"All right, go to sleep."
Li Zha lay down.
"Oh."
After her fight with Gu Yue, Na'er was overwhelmed by drowsiness and fell asleep immediately.
Early the next morning.
"Young Master Li Zha, Miss Na'er, breakfast is ready."
Outside the door, an attendant knocked softly.
Gu Yue suddenly approached. "Let me take it. Go tend to your other work."
"All right. Thanks."
Gu Yue nodded and pushed the breakfast cart into the room.
She had stayed awake all night afterward. To verify whether Li Zha had taken the Golden Dragon King, Gu Yue decided she had to test him.
Gu Yue pushed the cart over to the window. Seeing Na'er and Li Zha sprawled out in their sleep, she wore a peculiar expression.
These two...
Could both actually overpower me?
Gu Yue stopped the cart, walked over to Li Zha, and placed her hand on his forehead, carefully sensing him.
"Hmm... why does it seem like the Golden Dragon King isn't here?"
Gu Yue was puzzled.
Just then,
Li Zha suddenly opened his eyes and saw a pale, pink, fleshy elbow right in front of him.
He even felt smooth skin and warm body heat against his forehead, while a faint scent drifted to his nose.
Li Zha couldn't help remembering the flesh from that day, that delicious sensation.
The next instant,
Li Zha opened his mouth and bit down!
"Ah!"
Gu Yue's eyes widened. This turn of events had caught her completely off guard, but Li Zha wasn't joking. He bit down with all his strength, clearly intent on eating her!
Gu Yue hurriedly shook her arm, but Li Zha refused to let go. In pain, she quickly used her other hand to push against his body.
"It's me, Li Zha!"
Gu Yue shouted, her face flushed.
Li Zha snickered and released her. "Oh, it's Jailbird Yue. I have a fondness for eating people in my sleep. Sorry, sorry."
Gu Yue quickly withdrew her arm. Looking at the deep tooth marks on her elbow, which had even drawn blood, she knitted her pretty brows.
"W-what kind of dream were you having? How could you possibly eat people in your dreams?!"
Gu Yue shook her arm, grumbling irritably.
Li Zha had obviously woken up and wanted revenge!
"In my dream, I was a little monster, roaming carefree and free. I killed without blinking and ate people without salt."
"Tch. You make it sound like you've actually eaten someone."
"Funny you should say that. I really have. The taste of human flesh... it's so, so delicious! I really wish I could return to that day and eat it again!"
As Li Zha spoke, veins bulged on the backs of his hands, and killing intent flashed in his eyes.
Watching him, Gu Yue found it amusing. Human brats were all like this, putting on spooky acts to get girls' attention!
At heart, he was no different from Jiahao shooting fadeaways!
Gu Yue snorted, lifted the cart's cover, and grabbed a large loaf of bread, stuffing it straight into Li Zha's mouth!
"Have a big loaf of bread, little monster!"
Naturally, Li Zha turned nothing away and immediately began chewing.
As luck would have it,
Na'er woke up just then. The moment she opened her eyes and saw Gu Yue feeding Li Zha, she became fully awake.
"Hey, hey! Gu Yue, what are you doing?!"
Na'er shrieked.
All I'd done was sleep,
And now my backyard was on fire, and a pig was about to root up my cabbage!
Gu Yue frowned. "What's wrong with you? Why are you yelling so loudly?"
Na'er sat up and glared at Gu Yue. "I think you're the one with something wrong, Gu Yue! Who said you could barge in here?!"
Na'er shot Gu Yue a fierce glare, then turned a wounded gaze toward Li Zha.
Senior brother, what are you doing?
I only slept a little longer, and you've already been lured away by this shameless dragon?
Only people who are close get to feed each other, okay?!
You and Gu Yue are a no-no, senior brother! No-no!
"What's wrong, Na'er? We're just having breakfast together. Why are you so angry?"
Li Zha didn't quite understand.
Hearing that made Na'er even angrier.
Senior brother, you're actually taking her side!
What do you mean, just having breakfast together? Just?!
Senior brother, you sure know how to enjoy yourself! When have you ever let me feed you? I was here first!
Na'er's mind raced while she puffed up like a little hamster.
And at Na'er's shriek,
Tang Wulin and Xie Xie immediately rushed over from next door.
"What's going on?"
The two entered, puzzled. "What's wrong, Na'er?"
Na'er snorted, walked over to Li Zha, and firmly wedged herself between him and Gu Yue.
"Nothing. I'm treating you to breakfast."
"Really?!"
The oblivious Tang Wulin and Xie Xie immediately perked up, sat down, and started chowing down.
Food for two now had to feed five, so it was nowhere near enough, especially with a bottomless pit like Tang Wulin present.
Li Zha had no choice but to order two more carts.
Throughout this, Na'er kept staring at Li Zha, her meaning clear: Gu Yue brought that cart in. You're not allowed to eat from it!
"All right, Na'er. Sit down and eat with us."
Li Zha lifted the cover of a new cart. "Hey, I ordered your favorite lobster! How about I shell it for you myself?"
Na'er's foodie nature revealed itself, and her anger instantly vanished.
"Okay. Then I want you to feed me a piece, senior brother!"
"Sure, sure, sure."
Li Zha deftly summoned Samadhi True Fire and burned away the lobster's shell, leaving tender, juicy meat that he fed into Na'er's mouth.
"Heehee! You're the best, senior brother!"
Na'er ate the lobster and raised her head toward Gu Yue, showing off.
Sitting beside them, Gu Yue found it amusing.
All right, now she knew. Whether Li Zha liked Na'er was unclear, but Na'er definitely liked Li Zha.
Heh.
Scoring was all the more exciting when there was a goalkeeper.
A mischievous impulse rose in Gu Yue's heart. How lovely it would be to steal Li Zha away right in front of Na'er.
Gu Yue made her decision. She would immediately arrange to join the Spirit Pagoda!
After breakfast,
With nothing to do, the group could only browse the Soul Network.
"The Dragon Race, like humans, were all children who first descended into this world."
"We are all little monsters, destined to be killed by the righteous Ultraman."
Na'er started reading sorrowful literature. Coming across a few emotionally charged lines, she couldn't help reading them aloud.
Gu Yue's eyes lit up.
"Who wrote this? It's so good!"
"It feels like they're speaking straight to my heart!"
Na'er hummed. "An author called Jiangnan Meimu. He started posting three years ago. He really brought that loneliness of the Dragon Race to life."
Li Zha snickered. "Have either of you ever been a dragon? How do you know he brought it to life? You're just taking things for granted."
"I..."
Na'er and Gu Yue exchanged a glance and nearly blurted it out. They really had fucking been dragons!
"Hehe, never mind that, senior brother."
Gu Yue suddenly wanted to meet this author named Jiangnan Meimu. Could he be a dragon hiding in the human world?
Otherwise, how could he write such authentic feelings?
After amusing themselves for a while,
Gu Yue went out alone and stayed away all day.
She didn't return to their rooms until evening.
Tang Wulin yawned.
"Where did you go, Gu Yue? We saved you some food."
Gu Yue looked at Tang Wulin and said, "I've decided to leave Eastsea Academy. When you go back, please tell Teacher Wu Changkong for me."
"What?!"
Tang Wulin was shocked.
He hurriedly asked, "What's wrong, Gu Yue? Where will you go if you leave Eastsea Academy?"
"I'm planning to stay at the Spirit Pagoda. You've seen how strong Li Zha and Na'er are. I want to become as strong as them."
Tang Wulin froze.
He really had nothing to say about how powerful Li Zha and Na'er were.
They were clearly the same age as him,
Yet either could slaughter a Soul Elder alone, and together they could even withstand a blow from a Soul Emperor.
Tang Wulin felt that, even by a conservative estimate, those two could get into Shrek Academy.
"But... has the Spirit Pagoda agreed?"
Gu Yue nodded. "Yes. I've already discussed it with Tower Master Leng. I'll stay at the Spirit Pagoda to study and cultivate."
"Today's tests were exhausting. I'm going back to rest."
With that,
Gu Yue walked into her room and closed the door.
Left in the living room, Tang Wulin felt his heart sink. The news that Gu Yue was leaving brought him unbearable anguish.
He had secretly loved Gu Yue for so long.
Tang Wulin sat in the living room in a daze, staring at the box of warm food.
He felt that the love hidden in his heart was just like that warm meal: seemingly full of affection, but ultimately useless.
Why are you suddenly leaving... we promised we'd go to Shrek together...
Tang Wulin sighed inwardly and lay awake all night.
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