The Leng Sisters and the Feasibility of the Mission

"Yaozhu, are you the one bringing Yulai here for her martial soul awakening today?" He quickly released his grip on Mingyue's hem.

Pretending to be composed as he smoothed his sleeves, Qiangu Dongfeng looked toward the sisters with a tone of practiced familiarity.

"Can't you see the elders chatting just a short distance away?"

Yet, faced with his 'affected' posturing, Leng Yaozhu frowned ever so slightly.

Bound by social etiquette, she had no choice but to respond.

"Is that so? Ah, haha." Laughing it off without a hint of self-awareness, Qiangu Dongfeng immediately shifted the topic:

"It seems I was too careless. But come to think of it, Yulai is six years old now, isn't she? She's the same age as Mingyue."

Although the transition was stiff, seeing him steer the conversation toward his younger brother, Leng Yaozhu felt compelled to respond politely. However, when she cast her gaze toward the boy, she noticed he was staring straight ahead, lost in thought.

Following her sister's line of sight, Leng Yaozhu finally noticed Mingyue standing beside Qiangu Dongfeng, his eyes slightly lowered as if contemplating something.

Just then, a beam of light caught him. Mingyue, already a peerless young boy, seemed to take on a strange, fragile quality under the illumination, making him all the more endearing.

For a moment, she found herself as mesmerized as her sister.

"Ahem, Yaozhu? Yulai? What are you two looking at so intently?"

Realizing what was happening, Qiangu Dongfeng spoke up, feeling a twinge of jealousy.

"Big sister, may I go and introduce myself to him?"

Finally snapping out of her daze, Leng Yulai withdrew her gaze with some reluctance and looked toward her sister.

"Hmm... Young Master Qiangu, the one beside you must be the youngest child of the Qiangu Family, Qiangu Mingyue, right?"

Nodding slightly, Leng Yaozhu asked Qiangu Dongfeng a question for once.

"Pah! What 'Young Master' this or that? Didn't I say to just call me Dongfeng, or Brother Dongfeng is fine too." He responded instinctively.

But seeing Leng Yaozhu only looking at Mingyue, who remained immersed in his own world, he hurriedly patted Mingyue on the shoulder:

"Ah, yes, yes, Mingyue! This is your sister Yaozhu and Yulai. They are the main branch sisters of the current generation of the Leng Family. Hurry up and greet them."

Feeling the touch on his shoulder, Mingyue blinked, finally pulling his scattered thoughts back to reality.

Leng Yaozhu and Leng Yulai at this age? Based on the timeline I'm simulating, their futures are undoubtedly destined for the Limit Doulu realm, just like my two cheap brothers.

Perhaps I can try to trigger missions or farm achievements through them?

With these thoughts flashing through his mind, Mingyue remained outwardly calm: "Sister Yaozhu, Yulai."

His voice was clear and youthful, already carrying a hint of a young man's resonance.

"Mm, hello little brother Mingyue." Leng Yaozhu's beautiful eyes narrowed comfortably at being called 'Sister Yaozhu', and she offered a rare, genuine smile.

"Ooh! Mingyue, what month were you born in?" However, unlike her sister's pleasure, Leng Yulai suddenly asked a question.

"November." Tilting his head in curiosity, Mingyue answered truthfully.

"Eee! Then I'm older than you! I'm from June~ So you have to call me Sister Yulai, just like you call Sister Yaozhu, hehe!"

As she spoke, her beautiful eyes seemed to sparkle, and she beamed at Mingyue.

"Is that so? Then, hello Sister Yulai." Since he had already made up his mind, Mingyue would naturally seize the opportunity presented by the Leng sisters.

"Heehee! I have a little brother now~!" Although there wasn't much expression on Mingyue's face, the words felt as refreshing as a cold drink on a sweltering summer day to Leng Yulai.

In her excitement, she couldn't help but step forward and hug Mingyue, cheering.

This scene naturally drew the attention of many, but upon seeing the harmonious sight of Mingyue being held by Leng Yulai—looking like a pair of jade children—the crowd couldn't help but let out ripples of good-natured laughter.

"Alright Yulai, if you keep hugging him, everyone is going to start staring."

At this, Leng Yaozhu walked over, tapping her sister's head as she spoke.

Seeing her sister let go of Mingyue in mock pain, she offered an apologetic smile:

"Yulai is just a bit too lively; I hope you don't mind, Mingyue."

As she spoke, Leng Yaozhu gazed directly into Mingyue's golden eyes.

Seeing how clear his gaze was, her impression of him improved even further.

"It's fine, Sister Yaozhu. In fact, I felt that Sister Yulai's presence just now was quite wonderful."

His bright eyes narrowed slightly, and Mingyue suddenly offered a soft smile.

The smile was like the first light of dawn breaking through the darkness, causing the Leng sisters—who had grown accustomed to Mingyue's stoic expression—to freeze in unison.

Fortunately, compared to her sister who was still a commoner, Leng Yaozhu, a 2-ring Spirit Master, recovered quickly:

"You really should smile more, Mingyue. After all, at your age, keeping a straight face all the time doesn't suit you at all."

Chuckling, she couldn't resist reaching out to lightly pinch Mingyue's cheek.

"Ahem! Your sister Yaozhu is right, Mingyue! You really should smile more from now on."

Seeing this, Qiangu Dongfeng, who had been on standby for quite some time, finally couldn't help but interject.

His own younger brother could be this "intimate" with his goddess, and even the goddess's sister treated him with the same attitude.

Two things that were clearly good news had piled up together, so why couldn't he feel happy at all?

"Hmm—looking at this situation, the martial soul awakening ceremony should be reaching Leng Yulai and Ming Yue soon."

"I really must thank Young Master Qiangu for bringing Ming Yue over today so we sisters could meet him."

With a formulaic expression on her pretty face as she looked toward Qiangu Dongfeng, Leng Yaozhu shifted her gaze back to Leng Yulai and Ming Yue after the pleasantries.

"Next, Leng Yulai."

At this moment, Qiangu Dieting, who was presiding over the ceremony, called out Leng Yulai's name.

"Eh! Is it finally my turn? Once your big sister awakens her martial soul, I'll be the one covering for you from now on, little Ming Yue!"

Patting Ming Yue on the shoulder and lifting her chin with a rather proud air, Leng Yulai walked over alongside Leng Yaozhu.

Seeing that Leng Yulai had already begun the process of awakening her martial soul under the watchful care of the Leng Family elders and her sister, Qiangu Dongfeng finally couldn't help but look at Ming Yue. "I really couldn't tell, you brat is quite something, aren't you?"

"Brother, why do you say that?" Tilting his head in feigned ignorance, Ming Yue continued to watch the progress of Leng Yulai's martial soul awakening.

"Tsk tsk, stop looking. Unless something unexpected happens, Yulai should awaken the Leng Family's ancestral martial soul, just like Yaozhu."

Following Ming Yue's gaze toward the awakening platform, Qiangu Dongfeng chuckled, then abruptly changed the subject.

He made a move to drape his arm around Ming Yue's shoulder. "But you, kid, even someone as cold as Yaozhu can communicate with you—how exactly did you manage that?"

"Just read more books."

However, facing Qiangu Dongfeng's "groping hand," Ming Yue sidestepped to avoid it.

Just as he was about to say something more, an accident seemed to occur at the martial soul awakening platform!