A Brief Parting Is for a More Beautiful Reunion, and an Angel and a Fox

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"A-Yue! A-Yue!" The Demon Empress instinctively hugged him, and suddenly realized that he had grown a lot since he had hugged him before.

"Mom, what about my brother??" Lan Fozi asked softly, leaning closer with equal concern.

"The Goddess of Life force is so strong. It's alright, A-Yue should be fine!"

Rouyi gently stroked Ming Yue's face and spoke softly. The Demon Empress then looked at the seven large, lush ginkgo trees with a somewhat frightened expression!

"This is... A-Yue's blood from seven gods! Seven gods!"

As the Yinsheng muttered to itself, the Demon Empress's eyes suddenly narrowed. He saw a bright red fruit slowly growing larger on the most prominent branch of the seven trees!

When the fruit reached about the size of cherries, under some mysterious pull, seven fruits drooped from the branches and flew straight toward the Ming Yue!

Hovering in front of the Demon Empress, a strange longing suddenly surged in the hearts of both the Demon Empress and Lan Fozi!

Eat it!

Eat it!

Eat it!

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It was as if countless seductive Yinsheng were ringing in the ears of the Demon Empress and Lan Fozi.

Having drunk the blood of the Ming Yue, a strange emerald-gold pattern appeared on their lower abdomens!

Instinctively, they opened their mouths, and five fruits and two fruits flew into the mouths of the Demon Empress and the Lan Fozi respectively!

The moment the fruit entered their mouths, it transformed into the purest Goddess of Life energy, surging into their limbs and bones. Only then did the Demon Empress and Lan Fozi come to their senses and simultaneously look at the Ming Yue.

"Mom, what was that just now?" she asked, stroking her chest where her heart was pounding.

At this moment, Lan Fozi felt a surge of exhilaration, comparable to drinking Ming Yue's blood in perfect health, rushing straight to his brain!

"Mom doesn't know either, but judging from what just happened, it was undoubtedly A-Yue's doing!"

At this moment, filled with an instinctive and intense desire to break through, the Demon Empress couldn't help but temporarily put down Ming Yue.

"Buddha's child, the energy of that fruit was too abundant, and your mother is almost unable to suppress it."

"You must now return to the Deep Sea Demon Palace for seclusion. If nothing unexpected happens, you should soon be in the same situation as your mother."

Clutching his chest and feeling his pounding heartbeat, the Demon Empress turned to look at Lan Fozi:

"A-Yue is still too young, while for us Deep Sea Demon Whale Clan, seclusion often lasts for a hundred years or more. This is clearly not a good thing for him right now."

With her brows slightly furrowed as she assessed her condition, Lan Fozi roughly guessed the meaning behind the Demon Empress's words. "So, Mother, what you mean is?"

"You've seen A-Yue's strength. Even these newly promoted Seven Gods were reduced to this state by him. So let him enter human society and witness the filth of humanity!"

As she spoke, her jade-like hand clenched into a fist, the Demon Empress then pulled up Lan Fozi's soft hand.

"Whether human or Soul Beast, the experiences during the growth process are a valuable asset in each person's life!"

"If we only focus on protecting and nurturing her, then A-Yue will grow up to be too innocent, so innocent that she won't be able to adapt to this world at all!"

His words seemed to recall the past, the days when the Deep Sea Demon Whale Clan were the overlords and dominated the ocean until they met that damned and cunning human!

However, this is also because the world of Soul Beast is too simple, basically a world of survival of the fittest and where the strong have absolute authority.

This led to the situation where humanity offered the path of Self-Created Godhood to tempt the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, a member of the former royal family.

The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King accepted his proposal after only a moment's thought, even willingly becoming part of that person's plan!

Under that person's instigation, he frantically used his innate talent to slaughter Sea Soul Beast until the very end of the plan when he finally realized what was going on.

When he learned that it was that person who had become a god, while he himself was merely a pawn in the king's vanguard, he was furious and wanted to tear that treacherous human apart!

But by this time, his power was already firmly established! He was now a noble Sea God, and had become the object of worship for most Sea Soul Beast!

Finally, before that person ascended to immortality, the Deep Sea Demon Whale Clan was slaughtered, leaving only the three royal members. The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King was severely injured and lost an eye.

It wasn't until Tang San killed that person that the Demon Empress finally saw through his scheme!

"But my younger brother has never been separated from us since you adopted him, and now... Mom, isn't this too cruel to him!"

With a hint of reluctance, Lan Fozi knelt down and gently stroked Ming Yue's cheek.

"Is it cruel? My son, you must understand that time is but a fleeting moment for our kind, and all separations in this world are for a better reunion!"

"So, let's go! When we meet again, A-Yue will definitely give us a brand new surprise!"

She clenched her jade-like hands, forcing herself not to look at the Ming Yue, and directly pulled up the still squatting Lan Fozi.

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I arrived at the coastline almost every step of the way, turning back to look one last time at the Ming Yue beside the coconut trees and the seven large but much dimmer ginkgo trees.

With a surge of waves, the Demon Empress and Lan Fozi disappeared simultaneously at the coastline!

Meanwhile, in the Divine Realm, the agreed time had already passed quite a bit, and the Sea God and Asura God, the Godhood Inheritance, who had not yet seen Tang San Shrek Seven Devils ascend, were starting to get anxious!

After all, I had already planned my retirement path and was about to let loose, and you still managed to be late?

So, unable to resist, the Asura God used his authority to glance at the Douluo Continent.

It would have been better if I hadn't looked. Once I started looking, good heavens! I clearly followed the divine aura to find this place, but where are my seven enormous gods?

What's the story behind those seven dimly lit ginkgo trees on this dilapidated island, exuding a divine aura?

Unconvinced, he rubbed his eyes and looked again, only to find that the Asura God was still the same. He immediately realized that things were getting serious!

A god was turned into a plant before even ascending to the Divine Realm?! This is simply the biggest scandal in the history of the Douluo God Realm!

"Goddess of Life! Goddess of Life! Come quickly!" The Asura God hurriedly summoned the Goddess of Life, who was preparing to welcome the new god, from the other side. His voice was anxious.

"Hmm?" The Goddess of Life looked up in surprise, and at the prompting of the Asura God, she was stunned when she saw the seven ginkgo trees that exuded a faint divine aura.

"Asura, that... that is?"

"Tang San and the other six newly promoted gods!" He nodded solemnly.

The Asura God immediately said in a deep voice, "God of Destruction just right; Goddess of Goodness and God of Evil are both preserved. I'll take them to the Divine Realm first!"

After saying this, he instantly descended to the mortal realm, and strange phenomena appeared there immediately!

Upon witnessing this scene, the people of the continent, who thought it was a god ascending to heaven, immediately burst into loud cheers!

However, this was just a special effect of the Asura God descending to the mortal realm. Soon after arriving on the island, he was still shocked when he saw it, so he simply uprooted the seven ginkgo trees.

Only then did he notice and glance at the overly vibrant Ming Yue, but thinking of the seven ginkgo trees, the Asura God immediately returned to the Divine Realm.

As the Asura God ascended to the heavens, the dark red celestial phenomenon gradually disappeared, and the cheers of the people on the continent became even more fervent!

In a sense, this can also be considered an ascension for Tang San Shrek Seven Gods.

Just as the Asura God made his move, Ming Yue's noticeably rich Goddess of Life force caught the attention of the Goddess of Life, who had been watching the Asura God's actions closely.

Seeing that he had returned to the Upper Realm and that the Douluo God Realm was about to close, the Goddess of Life slightly raised her jade hand and quietly marked Ming Yue with her starry eyes.

On the island.

"Ugh--." Mingyue awoke from her unconsciousness, clutching her forehead. The salty smell of the sea breeze filled her nostrils. Ming Yue propped herself up and cried out, "Mom! Sister!"

He looked around but couldn't find them, and he started to get anxious.

She started running around the island, shouting, "Mommy! Ming Yue! Where are you?"

I vaguely remember that before I lost consciousness, my mother shielded me and was pierced through the body by that Golden Trident.

A sense of unease began to surge and spread, but after searching the entire island, they still couldn't find any trace of them.

His anxiety finally died.

The disappearance of Mom and her older sister also led to the disappearance of the person the seven older sisters claimed was more powerful than Mom, or even their father.

Sitting helplessly on the cliff face, Ming Yue suddenly didn't know what to do.

The sea breeze whipped his hair, and as he gazed at the deep, dark sea below, he suddenly stood up from the cliff face:

"In the sea, it must be in the sea, right? Mom and sister, I've come to find you!" she murmured, taking a step forward.

He then leaped into the abyss-like depths of the sea!

A chaotic consciousness churned in his mind, while a suffocating and salty sensation constantly enveloped him.

This continued for an unknown amount of time until suddenly, a lightness enveloped her as she was pulled from the sea by warm but unfamiliar arms, and Ming Yue's hazy consciousness gradually became clear.

"I never expected to find such an adorable child while hunting souls at sea. I just don't know if he's still alive."

"How could something with such a vibrant Goddess of Life force die? It's simply the most vibrant life force I've ever encountered in my entire life!"

"In that case, let's give the child some first aid first aid."

"Hmm--, his face is pale and his abdomen is swollen, he must have swallowed a lot of Sea Water. Let's help him expel the Sea Water first."

"As expected of Xiao Xue, she saw through the situation in front of this child at a glance."

"Don't give me that. I'll help him drain the water. You're in charge of his mouth and nose, Nana. Just make sure he doesn't choke again."

"No problem, let's begin, Xiao Xue."

"Um."

As soon as she finished speaking, Ming Yue suddenly felt a pair of warm hands pressed against her chest and lower abdomen.

As a warm surge of Soul Power strengthened him, the feeling of being squeezed in his chest and lower abdomen quickly entered his mind.

Immediately afterwards, she felt her mouth being gently pried open by a pair of cool hands, and a surge of energy coursed through her chest and abdomen as a large gush of Sea Water was suddenly expelled by Ming Yue.

Realizing he could finally open his eyes, he groggily opened them.

After my eyes adjusted to the sunlight, two blonde mature women came into view.

Ming Yue subconsciously glanced around and found herself slumped on a bench.

"Wow! Golden eyes, just like your hair color, Xiao Xue."

The woman on the right, with slightly darker blonde hair but a charming and gentle face, spoke first.

"Your focus is as superficial as ever," came the sarcastic reply.

A mature woman with shimmering blonde hair, named Xiao Xue, knelt down before Ming Yue, her perfectly curvaceous figure asking, "Do you still remember your name?"

The Yinsheng sounded rather cold and aloof, but a delicate and rich fragrance wafted over.

"Ming Yue." He spoke in a low, hoarse Yinsheng, and Ming Yue coughed a few times unconsciously.

"Ming Yue? That's a nice name. How did it end up at sea? Did it encounter a shipwreck with its family?"

With a slight raise of her eyebrows, Xiao Xue quickly continued to ask.

"My family... were we all killed in the disaster?" I had no idea how long I had been adrift at sea.

But the fact that her mother and sister had never been able to rescue her made Ming Yue feel somewhat saddened.

"Like this... then..."

"Alright, Xiao Xue, look how pitiful this child is. If you keep asking him questions, aren't you just rubbing salt into his wounds?"

She couldn't hold back any longer and walked over from the side, also half-squatting down with her voluptuous figure. The mature woman named Nana spoke with a hint of reproach.

Seeing this, Xiao Xue could only glance at Nana speechlessly before getting up and walking to the side.

If it weren't for being asked to do this, and the fact that I've grown a lot since that battle six years ago...

She had long since ignored this place and left.

She tilted her head slightly back and looked up at the sky, unsure of what the future held.

"Poor little brother, we didn't mean to, it's just that the older sister is like that, so please don't mind her."

With a gentle touch, Nana softly patted Ming Yue's head as she spoke.

"I, I'm fine." From the touch on his head, Ming Yue knew that she was the woman who had just suggested saving him and pried open his mouth.

So she smiled at her, Ming Yue instead looked ahead to Xiaoxue, who stood tall with her golden hair swaying slightly in the sea breeze under the sunlight, wearing a white Xiao Xue.

Although she looked incredibly beautiful, Ming Yue felt that the aura emanating from her seemed somewhat familiar.

So he quickly looked away and asked Nana, "Sister, where is this?"

"Hmph! I saw it~ It's beautiful, isn't it?" Nana tapped Ming Yue's nose, seemingly unrelated to the question, and asked in return.

"Okay?" Ming Yue looked up at her in surprise and blinked.

"Hehe, isn't that Miss Xiao Xue very pretty?" Nana suddenly laughed, her alluring fox-like eyes flashing slightly. "Ming Yue, wouldn't you like to see Miss Xiao Xue all the time?"

Based on his answer, it can be basically concluded that the child must have gone out to sea with his family.

Unfortunately, he was shipwrecked, so he was the only survivor.

Moreover, this child possesses such a rich Goddess of Life force; if Xiao Xue could accept him as her disciple, then...

"Always... seen?" Ming Yue repeated softly, her confusion deepening.

"I've been seeing her all along~, and let me tell you a secret, Sister Xiao Xue used to be incredibly powerful! (Sea God Tang)"

"That's enough, Nana! Enough is enough." Suddenly appearing beside Nana, Xiao Xue interrupted her with a focused gaze.

"Xiao Xue, I just..." Nana looked at her with unwavering determination.

"Enough, Hu Liena! Don't mention that name again, and don't bring up our past. That was decided back then!"

As her aura gradually intensified, Xiao Xue's gaze sharpened.

"So, are you running away from this? You clearly miss your teacher and visit their grave from time to time."

"You don't want me to mention it? Fine, but can you guarantee that you can completely sever all ties with the past you're talking about from now on?"

Hu Liena stood up with an equally imposing aura and walked up to Xiao Xue as she spoke.

Their foreheads collided directly, and Hu Liena said, enunciating each word clearly, "Answer me Qian Renxue, can you do it?"

Memories of the past flooded her mind, and all Hu Liena wanted to do was to truly wake up Qian Renxue, who was still deceiving herself and indulging in her own world!

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They gazed at each other in a long silence, until her eyes, though slightly red, remained resolute. Only then did Qian Renxue sigh Youyou.

"I can't do it. You know Nana, I can't do what you're saying."

Taking a step back with a sigh, Qian Renxue turned her back and asked, "Ming Yue, right? Would you like to become my disciple?"

"Become an apprentice?" He hesitated, looking at the other person, not understanding what had just happened between the two, and could only look at Hu Liena.

"Come and become my disciple, Ming Yue! Your sister Xiao Xue is one of the top Soul Master on this continent!"

Rubbing her slightly red eyes, Nana sniffed and affirmed.

"The best in the mainland," he murmured, then suddenly looked up and nodded. "I'm willing to become your disciple!"

That's it! Since the other party is the top Soul Master in the entire continent, then the familiar aura on her body makes sense! It's the same aura as those seven guys!

So, if I become her apprentice, does that mean I can ask her for help in finding my mother and sister in the future?

Thinking of this, Ming Yue's eyes, which were fixed on Qian Renxue's back, seemed to shine brightly once again!

"Hmph, then from now on you can call me Master." She naturally noticed the 'fiery' look in the boy's eyes.

Although there was no malice, one could still sense that yearning. But having chosen to take him as her disciple, Qian Renxue had no intention of going back on her word.

"Hurry up and call him Master, you silly boy! You'll have to thank your Sister Nana properly in the future."

She placed her jade-like hand on Ming Yue's shoulder and leaned close to his ear. A rich and alluring fragrance, much deeper than Qian Renxue's delicate scent, immediately wafted into his nose.

"I understand, Master." Ming Yue nodded solemnly and called out to Qian Renxue's retreating figure.

"Hmm--, then let's catch two more cages of those Coral Pearl Fish, and then head back inland."

With a slight nod in response, Qian Renxue walked into the cabin.

"You're as efficient as ever. So don't just stand there, Ming Yue, the task of placing the cages is yours."

"This is the first task I'm giving you, Nana. You'd better do it well!"

With a soft sigh, Hu Liena took Ming Yue's hand and led her to the other side of Class A. Pointing to the fishing gear cages in front of her, Hu Liena smiled sweetly.

I feel like my brain is being completely drained, almost empty, guys.