Zhang Yang, What Are We to Each Other Now?

Inside the rented room, Zhang Yang was cultivating cross-legged.

Hearing footsteps and a call, he recognized the visitor at once.

He was slightly surprised. He hadn't expected the Tang Sect's sect master to be his first visitor after returning to Shrek.

Ever since that night, when Tang Ya had been beaten until she "left her helmet and armor behind" and had slunk away the following morning,

the two hadn't met properly for a long time. Their relationship was so strange that it felt like a dream.

"Teacher Xiao Ya? Come in."

Despite his surprise, Zhang Yang opened the door.

The sight that greeted him was, naturally, that beautiful face.

She appeared to have put on light makeup, making her already delicate features look even more exquisite.

She was dressed much as usual, though a little more lightly, and had changed into a pair of long silk stockings.

"Um... did hunting for a soul ring go smoothly?" Tang Ya walked into the living room and sat down, deliberately looking for something to talk about.

"Very smoothly! I'm level 36 now. What would you like to drink?" Zhang Yang could see that she was unusually ill at ease.

Taking her makeup and outfit into account, how could he not know what she wanted?

But instead of getting straight to the point, he gave her a playful smile.

He advanced little by little, calm and unhurried, as his Max-Level Charm burst forth on its own, stirring Tang Ya.

She had only been inside for two or three minutes, but her heart was already racing beyond its limits. She carefully looked around, recalling their wild experience last time.

"Just some cold water, please. Um... I actually came to thank you. Ever since you joined, the Tang Sect's recruitment has gone much more smoothly."

It was another reasonable excuse.

Zhang Yang readily accepted it, brought her water, and sat down beside her.

He didn't need to do anything at all. The presence he gave off was enough to leave Tang Ya struggling to bear it.

"Oh, right, did I leave something in your room last time?" After a moment, she decided to take the offensive.

"The undergarment in Blue Silver Grass colors, right? I kept it safe, but I left it in my academy dorm." Zhang Yang saw through her invitation.

With that one sentence, the temperature seemed to rise several degrees.

Tang Ya froze at his words, unsure whether she should be happy.

It was custom-made, and she liked it very much. Of course, getting it back would be best.

But Zhang Yang hadn't thrown it away? He had even treasured it? Somehow, that felt strange.

Still, thinking of why she had come today, their relationship had already reached this point, so it didn't seem like much of a problem?

The conversation stalled for a moment. Tang Ya wanted to respond, but she hadn't thought of what to say. What should she talk about next?

"Teacher Xiao Ya... did you miss me?"

Seeing her hesitate, Zhang Yang decided to make the first move straight down the middle.

At once, he pierced that layer of window paper, and the atmosphere turned heated.

Max-Level Charm was still in effect, and her favorability had already been maxed out last time. Everything fell naturally into place.

At one point, Tang Ya suddenly raised her head and looked at him expectantly. "Zhang Yang, what are we to each other now?"

The question was unexpected, yet reasonable. Pressing down on the back of her head, Zhang Yang replied, "We're whatever you think we are, of course. Don't talk for now..."

After all this, what else could they be?

Tang Ya murmured a few times and stopped dwelling on it.

She had already made up her mind: she had to take that crucial step. Next, she would break up with Bei Bei!

Everyone knows about Zhang Yang's charm. He's an indispensable part of making the Tang Sect stronger. She used that reason to sleep-persuade herself.

"I think I should tell you, First Senior Sister and I, and Xiao Xiao..." In the latter half of the night, Zhang Yang chose to come clean. He couldn't hide this sort of thing anyway.

"Huh? You think I didn't know? So what?" After hearing him out, Tang Ya reacted more calmly than he had imagined. She even felt a peculiar sense of relief.

She didn't mind? That made things much easier!

Zhang Yang smiled in satisfaction and naturally didn't waste any more words.

He slept soundly until he woke the next morning. A faint fragrance lingered beside him, the scent of Blue Silver Grass.

Whether she had done it deliberately or not, Tang Ya had once again "left her helmet and armor behind." She had fled ahead of him, leaving another trophy behind.

Behind the scenes, the Ice Empress and Snow Empress were still there.

Their expressions were far stranger than before.

This human youth with an auspicious omen inside him had quite the luck with women. Was there more than just Zhang Lexuan?

Hmm... perhaps this was also a manifestation of the "auspicious omen"? From the sound of their conversation, there would probably be more to come.

"By human standards, this should be called being a womanizer, right? How did such a weak fellow manage it?" The Ice Empress clicked her tongue in amazement, still holding strength above all else.

"It has nothing to do with us. Soul Beasts don't have so many concerns... but this settles it once and for all. This boy possesses the power of devouring!" The Snow Empress's attention was on something different from her good sister's.

Still, both of them reacted calmly.

They continued watching and saw Zhang Yang resume his cultivation.

It was summer vacation anyway, and he didn't need to attend classes. All he had to do was get stronger.

Last night, he and Tang Ya had reunited after a long separation. Their bout of lovemaking had been more than pleasurable; the [Law of Devouring] had also taken effect.

He had absorbed too much of First Senior Sister Zhang Lexuan's moon attribute while he was away, so it had almost lost its effect for now.

Tang Ya, on the other hand, was clearly still far from the threshold, and her Martial Soul, Blue Silver Grass, possessed an innate, hidden devouring attribute.

A perfect match for his specialty, and it tasted excellent.

His Soul Power had risen from level 36 to level 37 overnight.

There was even a little lingering effect, which pleased Zhang Yang greatly.

Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong'er weren't around, and the Snow Empress's and Ice Empress's favorability hadn't been maxed out yet. He would probably have to rely on Tang Ya for the time being.

Everything was smooth sailing for him.

Bei Bei, by contrast, had it much worse.

That morning, he happened to run into Tang Ya as she returned to Shrek Academy from outside the city.

He immediately guessed that she had gone to see Zhang Yang. His anger surged, and he went over to confront her.

What time was it? Shrek's gates had only just opened, and she was already coming back from outside. Had she spent the night out?

He had no proof, but that didn't stop him from using it as an excuse to vent his anger, pouring out all the frustration that had built up over the past few days.

The outcome, however, was far beyond what Bei Bei had expected. Tang Ya couldn't be bothered to explain and was still savoring the events of the previous night.

Having run into her nominal boyfriend, she simply laid her cards on the table: she was very disappointed in him and had completely lost interest. If he was unhappy, they might as well break up!

With that, Tang Ya swept her sleeves and left.

Bei Bei stood there stunned, even forgetting to ask her to stay.

It took him a long while to come to his senses. The first emotion he felt wasn't sadness, but anger.

Disappointed in me? Lost interest in me? I didn't do anything at all. Just what did I do wrong?

At that moment, his good buddy Xu Sanshi also hurried over. After learning what had happened in a few words, his expression turned just as ugly.

"Bei Bei, there's something I'm not sure I should say."

"I'm afraid Xiao Ya went out of the city last night to be with Zhang Yang..."

"She didn't ask to break up just because you lost your temper. It's not that simple!"

"If I'm not mistaken, that kid probably bewitched her, and you walked right into the line of fire."

"Heh, first it was First Senior Sister Zhang Lexuan, your fiancée in name, and now it's Xiao Ya... he's deliberately targeting you!"