Three years later.
Ye Qifeng had already lived in the orphanage for four years.
He had grown to over a meter tall, and although his baby fat hadn’t faded much, he still looked chubby and delicate.
Judging from his physique, he had begun to show some handsome features.
He always exuded a special aura, giving people a gentle feeling, as if he had a magical power that made people want to get close to him.
Hu Liena was like that.
She particularly liked the aura emanating from Ye Qifeng.
Whenever she got close to Ye Qifeng, she felt exceptionally good, which fascinated her.
So Hu Liena always wanted to stay with Ye Qifeng all day long, and no longer followed her brother Xie Yue around.
Xie Yue, who doted on his younger sister, had been jealous of this for a long time and harbored resentment towards Ye Qifeng.
However, the composed Xie Yue did not show it.
Since the unexpected deaths of his parents, Xie Yue, who regarded himself as an older brother like a father, had nothing but his younger sister Hu Liena.
He was willing to give anything for his sister, including his life.
Therefore, a little discomfort was nothing.
In his heart, all he wanted was for his sister to be happy.
He also had a bit of a crush on Ye Qifeng, this handsome and delicate guy.
Ye Qifeng possessed an indescribable aura—quiet, peaceful, and clean.
He was also intelligent and quick-witted, especially his photographic memory, which made him, Yan, and even his sister Hu Liena envious.
Xie Yue also noticed Hu Liena’s changes.
During the three years she spent with Ye Qifeng, his younger sister became noticeably more cheerful and optimistic, no longer the timid, weak, and introverted little girl she once was.
He was initially worried that his sister’s personality might be too weak, and that she might suffer in the future.
Now that concern was gone.
Therefore, Xie Yue’s resentment towards Ye Qifeng was not so deep, and he eventually let it go.
However, every time Hu Liena appeared, Xie Yue and Yan would always follow her around excitedly to play with Ye Qifeng.
…
Today.
It was that time of year again for the awakening of martial spirits.
Hu Liena, who had just turned six, was about to experience the most important moment of her life.
Martial Soul Awakening Ceremony.
Early in the morning.
The orphanage director and teachers immediately got busy.
They prepared a new outfit for each child who turned six and was preparing to participate in the Martial Soul Awakening Ceremony.
At this moment, Hu Liena had also changed into a brand new pink and yellow dress.
“Little Feng, is it pretty?”
She stood in front of Ye Qifeng, smiled, twirled around, and gave him a wink.
“Beautiful.
Nana is naturally beautiful, she’s definitely a beauty.”
Ye Qifeng sincerely praised her and nodded in response.
Upon hearing this, Hu Liena smiled even more brightly.
Under Ye Qifeng’s gaze.
Six-year-old Hu Liena was indeed beautiful, with delicate features, bright and beautiful pinkish-purple eyes, a long neck, and short pinkish-gold hair that fell casually around her ears, giving her an indescribable beauty.
Despite her young age, she had a graceful figure and was clearly a beauty in the making.
A short while later.
Xie Yue and Yan also arrived at the orphanage.
The two of them underwent a martial spirit awakening ceremony last year, which caused quite a stir at the time.
Both of them awakened top-tier martial souls.
Xie Yue’s martial soul was the weapon martial soul Moon Blade, inherited from his father, while Yan’s martial soul was a rather special beast martial soul, Flame Lord.
Moreover, both of them possessed innate level nine soul power.
They were all very talented, the kind of geniuses who stood out from the crowd.
Not only were they valued and taken as disciples by two Title Douluo elders, but they were also directly admitted to the elite class of the Spirit Hall’s advanced academy, where they received a lot of resources from the Spirit Hall for intensive training.
The emergence of two super geniuses at once delighted Li Qing, the director of the orphanage, and all the teachers.
Over the next year, Ye Qifeng constantly heard praise for the two of them from their mouths.
After Xie Yue and Yan enrolled in the academy, they moved out of the orphanage and lived and ate at the Spirit Hall Academy.
They would only return to the orphanage about once a week.
Today was the day Hu Liena awakened her martial spirit, and the two of them had come to the orphanage.
“Brother, Yan.
What brings you here?
Don’t you have class?”
Upon seeing Xie Yue and Yan arrive, Hu Liena quickly went to Xie Yue, took his hand, and asked him affectionately.
“How could your brother miss Nana’s martial soul awakening ceremony?” Xie Yue patted Hu Liena’s head, his tone full of affection.
“Haha.
Don’t worry.
Nana, Xie Yue and I have already taken the day off.
We’re here to keep you company today.”
At this moment, Yan spoke up.
“Oh, right.
Qifeng, these are books I borrowed from the Spirit Hall Academy.
You can take them and read them.”
At this moment, Xie Yue took out several books from his bosom and handed them to Ye Qifeng.
“Oh, right, I have a few here too.
I almost forgot.” Yan also took out a few books.
“I thought you all only had eyes for Nana and had forgotten about me.
Thanks!”
Ye Qifeng smiled and naturally took the books from their hands.
The two of them had helped him borrow books several times.
“Don’t mention it.”
Yan casually patted Ye Qifeng on the shoulder, causing Ye Qifeng to slump and rub his teeth.
Ye Qifeng loved reading.
After reading through all of the dean’s books, he had no other way to acquire books, which caused him some worry.
Xie Yue and the others also knew that after enrolling in the Spirit Hall Academy, they would borrow several books from the academy library and bring them back with them every time they returned.
“Brother, can you tell me what martial soul awakening is like?”
At this moment, Hu Liena blinked and asked Xie Yue.
When Xie Yue and Yan awakened their martial souls, she was too young to leave the orphanage too far and was not present.
“Okay, let me explain briefly.”
Xie Yue affectionately stroked Hu Liena’s hair and said:
“The Spirit Awakening Ceremony is carried out by special Spirit Hall inspectors, who are generally at least Great Spirit Masters.”
“However, because Spirit City is the holy land of the entire Soul Master world, the ceremony will be personally performed by a Platinum Bishop at the Soul Douluo level.”
“Since the orphanage is located in the West City, the ceremony will be held at the West City Martial Soul Temple.”
“The ceremony will have a special formation.
You only need to stand in the center.
The master will inject soul power into the formation to help awaken your martial soul.”
“After completion, an innate soul power test will be conducted in a soul testing crystal.”
“As long as you have innate soul power, you can become a Soul Master.”
“Then the Spirit Hall will issue a special Spirit Master certificate, which will allow you to enroll in the Spirit Hall Academy.”
“The ceremony is actually quite simple.
You don’t need to be afraid.
Just follow the instructions of the ceremony staff.”
“So that’s how it is.
I wonder what my martial soul is?
I wish I could become a Soul Master like my brother and Yan.”
Hu Liena’s pinkish-purple eyes sparkled with a mixture of anticipation and nervousness.
“Don’t worry, Nana.
You will definitely become a Soul Master.
Maybe your talent is even stronger than your brother’s.”
At this moment, Ye Qifeng said with a mysterious smile.
“Really?
That’s great!
Does that mean I can go to the same academy as my brother?”
Hearing this, Hu Liena said happily.
“That’s definitely possible.”
Ye Qifeng gave her an affirming look.
“Qifeng is right.
Nana, don’t worry.
Martial souls are usually inherited from parents.
We are siblings.
Since your brother can become a Soul Master, you can definitely become one too.
Your brother believes in you.”
Xie Yue spoke with certainty and confidence.
“Yes, yes, yes.”
Yan chimed in from the side.
Just then, the orphanage director’s call to gather everyone came from downstairs.
The group quickly went downstairs.
Including Hu Liena, there were more than 20 children at the orphanage who were six years old and needed to participate in the Martial Soul Awakening Ceremony today.
Led by the dean and several teachers, they headed to the West City Martial Soul Temple, which was two blocks away.
Ye Qifeng was only four years old and couldn’t go with them.
He could only escort the three of them to the gate of the orphanage, watching Hu Liena leave with eyes full of reluctance and looking back frequently.
It would probably be a while before he saw her again.
It was a bit of a pity that he couldn’t witness Hu Liena awakening her martial soul.
But he wasn’t worried at all.
After all, Hu Liena was about to awaken the top-tier martial soul, the Fox Spirit, which possessed innate full soul power.
Moreover, she would soon be taken as a disciple by the Holy Maiden Bibi Dong.
[end of the chapter]