At the Spring Festival Grand Ceremony in the Sacred Source Land, five-year-old Bai Ling became the center of attention. She stood beside the Sacred Source Spring, her golden pupils shining beneath the sunlight, her silver hair falling to her waist like brocade woven from moonlight. Most striking of all were the two unfading threads around her wrist—one gold and one silver, from her father Ning Xiaochuan and her mother Su Linger respectively.
"Miss Bai Ling, please begin the ceremony." Star Radiance bent his aged back and handed her the Crystal Scepter.
The little girl accepted the scepter, which was nearly as tall as she was, her childish face filled with solemnity. Rising onto her toes, she gently touched its tip to the surface of the spring water and recited in her clear young voice:
"In the name of Sacred Source, may all living beings be protected."
Ripples immediately spread across the spring water as the Five Primal Fragments rose from the bottom of the pool and revolved around her. The representatives of various races held their breaths—this was the most important part of the annual spring festival, where the Son of Sacred Source guided the Primal Fragments to cleanse the entire land of dark energy.
The Gold Silver Threads around Bai Ling's wrist suddenly lit up. The Primal Fragments accelerated, arranging themselves into a Five-Pointed Star Array. A pure pillar of light shot into the sky, spreading into a light screen high above and enveloping the entire Sacred Source Land.
"It worked!" Star Radiance cried, tears streaming down his aged face. "It's even more stable than last year!"
Thunderous applause erupted from the Viewing Platform. The Ice Soul Sect's envoys whispered among themselves. "She can control the Primal Fragments so precisely at only five years old?" An elder of the