On the road leading to the Spirit Pagoda, the brand-new and cool Soul Guidance Car sped out of Shrek's inner city like an arrow.
As the wheels rolled forward, it smoothly entered the wide highway and began to gradually accelerate, speeding towards the iconic Spirit Pagoda Headquarters located in the outer city of Shrek.
The carriage was completely silent, as if time had frozen. No one broke the silence; everyone seemed to have tacitly chosen to remain silent.
Everyone may have their own thoughts and expectations, but at this moment, no one is willing to easily reveal them.
Gu Chen lay lazily on the comfortable chair, his eyes slightly narrowed, and he rested his head comfortably on Gu Yue's long, jade-like legs.
Gu Yue sat quietly. Although there was a layer of clothing between them, she could still clearly feel the warmth coming from Gu Chen's head.
This unfamiliar yet subtle touch caused a faint blush to rise on Gu Yue's pretty face, making her as delicate and beautiful as a peach blossom in early spring.
However, unlike Gu Yue's shyness, Gu Chen appeared completely at ease and enjoying himself.
He completely ignored the curious or gossipy glances from those around him, showing no embarrassment whatsoever.
On the contrary, he even deliberately adjusted his posture to make himself more comfortable in enjoying this rare "lap pillow" treatment.
Seeing the slightly ambiguous atmosphere, the others turned their gazes to Gu Chen and Gu Yue, whose lips curled up slightly, revealing a meaningful smile.
What's even more interesting is that these people kept winking and making faces at Gu Chen and Gu Yue, as if they were hinting at something.
The Soul Guidance Car sped along, its wheels rolling forward, before gradually slowing down and finally coming to a steady stop after about 40 minutes.
Time seemed to slow down during this long journey.
However, this was not the case for Gu Chen. He actually had a relaxed mood, closed his eyes, and slept soundly.
It's important to understand that Shrek City is an extremely large city. Although the Soul Guidance Car sped along the highway for most of the time, it still took them more than forty minutes to finally arrive at the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters —that magnificent, towering Spirit Pagoda.
In comparison, when Gu Chen Eastsea City to Shrek City, the journey was much shorter due to the extremely fast Soul Guidance Train, far exceeding the time required by Soul Guidance Car.
With a slight braking sound, the car slowly came to a stop at the side of the road.
Then, the car door was gently opened.
Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Xu Xiaoyan slowly climbed out of the car, their faces showing expressions of "I think I've bumped into something."
As they walked, they kept whispering to each other, seemingly discussing what had happened in the car.
Meanwhile, Gu Yue, sitting in the back seat of the car, reached out her fair and slightly cool fingers and gently touched Gu Chen's forehead beside her, softly reminding him, "We've arrived."
Gu Chen, who was still a little drowsy, rubbed his sleepy eyes as if waking up from a dream after hearing Gu Yue's voice, and then slowly sat up straight.
After stretching out, he prepared to walk towards the car door.
However, at that moment, Gu Yue suddenly felt a slight numbness in her legs.
It turned out that during the car ride, Gu Chen's head had been resting on her legs for a long time, which caused poor blood circulation in her legs.
Despite this discomfort, Gu Yue forced herself to stand up, wanting to get off the bus with Gu Chen.
However, perhaps because her legs were too numb and weak, Gu Yue had only taken one step when her body involuntarily leaned forward.
She was about to crash straight into Gu Chen, who was walking forward with his back to her, not far ahead!
In that instant, Gu Chen's heart skipped a beat, as if he sensed something.
He turned around with lightning speed, his arm reaching out like lightning to catch Gu Yue, who was swaying and about to fall.
"Tsk, Gu Yue, you'd better be careful." Gu Chen's lips curled up slightly, forming a smile that was neither a smile nor a frown.
That smile seemed relaxed and casual, yet it was also inscrutable, as if Gu Yue's weak legs had nothing to do with him at that moment.
Gu Yue instantly felt a warm breath rushing towards her face, like the warm sun in spring gently brushing against her cheek.
A delicate blush instantly spread across her face, and the shyness spread rapidly like a tide, extending from her pink ears all the way to her slender, fair neck.
Although her heart was pounding like a deer, she still refused to back down and retorted, "Hmph! What do you mean, 'I should be more careful'? Don't you have any idea what caused this?"
Gu Chen didn't argue much, but gently let Gu Yue lean against his broad and firm chest.
He quietly stayed by her side, patiently waiting for Gu Yue to gather enough strength to stand firm again.
Finally, when Gu Yue felt she had regained some strength and could stand on her own, Gu Chen slowly released his arms from Gu Yue body and said apologetically, "Alright then, it was really my fault this time, I'm so sorry."
Gu Yue pursed her lips, her words devoid of any sincerity. "Then I'll forgive you this time!"
Gu Chen turned his gaze to the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters, and then a complex expression flashed in his eyes.
It wasn't that he was shocked or anything like that. After all, the Spirit Pagoda wasn't exactly his home, but it was practically half his home. How could he not feel familiar with the place he'd lived in since childhood? How could he not be used to it?
Rather, it was because the feeling this thing gave him was truly indescribable.
In contrast, the others were completely shocked.
This Spirit Pagoda is truly magnificent. Looking up, it seems as if you can't see the top at all. The upper part of the Spirit Pagoda is partially obscured by clouds and mist. The pagoda has a strange texture.
This is a completely different art style from Shrek and the Butian Sect.
Shrek is like a normal school, a place for teaching and nurturing people. The Butian Sect is similar to an imperial capital or royal city, or an ancient ruin. But the Spirit Pagoda is completely in a modern, mechanical style.
(Probably in a few chapters)
(The female lead, Leng Yaozhu was pre-selected early on, will soon appear, but it's only early on. For now, it's still a single female lead role. As for the final outcome, we'll discuss it in the epilogue or the ending.)
(If I were to write about Leng Yaozhu's final fate in the ending, then there's no need for you to join the group, but that's still a long way off.)
"The sword breaks through Chaos when it strikes, and settles the universe when it falls!"