Chapter 20

After Du Gu Yan left, Gu Xuan directly took out his daily necessities and some clothes from his storage soul tool, because the room had already been cleaned, so Gu Xuan didn't need to clean it.

After placing his belongings, Gu Xuan directly entered the bathroom; each room had a private bath, and inside there was a large bathtub.

After filling the water, Gu Xuan jumped right in and began to enjoy himself.

Gu Xuan is like that: he can be meticulous in training, but when enjoying himself he can be completely naked.

After soaking for half an hour, Gu Xuan slowly rose, dried his wet body, then put on a set of white everyday clothes, somewhat like a long-robed pajama.

White is the color Gu Xuan chooses to wear when resting; normally he dresses all in black like his grandfather.

With the movement of soul power, his hair dried; he tied his black long hair into a short tail with a hair tie, Gu Xuan opened the door and came to the neighboring lounge.

At this moment, Du Gu Yan was sitting cross-legged on a sofa without snow-white fur, her shoulder-length greenish hair still slightly damp, holding a cup of juice, gazing at the afterglow of the setting sun.

The others had not yet returned.

Hearing the movement, Du Gu Yan turned her head; when she saw Gu Xuan, her eyes lit up and her throat involuntarily moved, because he was too handsome.

The afterglow of the setting sun streamed in, Gu Xuan happened to face the faint red light, adding a touch of charm to his all-white attire; his gray-black pupils emitted a crystalline spiritual light as he smiled at Du Gu Yan.

"Sister Yan, haven't Tianheng and the others returned yet?" Gu Xuan said softly.

Gu Xuan didn't call him senior, because they had already clarified it at the previous meal: Soul Masters respect strength, and Gu Xuan had unquestionably become the strongest among them, so there was no need to be formal; calling by name was fine.

Gu Xuan was naturally happy to do so, so he addressed them by name—oh, except Du Gu Yan.

Having said that, Gu Xuan had already sat on the leather sofa beside Du Gu Yan, proactively picking up a cup of juice and lightly clinking it against hers.

Du Gu Yan took a sip of her juice and replied, "It should be soon."

"Click!" Just as Du Gu Yan's words fell, the lock on the second-floor door was opened.

Yu Tianheng, Aosiluo and the others walked in; they didn't go into the rooms but came straight to this lounge.

When Aosiluo walked over and saw Gu Xuan and Du Gu Yan sitting together drinking juice, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, revealing a meaningful smile.

"Sister Yan, how did you guys get drinks first? Quick, give me a cup, I'm dying of thirst." Aosiluo shamelessly edged closer.

Gu Xuan gave him a slight smile and said, "It's not like you don't have hands; get it yourself."

There was no politeness, but Aosiluo wasn't angry either, because Gu Xuan's tone was clearly joking.

Aosiluo hehehed and replied, "Fine, I'll get it myself."

Saying that, Aosiluo directly snatched the juice from Gu Xuan's hand, since there were only two cups of juice here.

One cup was in Du Gu Yan's hand, one in Gu Xuan's, and Gu Xuan hadn't taken a sip of his yet.

After grabbing the juice, Aosiluo immediately fled behind Shimo and Shimo, gulping it down with satisfaction.

Gu Xuan smiled helplessly, thinking inwardly, "Looks like I really need to properly cultivate this kid's manners."

Yu Tianheng also smiled at the scene; a team getting along this harmoniously could not be better.

"Gu Xuan, from today you are also a member of our Royal Battle Team; I warmly welcome your joining here." Yu Tianheng solemnly said to Gu Xuan.

At this moment, the others also looked over and followed suit.

"Yeah, Gu Xuan, from now on we're basically brothers in the same team; don't forget us when you have something good."

The one saying this was Aosiluo; that kid was still drinking the juice he'd snatched from Gu Xuan.

Gu Xuan also gave a slight smile, offering no rebuttal.

Then Yu Tianheng took out from his storage soul tool the items they'd purchased that afternoon.

All kinds of snacks, delicacies, melon seeds and drinks—everything was there—and they piled the large central table of the lounge full.

Yu Tianheng said, "Tonight we'll do nothing but chat, eat and drink, and talk heart-to-heart."

"Good!" Aosiluo jumped up directly.

But right now nobody was paying attention to him.

Ye Lingling came to Du Gu Yan's side, and the two girls sat close together on a sofa.

Then everyone began eating while chatting, and naturally Gu Xuan paid special attention to Du Gu Yan and Ye Lingling.

Du Gu Yan was fine; Gu Xuan kept talking and laughing with her, but Ye Lingling was different—her personality was indeed somewhat aloof, not just toward Gu Xuan but toward anyone.

During the chat, Gu Xuan occasionally probed Ye Lingling's background and family situation indirectly, aiming to learn more about her so he could have a better chance to win her over in the future.

Only when it was eleven at night did the crowd disperse; Yu Tianheng and the others returned to their simulated training grounds to practice, while Gu Xuan stayed behind to clean.

The others had originally planned to stay and clean together, but Gu Xuan told them to scram; Du Gu Yan and Ye Lingling also didn't stay, they went to train.

It wasn't that Gu Xuan was pretending to be a good person; he simply couldn't stand his living place being too dirty and messy.

After spending half an hour tidying up, Gu Xuan then returned to his room to cultivate; he didn't have a simulated training ground, and he didn't want to disturb Yu Tianheng, so he simply went back to his own room.

The next morning, Gu Xuan's spirits were excellent; at six o'clock he already got up to exercise. He came to the courtyard, where various training equipment surrounded the yard. He chose a pair of twenty‑kilogram sandbags and ten‑kilogram sandbags, tying them to his wrists and ankles, and donned a thirty‑kilogram weight, then began training.

One hundred push‑ups, one hundred sit‑ups, one hundred pull‑ups, one hundred burpees, twenty all‑out 100‑meter sprints.

These were Gu Xuan's usual training items, but after breaking through the thirtieth‑level bottleneck and absorbing his third soul ring, they are no longer that difficult for him.

Altogether the added weight comes to ninety kilograms, which actually puts considerable pressure on him, since he has to perform these exercises while wearing the load.

This is also one of the reasons Gu Xuan has such a good physique.

Gu Xuan had trained for about ten minutes when Yu Tianheng appeared in the courtyard; seeing Gu Xuan, he first stared, then shook his head with a wry smile.

Gu Xuan being so strong is not without reason; at least this level of diligence is something he cannot match.

Yu Tianheng didn't disturb Gu Xuan's training; after glancing at Gu Xuan's load, he likewise began training by imitation.

Around seven o'clock, Shimo, Shimo, Yu Feng, Aosiluo, Du Gu Yan and Ye Lingling also came out; seeing Gu Xuan and Yu Tianheng training, they hesitated a moment, then joined the training.

Seeing everyone had arrived, Gu Xuan thought a moment and then said directly, "Since you're all here, let me lead you in training."

Hearing this, nobody objected, because Gu Xuan's strength spoke for itself; however, when they saw the weight on Gu Xuan's body, each of them was stunned.

Such a heavy load?

ps: Typos will be corrected later.

Thanks for the rewards! Thank you!

(End of Chapter)