At night, the forest garden was brightly lit, its night scenery not inferior to its daytime beauty in the slightest.
Just as Gu Xuan was planning to go listen to a play by himself, Xue Qinghe arrived. He was quite helpless; he had originally intended to come over and rest for the evening, but upon arrival, he heard from the guards that the kid Gu Xuan had shown up and brought two girls with him.
However, those two girls had left in a hurry afterward, leaving Gu Xuan all alone. This wasn't the first time Xue Qinghe had heard of Gu Xuan bringing girls to his place to hang out, so his face no longer showed any unnecessary expression.
Gu Xuan, who was just about to leave, spotted Xue Qinghe. He quickly hid one of the theater tickets and, holding the remaining two, prepared to drag him along to watch the show. Xue Qinghe felt helpless, but since it was all entertainment anyway, he simply went along with him.
The play Gu Xuan was watching was somewhat similar to the magic shows of his previous life, except these performers were soul masters with soul power at Rank 10 or even Rank 20. They utilized the unique properties of their Martial Souls to complete each magical performance, making it far more spectacular. Because they were soul masters, ordinary people generally couldn't afford their performances; they served only high-ranking officials and nobles.
A single ticket for this magic show cost one gold soul coin, and that didn't even include the various expenditures inside the venue, or even tips. For a magic show like this, wouldn't one end up spending five, six, or even ten gold Soul Coins?
For a struggling commoner family, one gold soul coin was enough to live on for at least a month, showing just how massive the gap was between soul masters and ordinary people.
Upon arriving at the VIP box, Gu Xuan and Xue Qinghe sat side-by-side, watching the people below perform with all their might.
Xue Qinghe looked at Gu Xuan and asked, "I heard you've been on a continuous winning streak at the Great Spirit Arena, without a single defeat?"
Gu Xuan smiled slightly and replied, "It can't be helped, my strength just won't allow it."
Rolling her eyes at the cocky Gu Xuan, Xue Qinghe was inwardly quite surprised. Gu Xuan was indeed exceptionally gifted, but he was only Rank 33. To achieve such results in the Soul Elder bracket with only Rank 33 soul power, even she at that age might not have possessed such strength.
After all, there was a seven-rank gap between Rank 33 and Rank 40. This gap was enormous and not something that could be bridged by just a little bit of effort.
Moreover, this was Heaven Dou City, one of the capitals of the two great empires. The strength and talent of those in the Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena were at the absolute top of the soul master world, not comparable to those "rotten fish and stray shrimp" elsewhere.
All these reasons highlighted Gu Xuan's strength, confirming Xue Qinghe's internal thought. If such a genius could not be won over, he would eventually have to be destroyed. Of course, she still had confidence that she could persuade Gu Xuan, as their relationship was very harmonious.
However, these were all just her own imaginings.
"Smug brat!" Xue Qinghe picked up a grape and threw it at Gu Xuan.
Gu Xuan caught it in his mouth and ate it, replying with a chuckle, "Don't worry, in the future, your little brother will protect you. You just focus on being an emperor."
Hearing this, Xue Qinghe's movements paused slightly, and a warmth filled her heart, though she felt somewhat conflicted. After all, from her perspective, Gu Xuan didn't know she was a girl.
As for why Gu Xuan said this, it was because he wanted to use emotional appeal to continuously strengthen their relationship; even if things didn't go as he imagined, there was no harm in continuing like this.
Nothing special happened that day. After finishing the play, the two parted ways. Gu Xuan went to rest at a nearby hotel and, coincidentally, ran into Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling. The two were currently in the lobby, eating a delicious late-night snack. Gu Xuan spotted them the moment he walked in.
With a slight smile, Gu Xuan walked directly to them and sat down, reaching out to grab a chicken leg and eating it. The two girls rolled their eyes at him. Dugu Yan's gem-like purple eyes flickered as she said, "Xiao Xuan is so nice, knowing we were here eating a snack and specifically running over to pay the bill."
At those words, Ye Lingling couldn't help but cover her mouth and giggle. Gu Xuan, who had just swallowed a mouthful of chicken, nearly spit it out. This little girl sure knew how to talk; when did her brain become so sharp?
However, Gu Xuan naturally didn't lack this small amount of money. He waved his hand dismissively and said, "It's only right for an older brother to take care of his little sisters. Eat more, don't get too thin."
Gu Xuan naturally refused to be the one losing out. He could endure hardship, but he absolutely wouldn't be taken advantage of.
Dugu Yan didn't mind. After getting to know Gu Xuan over the past month, he always tried to get her to call him "brother" in these small moments. Sometimes Dugu Yan wondered if the kid had some kind of weird fetish.
"Hmph!" Dugu Yan rolled her eyes at Gu Xuan and continued eating her snack.
"By the way, I'm going to East Lake tomorrow to have some fun. Are you guys going?" Gu Xuan said suddenly.
Dugu Yan's eyes lit up at the news, and she replied excitedly, "Are the lotus flowers at East Lake in bloom? It's been so long since I've been there. Let's go together tomorrow!"
Ye Lingling naturally wanted to go as well, but she had to use this seven-day holiday to go home, so she couldn't make it this time. She explained her arrangements with a look of regret, and Dugu Yan was also sorry that Ye Lingling couldn't come along.
Gu Xuan was indifferent. If Ye Lingling wasn't going, wouldn't it be a world for just him and Dugu Yan? It was the perfect chance to deepen their feelings.
Dugu Yan was still feeling regretful when she suddenly realized this point. She took a secret peek at Gu Xuan and found him earnestly eating his chicken leg. Her regret over Ye Lingling not being able to go gradually faded, and she began to fantasize about the "world of two" for her and Gu Xuan tomorrow.
Her favorability toward Gu Xuan was practically overflowing. Now, everyone in the Emperor Team with eyes could see it; even Yu Tianheng had been forced to give up his pursuit of her.
However, she had never been out alone with Gu Xuan for this long. Why put it that way? Because East Lake wasn't inside Heaven Dou City, but was a royal garden located to the east, outside the city. Royal gardens were open to the public for three days every month, and their seven-day holiday just happened to coincide with it.
This meant she and Gu Xuan would be out for three days. Three days wasn't long, but it wasn't short either; who knows what might happen.
After discussing the plan with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, Gu Xuan didn't intrude much further into the two girls' conversation. After all, Ye Lingling was leaving tomorrow, and being unable to see each other for a week, the sisters would certainly miss one another.
After finishing the snack and agreeing to see Ye Lingling off tomorrow before heading to East Lake, Gu Xuan stopped bothering the two and returned to his room to cultivate.
(End of Chapter)
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