A Gold Drop!

"'Cause I'm letting go~

I'm finally willing to let go of you~

Because loving you hurts my heart~

But you don't understand~"

He shook his head, physically shutting off the BGM playing in his mind. Then he looked at Tang San, who was sitting against a tree trunk, staring blankly at the moon, and lightly kicked the bushes beside him.

"Rustle, rustle..."

The sound was very faint, but in the stillness of the night, it rang out with startling clarity.

"Who's there?"

Tang San barked, snapping off a twig and gripping it in his hand as he warily scanned his surroundings.

Su Yun made no effort to hide. He stepped out from behind a large tree, wearing an embarrassed expression.

"Little San Gege, it's me."

Under the moonlight, Tang San stared at that familiar face and froze.

"Xiao Yun?

Why... why are you here?"

At that, Su Yun guiltily looked away.

"I just couldn't sleep, so I came out for a walk."

Even a child wouldn't believe that excuse. Tang San couldn't help finding it amusing.

But when he saw Su Yun's expression, a surge of warmth welled up in his heart.

Why would she come out for a walk because she couldn't sleep? She was worried he might be in danger alone.

And because he'd said he wanted to be alone for a while, she could only follow quietly behind him.

[Friendship Points from Tang San +51.]

[Friendship Points from Tang San +54.]

[Friendship Points from Tang San +58.]

Without a doubt, Little San Sheep had laid his feelings bare for the whole world to see.

Seeing the notifications, Su Yun instantly felt much better. Following him all this way hadn't been a waste.

Tang San leaped down from the tree trunk and landed gracefully on the ground.

Su Yun's appearance had instantly lifted his troubled mood.

So what if he didn't have a father? He still had Yun.

Someone who truly cared about him.

Someone who, though not related to him by blood, could still become family.

Thinking this, Tang San walked up to Su Yun and spoke in a slightly lowered voice.

"Yun, I want to ask you something. I hope you'll answer me honestly."

????

Watching Tang San's serious expression, Su Yun suddenly panicked.

What was Little San Sheep up to?

Was the guy about to confess to him?!

Holy crap!

At the thought, Su Yun's skin prickled with goosebumps.

He'd enjoyed reaping rewards from Little San Sheep for the past month, but he still couldn't accept this.

Reject him!

He had to reject him!

But would rejecting him break Little San Sheep's heart? Would he stop giving him Friendship Points?

Or should he string Tang San along like a heartless woman?

Forget it. Better to say he only saw him as an older brother.

Su Yun's mind was in turmoil, but he kept his expression under control. As the evening breeze passed, he gave Tang San his signature crescent-eyed smile, gentle and warm, and lightly tucked a stray lock of hair behind his ear with his right hand.

"All right. I'll give you an honest answer."

After hearing Su Yun's response, Tang San took a deep breath and spoke as calmly as he could.

"Would you be willing to be my younger sister? I truly hope I can have another family member."

That was it?

The thought popped into Su Yun's mind at once.

He was just about to say yes when Tang San cut him off.

"Yun, hear me out first.

I have nothing. I'm poor, just a commoner from a poor family.

I can't give you wealth or influence.

Even though we were both born with full Soul Power and Twin Martial Souls, your talent and Martial Soul are far beyond mine.

I can tell you're extraordinary. You carry a deep-seated blood feud, and it seems to have something to do with Spirit Hall..."

Hearing this, Su Yun nearly lost it.

Good grief!

How the hell had he ended up at odds with Spirit Hall? The guy was inventing enemies for him out of thin air!

Could he stop making things up?

His enemies were just a bunch of ordinary bandits, and he'd wiped them out single-handedly a few days ago!

As he silently fumed, he couldn't help wondering:

Xiao Wu had gotten this treatment from Tang San. What would happen once they reached Nuoding City?

Would they form a brotherhood of three?

Tang San naturally had no idea what Su Yun was thinking. Seeing the gentle encouragement on his face, he raised his voice a little.

"I know there's a huge gap between us, but I truly hope to have a younger sister like you. I can't give you the things nobles have, but I can give you my promise."

As he spoke, Tang San pressed a hand over his heart.

"I'll always protect you and never let you suffer the slightest harm.

Even if one day you become an enemy of Spirit Hall, the most powerful Soul Master force, I'll stand firmly by your side and become your Blood Blade, helping you destroy them."

Why would I become an enemy of Spirit Hall?

I just want to make friends in peace, rack up Friendship Points, and become invincible on the continent.

Su Yun really wanted to say, "Stop making things up!"

But seeing how moved Tang San was, tears glimmering in his eyes, he ultimately said nothing and simply nodded.

"Little San Gege."

He said it without the slightest hesitation.

He'd called him that plenty of times already, after all.

But to Tang San, this time was different from all the others.

[Friendship Points from Tang San +121.]

[Friendship Points from Tang San +134.]

[Friendship Points from Tang San +142.]

"Little Sister Yun..."

The tears he'd been holding back finally slid down his cheeks. For the first time, Tang San cried in front of someone, his shoulders trembling.

"Thank you, Little Sister Yun."

!!!!!!!

Ugh...

What the hell!

Tang San's way of addressing him made Su Yun break out in goosebumps. The joy of receiving a huge wave of Friendship Points vanished in an instant.

It took all his effort to suppress his nausea.

At that moment, Su Yun suddenly realized that being kept as a rich man's pet wasn't as sweet as it sounded. He was already almost at his limit.

Steel Wool, Fire Mage—just thinking about it made his scalp crawl.

Five minutes later.

The two sat together on a tree branch.

Tang San was happy. He'd gained another family member today.

Oh, right.

Tang San suddenly slapped his forehead and pulled a small notebook from his clothes.

"Since you're my younger sister now, I don't have anything suitable to give you as your older brother. Take this as your first gift."

As Su Yun accepted the little notebook, his pupils suddenly shrank.

On the cover, three large characters were written:

Mysterious Heaven Skill

What?

A gold drop?

When he and Xiao Wu became siblings, Tang San had dropped a set of Hidden Weapons. Why had he given Su Yun the Mysterious Heaven Skill instead?

Su Yun opened it and skimmed through the contents. It even included records about the extraordinary meridians and eight vessels.

That surprised him all over again.

As it turned out, there were two versions of the Mysterious Heaven Skill: one exclusive to God King Tang, and a cut-down version that was later passed down to the Tang Sect.

Little San Sheep really was willing to part with it!

Su Yun sighed, and understood why Tang San had done this.

First, Tang San's inferiority complex was still at work.

Second, he was willing to pay a different price for different people.