Soul Land 5: The Rebirth of Tang San

Chapter 195: From Now On, Call Me Sister Mei

Mei Gongzi stood silently by the window, gazing at the boy sweeping the plaza. Her eyes revealed a trace of contemplation.

Since her return, she had been pondering a question.

Why? Why had she suddenly hesitated that day?

It was that day when she returned to where she had immobilized the four eighth-order Winged Tigers to collect her spoils. She had seen him there, and he had even voluntarily revealed his Redemption Society identity. Mei Gongzi did not believe an Orange Class member would know her secret identity, so she attacked him without hesitation.

But for some reason, she felt a strong sense of foreboding just as she was about to unleash her power to kill him, or at least inject him with the power to sever space. It was as if something terrible would happen if she killed him.

This feeling was unprecedented for her, but precisely for that reason, the memory of it was etched deeply in her mind.

Zhang Haoxuan had arrived just in time. Yet even if he hadn't, she felt that she wouldn't have been able to kill this guy.

Why was that? Thinking back to every time she saw him at the academy, and the way he looked at her, Mei Gongzi found it even stranger.

This boy named Tang San looked at her differently from anyone else.

Her mother looked at her with loving eyes, sometimes with a touch of heartache.

The demon students looked at her with either disdain, flattery, or covetousness.

But Tang San was different. When he looked at her, his eyes held a strange brilliance. They seemed to contain very complex emotions.

These emotions were hard to describe; there was joy, excitement, reminiscence, and... longing?

When she first saw him in the milk tea shop, he looked at her somewhat dazedly.

How could a ten-year-old have such a look in his eyes?

She had seen that dazed look in her father's eyes when he looked at her mother. But when Tang San looked at her, it was different. In his dazed eyes, there was also a strong sense of sorrow.

Mei Gongzi hadn't thought much about this kind of look before because she didn't feel it had anything to do with her.

But since Tang San appeared in the academy, and she often ran into him and felt the changes in his gaze, Mei Gongzi began to notice this boy.

Especially this time, when she had tried to attack him but couldn't bring herself to do it. It was even stranger.

Mei Gongzi did not like this feeling. She never liked things that were beyond her control. If she had a choice, she would rather distance herself from or even eliminate this person who unsettled her.

She bore too heavy a responsibility. She could not afford any mistakes, nor was she willing to make any.

But this guy was Zhang Haoxuan's disciple, so she couldn't harm him. She couldn't even drive him away. And today, when she saw him again as the sweeping Little Tang, for some reason, Mei Gongzi suddenly felt a sense of relief at seeing him again.

He had returned, and that was quite good.

Thinking this, Mei Gongzi's body trembled slightly. Why did she feel that seeing him again was a good thing?

While sweeping, Tang San gradually entered a state of forgetting both himself and his surroundings. The deeper his understanding of this plane, the more he could feel its power.

This world was definitely a place of great advantage for the demon and nymph clans.

In his previous life, no one was born with innate knowledge, but in this plane, it seemed that every demon and nymph was born knowing.

They didn't need much effort; they could gain great power just through the evolution of their bloodlines.

The levels in this plane were extremely high.

Although he hadn't seen truly top-tier powerhouses yet, he could imagine that the twelfth-order emperors, the peak existences in this plane, wouldn't be much weaker than the God Kings in his former divine realm.

What a powerful plane this was!

Just then, he shivered involuntarily, stopped his broom, and turned to look in a certain direction.

Mei Gongzi, wearing the Kali Academy uniform, was standing not far away, staring intently at him.

Her face was still as cool as ever, no different from usual. But this time, Tang San could clearly feel that she wasn't just passing by.

Mei Gongzi paused for a moment when she saw Tang San turn to look at her.

His eyes changed again, showing surprise and a bit of nervousness. Was he worried she would take revenge on him? The surprise seemed to gradually overshadow the nervousness.

Mei Gongzi started walking toward Tang San.

Their eyes met, and Mei Gongzi's beautiful eyes sparkled. "Why are you sweeping here?"

For you. Tang San almost answered in his mind instantly.

"It's a secret," Tang San said with a smile.

Mei Gongzi frowned slightly. "What if I insist on knowing?"

Seeing her suddenly act a bit spoiled, Tang San was momentarily stunned. This hint of coyness was quite different from her usual cold demeanor.

Seeing his dazed look, Mei Gongzi couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed and annoyed. "I'm talking to you!"

"If you really want to know, I'll tell you," Tang San said helplessly.

"You're so unprincipled?" Mei Gongzi remarked.

"I..." Tang San was speechless. "Then I won't tell you?"

"You dare!" Mei Gongzi's voice rose slightly.

"So... should I tell you or not?" Tang San couldn't help but find it amusing. This was the first time he had seen Mei Gongzi act this way.

Mei Gongzi seemed to revert to her cold demeanor. She said calmly, "Just tell me."

Tang San said, "The spiritual energy inside Kali Academy is dense, making it better for cultivation."

"You’re cultivating while sweeping?" Mei Gongzi showed a thoughtful expression.

She had indeed noticed something different about Tang San while observing him earlier. She could wield powerful spatial forces and even touch the core mysteries of space. Her observational skills were very keen, and her spiritual power was strong. As she watched Tang San sweep, it seemed to her as if he had merged with the playground. He was clearly just sweeping, yet it felt as if he had already become one with the area.

She didn't know that this feeling was called the unity of heaven and man.

For ordinary people, achieving this unity was very difficult.

But Tang San had recently absorbed his sixth bloodline imprint, which happened to make his relationship with plants incredibly close. Coupled with his bit of divine consciousness and the insights from three lifetimes, achieving the unity of heaven and man was simply natural for him.

"Yeah." Tang San nodded. He was indeed cultivating and wasn't lying.

"Do you have a mission?" Mei Gongzi asked further.

Tang San shook his head. "No."

"Deceiving a superior is a serious offense, understand?" Mei Gongzi said coldly.

Tang San smiled wryly. "Yes, but I am not deceiving you.... Superior Mei Gongzi."

Mei Gongzi's lips twitched slightly. "From now on, call me Sister Mei."

Sister Mei? Tang San was momentarily stunned, almost instantly recalling her appearance from his previous life. Back then, she used to have everyone call her Sister Xiao Wu.

"Alright, Sister Mei." Tang San nodded honestly, but an unusual feeling surged like a tide within him. He resisted the urge to rush up and hug her. He didn't dare to look at her again, fearing he couldn't control his emotions.

Seeing him suddenly lower his head, Mei Gongzi frowned slightly but said nothing more and turned to leave.

Tang San only lifted his head again after her footsteps faded away.

In the distance, Mei Gongzi was gradually walking away. Tang San's tightly pressed lips slowly relaxed.

But at that moment, she suddenly turned and stared at him.

Tang San was startled. The tears that had filled his eyes could no longer be controlled and instantly slid down his cheeks.