Whether it was genuine or a test, Xu Yan indeed had this idea.
Song Lian was not her ultimate destination, nor was Wen Shangyin. She thrived on challenges, aiming to climb higher when faced with stronger opponents.
Song Lian glanced at Xu Yan. If he wasn't no match for Shang Qi and Su Ling, and if he had any self-awareness, he would never have gotten entangled with a vulgar and greedy woman like Xu Yan.
It was precisely because he had self-awareness, knowing he could only channel his admiration for Su Ling onto Xu Yan.
Therefore, regarding what Xu Yan said, Song Lian chuckled, reached out, and lifted her chin, making her look directly at him.
Once Xu Yan was looking at him, Song Lian removed his hand and said, "If you have the capability, go ahead and try. As a reward for your skills, I'll give you a heads-up."
"What?" Xu Yan had expected Song Lian to slap her after her words.
However, Song Lian didn't. Not only did he not, but he was also offering her a warning. It was utterly preposterous.
Still, Xu Yan didn't care at all. When she was in the prison sector, she had rotated through different men.
Now, she only needed to service two men, and they were both of decent quality. She wasn't losing out.
Song Lian's smile held a hint of sarcasm. Looking at the somewhat anxious Xu Yan, he said word by word, "With Su Ling's appearance, you can achieve twice the result with half the effort. However, don't say I told you. It would be detrimental to both of us."
Having said what he needed to say, Song Lian removed Xu Yan's hand and looked at her. "Clean yourself up, and I'll go find Brother Shang Yin."
As Song Lian turned to leave the tent, he looked back at Xu Yan. "I'll have someone bring you water."
"No need," Xu Yan refused Song Lian's offer outright. She crossed her arms and looked at Song Lian. "My own ability is water manipulation. No need to trouble yourself. Give me some time, and I'll clean myself up before you two come in."
Song Lian was deeply surprised by Xu Yan's words.
He hadn't expected a woman like Xu Yan to awaken dual abilities.
What a shame, he thought, to awaken dual abilities and not use them for good.
Xu Yan saw what Song Lian was thinking and couldn't be bothered to explain. Instead, she turned around and started to take off her skirt. Song Lian saw this, lifted the tent flap, and walked out. He put his hands in his pockets and looked up at the starry sky.
Heaven was truly unfair. He yearned to awaken an ability but couldn't.
Yet, it was the utterly useless Xu Yan who awakened dual abilities, and such coveted ones at that.
After leaving the tent, Song Lian was about to find Wen Shangyin. He had only walked a few steps when he saw, in the darkness not far away, flickering embers.
Without even thinking, Song Lian knew it had to be Wen Shangyin there.
Following the embers, Song Lian walked in that direction.
As he got closer and could feel Wen Shangyin's presence, Song Lian stopped. He looked at the embers and said, "That woman has awakened dual abilities. Her other ability is water manipulation."
In the darkness, Wen Shangyin heard this and was quite surprised and taken aback.
He dropped the cigarette he was holding onto the ground, stomped it out, and then looked towards Song Lian.
Although the visibility was poor and he couldn't see anything, he still did this.
Wen Shangyin let out a scoff. After laughing, he spoke, "What's heaven's deal? It didn't give us two grown men any abilities, but it gave that woman dual abilities…"
Before he could finish, Wen Shangyin felt it was truly unfair and unbalanced.
"Heaven?" Song Lian looked up at the sky. The night sky was brilliant, dotted with countless stars. "I've never believed in it."