"You're here already?" Not even looking at her other half Gu Yuena spoke, her eyes locked onto the smoldering remains of the shopping center she was just in. That girl had burned it to the ground without a second thought.
"Are you alright?" Even though his tone was the same as ever she could tell once their fingers were locked that he was far from calm. She had felt it not long ago as well, he had used the power of a god for just a moment in fear. If she didn't stop him he probably would have ran over without even thinking.
She couldn't exactly blame him either. When that girl burned the shopping center a bit of her power was revealed for a split second. Wu Zhangkong was probably the only other one capable of noticing it but he had a bigger monster distracting him.
"Mhm. She didn't want to harm me. Where's the rest?" Lightly responding to his worry, Gu Yuena's eyes remained stagnant. Normally Wu Zhangkong would have followed Wulin at least and their classmates were likely to follow as well but they weren't here.
"Teacher Wu is cleaning up my mess." Briefly glancing at her other half Gu Yuena was amused though it only lasted a second. In the past, Wulin wouldn't even have cared at all about it just like when he tried to destroy the school. Now though, there was something else mixed in.
"I see." Returning to her 'task' Gu Yuena wasn't surprised at what she found at the end of the trail. The girl had vanished only halfway across the city, all traces of her disappearing like mist after a certain point. It wasn't surprising but it was unfortunate.
What worried her most wasn't where the abomination was but what she would do next. Truth be told, Gu Yuena didn't care for this city. It could burn and though it would be a shame she would lose sleep over it. At most, she would be annoyed that it troubled her classmates so much.
But their target was Wulin and that wasn't something she could allow easily. He could protect himself perfectly fine so his safety wasn't truly a concern but what about the future? To safely kill a Hyper Douluo he'd have to use the power of a god and his punishment wouldn't be light.
So far, every time Wulin used the power of a god it wasn't for anything more than minor inconveniences. The universe could care less if he used that much power to hurtle through space or endure his own rampaging attack after all. But the same couldn't be said for killing somebody.
Each person had a fate and gods were not allowed to affect their fate. Most gods could deal with it fine since they had the power to back it up or the support of a divine realm but Wulin had neither. To kill somebody insignificant Gu Yuena couldn't assume the level of punishment he would receive let alone somebody as powerful as that girl.
"Hakm just became a Soul Douluo." Interrupting her downward spiraling thoughts Wulin's voice was softer than usual and his grip on her hand was comfortingly tight. "Using the technology you gave us, his eighth ring is red as well."
"What's his soul skill?" Since what Gu Yuena had done the equivalent of just giving the broad idea to hear that FUG was capable of making red souls already was shocking. In the future, she planned on giving the Spirit Pagoda the ability to make black soul rings as well so it was good to hear FUG had gotten such a strong lead.
At the very least, that meant they weren't going to be in a losing position for much longer. FUG members were good at hiding their allegiance but Spirit Pagoda was dead set on finding even the smallest trace of them so it wasn't a shield to rely on forever.
"He can cure all mortal ailments." The corners of Wulin's lips were raised slightly as he spoke, a relieved look in his crimson eyes as he looked at her. She didn't know what was on her face just as he surely didn't but she was confident her eyes were wide with surprise. Though it was limited to mortal injuries it should still have plenty of effect on the divine.
"I didn't know you knew how to comfort people." Grinning like a fox and poking his chest, Gu Yuena was proud of his growth. Compared to the robot she had first fallen in love with, the man in front of her was much better. She had raised this boy into her ideal man already!
"I don't." Bluntly replying to her praise Wulin didn't say anything else, his spiritual sense scanning the city. Though he wasn't as skilled as Gu Yuena in this regard two heads were better than one.
Scoffing in mock annoyance, Gu Yuena lightly squeezed his hand. Truth be told, she was quite worried about the upcoming battle. Historically the evil soul masters were a resilient and ruthless bunch. But with him by her side, it all vanished like a bad dream. Apparently, she had grown reliant on him.
"It's a little early but happy birthday." Placing a small box in his hand it was hardly surprising that her other half didn't quite get what was happening. He was the type that forgot things like this simply because they weren't important after all. He had grown but he was still very logical.
"It's more than a little isn't it?" Retorting with a faint upward curl of his lips Wulin opened the box slowly and more carefully than he normally would. His birthday was quite far off and though he always received presents from his parents each year this one felt special anyway.
"Sometimes ignoring when somebody says something wrong can be kind, you know." Clicking her tongue in mock irritation didn't stop his other half from taking great pleasure in seeing him open his present.
"Hm?" Humming in confusion Wulin held the silver necklace up to his face, his spiritual power failing to make any sense of the detailed formations engraved upon it. As far as he was aware, only Seto could manage something this delicate.
"What do you say about showing the world why they don't mess with us?" Grinning widely Gu Yuena couldn't wait for the world to learn. It would be under a different face and name but Wulin's renown would grow once more.
Once again the power of the one she acknowledged would shake the world.
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When was the last time Wulin used so much power? The last time I can remember was back in the 20s when he was saving Hakm. Good times. Unfortunately though, this time it wouldn't be nearly as impressive. I wouldn't call instant obliteration satisfying after all.
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