Chapter 332: Chapter 319: A Match Made in Heaven

Anyone with eyes could see that the person before them was clearly no longer Director Zhou Yue.

Although the face was still Zhou Yue’s, it looked incredibly stiff and twisted. His pure black eyes, in particular, looked as if they could swallow the world whole, so eerie that it was impossible to look at them directly.

Seeing that Gu Xi had recognized him, the man didn’t seem surprised at all. Instead, his entire being radiated a bizarre sense of joy and triumph.

"Xiaoxi, I’m very happy." The man’s pure black eyes locked onto Gu Xi, like the gaze of the abyss itself. He murmured softly, "I’m very happy you recognized me at a glance."

The man’s expression was stiff and twisted, yet his voice was surprisingly gentle and cool, creating a powerful sense of dissonance.

Ye Junhan took a step forward, his right hand tightening on his scabbard. This man felt extremely dangerous, and Ye Junhan almost instinctively moved to stand in front of Gu Xi.

At that exact moment, the man and Gu Xi moved simultaneously.

An invisible wave of power rippled out in front of Ye Junhan. The scimitar in his hand was already unsheathed, slashing viciously toward the man.

Two against one. The man retreated half a step. He raised a hand to touch the corner of his mouth and narrowed his eyes, a dangerous glint—and a hint of hidden excitement—appearing within them.

"You’re very good." Though he was injured, his voice held a trace of delight. But who was this praise directed at?

Ye Junhan’s brow twitched almost imperceptibly as Gu Xi stepped forward.

"Yun Ye," Gu Xi said, looking up at him with a calm gaze. "Who exactly are you?"

The man laughed again. His voice was mellow, deep, and melodious, like the most beautiful cello in the world. "Xiaoxi, if you wish it, I can always be Yun Ye—the Yun Ye you saved from a horde of zombies with your own hands."

’He was willing to be Yun Ye, not only because that body was the first human he had possessed and had been nourished by his origin power for many years, making it incredibly strong, but also because Yun Ye’s face and physique perfectly aligned with human aesthetics.’

’He was very pleased.’

’Not like this current host. Never mind that it’s ugly; the body is also in terrible shape. Every time before possessing it, he had to stimulate its acupoints with silver needles just to awaken its potential, which only allowed him to stay for a short time.’

’Even so, this body was far too weak. It couldn’t withstand his power at all. Otherwise, if he had been in Yun Ye’s body just now, would Ye Junhan have had any right to act so insolently?’

’Not just anyone had the right to draw a blade on him.’

’But...’

The man didn’t pay much mind to Ye Junhan. Ye Junhan’s fate had been sealed years ago, when Li Ming sent him to Project G.

He glanced at Ye Junhan for only a moment before his gaze fell upon Gu Xi beside him.

Gu Xi’s expression was placid, her eyes devoid of any emotional ripple, as if his words no longer had any effect on her.

This instinctively displeased the man, and his brow furrowed slightly.

"Xiaoxi..."

"In that case, tell me, who is Yun Ye?" Gu Xi interrupted him, pressing the question.

"Who Yun Ye is doesn’t matter." The man’s brow furrowed slightly. ’During that last exchange, I only used half my power, and this body is already showing signs of collapse.’

’So pathetic.’

’It seems I won’t be able to properly catch up with Xiaoxi today.’

The man sighed with regret and decided to stop wasting time.

"Xiaoxi," he said, raising a hand to adjust his cuff and getting straight to the point. "It seems you’ve already obtained that item..."

Gu Xi was noncommittal. Her left hand, which was pressing against her knuckles, tightened slightly. "What item?"

"The Superpower Seed," the man said without reservation, his pure black eyes fixed on Gu Xi.

"What is a Superpower Seed?" Gu Xi asked.

"You don’t know?" The man seemed surprised, but he quickly put something together. He let out a meaningful laugh and murmured as if to himself, "So, Li Ming never told you. Interesting. Very interesting. How utterly fascinating."

The man had repeated the sentiment three times. Clearly, he found the matter utterly fascinating. ’Gu Xi doesn’t even know the Superpower Seed exists?’

Gu Xi frowned slightly as the man continued, "Xiaoxi, you carry the mark of a Superpower Seed, yet you don’t even know they exist. Don’t you find that interesting? Aren’t you curious about what Li Ming has been hiding from you?"

His voice was deep and melodious, laced with an indescribable, hypnotic quality.

Gu Xi remained unmoved. She simply looked at him with a placid expression and asked in all seriousness, "Yun Ye, are you trying to drive a wedge between me and Li Ming?"

The man gave her a long, deep look but remained noncommittal.

But his gaze made Qi Xiang and the others extremely uncomfortable. Still, they knew this wasn’t the time for them to interject, so they could only frown slightly and stand united beside Gu Xi.

Gu Xi asked Yun Ye again, "So, what exactly is the Superpower Seed?"

’If I’m not mistaken,’ she thought, ’Yun Ye went to all this trouble to lure me to the Land of Death, and his ultimate goal must be this so-called Superpower Seed.’

’I have a rough idea of what the Superpower Seed is, but to be honest, my knowledge about it is extremely limited.’

’In fact, this is the first time I’ve even heard the term ’Superpower Seed’.’

Gu Xi felt a strange sense of urgency. She desperately wanted to know what this Superpower Seed was and where it came from.

That was why her attitude toward Yun Ye was, as always, brazenly direct.

’...And based on my understanding of him, Yun Ye would tell me everything.’

Sure enough, Yun Ye held nothing back. "Legend has it that the Superpower Seed was born in the cosmos, nurtured by the universe’s origin power..."

"’Legend has it?’" Gu Xi arched an eyebrow, her fingertip lightly tapping the two tender leaves atop the little sprout.

"Yes, legend has it." Yun Ye gave her a meaningful glance before changing the subject. "The Superpower Seed is the most wondrous power in the universe, coveted by all advanced life forms. And every time it appears, it does so in a pair."

"Xiaoxi," he said, his pure black eyes gazing at her with profound feeling, "the small stone you held in your hand as a child was a Superpower Seed. And this one, in the Land of Death, belongs to me."

"So, you see, Xiaoxi... we are a match made in heaven."

The man’s voice carried an indefinable power, as if he were speaking some fundamental truth, making him naturally persuasive.

With the exception of Gu Xi, the expressions of everyone else present instantly went vacant.

But Ye Junhan quickly snapped out of it. He narrowed his eyes, took a step forward, and silently locked gazes with the man.

The faint scent of blood filled the air. Gu Xi saw blood seeping from the palm of Ye Junhan’s tactical glove. He must have cut his own hand to stay clear-headed.

Gu Xi frowned slightly. The little green sprout transformed into a streak of green light that quickly merged into Ye Junhan’s palm.

Ye Junhan didn’t move, his gaze on Yun Ye as sharp as the blade in his hand.

The situation was on a knife’s edge.

At that moment, Gu Xi took a step forward...