Two years later, on a mountain in Morning Glow Village, a black-haired, black-eyed boy with shoulder-length hair held two fried fish and placed them before a grave.
"Grandpa, today is the hundredth day I've kept mourning for you. I'm leaving!"
Ling Yu picked up a bottle of wine, poured himself a cup, and sprinkled it over the ground. He said softly, "A few days ago, I reached level twenty. I'm going to obtain a Soul Ring. Don't worry, I'll look after Morning Glow Village from now on. You devoted your entire life to this village. If any children here awaken Soul Power in the future, I'll make sure they receive excellent training at Spirit Hall."
Watching the sun gradually rise over the horizon, Ling Yu finally knelt before the grave and respectfully kowtowed three times.
"Let's go!"
Ling Yu said to the two women beside him, "It's time to obtain my second Soul Ring!"
The boy stood tall and straight. Two years had passed, and Ling Yu was now eight years old. Due to years of body training and cultivation, he was much taller than children his age. Tang San had only been around 1.7 meters tall at twelve, but Ling Yu had already reached 1.6 meters at eight!
Though his youthful features had yet to fully mature, the outline of an exquisite face had already emerged. Combined with his detached temperament and fitted black-and-gold outfit, the two women behind him looked at him with undisguised affection.
Liu Erlong looked much the same as she had two years ago, as though time had left no trace on her. Na'er, however, had changed considerably as well. She had grown to 1.4 meters tall, with a pair of slender, straight legs. Her chest had begun to develop slightly beneath her neck, and