Su Yu Leaves

"Won't you go say goodbye to Master?"

Bi Ji asked.

Su Yu smiled awkwardly, feeling a little guilty. "No need. I already saw her earlier, so I won't disturb her."

Of course. He had forcibly kissed her not long ago—how could he dare go see her now?

Gu Yuena had been caught off guard at the time, her mind thrown into disarray. Coupled with her worry that she might accidentally hurt him, only under those circumstances had he managed to take advantage and escape unscathed.

Now that Gu Yuena had long since calmed down, going to see her at a time like this would be walking straight into a trap, wouldn't it?

He would definitely get beaten senseless!

Without even thinking about it, he knew just how viciously Gu Yuena would hit him.

At a time like this, he naturally had to keep his distance.

These bones of his couldn't withstand Gu Yuena's torment.

"Young Master, why are you making that face? You didn't do something to anger Master, did you?"

Seeing Su Yu's expression, Bi Ji asked doubtfully.

It really wasn't impossible.

Over the years, with Three-Eyed Golden Lion at his side, "wild" wasn't nearly enough to describe Su Yu.

The two of them were practically Star Dou's little tyrants. There was nothing they didn't dare do.

If Su Yu had acted foolishly again and provoked Master, it would actually fit his usual style perfectly.

"Aunt Bi, you're overthinking it. Nothing happened."

Su Yu scratched his head and laughed it off.

"Alright, it's getting late. I should get going."

As he spoke, Su Yu bade Bi Ji farewell, then rubbed Three-Eyed Golden Lion's head before turning and leaving.

If he did not leave now, who knew what Bi Ji might ask next? Better to make his escape first.

Watching Su Yu flee as though he were running for his life, Bi Ji became even more certain that he had angered Master.

Otherwise, he would not be acting like this.

"What nerve."

Bi Ji shook her head helplessly. Only Su Yu could get away with it.

If it had been anyone else, daring to anger Master, they would have long been ground to dust. Unlike Su Yu, who was still alive and kicking.

"Come on, Auspicious Beast. Let's head back!"

Bi Ji gently called to Three-Eyed Golden Lion and led her deeper inside.

At the bottom of the Lake of Life, Gu Yuena and Di Tian appeared.

Gu Yuena wore a silver gauze dress, sacred and noble as a Goddess, breathtakingly beautiful.

Di Tian stood respectfully at her side, his head slightly lowered.

At that moment, a screen floated before them, displaying Su Yu's figure.

"Master, are you truly not sending this subordinate to protect the Young Master?"

"The human world is filled with powerful experts. I fear the Young Master may easily encounter danger."

Di Tian looked at Su Yu's figure on the screen and spoke worriedly.

"I have given him my reverse scale. If he encounters mortal danger, I will sense it. You need not worry about that."

Gu Yuena's voice was cold and clear. Her expression was like a snow mountain that had never melted for a thousand years, as though she radiated a chill.

"Yes, but... in that case, the Young Master will likely suffer greatly."

Di Tian spoke somewhat hesitantly.

Without anyone protecting him, even if his life was not in danger, he would surely endure plenty of hardship.

"Young people should suffer more." Gu Yuena looked at Su Yu on the screen, her voice calm, yet for some reason, it seemed to carry a faintly gritted quality.

"But the Young Master is still young..."

"Still young?"

Gu Yuena was so angry she nearly laughed. He had dared forcibly kiss her at such a young age—what would happen once he grew up?

Wouldn't he turn the world upside down?

That little bastard deserved more hardship and more lessons.

Otherwise, he would never learn to behave!

"Enough. You need not say any more. I have my own plans for Su Yu."

Gu Yuena directly waved her hand, cutting Di Tian off.

"Yes, Master!"

Di Tian was helpless, but he could only obey.

"You may leave."

"Di Tian takes his leave."

Di Tian bowed, then quietly departed from the underground space.

Only Gu Yuena remained in the empty space.

Gu Yuena stared at Su Yu on the screen, no longer concealing her emotions.

Her lovely face held embarrassment, irritation, anger, and a trace of emotion that could neither be named nor understood.

"Little bastard, if you have the nerve, never come back."

Gu Yuena touched her lips. Her feelings became complicated once more, and after a long while, she let out a deep sigh.

"Achoo!"

Su Yu, who was walking through the forest, suddenly sneezed heavily. For a moment, he felt a chill run down his back.

He did not need to think to know that Gu Yuena was "thinking" about him.

Perhaps Gu Yuena was watching him the entire time right now.

Su Yu rubbed his nose, feeling a little embarrassed as well.

What he had done to Gu Yuena really had not been very honorable.

To put it bluntly, he had taken advantage of Gu Yuena being completely inexperienced in matters of love, deliberately using methods to pry open her heart and plant a seed within it.

Although Gu Yuena had lived for a long time, when it came to emotions, she was absolutely a blank sheet of paper.

As the first person to forcefully take her first kiss and the first to confess to her, there was no way she would not remember Su Yu.

Gu Yuena was also trapped beneath the lake and had barely interacted with the outside world.

To put it bluntly, she had absolutely nothing to do. She was a very bored person.

Under such circumstances, with only loneliness for company, she would often think of this matter.

And the more she thought about it, the longer she dwelled on it, the more naturally she would begin to develop different feelings toward Su Yu without realizing it.

Whether it was love or something else.

Su Yu would leave a deep mark on Gu Yuena's heart.

At the very least, Gu Yuena would certainly remember Su Yu firmly in her heart.

To be honest, this method was somewhat despicable.

But Su Yu had no choice.

"I'm really scared."

Su Yu shook his head helplessly.

Gu Yuena's actions in Douluo 3 had been unbelievably idiotic.

When Master herself led the way in defecting to the enemy, who could withstand that?

He could not withstand it either.

Di Tian in Douluo 3 had been nothing more than a wronged fool, a clown.

Once Gu Yuena fell in love, what did the Soul Beast race even matter?

She had long forgotten all about them.

Who told Gu Yuena to be love-struck?

"Rather than letting you fall in love with someone else, betray the Soul Beast race, and desperately drag everyone down, I'd rather have you fall in love with me."

That was Su Yu's reasoning.

Love-struck, huh?

If the person she loved was him, then there would be no problem.

Whether it was betrayal or dragging everyone down, none of it would exist.

After all, his position and his goal were the same as Gu Yuena's.

Of course, it was not as though he had never considered pursuing Gu Yuena normally, spending time together slowly, and letting feelings grow over time.

But time waited for no one. He did not have that luxury.

The Novice Protection Period was about to disappear, and a certain God King would soon set his sights on him. When he would be able to return, and how long he could spend with Gu Yuena, were both unknowns.

Otherwise, there would have been no need for him to do such a thing at this time.

Did he not know that he was only eleven years old?

His original plan had never included dating at eleven.

At the very least, he had intended to wait until after he turned fifteen before considering anything like romance.

To put it bluntly, circumstances had forced his hand.

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