What's a guy like you doing joining the fun?

Gu Yue was overjoyed: (❁´ω`❁).

My husband called me Sister Yue'er, and even said he would listen to everything I say. He is truly adorable.

Tang Wuling was very sad: (ㆀ˘･з･˘).

This was the first time Brother Yi'er had called someone his own age "sister," and it was someone he had only just met.

Tang Wuling was heartbroken.

"Since I treat you all as friends, I won't hide a little secret of mine anymore."

Cheng Duoyi's mysterious tone piqued the curiosity of the four.

Tang Wuling: What other secrets is Brother Yi'er hiding from me?

Gu Yue: Little Yi truly loves me; I am so happy ^_^.

Xie Xie: "What secret? Hurry up and tell us."

Yun Xiao: "Is this something I'm allowed to hear? You aren't going to silence me, are you!"

Seeing their expectant faces, Cheng Duoyi didn't keep them in suspense: "My Martial Soul is a special type of dragon, conservatively estimated to be a True Dragon. However, ever since it awakened, it has been constantly devouring my vitality. If my godmother hadn't taken me to find Elder Mu, I would already be dead."

"However, my vitality only stabilizes and slowly improves when a Soul Master with a special dragon bloodline is near. That is why I was holding Sister Ling'er's hand; her body contains dragon bloodline, which can assist my own!"

The four of them hadn't expected Cheng Duoyi to be in such a situation.

Gu Yue felt a deep sadness, remembering how her wife in a past life had died—was it not because her vitality dissipated while giving birth to the Crown Prince?

She hadn't expected that even after being reincarnated, this negative state would persist.

Hearing that Cheng Duoyi had nearly died from his vitality dissipating upon awakening his Martial Soul, her heart skipped a beat, and she became extremely worried for his safety.

Xie Xie hadn't expected Cheng Duoyi to have such a condition, and a protective instinct toward him stirred in his heart.

Yun Xiao was astonished, unable to comprehend what kind of Martial Soul could devour a Soul Master's vitality; such a thing shouldn't even exist!

Tang Wuling had vaguely suspected something, but she had never thought in this direction. Now that Cheng Duoyi had said it, she realized the truth and hurriedly asked, "Brother Yi'er, how can I help you?"

Now that there was a chance to help Cheng Duoyi, how could Tang Wuling possibly give up?

Cheng Duoyi said, "Sister Ling'er, the bloodline in your body is a bit thin. It helps me a little, but it isn't enough to fully stabilize my vitality. If Na'er were here, the two of you together would be enough to stabilize it. It's just a pity that Na'er's family found her, and I don't know when she will come to find us."

Tang Wuling felt a bit dejected.

However, she didn't give up and quickly asked, "Brother Yi'er, then how else can I help you?"

"As for that, I'm not entirely sure myself."

Cheng Duoyi's words made Tang Wuling feel very sad. Being able to help him but only to a limited extent was the most heart-wrenching and painful feeling.

"However, I have discovered that Sister Yue'er and I are very compatible. Staying by her side, my vitality doesn't just stabilize—it slowly improves. If we hold hands, I imagine it would improve even more."

"But, we just met, and there is the matter of propriety between men and women..."

Gu Yue was actually feeling a bit sad.

She had thought Cheng Duoyi had fallen for her at first sight, which was why he called her Sister Yue'er, but she hadn't expected it to be for this reason.

Moreover, she realized that Na'er held significant weight in Cheng Duoyi's heart.

This gave her a sense of urgency.

That's right, Husband Little Yi hasn't awakened the memories of his past life. He doesn't know that he is actually my wife, and it was my failure to protect him that has made his life in this world so difficult.

No, I must protect Husband Little Yi well from now on!

Gu Yue felt immense self-reproach in her heart and swore to protect Cheng Duoyi.

She looked at Cheng Duoyi: "Little Yi, we are classmates; you can hold my hand whenever you want."

Gu Yue reached out and took Cheng Duoyi's hand.

At that moment, she sensed the changes within Cheng Duoyi's body.

This is... the Dragon God Heart?

It must be. Only the Dragon God Heart could protect Little Yi.

Otherwise, Little Yi's vitality would have dissipated long ago.

Gu Yue didn't have a shred of greed in her heart.

Although fusing with the Dragon God Heart could make her grow stronger rapidly, since it was keeping Little Yi alive within his body, Gu Yue could not harbor any improper thoughts toward it.

Furthermore, she discovered that the Dragon God Heart was very active now, and holding Cheng Duoyi's hand also accelerated her own recovery speed. This made her happy, because the stronger she became, the greater the chance she would have to protect Cheng Duoyi!

Watching Cheng Duoyi hold hands with Gu Yue, Tang Wuling felt no jealousy, only self-reproach. She blamed herself for not being stronger; if she were stronger, she could have helped Cheng Duoyi!

"Thank you, Sister Yue'er," Cheng Duoyi smiled.

This smile stung Gu Yue's eyes. She felt deeply guilty and secretly swore that she would protect Cheng Duoyi's smile and his life.

"Brother Cheng, can I help you?" After Xie Xie spoke, he noticed everyone looking at him and quickly added, "I mean, I seem to have some dragon bloodline too. I don't know if it would be of any help to you."

Xie Xie had awakened the Light Dragon Dagger and the Shadow Dragon Dagger, so his body contained some light dragon and shadow dragon bloodlines, though they were not pure.

"No."

Cheng Duoyi shook his head, which left Xie Xie feeling somewhat disappointed.

"Although you cannot help me, practicing in my vicinity will lead to improvements," Cheng Duoyi said.

"Why is that?" Xie Xie had noticed this yesterday as well, and he was quite puzzled.

"I am not entirely sure myself. Anyone who harbors hostility toward me and possesses dragon blood within their body will be suppressed, and their cultivation will slow down. Conversely, those who hold no hostility but instead feel respect or other sentiments will find their cultivation speed and strength enhanced," Cheng Duoyi explained.

Yun Xiao felt very envious at this moment.

Xie Xie scratched his head, still not quite understanding: "Why would that be?"

Gu Yue smiled and said, "In some ancient texts I have read, there is an explanation for this. Among the true dragons of the Dragon Clan, there exist powerful Dragon Kings. These Dragon Kings exert both suppression and amplification effects on dragon-type soul beasts and even other true dragons. It stands to reason that the martial soul Xiao Yi awakened must be a rather powerful existence among true dragons—perhaps even a Dragon King martial soul. That would explain why such a situation occurs."

Xie Xie was greatly astonished upon hearing this.

"Brother Cheng's martial soul is that strong? Then why does he..."

"Right, his martial soul encountered an issue, so naturally, he couldn't cultivate, making him appear sickly."

"Brother Cheng, from now on, not only will Gu Yue and Tang Wuling protect you, but I will protect you too. We are brothers, so don't overthink it. This is the bond of brotherhood, the connection between us!"

Seeing the look in Gu Yue's eyes, Xie Xie hurriedly added a few words.

Gu Yue's martial soul is an Elemental Master, not a dragon-type martial soul! Why would I be afraid of her? It makes no sense. Xie Xie did not understand this in his heart.

Gu Yue complained internally, It is already exhausting enough for me to compete with Na'er and Tang Wuling for a husband.

Why are you, a boy, trying to join in the fun?