Ye Lang looked at Edward, seemingly lost in thought. Perhaps he had sensed that hidden within Edward's simple words and tender language lay an indescribable emotion—a bond that transcended life and death!
In fact, when Edward learned that Kasha was missing, everyone else had already given up, believing that Kasha had no hope of survival. At the same time, no one else would risk going deep into the forest for Kasha's sake!
Deep within the Elven Forest, there are many dangerous Devil Beast. Even if all of them were to face them together, there would still be considerable danger, let alone one or two people!
Furthermore, even without the danger of these Devil Beasts, how could one possibly find Kasha alone in this vast forest? The chances were already extremely slim!
At that time, Edward disregarded everyone's objections and the dangers he might face, and resolutely ventured into the depths of the forest.
After many hardships, he finally found Kasha and safely led her out of the dangerous forest, a result that surprised many people. At the same time, everyone later discovered that the relationship between the two had undergone a subtle change.
In Edward and Kasha's memories...
It was a moonlit night, yet still terrifying. A young girl huddled in a tree hollow, her clothes torn, seemingly from being scratched by the branches.
The girl seemed to be waiting for someone, as she softly murmured, "He'll come back, he'll definitely come! We promised each other we'd never abandon each other, he won't abandon me..."
Time passed slowly, and the fire not far from the tree began to die out...
The night grew colder and colder, as cold as water. The girl was curled up in a ball, and it was impossible to tell what she originally looked like!
"Kasha, Kasha..." A boy appeared in the girl's tree hole, gently pushing her shoulder, trying to wake her up.
"Edward... I knew you'd come!!" The girl hadn't even fully woken up yet when she threw herself into the boy's arms, her body trembling slightly, not from fear, but from excitement.
In the boy's arms, the girl felt no fear, but a strange sense of security!
"How did you know I was coming back? We haven't spoken in so many years." The boy paused for a moment, then said softly.
"I just knew it, I knew you wouldn't abandon me! Why haven't you talked to me for so many years? Did I do something wrong? Do you not like me anymore? Edward, I've been so scared these past few years, scared that you really won't be with me anymore. I love being with you..." The girl said, curled up in the boy's arms.
The girl didn't stop talking; she poured out her feelings over the past few years, as if she wanted to say everything she had to say in one go!
The boy listened quietly, only now realizing how foolish he had been...
Fortunately, he remembered his promise to the girl this time: if they got separated, he would make a mark so that she could find him!
This was a promise they made when they were very young, once when they got lost. Only someone who cares about the other would remember such a seemingly joking childhood promise!
"Then why did your Kasha hold another Bride Selection Event? Did you two have another fight afterward?" Ye Lang asked after understanding the situation.
Now that the two of them have rekindled their love—no, their love has been rekindled—what's the purpose of this Bride Selection Event?
"This is because..." Edward hesitated for a moment, then slowly said, "She wanted to use this method to get her father to agree."
"Oh, I see. She's the examiner. She'll choose what you're best at, and she'll also help you cheat!" Ye Lang punched his palm, realizing the truth.
"...How come you suddenly understand? How come you're not confused anymore!" Edward somewhat helpless. He realized that Ye Lang was very shrewd at this moment, even understanding this.
"When have I ever been confused!" Ye Lang said disdainfully. "It seems not only have you gotten darker, but your eyes have too..."
"Can you please not talk about this!" Edward frowned, as this was exactly what was bothering him!
"Okay, I won't call you a jerk! Then let me ask you, since you already have Kasha as your examiner to help you cheat, what else do you have to worry about? You just need to go through the motions!" Ye Lang said, somewhat puzzled.
He knew this all too well. When he was the chief examiner, he could make Zhen Xiaoyan if he wanted to, no matter how stupid she was.
"It's all because of you! You messed me up, and now I might not even be able to get past the first level!" Edward said irritably.
"?! How should I put it?" Ye Lang asked, a little puzzled. It didn't seem like the dark color would have any impact.
"The first thing in this marriage proposal is to assess the person. If you can't even pass the looks test, then there's no point in talking about anything else!" Edward said.
"Oh, what does it matter? Just use the same method you used before!" Ye Lang said nonchalantly.
"What method? What did I use before... Damn, do you really think I'm shameful?" Edward didn't react for a moment, but he quickly realized that Ye Lang was saying that even before he turned black, he still needed to find a way to get through.
"Isn't that right?" Ye Lang asked blankly.
"You are the one who is handsome. I told you, I'm very handsome, at least more handsome than you!!" Edward looked at Ye Lang. Although Ye Lang wasn't exactly handsome, he had a kind of approachable charm, but not everyone could see that.
"Tch, I'm not handsome to begin with, and you're no exception!" Ye Lang said bluntly.
"..." Edward was speechless, not expecting Ye Lang to say that.
"Forget about my past. Do you have any way to help me recover now? I know you have some strange medicines and strange medical skills. Please help me quickly!! Even if it's just for a while!!" Edward said after a while. On the way, Ye Lang had provided medical treatment and medicine to a person suffering from a serious illness.
In his words, since he saw it, he might as well help him. He's not the kind of person who would stand by and watch someone die, and this wouldn't affect him much anyway. In fact, even if it did, he would still help anyway.
Of course, this is what he can see. He won't deliberately look for what he can't see. There are so many people in the world, he can't cure them all!
The person he saved was a pitiful orphan who had fallen ill on the street. Ye Lang thought the orphan was starving, so he gave him some food and some gold coins.