The afternoon sunlight filtered through the lush leaves beside Sea God Lake, scattering dappled light and shadow. A breeze brushed across the lake, stirring ripples and gently lifting Gu Yue's long, silvery-white hair.
Having just enjoyed a lavish lunch, Tang Wulin held Gu Yue's hand and strolled leisurely along Sea God Lake, utterly content. Gu Yue's expression, however, was nowhere near as relaxed as the scenery around them. She stopped and turned, fixing her deep violet eyes on Tang Wulin with unprecedented seriousness.
"Wulin, there's something I need to discuss with you very seriously." Gu Yue paused, seemingly weighing her words. "From now on, keep your distance from Lan Fozi. She's no good."
Tang Wulin blinked in surprise and gave her a puzzled look. "What's wrong, Gu Yue? Why are you suddenly saying this?"
Gu Yue sighed softly and lowered her voice. "I specifically looked into her background earlier. Her martial soul is the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King. Wulin, you haven't forgotten, have you? Twenty thousand years ago, when our ancestor Tang San underwent his trials on Sea God Island, he personally killed a Deep Sea Demonic Whale King with a million years of cultivation. That blood feud lay like a sea of hatred between the Tang family's ancestor and soul beasts. With a martial soul like that, Lan Fozi probably has an extremely complicated family history and motives for revenge behind her. Her reasons for approaching you are definitely not as simple as they seem."
At her words, Tang Wulin's smile gradually faded, and he fell briefly silent. He lowered his gaze to the grass beneath his feet, apparently digesting the information Gu Yue had given him. A moment later, he looked up at her, his eyes clear and resolute, and slowly shook his head. "Gu Yue, I