(Heartfelt thanks to 'tanzit', 'Yunqi Qinggu', and 'Youcai Luobo' for their rewards!)
The sky was green, the ground was green, and even the space here glowed with a green fluorescence...
The surroundings were deathly silent. There were no clouds in the sky for miles around, nor was there any sign of life. If there was anything moving in this world at all, it was probably only the green lake bubbling and rippling before them...
Ripples gradually spread across the lake's surface, growing increasingly violent. A head suddenly burst out of the water, gasping harshly for air. He must have held his breath for quite a while.
Before he could catch his breath, Wu Yan immediately pulled Hilif from the water as well, holding her bonelessly soft body as he swam toward the shore...
"Hilif! Hilif!"
He laid Hilif on the ground. Seeing the ice-cold Princess with her eyes tightly shut, her entire body drenched, her expression utterly still, and her breathing so faint it was almost imperceptible, Wu Yan hurriedly patted her cheeks.
"Hey! Don't scare me! I really don't believe an eighth-tier expert could drown just because she can't swim! You can't fool me!"
With a forced smile on his face, Wu Yan let out a strained laugh. His guilty laughter echoed around them, making the entire atmosphere feel somewhat heavy.
He checked Hilif's breathing and only sighed in relief when he sensed that she still had a trace of breath left. Looking at her beautiful face covered in droplets of water, he hesitated for a moment before letting out a sigh.
"Forget it, it's not like I haven't kissed you before..." He lifted Hilif's chin and brought her alluring lips toward his own face. Wu Yan swallowed nervously.
"You forcibly kissed me last time, so it shouldn't be