"Di Tian, look at you. You're getting worked up again."
Tang Qingye shook his head.
Everyone says the Romance Continent dumbed Gu Yuena down, but I don't think your brain works too well either, Di Tian.
"Gold of Life may be the lifeblood of the Star Dou Great Forest, but now the only ones left in the entire forest are you bunch of blockheads. What's the point of keeping it? Can it help you?"
"Hmm? Look me in the eyes and answer me!"
"I..."
Di Tian was a little bewildered. This was plainly a bandit's logic.
"Then how do you intend to help us? Are there any tangible benefits? You're not planning to snare a white wolf empty-handed, are you?"
She leaned forward slightly, instantly closing much of the several yards between them.
A few strands of silvery-white hair slipped down her shoulder, swaying gently with her movement.
As she bent forward, a faint fragrance, crisp as snow, ice, flowers, and trees, spread out. It was not strong, but drifted into his nose in delicate wisps.
"Don't you want to learn about the human world? I have some connections in the Spirit Pagoda, one of the continent's leading organizations. How about I take you there?"
"Almost everything in the Spirit Pagoda has something to do with Soul Beasts, whether it's Artificial Soul Spirits or the Spirit Ascension Platform. You could say it's right in your field. What do you think?"
"If you want to do research, I can provide resources too. I'll just need half the patent rights."
He raised his arm, hooked the drifting lock of hair with his slender fingertips, and idly wound the silken strands around his fingers.
Then he lowered his head slightly, his nose twitching as he lightly sniffed the crisp, cool fragrance spreading through