I Believe in Your Ambition

Migrate everyone in the Country of All Stars into Yaxiu's Soul Kingdom of Heaven? Feili's heart fluttered with excitement. "Is that really possible? Yaxiu, can you really save everyone?" Niya murmured, "Living inside you from now on..." "Of course not actually living inside my Kingdom of Heaven—there isn't even a bathroom in there. It's just a transit station," Yaxiu said. "Once the Country of All Stars is destroyed and Ruby Mountain is unsealed, I'll go to Gospel to transfer you out." Igola's mind stirred, while Harvey stopped drinking, asking subconsciously, "Isn't that the method you used with the Thousand Wishes Kingdom of Heaven to save Senluo from the apocalypse?" "That's right, exactly the same," Yaxiu said softly. "Last time, Silver Lantern and I failed, but this time..." "You will fail just the same." Crossing her arms over her chest, Weixi said calmly, "Even though I said there is an embryonic Kingdom of Heaven in your soul, it is only an embryonic form after all. Only sorcery spirits can dwell inside; it cannot truly manifest in reality. You could stuff people into the Thousand Wishes Kingdom of Heaven, but can you stuff even a single strand of hair into your own soul?" Neither hurried nor impatient, Yaxiu nodded slightly and looked at Weixi. "That's why I need your help, Spectre Prophet." "Now you remember to address me by my honorific title?" Weixi sneered. "You think I can help you?" Yaxiu smiled. "When it comes to matters of the soul, searching across the entire world, you are beyond question the foremost authority." "Yes, absolutely!" Feili nodded vigorously, coming over to hug Weixi's arm. "Sister Weixi, you definitely know what to do!" "That sounds rather sweet." Weixi glanced at Feili and suddenly giggled. "For the little sheep's sake, it's not like I can't help you—it doesn't harm my interests anyway. There is indeed a miracle that temporarily manifests a Kingdom of Heaven, but I don't have the relevant sorcery spirits—" Yaxiu said at once, "We all killed many sorcerers and plundered many sorcery spirits in the third angel hunt. We can pool them together." "—Even if you really can manifest your Soul Kingdom of Heaven, it's completely pointless." Weixi said faintly, "I never lie. If I say you'll fail, you are guaranteed to fail." "You were able to use the Thousand Wishes Kingdom of Heaven to save people back then only because they were 'people' of Senluo." Weixi emphasized the word "people." "But the ones you want to save now are 'people' of the Country of All Stars." Yaxiu opened his mouth, only now realizing he had overlooked the most crucial point: Feili and the others were not human. It was simply because Feili and Niya felt so real—so real that Yaxiu couldn't treat them as illusory at all—that he had forgotten they were shadows of their original bodies, mirror images in a looking glass. Yaxiu could steal everything, but could he steal a mirror image out of a mirror? "As long as the Country of All Stars is destroyed, there is no way they will survive." Weixi unwrapped a lollipop and popped it into her mouth. "A mirror image cannot exist detached from the mirror." Feili couldn't fully follow their conversation, but seeing Yaxiu's expression darken, she understood everything in her heart. She squeezed in beside Yaxiu, placing a hand on his thigh to comfort him. "We still have time, and we can still look for other ways... You gained so much this time, and you're confident about passing the Hell trial in the future. Shouldn't we celebrate?" Niya hugged her legs, murmuring, "...If it's destroyed, then let it be destroyed. It's not like you care about this world anyway." Yaxiu parted his lips, his expression complicated. "After being ridiculed by Igola several times just now, I really didn't want to say that kind of thing... but do you two really not know who I actually care about?" "No!" Feili and Niya chorused in perfect unison. In an instant, Igola turned on his phone's recording mode, ready to record Yaxiu's confession. "Is it me?" Rose blinked. "Of course you're included," Yaxiu hastily seized the way out. "As well as everyone else." Tch. The little sheep and the little hedgehog pouted, gazing resentfully at Yaxiu. Yaxiu immediately changed the subject: "Then, Weixi, do you have any other ideas?" He had only asked offhandedly, but unexpectedly, the maid nodded with absolute certainty: "I do!" Yaxiu was taken aback. "What way?" "While you can't use your Soul Kingdom of Heaven to receive the people of All Stars, you can use it to burst open the Sky Canopy of All Stars, shatter the blockade on Ruby Mountain, and let the Prime Angel escape," Weixi said. "As long as the Prime Angel escapes, the Divine Lord of Stars will naturally preserve the Country of All Stars." "Then can you do it, Weixi?" Everyone perked up. "If we can put together a set of soul sorcery spirits," Weixi said calmly. "The question is—why should I help you?" Before Igola could speak, she continued, "This requires setting up an extraordinarily complex and delicate soul art. If you want to force me with an order, you'd have to understand my soul art first. If you're fast, you should be able to decipher it in a few decades." Feili tugged at her sleeve, eyes misting over. "Sister Weixi..." "Anything else doesn't matter to me, and I'd even be glad to help you, but not this, little sheep." Weixi wagged her finger. "Because I want the Prime Angel to die here too." "If it doesn't die, the path to the supreme summit will not appear; if it doesn't die, it will be impossible for me to seize its legacy." "Yaxiu, if you want to save the world, that's your business. But if you want to stop me from ascending the peak, then test how far your chains can truly dominate me." "If reaching the supreme summit requires slaughtering all living beings, then let the blood of All Stars dye the steps of the throne red." The atmosphere in the hall instantly shifted. Even though Weixi was still under Yaxiu's control, her aura was so heavy and suffocating that it choked the breath from everyone. Weixi had always acted so meek and docile that only when she bared her venomous fangs did everyone realize she was still that ancient, ravenous serpent that sought to devour everything. Igola suddenly stood up, a flicker of ferocity in his eyes. "Lady Weixi, have you forgotten that Yaxiu can take away your Seventh Imaginary Wing?" "I also remember that Yaxiu wanted to confiscate all my earnings from the third angel hunt." Light as air, Weixi took the initiative to kneel on the carpet before Yaxiu and extended her hand to him. "Come, take away my Seventh Imaginary Wing." Yaxiu was somewhat puzzled. "Weren't you very attached to the Seventh Imaginary Wing?" "I only care about what I can attain." Weixi smiled sweetly. "But if it is something destined to be lost, I won't take it to heart." "From the very beginning, I knew I couldn't keep my gains from the third angel hunt. Even if I hadn't stirred up trouble between Sword Princess and Witch, you would have found another excuse, or stripped away my earnings without an excuse at all, wouldn't you?" "Yaxiu, you're dense, but you're not stupid. How could you ever let my wings become fully fledged?" "Suppressing me to a level you can control, making limited use of my power, using rules to let me fantasize that obedience will earn rewards—if our positions were reversed, I wouldn't have done any better than you." Weixi rested on Yaxiu's lap, tilting her head to look up at him. "Sometimes I even wonder if you use yourself as bait to seduce powerful women into serving you." Feili and the others didn't dare say a word. Igola watched them with a grim expression, and only Harvey continued drinking from his glass. Yaxiu gave her a glance, took out the scale of the Golden Fish, and pressed it into her palm. After a moment, a pallor rose across Weixi's face. She smiled. "I gained thirty feathers this time. Are you really only taking thirty? Aren't you going to take more to punish my disobedience?" "First, I'm not as smart as you think," Yaxiu said. "I only punished you because I didn't want you driving wedges between Sword Princess and Witch. Compared to you, Sword Princess and Witch quarreling gives me a much worse headache." "Second, I originally intended to find opportunities to return your gains to you. For instance, if you helped this time, I would have gradually returned your thirty feathers." "Very good," Weixi said. "Rewarding me with what's mine—you've already grasped the trick of management." "Third." Yaxiu sighed. "Weixi, do you know why you always feel this world is full of conspiracies and schemes? Because you take pride in setting yourself against the world." "I never thought to force you with reward-and-punishment mechanisms. You're a thousand-year-old demigod, and I'm just a young man in his twenties. How could I ever outplay you? I thought before about whether I could soften you with affection, but soon realized how foolish I was. It's not that I think you're a cold-blooded, heartless demigod. On the contrary, your passions run deeper and stronger than anyone else here." Huh? Everyone was stunned, expressions of utter disbelief on their faces. Only Weixi let the smile fade from her face. "How could a cold-blooded person charge toward an ideal with such boiling passion? How could a heartless person strive toward a goal with such fervency?" Yaxiu said. "You appreciate the wonders of the world, you know how to indulge yourself and enjoy life. Your fondness for Feili is not fake, and the annoyance toward me in your tone isn't an act either." "How could someone emotionally detached stay stubbornly dedicated to an ideal day after day for thousands of years? Weixi, your greatest willpower lies in placing your ambition above all emotions." "There are no chains in this world that can bind you." Yaxiu reached out and lightly tapped Weixi's forehead. "Emotions, rules, dignity—everything is trivial." "Therefore, you will definitely help me." The corner of Weixi's mouth slanted upward, her eyes narrowing slightly. "Oh?" "If the Prime Angel dies now, could you really compete against the other Divine Lords?" Yaxiu asked. "But if the Prime Angel escapes, it will buy at least ten or even a hundred years. You can take advantage of that time to develop. With your abilities, and with the Celestial Temple in your soul, do you lack the confidence to achieve the Divine Lord rank?" "When you capture the Prime Angel then, you will truly be able to compete on equal footing with the other Divine Lords." "And more importantly—" Yaxiu flicked Weixi's forehead. "Given a hundred years, wouldn't you be able to break free of the Ruby Chains?" "You wouldn't want to finally seize the angel's legacy only to still be dominated by me, would you?" Weixi rubbed her forehead. "Master, you speak as if you know this maid very well." "I don't believe in your feelings, I don't believe in your credibility, and I don't even believe in your chains." Yaxiu held out his hand to her. "But I believe in the ambition of the Spectre Prophet." Nobody dared breathe too loudly as they silently watched the contest between the two. Weixi gazed into Yaxiu's eyes. Suddenly, she burst out laughing, collapsing directly onto Yaxiu's lap in hearty laughter, her shoulders trembling so much that even Yaxiu was left bewildered. "I spoke so resolutely just now, and going back on my word feels so embarrassing." Tiring of laughter, Weixi wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and cheerfully took Yaxiu's hand. "But who told me to be a little idiot? As you wish, my Master." "Wonderful!" Feili clapped vigorously, delighted. "Let's celebrate—are we out of wine? Mr. Harvey, what are you drinking? If it's good, let's all drink it together!" Harvey thought for a moment, nodded, and poured a cup for everyone.