Chapter 498 - 310: Return! Welcome Home (Double - Special)

The girl held Jiang Ye tightly, exerting such force that her fingers were tightly clasped, as if she wanted to merge her body with his.

It was unclear whether it was because she was holding too tightly, or because her ample bosom pressed against Jiang Ye’s abdomen.

Jiang Ye felt a bit suffocated.

Though suffocating, Jiang Ye could feel his heartbeat speeding up a bit.

"Jiang Ye," the girl said softly.

"What’s the matter?" Jiang Ye responded, somewhat puzzled.

"Jiang Ye."

"Jiang Ye..." Chen Zilu buried her face in Jiang Ye’s chest, repeating his name over and over, her voice trembling as if sobbing.

Jiang Ye’s expression froze slightly.

Feeling the faintly trembling body in his arms.

At this moment.

All of Jiang Ye’s questions in his heart could not be voiced.

He sighed softly, slowly raised his hand, and gently embraced the girl.

Chen Zilu’s body was incredibly soft. Holding her felt like embracing a soft, squishy jelly, so tender that it seemed to melt.

This sensation tempted one to take a bite, savoring it endlessly.

"Jiang Ye," Chen Zilu was still softly repeating his name.

She held Jiang Ye tightly, as if afraid he would vanish in the next moment.

"Senior Sister, I’m here," Jiang Ye said, slightly tightening his embrace on the girl in his arms.

The girl’s body emanated a pleasant fragrance, filling Jiang Ye’s nostrils, like a mix of summer cherry blossoms and spring snow, fresh and sweet.

Jiang Ye couldn’t help but take a deep breath.

Refreshing.

This was Chen Zilu’s unique scent, incomparable to anything in the Illusion Realm.

Suddenly.

"Thump thump~ thump thump!"

A sudden stir arose in Chen Zilu’s heart.

The next moment.

The girl’s pupils slightly contracted, and her whole body stiffened.

"Not an Illusion Realm?"

This thought flashed through her mind, and her delicate body shivered as if struck by electricity.

Chen Zilu incredulously confirmed again.

"Thump thump~ thump thump!"

Indeed, it was that kind of stirring.

Only this time, for some reason, it came a bit late.

An unprecedented sense of shame, like an electric shock, rose from her soles to the top of her skull.

"Ah!"

Chen Zilu gasped softly and quickly pulled away from Jiang Ye’s embrace, stepping back a few paces.

"I?"

"I..." She quickly turned her back, a blush rising on her pretty face.

Oh my!

What did I just do?

She actually, actually took the initiative to hug Jiang Ye, and even...

Chen Zilu’s face turned a deep shade of red, burning so much that she dared not look directly at Jiang Ye anymore.

"Senior Sister?" Jiang Ye was also a bit stunned by her sudden change.

"..."

"I’m fine," Chen Zilu, after all, a Fifth Break Powerhouse, collected her emotions well.

Still, she didn’t dare turn around.

So, Jiang Ye moved to face her.

Chen Zilu quickly covered her burning cheeks and turned away again.

"Don’t come over," the girl said in shame.

"Senior Sister."

"Did someone bully you?" Jiang Ye comforted, "It’s okay, tell me, and I’ll scold them for you."

As he spoke, he said indignantly, "Who is it? To bully such a good Senior Sister is too much."

"..."

Chen Zilu glanced at him speechlessly and couldn’t help but laugh.

Whether it was out of anger or amusement, she didn’t know.

However, listening to Jiang Ye’s words, indeed, the girl’s mood eased.

"You."

"Why are you here?" Chen Zilu dropped her hands and turned to look at Jiang Ye.

Her face still bore a light blush, rendering her cheek charmingly rosy, so beautiful that it was captivating.

"Why am I here?"

At the mention of this, Jiang Ye immediately put away his smile.

"It’s because of you, Senior Sister," Jiang Ye said with a stern face, "Ignoring the treasure for repairing your talent and choosing a useless one instead."

"You?"

"How did you know?" Chen Zilu’s face showed a hint of disbelief.

At that moment, she even wondered if she was still in the Illusion Realm.

"Never mind how I knew."

"Senior Sister, what a great opportunity it was," Jiang Ye asked, "Why didn’t you choose the treasure to repair your talent?"

"Even if you care for me, you should take care of yourself first."

Jiang Ye had a look of disappointment at her.

"Who cares about you?" Chen Zilu hastily argued, "Don’t flatter yourself."

"Then tell me, who were you planning to use that talent-repairing treasure on?" Jiang Ye looked at her.

"Of course, I intended to use it for myself."

Chen Zilu huffed, then mumbled, "I’ll see if it’s useful to me first, and if not, then I’ll decide."

Looking at her defiant retort, Jiang Ye found it both amusing and annoying.

Before Chen Zilu chose the treasure, that Alien Race powerhouse had introduced them.

She made this choice for Jiang Ye.

Chen Zilu thought Jiang Ye didn’t know.

Little did she know, Jiang Ye had already seen it through projection.

"Senior Sister."

"I already have a treasure for reshaping talent," Jiang Ye flipped his hand, revealing the ’Dragon Ascension Divine Stone.’

Chen Zilu was stunned.

She could see that the aura emitted by this Dragon Ascension Divine Stone was from the same source as the treasure she had chosen.

This showed Jiang Ye wasn’t lying to her.

"You... already have it?" The girl lowered her head, with a hint of disappointment in her eyes.

In fact, what she chose was already the most precious artifact she could take out.

But it seemed, Jiang Ye didn’t need it...

Unknowingly, she couldn’t help Jiang Ye anymore.

Unexpectedly, a feeling of confusion and unease emerged in Chen Zilu’s heart.

"Senior Sister."

"Follow me back to the Divine Hall now," Jiang Ye looked at her, "and request from the owner of the Divine Hall to select another treasure."