"Xiao Qing, did you do what I told you to do?"
The icy tone, sharp as a blade of wind, swept through the air, making the girl perched atop a tree branch flinch involuntarily as she played with a few peregrine falcons.
She had never heard that voice so cold before.
Never.
The master who was usually gentle and warm now spoke with an unfamiliar chill.
Startled, Xiao Qing stood frozen in place, her eyes flashing with panic as her lips began to tremble, as if she were on the verge of tears.
Seeing her expression, Yu Ziyu let out a soft sigh, realizing his tone had been too harsh.
Now was not the time for anger.
"Phew…"
He exhaled slowly, composed himself, and asked in a gentler voice, "I was asking about what I instructed you a couple of days ago—did you erase that girl's memories?"
"I did, I did!"
She nodded vigorously, her fingers gesturing anxiously. "Master, I followed your instructions carefully and ground her spirit down bit by bit, but then… then, it… tried to enter my body!"
"Tried to enter your body?"
Yu Ziyu blinked in surprise, his expression briefly frozen.
"Yes, it did!"
Like a child caught hiding a secret, Xiao Qing's face was flustered. But after a moment, she emphasized again, "I didn't want it to happen, truly. But when I shattered that shadowy soul, the fragments turned into streaks of light and uncontrollably entered my body."
As she spoke, she lifted her arm and pointed. "Look, Master, my body seems more solid now."
Yu Ziyu stared at her arm for a moment.
Indeed. Compared to just a few days ago, Xiao Qing's form had become noticeably more corporeal.
At a glance, she could almost pass for a living human.
Was this the result of absorbing He Linger's soul?
Intrigued, Yu Ziyu's expression became thoughtful.
As twins, He Qing'er and He Linger were closely linked—it made sense.
In essence, their souls likely originated from the same source.
That meant their spirits should be highly compatible, with little chance of rejection.
As for the moral concern of the elder sister absorbing the younger's soul…
It didn't warrant deep reflection.
After all, the original He Qing'er was already dead. The current one was a mutated soul.
Other than sharing a similar appearance with the human He Qing'er, she was now a different kind of life entirely.
And according to ancient legends, don't departed spirits often return to the living world to bring away those closest to them?
In that light, what He Qing'er did was almost poetic.
…
But if what Qing'er said was true, why had those extraordinary humans come here?
Was it because of him?
So far, the chances seemed slim.
He had eliminated all possibilities of his existence being exposed.
Just then, as Yu Ziyu's eyes fell upon the anxious-looking girl on the treetop, a sudden idea struck him.
If he couldn't figure it out himself, why not just ask?
With that thought, a tremor ran through his branch, and a drop of vivid green life essence formed at its tip.
"Qing'er, take this."
He offered the droplet to the girl.
"Master, this…"
She hesitated at first, visibly nervous.
After all, just moments ago, her master had been so cold.
"I need you to grow stronger, to help me with something. Don't let me down, alright?"
Hearing the weariness in his voice, Qing'er trembled, then nodded repeatedly. "Okay, Master. I won't let you down."
Without hesitation, Yu Ziyu brought the green drop and the branch directly to her lips.
Gulp.
The liquid slid down her throat, and instantly, Qing'er's body convulsed.
Boom…
As a faint shockwave rippled through the air, a strange power began coursing through her.
Her figure started growing—soon reaching around 1.6 meters tall—returning her to the height she once had in life.
A flowing white dress, ethereal and elegant…
Black hair like ink, cascading like a waterfall…
"Master…"
Her voice echoed again, now carrying a chilling tone not quite of the mortal world.
[Species: Mutated Soul
Stage: Entry Level – Rank 5
Talent: Immunity to Physical Attacks
Abilities:
– Mental Amplification: A rare psychic ability, allowing her to linger briefly after death and exert some influence on reality.
– Telepathy: There exists a flower somewhere that shares a psychic bond with her.]
"Entry Level Rank 5? Two ranks higher than before."
Yu Ziyu whispered to himself, his heart a mix of thoughts.
Just as he expected—despite giving her a second dose of life essence—there hadn't been a significant breakthrough.
Rank 5 must be a bottleneck.
Unless he paid a steep price to provide more life essence, helping someone break through it would be immensely difficult.
Then again, he understood the logic.
His life essence was already miraculous.
It could strengthen foundations and accelerate evolution.
If it had no limits, his own survival would be at risk.
After all, greedy eyes are never in short supply.
Now, its limitation to lower-level breakthroughs actually gave him a bit of safety.
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