"Who are you? Is there still a surviving child in that village?" Xiao Ze's brows furrowed.
"That's right, Your Highness the Saint Child. That small village was incredibly tragic. There was a strong smell of blood in the air, a smell that couldn't be produced by fresh blood alone. I suspect it's related to that person's Spirit."
Xiao Ze nodded, "I understand. Leave this little girl to me. You may go."
"Yes."
Xiao Ze looked at the girl curled up in the blanket. She was trembling like a frightened chick, her pupils unfocused and vacant.
He knelt on one knee to meet her gaze, "Child, this is Spirit Hall. It's very safe. Can you tell me what happened in the village?"
The girl didn't react, only burying her face deeper into her knees, her nails digging into her arms until they turned bluish-white.
Xiao Ze felt helpless. Seeing her like this, Xiao Ze knew that nothing could be asked of her now, but it needed to be found out quickly. Otherwise, such incidents would continue to happen, which would be a blow to the Spirit Empire's reputation.
"Go and bring Ye Lingling."
"Yes."
Soon, Ye Lingling arrived in the room.
"Xiao Ze, what's wrong?"
Xiao Ze told Ye Lingling about the little girl.
Ye Lingling's usual gentle demeanor instantly changed, becoming murderous!
"Damn it! How can such a beast exist? Leave her to me, Xiao Ze. I will definitely heal her emotional wounds."
"Mm, I'm leaving her to you." Xiao Ze nodded, then left.
Ye Lingling sat beside the little girl, and a healing light, like a spring breeze, brushed over the girl's scarred body.
The girl stared blankly at the warm green light, as if seeing the original colors of life.
Ye Lingling keenly noticed the change in the girl's eyes and gently asked, "Child, do you want to become a healing Spirit Master?"
During the healing process, Ye Lingling sensed that although the child's Spirit had awakened, her innate spirit power was so weak it was almost immeasurable.
But surprisingly, she possessed a Spirit with a trace of life force. If guided properly, it was not impossible for her to reach the Spirit Grandmaster realm in healing in the future.
Moreover, the Spirit Master system was still constantly developing.
In the future, it would eventually be possible for Spirit Masters without innate spirit power to cultivate.
Xiao Ze had said that being able to awaken a Spirit meant possessing spirit power, the power of the Spirit's origin.
It was just that some people's talents were too weak, so they couldn't cultivate.
"If… I had the ability." The girl's voice was so soft it sounded like it might break, "I could have saved Mother, saved Father, saved everyone…"
Her body trembled slightly, her eyes dry, unable to shed a single tear.
All her tears had long since dried up in that tragedy.
Ye Lingling's heart tightened, and she pulled the small body into a tight embrace, "Child, you are still alive. You are the continuation of your parents' lives, the future of your village. You must live well. For yourself, and for everyone who loves you."
The girl's entire body trembled, and her small hands clutched Ye Lingling's clothes tightly, the despair in her eyes gradually replaced by a certain determination.
After a long while, she looked up and said, word by word, "Sister, I understand. I will definitely live well."
Her tender voice carried a determination unsuited for her age.
"I also want to personally witness that demon's death."
"Good, I will definitely make Xiao Ze, that is, His Highness the Saint Child, capture him!"
"Mm!"
"Come, eat first. You've been hungry for so long."
"Mm."
The little girl ravenously ate the hot porridge and meat pies in front of her, her cheeks puffed out.
Ye Lingling gently stroked her hair and softly reminded, "Eat slowly. You've been hungry for several days. Eating too fast will upset your stomach."
"Mm." The little girl mumbled a response, her chewing speed noticeably slowing, but her hand gripping the spoon remained tight.
Seeing the girl willing to eat normally, Ye Lingling's worried heart slightly eased.
She thought that once the child's emotions stabilized further, she would send her to the junior Spirit Master academy under Spirit Hall.
More contact with peers and learning to live in a peaceful environment should help her gradually emerge from the shadow of this tragedy.
Soon, the girl finished eating. She stared at Ye Lingling, "Sister, please let His Highness the Saint Child come. I will tell him everything I know."
"How about tomorrow? You're already very tired," Ye Lingling said softly.
"Sister, that person is a madman. If he isn't caught soon, other people will die," the girl shook her head frantically.
"Okay."
Soon, Xiao Ze walked over.
Seeing that the girl had been comforted by Ye Lingling, Xiao Ze felt quite good.
It seemed that from now on, the child would have someone to guide her.
He himself was not good at teaching; even Ye Lingling's alchemy back then was a bit difficult to teach.
Not to mention educating a child.
"Your Highness the Saint Child." The girl immediately stood up. She actually admired His Highness the Saint Child the most.
A person who came out of a village to become the Saint Child of Spirit Hall and the Spirit Empire.
More importantly, it was because His Highness the Saint Child allowed everyone in the village to eat their fill.
If not for this incident… the village could have lived very happily.
"Child, what is your name?"
"Tang… Tang Xiaoxia." Tang Xiaoxia's voice trembled slightly.
"Xiaoxia, don't be afraid. Tell me everything you know, and I will immediately capture that person," Xiao Ze smiled warmly.
"Mm."
Tang Xiaoxia slowly began to speak, "That person looked very young, with long blood-red hair. His Spirit was a blood-red greatsword, with dark gold patterns densely covering the blade."
Hearing this description of the Spirit, Xiao Ze had a familiar feeling.
However, he still wanted to hear what happened next.
As she recalled, Tang Xiaoxia's body trembled non-stop. Ye Lingling lovingly reached out and held her hand.
The warm feeling calmed Tang Xiaoxia somewhat.
"That person entered our village and began a massacre, but I seem… I seem to have heard a sentence he said."
"What did he say?" Xiao Ze asked.
"He said… he said, 'You are all nourishment on my path to Divinity.'"
Upon hearing this, Ye Lingling's pupils contracted. Could this madman be a descendant of a Divinity?
Xiao Ze heard these words and knew who this person was!
"Good, child. From now on, study well in Spirit Hall. Once you become a Spirit Master, you can rebuild the village."
"Mm, I will."
Xiao Ze then had someone take the child to a room.
"Ye Lingling, pay attention to this child. Find some kind-hearted girls to take care of her and let her study at the junior academy," Xiao Ze said.
"I will." Ye Lingling nodded, then she asked, "Xiao Ze, do you know who he is?"
"If I'm not mistaken, it should be Tang San!"
"Tang San?! How could he be so mad?! And his Spirit isn't a blood-red greatsword, is it?!"
(End of Chapter)
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