Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 220: Greed

Apologies, everyone, for my mistake. I inadvertently shared a chapter from Volume 4, but I have already addressed the issue with the editor, who will take the necessary steps to rectify it. To avoid any spoilers for future readers, I have minimized the previous chapter. Thank you for your understanding.

the moment Xue Tianao laid eyes on the black-haired girl, he couldn’t help but display an expression of immense astonishment. His azure eyes were filled with a mix of surprise and shock.

Xue Tianao had already gotten a rough idea of the appearance of the heiress of the Black Rose family through the photos sent by Pelochi.

However, seeing her in person still brought about an incredulous expression on his face.

After all, the current black-haired girl before him was much more beautiful than what he had seen in the pictures.

Whether it was due to Pelochi’s limited photography skills or the girl’s own aura, the fact remained that in terms of appearance, the heiress of the Black Rose was in no way inferior to the girl of Destiny whom he had been longing for.

In fact, in a certain sense, Xue Tianao found himself more interested in this young lady. Compared to the pure and innocent Mengxi, the hint of wickedness and malevolence emanating from the black-haired girl’s presence attracted Xue Tianao even more.

Furthermore, the aura of this heiress exceeded his expectations.

Previously, Xue Tianao had suspected that she might be the Bloody Butterfly, but the energy emanating from her body was clearly magic, not the Abyssal Shadow Power. It was common knowledge that magical energy and the power of the Abyss couldn’t coexist. Moreover, the actual strength of this black-haired girl was only at the Mid-Seventh Rank, not an Eighth Rank existence.

Could it be that she wasn’t the Abyssal demon? Was my previous judgment wrong? Are these two individuals merely similar?

This left Xue Tianao feeling deeply puzzled, and his handsome eyes were filled with a bewildered expression.

After encountering the heiress of the Black Rose, he found himself unable to avert his gaze.

However, upon careful observation of the black-haired girl, Xue Tianao couldn’t help but hold his breath, his fists clenched tightly in excitement.

"This... This value?!"

After receiving feedback from his internal system, Xue Tianao even began to question whether he was dreaming.

His sudden display of agitation even left many people around him perplexed, and even Toma, who had followed Xue Tianao for many years, couldn’t help but show a look of confusion.

After all, in all these years, Xue Tianao had rarely shown such a stunned expression.

"I never expected that this girl... her value would be ’immeasurable ’ as well?!"

Xue Tianao’s internal system, bestowed upon him by the goddess, not only provided him with various unique designs and props but also assessed the value of each individual. Value referred to the extent to which gaining the loyalty, admiration, or even goodwill of a person could provide assistance to Xue Tianao.

The people around Xue Tianao, those whom he valued, mostly had an A-level value assessment, with individuals like the Great General of the Nation even reaching an S-level value. However, the highest value level naturally belonged to the " immeasurable " category, and only the girl of Destiny had been given such an evaluation by the system. That’s also why Xue Tianao had always been longing to obtain Mengxi.

Mengxi was the chosen one designated by the goddess to save the world, so having such value was only reasonable.

Xue Tianao had believed that in this world, apart from Mengxi, no one’s value could reach the level of "immeasurable." However, today he discovered that he was wrong.

The heiress of the Black Rose family also had a " immeasurable" value!

After forcefully pinching his own thigh and feeling the pain, Xue Tianao confirmed that he wasn’t dreaming.

The sensation also helped the slightly disoriented Emperor of the Snow Night Empire regain his composure because staring at a lady for such a long time was indeed impolite behavior.

Therefore, Xue Tianao, who controlled his expression, immediately made a gesture and expression to apologize to the young lady from the Black Rose family.

Then, he continued to communicate with the people around him in an orderly manner and expressed condolences to representatives from various factions.

However, even while engaging in friendly conversations with others, Xue Tianao’s attention never left the black-haired girl. His gaze remained fixated on her exquisite presence. The reason Xue Tianao didn’t directly approach the black-haired girl right now was to avoid appearing abrupt.

Xue Tianao wasn’t foolish. He had just been staring at that girl for quite a while, so if he were to rush up to her directly, wouldn’t it be obvious to everyone what he had in mind? Therefore, he politely communicated with the envoys of other factions first.

Since he had to visit the envoys of all the factions, the Black Rose couldn’t be excluded.

That way, when he went to greet the black-haired girl later, it wouldn’t seem out of place.

...

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In this manner, with his thoughts never leaving the black-haired girl, Xue Tianao managed to deal with many envoys from other factions with some effort.

Finally, he successfully arrived at the dining area and stood before the black-haired girl, who was so close in proximity. Xue Tianao couldn’t help but slightly raise the corner of his mouth and a hint of the emotion called "greed" surfaced in the depths of his azure eyes. Guided by this emotion, Xue Tianao elegantly nodded as a sign.

"Welcome to the Snow Night Empire, Miss Yu of the Black Rose Dukedom."

Although he didn’t know why the woman in front of him possessed a " immeasurable " value, since the system had given her that evaluation, there must be a reason behind it! In any case, Xue Tianao couldn’t afford to let go of such an existence. He had to make contact with her.

On the other side,

Yumo: "..."

Facing Xue Tianao’s captivating azure eyes, Yumo fell into a brief silence.

After witnessing Xue Tianao visit the envoys of various factions one by one, Yumo realized that he would soon come to her.

Strictly speaking, Yumo had already guessed this outcome when Xue Tianao had been staring at her earlier.

After vaguely sensing the strong interest in Xue Tianao’s eyes, Yumo furrowed her brows slightly.

"Does this guy really want to pursue me?" After all, he already had so many concubines. He actually wants to pursue me to?!

’unbelievable...’

’Seeing a woman and wanting to have her right away?’

I really don’t understand why the goddess chose such a guy as the portagonist...

"He’s simply not worthy of that child..." (Mengxi)

’Moreover, his gaze is disgusting...’

A hint of annoyance flashed in Yumo’s deep blue eyes. Unconsciously, she came to this conclusion within her heart.

Yumo had already lost her favorable impression of Xue Tianao due to the incident with Kalina and was in a very conflicted state.

’And now? Her favorability toward Xue Tianao had fallen below zero...’

However, despite her annoyance, she couldn’t neglect the necessary etiquette. She couldn’t let the Black Rose’s reputation suffer.

With that in mind, Yumo reluctantly performed an elegant curtsy to Xue Tianao.

"Hello, Emperor Xue Tianao. Thank you for the welcome."

"No, no, no, Miss Yu, there’s no need to thank me." Xue Tianao hastily put on an expression of being pleasantly surprised.

"In fact, I should be the one thanking you. I’m very grateful to the Black Rose family."

Upon hearing these words, Yumo raised an eyebrow.

"Oh? Your Majesty, may I ask why?"

"I am well aware that after the Northern side was invaded by Abyssal Demons, it was you who helped guard the borders and rebuilt a large section of the border wall. Recently, you even intervened and repelled the cultists in the Wind City, rescuing countless people. As the Emperor, I naturally appreciate your efforts. Thank you for saving my people."

As he spoke, Xue Tianao even put on a grateful expression, on the verge of tears.

In front of everyone’s gaze, he disregarded his status as Emperor and bowed to Yumo.

The royal knights beside him followed suit. This scene caused many onlookers to show expressions of surprise...

Subsequently,

Under Yumo’s peculiar gaze, Xue Tianao revealed a bewitching smile that could enchant thousands of girls.

"Actually, I would like to invite you to the Snow Night Palace the day after tomorrow and show you my treasure room. I want to personally select a piece of jewelry for you as a token of gratitude."

As soon as those words were spoken, Yumo fell silent once again, while the surrounding girls cast envious and resentful gazes toward her, as if they were infatuated.

And what about Xue Tianao?

He seemed to cautiously unleash the power of his "Eyes of Destiny," enveloping the black-haired girl with an invisible force.

With a faint ripple of golden light in his eyes, a confident smile gradually appeared on Xue Tianao’s face.

If he could obtain this girl before him, he would undoubtedly gain unimaginable benefits!

’Moreover, this girl is more interesting than Talowey and the others~’

However, just as Xue Tianao contemplated these thoughts, a unexpectedly alluring female voice resounded next to his ear.

The voice was as melodious as the singing of a golden oriole, but it carried an indescribable coldness.

"Excuse me…"

’?! ’

’Mengxi?!’

Gazing at the silver-haired girl who appeared by his side, her face filled with gloom, Xue Tianao was immediately stunned...