Although This Young Lady Is Naturally Beautiful, There's No Need to Keep Staring at Me Like That!

The last trace of darkness before dawn had yet to fade when a faint fish-belly white appeared on the horizon. Li Changsheng slowly walked along the path back to the dormitory, morning dew dampening his robes and carrying the fresh scent of grass and trees.

The surface of Sea God Lake was as still as a mirror, reflecting the sky that was about to awaken. The outline of the Golden Tree gradually became clearer in the dawn light, standing silently as ever.

The moment he pushed open the dormitory door, a dazzling golden light came at him, carrying vigorous Soul Power fluctuations. Li Changsheng looked up to see Wang Dong'er sitting cross-legged on the bed. The golden radiance around her had not yet fully faded, while her pink-blue hair was edged with a warm golden glow by the morning light, spreading across the bed like the finest silk.

Almost the instant he opened the door, Wang Dong'er opened her eyes.

Her usually clear, lively eyes were astonishingly bright at that moment, as though they held two golden lakes, gleaming with excitement she could hardly conceal.

She abruptly leaped off the bed, moving so fast she stirred up a breeze. Her bare jade-like feet stepped onto the cold floor, yet she did not feel the slightest chill.

"Chang Sheng!"

Her voice trembled with delight, like joy suppressed for a long time finally finding an outlet. "Look! My Soul Power... my Soul Power has risen by a full five levels! And my Light Attribute—it feels more than twice as strong as before!"

As she spoke, she raised a hand and summoned her martial soul. A pair of beautiful wings slowly unfurled behind her, their feathered edges shimmering with faint golden light. They were purer and more dazzling than before, and even the