Ning Rongrong turned at the sound and immediately smiled when she saw Rapunzel. "Rapunzel!"
Rapunzel walked over to her, her golden eyes resting warmly on Ning Rongrong as she got straight to the point. "Teacher Ge Duo asked me to pass along a message."
"Teacher Ge Duo?" Ning Rongrong froze slightly, setting down her drink as a flicker of confusion passed through her emerald eyes.
"Did... something new turn up at the Icefire Yin Yang Well?"
Rapunzel nodded lightly, her voice as steady as ever. "Teacher asked you to make time to visit the Icefire Yin Yang Well soon."
"Go to the Icefire Yin Yang Well?" Ning Rongrong blinked and instinctively counted the days on her fingers, her brows drawing together.
"But... it's only been less than half a month, hasn't it? There should still be around ten days before the next regular research session. Does Teacher have something urgent?"
There was clear surprise and a trace of puzzlement in her voice.
Over the years, her trips to the Icefire Yin Yang Well had long since become routine. At fixed intervals, she would go there to assist Ge Duo with observations and research into the origins of her Martial Soul. There had never been a sudden summons.
Seeing the undisguised surprise on Ning Rongrong's face, Rapunzel gently shook her head, the tips of her golden hair swaying softly. "Teacher didn't explain the reason. She only told me to let you know that you should go as soon as possible."
She paused, then added as she looked into Ning Rongrong's questioning eyes, "Teacher said it concerns your Martial Soul."
"My Martial Soul?" Ning Rongrong's breath caught instantly.
What else could it be about her Martial Soul...?
The limitations of the Eight Treasure Glazed Pagoda, the possibility of further evolution... these thoughts