I Love Destroying Worlds' Plot

Chapter 1722: 23.41 Second Grey Star - Key

The city tournament ended in such an anticlimactic result. The results were the same as usual. With Yun Hun and his new partner winning the duo division, and the singles division resulting in Yun Luan being champion and followed by An Zhe as first runner-up. They all gain the quota for the world tournament. Yun Hun failed to cling to An Zhe after the tournament, after hearing what his coach, Sirius Frost, the ice king, did and what happened to him. Though he had guessed, he could not blame those children for beating him up for what happened.

Nothing much important had happened except for the fact that Hunluanʼs soul had temporarily woken up before the end of the tournament, and that the situation had left An Zhe bewildered all day. Because of this, the God of Destruction, Hei Anjing, and the God of Void and Darkness, Ye Xiajie, were watching An Zhe quietly on their way home. Even the current Yun Luan noticed the changes in An Zhe after waking up and asking all those questions before.

On their way home, An Zhe had fallen into his deep thoughts, almost ignoring Yun Luan the whole way. Even after they had returned to the mansion.

Yun Luan grabbed An Zhe and asked, ”Zhe, what is wrong with you? Youʼve just been acting weird since we got back, and I woke up.”

”Iʼm alright, just a bit tired,” An Zhe responded as he walked past Yun Luan.

The moment he walked past Yun Luan, An Zhe didnʼt notice the shocked expression of Yun Luan.

This situation had actually left An Zhe a bit distant from Yun Luan. For the reason that it made him uncomfortable that the Yun Luan who had smiled at him in that room was just a figment of his imagination. The sudden distance made Yun Luan feel empty. This is what he had always felt when Yun Hun started stealing anything from his side. So, Yun Luan started thinking that maybe even An Zhe, whom he thought would never leave his side, could change like this one day.

Yun Luan also started to change, especially on the day when the last conversation between him and An Zhe took place. He becomes even quieter and no longer easily approaches everyone except his coach, Hei Anjing, who would check on him as he is worried. Even when training, Yun Luan asked if he could train alone in that former ice rink, which he used to train in, and not in the private one where he would see An Zhe.

The God of Destruction, Hei Anjing, thought that the tension between An Zhe and Yun Luan might become a catalyst to wake the real Hunluan. He agreed to Yun Luanʼs request. There is also the case of An Zhe; he also wanted to try forcing the world eater to wake up. For that, stimulation or a burst in feelings is needed.

Like today, An Zhe still hasnʼt noticed the changes in Yun Luan and even asked for a leave of absence.

An Zhe said, ”I will be back for dinner.” He didnʼt even notice that Yun Luan no longer looked at him or cared for him like before. He is now treated no differently than air.

He left without noticing the awkwardness of the area and how people in the dining area were sneaking a peek between him and Yun Luan.

Yun Luan also finished his breakfast and said, ”Coach, I will go train for the whole day and return for dinner.”

”Alright. Donʼt overdo it,” said Hei Anjing.

After Yun Luan took his leave, those who felt awkward in the dining hall couldnʼt help but react.

Ye Jingxia whispered to his elder brother, ”What the hell is wrong with the two of them?”

”Um… This is just a loverʼs spat. Donʼt get involved, Xiao Jing,” said Ye Qinjing to his younger brother.

Ye Jingxia looked confused and tilted his head as if he couldnʼt understand why his elder brother thinks he will care about what is happening with the two lovers. He couldnʼt even understand the emotion between the two.

”I wonʼt. Do I look interested?” Ye Jingxia said.

Hei Anjing said, ”Alright. Just eat.”

The White King, Hei Anjing, and the Black King, Ye Xiajie, noticed the awkwardness between An Zhe and Yun Luan. They knew that An Zhe started meeting Yun Hun after the city tournament. This is not because he is attracted to Yun Hun, but because he wanted to investigate if something was wrong with Yun Luan. Whether he had a split personality or not.

Yun Hun knew that the world eaterʼs vessel in this world wasnʼt truly attracted to him like he was. After all, he is only a soul fragment, and if there is someone whom this person is going to recognize, it can only be the original Yun Luan. However, as a part of the original Hunluan, he couldnʼt ignore his attraction to An Zhe, the mortal vessel of the world-eater of this world.

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Somewhere at the mall…

Yun Hun and An Zhe met as An Zhe requested. He wanted to observe the Yun Luan he thought he dreamed of that day, the one in front of him. He noticed that the presence and personality of Yun Hun are closer to the one he met that day. However, meeting Yun Hun right now, he felt that this man was merely a copy and not the same as the one whom he had met. They were having a conversation at the cafe, and An Zhe immediately got bored after a few exchanges of lines.

Yun Hun wasnʼt offended, as he knew the real personality of the world eater, An Shizhe. This is the man who only acknowledges the original and never its soul fragment. For him, soul fragments are disposable things. I can be used, ignored, or even destroyed at will. However, affected by the feeling of the original, Yun Hun can hardly hate the man. Thus, leading to the current situation.

”Alright, letʼs end the small talk. I know there is something you wanted to ask. Say it. What is it that you want to know?” Yun Hun asked with a smile.

When Yun Hun smiled, An Zhe was stunned but only for a split second before finally frowning. He said out of nowhere, ”Can you please not smile? I feel uncomfortable.”

”Is there something wrong with me smiling?” Yun Hun asked.

An Zhe averted his eyes and said, ”...Nothing. I just… donʼt like it.”

”Alright! I will not smile,” said Yun Hun.

An Zhe took his time to think as he hesitated before finally asking what he wanted to ask.

He said, ”Do you know a man called An Shizhe?”

The moment the name An Shizhe was mentioned, Yun Hunʼs face turned serious. He thought that the man was fooling him. However, after observing An Zhe, he looked so innocent and clear. He knew that this question wasnʼt to test him. But simply a question he wanted to ask.

Yun Hun asked, ”Where have you heard this name? Did my brother call it out?”

”No, I just heard it somewhere,” said An Zhe, trying to hide the fact that Yun Luan was involved in this situation.

Yun Hun knew that An Zhe was trying to lie. He pretended to fall for it and gave him an answer that was half-truth and half-lie. Hiding a smile behind his cup, he took a sip and enjoyed his espresso before speaking. As for An Zhe, he looked at him as if he were drinking mud instead of coffee.

He said, ”An Shizhe, I know this man very well. Isnʼt that my elder brotherʼs lover?”

When Yun Hun mentioned the word ʼlover,ʼ it made An Zheʼs heart beat in excitement rather than anger. He couldnʼt understand why his heart was reacting like this and held the clothes above his chest with an expression of incredulity on his face. Yun Hun, who was observing him, thought that he was affected by jealousy, causing him to be happy. As long as he makes An Zhe distance himself from Yun Luan, it will be his win.

However, he thought wrong. The obsession An Shizhe had towards Yun Luan was too strong, especially as he prepared for it so he wouldnʼt mistake someone else as his beloved. Thus, when his real name was mentioned and words like lovers, husband, and beloved were mentioned, his heart would race, and the real reason for it was yearning. He was yearning for the person he fell for and chose with his whole life. This is the trump card or the key the World Eater had prepared so he could wake up in this world despite the restrictions on them.

Yun Hun tried to look worried and was about to reach out a hand to touch An Zhe. ”Are you alright, AʼZhe?” he asked. Unfortunately, that is the wrong move at this moment.

An Zhe had slapped his hand away and said, ”Donʼt worry. Iʼm fine. I want to use the bathroom first.”

”Go ahead,” said Yun Hun.

He didnʼt think much and felt that he had succeeded in creating a gap between his original self and this man. After all, as long as those who arenʼt supposed to get involved donʼt enter the fray, he should be able to win. Unfortunately, he had guessed wrong.