Spirit Pagoda, the second day after Gu Yue disappeared.
Messages were passed down layer by layer from the high levels of the Federation, and finally fell into Huo Yuhao's hands.
The attack of the Abyss Plane had been repelled, and the powerhouses of various major forces had begun to evacuate the Endless Mountains one after another. The members of the Spirit Pagoda would return in a few days.
When Huo Yuhao received this battle report, the heart that had been hanging for days finally settled for the most part.
Afterwards, he received a communication sent from the front lines by Leng Yaozhu, detailing Gu Yue's situation. Only then did he completely put his mind at ease.
Gu Yue was safe and sound, but some accidents had occurred with her Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Na'er, making it temporarily impossible to undo.
Although this news sounded somewhat bizarre, at least she was physically fine.
However, Huo Yuhao immediately thought of a question: Na'er seemed to be an orphan, and Gu Yue seemed to be very familiar with her before. When did the two of them get to know each other?
He thought about it for a long time, but never found any reasonable answer.
Seven days later, Gu Yue returned to the Spirit Pagoda.
Yes, Na'er ultimately failed to win against Gu Yue. The two probably had a fierce argument within that shared body, but in the end, Gu Yue "won."
Regarding that previous question, when seeing Gu Yue again, Huo Yuhao seemed to have an answer in his heart.
Huo Yuhao stood in the center of the hall, looking at the slowly approaching figure opposite him, stunned as if he had been nailed in place.
That silver-white long hair, those enchanting purple eyes, that slender and upright figure...
The fused image of Gu Yue and Na'er at this moment was almost identical to the Silver Dragon King he had seen in that era Ten Thousand Years ago.
At this instant, a bold guess surged into his heart.
He felt that Gu Yue and Na'er might be biological sisters, and both of them were daughters of the Silver Dragon King.
Therefore, after the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, the appearance displayed would be so highly similar to the Silver Dragon King.
This seemed to be the most reasonable explanation he could find at present.
Gu Yue looked at Huo Yuhao's dazed and absent-minded appearance, and her heart tightened slightly.
With Huo Yuhao's intelligence, he was probably already guessing something from their current appearances.
In her heart, she couldn't help but secretly complain about herself from Ten Thousand Years ago—why was she in such a rush to reveal her true form in front of him?
If Huo Yuhao hadn't seen the Silver Dragon King Ten Thousand Years ago, he might not have thought too much at this moment.
However, at this moment, her face did not reveal any flaws. She only blinked those purple eyes and softened her voice to ask: "What are you looking at?"
Mutual guessing and probing between the two of them had happened more than once or twice, and they could both be considered "veteran actors."
Hearing this, Huo Yuhao's expression recovered its usual composure in that instant, as if the moment of trance just now had never happened.
The corners of his mouth curved up, and his tone carried a casual and natural tease: "Nothing, I just feel that you now seem to be a few years older than me."
Maturity was a feeling, not completely reflected in appearance, and the temperament on Gu Yue at this moment indeed made her look a bit more steady and seasoned than her actual age.
Gu Yue's gaze flickered slightly, and then she seemingly casually added a sentence: "Then do you like the current me, or the previous me?"
In the Spiritual Sea, Na'er immediately put on a "vomiting" expression, exaggeratingly covering her mouth, as if she had been choked by some teeth-sour words.
Gu Yue slanted her gaze to glance at her, and Na'er instantly reined in her expression, restoring that proper and solemn appearance.
Huo Yuhao smiled slightly: "No matter what time you are, I like you."
As he spoke, he stepped forward, naturally reaching out to grab Gu Yue's hand, and raised his foot to walk in the direction of the soul guidance elevator.
However, Gu Yue did not keep up with his pace; she still stood in place.
Huo Yuhao only felt that her palm stiffened abruptly at the very moment it was grasped by him, and then her entire aura seemed to change.
"Huo Yuhao! Stop getting hands-on!"
A familiar, angry, loud voice suddenly exploded from beside him.
Turning his head back, Huo Yuhao saw that Gu Yue's originally calm and collected face now carried an expression that completely did not belong to her.
Eyebrows standing up, apricot eyes wide open, lips tightly pursed, she looked precisely like someone about to lose her temper after being offended.
Huo Yuhao turned to look at "Gu Yue," but the voice that had just issued from her mouth was clearly Na'er's.
The two of them shared a single body now, and Gu Yue had been in control all along, causing him to almost forget about this matter.
Seeing Huo Yuhao's dazed appearance, Na'er immediately added another sentence, her tone carrying unceremonious urging: "Why aren't you letting go yet!"
"Oh!"
Hearing this, Huo Yuhao released his hand as if startled awake, a trace of embarrassment flashing across his face.
His fingertips slid away from the back of Gu Yue's hand, and that warm touch seemed to linger for a fraction of a second, only to be replaced by the subtle air between them.
Watching Huo Yuhao's rare flustered expression, the corners of Gu Yue's mouth couldn't help curving up slightly.
She didn't give him more time to feel awkward, but instead stepped forward directly, taking the initiative to extend her hand and link her arm through Huo Yuhao's.
Huo Yuhao shivered slightly all over, looking in surprise at the familiar face beside him.
The one who told him to let go just a moment ago definitely didn't have this attitude.
His gaze carried a hint of inquiry, as if confirming who exactly was in control of the body at this moment.
"It's me." Gu Yue's voice came out from those lips, "Let's go back to the room and talk."
After confirming that Gu Yue was in control, Huo Yuhao nodded gently, letting her link his arm as the two walked side by side into the soul guidance elevator.
Although Gu Yue and Na'er shared a single body at this moment, Gu Yue still held absolute control.
As long as she was willing, Na'er would be unable to control any actions of this body.
But when Gu Yue was in control of the body, Na'er would synchronously perceive all feelings, touch, taste, and even the subtle coolness of the wind blowing across her skin.
Right now in the Spiritual Sea, Na'er was standing with her hands on her hips, questioning with dissatisfaction after being deliberately provoked: "Gu Yue, what do you mean?!"
Gu Yue's voice rang out calmly in the Spiritual Sea: "Nothing much."
Na'er obviously didn't believe it: "What do you mean by nothing much? You are definitely doing this on purpose now!"
Gu Yue didn't even fluctuate her tone at all, replying indifferently: "Even if I did it on purpose, what can you do about it? After all, this body is controlled by me."
Na'er never expected that Gu Yue would admit it so bluntly this time. The words that had reached her lips were instantly blocked back, choking her so much that she couldn't respond for a long time.
The Spiritual Sea quieted down for a moment, leaving only a figure with puffed-up cheeks turned away from Gu Yue, obviously sulking in anger.
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A/N:
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