So, the reliable one, who always seemed to thrive on chaos, didn't join in this time. Instead, he quietly retreated and stayed away from the center of the incident.
Now, only Xu Ling remains trapped in the vortex of the dispute, unable to escape.
Fortunately, the Tree of Life broke its silence not long after.
Perhaps because it was still a little guilty, it didn't speak as confidently as it had before.
"Your questioning of Lingling won't do any good!"
The topic circled back to the original one, with the Tree of Life deliberately ignoring the mistake it had just made.
Emerald's gaze remained piercing. She raised an eyebrow slightly and asked coldly, "Then tell me, what exactly is going on?"
The jade surface was unmistakable; clearly, she needed to know the reason behind it.
The Tree of Life fell silent once more.
At first, the Tree of Life had no idea what the answer to this question was, but it had a vague feeling that this was Emerald's own choice.
Therefore, you can't blame anyone.
Faced with the emerald's burning gaze, the Tree of Life finally stammered out the reason.
That was your own choice.
Emerald was stunned for a moment, and without thinking, she was about to retort: "Impossible!"
However, before she could finish speaking, her face suddenly changed color, as if she had just thought of something.
Hesitation crossed her face, and Emerald suddenly fell silent.
She began to seriously consider the possibilities described by the Tree of Life.
If it is..., it might actually be possible!
As she pondered, Emerald's gaze lowered slightly, and she looked down at Xu Ling with a condescending expression.
This was the first time she had really looked at Xu Ling closely.
Before this, Xu Ling was nothing more than a tool to tease the Tree of Life in relation to Jade.
Therefore, as a tool, it's not worth her time or effort; she just needs to see if it's useful.
However, the situation has changed, which has led to a change in Xu Ling's position in Jade's heart.
Jade's gaze swept over Xu Ling inch by inch, not missing a single detail.
Her gaze was blatant and undisguised, fixed on Xu Ling, making Xu Ling feel as if she were being pricked by thorns.
Xu Ling shifted slightly uncomfortably, then immediately turned her head away to avoid Emerald's gaze.
However, as soon as she turned her head slightly, Emerald suddenly gripped her hand tightly again, frowning and whispering, "Don't move."
Even though Emerald's tone was much friendlier than before, Xu Ling still stiffened instantly. She obediently turned her head, lowered her eyes, and dared not move an inch.
The fear from earlier hadn't completely subsided, and some lingering emotions remained. Influenced by this, Xu Ling dared not disobey.
However, Emerald's furrowed brows did not relax despite Xu Ling's cooperation; on the contrary, her brows remained raised.
Soon enough, a prominent "川" (river) character appeared between her eyebrows.
Jade doesn't understand why she chose Xu Ling.
She looked at her from left to right, but no matter which angle she observed, she couldn't find anything special about Xu Ling.
Except for one very obvious point, which is that Xu Ling's appearance is different from that of ordinary people.
What first caught Emerald's attention was Xu Ling's long, jet-black hair, as black as a waterfall, and her eyes, as dark as the night sky.
In addition, although Xu Ling has delicate eyebrows and eyes and a smooth face, she is not as striking as Emerald herself, which makes her more memorable.
As for other things, no jade was found.
Therefore, she couldn't understand why she chose Xu Ling.
Could it be that you have a unique hobby?
In a flash, such a thought crossed her mind.
Perhaps she herself found such thoughts laughable, and Jade suddenly chuckled softly.
She laughed it off and put the idea aside, not paying much attention to it.
Jade's light laughter acted as a signal, abruptly breaking the tense atmosphere and instantly easing it.
Xu Ling was taken aback and couldn't help but look up at the elf.
At that moment, a hint of curiosity flickered in those dark eyes, like starlight twinkling in the night sky.
Xu Ling was somewhat surprised by the sudden smile on the elf's face. Just a moment ago, the elf had a serious expression, as if facing a formidable enemy. How could it suddenly burst into laughter?
However, the smile on Emerald's lips vanished in an instant, and by the time Xu Ling looked up, she had already returned to her original expression.
Noticing Xu Ling's gaze, Emerald raised an eyebrow slightly: "What?"
Even though the atmosphere has eased considerably, Xu Ling is still shaken.
So she immediately lowered her head and remained silent.
Upon seeing this, a hint of mockery flashed in Emerald's eyes.
If Xu Ling had adopted the same attitude before calling out Emerald's name, Emerald would have found Xu Ling quite amusing.
Now, hehe.
Jade suppressed her rising impatience, turned her gaze away, and decided to avoid seeing it altogether.
However, this method is not effective at purifying the environment.
Whether it was her own mind playing tricks on her or it was because Xu Ling was her partner, even though Xu Ling wasn't in her sight, Xu Ling's presence was always around her and impossible to ignore!
Emerald's forehead began to throb. Suddenly, Emerald froze, realizing that she shouldn't be making trouble for herself.
Even if she does find out the reason why Xu Ling is her partner, so what?
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