"The second matter..."
"I'll tell you next time, alright?"
A trace of nervousness flashed across Yuanen Yehui's face as she nestled into his arms, whispering softly.
"..."
"Alright."
Tang Luochuan was momentarily stunned, gazing at the girl before him whose eyes brimmed with anticipation.
"Mhm!"
"Then it's settled!"
Yuanen Yehui exhaled heavily in relief, her eyes sparkling as she murmured.
"Of course."
"A gentleman's word is as unchangeable as a galloping horse."
Tang Luochuan chuckled lightly, though he couldn't help but lose himself momentarily at the sight of the stunning beauty in his arms, her shy demeanor captivating him.
What was Ye Hui thinking? What kind of feelings did she hold for him...
How could he not know!
"Mmwah—"
The tenderness on Tang Luochuan's face hadn't yet faded when, unexpectedly, her fragrant lips pressed against his, catching him completely off guard.
"Ye Hui, you..."
"You're making things difficult for me..."
Tang Luochuan couldn't help but think to himself.
Over the past two years, Ye Hui had grown increasingly bold.
And it wasn't just Ye Hui—Xiao Yan, Yun'er, Si Duo, Xing Lan, even the usually earnest Mu Xi-jie, who was wholly devoted to forging...
They were practically tormenting him!
"Luo Chuan, are you staying a little longer, or heading back now?"
Yuanen Yehui, however, paid no mind to his inner turmoil. At this moment, she seemed completely unfazed—aside from her flushed cheeks, there was no sign anything had happened—and asked him seriously.
Daily assault on Luo Chuan—success!
She didn't usually have such hobbies or interests, but she figured indulging once in a while wasn't so bad.
"Stay a little longer?"
Tang Luochuan paused, then shook his head.
"Ye Hui, regarding that matter with Lan Fozi, Tree Elder asked me to keep an eye on it. I should head back now."
"Don't forget to focus on your cultivation too."
Casually offering a few excuses, Tang Luochuan no longer felt like lingering and spoke slowly.
"Is that so..."
Watching Tang Luochuan's retreating figure, Yuanen Yehui blinked, her gaze thoughtful as she muttered to herself.
Was it really Tree Elder who asked Luo Chuan to keep an eye on her...
Or was it Luo Chuan himself who wanted to?
"Soon, I'll be accompanying Ye Hui back to the Yuanen family. Is this a roundabout way of meeting the parents...?"
As he walked back, Tang Luochuan couldn't help but murmur to himself. Eventually, he shook his head, pushing the earlier events to the back of his mind.
Right now, the inexplicable appearance of Lan Fozi was far more pressing.
"Lan Fozi... What could she possibly be doing at Shrek Academy?"
Tang Luochuan couldn't help but voice the question aloud. He truly had no understanding of her sudden presence.
Perhaps her role in the original story had been too minor—his memories of her were sparse. He only knew her father was the first-generation boss, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, and her mother was one of the third-generation bosses, the Demon Emperor.
Beyond that, he knew almost nothing.
In the original story, she only appeared much later. Yet now, at this point in time—just two or three years before Shrek's destruction—why would the daughter of the Demon Emperor...
Come here?
Even if the God of the Sea energy within him had drawn her here, it still didn't make sense. Shouldn't she be staying with her mother? Why travel thousands of miles to Shrek Academy?
At this moment, Tang Luochuan felt extremely frustrated because no matter how hard he thought, he couldn't understand why the other party had already come to Shrek City for leisure.
"Your Majesty, regarding that Lan Fozi..."
"You seem quite concerned."
In the Dragon Valley World, Tree Elder, who was in contact with Tang Luochuan, couldn't help but ask curiously. Even he couldn't discern Tang Luochuan's thoughts at this moment.
Why was His Majesty so concerned?
Even if it was truly a Soul Beast in human form, there had been cases in the past 20,000 years of history—nothing worth such attention. Moreover...
The other party and the two Silver Dragon Kings were the true pinnacle of power, an unchangeable fact.
"I suppose I am concerned."
Tang Luochuan responded with a smile.
"After all, if she truly isn't human..."
"To reach the cultivation of a Soul Emperor at the age of sixteen or seventeen—even Xiao Wu, the scabbard of Tang San from 20,000 years ago, couldn't compare. Her true identity..."
"Must be extraordinarily noble."
He spoke slowly.
"This..."
Hearing this, Tree Elder suddenly realized something.
Records of ordinary Soul Beasts weren't unheard of. For example, 20,000 years ago, there had been two famous cases: Tang San's mother, the Blue Silver Emperor, and his wife, the Soft Bone Rabbit. But neither of them...
had achieved Soul Emperor before the age of twenty.
Currently, even the two Silver Dragon Kings by His Majesty's side, the two mistresses, were only at the Soul Sage level. Lan Fozi's talent surpassed even the most exceptional human geniuses.
"If Your Majesty says so, then Lan Fozi must have been born from the most elite Soul Beasts. If she's a Sea Soul Beast..."
Tree Elder was about to say something but suddenly realized, "Wait, Your Majesty, is her Martial Soul perhaps..."
"A mutated Deep Sea Magic Whale!"
His eyes widened slightly at this moment.
"That's what I was thinking too."
"Her lineage is quite telling."
Tang Luochuan nodded with a smile, his expression serious.
"Twenty-two thousand years ago, the strongest Soul Beast on the continent once vied for dominion over the seas with the first-generation God of the Sea, Poseidon. Two thousand years later, it was slain by Tang San as a 900,000-year Soul Beast."
"The Deep Sea Demon Whale King."
"..."
Tree Elder couldn't help but inhale sharply.
If she truly was a descendant of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, such talent wouldn't be surprising at all. No wonder His Majesty was so attentive...
"It seems Your Majesty had already recognized her identity."
"I must admit my incompetence."
For a moment, Tree Elder couldn't help but feel self-reproach.
He was supposed to be the most experienced, yet in front of His Majesty, he seemed somewhat inadequate.
"No need for self-blame, Tree Elder."
Tang Luochuan shook his head with a smile. No matter how knowledgeable Tree Elder was, he couldn't match up—after all, Tang Luochuan...
was cheating!
"But Your Majesty, if she truly is a descendant of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, as a Sea Soul Beast, she must have been drawn here by the oceanic energy within you."
Tree Elder continued slowly.
The fact that the person before him possessed the Sea God Inheritance was known only to Yun Ming, Tong Yu, and himself—after all, the God of the Sea's legend was far too prominent in this era.
Moreover, the circumstances of His Majesty possessing the other two inheritances...
It was already astonishing enough for the world.
"Oh?"
"Then how did she travel thousands of miles to Shrek Academy to find me? Could she sense my presence at any time?"
Tang Luochuan didn't deny it but instead asked.
"Is there a possibility..."
Tree Elder pondered for a moment before giving a simple and unadorned answer.
"She was already in Shrek City."
"..."
"That makes sense."
Tang Luochuan fell silent.
Perhaps he had indeed overcomplicated things, to the point where he couldn't even think of such a simple explanation.
Maybe this was the so-called...
The spectator sees most clearly, while the player is lost in the game?
Because he had thought too much, even such an idea couldn't appear in his mind.