"Na'er understands." She nodded obediently and went straight to stand on the little platform.
Seeing this, Su Mingyue began the procedure.
As Soul Power flowed into it, a ring of milky-white light, much like a Soul Ring, quickly spread over the little platform.
Then, a steady stream of white light surged out from within the ring, soon enveloping Na'er completely.
Just a moment later, the ring vanished and the white light faded.
A gorgeous dragon spear, silver-white from end to end and shimmering with dragon patterns, floated before Na'er.
"Just as I thought." Su Mingyue murmured and nodded, then turned to her and gently instructed her:
"Na'er, take hold of your Martial Soul. Big Brother will test your Soul Power."
Curious and nervous, she shifted her gaze from the dragon spear to Ming Yue, then immediately nodded and grasped it.
A gentle, pure light shone from the little platform. Without a doubt, Na'er had the standard talent of Innate Full Soul Power.
"Wonderful, Na'er! You're a little genius, y'know~"
After pressing a button on the control panel, Su Mingyue smiled warmly and came to stand before Na'er.
"Big Brother's so happy." Na'er poked the shaft of the floating Silver Dragon Spear and blinked her beautiful eyes at Ming Yue.
"Of course. I'm happy for you, Na'er, and for myself, too." He ruffled her little head.
Su Mingyue also touched the Silver Dragon Spear.
A faint dragon might and an almost imperceptible divine aura immediately registered in his senses. Su Mingyue narrowed his eyes.
"Put your Martial Soul away for now, Na'er. Big Brother will take you to the Spirit Pagoda. Then we'll get ready to begin a brand-new, boring school life."
"School life...?" Na'er tilted her head adorably, then suddenly lowered her beautiful eyes, a little embarrassed. "How do I put this Martial Soul away, Big Brother?"
"I'll teach you." With a chuckle, he took her little hand and began guiding her Soul Power.
Under Su Mingyue's painstaking instruction, Na'er quickly learned. Excitedly, she summoned the Silver Dragon Spear, then put it away again.
"That's enough. You can play with it when we get back." He pinched her fair, tender cheek and led her upstairs.
"First, come with Big Brother to the Spirit Pagoda. Then train with me for a while. After that, I'll help you create your own Soul Ring."
After roughly planning out the arrangements, Su Mingyue thought about the Simulator's habit of springing little surprises on him.
He figured it wouldn't be long before someone came looking for him.
He just didn't know whether anyone besides the two sisters closest to him had also retained the memories from that Simulation.
Even now, Su Mingyue didn't know what attitude he should take toward them.
But if Big Sis came, he'd play dumb; if Little Sis came, he'd cover for her.
For now, he just needed to train the little white-haired bundle at his side.
Thoughts churned through Su Mingyue's mind as he led Na'er along, so he didn't notice.
As a flash of white light flickered in Na'er's eyes, her expression slowly shifted from anticipation to confusion and shock.
Meanwhile, at the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters.
After receiving a report from the Spirit Pagoda branch in a town near a certain coastal city,
Leng Yaozhu sat beside Leng Yulai, both excited and apprehensive. The sisters stared intently at the image on the soul-guidance screen before them.
From the moment Ming Yue stepped onto the Martial Soul Awakening Platform to the appearance of the Void Archives and the Deliverance Form, the sisters' breathing grew unconsciously more and more rapid as the footage progressed.
"Big Sis! A-Yue—it's A-Yue!" Unable to contain herself, Leng Yulai pointed excitedly at Ming Yue on the screen.
Her beautiful eyes were brimming with tears and longing.
"Mm. Let's keep watching." Leng Yaozhu was just as excited, but when she remembered the report from the Spirit Master who'd sent the video, she forced herself to comfort Leng Yulai and patiently continued watching.
Soon, Ming Yue began his question-and-answer session with the Spirit Master. Leng Yaozhu could no longer hold back and shot to her feet.
"...You little rascal, A-Yue! I knew it, I knew it! You went back on your word, you bad boy! You think your big sister can't do anything to you just because you've turned back into a child, huh?!"
Her beautiful eyes fixed on Ming Yue on the screen, Leng Yaozhu wished she could fly straight to his side.
"Big Sis, can you get away right now?"
Leng Yulai had finally managed to calm down. Seeing her elder sister like this after so long filled her with nostalgia.
Whenever anything involving A-Yue came up, her usually composed and calm big sister really did become a different person.
"Of course I—" Leng Yaozhu began, then abruptly stopped.
She remembered the disciple she was supposed to accept. That disciple was probably already at the Spirit Pagoda to become her apprentice.
"As the Vice Pagoda Master, Big Sis, you really are tied down after all."
Leng Yulai took Leng Yaozhu's hand, her tone tinged with emotion.
"It's nothing major. The main thing is, the disciple I'm supposed to take on has probably already arrived at the Spirit Pagoda."
Leng Yaozhu spoke with some resentment, then suddenly sighed.
"Alright, alright, Big Sis, don't look so glum. You still have me, don't you?"
Her outward tone remained calm, but a strange excitement suddenly welled up inside Leng Yulai.
"Little A-Yue, ehehe... A-Yue's so sweet, so soft, so tiny~ A-Yue, hehehe, A-Yue~~~"
Just thinking about getting to have A-Yue all to herself before her big sister made Leng Yulai's heart beat so fast she could hardly stand it.
"I suppose that's the only way. Yulai, you must bring A-Yue back."
Leng Yaozhu sighed in frustration as she spoke. With her eyes lowered, she failed to notice Leng Yulai's beautiful eyes, which were so excited they seemed ready to sparkle with red hearts.
"N-no problem, Big Sis. Just leave A-Yue to me."
Leng Yulai's elegant swanlike neck bobbed as she struggled to keep her excitement in check and speak calmly.
"There's no time to lose. After I take that child Gu Yue as my disciple, I'll also sound out those few people from the Qiangu Family."
Her beautiful brows knitted slightly. Leng Yaozhu let go of Leng Yulai's hand and spoke seriously.
"Thank you for all your hard work, Big Sis. Don't worry, I'll bring A-Yue back soon."
Leng Yulai smiled with grace and warmth, then turned to head for the door.
"Wait, Yulai. There's no need to rush too much. Let me sound out those people from the Qiangu Family first."
Leng Yaozhu thought it odd that her younger sister's back seemed to be trembling, but continued, "Go to A-Yue first."
"Once I have the results, I'll contact you with Origin."
"Got it, Big Sis. Don't worry." Without turning around, Leng Yulai waved a hand, her pretty face already flushed red.
"This girl..." Leng Yaozhu glanced down at her own slightly reddened arm, puzzled.
Was Yulai really that strong normally?
The thought came to her out of nowhere. Leng Yaozhu shook her head, then got up from her seat too.
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