Ah Yin's Peace of Mind

Ah Yin snapped out of her shock and noticed the meaningful look in Ye Wen's eyes, making her heart tremble.

"I-I understand, Boss. I'll definitely be more careful from now on."

Days passed one by one, and the way Ah Yin looked at Ye Wen grew increasingly strange. She always felt as though everything about her had been seen through by Ye Wen's eyes.

As the hidden rich kid among the Work-Study Students, Ye Wen took Ah Yin to enjoy the night market in Nuoding City one evening.

Don't ask why he only brought Ah Yin. The gender ratio among soul masters was simply far too unbalanced.

No matter how much money Ye Wen had, he would not squander it everywhere like some spoiled young master who treated money as worthless.

Eating Nuoding City's unique snacks, Ye Wen was in a good mood. Some time ago, Ah Yin had acknowledged him as her sworn older brother, so he was no longer merely her boss.

Ah Yin was still too pure and Kindness-hearted. Whoever treated her well, she would give them her whole heart. No wonder Tang Hao had eaten her clean and wiped his mouth in the original story, eventually planting her in a pitch-black waterfall cave for more than ten years.

Though he had yet to advance to the status of a romantic older brother, this was undoubtedly a good start. With six years ahead of them, Ye Wen refused to believe he could not win Ah Yin over.

However, Ah Yin was somewhat absent-minded at the moment, chatting with Ye Wen halfheartedly as they unknowingly arrived at a rather secluded park in the city.

After all, this was a remote little city. There was not much profit to be had, so there were no criminal gangs either. Truly capable soul masters would not extort such trifling sums here.

Ye Wen looked up at the sky and realized it was getting late. He was about to tell Ah Yin that they should head back.

But suddenly, Ye Wen felt his body tighten. Looking down, he saw Blue Silver Grass streaked with Gold Pattern binding him tightly.

"What the hell?!" Ye Wen was startled.

At that moment, a tremendous force came from the Blue Silver Grass, dragging Ye Wen deep into the park.

It was pitch-black here, with only the chirping of insects by his ears, making it especially eerie.

Even with Ye Wen's adult mindset, his heart began pounding uneasily.

"A-Ah Yin, w-what are you doing?"

Ah Yin gave Ye Wen a conflicted look, then lowered her head and spoke.

"Brother doesn't seem surprised that I have a Soul Ring."

Ah. This.

After all, the moment he had met Ah Yin, Ye Wen had helped her conceal the matter of her Innate Soul Power. With his current reaction, it really did seem as though he had been prepared all along.

Ye Wen also struggled internally.

Should he deceive her by saying he thought Ah Yin came from some reclusive sect, or should he directly reveal her identity as a Soul Beast?

In the end, an old memory flashed through Ye Wen's mind.

In the original story, after Ah Yin and Tang Hao confirmed their relationship, she had personally told him that she was a 100,000 Year Soul Beast.

Ye Wen's heart trembled. What an immaculate love, one that people could only yearn for.

For a moment, his fear gradually faded.

Ye Wen's gaze slowly calmed, and he looked at Ah Yin gently.

"Of course I'm not surprised. After all, my little Ah Yin has always been a genius."

Ah Yin lightly bit her red lips and forced herself to look fiercely at Ye Wen.

"Do you know my true identity?"

Ye Wen did not hesitate and softly replied, "Yes."

Then, in an almost imperceptible voice, he said two words. "One hundred thousand."

In an instant, Ah Yin's fierce expression vanished, and her eyes filled with grievance.

Crystal tears slid down her delicate face. The happiness of this time together made Ah Yin wonder whether it had all been a dream.

Ah Yin sobbed for a while before choking out her words.

"Why? Why did you say it, Brother?

Couldn't you have just killed me when you needed my Soul Ring and Soul Bone?

Why did you have to tell me that you knew the truth about my identity?"

The Blue Silver Emperor around him gradually slackened before finally fading into nothingness. Ye Wen walked up to Ah Yin.

He raised his right hand, gently caressed Ah Yin's cheek, and said,

"What are you thinking? They're only a 100,000-year Soul Ring and Soul Bone. How could they possibly be more important than you to me?

Would you be willing to become my family, Ah Yin? I've realized I can't seem to live without you."

Ah Yin's sobbing gradually stopped. Her reddened, swollen eyes looked at Ye Wen.

His words had undoubtedly struck a chord in Ah Yin's heart. As a 100,000 Year Soul Beast that had once grown from Blue Silver Grass, Ah Yin had once had many brothers and sisters to communicate with. Yet as time passed, that sense of loneliness had only grown stronger.

After taking human form, Ah Yin had unconsciously begun yearning for the word family.

But remembering that she was a Soul Beast who had taken human form, Ah Yin asked somewhat uncertainly,

"You don't mind that I'm a Soul Beast?"

Ye Wen merely smiled without answering. He stepped forward and pulled Ah Yin into his embrace, whispering in her ear,

"Do you like me?"

"Mhm..." Ah Yin softly replied. Her eyes were slightly unfocused as she hugged Ye Wen and felt the Wen Nuan of his embrace.

Only after a long while did Ye Wen speak.

"That's enough, Ah Yin. You like me, and I like you. It's only a difference of race. Besides, you've already taken human form. I don't covet your Soul Ring, nor do I covet your Soul Bone. To me, as long as it's you, that's enough.

If you're still worried..."

Ye Wen pulled back slightly, took Ah Yin's left hand in his right, and slowly placed it over his chest.

"Leave one of your seeds inside me, Ah Yin. If one day you believe I have betrayed you, then make that seed grow and grind my heart into dust."

Ah Yin was stunned by this. She hurriedly pulled her hand away and shook her head repeatedly.

Ye Wen chuckled. As a 100,000 Year Soul Beast, Ah Yin was still far too Kindness-hearted. But wasn't that very quality the reason he had become so captivated by her?

Ye Wen stepped forward again and took Ah Yin's hand.

"Actually, you're not the only one with a secret. I have one too. I'm not merely a level-five Soul Scholar like I appear to be. I have Innate Full Soul Power too, Ah Yin."

Ah Yin's eyes widened, and she felt a little embarrassed and annoyed. She had thought she was the strongest in the entire dormitory, never expecting such a hidden dark horse.

Yet very soon, an indescribable sweetness spread through Ah Yin's heart. The suppression and suspicion that had built up during this time underwent a fierce chemical reaction after the two revealed their secrets.

Ah Yin, who had once been like a blind person feeling an elephant, her heart filled with fear toward human society, experienced the feeling of peace of mind for the first time.

Their hands unconsciously clasped even tighter.

Ye Wen also began explaining the secret of Soul Beasts taking human form to Ah Yin. As long as Ah Yin reached level sixty, her Soul Ring and Soul Bone would cease to exist, and she would truly complete her transformation into a human.

As for where this information came from, don't ask. His ancestors had once been prosperous, and they had left behind a unique inherited manuscript.

And though the two were still so young, they had truly pledged themselves to each other in private.

As expected of the Romance Continent~