When Jing Shaoyu's vision became clear again, he and Yun Ming had already appeared in a warm room. Inside, Na'er was holding Ya Li, her expression a mix of pleading and worry.
"Brother!" The sudden appearance of Yun Ming and Jing Shaoyu was immediately noticed by Na'er and Ya Li. Na'er jumped up from Ya Li's arms and rushed towards Jing Shaoyu, nervously hugging him and exclaiming, "Brother, the teacher didn't make things difficult for you, did he?"
"No, Lord Qingtian just talked to me, nothing to worry about," Jing Shaoyu replied with a smile, pinching Na'er's cheek.
Hearing Na'er's first words were about worrying whether Jing Shaoyu had been troubled by him, Yun Ming immediately showed a hurt expression, clutching his chest and lamenting, "Na'er, is that really how you see the teacher?"
"Ah! No, no, I just care too much about my brother!" Na'er realized her words had hurt Yun Ming and quickly released Jing Shaoyu, waving her hands repeatedly, "Teacher, please don't take it to heart!"
"Hehe!" Yun Ming let out a bitter laugh.
"Alright, Na'er, you can see that Ming Ge didn't mean to make your brother uncomfortable, so you should feel relieved now," Ya Li said with a gentle and graceful smile that made one feel close to her. She first looked at Na'er with affection, then turned her gaze to Jing Shaoyu and said, "Jing Shaoyu, we meet again."
"Greetings, Your Holiness," Jing Shaoyu immediately bowed respectfully to Ya Li.
"Hehe!" Ya Li looked at Jing Shaoyu with kindness and fondness, saying warmly, "No need to be so formal. You are Na'er's brother, just like Na'er, call me Shimu. Sigh, it seems brothers are closer. Ever since you came, Na'er has been less close to us, sigh!"
"Okay, Shimu," Jing Shaoyu understood the situation and directly addressed her.
"Hehe, Shimu, it's Na'er who is being unreasonable, Na'er knows her mistake," Na'er said with an embarrassed smile, walking to Ya Li's side, wrapping her arms around her, resting her head on her shoulder, and began to act cute, "Please don't tease Na'er anymore! You will always be Na'er's closest person!"
"One of them, right?" Ya Li pretended to be angry as she poked Na'er's cheek, completing Na'er's sentence, her voice filled with affection.
"Hehe." Na'er, having been caught in her cleverness, not only didn't feel embarrassed but instead showed a proud little expression, making Ya Li both fond and helpless.
Yun Ming watched the warm interaction between his beloved wife and his disciple, feeling a warmth in his heart, and a comforting smile appeared on his face. However, when he caught a glimpse of Jing Shaoyu beside him, an inexplicable irritation arose within him. Why did he still find this kid so displeasing?
Seeing the close relationship between Na'er and Ya Li, Jing Shaoyu also smiled. It must be said that Yun Ming and Ya Li truly treated Na'er like their daughter, so from Yun Ming's perspective, it was like a father looking at his son-in-law, and the more he looked, the more displeased he became.
Just then, Jing Shaoyu slightly turned his head and saw Yun Ming's frost-covered face and extremely impatient gaze. He could only offer an awkward yet polite smile to ease the strange atmosphere between him and Yun Ming.
"Kid, show me your Martial Soul," Yun Ming said, suppressing the displeasure that arose from his paternal instincts upon seeing Jing Shaoyu's handsome face.
"Alright." Jing Shaoyu understood that Yun Ming was preparing to conduct a thorough examination of him.
Without hesitation, the Doomsday Godslaying Spear Martial Soul appeared in his hand. The cozy and warm atmosphere in the room turned cold and dim the moment the Doomsday Godslaying Spear appeared, as if the bright light had been swallowed by it.
Ya Li looked at Jing Shaoyu in shock, her expression somewhat uncomfortable, while Na'er remained cheerful and chatty. She, of course, knew that Jing Shaoyu had a twin Martial Soul; in fact, she was the first to know about it. Yun Ming, however, gazed at the Doomsday Godslaying Spear with increasing astonishment, his expression growing more complex the longer he looked.
"This is..." Ya Li asked, struggling to suppress her inner disgust. It wasn't that she disliked Jing Shaoyu, but rather the Doomsday Godslaying Spear in his hand. The aura of doom it emitted filled her with fear and sadness. She had never imagined that such a Martial Soul, which could be considered an embodiment of the apocalypse, could exist.
"Doomsday Godslaying Spear, my second Martial Soul," Jing Shaoyu answered.
"Doomsday Godslaying Spear..." Yun Ming softly repeated the name of the pitch-black spear, his eyes shining with an unusual brilliance. "Interesting, it seems you can release two Martial Souls at the same time?"
He recalled the scene when Jing Shaoyu released the Doomsday Godslaying Spear Martial Soul while under the influence of the Origin Elf Soul atop the Golden Tree, and thus he inquired further.
Jing Shaoyu didn't speak but demonstrated instead. A green light blossomed from his chest, followed by the manifestation of the Origin Elf Soul, and the holy and gentle aura immediately replaced the cold and dark presence of the Doomsday Godslaying Spear.
However, his eyes displayed two completely opposite states: one was a harmonious green like nature, while the other was a dark red reminiscent of apocalyptic desolation. This contrast even made Yun Ming, who was well-read and experienced, show a look of surprise.
"To have a life-nature attribute Martial Soul and a destruction-type Martial Soul appear in the same person is fascinating, truly fascinating," Yun Ming said, filled with curiosity. "Alright, you can put your Martial Soul away now."
Jing Shaoyu immediately retracted his Martial Soul.
"Ming Ge..." Ya Li looked at Jing Shaoyu, her eyes somewhat dazed, hesitating to call out to Yun Ming.
"What's wrong?" Yun Ming, hearing Ya Li's call, paused his thoughts and looked at her with concern.
"Don't you think Jing Shaoyu is a bit like the two of us?" Ya Li said softly, her voice tinged with surprise and confusion.
"Mm?" Yun Ming was taken aback, then quickly realized, chuckling lightly, "Now that you mention it, there is indeed a bit of resemblance."
For some reason, a sense of melancholy suddenly arose in his heart. With a healing-type Martial Soul and a long spear Martial Soul, if he and Ya Li had a child, it would probably be just like Jing Shaoyu, right? The more he thought about it, the more melancholic he became, and his gaze towards Jing Shaoyu softened considerably. This kid was indeed quite pleasing to the eye.
Ya Li's mood was not any better than Yun Ming's; in fact, it was worse. The topic of children was the most sensitive issue in her heart. The thing she fantasized about the most was having a child with Yun Ming, a child who not only possessed Yun Ming's Qingtian Spear Martial Soul but also inherited her Wish Angel Martial Soul, growing under their protection to become a powerful Soul Master who could both protect and heal the world.
At this moment, Jing Shaoyu's appearance directly triggered Ya Li's sensitivity.
In the past, such fantasies could ease Ya Li's inner gloom, but whenever the fantasy returned to reality, it left behind an even greater and deeper melancholy. Although she knew that fantasies were self-deception, she still couldn't control her inner desires.
This had almost become her heart's knot, hindering her from taking the final step to achieve her limits!
So, when Ya Li saw Jing Shaoyu now, she suddenly felt as if her fantasies had come to life. Jing Shaoyu possessed a healing-type Martial Soul and a long spear Martial Soul, which compared to the child she imagined, was not just similar but practically identical!
A sense of illusion arose in her heart. Could it be that the heavens, seeing her plight, specially granted her and Yun Ming a child? Ya Li felt a bit dizzy; once this illusion appeared, it quickly took over all her emotions, and the uncontrollable excitement and exhilaration made her feel a jolt throughout her body, leaving her somewhat stiff as if electrified.
Yun Ming noticed Ya Li's unusual behavior and instantly understood her thoughts. As her closest confidant, how could Yun Ming not understand Ya Li's heartache? But being a man, he was more rational, so he waved at Jing Shaoyu and Na'er, saying, "Alright, Na'er, take your brother back to the Outer Academy."
Indeed, Jing Shaoyu's title in Yun Ming's mouth successfully changed from "kid" to "your brother."
"Okay." Na'er happily agreed, not noticing the unusualness between Yun Ming and Ya Li, or perhaps she noticed but simply didn't care.
Na'er was the first to realize the special connection between Jing Shaoyu, Yun Ming, and Ya Li. She was well aware of the secrets hidden within.
"Lord Qingtian, Shimu, I'll head back now, goodbye," Jing Shaoyu respectfully bid farewell to Yun Ming and Ya Li before following Na'er out of the room.
Jing Shaoyu's heart was certainly not as calm as it appeared on the surface, but it wasn't tumultuous either. He only vaguely grasped a thread of the secret regarding his arrival in this world; it seemed he truly was an orphan!
After Jing Shaoyu and Na'er left, Ya Li excitedly called out to Yun Ming, "Ming Ge, I..."
"I understand!" Yun Ming gently embraced Ya Li, stroking her hair and said, "No rush, no rush!"
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