Gu Yue and Wu Yang Jin

But after buying it, Wu Yang Jin had originally meant to hand the grilled fish to Gu Yue, but she said she did not want grilled fish and only wanted yogurt.

"Eh? You don't really like Spirit Ice Douluo?" Wu Yang Jin asked.

"Mm, everyone has their own feelings, I suppose. It's not that I dislike him that much; I'm just not interested," Gu Yue replied.

"Then Aurora Douluo..."

"That one is someone I respect. Mm... I also think highly of him," Gu Yue said seriously.

"Eh..."

"Sorry, did I surprise you?" Gu Yue asked.

"No, no. That's normal too."

"What kind of people do you think those two are?" Gu Yue asked.

"Me? This is what I think..."

Afterward, Wu Yang Jin told Gu Yue his own thoughts...

"Mm, that makes quite a lot of sense," Gu Yue suddenly said happily.

"Speaking of which, I actually don't really hope for that."

"Mm? Hope for what?" Gu Yue asked.

"I don't want Soul Beasts to go extinct, or for the gap between us to become so great... Sounds ridiculous, right?"

"Why? I mean, why do you hope for that?" Gu Yue asked.

"It's just a feeling. I don't know how to put it into words. And in this world, although it may not be completely possible, how should I say it... I hope everyone can be equal. I hope everyone can coexist peacefully.

"And my soul spirits are like my pets, or rather, my family. They count as a kind of Soul Beast too, right? So that's one reason.

"Also, I've been wondering: soul spirits have developed this far, and history says Aurora Douluo existed, while Spirit Ice Douluo changed so much. If that's the case, then why does it feel like now... No, it should be said that the reality is that Soul Beasts are still in such a precarious position?

"Lastly, there's actually another reason that even I don't know, or perhaps don't remember."

Seeing Gu Yue remain silent, apparently thinking over what he had said, Wu Yang Jin had not expected her to care so much about Soul Beasts as well.

"Um... was what I said too disorganized?"

"No, no. I was just thinking about what you said. But... you said you don't remember?" Gu Yue asked doubtfully.

"Ah, yes. But... it's not convenient for me to explain why. It has something to do with my memories, I guess."

"It's alright. That's your secret, so you really don't need to tell me." Gu Yue waved her hand.

"Actually, I still have some thoughts about those matters, but I just don't know how to say them."

"Everyone encounters situations like that. Relax." Gu Yue comforted him.

"Thank you for understanding me."

"Not at all. We'll be classmates from now on, and I have secrets too," Gu Yue said.

"Mm? You do too?"

Actually, as Wu Yang Jin gradually got to know her, he had begun to feel something—a sense of familiarity, yet also the same mysterious feeling Tang Wu Lin and Na'er gave him.

It was as though she might have some mysterious bloodline too, or perhaps she was like Na'er. In any case, this girl gave him a different feeling.

"Of course. I have a secret too. Maybe it's even bigger than yours, but I can't tell you yet," Gu Yue teased.

"I see. Looks like we both have secrets."

"Right. How about this? If we get the chance someday, and we both want to tell them, we can exchange secrets. What do you think?" Gu Yue suddenly asked.

"Mm? Sure. I'm fine with that."

"Then it's a deal." Gu Yue said.

As she spoke, she held out her hand in the gesture for a pinky promise, extending her finger before Wu Yang Jin.

"Mm? Why are you being so shy? Your face is all red," Gu Yue said.

"Ah... no, it's just..."

"Eh? Don't tell me you think I'm being too casual with a girl you've just met?" Gu Yue suddenly said, pretending to be upset.

"Ah, no, no. You've misunderstood."

"Alright, alright, I'm not joking anymore. Let's make a pinky promise as a guarantee," Gu Yue said.

"Oh, alright."

As they spoke, their little fingers intertwined and curled around each other, before their thumbs pressed together.

Just like that, Wu Yang Jin touched Gu Yue's fingers for the first time... They felt so slender and soft. When he looked at Gu Yue, she smiled at him too.

When Gu Yue touched him, she also felt a sense of familiarity, as if they had met before. It felt familiar...

And Gu Yue? Perhaps when she touched Wu Yang Jin, she had some different thoughts or feelings as well...

For Gu Yue, although she was not the type to quickly become familiar with others, Wu Yang Jin had given her a rather different feeling from the moment they met. And after this contact, that feeling deepened.

"Then, mm... I suppose the agreement is now official." Gu Yue smiled.

"Right, speaking of Soul Beasts, I actually have some thoughts about soul spirits and Soul Rings too," Wu Yang Jin continued.

"Oh?"

"For example, Soul Rings. Back in Tang San's generation, the ones people saw most often were white, yellow, purple, black, red, and so on. Other colors were not seen much. Then, by the time of Huo Yuhao and Aurora Douluo, things were different again. But many people think white Soul Rings are weak. I don't see it that way."

"Why?"

"Because I think it only has to do with compatibility. Like a brother I know—his Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass, and after cultivating with me, his Soul Power reached level fourteen. And his Soul Ring is white."

"Eh? Logically speaking, that is indeed quite surprising."

"That's right, but he can now utterly crush those people whose Innate Soul Power started at level five. Besides, he has another special trait, but it's not convenient for me to talk about it. He also told me it was best not to mention it."

"Eh? That is quite impressive. But as for special traits, they vary from person to person," Gu Yue said.

"Then, many people think Blue Silver Grass is a useless Martial Soul, and that paired with a mere white Soul Ring and a soul spirit they see as defective, it must naturally be weak. But the truth is that they're wrong. They're wrong, and after all these years, they still cling to the same idea that Blue Silver Grass is a useless Martial Soul and that a low age always means weakness. Besides, Huo Yuhao was said to have had white Soul Rings back then too. It was only because he had a simulation soul skill that he simulated red Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings."

"Eh? You know quite a lot. You don't seem like a child your age," Gu Yue said.

"Mm, maybe it has something to do with my memories. But you give me the same feeling," Wu Yang Jin said.

"Eh? Is that so? Then it seems we have another similarity between us," Gu Yue said.

After Gu Yue finished her yogurt and Wu Yang Jin finished his grilled fish, he took out fried potato cakes and another grilled fish. He really could eat—probably because he had spent too long around Tang Wu Lin.

"Ah-choo! Who's talking about me?" Tang Wu Lin asked in confusion.

Gu Yue saw the potato cakes in Wu Yang Jin's hand and paused.

"Um, do you want some?" Wu Yang Jin asked.

"Mm? Can I?"

"Of course. I ate that grilled fish just now, so I can't really finish these."

"Then, thank you," Gu Yue said.