Although Wang Dong thought this way, her delicate cheeks remained expressionless as she said, "Qian Yu, we haven't truly known each other for even a year, it's too early to be saying things like that."
With pursed lips, Qian Yu understood what she meant upon hearing Wang Dong saying so...
It was hardly any different from the ending he had imagined...
In an instant, his face reverted to the coldness it held before...
He then turned around, his words devoid of emotion, "Forget the words I just said, I'm leaving."
As he finished speaking, Qian Yu's figure began to vanish like a mirage...
Wang Dong reached out to call him back, but then she lowered her hand...
"Qian Yu..."
If she had understood Qian Yu's feelings earlier and made things clear to him, perhaps it wouldn't have come to this...
...
After Qian Yu left, he found himself at Sea God's Lake, staring at the flowing water before him, unsure of what to do next...
He was prepared for Wang Dong's rejection yet couldn't help but feel miserable...
Gentle hands softly patted Qian Yu's shoulders, "Qian Yu! What are you doing here?"
Qian Yu's body erupted with horrific evil energy, and the punch he threw stopped just centimeters from the woman's face...
Looking at the familiar face, Qian Yu quickly retracted his fist...
In a soft voice, he said, "Sister Xiao Tao!"
The person who came was Ma Xiaotao, who had been with Qian Yu on Lake Heart Island for three years...
But she was much freer than him!
With a smiling face, Ma Xiaotao said, "What's wrong? Did you fail in confessing to the girl with the Goddess of Light Butterfly Martial Soul?"
Qian Yu turned his head away, a hint of darkness flashing in his ink-black pupils, "No."
Instead of consoling Qian Yu, Ma Xiaotao patiently analyzed, "Qian Yu, you can't really blame others for this, can you? After all, you've only known each other for a year, and besides, she and that young boy can perform the Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Of course, they would be closer to each other than you."
Upon hearing this, Qian Yu asked in confusion, "Sister Xiao Tao, do you have a partner?"
Logically, Ma Xiaotao's beauty was no less than anyone's, it was just her fiery temperament that was exceptional...
Finding a partner shouldn't be too difficult for her...
Ma Xiaotao's cheeks flushed crimson upon hearing this...
If she had a partner...
Wouldn't her Netherworld fire be a danger...
She immediately shook her head as if it were a drum, "No no, your Sister Xiao Tao has yet to find a man who catches my fancy!"
However, realizing that her words might be taken the wrong way, she quickly added, "Of course, except for you, Qian Yu!"
"Then how do you know so much, Sister Xiao Tao?" Qian Yu's words then stabbed Ma Xiaotao in the heart like a knife...
Avoiding the topic, Ma Xiaotao looked away, "Enough talk! Be grateful that your Sister Xiao Tao is here to comfort you!"
This kid, each of his words was more stinging than the last!
It seemed the Goddess of Light Butterfly girl had her reasons for rejecting Qian Yu!
Qian Yu's icy gaze fixed on Ma Xiaotao, "Sister Xiao Tao, do you think I can find someone to perform the Martial Soul Fusion Skill with, just like them?"
Feeling a little guilty under his intense scrutiny, Ma Xiaotao softly reassured, "You definitely can, as long as you don't give up!"
Qian Yu smiled faintly, "Sister Xiao Tao, why don't we try to see if we can perform it?"
Ma Xiaotao's beautiful eyes tightened, her tone becoming slightly anxious, "I... We? That hardly seems possible. Not many people on the Continent can perform Martial Soul Fusion..."
...
Xu Sanshi walked up to Sea God's Lake, pondering, "Sister Xiao Tao should be here, right? She's really hard to find!"
With that, he began to look around...
But coincidentally, he just happened to see Qian Yu and Ma Xiaotao deep in conversation...
Xu Sanshi's mouth dropped open, as if he could swallow a duck egg, shocked, "Holy shit! That... Is that Qian Yu and... Sister Xiao Tao?"
How come they looked like they were conversing?
No, it was more like why did they seem so intimate?
Could it be...
No way, no way?
Do Qian Yu and Sister Xiao Tao have something going on??
Hiss... there's nearly a six or seven-year age gap between them!!
...
With a hint of hope in his eyes, Qian Yu said, "Let's give it a try, Sister Xiao Tao."
Ma Xiaotao's ears reddened, "This... It might not look good if someone saw us, right?"
To perform the Martial Soul Fusion Skill?
That's something mostly couples would do...
Qian Yu slowly extended a hand, "Sister Xiao Tao?"
Ma Xiaotao snapped out of her thoughts, "Ah, yes!"
Looking at the hand that Qian Yu was offering, she also extended her smooth palm and placed it on top...
Their fingers interlocked tight...
Then, both of them closed their eyes, beginning to sense the aura emanating from each other...
If they could feel the resonance of their Martial Souls, that meant they could possibly perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill...
The next moment, a grey evil aura burst out from behind Qian Yu, while countless flames emerged from behind Ma Xiaotao...
The grey evil aura blended with the scorching flames...
A terrifying presence surged from their bodies...
Hiding behind the two, Xu Sanshi was almost dumbfounded!
Staring blankly, he said, "Are they... are they about to perform the Martial Soul Fusion Skill??"
No way? Are they actually a couple?
A cross-age romance with a six or seven-year age difference?
Could it be this melodramatic?
Qian Yu's skills in wooing girls are a bit too good!
Despite Ma Xiaotao's beauty like a celestial maiden, her fiery temper and the problem with her Netherworld Flame meant few in the Inner Court dared to take a fancy to her!
I won't have to endure Ma Xiaotao's beatings every three days! At this rate, I'll let go of the fact that Qian Yu injured me in the Soul Fighting Area!
"A cross-age romance, I must share this with everyone..."
Having said that, he hurriedly turned and left Sea God's Lake...
...
When Ma Xiaotao could feel Qian Yu's throbbing heartbeat through their joined palms, she suddenly opened her eyes...
Her astonished gaze turned to Qian Yu, "No way, Qian Yu, can our Martial Souls really resonate?"
Hearing Ma Xiaotao's words, Qian Yu also opened his eyes and exclaimed, "Sister Xiao Tao, I felt your heartbeat too, we might really be able to perform the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, let's continue!"
Interest flickered across Ma Xiaotao's face, "Yes!"
If it was possible, she was indeed curious to see what their Martial Soul Fusion Skill would be like...
Then, they closed their eyes once again...
This time, they both focused deeply, fully sensing everything about each other, whether it was the heartbeat, emotions, or the resonance of their Martial Souls...
Their auras gradually merged into one...
Suddenly, behind Ma Xiaotao, the flames slowly morphed into the virtual image of a Phoenix emitting blazing flames, while Qian Yu's grey aura formed into the shape of a Netherworld Angel...
The body of the Netherworld Angel collided with the fiery Phoenix, and the two slowly fused together...
The shadow of the Netherworld Angel gradually dissipated, turning the fiery Phoenix a greyish-white color, a suffocating terror continuously rising...
In the next moment, the hundred-meter-sized greyish-white Phoenix let out a cry, flapping its wings of Netherworld Flame and soared into the midair...
The next moment, it cried again, unleashing Netherworld Flame onto the vast Sea God's Lake below, flames that could engulf everything...
The Netherworld Flame spread widely, instantly covering the entire Lake Heart Island with a greyish-white scene!
This was their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Netherworld Phoenix!