As Tang Wulin and Gu Yue strolled aimlessly forward, neither had uttered a single word, leaving the atmosphere incredibly awkward…
Eventually, it was Tang Wulin who could no longer hold back and asked, "Gu Yue, are you alright? Ever since you came back, it feels like you've been preoccupied with something?"
He remembered that Gu Yue had been off before she left, but since her return,
Gu Yue seemed taken aback that he would initiate a conversation and, after snapping back to reality, shook her head, "I'm fine. It's just some things I can't make sense of."
Tang Wulin smiled gently, "If you can, would you tell me about it? While I can't make decisions for you, I could offer some advice."
Gu Yue's gaze lingered on his clear, pale blue Beautiful Eyes and hesitated…
The thing that she couldn't make sense of was Tang Wulin himself!
For the rise of the Soul Beast Clan, she had to kill him and extract the Golden Dragon King's bloodline from his body to enhance her own strength!
But every time she thought of killing him, her heart ached uncontrollably…
She couldn't bring herself to do it!!
With that thought, Gu Yue let out a helpless sigh, "Never mind, even if I told you, you probably wouldn't understand."
After speaking, she took a rhomboid crystal from her soul tool and tossed it to Tang Wulin…
Since she was certain she couldn't bring herself to kill Tang Wulin, keeping that object was pointless!
Tang Wulin hurriedly caught it and after a close examination, asked puzzled, "Gu Yue, what is this? Is it a gift you brought me from your Clan/Family?"
Just from the outside, this rhomboid crystal seemed very expensive!
Gu Yue glanced at him and replied calmly, "It's not. That's extracted from the stone we broke last time, it should be useful for you!"
Tang Wulin immediately recalled the fragmented stone they had bought at the auction for several hundreds of thousands and frowned, "If it's useful for my bloodline, it should also be for you..."
Before he could finish, Gu Yue cut him off, "I've already used it!"
After saying that, she released her Soul Power…
Seeing this, Tang Wulin said with a complex expression, "Thanks, Gu Yue. I'll cover all the costs of our clothes shopping today."
Gu Yue didn't respond but retorted, "Are you still planning to let a girl pay?"
Tang Wulin grabbed her wrist, "Of course not. Let's go; that clothing store ahead looks quite nice. Maybe they have something that suits you!"
Gu Yue's cheeks turned a faint red as she murmured a soft "Mm…"
This guy, he's still as oblivious as ever!
But… that was also why she couldn't bear to kill him, wasn't it?
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On the other hand, the situation was entirely different…
Xie Xie coughed lightly and asked in a low voice, "Ye Hui, what level has your soul power rank reached?"
Yuanen Yehui pursed her lips, "64th Level! Why do you ask?"
Xie Xie shamelessly said, "Of course, I'm concerned about you. After all, it wasn't long ago that Wu Siduo discovered her foundation was unstable, and if it wasn't for Teacher Xu arriving promptly, she could have met a dreadful end!"
The corner of Yuanen Yehui's mouth twitched, "Thanks for your concern, even though it's somewhat superfluous!"
Yuanen Yehui could understand the dynamics between Xu Lizhi and Ye Xinglan, Tang Wulin and Gu Yue.
But why did Xu Xiaoyan decide to pair her with Xie Xie?
Xie Xie's face darkened for a moment, but it was fleeting, "No worries, as long as it's not redundant for me."
That statement really showcased his dog-like devotion…
It made Yuanen Yehui shiver with disgust and she frowned, "When did you become so thick-skinned?"
Xie Xie countered, "Ye Hui, that's not called thick-skinned, that's called being a warm man!"
Suddenly, he remembered something and slapped his chest, "Oh, right, Ye Hui, about the time I accidentally saw your body, I definitely didn't tell..."
"Smack!"
This time, instead of a scolding from Yuanen Yehui, it was a burning sensation on his cheek...
Caught off guard, Xie Xie rubbed his reddened cheek with a wronged expression, "Ye Hui, it's unjust to hit someone in the face. You've damaged my handsome features, how many young girls will be heartbroken!"
Yuanen Yehui, suppressing the anger within her, said coldly, "I told you not to mention that incident again, and besides, when it comes to looks, you're not even on par with Yue Zhengyu!"
While Xie Xie wasn't bad-looking, he still fell short compared to Yue Zhengyu!
On hearing this, Xie Xie felt indignant and completely forgot that he had just been slapped...
"What? That guy is more handsome than me? Ye Hui, don't be blinded just because you spend a lot of time with him. I see that Yue Zhengyu is a man who fears death too much to ever..."
Yuanen Yehui cut him off again with a cold voice, "Enough, he has been with me to the far northern lands, where many hundred-thousand-year soul beasts reside, so I know Yue Zhengyu's character far better than you do!"
At least when there was danger, Yue Zhengyu chose not to abandon her but to do everything within his power to help!
Because of this, she would not allow Xie Xie to slander Yue Zhengyu in front of her!
Xie Xie opened his mouth but couldn't think of anything to say...
That guy... had he actually been to the far northern lands with Ye Hui?
Moreover, from her words, it was clear that the far northern lands had quite a few hundred-thousand-year soul beasts!
Otherwise, Yuanen Yehui wouldn't have defended Yue Zhengyu with such certainty!
Realizing this, he knew he was indeed in the wrong...
After taking a deep breath, "I'm sorry, Ye Hui, I shouldn't have judged Yue Zhengyu without understanding the situation!"
Yuanen Yehui seemed surprised by his initiative to apologize, and her expression softened slightly...
"You don't need to apologize. If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now!"
Before she could leave, however, Xie Xie grabbed her tender hand earnestly, "Wait a minute, Ye Hui, to show my sincerity, let me accompany you to pick out clothes, and of course, I'll pay!"
He wasn't just saying this without reason; he knew that the former Yuanen Yehui had been a working student, so she definitely wasn't very well-off financially!
Upon hearing this, Yuanen Yehui meant to decline, but upon seeing the sincere look in his eyes, she remained silent...
She glanced at Xie Xie's hand, "Let go of my hand first!"
Without any hesitation, Xie Xie promptly released her and eagerly asked, "Ye Hui, you agree?"
Yuanen Yehui asked skeptically, "Hmm, but do you have that much money?"
She was doubtful!
Xie Xie sensed an opportunity to show off, confidently asserting, "Of course! Buy whatever you want, it's on me!"
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Before long, Xie Xie was deep in thought as he looked at his account balance...
Seeing his expression, Yuanen Yehui blinked her Beautiful Eyes and unexpectedly let out a smile, "Didn't you say you were going to pay? What's wrong, feeling the pinch?"
Xie Xie was momentarily stunned, then blurted out unconsciously, "No... not at all pained!"
For that smile, which could make one fall deeply, spending all his savings was worth it!!
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