Value (Second Update)

"Ah, Senior Qi Xieyuan really is a good person. He was willing to offend others just to stand up for us."

After class, Sun Lin carried her notebook and headed to the cafeteria with Xu Yue, a faint smile appearing on her face.

She had mentally prepared herself for studying abroad, but actually encountering the subtle discrimination from so many students still made her feel miserable.

Yet for the sake of her studies, she had kept her young lady temper in check.

This time, Qi Xieyuan had forcefully stepped in and made them apologize, immediately earning himself a good guy card.

"That really is true. I completed a mission before, and I ran into Senior Qi Xieyuan during it. He helped me out a great deal."

Xu Yue neither confirmed nor denied Sun Lin’s words.

"Huh? You secretly completed a mission by yourself? Why didn’t you tell me? I have the captain’s key."

Sun Lin, who had just been delighted, immediately puffed up her cheeks in anger. It seemed her authority as captain had been challenged.

"I’m just used to being alone. Don’t worry, I’ll definitely call you for the Promotion Mission."

Xu Yue began gradually planting an impression in Sun Lin’s mind.

"Undisciplined and unorganized."

Sun Lin snorted. She no longer waited for Xu Yue, clutching her notebook as she quickened her pace and ran off to the cafeteria alone.

Naturally, Xu Yue had no interest in comforting some young lady right now. If he had been free, he might have soothed her casually, but unfortunately, he had business to attend to…

After Sun Lin left, Qi Xieyuan’s figure slowly emerged from Xu Yue’s shadow.

"I never expected you to have hidden yourself so deeply."

His voice was still soft and effeminate. A hazy mist seemed to rise around Qi Xieyuan and Xu Yue.

Even Saint Hill Military Academy’s surveillance formation seemed to have temporarily lost its effect here.

"I don’t quite understand what you mean, Senior. You make it sound as though you know me very well."

Xu Yue wore that heartwarming smile, his tone calm and unhurried.

"Heh heh, there’s no need to keep pretending in front of me. You even fooled me before. I thought you were merely a newcomer using Sun Lin’s influence to throw your weight around, but during that mission, I realized I had underestimated you far too much."

Qi Xieyuan wore an expression that said, I’ve already seen through you, and continued in a tone brimming with confidence, as if everything were under his control.

"There’s no point in hiding it any longer. Saint Hill Military Academy’s enhancement monitoring formation sweeps through once every fifteen minutes. The interference I’ve deployed is enough to block ordinary monitoring, which means we have nearly fifteen minutes to talk. But if I wanted to subdue you, I would only need an instant."

Xu Yue was somewhat surprised by his words. It seemed Qi Xieyuan possessed quite a bit of Saint Hill Military Academy’s internal intelligence.

He even knew the patterns behind some of the academy’s internal surveillance.

"But don’t worry. For the sake of Sun Lin, I won’t do anything to you as long as you don’t go too far. I merely want you to deliver a message to your boss."

Qi Xieyuan’s face was indifferent.

He believed that this combination of threats and persuasion would be enough to shatter the mental defenses of a mere regular Reincarnator.

No matter how talented the other party was, he was still only a newcomer among regular Reincarnators.

Faced with a powerhouse of his level, he would naturally be at a psychological disadvantage.

"Boss? Mine? Are you talking about the Reincarnation Space?"

Xu Yue’s expression became somewhat strange as the clattering of iron chains began to echo around them.

"Don’t try to… Hm?"

Qi Xieyuan had just been about to continue when he followed the sound of the chains and realized something was wrong.

All around the area previously shrouded in the mist generated by his unique concealment skill, countless golden chains faintly appeared in the air.

At times, they passed through spatial barriers; at others, they emerged in the physical world.

Yet the dense blockade of chains completely sealed off the entire area, as though it had been placed within an independent space.

This was…

"Actually, Senior, I was originally planning to ask you for a small favor. I even arranged for Wang Zhaoming to contact you, but you seemed to distrust him. Neither you nor Muto replied…"

Xu Yue’s expression was filled with wistful emotion, inexplicably causing a trace of unease to rise in Qi Xieyuan’s heart.

"But… I never expected you to come looking for me yourself. You even took the initiative to show hostility and sealed me away in this place. What fate this is."

As Xu Yue spoke with a sigh, his pupils transformed into the symbols of the Mangekyo.

Qi Xieyuan did not have a wanted notice. In the physical world, unless one was first subjected to hostile aggression, the price of dealing with a Kage-level powerhouse was simply too great.

The moment Qi Xieyuan saw Xu Yue’s strangely familiar eyes, he immediately sensed that something was terribly wrong.

Yet because he had failed to notice it beforehand, by the time he reacted, it was already too late.

He had completely entered Xu Yue’s Tsukuyomi space.

"You… you… So it was you!"

If Qi Xieyuan still could not grasp the truth now, then he would truly have been too dull!

His face was full of shock and terror.

What a sin.

What exactly had happened?

What was wrong with this world?

He had always believed it was Zhang Zuolin’s handiwork. He had always believed the man before him was merely one of Zhang Zuolin’s pawns.

He had always believed the other party was just a relatively promising newcomer.

Yet that was far, far too distant from the truth!

The originally meek little lamb, the messenger he had seen before, had transformed in an instant into a prehistoric crocodile opening its bloody maw before him.

You fucking screwed me over!

However, Qi Xieyuan quickly recovered. Without even the slightest struggle or resistance, he respectfully said in a highly pragmatic manner,

"I never imagined that you had hidden yourself so deeply, my lord. Following in your footsteps will surely lead to a boundless future. Please take me in and allow me to serve as your dog."

Although Qi Xieyuan was an Elite Reincarnator capable of rivaling a powerhouse, he did not possess even a shred of so-called pride. He knew when to yield and when to stand firm.

He almost immediately chose submission and compromise without the slightest hesitation. A wise man submitted to circumstances.

Such people were also the most likely to survive in an environment like the Reincarnation Space. His current strength and status had definitely not come from luck or coincidence.

His original objective had been to seek refuge with Zhang Zuolin and have him protect him. Now, Zhang Zuolin was not actually there, but an even more promising dark horse seemed to have appeared.

Lowering himself and submitting to this person was entirely acceptable.

He was an Elite Reincarnator, an Elite Reincarnator with the strength of a powerhouse. With himself as the bargaining chip, no one would refuse his service!

"You want to serve me? That was actually what I had in mind as well…"

Xu Yue gave a casual laugh, neither confirming nor denying it.

Qi Xieyuan’s face became even more respectful, while inwardly, he could not help sneering. Sure enough, no one could refuse his loyalty.

His strength was his greatest value.

Only his strength truly belonged to him. It was through that strength that he could continuously move among Japan’s various armies, using China’s interests as bargaining chips to exchange for enough benefits and obtain his current position.

Since the other party had hidden himself within the Beiyang Army, he surely had his own goals and surely lacked helpers like him!

Given the other party’s strength, his true identity could not possibly be that of an Elite Reincarnator! Therefore, he would need someone like him, whose usefulness extended much further, in many situations!

Heh. No matter how strong you are, you’re still only human.

As long as I have the chance to keep absorbing nourishment, one day, I’ll surpass you instead.

"It would be my honor to serve you."

Within the Tsukuyomi space, Qi Xieyuan still wore a respectful expression.

But then, he discovered that he could no longer move at all.

The other party, smiling cheerfully, condensed one Black Rod after another in his hand and slowly walked toward him.

With Xu Yue’s steps, the Tsukuyomi space began gradually dissolving, but the immobilizing Illusion Technique remained.

"Since you feel the same way, then naturally, I won’t stand on ceremony…"

Still speaking with a gentle smile, Xu Yue extended the Black Rod in his hand and slowly inserted it through Qi Xieyuan’s ear.

His fingers did not tremble in the slightest, as steady as when he had once held a scalpel.

The Black Rod entered slowly and steadily.

The creation of Six Paths of Pain’s first Deva Path had begun!

The result of making one directly from a living person…

Should be better, right?

After all, your strength is your greatest value.

An Elite Reincarnator with the strength of a powerhouse? Sorry, there are some spaces I can enter that you cannot. If the missions cannot even be synchronized, then you’re completely useless.

Then I’ll personally help synchronize you.

I’ll be taking your body…