Coming through the small courtyard’s hidden door to another household behind it, Ye Yuzhen finally let out a sigh of relief.
"Brother, you’re back." A girl of about seventeen or eighteen came out of the house, happily grabbing Ye Yuzhen.
The girl was dressed plainly, yet her beautiful figure couldn’t be hidden, and her skin was as delicate as a flower petal.
"Xiyuan, this is for you." Ye Yuzhen took out a box of cake from his coat and handed it to Ye Xiyuan.
"It’s the cake I love, Brother, did you strike it rich? You’re not stingy at all recently." Ye Xiyuan said with a smile.
"You talk too much, just eat your cake." Ye Yuzhen sighed inwardly: "I wonder how many more days of peace we have."
Ye Yuzhen knew what kind of person the previous Zhongshan City Lord was, and he estimated that Li Xiu wouldn’t be able to stay here for long. The Red Sand City Lord might soon send someone to kill Li Xiu and reclaim Zhongshan City.
Ye Yuzhen feared this, as that old lecher the Red Sand City Lord was notorious for his lust, having harmed countless women in Red Sand City.
In this era, beauty could sometimes be a mistake, or even a disaster.
Ye Xiyuan was only sixteen, yet she already exhibited astonishing beauty. If the Red Sand City Lord discovered Xiyuan’s existence, Ye Yuzhen couldn’t imagine the consequences.
Even when Ye Xiyuan was young, her looks had already caused a lot of trouble, nearly costing Ye Yuzhen his life.
"Brother, you eat too." Ye Xiyuan handed half of the cake to Ye Yuzhen.
"I ate outside, you go ahead." Ye Yuzhen said with a smile.
"I don’t care, we agreed, whatever we have, we share half and half." Ye Xiyuan insisted on giving half of the cake to Ye Yuzhen.
As Ye Yuzhen ate the cake, he couldn’t help but sigh inwardly: "It’s because I’m useless as her brother. Xiyuan clearly has such a good talent as a Magic Armor Master, yet she can’t use high-quality magic armor. I thought I could exchange a set of A-Class Demon Armor from the Zhongshan City Lord this time, but it turned out to be . Fortunately, the Demon Cores I accumulated are still here. If we can come out of the S-Class Dark Maze this time and get the S-Class Demon Core reward, along with the Demon Cores saved before, it should be possible to exchange for a set of A-Class Demon Armor for Xiyuan."
Ye Yuzhen didn’t dare let Ye Xiyuan join those powerful organizations as a Magic Armor Master, nor even to attend Magic Armor Master training institutions, due to previous experiences.
Back then, Ye Xiyuan was not even ten years old, the two relied on each other, and by chance, they discovered Ye Xiyuan’s talent as a Magic Armor Master.
Ye Yuzhen was elated to find his sister possessed the noble Magic Armor Master talent, and he risked his life in the Trial Ground to earn money so she could receive training.
Eventually, he gathered enough money to send Xiyuan to study under a Magic Armor Master.
Who knew that the Magic Armor Master was worse than a beast and had designs on Xiyuan? If Ye Yuzhen hadn’t secretly watched over her during her studies, Xiyuan might have been ruined by that Magic Armor Master.
Fortunately, the Magic Armor Master’s physical strength was lacking. Never expecting to be seen, he was killed by Ye Yuzhen in a surprise attack.
Killing a Magic Armor Master was a serious crime; they had no choice but to flee their hometown, struggling in exile.
Since then, Ye Yuzhen dared not let Xiyuan study Magic Armor skills elsewhere, only working tirelessly to buy her Magic Armor and educational materials.
Luckily, being a Magic Armor Master mostly relies on talent, and Xiyuan’s talent was amazing. Even studying with just public materials, she made rapid progress.
However, since Ye Yuzhen couldn’t get higher-grade Magic Armor, he didn’t know Xiyuan’s true level.
"Brother, I watched a video online about God and learned a new technique. I’ll perform it for you." After finishing the cake, Ye Xiyuan took out her set of E-class Demon Armor and said.
She knew Ye Yuzhen would be happy only if she mastered more and stronger Magic Armor skills. She wanted to make him happy and hope to share some of his burdens.
Watching Ye Xiyuan demonstrating Magic Armor Master techniques, Ye Yuzhen felt gratified: "Wait a little longer, soon I’ll get you a set of A-Class Demon Armor."
"Brother, how’s my technique? I think I could work and earn money with it." After the demonstration, Xiyuan said.
"You’re still far from that, keep practicing." Ye Yuzhen replied.
Xiyuan’s eyes showed a trace of disappointment, yet she still gently said, "I will try my best, brother."
Ye Yuzhen understood Xiyuan’s longing for a normal life. However, in such times, being born beautiful was a crime. Without great power, all they could do was hide.
"Just wait, I’ll soon get the A-Class Demon Armor." Ye Yuzhen thought to himself.
The full moon hung in the sky. Li Xiu looked at the large, round moon above and couldn’t help but feel a bit sentimental: "Life’s encounters are truly marvelous. The life training with Bai Qiuyi seemed somewhat dull, but now, although life isn’t boring, the increasing affairs are quite annoying."
Just as Li Xiu was contemplating, more trouble arose.
A Godslayer Shrine tablet had mysteriously appeared on the table before Li Xiu and was shaking violently.
"What mischief are you up to now?" Li Xiu looked at the Godslayer Shrine, curling his lip.