copied from others, making their credibility questionable.
Xing Yuan's brow furrowed, her expression grave as if facing a major crisis. After a long while, she dejectedly dismissed them and went to deliver food to Qing Su Yue.
Xing Yuan dared not enter, instead stealthily using her divine power to peer inside. While Qing Su Yue wasn't paying attention, she placed the food box directly on the table.
However, upon accidentally glimpsing Qing Su Yue's eyes, she was startled, and the food box made a noise as it landed on the table.
Qing Su Yue rubbed her swollen eyes, as if sensing something, and walked towards the door. "Come in, let's talk properly."
Xing Yuan pursed her lips and stood by the door, feigning ignorance. She absolutely wouldn't go in; it would surely lead to no good.
"Come in! Or I'll die here." Qing Su Yue looked at the door with certainty, having somehow found a sharp hairpin and pressed it against her neck.
Xing Yuan panicked slightly. After a moment, she slowly pushed the door open and weakly said, "Sister."
"What do you like about me?" Qing Su Yue took a deep breath, her expression filled with sorrow.
"Everything, I like everything. It was wrong of me to lie to you, but... if I hadn't lied, how could I have been with you?" Xing Yuan said quickly, then suddenly lunged forward and snatched the hairpin from Qing Su Yue's hand.
"Sister, don't be impulsive. If, if you really want to go out, it's not impossible. You just have to agree to one condition."
Xing Yuan had no choice but to take a step back. She could tell that her sister's attitude this time was exceptionally firm, even bordering on suicidal. Although she could create an absolutely safe environment for her, she couldn't bear to see her sister in such pain.
"What condition?" Qing Su Yue's expression softened, her pale face seeming to regain some color.
"Sister, eat something first. I'll tell you after you've eaten." Xing Yuan seized the opportunity to nod towards the table, her intention clear.
Qing Su Yue remained silent but clearly agreed, as she walked towards the table.
She ate quickly and sparingly. After finishing, she looked up at Xing Yuan, forcing a small smile. "What condition?"
Xing Yuan thought for a moment and then condensed a bracelet from her dark divine power on the spot, tying a small bell to it. She then placed it on Qing Su Yue's wrist without any room for refusal.
This was inspired by the蛊虫 (gu worms) from her previous world. With this, her sister couldn't stray too far from her.
Qing Su Yue looked at the bracelet, which fit snugly around her wrist and couldn't be removed, and asked in confusion, "What is this?"
"A guarantee that you can't leave me. This bracelet contains my origin divine power, so Sister must maintain a certain distance from me, otherwise, the bracelet will automatically bring you back to my side."
Xing Yuan added, "But Sister doesn't need to worry. As long as you don't wander too far from me, it's just an ordinary accessory."
Qing Su Yue furrowed her brows, looking at the bracelet. After a moment's hesitation, she nodded. "Alright!"
Between being imprisoned for life and being bound to Xing Yuan, she naturally chose the latter. After all, while Xing Yuan's personality might be a bit unpleasant, she had treated her very well. Qing Su Yue simply couldn't accept that the person she had finally fallen for had been deceiving her all along.
Regardless of the initial reasons, deception itself was unforgivable.
Xing Yuan curved her brows. "Then when does Sister want to go out and play?"
"Today!" It was better sooner than later. Moreover, Qing Su Yue found Xing Yuan's temperament to be somewhat unstable; what if she changed her mind tomorrow?
"Okay! Then Sister, pack up and see if there's anything you want to bring. I'll go find more gold coins." Xing Yuan nodded obediently.
"You, a dark god, lack gold coins?" Qing Su Yue couldn't help but retort.
"I do! After all, the currency used now is different from when I last woke up. But the Temple is the wealthiest place in this world! So I can afford to support Sister."
Xing Yuan smiled sweetly, appearing docile and feigning a somewhat naive playfulness, as she needed to appease her sister now.
Qing Su Yue nodded awkwardly. Using her money? She inexplicably felt a pang of discomfort. Would she always be supported by someone else?
In the past, it was the Temple of Light, and now it was the Dark God. She still wanted to be an independent and self-reliant person.
Xing Yuan didn't notice this. Because she had angered Qing Su Yue before, her sister had maintained a cold demeanor, so even if her face darkened, it wasn't very noticeable.
The two of them prepared briefly and then set off. As mentioned before, this was a world with magic. While humans could also "grow" wings and fly, their strength was limited, excluding the two gods, of course.
Therefore, they could travel using magical artifacts. However, magical artifacts were expensive, and most people couldn't afford them, so carriages were more common. But these two were certainly not among them.
Xing Yuan spent a fortune on a flying carriage to please Qing Su Yue. Although Qing Su Yue didn't appreciate it much, she had to admit that she could only compromise.
Xing Yuan was always accommodating to her. If she merely glanced at something with a little more interest, Xing Yuan would immediately buy it and give it to her. While Qing Su Yue could accept it once or twice, after many such instances, she couldn't help but feel uneasy.
She had always been ambitious and didn't want to be a "useless" person dependent on others, even if Xing Yuan didn't have that intention.
Therefore, considering this, Qing Su Yue decided to find herself a job.
She had heard about it back in the Temple of Light: there was only one place in the world where light and darkness could coexist – the adventurers' paradise, Yan City.
No one knew when or by whom Yan City was built. All they knew was that its existence was as ancient as the Temple of Light and the Dark Temple.
However, this was the only exception in the world; all other places were dominated by the temples.
Legend had it that the initial purpose of this place was to help those who couldn't gain the gods' approval or join the temples due to insufficient talent to slay monsters, defend their homes, or avenge their loved ones. But later, it also became known as the land of adventure, where anyone who wanted to test their strength would go.
"Does Sister like it there?" Xing Yuan's eyes held a hidden excitement upon hearing Qing Su Yue's words.
Yan City was jointly built by her and the God of Light during their closest times. Later, when they fell out, they tacitly refrained from attacking this place, preserving the last sanctuary.
The origin of its name was also very simple; it was merely because they had suddenly seen a wild goose fly overhead at that time.