The night over Star Luo City was black as ink, and two figures darted between rooftops and streets.
Tang Wulin and Gu Yue had chosen to travel on foot rather than take a Soul Guidance Train. Although Gu Yue had just expended a great deal of life force to heal him, Tang Wulin was now running faster than anyone.
Wind whistled past his ears, yet Tang Wulin stayed half a step behind Gu Yue, his gaze fixed on her, afraid she might collapse at any moment.
"Gu Yue, should we rest for a while?"
Tang Wulin asked anxiously as his feet flew along.
Gu Yue did not slow down. She merely turned her head slightly, her silver hair dancing in the night breeze. "No need. This little distance is nothing."
"But..." Tang Wulin still could not relax. As he ran, he took a still-warm bun stuffed with braised beef from his Storage Soul Tool and offered it to her. "Do you want something to eat to replenish your strength? Li Zhi left this. It's still warm!"
Gu Yue glanced helplessly at the bun without breaking stride. "I'm not hungry."
"What about your life force?" Tang Wulin was like a walking book of a hundred thousand questions, firing them off as he ran. "Did you use up a lot of life force just now? Do you feel awful? Are you dizzy? Are you..."
Gu Yue finally could not take it anymore.
She stopped abruptly and turned to face Tang Wulin, who nearly crashed into her from his momentum.
"Whew—"
Tang Wulin braked hard and looked at her nervously. "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
At the sight of the sweat-soaked boy before her, his eyes filled with anxiety and concern, the chill in Gu Yue's gaze instantly melted.
She could not