I'll Wait for You in the Mortal World to Drink
The Blue Silver Grass Fields outside Holy Soul Village shimmered with a bluish-gold hue in the morning light. As the Nan Feng returned from the Divine Realm, the first rays of light had just begun to appear on the horizon.
The celestial light Shrinking the Ground to an Inch, fell upon the edge of the Blue Silver Grass field. The tower spun in his palm, its azure-gold Immortal Mark reflecting the dew on the grass blades.
He sensed a familiar aura deep within the Blue Silver Grass Field. The Soul Power fluctuations of the Soft Bone Rabbit were a hundred times more solid than they had Jialing Pass, and the Primordial World Immortal Power within its Martial Soul Core had been completely integrated into its origin.
Xiao Wu stood in the center of the Blue Silver Grass Field.
She wore a pink and white long dress, her scorpion braid was undone, and her long black hair fluttered in the morning breeze. The Asura Jade Rabbit Martial Soul unfolded a phantom image behind her, its two-zhang-tall rabbit body standing behind her.
The rabbit, with its body as white as jade, was two zhang tall, with two golden Immortal Mark standing upright on its ears, and its pupils reflecting a bluish-gold light.
She clutched a freshly braided red hair ribbon in her hand. The ribbon's threads were interspersed with silver-white Soul Power patterns, which shimmered in the morning light.
She paused for a moment when she saw Nan Feng, then her eyes reddened.
"Tower Simpleton." Xiao Wu's voice was a little hoarse.
Nan Feng stood at the edge of the Blue Silver Grass Field. The nine-story bronze pagoda spun in his palm, and the Nine Heavens Treasure Pearl at the top of the pagoda emitted a tri-colored celestial light.
He sensed that the Primordial World Seed within Xiao Wu's soul had taken root and sprouted completely, and the essence of the Asura Jade Rabbit had completed its final evolution under the nourishment of Immortal Power.
Her Soul Power had stabilized at the threshold of the God Level. The phantom of the Asura Jade Rabbit carried Primordial World Immortal Mark, which merged with the cyan-gold light of the Blue Silver Grass Field.
"You've got a few more gray hairs now."
Xiao Wu walked over and reached out to brush away the strands of hair that fell across his forehead. Her movements were very gentle, and her fingertips were warm with her Soul Power as they brushed against his temple.
She looked up at him. Ten years had passed, but her appearance hadn't changed; her eyes were much deeper than they had been at the Nuoding Academy.
Nan Feng looked down at the old red hairband on her left wrist. The silk threads had faded to a light pink, the edges were pilling, and there were several places where it was almost broken.
He's worn it for over a decade, from the Nuoding Academy to now.
Xiao Wu looked at the old hairband and suddenly smiled. Her smile held a hint of her time at the Nuoding Academy.
"It's a promise." Xiao Wu handed over the new hairband, her tone still carrying the playfulness of yesteryear, her voice trembling slightly at the end, "It's better braided than last time."
Nan Feng took the new hairband. The red hairband's threads were mixed with silver-white Soul Power patterns, and it felt warm to the touch, carrying the unique suppleness of Xiao Wu's Soul Power.
His fingers paused for a moment as he untied the old hairband. The faded silk thread slipped from his wrist and fluttered briefly in the morning light.
Xiao Wu saw the old hairband lying on the ground but didn't pick it up.
Nan Feng tied the new hairband around her left wrist. The moment it was tightened, the Soul Power patterns in the hairband resonated with the Asura Jade Rabbit Martial Soul.
A stream of Immortal Power flowed into his meridians through the hairband. When Xiao Wu braided this hairband, she incorporated her own Soul Power into it, and the silver-white patterns contained the primordial power of the Asura Jade Rabbit.
"My Asura Jade Rabbit has reached its complete form."
Xiao Wu took a step back, and the phantom of the Asura Jade Rabbit fully unfolded behind her. Golden Immortal Mark emerged on the white jade-like rabbit's body, and the azure -Golden Immortal light of the tower was reflected in its pupils.
"Thanks to your immortal seed. After that seed erupted on the battlefield of Jialing Pass, it has been growing in the Martial Soul Core, completely breaking the seal on the Soft Bone Rabbit."
The Nan Feng nodded.
He sensed that the seal of the Soft Bone Rabbit within Xiao Wu's Martial Soul Core had been completely shattered, and the essence of the Asura Jade Rabbit had stabilized in its complete form under the nourishment of Immortal Power.
Her Soul Power broke through from the peak of Titled Douluo to the threshold of God Level, stepping into the God Level. The phantom of the Asura Jade Rabbit was covered with Primordial World Immortal Mark, intertwined with the cyan-gold light of the Blue Silver Grass Field, and golden light was reflected in the Jade Rabbit's pupils.
"You've become a god," Nan Feng said.
Xiao Wu nodded. She looked down at her hands, where silvery-white Soul Power condensed into the shape of a jade rabbit's fur in her palms, with golden Immortal Mark attached to the fur.
She clenched her fist. The Asura Jade Rabbit Martial Soul bloomed behind her, and the Jade Rabbit's phantom leaped across the Blue Silver Grass Field, leaving a golden Immortal Mark on the grass with each step.
Xiao Wu sensed that her power had broken through the threshold of the God Level, and the essence of the Asura Jade Rabbit had completely evolved under the nourishment of Immortal Power.
"You said back then," Xiao Wu's voice softened, just as soft as when he revealed her secret in the back mountain at the Nuoding Academy.
"You go out there to cultivate your immortality, I'll wait for you to come back to drink with me in the mortal realm."
Nan Feng took the tower into his palm. The nine-story bronze tower spun in his hand, and the Nine Heavens Treasure Pearl at the top emitted a steady blue- Golden Immortal light.
He sensed that the obsession within Xiao Wu's soul had existed since their time at the Nuoding Academy, taking root from the day she first handed him the red hair ribbon.
At this moment, that obsession transformed from initial confusion into unwavering conviction.
"Okay," Nan Feng said.
Xiao Wu looked at him and remained silent for a moment. Then she suddenly smiled.
His smile held the playfulness he displayed when fighting with the Nuoding Academy, and the liveliness he showed when Soul Hunting at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
There was also the unwavering determination to fight side by side on the battlefield of Jialing Pass.
She reached out and punched his shoulder. The force was much lighter than when she was at the Nuoding Academy, but that punch carried the weight of more than a decade of experience.
"Nonsense," Xiao Wu said.
Nan Feng didn't dodge. When he sensed Xiao Wu's fist landing on his shoulder, the Immortal Power within his Asura Jade Rabbit Martial Soul fluctuated, as if greeting his Primordial World Immortal Power.
He looked down at the newly tied red ribbon on his left wrist. The silver-white Soul Power patterns on the ribbon shone in the morning light.
"Tang San is in the village." Xiao Wu took a step back, turned, and walked deeper into the Blue Silver Grass Field. "He teaches the children the new chapters of the Mysterious Heaven Skill every day. Go and see him."
Nan Feng stood at the edge of the Blue Silver Grass field.
Xiao Wu's figure receded further and further into the cyan-gold Blue Silver Grass, the phantom of the Asura Jade Rabbit following behind her, the morning light reflected in the rabbit's pupils.
She took a dozen steps and then suddenly stopped, turning her back to Nan Feng and saying something.
"Tower Simpleton."
"Um."
"You go out there and cultivate your immortality," Xiao Wu's voice came from the depths of the Blue Silver Grass Field, carrying the distinctive lilt of her voice from the Nuoding Academy, "I'll wait for you to come back to the mortal realm for a drink."
Nan Feng watched her retreating figure. The new red ribbon on her left wrist fluttered in the morning breeze, and the Immortal Power within the silver-white Soul Power patterns resonated with the azure-gold light of the Blue Silver Grass field, wave after wave.
He levitated the tower in front of his chest. The nine-story bronze tower rotated in the morning light, and the Nine Heavens Treasure Pearl at the top emitted a tri-colored celestial light.
"Okay," Nan Feng said.
Xiao Wu didn't turn around. She continued walking deeper into the Blue Silver Grass Field, the phantom of the Asura Jade Rabbit fading behind her until it transformed into a silvery-white light that merged into her Martial Soul Core.
Her figure disappeared into the cyan-gold Blue Silver Grass. A faint wave of Soul Power wafted in the morning breeze, carrying the gentle warmth unique to the Soft Bone Rabbit.
Nan Feng stood at the edge of the Blue Silver Grass Field, looking down at the new red hair ribbon on her left wrist. The silver-white patterns in the silk threads shone in the morning light.
The faded old hairband still lay on the grass, damp with dew. He bent down, picked it up, folded it, and tucked it into his sleeve.
The tower spun in his palm. The lapis lazuli and gold Immortal Mark on the nine-story bronze tower reflected the light of the Blue Silver Grass field, and the Three Lights Divine Water in the Nine Heavens Treasure Pearl at the top of the tower swirled.
He turned and walked towards Holy Soul Village, the ethereal light of Shrinking the Ground to an Inch unfolding beneath his feet. The morning light shone on the Blue Silver Grass fields, the cyan-gold extending to the horizon.
Xiao Wu stood deep within the Blue Silver Grass Field, watching Nan Feng's figure disappear into the morning light.
She looked down at her palm, where silvery-white Soul Power condensed into the shape of a jade rabbit's fur, with golden Immortal Mark attached to the fur.
She gripped the Immortal Mark tightly. The Immortal Power left behind by the Primordial World Seed within the Martial Soul Core was still circulating.
The Martial Soul of the Asura Jade Rabbit unfolded behind her, its pupils reflecting the direction in which Nan Feng had disappeared. The morning light dyed her pink and white dress a bluish-gold hue.
She knew Nan Feng would go to the village to find Tang San, and she also knew he remembered that promise.
"I'll be waiting for you to come back to drink with me in the mortal realm," Xiao Wu said.
A morning breeze blew from the direction of Holy Soul Village, carrying the unique, refreshing scent of Blue Silver Grass.
Xiao Wu carefully put away the Immortal Mark in her palm, then turned and walked towards the village. The Asura Jade Rabbit Martial Soul followed behind her, its silvery-white light merging into the cyan-gold Blue Silver Grass Field before dissipating in the morning light.