"The village changed a little; it seems the village chief is a sincere person."
Xiao Yi muttered, looking at the renovated houses and a few shops in the village; also, there are more houses in the village than before.
Suddenly he noticed Xiao Mi standing in an open area in front of their house, writing something on a board in front of her.
While small children of age four to six are sitting behind her on the ground looking at the board attentively,
Xiao Yi smiled and walked forward and spoke, "I didn't expect you to become a teacher in this village."
Xiao Mi was startled hearing the familiar voice she hadn't heard from in months; the children were also startled by Xiao Yi's appearance.
Suddenly, Xiao Mi turned around and ran toward him and hugged him, saying, "Brother, you are back."
Xiao Yi smiled and patted her back and said, "I am back; sorry I am a little late."
Xiao Mi rested her head on his chest for a while and then backed away, shook her head, and replied while cleaning her tears away, "I am fine now; it's just I was worried about you."
Xiao Yi glanced at her sensible appearance and sighed in his heart, 'This girl never complains about anything, always keeping worries in her heart without letting them out.'
Xiao Yi thought to himself and then sighed, patted her head, and then he turned and glanced at the children who were looking at both of them in surprise and confusion.
Xiao Mi was startled, and then she gestured in the direction of the children and spoke, "Brother, they are my students; the village chief told me to teach them reading and writing."
Then she glanced at the children and pointed at Xiao Yi beside her and introduced him to them.
"This is my brother Xiao Yi; you all must call him teacher Yi." She spoke strictly, looking at all of them; all the children were startled and became timid looking at her stern gaze.
"Yes, teacher Mi," all of them replied obediently.
Xiao Yi, standing beside her, became speechless looking at the strict expression of Xiao Mi and the timid expression of the children.
'No wonder they are so obedient and timid in front of her; Xiao Mi always had such a disciplinary and strict side to her, but she didn't reveal it in front of me.'
Xiao Yi thought to himself, then Xiao Mi dismissed the class and sent the children away back home.
"Brother, come inside; I will prepare something delicious for you." Xiao Mi then glanced at Xiao Yi with a cheerful smile on her face, contrary to her strict expression from before.
Xiao Yi nodded and then followed her, walking inside the house, while he was sitting in the lounge, looking at the Xiao Mi working in the kitchen.
"Xiao Mi, it seems you have reached the spirit sect level, very good." Xiao Yi asked thoughtfully, feeling the three stable cores in her body,
He can feel the progress of her strength because they are practicing the same nine-turn spirit art.
Xiao Mi popped her head out from the kitchen and replied confidently with a proud expression,
"Brother, I reached the spirit ancestor level three months ago. Also, the technique you gave me is really amazing; it consumed a lot of resources, but after reaching the spirit ancestor level, I think I can defeat a spirit king like Sister Yu with a punch without using a soul skill."
Xiao Yi nodded and spoke with a smile,
"This is just the beginning; you won't be disappointed with the future benefits of this exercise."
Xiao Mi nodded, and then soon she brought the dishes with appetizing aroma.
"Your cooking is really good," Xiao Yi praised, eating the fried rabbit meat.
Xiao Mi smiled happily hearing his praise, and then both brother and sister finished the meal.
After a while, looking at the Xiao Mi sitting beside him,
Xiao Yi patted her head and spoke, "I have captured a suitable spirit beast for you; it's time for you to absorb the fourth soul ring."
After speaking, he released a black and white snake bound by the vine; it fell on the ground in front of them and started struggling.
Xiao Mi was startled looking at the bound snake on the floor; after observing it, her expression became thoughtful.
After thinking for a while,
"Brother, the age of this snake is too low," Xiao Mi asked with furrowed brows, unable to understand why Xiao Yi wanted her to absorb such a low-level spirit beast.
Xiao Yi smiled, and a knife appeared in his hand. He passed it toward her and replied mysteriously,
"If you believe your brother, then absorb it; it's time for the surprise I promised to give you."
Xiao Mi startled, glanced at him with a curious expression, and then nodded firmly, grabbed the knife, and appeared beside the snake.
Xiao Yi nodded, looking at Xiao Mi slashing its neck decisively. Slowly, light yellow particles gathered above the snake spirit beast corpse; a yellow ring materialized, floating above it.
"Now absorb it," Xiao Yi spoke calmly, looking at the Xiao Mi.
Xiao Mi stared at the yellow soul ring for a while and then nodded firmly, sat down cross-legged, summoned her needle martial spirit, and attracted the soul ring toward it.
Xiao Yi observed the silver needle martial spirit floating above the Xiao Mi palm thoughtfully.
'I have to ask her what kind of attribute is her favorite, then I will evolve her soul ring and martial spirit according to that attribute,'
Xiao Yi thought to himself, looking at the Xiao Mi absorbing the soul ring calmly.
After a while,
The yellow ring completely dissipated, and Xiao Mi opened her eyes, releasing her martial spirit and soul ring one by one, white, yellow, purple, yellow.
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