"Teacher, are you really leaving?" Huo Yu'er stood in front of a huge Magic Circle and asked Wu Ling, who was standing in the center of the Magic Circle, with some sadness.
"Of course, didn't I tell you? I can't be by your side forever. Or rather, no two people can be together forever. Reunion and separation are things that everyone must experience in life." As she spoke, Wu Ling walked up and pinched Huo Yu'er's cheek as usual. This time, Huo Yu'er did not resist at all. She just looked at Wu Ling quietly, her eyes revealing sadness.
"Alright, alright, why are you staring at me like that? It's not like I'm not coming back. It'll only be about two years."
Besides, didn't you celebrate your twelfth birthday a month ago? Like you said, you're not a little kid anymore, although in my heart you're still that little guy who's always with me."
Wu Ling's hand gradually changed from pinching to stroking. He looked at the graceful Huo Yu'er and couldn't believe that just a few months ago, the girl in front of him was as thin as a beggar. Things had changed so much. Of course, as the instigator, he was still very proud.
Looking at Wu Ling's handsome face, Huo Yu'er felt a sense of absurdity. In just a few months, she had grown from a weakling who couldn't even beat a ten-year-old Wind Baboon into a top genius in the Royal Soul Engineer Academy of the Sun Moon Empire. And all of this started from the day she met the man in front of her.
"Come on, repeat those things I told you to do, let me see how well you remember them."
Upon hearing Wu Ling's question, Huo Yu'er answered without hesitation, "1. You can try participating in the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Tournament to broaden your horizons, but focus on support and follow the principle of 'survival'."
2. When the Soul Master Tournament begins, the Star Luo City auction will feature the Ice Explosion Technique and the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife, whose true form is the Gold of Life.
3. Do not participate in the student exchange program following the Soul Master Tournament.
4. If you encounter a person or animal that can make the pendant shine, you must get away from them as soon as possible, or at least minimize contact.
5. There are Magic Circle diagrams for the next few stages in the study; I need to learn them myself.
After filling in Huo Yu'er's description, Wu Ling nodded in satisfaction. "Not bad, you remember it quite well."
Then Wu Ling extended his index finger and touched Huo Yu'er's forehead. A stream of pure Soul Power entered Huo Yu'er's body through Wu Ling. " Elder Yi, Little Bug and Little Scorpion, while I'm away, Yu'er is in your care."
Upon hearing the title "Wu Ling, "Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and Ice Empress protested vehemently within Huo Yu'er's Sea of Consciousness, while Elder Yi, who had fully awakened, silently agreed.
"Alright, that's all for now. Oh, by the way, if you encounter a life-threatening crisis or if those three in your mind have any problems, just smash the pendant I gave you. Don't be reluctant to smash it just because it's a birthday present from me. It only contains a drop of my essence blood and a spiritual entity. I can just give you another one when I come back," Wu Ling instructed.
Huo Yu'er simply nodded silently; she understood that this was probably the last time.
"... Well then, I'm leaving." Wu Ling stood in the center of the Magic Circle and smiled at Huo Yu'er.
Huo Yu'er forced a smile and softly hummed in agreement to Wu Ling.
The next second, with the activation of the Magic Circle, Wu Ling also disappeared into a pitch-black Void.
Divine Realm - Asura God Temple
Tang San sensed the spatial rift on Douluo Planet, and a slight smile appeared on his lips. "So what if they're powerful? I still managed to expel them."
Tang San's expression then turned serious again, and he turned his gaze toward the Shrek Academy.
"That kid has seriously deviated from the trajectory of fate in the Sun Moon Empire. Wang Dong'er can't get through to him, but the Emperor Auspicious Beast might be a possibility."
However, that guy left something for this kid; relying solely on the Emperor Auspicious Beast isn't entirely safe.
It seems I have no choice but to adjust the trajectory of fate. However, this might bring Destruction God upon me again. If all else fails, splitting Wang Tong's soul in half again would be an option. After all, it's already split in two, so splitting another piece wouldn't matter. I just hope Wutong can understand her father's good intentions."
Wu Ling traversed the endless parallel worlds, each world passing before his eyes. Each world was largely the same, yet not entirely the same. Finally, Wu Ling stopped outside one of the worlds.
"My true form, that world ahead is me. I can already sense the anchor point I left behind," Xiao Fen reminded the Wu Ling within her body.
Wu Ling nodded after hearing this, and then charged headlong into the world. In the instant of contact with the world, following the anchor point he had left behind, Wu Ling easily found his destination.
"More than a year has passed, which is a bit beyond the plan. By now, the plot should have already begun, but it's okay. I've gained quite a bit this time, enough to digest for a while."
With a flash of light, Wu Ling reappeared in a dark, secluded room.
Xiao Lan, who was guarding the door, turned around and, after confirming the person's return through their soul connection, went to greet them, saying, "Welcome back to your original body."
Wu Ling walked up and asked, "Um, where is the story at now?"
As Xiao Lan opened the door for Wu Ling, she replied, "It's been less than a year and a month since you left. Your return is just in time, because I received intelligence yesterday that Tang San just graduated a few days ago and is already on his way to the Shrek Academy."
Wu Ling walked ahead and left the room first. Looking around at the familiar yet unfamiliar surroundings, Wu Ling took a deep breath.
"Main body!" Suddenly, a powerful voice rang out, and at the same time, a hand slammed hard onto Wu Ling's back.
"Cough cough cough!" Wu Ling turned his head and found that it was Xiao Hong who had frightened him just now.
"It's been a year, I bet you're itching for a beating!" With that, Wu Ling went up and started fighting with Xiao Hong.
Three minutes later, Xiao Lan walked over, ignoring Xiao Hong's bruised and swollen face, and asked, "Main body, because of the Barrier, people outside can't sense this place. No one knows you've returned yet. Should I have the butler inform them?"
Wu Ling lowered his eyes, rubbed his fist together, and then shook his head.
"Don't notify anyone yet, let me absorb it first." With that, Wu Ling took out a bright red Spirit Ring.
Xiao Lan glanced at it and keenly noticed the three gold bars on the Spirit Ring. "Three hundred thousand years, huh? That's enough for Seventh Soul Ring."
Wu Ling also showed interest, but this interest was directed at the Martial Soul rather than the Spirit Ring. "Regardless of the Spirit Ring, the Seventh Soul Ring is the Martial Soul Avatar. I wonder what my Martial Soul Avatar will be?"