Celebration

This Fusion Skill had been inspired by Meng Li when the typhoon struck. Since he could release Soul Power without any elemental enhancement, he wondered whether he could control that Soul Power, fuse it with other elements, and use it to attack enemies.

Besides, he had once seen a character with a similar ultimate move.

Whenever that character unleashed it, he would chant, "Wind Moves with Clouds."

When he had first begun training with Gu Yue, the Soul Power he released had been able to fuse with Gu Yue's Elemental Envoy martial soul. It had merely been a matter of how much could fuse.

Ten percent the first time, fifteen percent the second. After gradually working together, they had now reached a fifty-percent Soul Power conversion rate.

The damage it caused increased exponentially. At this rate, the more Soul Power Meng Li released and converted, the stronger Gu Yue's attacks would become.

He had originally not planned to use it, intending only to have some fun with those people from Class One. But they had become increasingly excessive, even joining forces to bully a girl. Could he tolerate that? Obviously not.

"Brother Meng, Sister Gu Yue was so cool today." Tang Wulin looked at Meng Li and Gu Yue with an expression of utter admiration.

"Stop idolizing them. You haven't answered your phone these past few days—you scared us to death. Since we're celebrating getting promoted to Class One today, you're treating us." Xie Xie slung an arm around Tang Wulin's shoulders.

"Ah, treating you guys?"

"Fine." Tang Wulin was exceedingly reluctant at the mention of paying.

"Forget it, I'll pay. Your young master isn't short on money."

Meng Li and Gu Yue walked behind them in silence, each looking at the scenery.

"Little Yueyue, why aren't you saying anything after winning today?" Xie Xie stopped and looked at the two behind him. No one would believe there was nothing going on between them in that state.

"You'll pay for those words." Gu Yue lightly gritted her teeth.

"I've disliked this brat for a long time too," Meng Li said.

"Ah, I was wrong! Big brother, big sisters!"

Xie Xie was instantly blown into the air, followed by an endless barrage of Ice Cones.

"Too late," Gu Yue said coldly.

Tang Wulin shrugged and moved away from the two troublemakers, lest he be caught in the crossfire.

"Cheers!"

That evening, Meng Li, Gu Yue, Xie Xie, and Tang Wulin sat around a table in a private room at a restaurant in Eastsea, celebrating their victory that day.

Xie Xie had made a mistake, and his face was badly bruised. He was also paying for tonight's meal.

The table was covered with foods they usually liked. They were not expensive, but they were tasty.

Everyone's cup was filled with Wheat Wine. Meng Li often drank behind the teachers' backs, while Xie Xie, Tang Wulin, and Gu Yue—who claimed it was her first time drinking—were all new to it.

"Why is the color so weird...?"

Tang Wulin smacked his lips and savored it carefully.

"If you can't talk, then don't." Meng Li's mouth twitched.

"It tastes somewhat bitter. I don't know why you like drinking it." After taking one sip, Xie Xie, dressed in an ostentatious leopard-print jacket, switched his wine for a beverage.

"I think it tastes quite good. It's a little bitter going down, and it makes your head feel a bit dizzy, but when you savor it, there's a hint of sweetness." Gu Yue spoke softly. Seeing Meng Li nod in agreement, she felt faintly pleased.

"Gu Yue has taste," Meng Li said.

"Who doesn't know you two are in the same camp? I've never seen Gu Yue treat anyone else nicely. She always wears a cold face, like everyone owes her five million, but she treats you exceptionally well." Xie Xie shook his head, looked out at the scenery beyond the window, and drank a cup of juice alone as if he had seen through everything.

Gu Yue: (｀^′)

"Have you forgotten today's lesson already?" Anger flashed in Gu Yue's eyes.

"See? You pointed out the truth, and now she's getting anxious!" Xie Xie said with a grin.

Bang! The sound of a wineglass shattering echoed through the restaurant.

Seeing blood well up on Xie Xie's forehead, Meng Li was somewhat speechless. Why did Xie Xie always have to provoke Gu Yue? Hadn't he just been taught a lesson today?

"Why are you hitting me when you can't argue back? You have to pay my medical bills. Brother Meng taught me that—if someone hits you, you must demand medical expenses, or report it to the police!" Xie Xie rubbed his forehead and even glanced at the floor, as if considering lying down on it. But his rich young master's pride kept him from doing so.

"You want medical expenses, right?" Gu Yue spread open her right hand, and a fireball shot straight at Xie Xie.

Xie Xie hurriedly dodged.

"Esteemed customers, please stop fighting! If you keep this up, you'll smash my little restaurant to pieces!"

"Big brothers, please spare my little restaurant."

Watching Gu Yue and Xie Xie fool around, Meng Li rubbed his forehead. Tang Wulin was still the sensible one—he only knew how to eat.

"Boss, how about this? We'll compensate you for whatever damages there are later." Meng Li looked at the anxious owner nearby.

"Including today's lost revenue?" The owner's eyes brightened.

"Fine, count that in too." Meng Li was speechless. He had run into someone from the same trade today.

"You can go downstairs first."

"Enjoy yourselves." The owner left with a pleasant expression. As long as they paid, they could tear down his restaurant for all he cared. He had long since stopped wanting to run a restaurant anyway. Once it was demolished, he could build a bar or a foot massage parlor. Young people liked those places nowadays.

As Meng Li watched them play around, Gu Yue's figure gradually overlapped with Na'er's again. He rubbed his eyes. Gu Yue was still Gu Yue—where had Na'er come from?

Today was a happy occasion, and with people to drink with him, Meng Li unconsciously finished an entire case of twenty-four bottles of Wheat Wine.

He seemed so upset. Was he thinking about me? It shouldn't be my clone, should it? Gu Yue noticed Meng Li's abnormal state, and something inexplicably stirred within her.

"Is he a wine barrel? How can he drink so much?" Xie Xie marveled.

"Hmph!" Gu Yue raised her delicate fist and gave Xie Xie a bump on the head. "If you can't talk, then don't."

"Wulin, you're my true brother." Xie Xie put an arm around Tang Wulin's shoulders and began boasting.

Gu Yue rested her chin on both hands and watched Meng Li, whose face was full of sorrow.

Meng Li noticed a pair of beautiful black eyes studying him from beside him. He paused slightly, then ignored them and continued drinking.

"Na'er, where are you now?" By the middle of the night, Meng Li was completely drunk and unable to tell reality from illusion. He began mumbling nonsense.

Xie Xie, who had still been boasting, was immediately drawn over.

The question of who Na'er was ignited his gossiping instincts.

"Who is Na'er?" Xie Xie looked at Gu Yue, then at Tang Wulin.

"Na'er is his younger sister!" Tang Wulin explained. She was a girl whose eyes were as beautiful as his.

Xie Xie froze, then could no longer suppress the smile on his lips. "Hahaha, so this guy has a sister complex. No wonder he looks down on all the girls at school and throws away every love letter he gets. Quick, quick, record this! You never get to see him embarrass himself like this."

"Wouldn't that be a little inappropriate?" Tang Wulin hesitated.

Gu Yue watched Meng Li calmly without saying a word.

"Na'er, you were like a ray of light that illuminated my life. Your disappearance left everything ahead of me shrouded in confusion..."

"Definitely a sister complex." Xie Xie nodded, recording with his Soul Tool Communication Bracelet.

"That's enough." Gu Yue spoke coldly, snatched Xie Xie's Soul Tool Communication Bracelet, and burned it clean with a burst of fire.