You Don't Have a Heart That Feels Pity, Do You?

"Has the opportunity arrived?"

Seeing Ning Que acting so silly, Ye Guyi knew it was time to take action.

However, she couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache for him; one look at his condition told her he hadn't slept in a long time.

"Yes, let's set off!"

Ning Que smiled calmly, his eyes filled with fervor and anticipation.

"I'll carry you. Get a good sleep on my back, and I'll wake you up when we arrive."

Without waiting for his consent, Ye Guyi moved to hoist him onto her back.

Ning Que naturally didn't refuse; he was indeed exhausted.

He slumped onto Ye Guyi's soft back and drifted off to sleep.

The two of them walked out of the Inner Courtyard just like that.

This strange sight immediately drew the attention of countless people, among whom one gaze was the sharpest.

It was none other than the eldest son of the White Tiger Duke Mansion and vice-captain of the Shrek Seven Devils, Dai Yueheng.

Ever since Ye Guyi arrived at Shrek Academy, Dai Yueheng had fallen for her at first sight.

With a good personality, great talent, and stunning beauty, how could one not love her?

Most importantly, he had read a record in his family's archives stating that the White Tiger Martial Soul inherited by his family possessed a light attribute. After the fall of Martial Soul Hall, descendants of the Angel clan were suppressed by various factions. An elder of his clan had saved a woman with a two-winged Angel Martial Soul, and they had eventually fallen in love. Through the cultivation of their bond, they were actually able to perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill: the Bright White Tiger.

Although Dai Yueheng was talented, he lacked a compatible partner for a Martial Soul Fusion Skill and could not perform the Hell White Tiger, meaning he was destined never to become the heir to the White Tiger Duke Mansion.

But if he could recreate the Bright White Tiger, he would have a chance to compete, and perhaps even rewrite the family rules in the future.

Even after learning that Ye Guyi already had a fiancé, Dai Yueheng didn't care in the slightest.

A mere support Spirit Master from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect—how could he possibly compete with him?

Then, he was beaten up by Ning Que and Ye Guyi together.

The miserable kind of beaten up.

He had hoped this would discourage the other party, but unexpectedly, Dai Yueheng only became more driven, his pursuit of Ye Guyi growing even more intense.

Every time he saw Ye Guyi and Ning Que being intimate, he felt incredibly sour.

"As a man, hiding behind a woman every time and even letting a woman carry you—how shameful!"

Dai Yueheng shouted indignantly.

In reality, he was consumed by jealousy.

How he wished that the person standing beside Ye Guyi was him.

"I care for my fiancé, what does that have to do with you?"

"Don't tell me you're just jealous because no one cares for you!"

Ye Guyi stopped, cast a cold glance at Dai Yueheng, and then walked away with Ning Que on her back.

"You..."

If these words had come from Ning Que, Dai Yueheng wouldn't have cared, but the problem was that they came from Ye Guyi—the object of his affection!

It was undoubtedly a knife to his heart.

"Sooner or later, I will tear you two apart."

Dai Yueheng suppressed his rage and silently swore an oath in his heart.

The fast-asleep Ning Que naturally knew nothing of these events; when he finally woke up, they had already arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest.

Bei Bei, Tang Ya, and Huo Yuhao were also with them.

"Ah Que, you're awake. Come, try the grilled fish from little brother Huo Yuhao; the taste is truly excellent."

Seeing Ning Que wake up, Ye Guyi immediately handed him a piece of grilled fish with the bones removed.

Ning Que didn't stand on ceremony; he was naturally very interested in this fish, which was rumored to be even more intoxicating than a succubus.

One had to know that later, after Tang Ya became an Evil Spirit Master, even her boyfriend Bei Bei couldn't wake her, yet a single bite of this grilled fish brought her back to her senses.

It was truly heaven-defying!

"Hmm, the taste is not bad."

After tasting a bite, Ning Que gave his assessment, though it wasn't quite delicious enough to be addictive.

But soon, he discovered the clue.

Within this grilled fish, there was a trace of something special.

Or rather, something quite abstract: love and beauty.

"A bit interesting!"

He quickly understood why this grilled fish could make people so obsessed.

Huo Yuhao was merely a level 10 Spirit Scholar, yet he had achieved something that even a Titled Douluo could not.

He had invisibly mastered the power of emotion, weaving it into the process of grilling fish so that those who ate it would feel a sense of shared empathy.

Perhaps, in the eyes of Huo Yuhao, this grilled fish represented the warmth his mother had given him—his most beautiful memory.

This was likely the reason why Huo Yuhao was able to catch the eye of the God of Emotion.

"Senior Ning, what were you doing yesterday? You were so exhausted that you even needed Sister Ye to carry you?"

Tang Ya asked as she approached Ning Que while eating her grilled fish.

"Can't the grilled fish keep your mouth shut?"

Ning Que rolled his eyes at Tang Ya.

He did not particularly loathe Tang Ya.

The girl was simply foolish, lacking any real brains.

Given the unique nature of Ye Guyi's martial soul, she could naturally sense the darkness within Tang Ya's martial soul.

Initially, Ning Que had proposed letting Tang Ya and Ma Xiaotao grow unchecked, intending to harvest and execute them once they had fully transformed into Evil Soul Masters to maximize the benefits.

Ye Guyi had uncharacteristically chosen to reject his proposal.

Ma Xiaotao was one thing; Ye Guyi truly had no affection for her. Knowing full well that continuing to cultivate would easily lead her astray, Ma Xiaotao remained stubborn. If not for their deal, he would never have helped her suppress her evil fire.

However, Tang Ya had not yet become an Evil Soul Master or a fallen one, and Ye Guyi felt she could still be saved. She believed it was her duty as a possessor of the Holy Angel martial soul to offer a helping hand.

If they were to indiscriminately label anyone with dark or evil-attributed martial souls as Evil Soul Masters, how would they be any different from Shrek Academy?

Surprisingly, these words from Ye Guyi successfully persuaded Ning Que.

Consequently, Ye Guyi had pointed out the dark devouring attribute within Tang Ya's martial soul and purified the darkness before Tang Ya obtained her second soul ring, though the devouring ability was the essence of the martial soul and could not be erased.

To prevent Tang Ya from becoming a fallen one, Ye Guyi guided her to stop hunting soul beasts like the Man Faced Demon Spider for her soul rings.

Because of this, both Bei Bei and Tang Ya were filled with gratitude toward Ye Guyi.

With Ye Guyi's intervention and changes, Tang Ya should have reached level 30 long ago under normal circumstances, yet she had been delayed for so long, which was quite intriguing.

He had originally worried that his interference would cause the plot to deviate, so he had deliberately arranged for people to be by Huo Yuhao's side; it seemed that had been an unnecessary precaution.

"Big Brother Bei Bei, Sister Xiao Ya, Sister Guyi, please enjoy—I have to go now!"

Just then, Huo Yuhao announced his intention to leave. He scanned the group, his gaze eventually resting on Ning Que; not knowing how to broach the subject, he hesitated and ultimately said nothing to him.

Ning Que knew the main event was about to begin.