Chapter 695: The Dark Sentinel 6

When Tang Wan looked up, Lu Tong had already stopped not far away.

At the same time, his gaze fell on her.

Sharp. Cold. Unyielding.

In the next moment, his eyes locked onto her completely, like a predator that had found its target. Then, step by step, he walked toward her, his presence heavy with pressure, each movement carrying a suffocating sense of dominance.

No one in the White Tower failed to recognize him.

So as he advanced, the surrounding sentinels and guides instinctively moved aside, creating a clear path without a single word being spoken.

Silence spread.

All eyes followed him.

—

In just a few moments, Lu Tong stopped in front of Tang Wan.

The distance between them shrank.

And with every step he had taken earlier, Tang Wan had felt her heartbeat grow more and more uncontrollable, as if something deep inside her was responding instinctively.

Only now did she truly understand what “one hundred percent compatibility” meant.

There was no need for any test.

No need for numbers.

As long as the two people approached each other, they would know.

This person—

Was the one.

—

Lu Tong lowered his gaze, looking at the girl in front of him.

Her skin was fair, her features delicate, yet her expression was calm, almost indifferent under his scrutiny.

His eyes narrowed slightly.

At that moment, the small white tiger resting on his shoulder suddenly leapt down. It landed lightly on the ground and, without hesitation, padded toward the Persian cat in Tang Wan’s arms.

Then, it lowered its head and rubbed against it affectionately.

The Persian cat’s eyes brightened instantly.

It let out a soft, coquettish meow and leaned forward, rubbing back against the white tiger with equal enthusiasm.

The two mental bodies seemed to recognize each other immediately, their closeness natural and instinctive.

—

Lu Tong glanced down at the scene, then raised his hand.

Without warning, his fingers lifted Tang Wan’s chin.

His touch was firm, leaving no room for refusal.

“What’s your name?” he asked, his voice low and cold.

—

For Lu Tong, a guide had always been nothing more than a burden.

A restraint.

An unnecessary complication.

As the strongest among dark sentinels, he did not need a guide at all. His control was absolute, his will unshakable.

And yet—

Looking at the girl before him, something unfamiliar stirred within him.

Perhaps it was the perfect compatibility.

Perhaps it was that strange, unprecedented resonance in his heart.

Whatever it was, one thing became clear.

He wanted her.

—

In this world, a one hundred percent match was often called a bond ordained by fate. A pairing blessed by something beyond human control.

Once formed, it could not be separated.

Which meant—

She belonged to him.

This realization did not make him resist.

Instead, it filled his previously cold and indifferent heart with an unfamiliar sense of satisfaction.

He rejected the concept of needing a guide.

But he did not reject her.

—

Meanwhile, Tang Wan was internally fuming.

What the hell is this? Grabbing my chin the first time we meet?

Noted. Absolutely noted.

She was already mentally adding another entry into her imaginary “revenge notebook.”

But outwardly, her expression remained gentle and composed.

“My name is Tang Wan,” she said calmly. “Number 5251.”

—

Lu Tong’s brows furrowed slightly.

In the White Tower, numbers represented ranking in mental strength.

This number…

Seemed low.

Was his guide this weak?

A trace of dissatisfaction flickered across his mind, but it vanished almost instantly.

It didn’t matter.

He was strong enough.

Even if she were weak, he could protect her.

—

The next moment, Lu Tong released his spiritual thread.

Golden strands extended forward and pierced directly toward Tang Wan’s mental barrier.

This time, Tang Wan did not resist.

Instead, she opened her spiritual world willingly.

Their threads connected.

—

In an instant, a violent tremor surged through her entire being.

It was not just sensation.

It was impact.

Her soul seemed to shake as a flood of unfamiliar images crashed into her mind.

Blood.

Battle.

Endless killing.

The scenes were chaotic and brutal, filled with coldness and destruction. At the same time, an overwhelming emotional current surged through her consciousness, sharp, violent, and almost suffocating.

Tang Wan’s expression changed slightly.

These weren’t her memories.

They were his.

—

She was seeing what Lu Tong had experienced.

And she was feeling it too.

This was the resonance of perfect compatibility.

Through the connection of their spiritual realms, they could glimpse fragments of each other’s past, even share the emotions embedded within them.

—

Tang Wan’s fingers tightened slightly.

For the first time, she clearly understood—

Just what kind of world Lu Tong had walked through.