Two Flavors of Ice Cream, I Want Both!

"Here you go, you two! Don't drop them!"

After paying, the staff member placed four ice creams of different flavors into their hands.

Xu Yue had originally intended to pay himself, but Xu Xiaoyan had insisted on grabbing the bill under the guise of wanting to show her gratitude.

Fortunately, some time had passed since their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and Xu Xiaoyan's soul power had recovered somewhat, leaving her no longer weak. Now, holding her ice cream, she followed closely by Xu Yue's side.

"Class Monitor..." Xu Xiaoyan spoke up in a small voice.

"What is it, classmate Xiaoyan?" Xu Yue turned his head to look at her. "Is something the matter?"

"Um..." Xu Xiaoyan was a little fidgety, but her eyes held a glimmer of anticipation. "I heard the two older sisters calling you A-Yue, so... can I call you Brother A-Yue?"

Hearing this, Xu Yue couldn't help but chuckle. "Of course you can. As long as you like it, classmate Xiaoyan."

"Hee hee!" Xu Xiaoyan's eyes curved into crescents at his words, and her steps became light and airy. "Then, Brother A-Yue, you can just call me Xiaoyan from now on!"

The two walked quickly along the sidewalk with their ice creams, soon returning to the side of Mu Xi and Ouyang Zixin.

Xu Xiaoyan smiled and handed one of the ice creams in her hand to Ouyang Zixin.

"Sister, this one is for you."

Ouyang Zixin smiled as she took it and thanked her.

On the other side, Xu Yue held out an ice cream and placed it in front of Mu Xi.

"Sister Mu Xi, your favorite orange flavor."

At this moment, Mu Xi was still feeling a turbulent surge of emotions due to Ouyang Zixin's earlier words.

Looking at the ice cream in Xu Yue's hand, her gaze flickered.

Part of her didn't want to accept anything from Xu Xiaoyan, yet she couldn't bring herself to say a word of refusal to the boy in front of her.

After waiting for a few breaths, Mu Xi silently took it.

Ouyang Zixin took a bite of her ice cream, swept her gaze across the group, and smiled as she said goodbye to Xu Yue.

"Little Brother A-Yue, I have other things to attend to, so I won't be walking with you all."

Just then, Xu Xiaoyan also spotted a Soul Guidance Vehicle pulled over on the side of the road not far away.

A man stepped out of the car and waved toward them.

Xu Xiaoyan looked at Xu Yue with a hint of reluctance and whispered, "Brother A-Yue, my brother is here to pick me up."

"Alright, Xiaoyan. See you tomorrow."

After nodding heavily, Xu Xiaoyan gave a sweet smile.

"See you tomorrow, Brother A-Yue."

With that, she ran toward the waiting vehicle, turning back to look at him every few steps.

Ouyang Zixin and Xu Xiaoyan left together.

As they passed the vehicle, they even exchanged greetings with Xu Xiaoyu.

Xu Yue watched them leave before turning his attention to Mu Xi.

"Sister Mu Xi, let's go too."

However, to his surprise, Mu Xi, who was usually lively and cheerful and would often tease him, was different this time.

She didn't say a word, simply lowering her head and walking forward alone.

Seeing this, Xu Yue was stunned.

He watched as Mu Xi's figure gradually drifted further away.

After a long while, he suddenly slapped his forehead, feeling a sense of vexation.

He had been so immersed in the sensations brought about by the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Herrscher of Ice, and preoccupied with Xu Xiaoyan's weakness, that he hadn't paid attention to Mu Xi and Ouyang Zixin beside him.

Only now did he suddenly realize.

Ever since they left the park, Mu Xi hadn't said a single word to him.

Why was this?

He vaguely grasped the reason in his heart.

Martial Soul Fusion Skills are quite miraculous on the Douluo Continent.

From the Golden Iron Triangle, Hell White Tiger, and Two-Pole Stasis Domain of twenty thousand years ago, to the Purple Gold Dragon Butterfly Transformation of Huo Yuhao, Wang Qiu'er, and Wang Dong'er from ten thousand years ago, and so on.

For any Soul Masters who possess a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, the bond between them is undoubtedly a complex existence.

And if it occurs between members of the opposite sex, ninety-nine percent of them end up as lovers or spouses, spending the rest of their lives together.

Even between those of the same sex, it is not necessarily avoidable.

Sentimental, heartless—tell me, aren't you all right?

It was just like the day before yesterday, when Mu Xi felt that initial attraction and was pleasantly surprised, only to feel a sense of loss after hearing him deny it.

Coupled with witnessing him and Xu Xiaoyan successfully forming a Martial Soul Fusion Skill today.

Even if Xu Yue were slow-witted, he should have understood by now.

Thinking of this, he did not hesitate, quickening his pace to follow the direction Mu Xi had gone, firmly standing by her side.

At this moment, no explanation was needed, nor could one be given.

Only the purest of actions could prove her status in his heart.

Mu Xi's delicate hand was taken into his, but almost instantly, Xu Yue sensed the strength of her struggle.

He gradually applied force to his grip, but it was just right.

It ensured he wouldn't hurt her, yet he didn't let her break free.

Only after this soft hand struggled for a moment, realizing there was no way to escape, did she finally drop all resistance.

"What an overbearing little brat!"

Mu Xi's golden eyes glanced at Xu Yue, who was walking shoulder-to-shoulder with her, and she secretly chided him in her heart.

But this kind of overbearing nature was exactly what caused her wavering heart to settle down completely.

The two walked slowly along the familiar street.

As time passed, their footsteps grew slower and slower.

Because up ahead, the East Sea Intermediate Academy was already in sight.

Only then, after remaining silent the whole time, did Mu Xi speak for the first time in front of Xu Yue.

"A-Yue, tell me... can we keep walking down this road together in the future?"

"Of course!" Xu Yue replied without hesitation, "We can walk this road forever!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt the jade-like hand in his palm tremble and slowly relax.

"But..."

Before Mu Xi could finish, Xu Yue immediately interrupted.

"There are no 'buts'! Sister Mu Xi, trust me!"

"I promise, we will have our own Martial Soul Fusion Skill in the future."

"Really?!"

"Of course."

The brief exchange ended.

It wasn't just the hand in his palm; Mu Xi's shoulders, which had been tense the entire time, finally relaxed completely.

Xu Yue's smile grew, and he suddenly pretended to sigh mournfully.

"Sigh... I never expected Sister Mu Xi to be that kind of person."

"What's wrong with me?" Mu Xi looked over with a hint of confusion, asking in bewilderment.

"You actually wanted to abandon me?" Xu Yue's sigh deepened, "You have to remember, when we were little, you..."

Before he could finish, Mu Xi's cheeks turned bright red in an instant.

Her footsteps faltered, and she made a move to kick him with her long, beautiful legs.

However, looking at Xu Yue, she stopped herself.

Just then, some of the melting ice cream in her hand dripped onto her fair, jade-like fingers.

A trace of coldness hit her, immediately snapping her back to reality.

Without hesitation, Mu Xi shoved the ice cream in her hand directly into Xu Yue's mouth.

"Eat the ice cream your little sister Xiao Yan bought for you."

She looked toward the school gate right in front of them, pouting as she pulled her hand free.

"Hmph! I don't want to talk to you for the next three days!"

After saying that, she ran into the East Sea Intermediate Academy as if fleeing.

Xu Yue watched Mu Xi's retreating figure as she gradually moved away, smiling as he took the ice cream out of his mouth.

Looking at the two different flavors of ice cream in his hand, one orange and one blue, he swallowed them in a few bites.

"Both orange and blueberry are delicious..."

"So... I want them both."

Not until Mu Xi's figure disappeared into the campus did he take out his Communicator and dial a number.

"Hello, Sister Ouyang Zixin, do me a favor... please, please..."

From the other end of the line, Ouyang Zixin let out a light laugh.

"Little brother A-Yue, this isn't very nice of you! But... I suppose I can help you!"

"Equivalent exchange; you have to do me a favor as well."

"No problem."

"..."