"Um, can I quit?"
Huo Huo timidly said to Aether and the others.
"Ah? Why?" Sushang asked in confusion. They were cooperating so well, why suddenly quit?
"I… I still have to work at the Ten Lords Commission, and… I'm timid. This is too embarrassing, I can't accept it," Huo Huo explained timidly.
"Oh, what's this? Huo Huo, you have to overcome your timidity. You're a judge in the Ten Lords Commission after all. If even a judge is so timid, how can you establish yourself in the Ten Lords Commission?" Guinaifen advised.
"But… but I…" Huo Huo still seemed unwilling.
Aether, seeing this, directly suggested, "That's simple. Tail can possess you, can't it? Just let Tail help you."
"Go away, I'm not doing it. Don't drag me into whatever you're doing."
The Tail behind Huo Huo, like a ghost fire, suddenly moved. With a flash of green light, something resembling a wolf doll floated beside Huo Huo, and where Huo Huo's Tail had been, there was nothing.
"Ahem, Tail, you wouldn't want your little follower to be bullied one day, would you?" Aether stroked his chin, a meaningful expression on his face.
"Hey, are you threatening me?" Tail was instantly furious, wanting to retort but unable to think of how to at the moment.
"Hmph! If I didn't need this little idiot to maintain my body, I would have eaten her long ago." After pondering for a long time and failing to come up with a retort, Tail finally dropped a harsh remark.
"You… you think I really want to be with you? If it weren't for…" Huo Huo timidly retorted, after all, her original Tail had been swallowed by the current Tail.
Just as Huo Huo and Tail were bickering, Aether's phone rang. He took it out and saw it was a call from Fei Xiao. He quickly got up and went to a secluded spot to answer.
"Hello? Fei Xiao, how do you have time to call?"
Perhaps it was because of Fei Xiao, but Aether's mood instantly brightened upon receiving her call.
"Hmm, I'm done here. I'm currently dealing with other matters, so it will probably take a bit more time."
On the other end of the phone, Fei Xiao had just finished the battle and was taking a shower. The steam cleverly obscured her tall and beautiful figure. Hot water continuously poured from the showerhead, washing away the smell of blood from her body.
"That fast? As expected of the Great General, that efficiency is top-notch." Upon hearing that it was resolved, Aether flattered Fei Xiao. To resolve a war within a day, that efficiency was already very high.
"Heh, Great General is what others call me; it's too exaggerated. Compared to that, I prefer the name I gave myself, 'Three-No General'—No Worries, No Regrets, No Defeat." Fei Xiao smiled slightly, replying with great confidence.
"Alright, then I'll call you Three-No General from now on," Aether also smiled and said.
"By the way, that calming medicine you gave me is quite effective. Originally, I was prone to Moon Frenzy on the battlefield and had to constantly suppress that surge of agitation. With your medicine, I feel much more relaxed. Your medicine played a big part in resolving the battle quickly this time," Fei Xiao said, looking at the small medicine bottle on the table nearby.
"That's good if it helped you. I'll think about it again later and see if I can make an even more effective medicine, hopefully to completely cure your Moon Frenzy." Hearing that his medicine had helped a lot, Aether also became happy, already thinking of going back to prepare new medicine immediately after the call.
"Hmm, speaking of which… you, did you miss me?" At this point, Fei Xiao hesitated, a slight blush rising on her pretty face, and she asked softly.
"Ah? Ahem, um… yes."
Fei Xiao's question made Aether, a two-lifetime virgin, blush slightly, and he replied in a low voice.
"Hello? Is my signal bad here? Did you say something?" Perhaps Aether's voice was too low, and coupled with Fei Xiao showering, she didn't hear what Aether said clearly.
"Um… I, I missed you."
Aether hesitated, thinking it was only him and Fei Xiao on the call, so he raised his voice slightly and repeated it.
"Oh~ You missed me, hehe."
Hearing Aether say he missed her, Fei Xiao also felt pleased and said softly, "Hmm, I missed you too."
Feeling each other's longing, even across the phone, both of them became shy simultaneously.
"Ahem, Aether, what do you usually like? Do you like weapons?" Fei Xiao lightly coughed, then turned to ask about Aether's preferences.
"Hmm? What do I like? Are you picking out a gift for me?" Aether stroked his chin, asking with a smile.
"Ahem, you tell me what you like first." Seeing her intention exposed, Fei Xiao coughed, turned off the water, and picked up a towel to dry herself.
"Hmm, since the Three-No General is giving me a gift, I'll have to think carefully." Aether deliberately raised his tone, putting on an act as if he was about to make an outrageous demand.
"Don't go too far now." Fei Xiao raised an eyebrow, reminding him.
"Hehehe, I definitely won't." Aether chuckled, then began to think seriously.
As for weapons, he wasn't lacking. His black abyss, aside from its gravity ability, also had countless transformations, able to change into various weapon forms with diverse abilities. One was enough to replace all eighteen types of weapons.
As for what he liked, Aether thought carefully. He wasn't really lacking anything, because if he wanted something, he could completely have his subordinates get it for him without him having to lift a finger.
"Ai~ How about, Fei Xiao, you package yourself as a gift and give yourself to me~ I only like you." Aether remembered a joke he had seen before he transmigrated, so he said playfully.
"Cough! That doesn't count." Fei Xiao coughed. By now, she had put on her formal attire and was about to go out to eat.
"Besides, I've already… with you…"
Seemingly recalling her time with Aether, Fei Xiao's voice grew softer and softer, and the pair of silver-white fox ears on her head moved with her emotions.
Hearing Fei Xiao's words, Aether also recalled their past experiences, and an indescribable feeling rose from the bottom of his heart.
"Uh, Fei Xiao, actually, you don't have to pick anything specific. Just find weird and wonderful things, or valuable antiques, anything like that is fine. I'm just fond of those," Aether said, scratching the back of his head.
"Alright, I've noted that down. Just wait for me to come back, and remember to take good care of yourself." After giving her instructions, Fei Xiao hurriedly hung up the call.
After ending the call, Aether also put away his phone, ready to go back and find Guinaifen and the others.
Just as he turned around, he saw Guinaifen, Sushang, and also Huo Huo and Tail around the corner. They all had expressions like they had just heard juicy gossip, looking at Aether with a "Yo yo yo~" expression, their auntie smiles almost uncontrollable.