Naer sighed softly. Back when we were betting, I made a firm resolution to place the bet because I knew that you only pretended to kill him yet you wished to appear flawless in your soul. I didnt have the choice but to comply with you. Otherwise, you would have a flaw in your soul at the time which meant you would kill him without the slightest hesitation.

Do you regret your choice now? Naer asked.

Gu Yue was slightly stunned. Regret? I dont know. She genuinely did not know if she regretted or not.

Naer spoke, If you didnt wish for all of this to happen then you shouldnt have established the method to integrate into the human world back in the beginning. Facts proved that your practice was right. Only by understanding mankind, can you truly discover the method to destroy them. However, weve discovered that not all mankind is completely useless. At least, mankinds empathy is something that we dont have. Thats why there are you and me when we were young. We had no choice but to seal ourselves in order to become more like human beings, so we could truly integrate ourselves into human society. That was how part of our spirit that belonged to mankind was born.

When you realized that mankinds sentiment in you was getting out of control, you requested me to erase it by force. By then, it was already impossible. It wouldve caused you great harm. On the other hand, all this was because my brother brought me love and warmth so I understood mankinds sentiment.

You stripped me away from your body because you had no other choice and made me into an autonomous individual. However, I would always be a part of you even when were two separate individuals. That was why you placed a bet with me to find out whether my brother would fall in love with you and abandon me. If you were to win, then it would prove that mankinds sentiment was fake, so I would merge into your body once again. On the other hand, if you were to lose, then you would make me into a complete individual as you promised. Isnt that correct? What a waste that I have your intelligence but mankinds sentiment. It didnt take long for me to realize that it was utterly impossible. I take up thirty percent of your overall power. You would never be you anymore if I became an integral whole in the end. Thus, youll never abandon me. The only choice is either we merge back together or you have a flaw. Hence, if you were to lose then youll certainly kill my brother and force me to merge with you. Am I right?

Gu Yue stared at Naer. Her charming face turned pale as she listened to Naers rhetoric.

Gu Yue, do you know that I was willing to bet with you because you totally dont understand mankinds emotions? You thought that my brother and I had a romantic relationship which you assumed. Actually, youre wrong. We have a family relationship. Perhaps I did not treat him as such, but he considers me his sister. On the other hand, he is not treating you with affection but true romantic love.

Love and affection are two completely different things. Thus, he has never abandoned me nor betrayed me despite choosing you. In that sense, Ive lost. Yet, you wont be getting the result you wished for. Thus, its truly difficult to tell who won actually.

Gu Yue looked at her deeply. Do you really think that I dont realize youve been planning all these?

Naer smiled. Of course you knew. How can you possibly not figure this out being so intelligent? Just as when you attempted to be estranged from my brother, you already sensed that your feelings were affected. Unfortunately, love has a subtle influence on your character. It was already too late when you realized that something was wrong because he already had a place in your heart. Thus, youve been attempting to break free with great effort for a long time. Yet, the more time passes, the more he begins to grow and take root in your heart.

Gu Yue, do you realize that we are inherently too naive whether we are soul beasts or divine beasts? Moreover, no matter how powerful your energy or how vast your spiritual power, theres no way you can resist that emotion once we are engaged with matters of the heart. It has no form or shape, yet it truly exists.

Gu Yue spoke bitterly, So do you think that he wont matter anymore by saying this? Do you really think so?

Naer sighed softly. At least hell live longer. When he becomes powerful enough with time or when youre incapable of fighting him anymore, i believe that no one will be capable of killing him. Gu Yue, face your emotions or enmity will only blind you.

Gu Yue suddenly spoke in rage, Youre just like a human being now.

Naer smiled. Im a human being initially! Ive always thought so. That is why I refuse to destroy mankind and Im even willing to see us living together in peace. I love my brother and our parents too. I enjoy mankinds world and its idiosyncrasies. Youve won, yet youve lost too. However, I truly wish that youll have better results in the future. No, that all of you will have better results.

Gu Yues breath quickened. You really think that Im incapable of killing him mercilessly?

Naer shook her head. Of course you cant. You cant since the beginning. Even in my absence, you cant either. Otherwise, why do you wait until now? Since when have you been so hesitant? Perhaps, you stood a chance when you were hesitant the first time, but youll probably never kill him again after youve been hesitant thrice. I understand you well enough, so you must be clear about this in your heart too. After weve merged, youll be me and Ill be you. Youll be affected even more and have great difficulty in making up your mind. You must love him. My brother is truly outstanding. Even though we dont know where his Golden Dragon King bloodline came from, Ill admit that hes the only one worthy of being our companion in the human world.

Gu Yues face was filled with disappointment. My biggest mistake was my decision in placing the bet with you back then. I shouldnt have made you into a separate whole at all. At least, I would still be able to exert my subtle influence if we had remained as one.

Youve lost, and Ive lost too. Youre right that I couldnt bear to kill, that was why I could only leave him and allow time for our love to fade. Perhaps by doing so, I can kill him one day. Maybe, he can grow fast enough so he can kill me one day. You understand that the conflict between us cant be reconciled. This is the conflict between mankind and soul beasts. Its also the conflict between Godhood and divine beasts. Its a conflict that we are incapable of resolving.

Naer was quiet. She had become desolate. When Im gone, youll be gone too. Hes going to be sad.

Gu Yues body shuddered. Its still going to be better than me staying by his side and our people losing control and taking the initiative to kill him. Im still far from being able to walk out of the seal completely. The core is already awakened, but you know there are many powerful creatures amongst our people. There are even some powerhouses capable of becoming divine beasts that Im incapable of suppressing. Hence, Im destined to leave.

Naer bit her lips. Perhaps youre right. Gu Yue, youve truly changed. You know how to take others into consideration, especially him. I understand now that you must leave in order to give him more space to grow. You wish hell become powerful enough one day that theres no way you can kill him. However, you know thats impossible. The divine realm is non-existent. Hell never achieve your level till eternity.

Gu Yue smiled. You know it but you dont understand it. You have no idea what he means in my heart. Neither do you have any idea what percentage of me belongs to mankind now. Youre right that I do have regrets. I regretted my decision to issue the order to integrate into the human world at the beginning. However, Ill need to fulfill my mission, yet there are those Im unwilling to harm. Thus, let me face the contradiction alone. I dont know what to do either but Ill need to move forward anyhow. Come back, Naer. Im no longer Gu Yue from today onward. My name will finally be complete, only that he wont know itll be Gu Yuena!

Speckles of radiance shimmered as Gu Yues body suddenly turned translucent. It was a white silvery translucence as the hexagram underneath her feet conjured a layer of formless shield that enshrouded both of them.

If one were nearby, one would realize that there was not an ounce of energy fluctuation seeping out from that white, silvery world.

Naers body turned translucent as well. She began walking toward Gu Yue one step at a time with tears streaming down her face.

Its hard for me to leave all this behind, everyone around me, my teachers and my brother!