At Eastsea Soul Train Station, Xu Yue and Gu Yue stood side by side, their gazes occasionally sweeping toward the entrance.
"How strange!"
Gu Yue frowned slightly, confusion in her cool eyes.
"Xiaoyan is usually very punctual. Why is she late today?"
Xu Yue's amber eyes shifted. He too found Xu Xiaoyan's behavior today somewhat unusual, but he did not think much of it.
Late was late. At worst, they could reschedule their tickets. There was no rush anyway.
"I don't know. Let's wait a little longer."
Just then, a familiar, slightly breathless voice came from behind them.
"Brother Yue!! Gu Yue!!"
The two turned their heads at the same time.
A Soul-guided car had just come to a stop, and Xu Xiaoyan immediately jumped out, jogging all the way toward them.
"Huff... huff..."
Xu Xiaoyan ran up to them and took a moment to catch her breath. Her fair, lovely face was flushed red, and her eyes held an apologetic look.
"Sorry, sorry! I kept you waiting!"
"It's fine, we only just arrived."
Gu Yue shook her head, unconcerned.
Xu Yue smiled and, with practiced ease, reached out to straighten Xu Xiaoyan's slightly disheveled hair from running.
"Why are you so late? Were you delayed on the way?"
"Hehe..."
Xu Xiaoyan stuck out her pink tongue sheepishly.
Rather than answer directly, she lightly tapped her toes against the ground and spun gracefully before them, as though presenting a treasure.
"Look carefully. Is there anything different about me today?"
At that, both Xu Yue and Gu Yue turned their attention to her.
Xu Yue's senses were sharper. Almost instantly, he noticed something unusual, and a flash of understanding crossed his eyes.
"Your Soul Power..."
Gu Yue was a beat slower, but her cool eyes caught that faint fluctuation as well,