People of the Divine Land Can Eat

"I love you... all."

When Fu Hua heard the first three words, her entire body tensed up.

She stayed that way until Xu Yanwu said the final word.

But... after Xu Yanwu finished those four words, an... incredibly quiet atmosphere still fell between them.

The only things they could hear... were their own heartbeats and breathing... and each other's.

"Gulp..."

Listening to those sounds... Fu Hua suddenly began to panic.

Xu Yanwu's actions gave Fu Hua a feeling she had never experienced before.

There were already very few people who could speak to her like this... from an equal footing.

Not as the Divine Land Immortal, nor as a guardian... not as a warrior fighting Honkai... much less as a survivor from a civilization of the distant past.

Just as... Fu Hua, Chi Yuan... or rather... Hua.

It was precisely because of that panic that Fu Hua pushed Xu Yanwu away.

"Sorry..."

Fu Hua lowered her head, hiding her face.

"I need some time alone..."

"Mm."

Xu Yanwu ultimately nodded. "I understand. Sorry... I said too much."

Fu Hua hurried toward the door with her head lowered, not looking back at all.

Only after Fu Hua left the room did Xu Yanwu collapse back onto the sofa as though all the strength had drained from him.

"Me... honestly..."

Xu Yanwu lay facing upward, staring at the ceiling as he muttered to himself, "What nonsense was I even saying... Things are already like this... what use is there in saying any of that..."

"Forget it... let's just leave it at that."

"This is fine too..."

"Fine..."

...Meanwhile, elsewhere...

Schicksal's floating island.

Otto's personal laboratory.

After an experiment as routine as any other concluded, Otto wiped his hands and walked out of the laboratory.

"Amber."

Otto gave instructions to Amber, who had