Yuanen Yehui

Yuan En glanced at him, her lips twitched as if she wanted to laugh, but she didn't.

"No need." She turned around, her back to him, and took a deep breath.

The room suddenly fell silent.

The curtains were blown up by the wind, then fell back down.

The sunlight flickered on the floor, as if blocked by something.

Yun Jingheng sensed it—it wasn't the temperature dropping, but the air pressure changing, like the stuffiness before a storm.

Yuan En's hair deepened from a dark red.

The dark red turned into a dark purplish-red.

Her skin began to glow with a dark silver sheen, cold, sharp, and carrying a hint of danger.

She turned around.

Yun Jingheng's breath hitched for a moment.

Her eyes changed; her dark red pupils turned deep purple.

A dark golden ring was visible in the center of his pupils, like the sun during a solar eclipse, burning coldly.

Her demeanor had completely changed. Her previous aloofness and composure were like a thin layer of ice, but now the ice had shattered, revealing something eerie, malevolent, and something indescribable beneath.

Hiss... This appearance...

When her wings spread behind her, her center of gravity shifts backward, requiring additional weight to balance it.

This malevolent aura... this fluctuation...

Her Battle Armor needs to withstand a higher energy load than that of an ordinary three-ring Soul Master.

At least Thousand Refinement, first-grade material is needed to make One-Word Armor.

We'll need to use an alloy.

Is it ready?

Yun Jingheng didn't speak, but just nodded blankly.

His gaze remained fixed on her, but his mind was already racing—he needed to shift his weight backward.

The energy load must be at least at the Spirit Forged level, with Thousand Refinement of the first grade as the minimum, and alloys are a must.

The shoulder armor needs to be redesigned so that there is no obstruction when the wings are spread.

He spoke, his voice calm, as if answering a question in class.

"Your Fallen Angel form will shift your center of gravity backward. Your Battle Armor needs to be weighted to balance it, and the shoulder armor needs to be redesigned so as not to affect the spread of your wings. The energy load is much higher than that of the Titan Giant Ape, so it will require at least Thousand Refinement, first-grade metal, and it will have to be an alloy."

Yuan En looked at him and waited for him to finish speaking.

Yun Jingheng continued.

"The thickness needs to be adjusted. The Titan Giant Ape needs to be thicker, and the Fallen Angel needs to be thinner. I'll take a middle ground; neither side is perfect, but both are usable."

He paused, then added, "Also, your Soul Power fluctuations will have a peak when you switch Martial Soul. The core of your Battle Armor needs to be able to withstand this peak, otherwise it will overload."

Yuan En nodded. "Anything else?"

"The materials used are Star Jade Gold Alloy, the kind mixed with Black Pattern Iron. If you're not sure about the quality—"

He paused, his gaze shifting from her face to her hair.

He paused for a moment, stunned.

He suddenly remembered that when she released her Martial Soul, her figure wasn't what a boy should have; and when she released and then released her Martial Soul, her disguise fell away...

Yun Jingheng opened his mouth slightly, then closed it again. He realized that no one had ever told him that Yuan En was a girl.

Should I react in some way?

For example, jumping up and yelling "WC--!"?

Did he fall off the stool, pointing at her and questioning her in a trembling voice?

No, that's so silly...

Yuan En looked at him, waited for a while, and when he didn't speak, she followed his gaze and lowered her head.

"What? Are you a pervert? Didn't Dean Cai tell you that?"

Um?

Did Aunt Cai say that...?

Why would he think Aunt Cai would tell me something like that?

Oh... right, I fought with her during the entrance exam, so she naturally assumed that Aunt Cai would say something.

"Yes... I did say that."

"Then why are you staring at me like that? Haven't you ever seen a girl before?"

"Because it's the first time I've seen it."

Yuan En was taken aback for a moment, "First time seeing you? Seeing what? A girl?"

Yun Jingheng nodded, "Mm."

Yuan En's lips twitched. "Haven't you ever seen a girl before?"

Yun Jingheng thought for a moment, "I've met them. Xing Lan is a girl, Gu Yue is a girl, Xu Xiaoyan is a girl, my mom is a girl, Aunt Cai is a girl, and Grandma Long is a girl."

He counted on his fingers, "But they didn't dress as men. You're the first."

Yuan En looked at him for two seconds, then said, "... You're sick."

Yun Jingheng nodded. "Maybe a little."

Yuan En took a deep breath, took the towel off the wardrobe, folded it, and put it back.

"The Star Jade Gold Alloy you just mentioned, mixed with Black Pattern Iron,"

Yuan En looked at him. "I'm not sure. Star Jade Gold is too hard, Black Pattern Iron is too brittle. If the ratio isn't right, it'll crack easily."

"If you're not confident, I can find someone to help you."

"Who?"

"Tang Wulin."

"Tang Wulin? Who's that? Can he do it?"

"I was just talking to them, you saw him, he completed the Spirit Forged exam for the entrance examination."

"Spirit Forged???" Yuan En's voice rose half a tone.

Are you kidding me?

Tang Wulin, that somewhat simple-minded boy standing in the courtyard, had he completed the Spirit Forged exam for the entrance examination?

She took a deep breath, her voice regaining its calm, "Are you sure?"

Yun Jingheng nodded, "I'm sure. I saw it with my own eyes, the Spirit Forged was completed, although the person fainted."

Yuan En paused for a moment, "... She fainted?"

Yun Jingheng nodded, "My Soul Power wasn't enough; I forced it and overexerted myself."

Yuan En paused for a moment, then asked, "Can he still forge?"

Yun Jingheng thought for a moment, "Yes. He has a good constitution; he only needs a few days to recover."

I don't know him well.

He's short of money.

"I'm short of money too."

"..."

Yun Jingheng rubbed his temples. "Then what do we do? Should I go design it first? You figure out the materials yourself?"

Yuan En nodded slightly, "Okay."

"Then I'll be going now."

Yun Jingheng stood up and pushed the chair back to its original position.

The chair legs made a slight scraping sound on the floor.

He walked to the door, opened it, and sunlight streamed in, making it very bright.

He took a step forward, and Yuan En's voice came from behind him.

"Yun Jingheng".

He stopped and turned around.

Yuan En stood in front of the desk, her hands resting on the back of the chair, looking at him.

Sunlight streamed in through the window and fell upon her.

Her expression remained calm, but her lips moved slightly, as if she were considering something.

"Yuanen Yehui"

She said, "My name is Yuanen Yehui."

Yun Jingheng looked at her for two seconds.

"Uh-huh."

He smiled, turned and left.

"... What are you doing?"

"None of your business..."

"But you two are in my room..."

"They???!"

Gu Yue suddenly turned around and stared at Xie Xie.

"What do you mean by 'you'?"

Xie Xie silent, staring intently at the wardrobe.

Gu Yue walked over and reached out to open the wardrobe door.

Xu Xiaoyan squatted inside, hugging her knees with both hands, her face buried in her knees, her ears as red as if they were about to bleed.

Her shoulders were trembling slightly, whether from nervousness or shyness, it was hard to tell.

Gu Yue looked at her for two seconds, then said, "Come out."

Xu Xiaoyan raised her head, her face flushed from her ears to her neck, her eyes watery, like a rabbit caught red-handed.

She climbed out of the closet, stood still, head down, clutching the hem of her clothes.

"Xiao Yan, what's wrong with you...?"

"I... I'm worried that my martial uncle might be deceived..."

Xie Xie looked speechless: It seems you don't need to worry about him being scammed.

"Sister Gu Yue, what's wrong with you...?"

"I... I think my martial uncle needs my help."

Xie Xie added a precise remark from the side, "Level 5 Soul Engineer doesn't need your advice..."

"Creak~"

When Tang Wulin pushed open the door, the three people inside looked at him at the same time.

He paused for a moment, his gaze shifting from Xie Xie to Gu Yue, Gu Yue to Xu Xiaoyan Xu Xiaoyan, and finally back to Xie Xie.

His expression shifted from calm to confusion, from confusion to subtlety, and from subtlety to something indescribable.

He stood at the door, his hand still on the doorknob, caught in a dilemma.

Xie Xie sat up in bed and looked at him.

"Wulin, let me explain—" Tang Wulin paused for a moment, his gaze sweeping over the three people standing in the room.

Xie Xie sat on the bed, his hair a mess.

Gu Yue stood beside the wardrobe, her expression one of astonishment.

Xu Xiaoyan stood next to Gu Yue, her ears red.

The three people stood far apart, not like they were doing anything intimate, but also not like they were doing anything serious.

Tang Wulin took a deep breath. "I'm sorry to bother you."

Tang Wulin slammed the door shut with lightning speed, the door frame even shaking with a "bang".

He turned and ran, his footsteps echoing down the corridor as if someone was chasing him.

There was a moment of silence in Xie Xie's room, then Gu Yue's voice came from behind the door, tinged with a gritted-teeth tone.

"Tang Wulin! You stop right there!"

Tang Wulin lost his footing and ran even faster.

Oh no, Gu Yue is going to silence us! Dead Leg! Run!

"Hmm... That's strange. I clearly sensed that presence here just now, but how come it's gone?"

"Evil Soul Master, just you wait! You dare to sneak into Shrek? I will definitely destroy you in the name of the Angel Martial Soul! Hmph!"