The Truth

"Gu Yue, why did you start eating without waiting for Big Brother A-Jiu?"

"Tsk!"

Na'er's words irritated Gu Yue, and she spitefully took another big bite of her Grade A Meal.

Wait for Old Su?

He was the one who'd broken their vow first. He'd abandoned her, Gu Yue, and Gu Yuena without a second thought, only to favor Na'er instead. It was simply too much!

She and Gu Yuena had agreed long ago that once the Soul Beast Clan had completely taken control of Douluo Planet, they would use force to abduct Old Su and make him the Silver Dragon King's one and only pet human.

They would dote on him in every way and give him the most extravagant treatment. They'd even be willing to share a portion of the Golden Dragon King's divine-level Origin Essence with him...

Suddenly, Na'er leaned her little head toward Gu Yue. Their eyes met, silver-white against pale violet, their faces less than three centimeters apart. She asked in a mysterious whisper:

"Gu Yuena... is she sleeping soundly?"

Na'er had to make sure that certain variables remained within her control if she and Su Jiu were to carry out some of their plans smoothly.

And the extent to which Gu Yuena's primary personality was asleep was undoubtedly the most crucial factor.

Gu Yuena held absolute power over Na'er's life and death!

Just then, Gu Yue's left eye suddenly turned deep and dark, like a naturally formed amethyst. Like a nocturnal elf at midnight, it was hazy and mysterious, stirring endless fantasies.

"Na'er~ Were you looking for me?"

The ethereal, immaculate voice rang out. Na'er's shoulders stiffened, and Gu Yue's body went rigid too. Both of them trembled, their feet seemingly nailed to the spot by an invisible force. For a moment, they couldn't move.

It was a shudder that came from their very personalities, born of the hierarchy between master and servant!

They couldn't even muster a single thought of resistance.

Gu Yuena had actually woken up?!!!

"Na'er, behave yourself."

Her gaze swept over the ring on Na'er's left ring finger, irritation and displeasure flashing through her eyes.

"If it isn't yours, don't covet it. If you weren't still of some use to me, then..."

Suddenly, Gu Yue's left eye transformed into a dragon's eye. It was the Golden Dragon King's aura!

She forcibly took control of Gu Yue's body and slowly turned her head toward a black-haired, black-eyed boy walking shoulder to shoulder into the cafeteria with a brown-haired boy.

A descendant of the God King Tang San?

She immediately suppressed the fatal pull between their bloodlines. A-Jiu had said it wasn't time to act yet!

"Hmm? What's with you two?"

Su Jiu followed Gu Yue's gaze.

Oh!

Wasn't that Tang Wulin and Xie Xie?

As expected of the Dragon God Bloodline. The bloodline's ability to seek out others was absurdly effective.

At the familiar aura, Gu Yuena's eyes softened at a visible speed. Even her icy presence melted away like frost beneath the blazing sun.

Old Su, it's been so long!

But it wasn't time to meet him yet. She'd save the big surprise for later.

With that thought, Gu Yuena's personality sank into silence, returning to "sleep" in the Sea of Consciousness. She released her control of Gu Yue's body.

"Na'er, are you feeling unwell?"

Su Jiu took a tissue and gently wiped the cold sweat from Na'er's forehead. He could tell something had happened.

Only then did Na'er and Gu Yue come back to their senses, still shaken with fear.

The truth was, they were both nothing more than Gu Yuena's puppets. Their lives and deaths were at her mercy.

"No, no. The food's going to get cold. Let's eat first..."

Na'er tactfully smoothed things over, though her eyes were full of worry.

Su Jiu knew this wasn't the time to press her. Na'er would surely tell him later, so he would wait and see what happened.

But why was Gu Yue sweating too? What had happened while he'd been away?

He helped wipe the sweat from Gu Yue's face as well. She slowly lifted her flushed cheeks and murmured timidly:

"Old Su, thank you..."

All in all, judging from what he knew of the two girls, they clearly hadn't enjoyed their lunch. They'd barely touched the rest of their Grade A Meals. It would be a shame to waste them.

"All right, don't be upset. Whatever you want today, just ask. I, Su, will agree to it all—though I reserve the right to interpret what that means."

Gu Yue had just begun to perk up, but Su Jiu's stingy words earned him an eye-roll. He saw it and immediately took offense.

"Your Teacher Su personally requested a private dorm for the two of you. Aren't you going to thank me? We'll be neighbors, and maybe Chef Su will get to show off some of his cooking later. You two will be in for a treat~"

"Yes, yes, Old Su. You'll have to help me get my dorm in order later. I called dibs in advance."

"I want that too!"

"No problem. It's no trouble at all..."

Before leaving the cafeteria, Su Jiu decided to do a good deed. He used the information Long Hengxu had given him about some of the students in Class Five and gave everyone one of the Grade A Meals. The students were delighted.

"Little Gu Yue, if you run into anything you can't handle later, contact me right away. Your grand-teacher still has some skills. You can count on me."

This time, Gu Yue didn't argue with Su Jiu. Instead, she quietly pinched the sleeve of his shirt and saw him out the door.

Gu Yue watched Su Jiu's retreating figure and silently sighed. She hated the feeling of having her fate in someone else's hands, of being unable to control her own life...

Na'er's room.

Na'er promptly snuggled into Su Jiu's arms, resting against him.

"Na'er, what happened just now?"

"Gu Yuena!"

"Gu Yuena woke up! She's watching everything through Gu Yue right now!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Na'er chose to betray Gu Yuena at once.

"I see..."

Su Jiu furrowed his brows. This unexpected complication meant he didn't have much time left.

"Um, Big Brother A-Jiu, could you help Gu Yue break free of Gu Yuena's control too? Her situation is pretty much the same as mine. She's just another personality Gu Yuena created to 'efficiently' carry out her World-Shocking Wisdom plan..."

"Sometimes, I really feel sorry for Gu Yue."

After hearing Na'er's words, Su Jiu immediately understood Gu Yuena's reasoning.

The original story's wager was gone, and the divide between her humanity and divinity hadn't arisen because of that timid boy.

So why the hell had she split her personality?

Though this move fit her World-Shocking Wisdom perfectly, she'd still gone through with it.

Back then, the confused Su Jiu had tried to persuade Gu Yuena for ages through A-Jiu, but it hadn't made the slightest difference.

This was clearly because she didn't want to shoulder the pressure and burden of the Soul Beasts herself. So she'd created two unlucky pawns, little workhorses to support each other through hardship and help her carry out the Soul Beast revival plan.

She was pretty clever, though. She knew one clone wouldn't be able to bear the pressure of the entire clan, and the plan might collapse before its time. So she made two, drawing a sense of superiority and the motivation to move forward from useless Na'er.

Meanwhile, she'd hide in the back and wait to reap the rewards once they succeeded. Was that it?

Honestly.

At the thought, Su Jiu's expression darkened. Had he spoiled her too much over the past three years? Had he made her lazy? Ruined her?

No, no. Even if her plan succeeded, with her current lazy disposition, she'd only repeat the same mistakes afterward.

He had to make her do the work herself!

How about Na'er of Life, Gu Yue of Destruction, and the deadbeat Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena?

And then there was him, wielding a sniper rifle...

"Okay. I'll help Gu Yue when the time comes..."

"Also, I'll make sure to give Gu Yuena a proper education later. Don't worry."

Su Jiu promised as he rubbed Na'er's head.

"Okay!"

"Actually, Big Brother A-Jiu, Gu Yue likes you too..."