Reasons Not to Kill You

Yun Jingheng was about to say something when she turned around and saw Gu Yuena with silver hair and purple eyes.

"... What are you doing?"

Gu Yuena raised an eyebrow. "What kind of expression is that? You've seen it before."

"This isn't a matter of whether I've seen it before or not."

Yun Jingheng lowered his voice and glanced at the door subconsciously. It was tightly closed, so there was probably no one outside.

"You're not even going to pretend anymore? How come you've already..."

"Actually, feeling restricted is quite tiring."

"But Aunt Cai and the others are all on the boat."

"Will she just open the door for you?"

"That's not the case."

"That solves it, doesn't it?"

Yun Jingheng rolled his eyes and was about to retort when he suddenly heard a very soft sound coming from outside the door.

It looked like someone had taken a step back and bumped into the wall of the corridor.

His ears perked up instantly.

Gu Yuena heard it too.

Those purple eyes suddenly turned sharp, their gaze piercing the cabin door like a knife.

Outside the door, Tang Wulin was completely stunned.

He had originally noticed that Yun Jingheng seemed somewhat resistant to living with Gu Yue, and wanted to ask him if he wanted to squeeze into his and Xie Xie's room.

Just as he reached the door, before he could even raise his hand, he heard Yun Jingheng's voice from inside. It was very low, but still clearly audible through the door. "Are you even going to pretend anymore?"

Then came Gu Yue's voice, tinged with a hint of languor. "Actually, being restrained is quite tiring."

Tang Wulin was stunned.

Restraint... tired?

Before he could react, he heard Yun Jingheng say, "But Aunt Cai and the others are all on the boat."

Gu Yue replied, "Would she just open your door?"

"That's not the case."

"That solves it, doesn't it?"

Tang Wulin's brain completely shut down.

Not being allowed to open the door, feeling restricted, exhausted, and then there was Jing Heng's comment, "You're not even pretending anymore."

An utterly absurd idea exploded in his mind.

etc.

This tone, this conversation... it doesn't sound like the first time.

His face flushed red instantly, the redness spreading from the base of his neck all the way to the tips of his ears.

My instinct was to knock on the door and ask what was going on, but my hand froze halfway up.

wrong.

Knock now... in case someone's inside...

That scene... wouldn't I be silenced?

Tang Wulin swallowed hard and carefully took a step back.

The wooden floorboards creaked softly.

He seemed frozen in place.

It's over.

They must have heard it inside.

Only one word remained in my mind—run.

Run immediately.

It's not too late to run now. But what if the door suddenly opens, and you meet Jing Heng's eyes, then see Gu Yue inside...?

With a fake Soul Emperor and a fake Soul King, he was doomed.

Tang Wulin could no longer care about anything else and turned to run.

The five people who had just snapped out of their daze watched as Tang Wulin stayed close to Yun Jingheng's door for a while before running away at top speed.

The five exchanged bewildered glances. After a mental whirlwind, Ye Xinglan finally managed to stammer, "What's wrong with Wulin? It's all your fault, Xie Xie! Not only did you corrupt Wulin, but you're also affecting Jing Heng."

No, it can't be what I think! Gu Yue won't cross the line, yes! That's right! She won't!

Xu Xiaoyan seconded, "Exactly!"

Xie Xie: "???"

After confirming that no one was outside, Yun Jingheng withdrew his hand from the doorknob and turned to look at Gu Yuena.

There was a two-second silence in the cabin.

"My lifelong reputation has been ruined by you."

"Oh?"

Gu Yuena raised an eyebrow, a hint of amusement in her voice, "Your lifelong reputation? Do you even have that kind of thing?"

"... Can you please stop being so venomous?"

"I'm just stating the facts."

Gu Yuena leaned against the headboard, her silver hair casually draped over her shoulders, her purple eyes looking at him with a half-smile.

"Besides, it's all your fault, okay? I'm a girl, and people are saying I'm living with a guy. What will happen to my reputation if word gets out?"

"Would a Soul Beast ruler who has lived for tens of thousands of years care about these things?"

"Actually, I am still a 'human' now."

Yun Jingheng pursed his lips speechlessly, walked to the table, opened a new paper cup to get water, and asked, "Why do you think Aunt Cai let you share a room with me?"

Gu Yuena did not respond.

The cabin fell silent, broken only by the soft sound of him drinking water.

Yun Jingheng finished drinking the water, crushed the paper cup, threw it into the trash can, and turned to look at her.

Gu Yuena then spoke.

What do you think?

"The Sea God Pavilion has noticed you, and may have noticed you a long time ago."

Gu Yuena's eyebrows twitched slightly, and a hint of surprise flashed in her purple eyes.

Yun Jingheng leaned against the table, hands in his pockets. "Aunt Cai put me next to you because she's seeing how you treat me."

"Let's see if you can actually do it."

Gu Yuena smiled gently, "You're quite clever."

Yun Jingheng shook his head. "They've been making it all too obvious. Ever since I was stabbed by the Blood Moon Sword and fell unconscious, they've been holding a meeting every day."

"After the origin of my Martial Soul was restored, I naturally learned a lot of things, and they should be able to deduce that I am Innate Spirit."

So... are you going to attack me?

Gu Yuena didn't speak, she just looked at him quietly.

Those purple eyes held no murderous intent, no coldness, and not even a hint of aggression.

She leaned against the headboard, her silver hair scattered on the pillow, like an exquisitely crafted sculpture, quietly watching the boy standing by the table.

The only sound in the cabin was the lapping of waves against the hull, one after another, like some ancient way of telling time.

Yun Jingheng didn't urge her.

He just stood there, hands in his pockets, his posture so relaxed that it didn't seem like he was asking a question that might be a matter of life and death.

After a long time, long enough that even the moonlight outside the window shifted an inch, Gu Yuena finally spoke softly.

What do you think?

"Isn't that what I'm asking you?" Yun Jingheng said.

You already have the answer in your heart, don't you?

Gu Yuena tilted her head slightly, her silver hair falling over her shoulder. "If you thought I would take action, you wouldn't ask. You would pretend you know nothing, and then sneak out some quiet night to complain to Cai Yue'er."

Yun Jingheng's lips twitched. "Is that how you see me?"

"No."

Gu Yuena gently shook her head. "Everyone sees you as that kind of person, but you aren't."

Yun Jingheng was stunned.

Gu Yuena sat up in bed, her bare feet touching the cold floor, and walked towards him step by step.

Her long silver hair swayed gently with her movements, and her purple eyes gleamed with a deep, mysterious light under the moonlight.

She stopped in front of Yun Jingheng.

You're asking me if I'll lay a hand on you?

Gu Yuena raised her hand, her long, slender, fair fingers gently touching Yun Jingheng's chest, directly at his heart.

"Here, I only need to press a light button—"

She didn't finish her sentence, but the slight coolness from her fingertips seeped through her clothes, causing Yun Jingheng to pause involuntarily.

Then Gu Yuena withdrew her hand, took a step back, and a faint smile appeared in her purple eyes.

"But I won't."

"Why?"

"Because you're the first person who dares to talk to me like that after knowing who I am."

Yun Jingheng was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled.

"Should I feel honored?"

You should feel fortunate.

Gu Yuena turned and walked back to the bedside, sitting down again, her silver hair spreading out behind her. "I'm glad I didn't kill you, and I'm glad Cai Yue'er made the right gamble."

What did she bet on?

"I bet I can't bring myself to hurt you."

Yun Jingheng frowned slightly, feeling that something was off about the statement, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Gu Yuena seemed to see through his confusion, but offered no explanation.

She pulled the blanket over herself, her silver hair peeking out from under the blanket and spreading across the pillow, her purple eyes shining brightly in the dim light.

"Yun Jingheng, I won't lay a hand on you."

"It's not because you're Innate Spirit, nor because the Sea God Pavilion is watching me."

"It's because--"

She paused for a moment, then her voice suddenly became very soft, so soft that it was almost drowned out by the sound of the waves outside the window.

"Never mind, I'm not going to say anything more."

Yun Jingheng stood there, watching the silver-haired girl on the bed turn over and face away from him. He felt a ticklish sensation in his heart, something he couldn't quite describe.

What do you mean? You don't attack Tang Wulin because you like him, but why don't you attack me?

Do you really want to cooperate?

Or will the moon collapse because I die? Will the entire plane suffer a Destruction blow?

No, if I die, she can immediately seize the Moon Authority and ascend to godhood instantly, so there won't be a situation where the plane is immediately attacked.