107: It turns out I was already won over by him back then.

"Uh..." After hearing this, Di Luoying gave Yun Qingci a meaningful look.

"Mm... As long as you guys are happy..."

Eh... Yun Qingci blinked her eyes. Wait, did Revered Master misunderstand something?

"Revered Master, it's not what you think. I, um... it's just a simple bet, I..."

As Yun Qingci spoke, she found herself unable to continue.

Because Di Luoying was staring at her with a half-smile, as if she could see right through her.

Xi Nian couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle on the side.

Even Qing Ci has a day like this; it's truly rare to see such an embarrassed and unnatural expression on her face... "Gu Yuan... um... can you return some of my power to me?"

Tian Mei thought for a long time before finally gathering the courage to speak to Gu Yuan.

Meanwhile, Gu Yuan was originally in the room examining those three Immortal Swords.

Seeing Tian Mei come in and then act all fidgety for a long time, he was quite puzzled.

What is she up to?

In the end, after her long hesitation, he heard Tian Mei say those words.

Gu Yuan couldn't help but find it amusing. He suppressed a smile and asked:

"What, are you worried about being tickled by Xi Nian and Luoying again in the future?"

"Mm..." Tian Mei bit her lip, and by the end, her voice unconsciously carried a hint of acting spoiled.

"That's... that's part of the reason. Anyway, just give some back to me..."

Gu Yuan shook his head with amusement, and then a wisp of lightning appeared on his finger.

Then Gu Yuan reached out and lightly tapped her fair forehead with his finger.

"Actually, even if you hadn't asked, I was planning to return it to you. After all, I have already completely analyzed the Lightning Energy inside your body."

Long ago, after using the Great Freedom Heaven Derivation Method to absorb the pure Lightning Energy within Tian Mei's body...

Gu Yuan's Eternal Chaos Body had automatically begun to analyze that Lightning Energy.

It has to be said, the Eternal Chaos Body truly lives up to its name as a Divine-Grade Physique.

It actually allowed Gu Yuan to completely analyze that Lightning Energy and use it for himself.

It could even... directly generate Lightning Power.

In other words, Gu Yuan now possessed the same power that Tian Mei once had.

As for the Lightning Power Gu Yuan was giving Tian Mei now, it was the original power he had absorbed from her back then.

What Gu Yuan was doing now was returning this power, which originally belonged to Tian Mei, back to her.

With the contract made back then and the time spent with Tian Mei recently...

Gu Yuan felt it was time to consider Tian Mei as truly one of his own.

Eh...?

Feeling the power that had once vanished returning to her body, Tian Mei was somewhat dazed.

She had originally only intended to mention it and see if Gu Yuan would agree.

Her original plan was that as long as Gu Yuan could return a portion of it, she would be satisfied.

But what Tian Mei didn't expect was that Gu Yuan would return the entire power to her, completely intact.

While feeling her power return, Tian Mei lightly bit her lip.

The look in her eyes as she watched Gu Yuan became a bit more blurred and dreamy.

Is he... not afraid that after returning the power to her, she would just leave?

If he wasn't worried because of the contract they had signed back then... Tian Mei's heart was filled with complex emotions for a moment.

Because the contract she and Gu Yuan had signed back then could be completely erased once her power was restored; she could directly communicate with the Heavenly Dao and have it bestow a blessing to wipe it out.

She only needed to do that to return to the Heavenly Dao.

In that case, she would still be that heavenly dao incarnation.

That noble and inviolable Deity who looked down upon all living beings and walked the mortal world on behalf of the Heavenly Dao.

Countless thoughts flashed through Tian Mei's mind.

Yet, in the end, all these thoughts converged into a single image.

It was the trace of tenderness he showed her when she was in utter despair and her Dao Heart was nearly shattered.

Then, images of her interactions with Gu Yuan and the others flashed through Tian Mei's mind.

There was the laughter from ganging up to tease Gu Yuan, and the bewilderment of gradually learning the emotions of the Human Race.

All of this continued right up until the moment Gu Yuan returned her power.

"Alright, that's it... Uh, hey, have you gone stupid?"

Gu Yuan clapped his hands, indicating it was done.

However, seeing Tian Mei's dazed expression, he curiously waved his hand in front of her eyes.

"I... ah... oh... okay... um, thank, thank you..."

Hearing Gu Yuan's words, Tian Mei finally snapped out of it and nodded somewhat flusteredly.

"Why are you acting like a little fool? Don't hang out with Little Noodle so much in the future, okay? Alright, alright, go on out now~"

Gu Yuan dotingly pinched Tian Mei's cheek and then said with a smile.

"Mm..." In that single instant, all the images flashing through Tian Mei's mind vanished.

All that remained was Gu Yuan's silhouette.

"Mm, okay... then, then I'm going..."

Tian Mei said softly, then prepared to turn and leave.

From beginning to end, she never thought about contacting the Heavenly Dao to restore her identity as the heavenly dao incarnation.

Because until that very moment, Tian Mei finally saw her own heart clearly.

It turns out... back when she first met him... she had already been conquered by him.

Whether she admitted it or not, this was the truth.

Thinking of this, Tian Mei's movement to turn around suddenly stopped.

"Hm...? What's wrong? Is there something else... Hm!?"

Gu Yuan saw Tian Mei suddenly stop and, thinking she had something else to say, asked curiously.

But before he could finish his sentence, he felt a fragrant breeze sweep past.

Then... Gu Yuan saw Tian Mei embrace him, and those soft lips pressed against his own.

Eh!?

Gu Yuan instantly froze.

Wait, this, her, what's going on?

Why the sudden kiss... It seemed that due to shyness, Tian Mei's lips only touched his for a brief moment before pulling away. She then stood before Gu Yuan with her head lowered in bashfulness.

Oh ho... Gu Yuan pursed his lips, savoring the fleeting cool fragrance from just now.

Then he chuckled softly and reached out to pull Tian Mei into his arms.

"Ah..."

Tian Mei let out a soft cry, but she obediently snuggled into Gu Yuan's embrace.

"Just this once isn't enough, Tian Mei. Since you want me to see your feelings, then you'll have to give more..."

Gu Yuan breathed into Tian Mei's ear, then cupped her small face and captured her little mouth once again.

"Mm..." Tian Mei's body stiffened for a moment, and then her beautiful eyes were filled with a dreamy haze.

After recognizing her own heart, Tian Mei's choice became much simpler.

Indeed, since she had already been conquered back then.

Then why should she overthink things?

After all... she... had always been his person.