103: Try to become stronger

Gu Xiaoyue sighed helplessly. Did this thing forget what it promised her just because it saw its wife?

A branch from the male Hua Yu Tree fell down. "Take this out, and that will be enough! Don't disturb me and my wife!"

Gu Xiaoyue took the branch it had given her out of her Yu Beast Space, feeling half-doubtful.

As soon as the branch reached her hand, it instantly turned into several strands of green light that wrapped around Gu Xiaoyue, lifting her up and sending her out of this underground space.

Just as Gu Xiaoyue emerged, she saw several boys using shovels to dig hard at the spot where she had fallen.

"Xiao Yue, wait for me to save you!"

Chu Li kept digging without even raising his head, muttering about why the summoning skill wasn't working.

Shui Lingyu dug silently. Chu Li's summoning skill was useless, and the summoning connection between him and Gu Xiaoyue was at an even lower level, despite being closer in distance.

He had tried it too, but it didn't work!

Fang Xiaoyu and Chen Yixuan were also digging, and they had already excavated a large pit.

Ye Wanrou and Zhuang Yanxin looked worried, both girls on the verge of tears.

When Gu Xiaoyue reappeared, Ye Wanrou immediately hugged her and shouted to the boys digging, "Stop digging, Xiao Yue is back!"

Fang Xiaoyu and Chen Yixuan stopped, but Chu Li and Shui Lingyu kept digging.

They seemed to have their minds set only on saving Gu Xiaoyue and didn't seem to hear Ye Wanrou's voice.

Seeing they didn't react, Ye Wanrou ran to the edge of the pit and shouted to Chu Li and Shui Lingyu, "Did you hear me? I said Xiao Yue is back!"

Only then did they react and stop.

Chu Li turned around and saw Gu Xiaoyue standing at the edge of the pit. He immediately climbed out and pulled her into his arms!

He had almost lost her again!

Shui Lingyu stood nearby, feeling somewhat awkward. His expression only returned to normal after Gu Xiaoyue slowly pushed Chu Li away.

"I'm fine, I've made you all worry."

Gu Xiaoyue apologized and explained to everyone that she had been pulled into an underground space by vines.

That space was isolated, which was why she hadn't received the summoning skill from Chu Li's Fire Phoenix.

"That's because our summoning skill level is too low. If it were at the pinnacle level, let alone an isolated space, I could bring you back even if you went to outer space!"

Chu Li was still a bit agitated. He was terrified—terrified that Gu Xiaoyue would just disappear like that.

"You're right, but our junior schoolmate must be hungry. Let's rest nearby and have something to eat."

Shui Lingyu agreed with Chu Li, but the summoning skill could not be improved overnight.

Right now, everyone was tired and hungry, so resting and eating was more important.

Chu Li understood this too and didn't argue with him, going off to build a campfire.

It was getting late, and Gu Xiaoyue suggested setting up tents to rest on the spot.

The pit nearby could even serve as a makeshift trap.

Everyone agreed. Shui Lingyu and Fang Xiaoyu set up the tents, while Chen Yixuan went over to help Chu Li prepare dinner.

Gu Xiaoyue felt a bit guilty. Although it wasn't her intention, she had indeed made everyone worry about her.

She rummaged through her jewelry box for a while and picked out a piece of jewelry for everyone.

Chu Li got a fire-attribute necklace, Shui Lingyu got a Mental Power ring, and Ye Wanrou got an ice-attribute necklace.

Chen Yixuan got a light-attribute bracelet, Fang Xiaoyu got a metal-attribute ring, and Zhuang Yanxin got ice-attribute earrings.

After dinner, Gu Xiaoyue gave them the jewelry corresponding to their attributes.

Chu Li didn't say anything and silently put it away. Compared to these, he wanted Gu Xiaoyue to be safe and sound even more.

But he wouldn't reject Gu Xiaoyue's gesture; he only hated that he wasn't strong enough yet.

Shui Lingyu was the same, accepting the jewelry calmly and putting it away.

Ye Wanrou burst into tears, "Xiao Yue, you've had another lucky encounter, that's great! But I'm so scared when you do this; I'm afraid you'll suddenly disappear and never come back!"

She had voiced everyone's inner thoughts, and the atmosphere became very heavy.

Gu Xiaoyue sighed. She didn't want such unexpected events to happen either, and she didn't want everyone to worry about her.

"Don't worry, I have plenty of life-saving skills. If you're really worried about me, then become stronger, and then you can protect me!"

Hearing this, Ye Wanrou completely broke down and burst into loud sobs—"I want to become stronger—to protect you—"

Crying while loudly declaring she would protect Gu Xiaoyue actually made everyone find it amusing.

Fang Xiaoyu and Zhuang Yanxin couldn't help but chuckle.

"What are you laughing at!"

Ye Wanrou sniffled hard to prevent her nose from running, pouting with a pitiful look on her face.

"It's nothing, nothing."

Fang Xiaoyu covered his mouth; this young lady Ye was too funny.

Chen Yixuan gently coaxed Ye Wanrou, whispering that they would work hard to become stronger and that she shouldn't cry anymore.

Gu Xiaoyue urged them, "Try on the jewelry and see how it fits. You can wear it yourselves, but the attribute bonus effect is better if your pet beasts wear them."

Just as Chu Li put the fire-attribute necklace on the Fire Phoenix, Shui Lingyu put the ring on his finger.

He specifically showed it to Chu Li, "It fits well and looks good."

Chu Li felt a bit sulky and went to find Gu Xiaoyue, saying he wanted a ring too.

"You can't share skills yet, so giving you a ring probably won't have any effect."

It wasn't that Gu Xiaoyue was reluctant; she was just considering it from a practical standpoint.

As for Shui Lingyu's ring, she had considered that it could be worn by him, or attached to a chain and worn by his pet beast.

Chu Li didn't care about that; he even took the Fire Phoenix's necklace back off, insisting on exchanging it for a ring.

He even said any attribute would do, as long as he could wear it!

Gu Xiaoyue was speechless and shoved the necklace back into Chu Li's hand, "Put it back on the Fire Phoenix. You already put it on and then took it off. Aren't you afraid the child will be upset with you!"

In Gu Xiaoyue's eyes, these pet beasts were no different from children.

Once she said that, Chu Li obediently put the necklace back on the Fire Phoenix.

Gu Xiaoyue rummaged through the box and found a dark-attribute ring made of black jade.

When light hit it, it reflected rays of many different colors.

Was this the "colorful black"?

She handed the ring to Chu Li and told him to try it on to see if it fit.

Chu Li put on the ring and specifically ran over to Shui Lingyu to show it off.

Shui Lingyu chuckled softly. So Chu Li also had a dark attribute; perhaps he would be able to share stealth skills in the future.

The others had all put the jewelry on their own pet beasts, significantly boosting their combat power and healing abilities.

Only after finishing with everyone else did Gu Xiaoyue start picking out various jewelry from the box that were suitable for her own pet beasts.

She checked the attributes while putting them on her pet beasts, also making sure they matched.

While picking, she drifted off to sleep.

Early the next morning, before dawn, Gu Xiaoyue woke up.

She felt a bit panicked, feeling as though something bad had happened.

Xiao Lan, inside the Yu Beast Space, was also restless, babbling as if it had something very important to tell Gu Xiaoyue.

At first, she thought Xiao Lan was protesting because its jewelry wasn't fully equipped, so she hurriedly picked out a few water-attribute pieces and put them on it.

But Xiao Lan continued to try to express something to her with a worried look on its face.

The secret realm isolated them from reality, so she couldn't contact the outside world. What on earth had happened?

Meanwhile, the unease in Gu Xiaoyue's heart continued to grow.