God King Tang San noticed that after Meng Yiran absorbed her Soul Ring, some luck and essence suddenly flew over from afar and entered Xu Yuan's body.
"As expected, Oscar has some too," God King Tang San muttered to himself.
After successfully absorbing her Soul Ring, Meng Yiran got up from the ground and came over to Xu Yuan.
"Xu Yuan, thank you," Meng Yiran said gratefully.
Xu Yuan stood up and waved his hand. "It was nothing. You don't have to be so polite."
Meng Yiran gazed at Xu Yuan's frank expression, a sly glint flashing in her eyes.
Suddenly, she stepped forward. Before anyone could react, she rose slightly onto her toes and quickly planted a soft kiss on Xu Yuan's cheek.
The touch was like a feather brushing past, carrying the faint fragrance of a girl's hair. It was gone in an instant.
Xu Yuan stiffened all over and instinctively raised a hand to touch the spot she had kissed, his eyes full of astonishment.
Meng Yiran, however, looked as though she had just accomplished something important. A radiant smile bloomed across her face. "That's your thank-you gift."
With that, she waved at Xu Yuan.
Meng Yiran turned and hurried over to Chao Tianxiang, linking her arm through her grandmother's. "Grandma, let's go."
Chao Tianxiang glanced at Xu Yuan. A meaningful look flashed through her cloudy eyes, but she said nothing. She turned and led Meng Yiran into the dense forest, and soon the thick foliage swallowed them from sight.
The forest fell silent in an instant, leaving only the rustling of leaves in the wind.
Xiao Wu was the first to break the silence. She clenched her fists, her cheeks, which had still been smiling, puffing up at once like an annoyed little rabbit.
She stared