"I like you."

"I love you."

"I·Love·You."

"I love you."

"ZZZ... ZZZ... Xiao Suo... I love you."

"Xiao Suo—I love you—"

"Brother Suo~ you're my favorite~"

"I want to protect you, I·Love·You."

"MEOW."

…

Ren Suo suddenly stumbled and nearly fell flat on his face. The bullet storm behind him followed like a shadow, but luckily Gu Yueyan pulled him by the hand, and he managed to regain his balance to continue using Ghostly Rapid Step, dodging the bullets that shattered the ground like phantom shadows.

Their speed couldn't truly dodge bullets. However, both parties were moving at high speed, and the distance between them was definitely more than a hundred meters. Unless it was a firearms Cultivator who had learned an Eagle Eye-type Spell, it was basically impossible to hit the evasive Ren Suo and Gu Yueyan. The only thing that could affect their escape was whether they had courage, as the hail of bullets behind them was still terrifying. However, Ren Suo's combat skills were unknowably high, and he didn't panic at all. Gu Yueyan's Moonlight Garment was also designed to soothe the mind and stabilize thoughts; moreover, Ren Suo's calmness was her greatest source of courage.

"What's wrong?"

Without stopping, Gu Yueyan walked barefoot on the clean stone slabs, her torn bridal gown billowing and shining with radiance in the wind. She turned her head anxiously to look at Ren Suo.

"It's nothing." Ren Suo took a deep breath and said, "You must not let go of my hand; you have to hold on to it!"

"I won't let go," Gu Yueyan said earnestly.

"I mean it," Ren Suo said. "If you let go, I might just explode on the spot."

Gu Yueyan was taken aback. "Huh?"

Just then, a giant Fireball flew over their heads, striking a three-story building in front of them. It instantly destroyed the building, blocking more than half of the road!

This also showed that the strength of the pursuers wasn't that impressive. With such destructive power, speed, and accuracy, it was no problem for Luna to dodge or defend against it. The fact that the Fireball could even singe her eyelashes was its greatest achievement. On the other hand, if they really had the strength, they would probably have been trapped in the Crystal Cathedral by Luna alone and wouldn't be out hunting Luna's partner...

Most of these people probably knew their own strength wasn't enough to compete with the other Apostles of the Moon God. Having previously harbored grievances against Luna, they decided to take it out on Ren Suo. Perhaps they even harbored thoughts like, 'If Luna dies, would her paramour go mad?' in an attempt to stir up trouble.

Actually, Ren Suo and Gu Yueyan could handle the same number of adversaries and could have directly engaged in a mixed-doubles fight. However, now that they were being chased and attacked by a large group, Ren Suo had to look for another way out.

As they were about to be caught on the blocked road, Ren Suo glanced back at the pursuers and randomly selected the closest pair of "lucky" onlookers.

"Your Miracle is to cast a powerful Destructive Shadow."

"Your price is that for every Destructive Shadow you cast, you must add one accomplice who maintains physical contact."

In an instant, the moonlight transformed into a dark plummet. A shadow, darker than the night sky itself, struck the pair of Angel Envoys like a pillar of light. The terrifying destructive aftermath even demolished the three-story European-style building beneath their feet.

The sudden attack and the shattered building effectively intercepted the remaining pursuers behind them, buying Ren Suo and Gu Yueyan time to get past the obstacles.

Ren Suo didn't consider whether this Miracle would kill the pursuers, or if the severely injured Angel Envoy partners would be picked off by others. They were about to be chopped up themselves, so he wasn't going to overthink it. Even if he had to repent, he'd do it later, lying in bed, full and playing with his phone.

On the contrary, the continuous nature of the price to be paid for this Miracle made Ren Suo very nervous—he really didn't know what would happen if he couldn't pay the price. Would the Miracle Full Moon ability blow up, or would he blow up himself?

When crossing the rubble barrier, Gu Yueyan looked back at the rolling dust and couldn't help asking, "Were you always this strong?"

"I can only use it once," Ren Suo said, directly picking up Gu Yueyan to prevent her from stepping on the broken stones. He rapidly crossed the barrier, casually adding, "And there's a price to be paid."

"What price?" Gu Yueyan curiously asked. It was at this time that Ren Suo set her down. To maintain continuous physical contact, Ren Suo deliberately chose a more troublesome position, holding her hand first before letting her down.

Gu Yueyan immediately guessed, "Is the price to keep in contact with me continuously?"

"Yes."

Though there were pursuers behind them, Gu Yueyan couldn't help but let out a chuckle. It was precisely because they were in danger that Gu Yueyan became particularly bold. Gu Yueyan was accustomed to strict and rigid study and Cultivation, yet she was also fond of movies about life and death. After calming down in the face of such dangerous and exciting adventures, she wasn't afraid at all. She unabashedly showed Ren Suo the mischievous side she had kept hidden deep inside. "Then you mustn't let go, okay?"

As she spoke, Gu Yueyan even scraped Ren Suo's palm with her fingernail. Ren Suo blinked and saw in her crescent moon-shaped eyes a radiant galaxy, with a shallow smile on her lips like the bright moon. In a trance, he couldn't help but recall another face.

In the final boss battle of Night of the Hunt, Luna, when hitting the jackpot with Miracle Full Moon, would trigger flashback story snippets. Ren Suo thought that was something only Luna, with her 'official storyline CG,' would have, and a 'counterfeit, inferior product' like the one he used would most likely not trigger it. Indeed, the first two times Ren Suo used Miracle Full Moon and hit the jackpot, no flashback story snippets were triggered.

However, perhaps due to the original location's bonus or really being too close to the moon... just a moment ago, as he hit the big time, Ren Suo's consciousness suddenly plunged into the depths of the sea, sinking down endlessly. In the warm darkness, Ren Suo felt as if he was experiencing past memories. However, his vision was shrouded in endless darkness. Only those confessions, spoken in different ways but with the same voice, echoed in his ears.

When Ren Suo came back to reality, it was as though he had been dragged out on stage in a dream, earning a Miracle as a reward. But this voice, this Miracle, made him think of another person with whom he shared a deep Bond.

Miracle Full Moon didn't let Ren Suo experience a complete memory, but he himself automatically initiated a recollection search.

Daily chit-chat on WeChat, being dragged out to play, birthday surprises, the joy when giving a scarf, Christmas promises...

Although Ren Suo had no memory of that confession... it didn't matter anymore. Ren Suo only then realized that he and the one who inspired a mixture of hate and love, love, and more love in him had already created many more heartwarming and heart-stirring memories. But beside him was Gu Yueyan, who was trying to establish a deeper Bond with him...

"You won't escape!"

Gunfire and the roar of Spells sounded. It seemed the pursuers had no intention of finishing off the two unfortunate souls. Instead, they moved directly through the billowing dust to continue their pursuit, clearly confident that Ren Suo could only use that powerful move once. However, there were two or three fewer pursuers. It appeared only the Apostles of the Moon God had followed. After all, if an Angel Envoy died, they could enter a Dream Death State to await Resurrection through longing. But if their partner died, it might truly be the end.

Ren Suo still held a Miracle, but each casting of Destructive Shadow required adding an accomplice. And besides Gu Yueyan, Ren Suo couldn't even find a stray cat nearby, naturally preventing him from unleashing another Destructive Shadow. It was a pity that Gu Yueyan's Miracle could only imitate Spells, not other Miracles; otherwise, if Gu Yueyan suddenly unleashed one now, it would surely scare the wits out of them.

Ren Suo focused his mind, taking Gu Yueyan's hand to continue using Ghostly Rapid Step as they sprinted, preparing to draw another Miracle.

Soon after they left, two more figures chased after them, one using Flash Step and one ice, quickly passing through the ruins to track them.

"Damn it, why..." A man from Mysterious Country crawled out from the ruins, brushed aside the rubble to find his unconscious partner, and grumbled, "Of all the people to attack, it had to hit us. If I ever see them again, I swear..."

"Then what will you do?"

Suddenly, a voice filled with malice rang out from behind. The man jumped in fright and tried to plunge forward with his companion. But before he could move, a slender, powerful jade hand pressed down on his shoulder, locking his Qi Cyclone and sapping him of strength until he felt completely weak.

"Damaging houses, assaulting others. I'm part of the League of Legends, after all. You better get ready to rot in prison for life."

A strong member of the League of Legends!

The man inwardly cursed his luck. They would have preferred to be struck into a Dream Death State by other Angel Envoys rather than be taken into custody by the League of Legends. It wasn't really about serving time. However, their chances of escaping prison were slim unless they could draw an attack-type Miracle. Plus, after escaping, they would be wanted in Moon Night Market and likely hunted by other heroes.

"We were just passers-by! Who knew those Transcendents would come here and cause damage? We're the unfortunate victims buried under the collapsed building..." The man quickly donned a pitiful act, embracing his companion and pointing toward the direction the others had left, lamenting the Transcendents' misdeeds, "Hero, you have to believe us..."

As he spoke, the man's voice trailed off. When he turned his head, he saw the hero holding him was none other than a beautiful young girl in a wedding dress, her face full of scornful laughter.

Another bride?!

"Do you think I'd believe your lies?" The bridal-garbed girl locked his Qi Cyclone, shot a signal into the sky for other members of the League of Legends to come over, and said coldly, "To avoid further harm to innocent citizens, you'd better get used to sitting until your butt rots."

"I would never harm other citizens," the man shook his head, denying vehemently. "What evidence do you have that I've hurt anyone?"

"I heard it just now. You just said 'If I ever see them again,' clearly showing malice in your heart." The bridal-garbed girl sneered, "To prevent more vicious incidents, please properly accept reeducation through labor."

"That was just me talking! I haven't done anything yet! Instead, I got hit!" the man shouted loudly. "Is the League of Legends unreasonable?"

"The League of Legends certainly is reasonable, but I'm not. And you, you can't beat me."

After administering a temporary (or permanent) Sleep treatment to the man, the bridal-garbed girl leaped to a higher spot. Looking into the distant hazy night, she suddenly lost interest in pursuing further.

The rhythm and warmth of the Bonds of Silk brought her restless heart gradually back to calmness.

***

"How did I fall asleep..."

In the office of the Deputy Director of the Lianjiang City Countermeasures Bureau, Qiao Muyi, who had been lying on her desk, lifted her head and rubbed her eyes. "Have I not been getting enough sleep these days..."

After tidying up her appearance, Qiao Muyi turned on her phone to check the time, then her gaze slowly froze on the phone's screensaver. These past few days, it was the first time she saw this face without feeling worried; instead, there was a strange sense of reassurance.

"...I might as well go there after work; at most, I'll end up sleeping with Cheng Ling again tonight..." Qiao Muyi smiled and turned on her computer to continue handling administrative work.

Because the Transcendent administrative system was not yet perfected, the range of duties for the Deputy Director of the Tactical Bureau was extremely broad. A large number of affairs pertaining to Transcendents would eventually make their way to the Deputy Director for final determination—whether to proceed, put on hold, or rediscuss. Essentially, all kinds of messy matters.

Public Security system's Transcendent training affairs, the construction of more Cultivation Grounds, the Tactical Bureau's university lectures, Tactical Cultivator countryside activities...

As Qiao Muyi sifted through the documents, she suddenly narrowed her eyes and sent a suggestion letter to Yao Fei, asking Yao Fei to check the information of the sender.

Yao Fei, who was working outside the office, received the email. Upon seeing the content, she immediately felt the Deputy Director was up to something.

The gist of the suggestion letter was as follows: Healing Cultivator Ren Suo's employment at Heavenly Lotus Academy was simply a waste, and he should be transferred to work as research staff in the field of Spiritual Energy at the sub-institute of the Third Affiliated Hospital, et cetera...

It seemed fine on the surface, but the issuing unit of this suggestion letter was the Heavenly Lotus School Hospital...

Yao Fei quickly found detailed information about the sender and went in to report to Qiao Muyi. "It was written by a chief physician at the school hospital. He's thirty-three, unmarried, with a very ordinary resume, and currently working in dermatology. However, due to the recent extreme lack of patients in dermatology, the school hospital intends to shut down the dermatology department, and other departments are also full..."

"The staffing, benefits, and salaries at the Heavenly Lotus School Hospital seem to be on par with top-tier hospitals, right?" Qiao Muyi glanced at Yao Fei's data and snorted. "And to top it off, he's ugly... Xiao Suo's Healing Magic, apart from external injuries, is notably effective against skin diseases... I see what's going on now."

Yao Fei glanced at Qiao Muyi. She was aware of Qiao Muyi's fondness for Ren Suo. Although she did not understand why Ren Suo would be so unlucky to attract Qiao Muyi's attention... ah, no, why Qiao Muyi had taken a liking to Ren Suo. But Yao Fei knew that the chief physician, thirty-three and ugly, was definitely going to be in trouble.

Sure enough, Qiao Muyi waved her hand. "Since the Heavenly Lotus School Hospital is canceling its dermatology department, and the Spiritual Energy Research Institute of the Third Affiliated Hospital is short on personnel, give both sides a list. Let them transfer that thirty-three-year-old ugly doctor to the research institute to do odd jobs."

Yao Fei raised an eyebrow, thinking to herself that the Deputy Director was harsh. While the benefits at the Third Affiliated Hospital's Spiritual Energy Research Institute were actually not bad, those benefits were intended for Cultivator Doctors. For other medical staff without Cultivation, they really would be doing menial tasks.

"But it's not right to transfer him to the research institute just because he made a 'fair' suggestion," Yao Fei tentatively advised. "The reason's not suitable."

"Then we'll just transfer him there without giving a reason—that wouldn't be unreasonable," Qiao Muyi said with a cold laugh.

Yao Fei was at a loss for words—someone 'suggested' transferring Ren Suo, and you respond by having him transferred to do menial work. If someone dared to hit Ren Suo, you'd probably leave them with a permanent concussion.