Early the next morning, Sun Sheng and Wang Wu waited at the agreed-upon gathering point early on.
Before long, Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan arrived in company.
"Little Brother Sun!"
Upon seeing Sun Sheng, Hu Liena trotted over happily, taking his hand.
Clearly, after these few days of getting along, the feelings between Sun Sheng and Hu Liena had escalated to an indescribably passionate level.
The term "Little Brother Sun" contained boundless affection.
It was enough to make Yan's face turn pitch-black to the extreme.
At this moment, his mood could no longer be expressed with any words.
After all, the appearance of the Soul Orb had made Sun Sheng's status even more lofty.
Presentedly, Sun Sheng had already become a favorite in Spirit Hall, and even the Titled Douluos of the Elder Hall were eyeing his Soul Orb, showing all sorts of enthusiasm.
He had heard that Tuo Bayue, the granddaughter of the Third Offering, Sacred Dragon Douluo, had already obtained a Soul Orb, and immediately gained a rank of Soul Power after consuming it.
Such a startling effect drove everyone crazy.
Even his good brother Xie Yue had been bought over by Sun Sheng's Soul Orb.
Hu Liena's reliance and affection for Sun Sheng also grew deeper by the day.
He had deeply felt that Xie Yue and Hu Liena were beginning to distance themselves from him.
No, it wasn't distancing either.
Rather, the time spent hanging out with him had decreased.
All of these various things left him unable to see any hope.
No matter from which aspect, he simply could not be mentioned in the same breath as Sun Sheng.
Current-day him had already lost thoroughly, without any chance of a counterattack.
Long-term emotional suppression and unwillingness had even given birth to inner demons.
Unable to let go, unable to accept the facts, and unable to face reality, he gradually fell into misconception.
Sun Sheng looked toward Yan, released Hu Liena's little hand, and slowly walked over to his side, placing a hand on his shoulder with a solemn expression, revealing a sincere look that only men could truly understand.
Yan gazed at Sun Sheng's expression, his entire body trembling.
He could tell that Sun Sheng's action today was not meant to show off his dominance, but rather to extend an olive branch.
That sincere and resolute gaze undoubtedly indicated Sun Sheng's sincerity toward him.
Sun Sheng's magnanimity and pride were impacting the depths of his heart at every moment.
It seemed to be telling him that a true man should not be trapped by matters of the heart, but should instead prioritize his career and shoulder the responsibilities he ought to bear.
Things having reached this point, Hu Liena's belonging was already settled.
If he were still to fuss over this, unwilling to face reality and harboring resentment,
could he still be considered an upright, stalwart man?
A man!
Is not afraid of losing!
He is only afraid of losing his character along with the loss.
To lose, is to lose!
There is nothing shameful about it.
Failure is the mother of success.
As long as one bravely faces defeat and reality, using it as motivation,
sooner or later, he would succeed.
Seeing this, Xie Yue also walked over, placing his hand on Yan's other shoulder with a sincere smile.
The meaning he expressed was very clear.
That was to let Yan choose to trust him, and choose to trust Sun Sheng.
Seeing this scene, Hu Liena smiled indifferently and slowly walked over, placing her hand beside Sun Sheng's, and spoke up, "Big Brother Yan, you will always be the big brother who dotes on me and loves me."
Upon hearing Hu Liena's words, Yan trembled all over once again, a faint mist of water welling up in his eyes.
He had thought that once Hu Liena had Sun Sheng, she would distance herself from him and no longer care about him.
"Big Brother Yan, we are the Golden Generation of Spirit Hall, the future of Spirit Hall. Spirit Hall's bright future still requires us to shape it together, and it cannot do without you."
"Perhaps we had unpleasant experiences before, or other reasons that made you unhappy."
"But those were just petty squabbles; we still need to look toward the future."
Sun Sheng said righteously.
In truth, he did not hold any aversion toward Yan.
It was simply that Yan liked Hu Liena too much, which caused the conflicts between the two of them to escalate repeatedly.
Since he was going to complete the task issued by the system, he had to conquer Yan.
And if he wanted to conquer Yan, he had to take the most direct approach to untie the conflict between them.
Using his magnanimity, his imposing aura, and his sincerity, he would carry out comprehensive guidance and suppression.
After all, they were heading to the Star Dou Great Forest again, and what they would face next were ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts, fraught with unknown danger.
If their hearts were not aligned, things could easily go wrong.
Therefore, Sun Sheng intended to try and bury the hatchet with Yan before setting off.
"Yan, what Sun Sheng said is right. We are the Golden Generation of Spirit Hall, supporting and holding each other up!"
Seeing that Yan had loosened up a bit, Xie Yue immediately chimed in to persuade him.
In the end, Yan was finally moved, hot tears streaming from his eye sockets.
Yet the three of them did not mock him for it.
Especially Sun Sheng—at the very instant he saw him shed tears, he felt a slight stirring within.
Although men do not easily shed tears,
sometimes a man's tears are the ultimate symbol of a stalwart fellow.
Without a doubt, Yan was that kind of daring and responsible man.
"Thank you, thank you everyone!"
Yan wiped the tear-droplets from his face clean, holding back his urge to cry, and burst into laughter through his tears.
At this very moment, his suppression was completely released, and his inner demons vanished in an instant.
Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the mission, successfully integrating into the Golden Generation. Reward: two Soul Orbs, two hundred points of Leveling Value, two hundred points of Exchange Value.
Ding! Issuing main quest: Remake the Golden Generation, allowing them to surpass the Shrek Seven Devils.
In view of the difficulty of this task, the host may proceed step-by-step, taking it slowly and not acting with undue haste!
The system's prompt rang out, representing that he had thoroughly conquered Yan.
Although the quest issued next looked difficult, it was precisely what he had in mind.
He wanted to Crush Tang San from beginning to end—not just Crush Tang San himself, but of course also the Shrek Seven Devils who would become gods in the future.
To this end, he also had to cultivate a squad capable of contending with the other six monsters of Shrek.
Only by doing so could it truly be called a Crush.
"Hee hee hee, let's go, depart for the Star Dou Great Forest!"
Seeing that Yan had finally let go, Hu Liena was quite happy and issued the command to prepare for the march.
"Sister Lina, don't rush, there's still one person who hasn't arrived yet."
Seeing this, Sun Sheng hurriedly pulled her back.
"There's still someone? Who?" Hu Liena asked curiously.
"Little Sister, have you forgotten? Little Yue'er ate a Soul Orb just yesterday, and her Soul Power has already reached rank thirty."
How clever Xie Yue was; he instantly guessed the person Sun Sheng was waiting for.
"Oh, that's right, how could we forget."
"Anyway, we're going to hunt Soul Beasts anyway; wouldn't it be even better to bring Little Sister Yue'er along?"
Only then did Hu Liena react.
"Sister Liena!"
Right at this moment, a melodious and gentle voice reached them.
Sun Sheng looked toward the sound and saw a cute, innocent little girl dressed in a white cheongsam with two small ponytails walking toward them.
"Little Sister Yue'er!"
Upon seeing the young girl, Hu Liena immediately ran over and took her little hand.
It was evident that the relationship between the two was quite good.
Good grief!
She really is a little beauty!
It seems that old man Third Offering didn't lie to me.
This Tuo Bayue is indeed raw material for a beauty.
Although she isn't as cute and pretty as twelve-year-old Xiao Wu, she still counts as goddess-tier.
Mhm!
Not bad!
Not bad!
This kind of petite and lovely little beauty was right up his alley.
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