If that was really the case, Leona might be harboring some massive secret.
No wonder Big Nana was so beautiful. It turned out she had elven blood.
Since elves were the most beautiful race in the world, did that mean Leona was the most beautiful person in the world?
Yes, exactly!
Zhang Ye was stunned by his own logic, and then a wave of pride washed over him.
Big Nana was amazing!
After touring the exterior of the pyramid ruins with Hainowei, the two returned outside.
“Can we let them in now? We shouldn't keep them waiting too long,” Zhang Ye said, pointing to the others who were still watching anxiously from outside the barrier.
“Okay.” Hainowei nodded, but she didn't let them in right away. Instead, she said, “But after this, you have to spend a day with me... no, two days... no, three days!”
“I want you to play all the games you played with Hainowei with me!”
Isn't Hainowei just you?
Zhang Ye chuckled, but he still nodded. “Alright.”
Only then did Hainowei smile with satisfaction. She immediately dissolved into a stream of water and merged into the lake, and the invisible barrier opened up to everyone.
In that instant, everyone finally saw the true face of the pyramid secret realm. It was even more beautiful and grand than they had imagined. They also saw Zhang Ye standing in front of the pyramid ruins, waving at them.
Everyone quickly got up and made their way to Zhang Ye's side.
Leona walked over to Zhang Ye, grabbed him, and lifted him high into the air like a baboon holding Simba. She looked him up and down before asking, “Are you alright?”
Zhang Ye felt like a child in Leona's hands. He shook his head repeatedly. “I'm fine, I'm fine. Let's go, let's explore the ruins first.”
Leona sensed that Zhang Ye was keeping certain details to himself, likely out of consideration for the others, so she didn't press further. She nodded and led the group as they cautiously began to explore the pyramid ruins.
“We should only explore the outer ruins. The interior has powerful magic circles and taboos. With our current strength, we won't be able to go deep,” Zhang Ye said.
Everyone nodded, while Leona sent him a mana transmission: “Did the Water Spirit tell you that?”
Zhang Ye gave a gentle nod.
Leona didn't say anything else, only reaching out to rub his head.
This exploration lasted for five days. Over these five days, the group cracked various taboos and magic circles within the ruins. They also encountered some dangers, but with Leona's overwhelming strength, they were able to turn danger into safety every time. The Water Spirit never had to intervene.
They didn't see the Water Spirit at all during these five days, but Zhang Ye knew she was watching him the entire time.
Their harvest was incredibly bountiful, and they found many treasures inside the ruins.
There were Saint-tier magic scrolls, Saint artifacts, and many stone discs engraved with magic circles. These were all spells left behind from ancient times, carrying great research value.
The harvest from this trip was probably even greater than what they had obtained from the beast tide, leaving everyone overjoyed.
On the sixth day, everyone was preparing to leave. Before they did, however, Leona pulled Zhang Ye aside to the back of the ruins, where there was no one else around.
“Where is the Water Spirit?” Leona asked, looking around.
Before Zhang Ye could speak, a stream of water condensed and transformed into an exquisitely beautiful woman right in front of them.
Leona looked at the Water Spirit, and after a moment, she turned her gaze back to Zhang Ye. “She's this beautiful?”
Zhang Ye: “...”
Vaguely, Zhang Ye seemed to detect a hint of jealousy in her voice.
He was instantly overjoyed.
Wow!
Big Nana was jealous?
Jealous because of me?!
I'm way too happy!
Zhang Ye leaned in close to Leona, took her hand firmly, and said to the Water Spirit, “Hainowei, this is my lover, Leona.”
He didn't answer Leona's question directly, but his actions had already proven everything.
The jealousy radiating from Leona instantly vanished, replaced by a sweet, loving aura.
She offered Hainowei an open smile. “Hello.”
Hainowei floated up gently, circled the two of them, and then nodded. “So this is human love... Hello, I am the Water Spirit Hainowei. Ye told me about you.”
“He said you are the person he loves most.”
Hearing this, Leona laughed heartily and threw her arm over Zhang Ye's shoulder. “Of course!”
Then, Leona looked at the pyramid behind them and asked, “How long have you been here?”
“About three thousand years.”
“Three thousand years... that's about a thousand years in the outside world. So it really is true...”
“True? What's true?” Zhang Ye asked, puzzled.
Leona looked at Hainowei and said slowly, “I heard before that during the war between the Holy See and the elemental spirits a thousand years ago, the one that left the deepest impression on everyone was the Water Spirit.”
“How so?” Zhang Ye asked.
“She was the only World Elemental Spirit to ever be captured.”
Zhang Ye: “...”
Hainowei: “...”
Hainowei pouted and muttered, “It's... it's only because they tricked me...”
Leona looked at her and burst into laughter. “I used to wonder what kind of unfathomable existence a Water Spirit who has lived for millions of years would be. Now that I see you, you're just like a little girl.”
Zhang Ye couldn't help but laugh as well.
Clearly, Leona felt the exact same way about Hainowei as he did.
“You're calling me a little girl too...” Hainowei puffed out her cheeks, and then her body began to shrink. Finally, she transformed into the form of a twelve- or thirteen-year-old girl, looking incredibly delicate.
She put her hands on her hips and raised her chin. “What's wrong with being a little girl?”
Watching this, Zhang Ye and Leona found it incredibly wondrous.
The Water Spirit was truly made of water, capable of endless transformations!
Leona's hands started to itch as she looked at the Water Spirit. She walked up to her and pinched her cheeks.
“So soft...” Leona bit her lip and looked at Zhang Ye. “Can I... hug her?”
Zhang Ye: “...”
He chuckled. “You have to ask her.”
Leona turned back to Hainowei, her face full of hope. “Can I?”
Hainowei's watery eyes looked at Leona. She could feel that Leona was also a pure person.
Although there was a demonic aura on her, it was merely a manifestation of power, not the essence of her being.
Only pure people could come together with another pure person.
So Hainowei thought about it and nodded. “Okay...”
Before she could even finish her sentence, Leona pulled her into a tight embrace. Hainowei's face was buried directly into Leona's generous chest. If she weren't a Water Spirit, she probably would have learned the meaning of “suffocation.”
“You are just too cute!” Leona couldn't help but squeal, hugging and squeezing Hainowei.
Zhang Ye swallowed hard at the sight.
A... face-wash! She's totally motorboating her!
Hook me up with one of those too!
Leona reluctantly let go of Hainowei and said, “It's time for us to leave.”
Hearing this, Hainowei pointed at Zhang Ye and said, “Ye promised to stay and keep me company for three days.”
Leona immediately looked at Zhang Ye.
Zhang Ye nodded honestly. “That's right.”
Leona didn't make things difficult. She nodded. “Alright, then. Head to Eros in three days, and I'll pick you up.”
“Okay,” Zhang Ye nodded.
Leona didn't ask Zhang Ye too many questions because she knew he had a sense of propriety.
She wasn't worried about him being stolen away either, because she knew what kind of person he was.
She trusted him.
Leona returned to the rest of the group. “Let's go.”
“Where is Brother Ye?” Lina asked immediately.
“I've authorized him to conduct a solo exploration. He will rejoin us in three days,” Leona lied, keeping her explanation short and sweet.
No one suspected anything. After all, with Zhang Ye's strength, even if he ran into a Saint-tier, he could still escape even if he couldn't win.
However, Nan and Lina exchanged a glance.
Obviously, the two of them had guessed something.
Before leaving, Lina looked back at the ruins, her eyes filled with reluctance.
She wanted to stay by Zhang Ye's side.
Meanwhile, Nan crossed his arms with an indifferent look on his face, but the purple electricity crackling occasionally in his hair showed that he was currently rather irritable.
He quietly glanced at the ruins, snorted, and followed the group away.
Another one?
This guy... really needs a beating!
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