"Master, let me go capture him!" Shen Jinzhao hurriedly said, but Xiang Ling raised a hand and smacked him, saying, "What are you showing off for? Don't you know how much Master hates you acting like this?"
"Ah..." Shen Jinzhao froze for a moment. Xiang Ling, however, did not look away, letting him figure it out for himself. The fellow's eyes darted around before he finally looked enlightened. He hurriedly bowed to Xiang Ling. "Senior Sister, your reprimand is right."
The one who needed looking after was naturally Long Qiuyou. Although he seemed to be doing quite well at present, how could he escape Xiang Ling and the others' notice? They had been senior and junior brothers and sisters for several decades. They could read each other's moods from every glance and smile.
I shook my head and then said, "You'er, even if you can no longer awaken the Primordial Nine Sons, what is there to be disappointed about? Those born with innate gifts are favored by Heaven, but even without them, hard work afterward can still bring you everything you want. Besides, even if you don't awaken them, your aptitude is still far superior to many people's. Thus, innate power will only become a burden in your heart. Treat its loss as a trial—that Heaven no longer favors you—and let it go."
Long Qiuyou nodded. "Master, I understand... I'll definitely work even harder from now on."
"Mm." I nodded, but in my heart, I knew this child still had his own thoughts. How could he not be affected? Even if his younger sister could accept it in her current state, how could his elder brother's state be all right? A single body with two souls was the hardest thing to adjust.
I then looked toward the location of that