Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 927 - 920: Changing Mindsets

Chapter 927: Chapter 920: Changing Mindsets

Seemingly aware of her own lapse in composure, Axia took a deep breath, then adjusted her expression and said to everyone, "There is no need for you to regret what you have done. To the Snow Elves, the Aud people are nothing but a disaster on this land. Their tombs are like abscesses on the Snow Domain, and they all must be squeezed out for this land to achieve true liberation."

"Uh, Old Cheng is also an Aud person..." Hu Daoke hesitated for a long time before he couldn’t help but point at Cheng Ziang to remind everyone.

"He’s different, he’s from Northern Aud!" Axia retorted with a glance at him.

"What do you mean?" Cheng Ziang sensed an undertone in her words.

"Well, in the Snow Elves’ context, being an Aud person can be acceptable, since many from Northern Aud are descendants of Snow Elves. Even though Snow Elves generally discriminate against these offspring, compared to Aud people, they prefer to accept those from Northern Aud," Axia explained.

"Hey, come to think of it, Old Cheng seems to have Snow Elf ancestry!" Hearing this, Hu Daoke suddenly realized and said.

"The Snow Elves can’t defeat the Aud people, so they vent their anger on the tombs of Aud people within the Snow Domain. Is that really okay?" Cheng Ziang didn’t pay attention to him but looked at Axia and asked a very sharp question.

"Indeed, Snow Elves cannot defeat the Aud people, but that doesn’t mean we are temperless," Axia shrugged, frankly accepting his point, "Since we can’t beat the living, why shouldn’t we vent our anger on the dead? I don’t think it’s anything to be ashamed of. To watch the Aud people strut about on our own land, and then to do nothing with their graves once they’re dead— that’s the greatest sorrow, isn’t it?"

"Speaking of which, if I remember correctly, you are supposed to be the guardian of the marcher’s tomb, so why such a quick change in attitude?" Cheng Ziang continued to question.

"Sigh," Axia let out a long sigh and then, looking at him, said, "You haven’t been down to the tombs. If you were a Snow Elf, and if you saw those murals inside the chambers, you would also feel an inexplicable rage. I am merely expressing the emotions I should express. Although we were once enslaved, it doesn’t mean we are still slaves now!"

"Who can really tell right from wrong..." Tangmo couldn’t help but sigh.

"You all should rest early. Once your injuries are healed, I will take you to the next tomb, a noble’s tomb," Axia stood up, picking up her plate and turning to leave. But after only two steps, she stopped in her tracks, then took a deep breath and, without turning her head, said, "I used to find it hard to understand what kind of people would go and rob those Aud tombs. Now I think about it, perhaps they find it even harder to understand us, why we would willingly maintain the scars left by an invader on this land..."

"Everyone, rest well. We won’t be doing anything for the next few days. Take care of your wounds," Luo’er stood up and said.

"Can I still go hunting?" Hu Daoke asked expectantly.

"You can go once you’re healed," Luo’er nodded and said.

"Then I’m already healed!" Hu Daoke declared, excitedly jumping up from his mat and waving his arms about.

"If you let him hunt every day, this company would be invincible, the most suitable sandbag to take bullets," Cheng Ziang couldn’t help but shake his head and tease.

"Don’t talk like that," Luo’er said, "Alright, get some rest. I’ll find us something to eat."

"Luo’er, are you okay with your injury?" Luo’er approached Tangmo, who grabbed the strap on his thigh and asked.

"It’s just a bruise, my neck isn’t broken," Luo’er responded, lowering his head and smiling reassuringly.

"Then I’ll come with you to help out!" Tangmo looked back at Baiyue and then promptly stood up and said decisively.

"Your injury..." Luo’er hesitated.

"What injury? If I was hurt, could I still use magic?" Tangmo said, clutching his sleeve.

"Alright then, let’s see if there’s anything to eat," Luo’er turned back, glanced at Baiyue helplessly, and nodded.

The two of them went to the storage room underground to check the supplies and look for something to eat. As soon as they entered the storage room, Tangmo closed the door behind them and then immediately clung to Luo’er’s neck, gazing at him with a dazed expression.

"You..." Luo’er was startled by her actions and upon closer inspection, realized something was off, and tentatively asked, "Momo?"

"Luo’er, I was so worried about you," Tangmo closed her eyes, hugged his neck tightly, and nestling against his chest, she said excitedly.

"I’m fine, see?" Luo’er gave a wry smile as he patted her back.

"I was worried about you. Seeing you being choked and lifted by the neck made my heart go cold. I wished I could jump out of this body right away and save you," Tangmo said with a sob.

"Alright, I’ll be more careful next time," Luo’er said with a comforting smile.

"If something happened to you, I wouldn’t even have the chance to see you one last time. Sometimes, I really feel powerless, only able to live in someone else’s body. If they don’t agree, I can’t do anything," Tangmo said with a sense of grievance.

These words clearly weren’t meant for Luo’er but were meant for her sister, Moumou, probably complaining about her being too restrictive and not letting her spend time with Luo’er.

"Uh, don’t say that, you..." Luo’er paused for a moment, unsure of how to resolve the sisters’ conflict, and could only try to make peace.

"I’m just saying, I have the opportunity to be with you, but I don’t know how to seize it. Now things are in a stalemate. I care about you more than she does, so why can I only watch helplessly, without even the right to express my thoughts?"

Tangmo huffed as she spoke, and after finishing, she suddenly closed her mouth, then tightly shut her eyes, as if waiting for something. After a long while, she slowly opened her eyes and then looked up at Luo’er.

"Your sister still cares a lot about you. Don’t say things like that," Luo’er said to comfort her.

He knew what Tangmo’s actions meant. If Moumou had disagreed with her sister’s words just now, she would certainly have taken back control of their body. But, as it turned out, she chose not to do that and continued to let Momo control the body.

"Hmph, even so, I’m still very angry!" Tangmo huffed, speaking with a tsundere expression.

"Okay, okay, I promise to treat you both equally from now on. Happy now?" Luo’er said as he looked at her.

"What did you say?" Tangmo’s eyes widened as she looked at him with a sly expression.

"Uh, I, I mean..." Luo’er stuttered, struggling to explain.

"Fairness for all, huh? I can agree to that," Tangmo said, squinting her eyes with an unperceived smile, and then reached out to pinch his tender cheeks, laying her head on his chest. "You acted all righteous before, but now your true colors are showing. Turns out you like having more, huh?"

"No, it’s not like that," Luo’er said with a guilty conscience, "I, well, how should I say it... I..."

"Only like me?" Tangmo asked, tilting her head.

"Uh-huh!" Luo’er hastily nodded in agreement.

"And what about your sister?" Tangmo asked, still smiling as she watched him.

"Eh, that’s, uh..." Luo’er became confused by Tangmo’s roundabout questions and began to speak incoherently.

"Oh, I’m just teasing you, I actually know what’s in your heart," Tangmo let go of him, turned away with her back to him, and spoke in a reflective tone, "Since you once said we could grow old together, I shouldn’t worry about your safety. Because no matter what, we’ll make it to the end together, it’s just..."

As she spoke, she looked at the palm of her hand with a touch of sorrow and pursed her lips, "By that time, I don’t know if I will still exist, or if I’ll have been completely replaced by my sister..."

"I won’t let you leave me," Luo’er suddenly stepped forward and embraced her, "I’ll have a good talk with Moumou, I won’t let you disappear."

"Do you like the current me?" Tangmo raised her hand and stared at her palm as she asked.

"Yes!" Luo’er responded frankly, nodding, and reached out to hold her small hand, interlocking their fingers.

"You philanderer!" Tangmo closed her eyes, revealing a content smile, and said in an almost inaudible whisper.

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