The Return of an Old Friend, a Maiden Named Yiyi!

"Special Constitution?"

"I wonder if it has effects similar to my Talent Traits..."

Lin Yuan grew interested as he watched the lively discussion in the group chat.

He knew about Special Constitutions.

In the Era of Stellar Changes, life had evolved.

Among countless Starry-Sky Warriors, a very small number of individuals could awaken Special Constitutions.

They were innate talents similar to those of Stellar Behemoths. Those who awakened Special Constitutions might possess immense strength, astonishing speed, or an unusual affinity for natural elements such as wind, rain, thunder, and lightning...

There were all kinds of them.

Their natural aptitude was generally greater than that of ordinary martial artists, and they found it easier to travel farther along the Stellar Martial Path.

Thus, Special Constitutions were also special talents that many people dreamed of obtaining.

Unfortunately, Special Constitutions were exceedingly rare, and the chances of awakening one were very low. They seemed to appear randomly among newly advanced martial artists every year, with no particular pattern.

Lin Yuan had only heard of them.

Once upon a time, when his Body Tempering progress had been painfully slow, he too had dreamed of awakening a Special Constitution and soaring to greatness in a single step. Unfortunately, in the end...

He had instead awakened his past-life True Self and gained the Game Panel that changed his destiny. On top of that, he had mastered a full eleven Talent Traits!

"Now, I could be considered to have awakened eleven special talents, right?"

"Across the whole of Azure Star, I'm definitely one of a kind."

Lin Yuan chuckled and paid it no mind.

The long night stretched on, with only his sword for company!

He might as well spend his time practicing swordsmanship. Ever since breaking through to become a Starry-Sky Warrior, he had vaguely sensed his bottleneck in swordsmanship loosening.

It seemed he had a chance to raise his swordsmanship to a higher level in a short time?

"Perfect Grade..."

This was a swordsmanship realm that even Second Realm Starry-Sky Warriors rarely attained!

He had only just broken through into the First Realm, the Transcendence Realm, yet he already had hopes of mastering Perfect-Grade Swordsmanship?

"At this rate, anyone who saw me would think I'd awakened some kind of special swordsmanship constitution."

The sword-obsessed Lin Yuan had no choice but to leave Zhonghai Sky City the next day and head to a café along the Fifth Ring of the outer district.

Dressed in casual black clothes, he sat leisurely in a corner booth, his posture straight and upright.

When he looked up, he saw Azure River Ninth High School directly across from him—the school from which he had graduated a few months ago.

He had spent all six years of his student life at that school. Returning to this familiar place now, he could not help feeling a little wistful.

"I wonder what's going on with that girl, Gu Yiyi?"

"She suddenly vanished for so long, then suddenly came back..."

Lin Yuan lowered his gaze, pondering silently.

Naturally, he had not come here for any supposed triumphant return. He was here because a beautiful woman had asked to meet him.

Gu Yiyi, his classmate for three years of high school and a genius academic prodigy, had suddenly contacted him last night and asked to meet today at the café across from the school.

He had been quite surprised to receive news from an old friend so suddenly.

If another female classmate had invited him, he would not have found it strange. Such things had happened often during school, and the reason was naturally his damn good looks...

Leaving aside his family background and martial talent, Lin Yuan had always been quite confident in his appearance.

Ever since he was young, countless people had praised him for it. The girls in his class had been even crazier, with practically every one of them giving him love letters.

He had long since grown used to it.

Sigh, this damned charm of mine with nowhere to go...

But Gu Yiyi was different!

She was exceptional, wholly devoted to martial arts. A heaven-sent genius, she had reached the Marrow Cleansing Stage in just two years. In her senior year, she had directly reached Body Tempering Grandmastery and Flesh Perfection.

Just one step more, and she could begin cultivating a breathing method, complete the most crucial transformation of life, and become a true legend among Martial Prodigies.

But...

A few months ago, on the eve of the June Joint Exam that would determine the fates of countless senior students...

Gu Yiyi, who had been almost guaranteed a place at the Starry-Sky Martial Academy, had abruptly taken a long leave of absence and directly missed the June Joint Exam.

That decision had left no one knew how many people dumbfounded.

The school had been filled with discussion, and Lin Yuan had also felt it was a pity for her.

But he himself had failed the June Joint Exam with regret, then awakened his True Self and rushed nonstop into the Wilderness Zone to level up...

Gradually, he had become so busy that he forgot all about it.

And now, this old friend had returned and taken the initiative to ask him out.

Naturally, Lin Yuan could not refuse. Besides, he wanted to know what exactly had happened to the former Martial Prodigy of their class...

"Um, sorry. I'm late."

After sitting for a while, Lin Yuan heard a series of hurried, light footsteps entering from outside.

Then a faint fragrance drifted over, accompanied by a soft, sweet voice that flowed into his ears.

He looked up, and an involuntary look of amazement immediately appeared in his eyes.

Under the hazy light stood a petite and exquisite figure, graceful and slender.

She wore a pink puffed dress. Her figure was delicate and petite, her legs long and straight, and her skin tender and snow-white, so crystalline it seemed almost translucent.

Her slender waist could be encircled with one hand, yet above it, the girl's chest was unexpectedly full and rounded. A hint of snowy skin showed through, carrying a soul-stirring allure.

A slender branch bearing abundant fruit—nothing could have described it better.

"Long time no see."

Lin Yuan froze for a moment, then stood and politely pulled out a chair for her.

The stunning girl before him was naturally Gu Yiyi.

His high school classmate, and also the famed genius academic prodigy and Martial Prodigy of Azure River Satellite City!

"Long time no see..."

The girl clutched the hem of her skirt and obediently took her seat.

Her bright eyes, like crescents in the night sky, stared steadily at Lin Yuan as though they contained a thousand unspoken words.

Her voice was soft and sweet, perfectly matching her petite, delicate frame.

But Lin Yuan would never forget that this seemingly weak and lovable girl, who looked as though a single push could knock her over, was a genuine Star-Martial Prodigy!

Her Body Tempering results had once dominated all of Azure River Ninth High School. Whether in strength, speed, or even physical toughness, she had far surpassed everyone else.

Beneath that seemingly frail body lay terrifying strength of at least ten thousand jin. A casual lift of her hand would be enough to crush any ferocious beast.

And that had only been her strength several months ago. In truth, she had long been able to cultivate the Starry Sky Breathing Method.

Now that she had inexplicably disappeared for several months before returning, Lin Yuan would not have been surprised even if she had taken that step. He would have only thought she had been too slow.

"This is rare. You actually took the initiative to ask me out..."

Sensing the slight awkwardness in the atmosphere, Lin Yuan spoke jokingly, breaking the silence.

It was the truth.

During school, thanks to his damned good looks, nearly every girl in the class had been incredibly enthusiastic toward him. They had wanted nothing more than to cling to him every day, which had become unbearably annoying.

Only one person had stood apart in peerless solitude, never getting close to anyone.

She had an obedient, adorable doll-like face, yet a trace of cold detachment had always lingered between her brows.

Combined with her unmatched Body Tempering results, she had been destined to belong to a different world from them.

Naturally, everyone kept their distance. They only dared admire her from afar and never approach...

Lin Yuan had been no exception.

So in truth, they had not had much contact with each other.

Yet this time, the girl had broken convention and taken the initiative to ask him out...

He was puzzled too.

Surely she had not only released her true nature after graduation and decided to confess to him?

Lin Yuan entertained the mischievous thought, then shook his head with a laugh, secretly scorning himself for such wild fantasies...

But Gu Yiyi's next words left him utterly dumbfounded—

"Actually..."

"Lin Yuan, I like you!"

"So... can you marry me?"

Lin Yuan: "???"