Entering Dragon Valley, Clouds Enter the Body

"Are we there?" Chen Yan habitually wiped the corner of his mouth after waking up in the car.

Then, a beat too late, he noticed the weight on his lap.

Looking down, he saw Gu Yuena's eyes gently closed, her long lashes trembling slightly like butterfly wings. Her breathing was even and deep, and her face was snowy white and delicate, like a piece of fine porcelain. The faint light inside the car fell across her face, reflecting a shy flush. Her silver hair was scattered over his thigh like splashing water, swaying gently with her breaths. Her nose was slightly raised, lending her an air of nobility. Her ears were clearly shaped, like works of art meticulously carved by heaven. One arm was lightly bent beneath her head, her skin white as snow. Her fingers were long and slender, with even knuckles and smooth lines, their tips pointed yet round.

As Chen Yan looked at the dreamlike sight before him, an inexplicable feeling rose in his heart. It should be fine if I touch her a little, right?

Unable to resist, he reached out and slowly approached that silky skin. The moment he touched it, warmth and softness met his hand. Her cheek was like cherry blossoms in early spring—delicate and smooth, exuding a warm, poetic tenderness beneath his touch.

So smooth! Should I give it another little pinch?

Well, Chen Yan had only just touched her before wanting to push his luck.

"Knock, knock, knock."

A tapping sound came from the car window.

"Time to get out, Miss!"

Gu Yuena slowly opened her eyes. When she saw Chen Yan staring at her, the blush on her face deepened even further. She gently moved the arm beneath her head and sat up. Her movements were graceful and natural, like a lazy cat.

"Are we here?" Gu Yuena asked softly, her voice soft and sweet like the warm spring sun, bringing joy to anyone who heard it.

Chen Yan nodded and said with feigned calm, "We're here."

Gu Yuena gently straightened her clothes, then looked out the window as though searching for something. Her gaze was deep and tranquil, as if it could see through people's hearts.

The moment Chen Yan saw that look, he felt incredibly guilty!

Gu Yuena seemed to sense his gaze. She turned toward him and smiled faintly. Her smile was like a spring breeze brushing against his face, filling him with delight.

"What are you looking at?" Gu Yuena asked softly.

"Nothing. Let's get out." With that, he opened the car door, looking as though his backside were on fire.

The smile on Gu Yuena's face deepened. She gently raised a hand and touched the skin he had just brushed against.

The blush spread uncontrollably across her face. Having suppressed it for too long, even her neck turned completely red.

She lightly pursed her lips and remained seated in the car. With each breath, the flush gradually faded.

Eager to flee the awkward atmosphere, Chen Yan got out of the car. The cool night breeze immediately dispersed the heat in his body. When he looked back, Gu Yuena was also slowly stepping out. Silver moonlight fell over her, making her look like a fairy descending into the mortal world.

It should be fine, right? Only Bi Ji knows. If she doesn't say anything and I don't say anything, who else would know?

He was not foolish enough to think no one else would know. The timing had been too perfect—if she did not know, that would be strange.

He turned his gaze toward the four people standing in the distance, two men and two women.

The additional pair were a muscular, tough-looking man and a purple-haired woman.

Xiong Jun and Zi Ji?

Seeing Gu Yuena get out of the car, the two immediately bowed.

"Miss."

"Mm." Gu Yuena nodded indifferently. "Since you're here, let's begin."

"Yes."

The two exchanged puzzled looks.

Didn't Di Tian say the Lord had completely lost her drive? Isn't she doing pretty well?

Bi Ji only knew a little, though. They had been pushed aside. (^ω^) The Lord really is something else. Does she really want to be alone with him that badly?

Di Tian was also somewhat puzzled at the moment. Had the Lord listened to advice and come around? That's a good thing! In any case, seeing the Lord work diligently made Di Tian happy.

Gu Yuena: Sorry, but no.

"Then let's begin!"

The four exchanged glances. Di Tian was the first to rise into the air. He summoned the Dragon God Claw and swung it toward the space he had sensed.

A pitch-black claw shadow flew from the Dragon God Claw and expanded in the wind. In an instant, it became several claw marks over a hundred meters long. They radiated a terrifying aura as they slammed fiercely into space.

Space—split open! It revealed a pitch-black interior like a black hole, producing a powerful suction force, though it was also visibly shrinking.

"Put your strength into it!" he shouted. Soul Power surged through his entire body as he tried to stabilize the spatial rift.

Seeing this, the other three also rose into the air and used their Soul Power to hold the spatial rift open.

"Let's go!" Once the rift had stabilized, Gu Yuena's soft little hand directly grasped Chen Yan's wrist. Silver light flashed, and she pulled him into the spatial rift.

At once, Chen Yan felt a powerful suction force pulling his body uncontrollably into an entirely new world.

The four outside nodded and followed them in, leaving behind only a rift slowly healing in midair, hidden by Spiritual Power so that no one could see or detect it. Not even the Lord of the Plane noticed that the Small World he had been watching closely had just received outsiders.

By the time the four entered the Small World, Gu Yuena and Chen Yan had already vanished. They could only vaguely sense that the two had gone far away.

"The rules of this world... are so powerful!"

The bald, muscular man said with a grave expression.

"Stop talking nonsense and hold this opening! The Lord will come out soon. Everyone, hang on!"

The rules of this world truly were powerful. Chen Yan could feel his Soul Power being suppressed here, but it seemed that he... could still use his Martial Soul? Damn, is my Martial Soul really this awesome? No, it was awesome to begin with.

Meanwhile, Gu Yuena was holding Chen Yan's wrist and found herself reluctant to let go. But she had a perfectly valid reason—my space element makes traveling fast! Besides, she also had the Wind Element. It was truly the threefold law of saving effort!

Gu Yuena led him swiftly across a vast plain. Seven clouds of different colors hung in the sky, brilliant and beautiful.

Whenever they passed through space and paused briefly, clouds within several thousand meters rushed toward them as though magnets had met iron, Tom had met a female cat, and swarmed through their bodies. Hundreds of nearby clouds and mists drilled into the two of them before rising back into the sky.

Compared to before entering his body, every cloud gained a faint layer of gold, then immediately passed through Gu Yuena's body as well, dyeing itself with another layer of silver.

Chen Yan found this rather strange. Tch, scumbag clouds!

Though he said that, he could clearly feel the energy fluctuations entering his body nourishing him. All kinds of elements were warmly merging with his body.

From time to time, clouds coming from Gu Yuena's side also passed through his body.

Though the pale silver clouds did not noticeably increase his elemental affinity like the single-element clouds did, they had a remarkable effect on his Spiritual Power.

Guys, where can you find a heavenly treasure that boosts affinity with all seven elements and also raises Spiritual Power?

She really... I'm crying here!