When Tian Meng saw Huo Yutong's consciousness leave the Sea of Spirit, he could not help scratching his tiny head, his heart filled with enormous confusion.
Just now, she had laid bare every secret of the god-creation plan. She had originally been full of guilt, feeling that she had betrayed her host's trust.
But thinking carefully about Huo Yutong's expression just now, where had there been even the slightest hint of anger, disappointment, or resentment?
Not only had she not cared in the slightest, there had even been a faint trace of tacit approval, as though she had wanted Xiao Yi to learn all of this from the start.
Tian Meng's heart was a tangled mess. Just as he was about to sneak out and eavesdrop on their conversation, he suddenly sensed that the entire Sea of Spirit had completely sealed itself off. He could no longer perceive the slightest movement outside and was utterly cut off.
Outside, Xiao Yi reached out and pulled Huo Yutong into his arms.
Huo Yutong lowered her head slightly, her long lashes trembling softly, unsure how to begin.
To her, having Xiao Yi learn every secret and every encounter she had experienced was never a bad thing. On the contrary, it made her feel incomparably safe.
Xiao Yi understood. Everyone had secrets and obsessions hidden deep within their hearts; there was no need to pry.
Besides, he had long known all about Tian Meng's god-creation plan and Huo Yutong's unusual circumstances.
"Yutong, you've already reached Level Twenty, right?"
Xiao Yi spoke softly, his tone carrying a trace of emotion.
Only six short months had passed since Shrek began its term. The girl before him had raced from Level Thirteen when she enrolled to Level Twenty. Such cultivation speed was truly astonishing.
"Mm." Huo Yutong's