X-Dragon Era

If it were in her previous life, even if Po Kong had personally invited Zixia, she would have shown no surprise. She would have been well aware that the other party needed her abilities. Not only was there no need for gratitude, but it would have been proper for her to demand compensation.

However, now, Zixia was not yet the future grandmaster auditor, but merely a slightly clever student. Therefore... faced with Xin Yun's invitation, she immediately became excited and didn't know how to express herself. In her view, since she had been given such a precious opportunity and had received such benefits, it would be truly unfair to Xin Yun if she gave nothing in return.

For Zixia, Xin Yun was not some idol but a spiritual reliance. Don't assume that rational people don't need to carefully choose their spiritual reliance. In fact, it's quite the opposite. The more rational the person, the less likely they are to admire anyone, especially an auditor like Zixia, who would hardly idolize any person, event, or object!

Yet, though they don't idolize, these individuals still certainly need a spiritual reliance. Generally speaking, such people would choose religion as a spiritual support.

All humans have spiritual needs. If they have an idol, they will place their spiritual reliance on that idol. Rational people will only admire themselves and not idolize anyone else. Therefore... if their spirit cannot find a home in religion, it must then be entrusted to a person.

This form of spiritual reliance is very mysterious. Even the most rational person has their target for spiritual reliance, and this reliance is comprehensive and complete, a willingness to give their all.

The more rational a person is, once they find a spiritual reliance, the more complete their dedication becomes. For instance, of two people who share the same religious beliefs, one who is emotional and chases idols and another who is rational with a spiritual reliance. To religion, the emotional idol chaser can never fully devote themselves, while the rational one, who places their spirituality in religion, can manage to donate their entire fortune, everything, to their sect, even their life.

It could be said that an emotional person, one with an idol, cannot become a fanatic, only the extremely rational can be the most fervent devotees. It seems contradictory, but in reality, it's the principle of opposites; once you're extremely rational, then once you have a spiritual reliance, it can become extreme fervor.

Now, Zixia was in such a situation. Although she hadn't realized it, the truth was... from early on, she had taken an interest in Xin Yun and his companions. As time passed, she had watched Xin Yun and the others grow step by step to where they were today. By this time, without her realizing it, they had become her spiritual reliance.

Zixia did not regard Xin Yun as an idol, neither in the past nor would she ever in the future. She simply saw him as a spiritual reliance. She would feel joy for Xin Yun and his group's gains and be deeply affected by their losses. In a way, as a rational person, she had bound her emotions to Xin Yun. Her happiness, anger, sorrow, and joy fluctuated with Xin Yun's fortunes, rippling...

Looking forward with anticipation at Xin Yun, as long as he was willing to speak, no matter what, she was prepared to give. As an extremely rational person, she didn't mind these meaningless losses, but there was a condition; the other party had to be the bearer of her spiritual reliance. Otherwise, for her, it would be an exceedingly foul matter, even making her feel toyed with.

Faced with Zixia's expectant gaze, Xin Yun opened his mouth but was at a loss for words. He really had no specific demands. He truly only wanted to take advantage of Zixia's calculating ability to help the Fantasy Dream Team achieve victory. But the reason for doing so was still influenced by his past life, and if he said so now, besides himself, no one would believe it.

In rapid contemplation, Xin Yun's eyes suddenly brightened, an idea dawning on him. His eyes shining, he looked at Zixia and smiled, saying, "Well, since you've asked, then I can tell you the truth, I'm very interested in you!"

"Ah!" Hearing Xin Yun's words, Po Kong was fine with it; such matters were commonplace for him. Ming Xuan was also indifferent; it was not the first or even the tenth time he had seen something similar, nothing unusual. No matter how formidable Xin Yun might be, he was still a man, a man in his early twenties, full of vigor, so wanting a woman was natural. While Zixia may not be as enticing as Yi Luo Xiang and Yan Qingying, she was still an extraordinary beauty. Perhaps sampling that flavor would not be so bad.

Chu Rui, meanwhile, pouted and called out loudly, "Brother is a bad brother, so lecherous..."

The most shocked were Yi Luo Xiang and Yan Qingying. All along, Xin Yun had been exceptional, never falsely courting any other girl, and his feelings towards Yi Luo Xiang were unswervingly dedicated. Even Yan Qingying had not successfully swayed him.

But now, Xin Yun had unexpectedly declared his inner thoughts in front of so many people and directly expressed interest in her! This was not quite the Xin Yun they knew.

Looking at everyone's astonished expressions, Xin Yun suddenly snapped back to reality, realizing his words had been too ambiguous. He hastily slapped his forehead and awkwardly said, "Don't misunderstand... The thing I'm interested in is her calculating ability, which is why I would like to invite her to join our Sky-opening Sect. What do you all think?"