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"What kind of reaction is that? Do you know me?" Hu Liena asked in confusion, staring at Long Yun's astonished expression.

"Oh, no, I don't know you. I just think that name sounds nice—it suits you," Long Yun said, slightly flustered by Hu Liena's question. I can't exactly say I saw you in a novel, can I? So he hurriedly denied it.

"You just think my name sounds nice?" Hu Liena asked suspiciously. Such a big reaction just because my name sounds nice? Why don't I quite believe that?

"Yes, I just think your name sounds nice," Long Yun said, nodding like a pecking chick. Yet a storm was already raging in his heart. If she was Hu Liena, then didn't that mean he was in...

"Spirit Hall! Spirit City!"

With that realization, Long Yun hurriedly got out of bed and looked around. When he had first woken up, all his attention had been on Hu Liena, and he had not had time to inspect his surroundings or figure out where he was. Now, it seemed he was indeed in Spirit City.

Long Yun was stunned by the lavish decorations around him. This looked like a bedroom, yet it covered more than a hundred square meters—larger than his own home. The furnishings were extravagantly luxurious. The walls were covered in something resembling tiles, while the ceiling had been specially decorated and held an enormous metal chandelier. Its light illuminated the entire room as brightly as day.

The room was fully furnished: tables and stools made from ancient wood, bookshelves, Soul Tool lamps placed around the room, paintings used as decoration, the large bed Long Yun had been lying on, and many exquisite ornaments.

"This is way too extravagant!" Long Yun exclaimed. It was the finest room he had ever seen. Not only was it luxurious, but it had also been carefully designed, making it exceptionally comfortable.

Hu Liena chuckled at Long Yun's astonished look. This little brother was rather interesting. "Little Long Long, what do you think? My room is pretty nice, isn't it?" Hu Liena asked with a smile.

Hearing Hu Liena's words, Long Yun scratched his head sheepishly and reined in his surprise. His face was slightly red as well; he felt that his earlier behavior had indeed been rather embarrassing. He gave Hu Liena an awkward smile. "Beautiful Sister, is this your room?"

If this was Hu Liena's private room, then didn't that mean he had slept in her bed? At that thought, a smile unconsciously appeared on Long Yun's face—a somewhat foolish smile at that.

Slap!

"Ah!"

Seeing Long Yun's silly grin, Hu Liena immediately knew what he was thinking. She directly smacked him on the head, knocking him out of his fantasy. Long Yun looked at Hu Liena with a bewildered expression.

"Beautiful Sister, why did you hit me?" Long Yun asked innocently, as though he had suffered some tremendous injustice.

"What do you think?" Hu Liena rolled her eyes at Long Yun. "What is a kid like you thinking about all day? You're already thinking about things like that at such a young age. What will happen when you grow up?" As she spoke, she poked Long Yun's forehead again.

"Hehe." Long Yun rubbed his head awkwardly and chuckled.

"Also, don't call me Beautiful Sister. I may be pretty, but that title sounds strange. You should call me Na Na Jie instead," Hu Liena said.

"You don't like being called Beautiful Sister, then I'll call you Na Na," Long Yun said with a smile, acting as though they had known each other for years.

"Hm?" Hu Liena looked at Long Yun with a faint smile. Although she was smiling, Long Yun sensed ill intent in the depths of her eyes and hurriedly corrected himself. "Na Na Jie."

"That's more like it!" Hu Liena said, patting Long Yun's head. Hu Liena was already nearly 1.7 meters tall, so she could easily reach his head, treating him like a child. Long Yun felt extremely awkward being patted like that and quickly pushed her hand away.

"Na Na Jie, you still haven't answered my question. Is this your room?" Long Yun asked.

"Not exactly. I don't live here—I live next door. This room merely belongs to the palace where I reside," Hu Liena explained with a smile.

"Oh, so that's how it is." Long Yun nodded with some disappointment.

"You brat, you still dare to think such things." Seeing his expression, Hu Liena glared at him irritably.

"By the way, Little Long Long, why were you alone in Soul Hunting Forest? Weren't there any family members or elders accompanying you?" Hu Liena suddenly asked.

"About that..." Long Yun's eyes shifted as his mind rapidly searched for a plausible explanation.

"Is it inconvenient for you to talk about it?" Seeing that Long Yun seemed reluctant to speak, Hu Liena assumed he had some unspeakable difficulty.

"No, no, it's not that I can't talk about it. It's just..." As Long Yun spoke, a sorrowful expression actually appeared on his face, and tears even shimmered in his eyes.

"What's wrong? Did something sad happen? Can you tell your sister? Maybe I can share some of your burden," Hu Liena said. Seeing Long Yun like this, her heart ached somewhat. She guessed that Long Yun had probably suffered some major misfortune to be so sad. She stepped forward and stroked his head.

"Waaah!"

Long Yun burst into tears and threw himself into Hu Liena's arms, sobbing continuously. He looked utterly heartbroken. "Na Na Jie, I don't want to bring up those sad things from before. I... can I not say?" Long Yun asked through choked sobs.

However, a crafty gleam flashed in his eyes as he spoke. Could he tell her about his circumstances? How could he possibly explain them away? Never mind how he had appeared in Soul Hunting Forest—even the fact that he was twelve years old and had yet to awaken his martial soul made no sense. He simply could not think of any explanation that would cover it up. It was far too unreasonable!

The only solution was not to say anything! The less he said, the fewer flaws there would be. Whenever someone asked, he would pretend to be miserable. If they asked who his parents were or where he lived, he would say his parents were no longer in this world. His parents really were not in this world, after all. Where did he live? Don't ask—if they did, he would say he could not remember!

His intelligence was not high enough for him to fabricate a flawless backstory that could withstand scrutiny, so he could only resort to this stupid method!

"Alright, alright! Don't be sad! Isn't your sister here with you?" Hu Liena said soothingly, her sympathy overflowing as she gently patted Long Yun's back.

After a while, Hu Liena slowly let go of Long Yun, only to discover that he was still clinging tightly to her. There even seemed to be a hint of enjoyment on his face. Hu Liena's face reddened, and she hurriedly shoved Long Yun away, glaring at him with an unfriendly look. This brat is actually taking advantage of me?

"Ah!" Long Yun had not expected Hu Liena to push him away so suddenly. Unable to react in time, he fell straight to the floor. He looked at Hu Liena in irritation, wanting to say something, but the moment he saw the unfriendly look in her eyes, the words lodged in his throat. Damn it, I got a little carried away just now!

Just now, he had been too absorbed in experiencing the warmth of Hu Liena's embrace, as well as her alluring curves, and a blissful expression had appeared on his face. Hu Liena must have seen it—that was why she had pushed him away.

So Long Yun hurriedly waved his hands at Hu Liena, wearing a wronged expression. "Na Na Jie, I didn't mean to. It's just that you're too beautiful, and for a moment..." As he spoke, tears threatened to spill from his eyes again.

Seeing Long Yun's tearful eyes, Hu Liena could not bear to be too harsh. "Fine, I'll forgive you this time. But don't do it again."

"Mm, thank you, Na Na Jie," Long Yun said in a tearful voice.

"You still haven't answered my earlier question. Where is your home?" Hu Liena asked softly.

"I don't have a home anymore," Long Yun said through tears.

"Ah, is that so? I'm sorry. Your sister brought up something painful," Hu Liena said apologetically.

"It's alright." Long Yun shook his head. To be honest, even he was impressed by his own acting skills. I could be an actor at this point! he thought smugly.

"Then do you have any other relatives? Or where do you live? Your sister can take you back later," Hu Liena said.

"I don't have any other relatives. I'm all alone. Even if you sent me home, I wouldn't know how to survive there," Long Yun said, his eyes reddening.

"Ah! Is it really that miserable?" Hearing Long Yun's words, Hu Liena felt deep sympathy for his life story. Hadn't she once been just like Long Yun? Aside from one older brother, she had no other relatives. If their teacher had not taken them back to Spirit Hall, she might have starved to death long ago. How could she possibly have the life she had now?

Hearing that Long Yun's experiences resembled her own, Hu Liena instantly felt a sense of closeness to him, as well as heartache.

"Don't worry! You can stay here from now on! Your sister is here for you!" Hu Liena comforted Long Yun. Given her status, keeping Long Yun here would not be difficult.

"Mm! Thank you, Sister!" Long Yun nodded repeatedly. Staying here was equivalent to joining Spirit Hall, which was not a bad choice. He had no ill feelings toward Spirit Hall anyway, so joining them was fine. Besides, Hu Liena had saved his life, and he could not possibly join any force hostile to Spirit Hall.

Long Yun was not capable of repaying kindness with ingratitude. Besides, he truly had nowhere else to go right now, so he might as well stay here for the time being. Having a place to settle was good enough.

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