Published: March 2, 2025
This is neither betrayal nor disloyalty; the decision made by the one-eyed soul pets is simply a compromise with reality.
Knowing it’s impossible yet still trying, this would be considered a serious foolish act in Wen Yu's worldview. The soul pets cannot be said to have perfectly inherited Wen Yu's style, but a thousand years is certainly enough...
Just as the one-eyed said, if Wen Yu knew that because of his disappearance, the soul pets went crazy searching for him for a century, he would probably feel uncomfortable too...
At this moment, although the seven little ones still showed sadness, they no longer had the confusion they once had— as if they had unloaded a massive burden.
The one-eyed even had the mood to joke with Tang Haofei.
“You wouldn’t just abandon us, right…”
Is it possible to abandon them? Absolutely not!
He is Tang Haofei!
Thinking of this, Tang Haofei suddenly smiled, laying back on the ground, gazing at the starry sky.
“Have you noticed? The starry sky today is exceptionally beautiful.”
…
As if he had unloaded the heaviest burden, Old Tang lay back on a stone, squinting his eyes as if he were dozing off. The soul pets watched Old Tang in such a relaxed posture, similarly lying on the ground, quietly resting.
On this small piece of land, there had never been such peace and comfort.
After a moment, Tang Haofei suddenly sat up. He looked at the seven soul pets, hesitated for a moment, and finally spoke.
“Then, from now on, you will stick with me, right?”
“Not necessarily.”
This was the one-eyed's attitude; he didn’t want to find a master apart from Wen Yu.
“I will stay by your side, at least until the big boss returns, as a way to repay you for taking care of us during this time.”
Victor said this.
“There’s also a possibility that we won’t stick with you. After returning to Earth, we might go out and explore… after all, there’s not much for us to do.”
Faceless spoke for the first time, and his words represented the attitude of the other soul pets—sticking with someone else? There’s nothing better than being free and independent...
But whether they could be free depended on the situation. If things went south on Earth, clinging to Tang Haofei's leg would definitely be a wise choice, at least ensuring they wouldn’t face life-threatening dangers.
Hearing the completely different decisions from the seven soul pets, Tang Haofei simply chuckled.
“This temperament really hasn’t changed, but it hasn’t improved either…”
He pondered again, then spoke up hesitantly.
“Well, since we’re still a team for the time being, there are some things I need to discuss with you.”
“You can say it.”
Victor jumped onto Tang Haofei's shoulder, standing tall.
“There are three pieces of news: one good, one neutral, and one bad.”
“Not long ago, I spoke with Bai. He is currently hiding in some unknown place. When I asked him where, he didn’t elaborate. He probably doesn’t want us to disturb him, but regarding the matter of returning to Earth, I have reached a consensus with Bai.”
“When the level restraint at level ten opens, Bai will come to pick us up, so returning home shouldn’t be a problem.”
Tang Haofei first reassured the soul pets. Upon hearing this, they all let out a sigh of relief.
This was the best result—they still had hope of returning home. If they lost even this little hope, staying in this desolate void would surely drive them mad eventually.
“Then there’s the progress of the level restraint’s breakage.”
When it came to the progress of the level restraint, Tang Haofei's expression became complicated; he didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
Based on his expression, this should be the neutral news...
“According to Bai, as of now, the level ten restraint has only opened less than twenty percent…”
“Twenty percent?”
Upon hearing this, Victor was instantly dumbfounded, and the one-eyed jumped anxiously. The soul pets all looked at Tang Haofei, seemingly questioning the truth of his words.