Chapter 40: Better to Let You Fall in Love with Me

Flender's martial soul is an Owl, possessing the ability to fly.

Having pursued Liu Erlong to no avail and realizing there was still urgent business to attend to, she was unwilling to give up; she decided to return to the academy and execute that useless man on the spot.

In the dark forest, Yu Xiaogang, whose soul power was only at level twenty-nine, could not possibly catch up to Liu Erlong, who was at the Soul Saint level.

Zhou Yu, who also possessed the ability to fly, had already activated his second soul skill 【Butterfly Transformation】 to give chase; using his Perception talent, he discovered Liu Erlong turning back.

He immediately used the Chameleon Martial Soul's lesser-known second talent 【Imitation】 and fourth talent 【Clone】, transforming into Yu Xiaogang.

"Xiaogang..."

Seeing Yu Xiaogang appear, Liu Erlong was instantly overjoyed; this proved that in Yu Xiaogang's heart, he still cared for her.

She flew to the person in front of her and immediately kissed him.

Strike first to prevent him from starting the Tang Monk mode again.

"..."

Zhou Yu, disguised as Yu Xiaogang, instantly felt immense pressure on his chest, compounded by this sudden kiss.

It made his blood boil instantly within his body; he never expected happiness to come so suddenly.

Since the other party was passionate like fire, he naturally could not return empty-handed.

Reciprocating courtesy is the way to treat guests.

He sent out ten spirited horses, bravely scaling the peak, and personally plucked two large pomelos as a return gift to present to the other party.

Liu Erlong, who had been vegetarian for twenty years, whenever she was hungry, had only cucumbers or eggplants before her eyes; now she finally tasted the flavor of meat.

With extremely fast hand speed, she removed her green cloth long skirt, revealing her impressive figure.

"..."

The fake Yu Xiaogang's eyes instantly went straight, and nosebleed nearly sprayed out from his nostrils.

Even if Zhu Zhuqing saw this, she would have to call her "Grandma."

Zhou Yu knew that as long as he opened his mouth, this cooked duck could not fly out of his palm.

However, the last shred of reason kept reminding him: "Now is not the time!"

Zhou Yu, who was playing with Liu Erlong in the palm of his hand, suddenly spat out two words from his mouth: "Dong'er..."

Liu Erlong, standing at the peak of the clouds, was struck like five thunderbolts, catching her completely off guard.

She widened her eyes and questioned in disbelief: "What... did you just say?"

Zhou Yu's voice, though not loud, was exceptionally clear.

Liu Erlong simply refused to believe, and could not accept, that the man she deeply loved was calling out the name of a rival in love.

Moreover, it was such an intimate and close pet name.

Liu Erlong's face turned pale, and her voice choked as she asked: "Yu Xiaogang, in your heart... you can never forget that woman, can you?"

Zhou Yu had no need to lie, nor did he want to deceive this foolish woman; he warmly answered on Yu Xiaogang's behalf: "I'm sorry, Erlong! I... really... cannot forget her!"

"Cannot... forget... her!"

"Hahaha..."

Liu Erlong laughed wildly at the sky, then her expression suddenly changed: "Yu Xiaogang, what do you think of me, Liu Erlong? Being with me really causes you so much pain?"

"..."

Zhou Yu knew his goal had been achieved; there was no need to say anything more.

Liu Erlong shed tears in despair; she already knew the answer.

These twenty years of youth might as well have been fed to a dog.

She resolutely straightened her posture, slowly put on her long skirt, and left only one heart-piercing sentence: "From now on, I will no longer entangle with you. Yu Xiaogang, you are free!"

Watching the figure gradually recede, Zhou Yu could not help but let out a sigh: "Rather than letting you fall in love with a man like Yu Xiaogang, it is better to let you fall in love with me!"

After speaking, he dispelled the Imitation talent, reverted to his original appearance, and his body subsequently vanished.

Liu Erlong, exhausted in body and mind, like a walking corpse, walked alone in the dark forest.

Just then, a familiar figure appeared before her eyes.

"Flender...?"

Liu Erlong slowly raised her head; she did not expect the fleeing Flender to appear here. If there was anyone in this world who could understand her, perhaps it was only this man, who was also part of the Golden Iron Triangle.

Liu Erlong's voice was hoarse, yet every word was clear as she asked: "Flender, do you love me?"

In fact, Flender had always deeply loved Liu Erlong.

It was just that his love was deeper and more genuine than Yu Xiaogang's.

He knew the person Liu Erlong loved was Yu Xiaogang, so he chose to step back and fulfill their happiness.

At this very moment, if Flender simply opened his arms, he could possess Liu Erlong.

Unfortunately, the real Flender had already fled dozens of kilometers away.

On the other side, there was only Yu Xiaogang, who was at the Great Spirit Master level.

He was struggling to chase Liu Erlong's footsteps, his stamina and soul power nearly exhausted.

His body swayed, and he barely leaned against a towering tree, panting heavily; every breath seemed unusually heavy.

However, not far ahead of him, two figures were tightly embracing, engaged in a battle of wits and words.

By the moonlight, Yu Xiaogang looked closely and nearly choked on his breath.

The two people communicating were actually his beloved sister and good brother.

He felt that above his head was not just a green hat, but an entire dense forest.

And in fact, that was indeed the case.

"What does this count as?"

"Going up to catch them in the act?"

"On what grounds?"

……

Yu Xiaogang asked himself over and over in his heart.

Perhaps Flender was more worthy than himself of loving Liu Erlong.

After a struggle, Yu Xiaogang slowly turned around: "Er Long, Flender, I sincerely... wish you both well!"

Just as he was about to leave, Flender, who was drinking tap water, seemed to sense something.

At the same time, Liu Erlong followed his gaze and also saw Yu Xiaogang's back.

"Xi... Xiaogang!"

Liu Erlong and Flender spoke almost at the same time.

At this moment, Flender said: "Er Long, I'm sorry! I can't... I'm sorry, Xiaogang!"

Liu Erlong, who had just found a shred of comfort, could hardly believe her own ears.

Whether it was Yu Xiaogang or Flender, what had they taken her for? An object? An object to be politely yielded to each other?

"Flender, in this world, there will never again be any Golden Iron Triangle."

One heavy blow after another reduced Liu Erlong's longing for love to complete ashes, her heart like dead water.

She sat alone in the woods, tears streaming down her face as she drank ale.

At this moment, she felt as if she had been abandoned by the whole world.

Her mother was a woman of the wind and dust, and although her father was the current second head of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family, he could not acknowledge her.

Now, even the two men closest to her had chosen to abandon her.

If not for the unyielding resilience and strength in her character, she might long ago have gone down a hopeless path.

At this moment, her face was streaming with tears, like a lost, utterly helpless child.

Suddenly, a figure was walking toward Liu Erlong.

"Aunt Liu..."

Hearing the voice, Liu Erlong slowly raised her head: "Lin Yu? How is it you..."