Chapter 30: Thirty, Interesting Souls Chapter 30: Thirty, Interesting Souls Ling Yiran paused slightly in his steps and looked at Song Yan Ning, a faint curve forming on his lips as he met her eyes. It seemed that this task wasn’t as boring as he had thought; perhaps he might change the method of accomplishing it.
Among all those participating in this task, his points were the highest, so he could decide how he wanted to complete the task.
Ling Yu and Song Yanxue followed Song Yan Ning’s gaze and saw Ling Yiran descending the stairs with steady steps.
Song Yanxue sized up Ling Yiran for a moment before turning her gaze back to Ling Yu. After seeing Ling Yiran, she grew uncertain—between the two of them, who really was Brother Yushen?
Ling Yu withdrew his gaze and looked at Song Yan Ning, “You are my fiancée, how could you fall for my brother?” She was his target for this task, and if he couldn’t win her over, his task would be incomplete.
Song Yan Ning ignored Ling Yu’s words and stood up to walk toward Ling Yiran.
Qin Yushen watched Song Yan Ning approach him, his handsome eyebrows lifting slightly, his deep eyes twinkling with a playful expression.
Song Yan Ning reached Qin Yushen, took his hand, “Brother Ling, let’s take a walk in the yard; I haven’t seen you in a long time and have much to tell you.” She needed to complete her task quickly, as she had to catch a train to Beijing early the next morning and couldn’t afford to get up too late.
Qin Yushen felt his hand soften slightly, hesitated for a moment intending to pull his hand back, but Song Yan Ning pulled him and started walking outside.
“Wait a minute!” Ling Yu stood up and chased after Song Yan Ning and Qin Yushen. She was leaving with someone else; how was he supposed to complete his task?
Song Yan Ning turned her head and made a gesture with her hand toward Ling Yu. That gesture was a secret signal they had agreed upon that day. She had already guessed from some of Ling Yichen’s subtle movements that he was actually Ling Yu.
Ling Yu stopped in his tracks, turned back, and slumped down on the sofa, rubbing his hair wearily. It seemed this task was destined to fail; chasing after a doctor would surely not be successful. Moreover, he didn’t have the confidence to win her affection. Now, all he could do was figure out a way to delay his departure. He certainly didn’t want to be eliminated from the Emperor Realm just as he had reached the middle-level stage.
“Do you know who I am?” Song Yanxue hesitated before asking. She felt she must have made a mistake; her Brother Yushen, no matter the situation, always appeared calm and composed, whereas this Ling Yichen seemed far too perturbed.
Ling Yu lazily glanced at Song Yanxue, “Did Lady Zhou get amnesia?” He had no interest in playing a guessing game of who he might be.
“You really aren’t Brother Yushen,” Song Yanxue glanced at Ling Yu disdainfully, stood up, and walked in the direction Song Yan Ning and Qin Yushen had left. But as she took her first step, she felt dizzy and then was enveloped in a flash of golden light, her consciousness immediately transferred out of the system. Damn it, she had forgotten that mentioning names unrelated to the virtual characters was prohibited during the task. But now, it was too late for regrets.
Ling Yu was stunned for a few seconds, then burst out laughing. It looked like he didn’t need to worry about finishing last.
Song Yan Ning led Qin Yushen to an outdoor pavilion and let go of his hand, her cheeks flushed as she looked at him, “Brother Ling, did you hear what I just said?” Now, she had to continue acting according to the character setup of Zhou Mumu.
“Hmm,” Qin Yushen nodded slightly.
“I’ve liked you for a long time; will you agree to date me?” Song Yan Ning twiddled her fingers nervously, her eyes hopeful, yet a slight, faintly visible hint of pale purple flickered deep within her brilliant, star-like eyes. This was a seduction technique from the Demon World, particularly used to charm others.
The system had not stipulated that tricks were forbidden; to complete her task, she had to resort to any means necessary. She used her seduction technique to make him fall in love with her, and then all they had to do was to go find the Crystal Stone together.
“Okay,” Qin Yushen’s eyes slowly became hazy.
Song Yan Ning observed the change in Qin Yushen’s eyes, a triumphant smile slowly spreading across her lips, “Then do you like me?”
“Hmm!” Qin Yushen nodded, taking a step forward.
Song Yan Ning looked at Qin Yushen quizzically, taking a step back, only to find Qin Yushen following her.
She had no choice but to retreat further.
Qin Yushen caught up again.
Song Yan Ning furrowed her brows, stepping back repeatedly until her back was against a column in the pavilion, where she finally stopped, “Brother Ling, you…” Wasn’t he under the effect of her charm? What was happening?
Qin Yushen leaned one hand on the column, trapping Song Yan Ning between him and the column, bent down to look at her, his ink-black eyes deep like a fathomless spring, “Who are you?” Her eyes gave him a sense of familiarity, yet he couldn’t recall where he had seen her. And her ability to use seduction techniques suggested she was no ordinary person.
The oldest participant in this task was only seventeen or eighteen years old; it was impossible to master the seduction technique to the degree she had. There was only one possibility—they were both souls from the Otherworld, like him.
“I am Zhou Mumu, Brother Ling, have you forgotten?” Being looked at in this manner, Song Yan Ning’s heart panicked. This was the first time she had encountered such a situation. Even in the Demon World, her seduction techniques had never failed. But they seemed to have no effect on him. Could he be a Cultivator?
Thinking this, Song Yan Ning forced a smile, “Brother Ling, when I said I liked you just now, I was just talking nonsense; I wanted to upset my sister, don’t take it seriously.” No matter who he was, she didn’t want to provoke him. It would be best to slip away now. She needed to consider whether to give up on this task.
“Now that you’ve confessed, you have to take responsibility,” Qin Yushen’s voice was lazily enticing.
Song Yan Ning was slightly stunned, then chuckled dryly, “That’s a bad joke.” To hell with taking responsibility; how could he say such shameless words?
“I never joke,” Qin Yushen smiled.
Song Yan Ning glared at Qin Yushen, pushed him away, and quickly ran toward the exit.
Qin Yushen watched Song Yan Ning’s retreating figure, the smile on his face deepening, “As long as you are still in the Emperor Realm, we will meet again.” It had been a long time since he had encountered someone, or perhaps a soul, as interesting as her.