【Exotic Beast Enthusiast】: That’s a special privilege for high-level users. Since when did a premium user sneak into Streamer’s room?
【Your Strong One Has Arrived】: Didn’t notice. I was too busy watching Streamer blow up those two lunatics.
【Xiaoxiao】: Wait… Yin En. Is that the Ian I know? The hottest transdimensional artist on the StarNet? He’s insanely talented and ridiculously handsome!
As Xiaoxiao spoke, she posted an introduction from the StarNet into the chat.
It listed an overwhelming number of awards and famous works.
However, what shocked Xie Zhengxing even more than the text was Ian’s appearance.
He had messy, shoulder-length black curls that gave off an effortlessly lazy vibe.
His skin was so pale that the faint blue of his veins was almost visible beneath it.
A monocle rested on the bridge of his tall, straight nose.
He wore a black trench coat over a khaki plaid shirt.
The dark circles beneath his eyes gave him an exhausted, decadent look, yet the faint curve of his lips softened that weariness, creating an irresistibly contradictory aura.
Elegant.
World-weary.
Unrestrained.
【Ian】: Hi.
【Xiaoxiao】: AHHHHHH!! It’s really Master Ian!!
【Who Do You Think You Are】: Master Ian! I’m your fan!!!
The chat instantly exploded.
Then Xie Zhengxing watched as an enormous wave of viewers poured into her livestream.
【User “Did You Drink Starry Sky Shaken Milk Tea Today?” entered the livestream】
【User “Funny” entered the livestream】
【User “Please Bless Me With a Smooth New Year” entered the livestream】
【User…】
Her livestream had exploded.
The viewer count surged from over ten thousand and continued climbing at an astonishing pace.
Very quickly…
It surpassed one hundred thousand viewers.
Xie Zhengxing stood frozen.
She watched the premium user “Ian” flutter around the chat like a social butterfly, effortlessly interacting with everyone as though he were hosting his own online fan meeting.
Xie Zhengxing silently scoffed.
He looked even more like the owner of this livestream than I do.
The sarcastic thought flashed through her mind before disappearing.
The next moment, her brain began racing.
Her instincts immediately recognized it.
This was an opportunity.
An enormous opportunity.
As a streamer, collaborating with other creators could bring tremendous traffic.
Ian wasn’t a streamer.
But the size of his fanbase rivaled that of the biggest internet celebrities.
Her own livestream usually stabilized at around ten thousand viewers.
It had never exceeded fifty thousand…
Much less one hundred thousand.
If she could keep Ian here…
He wouldn’t just bring donations.
He would bring an endless stream of new viewers.
One voice inside her mind shouted frantically:
Quick! Grab this chance!
Please him!
Keep him here!
Your livestream hasn’t had a Big Boss patron in ages!
You can’t survive forever relying on poor fans!
But another voice immediately argued back.
To hell with “not surviving forever!”
The lives of ordinary people in this lower-dimensional world matter too!
The demon beasts are attacking the city right now.
If I turned this into my personal performance stage and gambled with innocent lives just to entertain higher-dimensional beings…
How would I be any different from those two lunatics I just blew up?
Xie Zhengxing took a deep breath.
She made her decision.
Looking toward the empty air, she smiled warmly at Ian.
“Hello, Master Ian.”
“Welcome to Xingxing’s low-dimensional cultivation livestream.”
“Right now, this streamer has something important to take care of.”
“So I’ll leave my beloved consorts to entertain you and your fans first.”
She waved her hand grandly.
“My four thousand beauties, where are you? Come and welcome our honored guests~~~~”
【Awake at 3 A.M.】: Present!! Xingxing’s Beauty Number One reporting for duty! Welcome, Master Ian, and welcome to all your fans!
【Xiaoxiao】: Beauty Number Two is here!! Welcome, Master Ian and everyone!
【Your Strong One Has Arrived】: I’m Number Three! Number Three welcomes Master Ian and all his fans!
【Exotic Beast Enthusiast】: …Number Four. Welcome, Master Ian.
【Who Do You Think You Are】: Then I’ll be Number Five! Number Five reporting! Nice to meet you, Master Ian! I hope you and your fans enjoy yourselves in our streamer’s livestream!
One familiar username after another appeared across the screen.
Without needing Xie Zhengxing to say another word, they voluntarily took over maintaining the atmosphere in the livestream and entertaining the distinguished guest.
If Ian stayed…
Great.
If he didn’t…
So be it.
If she gained him, it was her good fortune.
If she lost him, then it simply wasn’t meant to be.
In another dimension…
Inside a cluttered art studio…
Ian reclined lazily on a cloud-shaped sofa, looking exhausted beneath the dark circles under his eyes as he watched the virtual screen.
Recently, inspiration had completely abandoned him.
His nerves had been stretched tight for a long time.
He couldn’t even remember the last time he had felt this relaxed.
Before entering Xie Zhengxing’s livestream, he had already browsed countless others.
There were plenty of attractive faces.
But truly interesting souls…
Were exceedingly rare.
This little streamer, however, was different.
He had entered just as she was expressionlessly narrating the ridiculous behavior of the male and female leads.
Then…
She had casually thrown a Small Singularity Collapse Bomb and blown both of them sky-high.
The finger that had been about to close the livestream froze.
A smile appeared on Ian’s lips.
Then he sent his donation.
Originally, he had expected that once the little streamer noticed him, she would perform some sort of special act or talent show to flatter him.
Instead…
She had earnestly instructed her own fans to entertain him.
Meanwhile…
She turned around and rushed straight back toward the battlefield.
Ian couldn’t help laughing softly.
He wasn’t a particularly patient person.
Years of artistic creation and standing at the pinnacle of his field had greatly raised his threshold for stimulation.
Very few things still interested him.
Yet…
While staying in this livestream…
He didn’t feel bored at all.
Instead…
He felt an unusual sense of warmth and comfort.
【Ian】: Streamer, go do your thing ^-^. Everyone else, be good and enjoy the stream~
His fans quickly followed suit.
【Please Bless Me With a Smooth New Year】: Okay!
【Did You Drink Starry Sky Shaken Milk Tea Today?】: Roger that, Master Ian!
【Ian Forever】: Wuwuwu… Today is another wonderful day of seeing Teacher Ian spoil his fans.
Xie Zhengxing no longer paid attention to the chat.
After saying what she wanted to say, she immediately sprinted toward where the male and female leads were.
When she arrived…
She saw the pair looking rather disheveled.
Suppressing the urge to gloat, she deliberately put on an expression full of concern.
“Senior Brother Chu, Senior Sister Luo.”
“Are you two alright?”
Chu Moyun was currently supporting Luo Jingxin while vigilantly scanning the surroundings.
Earlier…
Some mysterious senior expert had intervened and wiped out all the demon beasts around them.
Unfortunately…
That senior’s attack hadn’t exactly been measured.
The explosion had caught the two of them as well.
Had they not reacted quickly enough to escape…
They would have suffered serious injuries.
Seeing Xie Zhengxing approach, the vigilance in Chu Moyun’s eyes faded, replaced by irritation.
“What are you doing here?”
“Don’t you know how dangerous this place is?”
She must have followed him here.
That was his first thought.
But…
He would never accept her.
Still…
She had once saved him.
Although he could never abuse his authority to help her earn merit during this demon extermination mission…
With him present…
He could at least ensure she left the Inner Sect safely, even if she ultimately lost her position.
Maintaining his usual cold expression, Chu Moyun ordered,
“Go back.”
Xie Zhengxing shook her head.
“I’m not going back.”
“The two of you are far too inefficient.”
“I’m here to help you eliminate the demon outbreak as quickly as possible.”
Chu Moyun glanced at her deeply before letting out a dismissive scoff.
“I don’t need your help.”
“With cultivation as insignificant as yours, simply staying out of the way would already be the greatest assistance you could offer Jingxin and me.”
Xie Zhengxing fell silent.
You damn mutt…
What kind of pig-headed nonsense are you spewing?
If I hadn’t shown up, those demon beasts would’ve reached the city gates by now…
And you two would still be busy acting out your tragic romance.