"Xiao Qing, did you finish what I told you to do?"
The cold voice was like a biting gust of wind, making Xiao Qing shudder involuntarily as she sat in the treetops teasing several peregrine falcons.
Had she ever heard such an icy voice?
No, never.
Her master, who had always been so gentle and pleasant, was actually treating her with such coldness.
Stunned, Xiao Qing had yet to react, but panic involuntarily flashed through her eyes, and her lips even puckered as though she were about to cry.
Seeing Xiao Qing like this, Yu Ziyu sighed softly, realizing that his tone had been too harsh.
Besides, this was no time to be angry.
"Phew..."
Letting out a deep breath, Yu Ziyu composed himself and said gently, "I'm asking whether you erased that girl's memories, as I told you to do two days ago."
"I did, I did."
Nodding fervently, Xiao Qing gestured frantically with her fingers. "Master, I followed your instructions and very carefully ground her spirit down bit by bit. But then, that, that thing started burrowing into my body..."
"Burrowing into your body?"
Yu Ziyu paused, a look of astonishment crossing his face.
"Yes, burrowing into my body."
Like a little girl whose secret had been discovered, Xiao Qing looked thoroughly sheepish.
But a moment later, she stressed, "I didn't want it to, I really didn't. But just as I crushed that phantom, its fragments turned uncontrollably into streaks of light and burrowed into my body."
As she spoke, Xiao Qing raised her arm and pointed at it. "Look, Master, my body seems to have become a little more solid."
Yu Ziyu took a long look at Xiao Qing's arm.
Indeed, compared to two days earlier, Xiao Qing's body had become more solid again.
At a glance, he would have thought she was a real person.
Had she absorbed He Ling'er's soul?
As he indulged in a rare bit of speculation, Yu Ziyu's expression grew somewhat strange.
As twins, He Qing'er and He Ling'er understandably shared a close connection.
In other words, their souls could be said to have come from the same source.
Thinking along those lines, their souls could theoretically merge with each other, with very little chance of rejection.
As for the older sister devouring her younger sister's soul, there was even less need to dwell on that.
After all, the real He Qing'er had already died. The He Qing'er before him was merely a mutant soul.
Apart from her similar appearance, she could be regarded as an entirely different life-form from the human He Qing'er.
Besides, in ancient legends, didn't the souls of the dead always return to the world of the living to take away their closest kin?
If that were true, this He Qing'er had inadvertently done something similar.
Still, if things really were as He Qing'er had said, why had these Transcendents come here?
Because of him?
At present, that seemed very unlikely.
After all, the only possible way his existence could have been exposed had already been eliminated.
Just then, his gaze inadvertently swept over the little girl sitting uneasily in the treetops, and Yu Ziyu suddenly brightened.
Since he couldn't figure it out, couldn't he simply ask?
At that thought, Yu Ziyu suddenly shook a branch, and a drop of highly concentrated life essence seeped out.
"Qing'er, eat this."
Bringing the drop of life essence before the girl, Yu Ziyu gave his instruction.
"Master, this..."
Looking at the precious green liquid, Qing'er's first reaction was not a desire to eat it, but a little fear.
After all, her master had been so cold just now.
"I need you to grow stronger and help me do a few things. Don't let me down, all right?"
Hearing Yu Ziyu's somewhat helpless voice, Qing'er jolted, then nodded repeatedly. "Yes, Master. I won't let you down."
As soon as she finished speaking, Yu Ziyu pushed the green liquid, along with the branch, into Qing'er's mouth.
"Gulp."
As though she had swallowed, Qing'er's body suddenly shuddered.
Rumble...
As the air trembled slightly, an inexplicable power began to circulate.
At the same time, Qing'er's body swelled in the wind. In the blink of an eye, she had grown to a height of 1.6 meters, as though she had returned to how she had been in life.
A white dress fluttered around her like an immortal fairy's robes...
Her ink-black hair streamed like a waterfall...
"Master..."
Another soft call rang out, yet this time it carried a coolness that did not belong to the mortal world.
[Race: mutant soul. Rank: entry-level level 5. Talent: physical attack immunity. Abilities: Spiritual Enhancement-one of the few mental abilities, allowing her to linger briefly after death while also interfering with reality to a certain degree. Telepathy-somewhere, in an unknown place, there was a similar flower whose mind was connected to hers.
Entry-level level 5? That's two levels higher than before.
As he murmured inwardly, Yu Ziyu felt somewhat conflicted.
Just as he had suspected, even giving Qing'er life essence a second time would not bring about much of a breakthrough.
If his assessment was correct, entry-level level 5 should be a fairly significant threshold.
Unless he supplied life essence regardless of the cost, helping someone break through would be as difficult as reaching the heavens.
But on second thought, Yu Ziyu could understand.
His life essence was already quite extraordinary.
It could strengthen foundations and nourish vitality, as well as accelerate the evolution of all things.
If it truly had no limits, his own survival would be the first thing he needed to consider.
After all, there was never any shortage of covetous eyes.
As things stood, its effectiveness only for low-level breakthroughs actually made him a little safer.
(Event period: June 12 to June 14)
This site has been optimized to address freezing in certain versions of Safari on iPhones. If you still encounter similar issues, you can try another browser, such as Google's Chrome, or switch back to the default font (yes, the font is the cause), and contact us. We will look for ways to improve it!
In response to requests from many readers, an ad-free feature is now available for VIP members.
Click to view
Before you continue