181: Chapter 181 Robbery

The mysterious figure in white robes looked up, her gaze fixed directly on the smiling young girl who had appeared before her at some unknown moment.

The newcomer was none other than Xing Yaoyan.

Just a moment ago, the instant she saw the girl about to accept Mission No. 980, she had sprung into action.

She had wanted to send a message to Moss right when the Star Soul Ritual ended, but she quickly stopped herself. She could feel that the Human Alliance was being very serious this time; her message might be intercepted before it could even be sent, which would be more trouble than it was worth and might even expose her.

The best way now was undoubtedly to choose a mission close to that bar and pass the information along secretly under the cover of the mission.

Xing Yaoyan had previously skimmed the main contents of these missions. In truth, the first few hundred were all minor odd jobs; the only missions that would or could involve clashes with the Star Cult or Star Beasts were the last dozen or so.

Mission No. 980 involved assisting a certain team in purging hidden Star Beasts, and Moss's bar happened to be right in that mission area.

Furthermore, this was the only mission that was closest to the bar.

Thus, Xing Yaoyan no longer hesitated and decisively stepped forward, intending to snatch this mission.

"Ah... this..."

Xiao Long was dazed, even feeling a bit like cursing.

Holy crap! Principal Yun, I don't think this situation was in the plan...

In the school's regulations, there was no first-come-first-served rule; there was only the rule that whoever held the mission token was considered to have accepted the mission.

And right now, the token he had originally intended to hand to the mysterious figure in white robes was being gripped tightly by Xing Yaoyan, leaving absolutely no room for it to move.

On one side was the Principal's personal Disciple, and on the other was the Saintess of the Demon Race. He was caught right in the middle, unsure whether to let go or hold on.

"Little sister... could you please let Big Sister have this mission? Consider it a favor to me, okay?"

Seeing that the mysterious figure in white robes before her remained standing there in a daze, motionless and silent, Xing Yaoyan thought she hadn't heard clearly, so she repeated herself. She even struck a pleading pose.

As for why she called her "little sister"...

Xing Yaoyan felt that anyone could tell at a glance that the person under the white robes was just a young girl. Moreover, her status didn't allow her to show even a hint of subservience. She had to be somewhat arrogant and proud so as not to arouse suspicion in others.

She smiled as she stared intently into the bright eyes of the mysterious figure hidden behind the wolf-face mask, the fluctuations of Demonic Power emanating from her body carrying a faint hint of warning.

If she were still only at the Three-Mark Level, she would have found this mysterious figure in white robes quite troublesome, but now that she had achieved a Breakthrough to the Four Marks, she wasn't afraid at all...

"Qian Mo... can you call her back... she's going to ruin everything!"

Over there, Mu Changqiu suddenly patted Qian Mo's shoulder and whispered in a low voice.

Up until just now, he had felt that the task Master Yun Long had assigned him was being completed perfectly. To his surprise, Young Miss Xing Yan had actually rushed forward to snatch the mission, looking completely determined to have it.

If a conflict broke out between the two of them and they started fighting, it would be very difficult to resolve... And to be honest, the fundamental purpose of this purging operation was nothing else but to build momentum for his Junior Sister, who had been living in seclusion for many years. It absolutely could not fail...

"Me?"

The youth pointed at himself with some confusion and then said teasingly:

"You think my words carry a lot of weight with her, don't you... Besides, I'm on her side. Do you really expect me to 'defect to the enemy'?"

You're seriously underestimating my professional ethics...

This was what Qian Mo said in his heart.

"Sigh... this..."

Seeing the youth's attitude, Mu Changqiu knew he could no longer count on him.

The surrounding people began to whisper amongst themselves, and the atmosphere momentarily became quite eerie.

In everyone's common understanding, snatching someone else's mission was an extremely vile act of provocation, even at a time like this, and even if she was the Saintess of the Demon Race. Such behavior should definitely be strongly resisted.

But why was the mysterious figure in white robes still silent? Did she have no sense of shame?

Seeing the scene about to head in an unexpected direction, Mu Changqiu had no time to hesitate. Just as he was preparing to intervene forcefully—even if it meant making an enemy of the beautiful Young Miss Xing Yan—he had to complete the task Yun Long had given him!

"Young Miss Xing Yan..."

Just as he spoke...

As soon as those four words rang out, Xing Yaoyan seemed to see the eyes of the mysterious figure in white robes suddenly light up.

Then, she actually took a sudden step back, reached out to push Xiao Long's suspended hand holding the mission token toward the girl, and then nodded at her.

This meant she was giving it up.

The rest of Mu Changqiu's words were stuck firmly in his throat.

"Wait! Isn't she very strong? Even if the opponent is Young Miss Xing Yan, there's no need to give in at all!"

Indignant voices came from the crowd.

Everyone was extremely puzzled by the mysterious figure's actions, and even a bit angry.

Even if Young Miss Xing Yan had gained a large following due to her powerful strength and outstanding appearance, she was still the Saintess of the Demon Race, not part of their Human Alliance.

Originally, everyone had felt admiration and awe for this mysterious figure in white robes, but for her to have no reaction whatsoever to such a rude act from a foreigner was simply wrong!

Not just them, Mu Changqiu was also completely dazed.

He felt like crying but had no tears: Junior Sister... your subjects were prepared to fight to the death, why has Your Majesty surrendered first!

Although today was also his first time seeing his mysterious Junior Sister, how was he supposed to explain this to Master Yun Long after she did this...

The public outcry grew louder and louder, but Xing Yaoyan turned a deaf ear to it.

In any case, as long as she achieved her goal, any outcry was merely the powerless complaints of the weak, nothing more than a disturbance to her peace...

"Thanks."

Xing Yaoyan snatched the token from Xiao Long's hand with such force that he stumbled.

"Qian Mo... got it, let's go."

As soon as she finished speaking, Xing Yaoyan pulled Qian Mo and instantly vanished from everyone's sight, leaving behind only billowing smoke that trailed out the door...

"You..."

Xiao Long was a bit at a loss.

According to the rules, since the other party had made a concession, he, as a staff member, couldn't say anything more...

But...

[Forget it... let it be...]

Just then, the voice of Yun Long sounded in the ears of both Xiao Long and Mu Changqiu.

[It's just a minor twist; the outcome won't change anyway...]

Xiao Long breathed a sigh of relief.

Meanwhile, Mu Changqiu, who hadn't yet relaxed, suddenly received another instruction from Yun Long:

[Xiao Qiu, help guide her during the mission later...]

"Wait! I'm usually used to being alone..."

[No... I had originally arranged someone to guide her for Mission 980, but since she gave that mission to someone else, you'll have to make up for it...]

"Wait! I..."

But no matter how much Mu Changqiu complained in his mind afterward, he no longer heard any response from his dear Master.

Looking at the mysterious figure in white robes, who seemed to have received the message and was obediently walking toward him, Mu Changqiu slightly held his forehead.

Damn... what a pain...