"Thank you for saving me!" In the dense forest, the woman gave Sou Shou a sweet smile. The smile was utterly captivating, and Sou Shou could not help staring blankly.
"Ahem, well, it was nothing. Just a small favor." Coming back to his senses, Sou Shou scratched his head awkwardly.
The woman smiled sweetly again.
Chi Lie's shout came from not far away. "Senior! Where are you?"
Sou Shou had vanished with a whoosh just moments ago. Chi Lie had been so focused on examining the plants that he had not noticed, muttering to himself.
When he turned around, Sou Shou was nowhere to be seen, so he began searching everywhere.
Hearing him, Sou Shou's face darkened. With a wave of his hand, he summoned Water Element Power again. With a whoosh, it wrapped around the shouting Chi Lie and dropped him in front of Sou Shou.
Chi Lie thought he had encountered an enemy and struggled desperately. Only when he saw Sou Shou before him did he stop.
With another whoosh, the Water Element Power vanished.
"Senior, you scared me to death. Why did you suddenly disapp—whoa! What a beautiful woman."
Chi Lie had wanted to complain, but before he could finish, the woman beside them caught his attention. His eyes widened, and drool nearly trickled from the corner of his mouth.
"Ahem, what are you staring at?" Seeing this, Sou Shou quickly rebuked him, and Chi Lie finally restrained himself.
Since this was an unfamiliar place and Sou Shou happened to need a guide, he decided to follow the woman back to her tribe.
As they traveled, they chatted and laughed, gradually becoming more familiar with one another.
The woman was named Gu Qing Ling and came from the Heavenly Pool Tribe. Her parents had died early, and