Chapter 107: Ye Xi’s Gift

"Evernight?"

Jasmine chewed on these two words in her mouth, over and over again.

Her eyes grew brighter and brighter.

"Evernight, Evernight…"

She raised her head, and the gaze she directed at Yasuo was filled with a near-fanatical adoration.

"The name chosen by Master sounds simply wonderful!"

These words weren't entirely just flattery.

Evernight.

A long, endless night, seeing no light of day.

Just hearing this name exuded a bone-chilling overbearing aura, perfectly matching the path they were to walk in the future.

Zhou Huai's consciousness inside Yasuo's body smiled faintly.

The name Evernight was not something he randomly came up with.

First, it was naturally to fit this "Night Demon" legion destined to walk in the dark.

Second, it was to benchmark that mysterious and powerful Dawnbreaker Guild.

They styled themselves as the dawn before the morning.

Very well.

Beneath Evernight, there shall be no more dawn.

Zhou Huai had a strong premonition.

Sooner or later, he would engage in a life-and-death total war with that bizarrely acting Dawnbreaker Guild.

He would personally uproot this malignant tumor entrenched on Great Xia Country completely.

"Leave the matters hereafter to you."

Leaving these final words, Zhou Huai's consciousness receded like a tide.

At this moment, Moria's figure also turned into a wisp of ink, silently melting into the shadows on the ground and disappearing.

In the room, only Jasmine and Yasuo, standing quietly to the side with his gaze returning to calm, remained.

"Miss Jasmine, if you have any needs, feel free to command me."

Yasuo's weathered voice sounded, steady and without ripples.

Jasmine looked at Yasuo before her in a momentary daze.

She could clearly sense that just a moment ago, Master's Soul had already left this shell.

How magical.

This Clone clearly lacked a Soul, yet it could still act autonomously and speak.

Master… just what level of existence was he?

What kind of Heaven-Defying profession on earth had he changed classes to?

Countless questions surged in the depths of her heart, but she cleverly suppressed them all.

Master's secrets were not something she, a mere servant, could presumptuously guess.

All she needed to do was obey and complete her task.

Jasmine took a deep breath, the confusion in her eyes dissipating, replaced by an unprecedented drive.

She quickly washed up and changed into a capable-looking martial outfit.

Then she straightened her back and gave her first order to the swordsman beside her.

"Mr. Yasuo, let's go."

"To the guild registration center."

Yasuo slightly nodded, silently following behind her like the most loyal guard.

…

Meanwhile, at the suburban courtyard.

Zhou Huai's consciousness had already returned to his main body.

The reason he returned so quickly was because Uncle Fu had just softly informed him that Young Miss Ye Xi had arrived.

He slowly opened his eyes.

The light in the room was soft, and a faint fragrance of grass and trees drifted in the air.

A graceful figure was skipping in from outside the door.

The young girl wore a light green long dress today.

That color, like the tender buds newly sprouted in early spring, carried vibrant vitality.

The cut of the dress was just right, perfectly outlining her exquisite and well-proportioned figure.

The hem of the skirt swayed gently with her movements, like ripples spreading across a pond, brimming with youthful vitality.

As soon as she entered, the whole room seemed to brighten by a fraction.

Ye Xi wore a bright smile on her face, like a little girl asking for candy.

"Brother Zhou Huai, haven't you seen me for so long, did you miss me?"

Zhou Huai leaned against the head of the bed and also chuckled.

"Of course I missed you."

He looked at the girl's energetic face and spoke seemingly casually.

"How was the National Examination? I saw the news these past two days and heard that our Dongning Province seemed to have won the championship this year?"

As soon as this was mentioned, Ye Xi perked up.

She pulled over a chair, excitedly sat by Zhou Huai's bedside, and her clear eyes flashed with an excited light.

"Brother Zhou Huai, do you remember that Gandalf I mentioned to you before?"

"Of course I remember." Zhou Huai cooperated with a curious expression, "I saw on the news that he even seemed to win the top scholar of the National Examination, looking very formidable."

Ye Xi nodded hard, her small face turning slightly red with excitement.

"That Gandalf is more than just formidable—he's downright monstrous!"

"I have never seen such a terrifying Professional among my peers!"

The time that followed became Ye Xi's personal story session.

She waved her small fists, vividly recounting the experiences on Triple Island that day.

Telling how that Archmage named Gandalf leisurely led them to sweep across the arena, easily eliminating one strong team after another.

Telling how he single-handedly resisted the joint encirclement of the three teams from Imperial Capital, Demon Capital, and Sichuan Capital.

Finally, she even lowered her voice, recounting with a mysterious air about the bad guy wearing the ghost-face mask.

Telling how Gandalf stepped forward, engaging in an earth-shaking battle with that S-grade villain, ultimately turning the tide and saving all the examinees.

Zhou Huai listened quietly like this.

A gentle smile always hung on his face.

From time to time, he would also let out one or two well-timed exclamations.

"Wow! So formidable?"

"Defeated so many S-grade Geniuses all by himself?"

"Good heavens, wouldn't that make him a future pillar of the country?"

His exaggerated acting made Ye Xi giggle uncontrollably, her sense of achievement bursting.

"Right now, that Gandalf is valued by the military!"

Ye Xi wore an expression of shared honor.

"I heard that to reward him, the Governor even made an exception to open the military region's special-grade treasury for him, letting him go in and choose three rewards!"

As she spoke, her gaze glanced inadvertently, suddenly noticing that pitch-black egg on Zhou Huai's bedside table.

"Eh? Brother Zhou Huai, what is this?"

Zhou Huai's heart skipped a beat.

Secretly exclaiming carelessness.

Previously busy controlling the Clone to handle guild matters, he actually forgot to put this little fellow away.

As his thoughts flashed rapidly, Zhou Huai's face remained calm, even carrying a hint of amusement.

"Hey, this thing."

"Uncle Fu was afraid I'd be bored staying in the courtyard, so he specially went to the market to scout out this toy for me to pass the time."

"If you don't believe me, look."

As Zhou Huai spoke, he stretched out his finger and tapped lightly and rhythmically on the smooth eggshell.

"Knock, knock."

The next second.

On the inner wall of the eggshell, two responses of the same rhythm indeed came through.

"Knock, knock."

The sound was crisp.

"It's real!"

Ye Xi's eyes lit up instantly, like discovering a new continent.

She leaned forward, imitating Zhou Huai's appearance, and stretched out her slender fingers to tap twice on the eggshell.

"Knock, knock."

The little demon dragon inside the egg seemed to like playing with her very much, and immediately gave a response.

"Knock, knock."

"Wow! How interesting!"

Ye Xi was amused with curved eyebrows and smiling eyes, holding that "toy egg" fondly and unable to put it down.

"This toy is made so realistically; just now I almost thought this was a real Dragon egg."

Zhou Huai wiped the non-existent cold sweat from his forehead and waved his hand feigning indifference.

"You really know how to joke."

"Your Brother Zhou Huai here, where would I have the ability to procure any Dragon egg."

Ye Xi giggled, and her attention quickly left the egg.

She put the egg back on the bedside table, and then, as if remembering something important, her expression turned mysterious.

"Brother Zhou Huai, I came today specifically to bring you a gift."

"Oh?" Zhou Huai raised an eyebrow, "What gift?"

Ye Xi didn't beat around the bush either.

From her space ring, she carefully took out an exquisite wooden box.

The box opened.

A soft white light emanated from the box.

The moment Zhou Huai saw clearly what was inside, the smile on his face froze involuntarily.

On the silk lining of the box, a transparent glass bottle lay quietly.

Inside the bottle was sparkling clear liquid.

It was precisely holy light spiritual water.

"This is?"

Zhou Huai's voice carried a trace of imperceptible trembling.

Ye Xi looked at him and introduced earnestly:

"This is called holy light spiritual water."

"Thanks to Master Gandalf's blessing, the Governor also gave me and the remaining two teammates a chance to enter the military region's treasury to choose a reward."

"Although we couldn't enter the special-grade treasury, the things in the regular treasury above were also quite good."

"I heard from the guiding assistant that this holy light spiritual water has the effect of dispelling curses, and this is the last bottle left in the entire treasury."

"Therefore, I chose it and brought it back."

As she spoke, she handed the box to Zhou Huai, her eyes full of expectation.

Zhou Huai looked at that bottle of holy light spiritual water, then looked at Ye Xi's face written all over with "praise me quickly".

An indescribable warm current surged in his chest.

His heart felt as if it was gently clenched by a warm hand, both sour and soft.

"Silly girl."

His voice was somewhat hoarse.

"This is a reward opportunity you exchanged for by risking your life."

"Why didn't you pick a piece of equipment you need, or a skill book?"

"What if… what if this holy light spiritual water has no effect on me? Wouldn't your rare opportunity this time be wasted in vain?"

Ye Xi shook her head with a smile, her bright eyes gazing at him earnestly.

"How would we know without trying."

"Moreover, in my heart, nothing is more important than letting Brother Zhou Huai stand up again."

That instant.

Zhou Huai felt that all restraint and all lines of defense in his heart collapsed with a bang.

He suddenly stretched out his arms.

And pulled the girl before him, who made him both heartache-stricken and moved, tightly into his arms.

"Ah!"

Ye Xi was startled by his sudden action, letting out a short exclamation.

But she didn't struggle.

After the initial stiffness, her body slowly softened down.

With a blushing face, she gently rested her head against Zhou Huai's chest, as well-behaved as a gentle kitten.

Zhou Huai took a deep breath.

His nasal cavity was filled with the unique, faint, and pleasant fragrance of the young girl.

He rested his chin on the crown of her head, his voice deep and powerful.

"Rest assured."

"Your Brother Zhou Huai will stand up again one day."

Ye Xi in his arms buried her head even deeper.

Zhou Huai could even see that a mesmerizing blush had already climbed up to the roots of her fair, petite ears.

With a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzzing, she gave a soft "Mn."

"I believe in Brother Zhou Huai."