Half the Window Paper Torn, Ning Rongrong Becomes the Third Wheel

Deep in the night.

Hu Liena was alone, wriggling under the covers, busy with a major undertaking.

It wasn't until the sky began to turn light that she finally emerged from the blankets, rubbing her slightly sore cheeks.

She assumed no one knew about this, but she was unaware that Ye Xuan had been awake the entire time.

"Splash..."

The rustling sound of flowing water drifted from the bathroom; it was Hu Liena washing away the fragrant sweat from her body, for she was stained with too much of Ye Xuan's scent.

Before long, a soft, fragrant body slipped into his arms.

Almost instinctively, Ye Xuan hugged the freshly bathed Hu Liena from behind.

Feeling his movements, Hu Liena felt her cheeks burn with unbearable heat.

I never expected my little junior brother to take the initiative to hug me while asleep. It seems I must be the number one person in his heart.

Hu Liena felt a secret joy, feeling that her initiative and hard work had finally paid off.

But she didn't know that what Ye Xuan was actually thinking was, Senior sister is just too hardworking; I really find it hard not to like her...

Twelve years had passed since he transmigrated to the Douluo Continent. Before he awakened his Martial Soul, he was just a little brat struggling to survive as a refugee.

It wasn't until he was six, with the help of a Martial Soul Hall awakener, that he manifested the Pokeball Martial Soul, finally shedding his status as a destitute victim.

He discovered that although the Pope, Bibi Dong, was extremely extreme in her methods, she possessed a high tolerance for those around her.

Of course, she showed no mercy whatsoever toward those she deemed enemies.

For instance, the first time he met Bibi Dong, she had immediately attempted to kill Xiao Wu to seize her Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.

As for his senior sister, Hu Liena... the original work never mentioned any defects in her Martial Soul.

However, perhaps it was precisely because of that that she fell hopelessly in love with Tang San after he saved her life several times in the Slaughter City.

But now that he was here, he had not only taken Xiao Wu away and cured Tang San's pedophilic tendencies, but he had also conveniently helped him get rid of that wife-killing, child-abusing father of his.

He believed that when Tang San found out about this, he would surely "bang his head against the ground" in gratitude, kneeling to thank him for such a great favor.

The night passed without further incident.

With the fire in his body mostly drained, Ye Xuan slept exceptionally soundly while holding the devilishly curvaceous Hu Liena.

When Ning Rongrong woke from her dreams, the sky was already bright.

She rubbed her slightly sleepy eyes, sat up, and almost subconsciously looked toward her side.

But it didn't matter if she hadn't looked; the moment she did, she saw Ye Xuan and Hu Liena sleeping peacefully in each other's arms.

"Ah!! You... what are you two doing?!"

Ning Rongrong hadn't expected that in the time it took her to sleep, the man she had her eyes on would be cuddling with another woman.

No.

Absolutely not!

Hearing Ning Rongrong's voice, Ye Xuan and Hu Liena opened their eyes at the same time.

Their gazes met in that instant.

"Mm... Junior brother, you really are so handsome and cute. What should I do if I want to eat you up in one bite, senior sister?"

Perhaps because Hu Liena had done "that thing" to Ye Xuan last night, she felt that the thin veil between them had been pierced.

In her eyes, she and Ye Xuan were no longer just a simple senior sister and junior brother.

Hu Liena's complexion was rosy, her spirit and energy were full, and as she lay in the embrace that felt like a warm stove, a confident smile tugged at the corners of her lips.

"Mm... Senior sister, you really are something. Rongrong is still here..."

In Ye Xuan's heart, seeing that Hu Liena could go to such lengths for him, he knew that their bond had completely changed.

Recalling how his good senior sister had treated him like a clueless child six years ago, only to climb into her little junior brother's bed six years later, he couldn't help but smile.

Ye Xuan didn't hesitate; he leaned in and kissed Hu Liena's lips.

Hu Liena hadn't expected her wooden little junior brother to take the initiative to kiss her.

However, after the kiss, he loosened his grip on her, sat up, and stretched toward the sunlight.

Seeing Ye Xuan not only sleep with Hu Liena all night but also kiss her upon waking, Ning Rongrong felt an indescribable sense of distress.

"Ye... Ye Xuan!"

Hearing Ning Rongrong call him, Ye Xuan subconsciously lowered his gaze toward her.

He saw her hands on her small waist, chest puffed out, wearing a haughty, tsundere expression.

"Rongrong, you called me?"

Ye Xuan yawned, looking somewhat lazy.

"Yes! You kissed her, and now I want you to hold and kiss me too."

Hearing Ning Rongrong's tone, which was as righteous as it was unreasonable, Ye Xuan simply reached out to pat her little head before flicking her forehead while she remained slightly dazed.

"Thump!"

The force was just right—enough to stun her without causing any brain damage.

"Ouch! My head... you big jerk, I'm going to fight you!"

Soon, after enduring a flurry of Ning Rongrong's "Meow Meow Fist," the three of them finished dressing and prepared to follow the assembling troops outside toward the location of the Holy King Ruins.

Once they stepped outside, Ye Xuan truly experienced what it felt like to be the center of attention.

If one looked closely, a small, crimson hickey was visible on the left side of Ye Xuan's neck.

The young prodigies who noticed this detail looked at Ye Xuan with eyes filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred.

Moreover, judging by his glowing complexion, it was obvious he had "eaten" his fill last night.

Seeing their ugly expressions, as if they had just lost their own fathers, Ye Xuan arrogantly wrapped his arms around the waists of Hu Liena and Ning Rongrong, one on each side, and strode away with them.

Only after he had left did these people dare to open their mouths and denounce his various faults.

"Damn it! That bastard is absolutely showing off!"

"Isn't he just a Holy Son of Martial Soul Hall? What's there to be so cocky about!"

Ye Xuan was naturally aware that these people would gossip behind his back, but as long as they didn't say it to his face, he couldn't be bothered to care about such insignificant nobodies.

Before they had even reached the main hall, they saw Yue Guan and Gui Mei already waiting there.

However, the two were sitting in an inconspicuous corner, holding hands in a very ambiguous manner, and the way Gui Mei looked at Yue Guan was clearly not right.

Ye Xuan and Hu Liena were long since used to seeing this, but it was Ning Rongrong's first time witnessing such a sight.

"You... what are you two doing?!"

Her sudden appearance interrupted the lovey-dovey Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo, and seeing this, Ye Xuan promptly pulled her behind him.

"Elder Yue Guan, Elder Gui Mei, the team heading to the Holy King Ruins has already begun to assemble."

Approximately two hundred people were heading to the Holy King Ruins, among whom were over twenty members of the royal family possessing the Evil Eye White Tiger martial soul.

The leader among them was naturally the First Prince of the Star Luo Empire, Dai Weisi.

"No information was released regarding this opening of the Holy King Ruins. Once we enter, our priority is to secure resources within the ruins while ensuring our own safety."