Na'er: Gu Yue, You Don't Understand Him!

"I dare not!"

Di Tian sensed the fury radiating from Gu Yuena and nearly buckled at the knees.

Of course, he wasn't afraid of her pressure; he was afraid of her giving up entirely.

Gu Yuena was the sole hope for the rise of the soul beasts, and nothing could be allowed to go wrong.

He did not want the soul beast race to fall into an irredeemable abyss because of his own mistakes.

"Very well, leave. I need some quiet. Do not disturb me for the next few days."

Gu Yuena calmed her mind and gave a light wave of her hand.

"As you command..."

Di Tian, Xiong Jun, and the others exchanged glances before obediently retreating.

As soon as Di Tian departed, a strange change came over Gu Yuena; her entire body began to emit a seven-colored radiance.

Immediately following, a bizarre phenomenon occurred.

From within Na'er's body, another young girl stepped out...

The girl had long black hair, and her features were completely different from Na'er's. She wasn't breathtakingly beautiful, nor was she ugly; she was somewhere in the upper-middle range.

However, paired with her innate aura of superiority, she appeared exceptionally distinct.

The girl who had just emerged was wearing light clothing. Though her skin was not as fair as Na'er's, it was incredibly delicate, her legs were slender, and her proportions were nearly perfect.

As this girl fully detached, the aura surrounding Na'er noticeably dimmed, leaving her looking exceptionally weak.

"Gu Yue, why did you only give me thirty percent of your power? How could you do this..."

Na'er had completely shed her previous overbearing aura. She puffed out her cheeks, hands on her hips, glaring with an expression that was incredibly adorable.

"Hmph, you're a lovesick fool. What use do you have for so much power? I need it to revive the soul beast race. Giving you thirty percent is already generous," Gu Yue said, casually draping a robe over her shoulders, her tone indifferent.

"Ugh... with only thirty percent of the power, what will I do if I can't beat Brother in the future..."

Na'er said, feeling somewhat aggrieved.

She had a promise with Su Chen, after all.

If her power was split, her potential would naturally decline as well.

"You like him so much, yet that fellow is out flirting with everyone. He's so young and already like this; in a few years, he'll probably have children. Is this worth it?"

Gu Yue frowned.

Having stripped away that emotional layer to form Na'er, she had become incredibly rational and found Na'er's behavior to be utterly foolish.

"Hmph, Gu Yue, you don't understand him. Brother isn't that kind of person!" Na'er retorted, neck stiff and eyes wide, clearly refusing to let Gu Yue speak ill of Su Chen.

"Then I shall see for myself what kind of person he truly is."

Gu Yue looked at Na'er and said calmly, "In a few days, I will send you away from here to further your training elsewhere, while I remain in Eastsea City. I will continue to observe him and, in the process, fully integrate into the human world. I want to see exactly what kind of appeal this guy has."

Having split off the part of her that blindly worshipped Su Chen, she now viewed him as nothing more than an ordinary human genius. Aside from having slightly better talent, he had no merits and was instead quite the playboy.

If he was like this at such a young age, what would he be like when he grew up?

"Gu Yue, let's not do that. What if you end up falling for him too? Wouldn't that make you a clown?"

Na'er advised weakly.

"Shut your mouth! How could I possibly like him? I am not like you; I am not a lovesick fool!"

Gu Yue glared fiercely at Na'er.

"Uh... I was split from your body, remember..." Na'er countered.

Gu Yue: ...

"I have already separated you from myself; it is impossible for me to ever fall for a human again!" Gu Yue insisted stubbornly.

She then thought of something, the corners of her mouth curling into a mocking smirk. "On the contrary, with Su Chen's philandering nature, tell me, Na'er—what if he falls for me and then abandons you?"

"That won't happen..."

Na'er shook her head gently. "Based on my understanding of Brother, he would probably think about keeping both of us in a harem, and he might even bring other women into the mix..."

Gu Yue: ...

"He wouldn't dare! If he were with me and still dared to be unfaithful, I would castrate him!" Gu Yue fumed, clearly unable to accept such a prospect.

"Uh... Gu Yue, don't be so fierce... what if you can't beat him..."

Na'er muttered softly.

She suspected that Su Chen was hiding many things from her.

Being a Soul Elder at ten was already heaven-defying; if Su Chen was still hiding more, Gu Yue might be the one to suffer a setback.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Gu Yue flatly denied it. "Even though I gave you thirty percent of my power, my natural talent remains the best in this world. He cannot be my match!"

Gu Yue was extremely confident in herself.

"And..."

Gu Yue seemed to think of something, revealing a wicked smile: "In your memories, I seem to have sensed the aura of the Golden Dragon King bloodline. If I can find that person and fuse their bloodline, it would definitely boost my strength significantly."

It was a pity that because her memories were sealed, many things from her childhood were blurry, and she couldn't quite recall them.

However, as long as that person was still in this world, she would definitely be able to find them.

"Gu Yue, you should still be careful. The human world is full of experts; it's better not to expose yourself before you have fully grown."

Na'er hurriedly advised, fearing that Gu Yue might do something extreme that would lead to the exposure of their soul beast organization.

Although she represented the side of kindness and humanity, she did not want to see a war break out between soul beasts and humans, nor did she want to see casualties on either side.

"Hmph, do I need you to teach me about such things?"

Gu Yue snorted coldly, waved her hand, and said: "Alright, get ready. In a few days, I will have Di Tian send you away. You are not allowed to meet that Su Chen again, and your communicator is confiscated!"

"...I know..."

Na'er stuck out her little tongue and obediently handed over the communicator.

She had originally wanted to use the communicator to secretly contact Su Chen.

Although she was very reluctant, she knew this was something she had to go through.

Moreover, if Gu Yue also happened to fall for Su Chen, then perhaps she wouldn't stop her from being with him...

She had no origin and was destined to return to Gu Yue's body.

She was still her; she and Gu Yue were originally one, but she still felt a sense of reluctance...

On the other side.

Eastsea University.

Today was the first day of school for the primary division of Eastsea University.

Ouyang Zixin and Mu Xi had already entered Eastsea Academy and were now fifth-grade students.

Su Chen's age was actually enough for him to be in the second grade, but he had delayed his enrollment by a year—not to wait for Tang Wulin, but for Gu Yue.

Because of the talent Su Chen displayed, Yu Zhen, the dean of Eastsea Academy, had come to the Su Family two years ago to give gifts and build a relationship, fearing that Su Chen would be poached by other academies.

After all, within the Skysea Alliance, Eastsea Academy was not the strongest academy.

Skysea Academy was the strongest.

In previous years, many geniuses from Eastsea City had been lured away by Skysea Academy.

Yu Zhen had put a lot of effort into keeping Su Chen, granting him numerous special privileges.

For instance, Su Chen could choose his grade at will; after all, with the cultivation level he had displayed, he was already qualified to enter a higher-level academy.

The teachers at the intermediate academy were only at the Soul Ancestor level, and the dean was at most a Soul King or Soul Emperor.

At the same time, Yu Zhen had given Su Chen various other privileges.

Other academies in the Skysea Alliance had actually tried to recruit him privately, but he had rejected them all.

Su Chen's home was in Eastsea, and combined with other reasons, he naturally wouldn't join any other academy.

Of course, this was only the result of Su Chen certifying as a 4th-rank blacksmith.

If Su Chen were to certify his blacksmith rank to level 6...

Even Shrek might send someone to recruit him, guaranteeing a spot in the inner court.

Su Chen actually didn't want to keep a low profile, but Mu Chen wouldn't let him certify, claiming it was for his own safety...

Su Chen strongly suspected that Mu Chen was afraid he would be snatched away by other Saint Blacksmiths or Zhen Hua, which was why he wanted him to keep a low profile...