"Professor Sun, you know about this?"
Gu Feng leaned forward slightly, eager to uncover the answer.
Professor Sun's gaze grew distant, a hint of nostalgia flashing in his eyes as he sighed deeply, "Tsk tsk tsk... this item is no ordinary thing. It comes from Sea God Island. I truly never expected it to end up in your hands."
As he spoke, memories of the past flooded his mind.
Back in the day, Professor Sun, as a former master of the Spirit Hall, had served as a member of Qian Xunji's think tank. He had once followed the Spirit Hall's fleet to Sea God Island.
At that time, their ship was far from the main fleet, and they had narrowly escaped disaster by abandoning their vessel.
Even Yu Xiaogang, who was later appointed as a master by Pope Bibi Dong of the Spirit Hall, was just an ordinary member of Professor Sun's theoretical team back then, not even worth mentioning.
Gu Feng couldn't hold back any longer, "Professor Sun, please don't keep us in suspense."
"Ah, you youngsters are always so impatient. Fine, I'll get straight to the point."
Professor Sun paused, his expression turning unusually serious, "This is a bounty map issued by Sea God Island, marking the location of a fearsome beast—the Deep Sea Demon Whale Clan, the sworn enemies of Sea God Island."
As soon as he finished speaking, his expression grew stern, and he warned solemnly, "Although I don't know how you came to possess this, I must advise you to ensure that your family abandons any unrealistic notions."
"The Deep Sea Demon Whale Clan is like the Titan Giant Ape of the Star Dou Great Forest, perhaps even stronger. They are the undisputed rulers of the ocean, Emperor-level Soul Beasts!"
At this point, a trace of fear involuntarily flashed in Professor Sun's eyes.
He continued to reminisce:
"Back then, our fleet had several Soul Douluos, and even two 95th-level Titled Douluos leading the charge. Even Pope Qian Xunji himself was present. Yet, when facing just one hundred-thousand-year-old Deep Sea Demon Whale, we nearly suffered total annihilation."
"And according to the sailors, the Deep Sea Demon Whale Clan doesn't have just one hundred-thousand-year-old beast..."
Even after all these years, Professor Sun still felt a lingering fear, "The ocean... it's such a fascinating yet despairing place."
Dugu Yan, her face full of curiosity, asked, "Sea God Island... named after a god. Do gods truly exist in this world?"
Professor Sun's expression darkened, his face turning unusually grave. In his mind, he recalled the golden-haired elder he had briefly met at the Spirit Hall all those years ago.
He replied thoughtfully, "If you can reach the pinnacle of a Soul Master's cultivation, you'll naturally find out..."
...
After leaving the library, the warm, golden sunlight gently bathed the two of them.
Dugu Yan held Gu Feng's hand, her eyes filled with wonder as she exclaimed, "Xiao Feng, today has truly been an eye-opening experience."
"Yes, today has truly been eye-opening."
Gu Feng echoed her sentiment, his face still carrying a dazed expression.
He never could have imagined that the map on the parchment scroll would be related to the Deep Sea Demon Whale Clan.
He had thought it was just an ordinary sea Soul Beast, or perhaps some kind of treasure map. At the very least, he had expected it to be connected to some treasure of the Sea God.
Who could have expected that it was a map of the Deep Sea Demon Whale? It felt like eagerly going hunting, intending to buy a map of reindeer habitats, only to end up with a map of a brown bear's den. It was truly beyond his expectations.
"Alright, don't overthink it. Look, it's getting late. Why don't you come to my place..."
As Dugu Yan spoke, her cheeks flushed slightly, and her expression became somewhat bashful.
Her toes lightly tapped the ground, her delicate pink toes slightly hooking the thin stockings. The Black Silk Stockings on her feet were slightly lifted, accentuating her charming posture, her eyes filled with anticipation.
Gu Feng frowned slightly, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes as he asked, "What would we do at your place?"
"Nonsense, you silly boy, of course, we'd have dinner. What else did you think?"
Dugu Yan pretended to be angry, lightly punching Gu Feng's shoulder, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up into a sly smile.
In truth, she had some ulterior motives she hadn't voiced yet.
After dinner, it would definitely be late, and naturally, he'd have to stay over.
Then, she could justifiably cuddle up with this "silly boy" Gu Feng to sleep. Just the thought of it made her heart swell with sweetness.
Gu Feng's mouth twitched, and he refused without hesitation: "Forget it. I'm afraid of walking into the lion's den."
"Hey, what do you mean by that? Are you afraid I'll eat you?"
Dugu Yan's phoenix eyes widened, pretending to be angry, hands on her hips, looking like she was ready to interrogate him.
Gu Feng nodded straightforwardly, unapologetically saying, "Yeah, I am."
His candid attitude almost left Dugu Yan speechless.
"Hmph, even if I wanted to, do you have the ability?"
Dugu Yan tilted her chin up, her eyes filled with teasing, deliberately playing along with Gu Feng's words. Her exquisite phoenix eyes swept over Gu Feng's waist, her face full of disdain, almost as if it was written all over her face.
"Besides getting me all wet with your drool, what else can you do?"
Dugu Yan continued to provoke, her tone full of challenge.
Faced with Dugu Yan's "pushing her luck," Gu Feng wasn't about to take it lying down. Without hesitation, he retorted, "I can also pee on you. Believe it or not?"
He wore a mischievous smile, completely unfazed.
Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan's chest puffed out, and due to the large movement, the softness in front of her swayed slightly, outlining a captivating curve.
She shot back without backing down, "Go ahead, I dare you!"
Without a second thought, Gu Feng immediately made a move to take off his pants.
This startled Dugu Yan, who quickly covered her eyes with her hands, her voice tinged with panic and shyness, "Silly boy, what are you doing? Are you serious?!"
Gu Feng looked utterly exasperated, rolling his eyes as he quipped, "The gaps between your fingers are almost bigger than your hands."
And when he saw that after taking off his outer pants, Gu Feng still had a fitted training suit underneath, for a moment, a hint of disappointment flashed in Dugu Yan's eyes.
Noticing Dugu Yan's reaction, Gu Feng was both amused and exasperated.
So eager to play but so timid.
All talk.
When it comes down to it, you're not so keen.
"Alright, I'm off. You can keep thinking about it."
With that, Gu Feng turned and walked away quickly, his figure soon disappearing around the corner, leaving Dugu Yan standing there alone.
When Dugu Yan came to her senses, she stomped her foot in anger, her face flushing red. "You brat! You ditched me again!"
At that moment, Dugu Yan's mind raced, scheming about how to trick Gu Feng into coming back to her place next time.
As she thought about it, a mischievous smile curled at the corner of her lips, and a vivid image of "punishing" Gu Feng formed in her mind.
She would definitely stomp on him hard, kneading him like dough, venting all her frustration.
After that, she would throw all her used socks at him, making him wash every single one of them, teaching this "disobedient" brat a proper lesson.
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