Su Yi was taken aback.
The two were separated by vast distances. Their bearing, identities, manner of speech, habits, and even the way they used their powers were completely different.
If they had not both possessed such an overwhelming aura of life, Su Yi would never have connected them.
Seeing his expression, Kavelyn smiled.
"If you don't want to draw attention, you have to be decisive."
Su Yi rubbed his chin. "But how exactly did you do it?"
"Normally, a being's soul has an underlying unity."
"Even if it splits into thousands upon thousands of fragments, a measure of that unity remains."
"Or rather, the fragments still share a resemblance because they came from the same source."
"But there's nothing like that between the two of you."
Kavelyn smiled and nodded.
"I can see that, as you gradually reclaim Unity's Divine Authority, you've gained a fairly deep understanding of the nature of life."
"That's right. No matter how an ordinary life-form splits, its parts retain some similarity and work in concert."
"But I'm different. My defining trait is immortality. Lu Qingyan may be a part of me, as you've seen..."
"But she's already a completely independent individual."
Kavelyn paused. "In a sense, you could even call her my child."
"I made a cradle of my consciousness and immortal soul, placed some traits I no longer needed inside it, and let time pass."
"The laws of the universe forged and nurtured them, until she became who she is today."
Su Yi's eyes widened for the second time. After a moment of silence, he said with genuine admiration,
"I have to say, you're ruthless."
"You must know what it means to separate that part of yourself this way."
"What happens when you can't take her back?"
"She could become the enemy who