Chapter Seven: May I Hold You for a Moment?

Gu Chen was closest to Xiao Wu when he collapsed. Xiao Wu was still momentarily stunned by the final two words he had uttered. Caught off guard, she suddenly felt her chest press against something hard. Her conditioned reflex kicked in, and she was about to execute a shoulder throw on the person.

In the blink of an eye, she caught sight of his tightly closed eyes and realized he was unconscious, so she halted her movement.

As luck would have it, this scene was witnessed by Tang San, who had just arrived. His expression turned incredibly grim; one could feel his raging anger from ten miles away.

Xiao Wu looked up at that exact moment, her gaze locking with Tang San’s. Tang San lightly ran the tip of his tongue against the inside of his lower lip, his eyes narrowing with an indescribable, sinister darkness.

Seeing this expression, Xiao Wu knew Tang San was angry. He must have misunderstood something!

She hurriedly handed Gu Chen over to Zhao Wuji. "Teacher Zhao, please look after him for a moment."

Zhao Wuji nodded and took Gu Chen. He felt quite regretful at that moment; if he had used just a little more strength earlier, this kid would have been dead.

After Gu Chen passed out, he felt as if he had collided with something. When he opened his eyes, he discovered he had arrived in a strange space.

It was a world even more beautiful than the world of Avatar. Clear lake water rippled under the bright moonlight, and a pair of crystalline, bare feet, shimmering with starlight, splashed in the water.

Colorful fish swam joyfully in the lake. An owl stood quietly on a treetop, gazing into the distance, as if looking toward his own long-lost memories.

"You have come," a beautiful woman's voice resonated.

She appeared to be about thirteen or fourteen years old, dressed in a fiery red dress. Her exquisite face was like carved jade, without a single flaw. Her large