Chapter Eighteen: Ah Li’s Kindness Never Ends
Wei Yang woke up in the real world, slumped in a corner of the bed. Her body was screaming in pain, and her tail drooped listlessly to the side.
On the other side, Lu Ran had already shrunk back into her original small form. She knelt beside Wei Yang, tears falling *plop plop* as she apologized frantically.
“I’m sorry, I’m so sorry, Lady Angel! It’s all my fault. I couldn’t control myself and did such a disrespectful thing to you. I’ll go kill myself right now, *waaaaah*…”
Wei Yang ignored her useless apology. She felt like her body had been taken apart and put back together, though there seemed to be a bit more divine power inside her now.
The Goddess of Lust hadn’t lied to her. Perhaps because Heng’e was the deity in charge of love and fertility, intimacy with a believer was the physical manifestation of faith. As long as they got close, her divine power would be replenished.
In other words, intimacy equaled charging.
Wei Yang’s lip twitched. She felt a deep sense of humiliation.
Humiliation, absolute humiliation. But if she wanted to defeat Blonde, she needed power. If she wanted power, for now… she had to endure this humiliation.
‘I can adapt to any situation. This is just a strategic tactic. I’m the one using her. Yes, exactly, that must be it.’
Wei Yang used every ounce of her strength to turn her head. She saw Lu Ran looking around, seemingly searching for something sharp to commit suicide with as an apology.
“Stop.”
Lu Ran froze, looking at her with teary eyes.
“Don’t have those dangerous thoughts. I’ll forgive you this time.”
“O-okay, Lady Angel. I’m truly sorry!”
It took a long while before Wei Yang felt her strength return. She struggled to sit up, though she pointedly kept a safe distance from Lu Ran.
‘Even though I had my own problems, how was I supposed to know divine power would flow out like that? This girl is terrifying when she goes wild…’
Lu Ran keenly noticed Wei Yang’s fear. Her eyes dimmed instantly, and she lowered her head, her voice choking up.
“As I thought, Lady Angel is still afraid of me. A believer like me really is…”
“Stop,” Wei Yang immediately interrupted her self-destructive tendencies. “Let’s not talk about that. Lu Ran, you prayed to the gods for an angel’s descent. What problem do you need help solving?”
Lu Ran wiped away her tears.
“Lately, the influence of Shendu has been growing. After they took Jiuzhou for themselves, we were placed under Jiuzhou’s administration. But they are arrogant and overbearing, and the taxes they collect are much higher than before…”
“So that’s why you summoned an angel? You want me to help you take care of the people from Jiuzhou?”
“No, if it were just the taxes, it wouldn’t have reached this point. In fact, the twin princesses of Jiuzhou and the Guardian White Dragon arrived here recently. They want to plunder our unique and precious resource, ‘Zhuji’…”
As Wei Yang listened, she roughly understood her mission objectives. That was —
Restoring the glory of the fox tribe is my duty!
“Lu Ran, I’ll ask, and you answer.”
“Ah, okay. I’ll tell you everything I know.”
Wei Yang wrapped herself in the blanket like a spring roll, leaving only her head and fox ears exposed.
“Are there any high-status girls near this town?”
Lu Ran blinked, clearly not keeping up with the sudden jump in topic.
“High-status girls?”
“You know, someone whose family has money and power, or someone with personal influence. I need to spread my teachings and gain more believers to increase my strength. For efficiency’s sake, I need to find people who can start a trend.”
Lu Ran dazed for a few seconds, and then her eyes slowly lit up.
“There are. For example, Miss Lilith. She is the mayor’s daughter and the actual manager of Huyin Town.”
“Continue.”
“And then there is… High Nun Ah Li? She is the most popular person in town.”
At the mention of a familiar name, Wei Yang’s lip couldn’t help but twitch.
“Uh, anyone besides her?”
“Then there are the two princesses from Jiuzhou, but they are enemies. I don’t know if they count.”
Wei Yang thought about it. Any of these people could bring in a significant amount of faith. It was just that Ah Li was a bit dangerous. She didn’t dare have too much contact with her.
‘Retreat when necessary, meow.’
“Listen up. From now on, our goal is to turn them into my believers. This will be the first step in resolving the crisis.”
“B-but Lady Angel, how are we going to do that?”
Wei Yang gave a wicked smile.
“We have to prove our value.”
“Value?”
“Exactly. I will help you protect what belongs to you, and meanwhile, I’ll see if I can win over those two princesses. All right, no time to lose. Get ready, we’re heading out!”
A short while later, Wei Yang stood before the bathroom mirror, looking at her reflection and sinking into thought.
A halo hung over the pair of fluffy fox ears on her head. Wei Yang sighed and poked her own cheek. She tried to channel her divine power, and with a soft *pop*, the halo vanished.
“This is so convenient. It’s just like magic.”
She shrugged, feeling lucky that she had shared that intimacy with Lu Ran earlier. Otherwise, she definitely wouldn’t have had enough divine power to hide the halo that exposed her identity as an angel.
Because her divine boss, Heng’e, only had one believer, her current maximum divine power was extremely low. To complete the task, a high-profile angel needed the right moment to appear, so she couldn’t reveal her identity just yet.
Speaking of which, where did Yu Tu go? Why had she disappeared?
Lu Ran changed into a yellow dress and walked up to her nervously.
“Lady Angel, is this okay?”
Wei Yang nodded.
“It looks quite nice.”
“By the way, Lady Angel, how should I address you?”
“Call me Wei Yang.”
“All right.”
The two finished preparing and left Lu Ran’s house. Along the way, Wei Yang carefully observed their surroundings. Most of the pedestrians on the street looked worried, and many shops were closed.
“Why is it so miserable here?”
“Because the Guardian White Dragon from Jiuzhou is too strong. Her mere presence in town is a threat. Many people have already given up hope on negotiations and fled. And also…”
“And?”
“The taxes Jiuzhou imposes on the shops are simply too high. Even without the White Dragon, everyone wouldn’t be able to keep going.”
Wei Yang sighed. Was this really the kind of plot that was supposed to appear in a dating sim?
But it didn’t matter; she would take action. Once she completed this task, she would get the Blindfold of Non-perception. Plus, she could repay Ah Li’s kindness. It was killing two birds with one stone.
Now, she would go meet the mayor’s daughter first — Lilith.
Unfortunately, when they reached their destination, the two were given the cold shoulder.
“I am very sorry, but Miss Lilith is currently negotiating resource trades with Princess Lulu. Please come back later.”
In front of Lilith’s residence, the butler informed them of the negotiation. Left with no choice, they had to leave for now.
“What do we do now, Lady Angel?”
“Now? We have no choice. Let’s go see Ah Li. Also, call me Wei Yang. Don’t call me Lady Angel.”
“Yes, Lady Angel.”
“…I’m going to hit you, okay?”
Wei Yang woke up in the real world, slumped in a corner of the bed. Her body was screaming in pain, and her tail drooped listlessly to the side.
On the other side, Lu Ran had already shrunk back into her original small form. She knelt beside Wei Yang, tears falling *plop plop* as she apologized frantically.
“I’m sorry, I’m so sorry, Lady Angel! It’s all my fault. I couldn’t control myself and did such a disrespectful thing to you. I’ll go kill myself right now, *waaaaah*…”
Wei Yang ignored her useless apology. She felt like her body had been taken apart and put back together, though there seemed to be a bit more divine power inside her now.
The Goddess of Lust hadn’t lied to her. Perhaps because Heng’e was the deity in charge of love and fertility, intimacy with a believer was the physical manifestation of faith. As long as they got close, her divine power would be replenished.
In other words, intimacy equaled charging.
Wei Yang’s lip twitched. She felt a deep sense of humiliation.
Humiliation, absolute humiliation. But if she wanted to defeat Blonde, she needed power. If she wanted power, for now… she had to endure this humiliation.
‘I can adapt to any situation. This is just a strategic tactic. I’m the one using her. Yes, exactly, that must be it.’
Wei Yang used every ounce of her strength to turn her head. She saw Lu Ran looking around, seemingly searching for something sharp to commit suicide with as an apology.
“Stop.”
Lu Ran froze, looking at her with teary eyes.
“Don’t have those dangerous thoughts. I’ll forgive you this time.”
“O-okay, Lady Angel. I’m truly sorry!”
It took a long while before Wei Yang felt her strength return. She struggled to sit up, though she pointedly kept a safe distance from Lu Ran.
‘Even though I had my own problems, how was I supposed to know divine power would flow out like that? This girl is terrifying when she goes wild…’
Lu Ran keenly noticed Wei Yang’s fear. Her eyes dimmed instantly, and she lowered her head, her voice choking up.
“As I thought, Lady Angel is still afraid of me. A believer like me really is…”
“Stop,” Wei Yang immediately interrupted her self-destructive tendencies. “Let’s not talk about that. Lu Ran, you prayed to the gods for an angel’s descent. What problem do you need help solving?”
Lu Ran wiped away her tears.
“Lately, the influence of Shendu has been growing. After they took Jiuzhou for themselves, we were placed under Jiuzhou’s administration. But they are arrogant and overbearing, and the taxes they collect are much higher than before…”
“So that’s why you summoned an angel? You want me to help you take care of the people from Jiuzhou?”
“No, if it were just the taxes, it wouldn’t have reached this point. In fact, the twin princesses of Jiuzhou and the Guardian White Dragon arrived here recently. They want to plunder our unique and precious resource, ‘Zhuji’…”
As Wei Yang listened, she roughly understood her mission objectives. That was —
Restoring the glory of the fox tribe is my duty!
“Lu Ran, I’ll ask, and you answer.”
“Ah, okay. I’ll tell you everything I know.”
Wei Yang wrapped herself in the blanket like a spring roll, leaving only her head and fox ears exposed.
“Are there any high-status girls near this town?”
Lu Ran blinked, clearly not keeping up with the sudden jump in topic.
“High-status girls?”
“You know, someone whose family has money and power, or someone with personal influence. I need to spread my teachings and gain more believers to increase my strength. For efficiency’s sake, I need to find people who can start a trend.”
Lu Ran dazed for a few seconds, and then her eyes slowly lit up.
“There are. For example, Miss Lilith. She is the mayor’s daughter and the actual manager of Huyin Town.”
“Continue.”
“And then there is… High Nun Ah Li? She is the most popular person in town.”
At the mention of a familiar name, Wei Yang’s lip couldn’t help but twitch.
“Uh, anyone besides her?”
“Then there are the two princesses from Jiuzhou, but they are enemies. I don’t know if they count.”
Wei Yang thought about it. Any of these people could bring in a significant amount of faith. It was just that Ah Li was a bit dangerous. She didn’t dare have too much contact with her.
‘Retreat when necessary, meow.’
“Listen up. From now on, our goal is to turn them into my believers. This will be the first step in resolving the crisis.”
“B-but Lady Angel, how are we going to do that?”
Wei Yang gave a wicked smile.
“We have to prove our value.”
“Value?”
“Exactly. I will help you protect what belongs to you, and meanwhile, I’ll see if I can win over those two princesses. All right, no time to lose. Get ready, we’re heading out!”
A short while later, Wei Yang stood before the bathroom mirror, looking at her reflection and sinking into thought.
A halo hung over the pair of fluffy fox ears on her head. Wei Yang sighed and poked her own cheek. She tried to channel her divine power, and with a soft *pop*, the halo vanished.
“This is so convenient. It’s just like magic.”
She shrugged, feeling lucky that she had shared that intimacy with Lu Ran earlier. Otherwise, she definitely wouldn’t have had enough divine power to hide the halo that exposed her identity as an angel.
Because her divine boss, Heng’e, only had one believer, her current maximum divine power was extremely low. To complete the task, a high-profile angel needed the right moment to appear, so she couldn’t reveal her identity just yet.
Speaking of which, where did Yu Tu go? Why had she disappeared?
Lu Ran changed into a yellow dress and walked up to her nervously.
“Lady Angel, is this okay?”
Wei Yang nodded.
“It looks quite nice.”
“By the way, Lady Angel, how should I address you?”
“Call me Wei Yang.”
“All right.”
The two finished preparing and left Lu Ran’s house. Along the way, Wei Yang carefully observed their surroundings. Most of the pedestrians on the street looked worried, and many shops were closed.
“Why is it so miserable here?”
“Because the Guardian White Dragon from Jiuzhou is too strong. Her mere presence in town is a threat. Many people have already given up hope on negotiations and fled. And also…”
“And?”
“The taxes Jiuzhou imposes on the shops are simply too high. Even without the White Dragon, everyone wouldn’t be able to keep going.”
Wei Yang sighed. Was this really the kind of plot that was supposed to appear in a dating sim?
But it didn’t matter; she would take action. Once she completed this task, she would get the Blindfold of Non-perception. Plus, she could repay Ah Li’s kindness. It was killing two birds with one stone.
Now, she would go meet the mayor’s daughter first — Lilith.
Unfortunately, when they reached their destination, the two were given the cold shoulder.
“I am very sorry, but Miss Lilith is currently negotiating resource trades with Princess Lulu. Please come back later.”
In front of Lilith’s residence, the butler informed them of the negotiation. Left with no choice, they had to leave for now.
“What do we do now, Lady Angel?”
“Now? We have no choice. Let’s go see Ah Li. Also, call me Wei Yang. Don’t call me Lady Angel.”
“Yes, Lady Angel.”
“…I’m going to hit you, okay?”