Pie from the Sky

"Come here!"

Ye Xing spoke calmly, but to Tang Yu's ears, the words seemed to possess some kind of magic. He simply could not refuse. This time, even the Black Crystal between Tang Yu's brows showed no reaction at all, as though it had fallen silent.

Buzz!

With a soft hum, Tang Yu naturally passed through the light screen before him without encountering any obstruction.

Ye Xing studied the young man before him. He was very curious. Being able to replenish a person's depleted mental power was something he had naturally heard of before, but only old relics from ancient clans or reclusive super experts were capable of such a thing. How had this young man managed it?

"What method did you use?" After a long while, Ye Xing finally asked Tang Yu.

"I'm sorry, but that's my secret. I can't tell you." Tang Yu took a deep breath and answered calmly.

Surprisingly, Ye Xing did not press further. "Then we can begin now." As he spoke, Ye Xing closed his eyes once more.

If Wu Yanqing's mental power was like a faint current of air, then Ye Xing's mental power was like a boundless ocean.

Guiding Wu Yanqing's mental power through force power into the Black Crystal for nourishment took only a little over ten minutes. Yet with Ye Xing, Tang Yu had already been guiding it for a full two hours, with no sign of it ending.

"Whew..."

Suddenly, Tang Yu opened his eyes and let out a long breath. As his body shifted slightly, beads of sweat rolled down his forehead.

Ye Xing only felt as though his mental power had been immersed in a white world, greedily and freely absorbing the nutrients within to strengthen itself. Although he had emerged unscathed from his battle with the Mechanical Clan's golden leader, the depletion of his mental power was real. Without three to five years of rest and recuperation, it would have been impossible for him to recover. Yet he did not trust those old relics enough to let them treat him. The things he possessed were simply too tempting. Who could say those old relics would not be consumed by greed and do something to him? He did not dare joke with his own life... Just as his mental power was rapidly growing stronger, Tang Yu suddenly withdrew his force power and severed the mental bridge between them, making Ye Xing feel very uncomfortable.

Still, despite his discomfort, he did not show it. After all, he was the one asking for help.

"Why did you stop?" Ye Xing opened his eyes and could not help turning to ask Tang Yu. But when he saw Tang Yu sitting cross-legged, covered in sweat as he rested, Ye Xing understood. It seemed this treatment also took a heavy toll on him.

Tang Yu heard Ye Xing's question, but he had no time to answer. This process truly consumed a great deal of his energy as well. His gene index was only a little over one hundred and fifty, and the force power within his body was extremely limited. Being able to hold on for two hours had already been difficult. If he persisted any longer, he would probably collapse from exhaustion.

After quite some time, Tang Yu finally opened his eyes.

"I'm truly sorry. I didn't expect President Ye's mental power depletion to be so severe. My cultivation is too low, and the force power in my body is limited. I can't sustain it for long."

Upon hearing this, Ye Xing finally understood. So that was it. But once a person's force power was exhausted, replenishing it was far too slow without using nutrient solution to recover naturally. He could not afford to wait.

"Use this to recover more. We'll continue later!" With a flip of his hand, a flawless pale-blue irregular crystal appeared in Ye Xing's palm. It was an energy crystal. It was somewhat extravagant to use it on Tang Yu, but he could not worry about that now.

An energy crystal would fetch at least one or two million if sold outside, yet Ye Xing casually produced one with a flip of his hand. His wealth was obvious. Tang Yu did not stand on ceremony. He took it directly into his hand, activated the remaining force power in his cells, and greedily absorbed it.

Threads of pale white mist slowly seeped out around Tang Yu's body, exactly like what he and Meng Xuanxuan had seen when they first entered.

Energy crystals truly were miraculous. In just over ten minutes, Tang Yu felt that the force power stored in his cells had nearly reached saturation.

"Let's continue!"

After repeating this three times, Tang Yu truly had no energy left. Even though the force power in his body was abundant, he could no longer gather his mind to continue treating Ye Xing. This treatment method was highly draining to him. It did not merely consume force power, but mental power as well. Since he was replenishing Ye Xing's mental power, there was no way for his own mental power to recover. After several rounds, he naturally could not endure any longer.

"Go back and rest first. We'll continue tomorrow!" Ye Xing also knew this could not be rushed. Besides, he already felt much better now. He waved his hand, signaling Tang Yu to go rest and return tomorrow for further treatment.

Tang Yu did not return to the hotel. Instead, under Wu Yanqing's arrangements, he moved into Ye Xing's private estate. Wu Yanqing even had someone move the belongings Tang Yu and Meng Xuanxuan had left at the hotel over for them. However, something awkward soon happened. Tang Yu had no idea whether Wu Yanqing had gotten his head caught in a door or kicked by a donkey—of course, there were no donkeys—but he had actually arranged for Tang Yu and Meng Xuanxuan to stay in the same small courtyard. And there was only one room in that courtyard. Tang Yu naturally walked in. Though the door was locked, that was no problem, because he had the key!

"Ahhh!"

A heaven-shaking, ghost-wailing scream rang out, piercing Tang Yu's eardrums. By sheer coincidence, Meng Xuanxuan was comfortably lying in a wooden tub over half a person tall, enjoying a spiritual liquid bath. At that exact moment, Tang Yu opened the door and walked in. Was that awkward or what? It was damn awkward! This was the first time in his life Tang Yu had seen a girl's body, and his face instantly burned bright red.

"Turn around already!" Meng Xuanxuan clutched a bath towel over her chest, furious and embarrassed as she snapped at Tang Yu.

"Oh, right!"

His brain had clearly short-circuited. His gene index had already broken past one hundred and fifty, yet Tang Yu's brain could still malfunction. This was ridiculous!

"You filthy pervert! You sick freak! I thought you were a proper gentleman all this time! I never expected you to be this kind of Tang Yu!" Meng Xuanxuan hurriedly put on her clothes while grumbling nonstop, and not a single word was pleasant.

Tang Yu had been caught in the crossfire too. How was this his fault? If anyone was to blame, it should be Wu Yanqing! How was he supposed to know there was still an unmarried young woman in the room, and that it was Meng Xuanxuan? That was not even the main issue. The main issue was that she had actually been bathing. Tang Yu was speechless!

"Tell me! Why were you peeping on me while I bathed?" Meng Xuanxuan wore a stern expression as she glared coldly at Tang Yu and demanded through gritted teeth.

This was the first time in her life that a boy had nearly seen her naked. The thought alone made Meng Xuanxuan blush fiercely.

Hearing Meng Xuanxuan's question, Tang Yu helplessly curled his lips and explained the entire sequence of events.

"Is what you said true?" Seemingly unwilling to believe him, Meng Xuanxuan questioned him again, though her tone had softened considerably. Deep down, she was more willing to believe that Tang Yu had not done it on purpose.

"It's true! Truer than gold and silver!" This was a serious matter, and Tang Yu answered Meng Xuanxuan with utmost sincerity.

"What did you see just now?" Meng Xuanxuan suddenly asked.

Even if Tang Yu had been dumber, he would have known not to tell the truth. "I didn't see anything!" Yes! Right! He had indeed seen nothing at all. That was exactly it!

"Really?" If looks could kill, Meng Xuanxuan was certain Tang Yu would have already died hundreds or thousands of times under her gaze.

"Miss, what exactly do you want?" Tang Yu truly could not take it anymore. If she wanted to kill him or carve him up, she should just say so. Stop making him fret in suspense.

"Nothing. But I definitely won't let this go, you peeping on me while I bathed!" Meng Xuanxuan said through clenched teeth, enunciating every word.

"..." What did she mean, nothing? Dear lady, say something!

"Go on, then! How are you going to compensate me for my loss?"

"Uh..." Tang Yu was speechless at that. What else could he do? He would do whatever she said. Was she going to insist on seeing him naked too?

"Then what do you want me to do? How should I compensate you?"

"You don't have a girlfriend yet, do you?" For some reason, Meng Xuanxuan abruptly asked Tang Yu such a random question. Tang Yu instinctively nodded. Come to think of it, he had grown up without ever dating anyone. Even Tang Yu found that rather unbelievable upon reflection.

"There. Now you do." Meng Xuanxuan's voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzz. If one did not listen carefully, it would have been impossible to hear. Fortunately, Tang Yu had awakened his force power, and his senses and hearing were exceptionally sharp. He heard what Meng Xuanxuan said, but what did she mean by that?

"I have a girlfriend? Where?" When had he gotten a girlfriend? How did even he not know about it?

"You! Are you really stupid, or are you pretending to be stupid in front of me?" Meng Xuanxuan was practically about to die of anger. Her hint had been so obvious that it was practically a confession, yet this guy still had not understood.

"Uh... No way. The young lady of Dream Domain Network Group actually likes me?" Tang Yu pointed at his own nose as he asked Meng Xuanxuan. Could something as lucky as pie falling from the sky really happen to him? This was too sudden, wasn't it? And was she sure she was not just messing with him? Tang Yu admitted his emotional intelligence was low, but he was not stupid. He was only an ordinary person. What right or ability did he have to earn the favor of Dream Domain Network's young lady? Tang Yu still had that much self-awareness.