Hei Lin replied speechlessly:
"What's so surprising about that?"
"Weren't we also split into two independent souls by the Tiger Talisman?"
"It's just that..."
"They seem to have been split even more thoroughly—even their bodies were separated..."
Bai Lin was rendered speechless. This was far too much information to process:
"..."
Hei Lin reined in his emotions, his thoughts turning cold and resolute once more:
"No matter what connection she has with Na'er, whether they were split apart or share some other relationship..."
"None of that is important for now!"
"Remember our goal—become stronger!"
"Become strong enough!"
"Only strength can protect everything, make up for regrets, and uncover all the truth!"
"Don't let what's in front of you disrupt your path!"
Bai Lin took a deep breath and suppressed his turbulent emotions:
"...All right, I understand."
By the time Bai Lin walked up to Gu Yue, he had forcibly suppressed the storm raging within him and regained his outward calm.
Gu Yue's deep, night-sky-like eyes were quietly watching him as well.
Deep within her calm gaze, an incomparably complex, indescribable glimmer also flickered.
Gu Yue was shocked and solemn inwardly:
Such a dense Golden Dragon King aura...
So pure, so tyrannical...
The speed at which he is absorbing and fusing the Golden Dragon King's power far exceeds my expectations...
This human body can actually endure and fuse it to such an extent...
"Tang Wulin, fight her."
Wu Changkong's icy voice interrupted their silent exchange of glances and the turmoil in their hearts.
Bai Lin came back to his senses, suppressing his countless doubts about Gu Yue's identity. He nodded.
"Okay."
The battle began at once.
Unable to determine Gu Yue's exact identity or her relationship with Na'er, Bai Lin held back considerably throughout the fight.
He did not even summon