"Yuanen Yehui..."
Hearing these four words, especially while looking at the Soul Spirit Mark in her hand, everyone immediately understood—the Ye Hui before them was none other than Yuanen, the strongest first-year student of Class Two and a One-Word Battle Armor Master!
While they had been worrying about whether such a powerful opponent would participate in the competition, little did they know she had been the one fighting most fiercely among them.
"Brother Luo Chuan, is this true?"
Xu Xiaoyan couldn't help but ask as she looked toward Tang Luochuan. She wasn't the only one—most of the others shared the same sentiment. It was simply too shocking.
"It's true."
"Due to certain reasons, Ye Hui never revealed her true identity at the academy before. Those who knew Yuanen never realized she was Ye Hui..."
Tang Luochuan's expression remained calm as he spoke slowly.
"So that means..."
"Earlier, we were..."
Wu Siduo's face still showed undisguised astonishment. At this moment, it felt like she had returned to their previous battle. She looked in Yuanen Yehui's direction, her words trailing off.
So that incredibly powerful opponent had been none other than Sister Ye Hui all along!
"Earlier, it was indeed the two of us fighting."
Yuanen Yehui responded with a smile.
"So it was Sister Ye Hui..."
"No wonder she was so strong."
Wu Siduo smiled brightly, her face lighting up.
Before this, she had still harbored some resentment about losing to a second-year student. In her eyes, she had never been inferior to anyone.
Moreover, as the only one who had lost—and lost twice at that—how could she possibly accept it?
But now, knowing it had been her all along, those feelings eased considerably. After all, losing to a friend was entirely different from losing to a stranger.
"Sister Si Duo is also very strong. If I hadn't been constantly vigilant against your moves, I likely wouldn't have won at all."
Yuanen Yehui smiled candidly.
"That's alright. When we get the chance, how about another one-on-one, Sister Ye Hui? Next time, I'll bring out my strongest trump card."
Wu Siduo's eyes sparkled with fighting spirit, her tone full of anticipation.
Just as she had told Luo Chuan earlier—as long as she could use her strongest Martial Soul Fusion Skill, she wouldn't lose—she still had confidence in her hidden card.
As long as she could avoid being interrupted like before, she believed summoning the Netherworld White Tiger would surely secure her victory.
"Deal!"
Hearing this, Yuanen Yehui also agreed with a smile, her eyes gleaming with excitement. Not just Wu Siduo—even she couldn't help looking forward to it.
She truly wanted to witness the other's Self Martial Soul Fusion Skill and see whether she could still emerge victorious under those circumstances.
Si Duo really was a formidable opponent.
"Ye Hui, so you were the class monitor..."
Mu Xi's voice reached Yuanen Yehui's ears. She gazed in her direction, filled with emotion.
Ye Hui was Yuanen, and Yuanen was Ye Hui! No wonder she had never seen a girl named Ye Hui in their class—this explained everything...
"Sorry, Mu Xi. I kept you in the dark too."
Noticing her gaze, Yuanen Yehui smiled apologetically and spoke softly.
"It's alright, Ye Hui. It's just that many things suddenly became clear to me at this moment. For example, why I hadn't seen you in class before, and..."
"No wonder I felt such familiarity when I saw you release your Battle Armor in class that day. Your Battle Armor was also made by Luo Chuan, wasn't it?"
Mu Xi asked softly, a smile on her face.
"Mhm!"
"My Battle Armor was made by Luo Chuan. Not just mine, but everyone's, right?"
Yuanen Yehui nodded with a smile, admitting it readily.
But at that very moment, a certain girl's face flashed with a hint of coldness, which quickly disappeared.
"Uh, maybe my brain isn't working fast enough, but... Sister Ye Hui, a goddess like you, has the Titan Giant Ape Spirit?"
Beside them, Wei Xiaofeng scratched his head in confusion after pondering for a long time, clearly shocked and unable to comprehend.
"Well..."
"The Martial Soul is inherited from the family. It's not something I can change."
Yuanen Yehui shook her head with a smile, not particularly bothered. These things were beyond her control, and the Titan Giant Ape Spirit was already one of the most elite.
As for whether the Titan Giant Ape Spirit made her seem less gentle or elegant...
If Luo Chuan didn't mind, then she didn't either.
Because the only one she cared about was Luo Chuan.
"..."
After the gathering, as they walked back, Tang Luochuan walked alongside Gu Yue and Na'er, his mind wandering.
"Ye Hui can truly face herself now. That's faster than I expected."
It seemed his persuasion had some effect after all.
As for whether it was because he held great importance in her eyes that she listened to him—ha, as if he'd shamelessly think that way.
Well... maybe a little. And it wasn't a small part either...
Otherwise, she wouldn't have changed so quickly and so drastically.
"Luo Chuan."
"What are you thinking about?"
Just then, a voice suddenly sounded by his ear. It was Gu Yue.
"Nothing much."
"What's up, Gu Yue?"
Tang Luochuan shook his head with a smile and asked softly.
"Nothing."
"It's just that during dinner earlier, I noticed Ye Hui kept glancing in your direction!"
Gu Yue said calmly, giving him a direct look.
"Huh?"
Hearing this, Tang Luochuan froze for a moment. As expected, Gu Yue's observational skills were as sharp as ever.
"Ye Hui might have..."
Tang Luochuan maintained a calm expression, about to say something, but the image of Ye Hui's tender gaze toward him flashed in his mind.
He couldn't, in good conscience, claim she had no feelings for him.
"I'm not jealous or anything..."
Gu Yue snorted coldly. Ye Hui's affection for Luo Chuan was practically out in the open—how could she not notice?
"It's just that I was thinking..."
"Everyone has Battle Armor made by you. Mine isn't special anymore."
Gu Yue wore a thoughtful expression as she spoke bluntly. Though she claimed not to be jealous, her words dripped with it.
"Remember, you have to make my Two-Word Battle Armor first, and it has to be super beautiful, got it?"
Gu Yue huffed, her beautiful eyes fixed on him as she enunciated each word. She was the most important one!
"Of course."
Tang Luochuan chuckled and nodded without hesitation.
"And one more thing..."
"Here."
Gu Yue gently extended her hand without another word, yet the meaning behind the gesture couldn't have been clearer.
"Hmm?"
Tang Luochuan paused momentarily before smiling and taking her hand in his, holding it tenderly without letting go.
Only then did Gu Yue allow a small smile to grace her lips, her cheeks tinged with a faint blush.
"If you wanted to hold hands, you could've just said so..."
"Sister Gu Yue, why can't you just say what you want directly?"
Nearby, Na'er blinked her beautiful large eyes thoughtfully before shaking her head and stepping forward cheerfully to take his other hand, her face glowing with happiness.
With Sister Gu Yue's personality, it's probably hard for her to truly take the initiative willingly!
"Na'er."
Watching her lively and adorable demeanor, Tang Luochuan couldn't help but smile. Who wouldn't love such a straightforward little angel?
"Brother Luo Chuan, let's go now..."
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