"Master, I saw it!"
Suddenly, a voice full of excitement sounded. The girl, like a child showing off good grades, happily bounced up and down.
"What did you see?"
Hearing her voice, Yu Ziyu's spirit stirred slightly.
This was definitely good news.
"Uh... I can't say."
After a brief silence, the girl looked a little embarrassed. Then she shook her head and added,
"But I think I can show you."
With that, the girl's eyes suddenly focused sharply, and an invisible force began to surge.
At that moment, images appeared in Yu Ziyu's mind.
It was a village, faintly filled with the sounds of people crying.
The scene shifted, and Yu Ziyu saw two beds.
Lying on them were He Qing'er and He Ling'er.
"Village chief, condolences. Qing'er probably won't make it, but Ling'er still has hope. She's just in a coma now."
"A coma? More than that—her high fever hasn't gone down at all, sigh..."
...
The blurred voices came slowly but brought Yu Ziyu a bit of relief.
Just as he expected, the soul-form He Qing'er could sense her sister He Ling'er's condition.
Then suddenly came an excited voice:
"Master, I think I can move!"
The image shifted again—on the bed lay a pale-faced girl sweating heavily. Suddenly, her finger twitched lightly.
"She moved! She moved! Village chief, Ling'er's finger moved!"
A burst of excited shouting echoed in the small house.
But before Yu Ziyu could look closer, the image blurred and eventually disappeared.
...
Back in reality, Yu Ziyu's gaze shifted toward the still-eyes-closed He Qing'er nearby, his expression complicated.
Telepathy—such a special ability involving souls—was even difficult for Yu Ziyu to grasp.
But now it seemed He Qing'er could even control her sister He Ling'er's body far away.
Though it was only a finger twitch, Yu Ziyu saw something called "hope."
"I hope my choice wasn't wrong."
With a sigh in his heart, Yu Ziyu reaffirmed his resolve.
Before long, He Qing'er slowly awoke, shaking her head with a faint tiredness on her face.
At that moment, a branch gently landed atop her head, as if caressing her.
Although she could not feel it, He Qing'er couldn't help but laugh with a silvery, bell-like sound:
"Ma...ster."
"Mm."
Nodding, Yu Ziyu smiled and advised,
"Train hard, and practice your ability—telepathy."
Then he reminded her,
"If you notice anything unusual over there, remember to tell me."
"Unusual?"
The girl's face flickered with curiosity.
"Yes, unusual things, like the body you're controlling waking up, or strange people arriving..."
At that, Yu Ziyu fell silent.
This girl was like a blank sheet—her cognition was still very limited.
But as time passed and she grew accustomed, it would be fine.
By then, Yu Ziyu might even gain a very useful helper.
Not to mention, her ability to remotely control her sister's body and gather information was a huge advantage for him.
He did not trust humans easily.
But He Qing'er—he could believe in her.
Both being otherworldly beings, He Qing'er's existence depended on him, and such a deep bond earned his trust.
As for whether He Ling'er would wake and report him to others,
Yu Ziyu was confident that wouldn't happen.
After all, with her psychic awakening, He Qing'er would find it easy to take over.
Of course, no rush for now.
From the earlier vision, Yu Ziyu noticed something abnormal in He Ling'er's body—
A strange energy was surging within.
If there was no mistake, her innate talent was awakening.
Such an awakening usually took at least ten to fifteen days.
That was enough time for Yu Ziyu to cultivate He Qing'er.
...
Time passed quickly, and soon it was past midnight.
The sky began to glow with magnificent dawn colors, and the air was filled with a delicate, veil-like mist.
He Qing'er, still somewhat weak, had curled up and fallen asleep holding onto his tree root.
With a movement of his heart, as the earth trembled, Yu Ziyu sank the black tree root deep into the ground.
Whether He Qing'er would ever see sunlight again, Yu Ziyu didn't know.
But for safety, it was better to bury the root deep in the earth.
After a night of bonding, Yu Ziyu keenly sensed that having He Qing'er's soul on his tree root brought some benefit to him as well.
Hard to explain or define.
But he felt a coolness flowing at the root, dissipating much of his fatigue.
He smiled but didn't pay much attention.
Compared to these mysterious benefits, He Qing'er was more like a conversation partner for Yu Ziyu.
It seemed he hadn't spoken with anyone like this for a long time.
That night, at least, she helped him relieve some loneliness.
But despite the relief, important matters couldn't be forgotten.
His gaze shifted to a nearby branch.
There, one by one, prey were tied up tightly and hung by his branches.
A monkey, its golden fur dazzling in the morning light.
Its bright eyes wide open, but quiet and calm.
Yu Ziyu believed that if his branches weren't binding it, it would be the noisiest one here.
After all, those eyes sparkled with intelligence—no deception there.
"A very clever monkey," he thought, assessing it once more.
Then his gaze shifted again.
Besides the monkey, there was a wild bull, a white crane, four wolves, and...
A flat head, white-haired figure cloaked in silver.
It was the creature that most confused Yu Ziyu—the "Honey Badger."
Maybe not everyone knew the name, but everyone had surely heard its nickname:
"The Flat-Head."
"Don't fear death, just fight if challenged."
Also known as "Number One Brother of Africa."
But normally, this beast is distributed across Africa, West Asia, and South Asia, right?
How did it end up inland?
Could it be that with the revival of spiritual energy, even these little creatures have started migrating...?
Thinking with some surprise, Yu Ziyu carefully studied the little guy.
About 70 centimeters long, it looked small and delicate.
From its face, Yu Ziyu saw a kind of adorable goofiness and an undeniable silliness.
Its flat head and white fur on its back made it look like a gang leader with a deliberately dyed flat-top hairstyle.
No wonder people called it "Flat-Head."
The name really suited it perfectly.
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