Rebirth of the thief who roamed around the world (BOOK 2)

Chapter 322 - Placing Bounties

Nie Yan had instilled a deep sense of dread into Liu Rui during their spar. He didn't dare to show his face at school when Nie Yan was there.

As Nie Yan and Xie Yao chatted, the topic eventually drifted over to Conviction.

「Xie Yao, have you heard of Conviction?」Nie Yan asked.「We could play together some time.」It would be great if Xie Yao played Conviction. That way they could spend even more time together.

「Of course! But I'm busy with a quest right now. How about we play later?」Xie Yao really wanted to tell Nie Yan she was Yao Yao, but she still managed to keep her lips tightly sealed. She planned to delay the reveal for a little longer.

「Mhm... Just let me know when you want to meet up.」Nie Yan nodded.

「I need to go to the bathroom. Nie Yan, let's chat again some other time,」Xie Yao said. With Nie Yan's scorching hot gaze staring at her through the video screen, she could no longer endure that peculiar feeling in her heart.

「Alright.」

「Goodbye, Nie Yan.」

「Take care.」Nie Yan hung up the call with a hint of disappointment, wondering when he could see this seductive and bashful side of Xie Yao again.

Nie Yan realized his relationship with Xie Yao had progressed much further than it ever had in the previous timeline. Love couldn't be rushed. It had to be nurtured one step at a time. Didn't the fact that she was comfortable enough video calling him with such a risque appearance represent that he held a special place in her heart?

Xie Yao's appearance in her nightgown was just as alluring as her mature businesswoman self in the previous timeline, but with added hints of youthful immaturity. Her flushed red cheeks which didn't settle down even after a long time resembled an early morning rose, brimming with a captivating vitality.

Thinking to this point, Nie Yan's mind turned chaotic.

Nie Yan finished dinner and jumped back into Conviction. Everyone had already cleared their red names. They used their Return Scrolls and teleported to Glory City.

Nie Yan and the others emerging from the Glory City transfer area immediately stirred up waves of commotion. The conflict between Asskickers United and Bloodlust Blades had long since been publicized. Everyone knew they were forced to retreat into the Crystal Caverns after being chased by the forces of Bloodlust Blades. Who would've expected all of them to make it out alive? These players from Asskickers United were truly a godly bunch.

Nie Yan's group emerging from the Crystal Caverns without so much as a scratch was a fierce slap to the face of Bloodlust Blades. A group of players from a rival guild had run amok in their territory yet still managed to escape safely. What face did Bloodlust Blades have left?

News of Nie Yan and the others' return immediately spread out like wildfire, mostly thanks to the efforts of the smaller guilds which were repeatedly stepped on by Bloodlust Blades. They posted a thread with a provocative title on the Glory City section of the forums:「Bloodlust Blades can't even guard their own territory! What right do they have to be called the top guild in Glory City?」

Of course they were only throwing a little bit of dirty water. None of them dared to actually oppose Bloodlust Blade which held an unshakeable position in Glory City.

Nie Yan and the others strolled around Glory City for a bit, just to rub it in the faces of Bloodlust Blades some more, before returning to the transfer area and teleporting back to Calore.

After a while, Ah Chen contacted Nie Yan.

「Where are you?」Ah Chen asked.

「I'm near the entrance of the Calore Central Auction House,」Nie Yan replied. He first had to deliver the gold to Ah Chen.