How Niche Could Those Words Be?

[Ye Qianxue: Dad, once Ling Ling's mother finishes treating everyone, we can go over. Mother may seem rather cold, but she has a very kind heart.]

[Ye Wanqing: That's right. Great Grandfather can treat people too. You can just act cute and join the Ye Family directly. It'll be very easy.]

[Ye Xiao: I know, I know.]

He felt like he was about to become a servant to three different families.

One moment Spirit Hall, the next the Ye Family.

Ye Xiao waited for a while.

Ye Lingling's treatment hours had ended. Though the remaining people who had not received treatment were somewhat disappointed, they all left one after another.

Only some wealthy people remained.

After all, Ye Lingling treated people for free. Although she was merely a Soul Master and could not heal serious injuries, it was more than enough for Ordinary People.

Moreover, many of these Ordinary People had no money. If they could not receive treatment today, they could only wait until tomorrow.

Ye Lingling let out a soft breath. After using her Martial Soul for treatment over such a long period, even with her Soul Power, she felt a wave of fatigue.

She put away the Nine Heart Begonia, her eyes lowered. Her long lashes cast faint shadows beneath her eyelids.

She rose, preparing to return to the mansion with the Ye Mansion servants beside her who were clearing away the tables and chairs.

The several Ye Mansion retainers maintaining order around her and protecting her also breathed a sigh of relief.

At that moment, a crisp, childish voice tinged with caution suddenly sounded beside her. "Big sister."

Ye Lingling was slightly startled and turned around.

What entered her view was a Boy much shorter than her, who appeared to be six or seven years old.

The Boy wore a clean set of Coarse Cloth Clothes. Though somewhat old, they had been washed very clean.

His face still carried the roundness and innocence of childhood. His skin was fair, his Eyebrows and Eyes delicate and pretty, especially his pair of clear, bright eyes, which were looking at her with a hint of shyness.

He looked adorable and well-behaved overall.

For some reason, the moment Ye Lingling saw this Boy, the fatigue in her heart seemed to be slowly swept away.

The Corner of the Mouth lifted slightly.

"What is it?" Ye Lingling's voice unconsciously softened. "Are you feeling unwell somewhere? Or... does someone in your family need treatment?"

The Ye Mansion servants standing beside Ye Lingling were all stunned when they saw the rare smile on their young lady's face.

They exchanged surprised looks.

Since their young lady's Martial Soul had awakened, she had also shouldered more responsibilities, and the smiles on her face had grown fewer and fewer. It was difficult to see her smile sincerely even a few times a year.

What was going on today?

She had actually revealed such a gentle smile to a strange Boy?

Even Ye Lingling herself felt somewhat baffled.

She did not understand why she felt such closeness toward this Boy she had met for the first time.

Perhaps... he really was very cute?

Or perhaps it was the aura he gave off—clean, peaceful, and carrying an indescribable freshness of natural grass and trees—that made her feel extremely comfortable and unable to resist getting a little closer?

[Ye Qianxue: I can tell. Ling Ling's mother really likes Dad as he is now. She even smiled.]

[Ye Wanqing: That's right. I heard Great Grandmother rarely smiled when she was young. There were other children earlier, but Great Grandmother never smiled at them. Great Grandfather was charming even as a child.]

[Ye Qianxue: Hehe... as expected of my dad. He had such great charm at such a young age. Hurry up and win over all my mothers! Attack!]

"No, I'm not sick." Ye Xiao hurriedly shook his head. A bashful flush appeared on his Little Face as he scratched his head and gathered his words. "Big sister, I... I also have a bit of healing ability. I heard your Ye Mansion is a healing family and is very impressive.

"So... so I wanted to ask whether I could... um, work at your home? Helping out would be fine too!"

Ye Xiao was rather impressed with himself. His mental age was not young, yet he could still pretend to be childish.

Perhaps he had grown accustomed to acting childish in the village when he was little. Maybe he truly could not go back anymore.

But that was fine too. Children ought to have a childhood.

Once one matured, life became different.

"Hmm?" Ye Lingling blinked her beautiful large blue eyes, puzzled.

A child who looked as though he had only awakened his Martial Soul not long ago wanted to work at Ye Mansion?

"Why do you want to work here? Where is your family?"

Ye Xiao lowered his head, and his voice became much quieter. "It's like this, big sister. I came alone from a village far away... I want to join Heaven Dou Royal Academy to study.

"But... I don't have money for tuition, and I have nowhere to stay right now. The money on me is almost gone."

He raised his head, his clear eyes full of sincerity. "So I was wondering if I could do some work at your home, earn some money, and have a place to stay?

"I can heal. I can help!"

He had come alone from a village?

He wanted to join Heaven Dou Royal Academy?

He had no money and nowhere to live?

How niche could those words be?

Ye Lingling froze.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy was the highest-level Soul Master academy in the Heaven Dou Empire. Its admission standards were extremely strict; those without outstanding talent or a powerful background could hardly enter.

Yet this seemingly ordinary Boy from a village wanted to join it?

And was he not going to Primary Spirit Master Academy first to build a foundation?

"You... aren't you going to Primary Spirit Master Academy first?" Ye Lingling could not help asking.

At his age, he should have been laying his foundations at a primary academy.

Ye Xiao seemed to have expected her to ask this. A complicated expression appeared on his face as he explained, "Big sister, it's like this. On my way to Heaven Dou City, I accidentally ate a fruit I didn't recognize... and as a result, my Martial Soul evolved, and my Soul Power suddenly increased by a lot.

"Right now... um, I feel that I may no longer need what Primary Spirit Master Academy teaches, so I wanted to try going straight to Heaven Dou Royal Academy."

Martial Soul Evolution?

A massive increase in Soul Power?

Ye Lingling's eyes widened roundly, and her small mouth parted slightly. For a moment, she did not know what to say.

What kind of luck was this?

Accidentally eating an unknown Spirit Medicine had caused his Martial Soul to evolve and his Soul Power to soar?

This was practically a legendary fortuitous encounter.

If only she had such luck too.

No wonder... no wonder she had been unable to sense how much Soul Power he possessed earlier.

It was not because his Soul Power was weak, but because it was higher than hers.

A Boy who looked even a little younger than she was might already have surpassed her in Soul Power Level.

His talent and luck... were far too astonishing.

Amid her shock, Ye Lingling slowly asked, "Are you a Healing System Soul Master?"

"No. My Martial Soul is rather special and quite versatile, so its healing ability is still pretty good." As he spoke, Ye Xiao summoned his Five Elements Jade Seal.