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Under the bright moonlight, next to the bright fire, the sound of thunder breaking from the charcoal fire could be heard from time to time.
The firelight reflected on Zeng Yi's young face. He opened his eyes wide, filled with disbelief. He clenched his two small hands into fists and gritted his teeth. He suppressed the anger in his heart and his body was really shaking slightly. , seems to be on the verge of suppressing his emotions.
In addition to the crackling of coals, choked sobs echoed around the campfire.
Looking at the choked and sobbing girl, Zeng Yi didn't know how to comfort her at this moment.
He had experienced the feeling of being abandoned by his relatives. Regardless of him, this girl's experience was even more desperate.
What should I do?
Zeng Yi questioned himself in his heart. He thought the girl was abducted by those traffickers, so he went to seek his ridiculous justice. But that's not the case.
Now the girl has been rescued, but she cannot go home.
It is impossible for Zeng Yi to keep the girl with him all the time. It would be okay if he was already a soul master, but now he is going to the soul beast forest to obtain the soul ring! It's impossible to take a little girl with you. Otherwise, you will only die faster in the dangerous soul beast forest.
How about going back the way we came? Go back to the village?
But this is not very realistic, because Zeng Yi is also an orphan. Although she has a room in the village, she is very poor and her family is bare. If she is allowed to live there as a little girl, can she survive?
People in the village are also unlikely to help an unknown person, like her parents who sold her to traffickers, because with one more person, the food will be reduced and everyone will starve.
Unlike Zeng Yi, she can go out hunting and be self-sufficient.
Perhaps Zeng Yi could take care of her, but he had sworn to become a soul master and could not continue to stay in the village.
To become a soul master, go back as a soul master.
It would be nice if I didn't take care of this matter at that time...
This thought couldn't help but come to mind, and Zeng Yi's eyes couldn't help but shrink.
Pa~
Beside the quiet campfire, a clear and loud slap sounded. The sobbing girl couldn't help but raise her head, looking at the benefactor who saved her with tearful eyes.
Zeng Yi slapped himself hard, and the strong pain made his brain wake up.
How could I have such a thought? Since you saved someone, you must be responsible to the end!
Raising his head, Zeng Yi saw the tearful girl looking at him, and a warm smile appeared on Zeng Yi's face, "Don't worry, I will definitely take good care of you!"
The girl looked at Zeng Yi who said this and the warm smile on his face, and tears could not help but roll in her eyes.
She couldn't help but threw herself into Zeng Yi's arms, buried her head in Zeng Yi's chest, and cried uncontrollably.
Zeng Yi, who was a little at a loss, looked at the girl with a gentle smile on his lips. He placed his palm on her chestnut hair and stroked it gently.
"Cry well and let out your helplessness, sadness, and despair. It will make you feel much better."
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"Brother, are you a soul master?"
Beside the campfire, the boy and the girl lay on the straw mat, looking up at the boundless starry sky.
"Soul master? Not yet. I don't have a soul ring yet. I'm just a soul master." Zeng Yi answered the girl's question with a smile.
"Huh? You're not a soul master yet, but brother, you are so strong. You defeated those three bad guys easily. You are only two years older than me."
"That's just because they are too weak."
"By the way, I haven't asked you what your name is yet?"
"My name is Luo Xiaoyu."
"Luo Xiaoyu? What a good name, haha."
Zeng Yi turned his head, looked at the girl lying next to him, and asked: "Xiaoyu, has your martial spirit awakened?"
"Awakening..."
"Awakened? What kind of martial spirit is it? Let me see." Zeng Yi asked curiously.
The girl sat up from the straw mat and held up her right hand. A pink petal floated on her palm.
"Cherry blossoms!"
Zeng Yi was surprised when he saw the pink petals on the girl's palm and came close to her. Unexpectedly, there are still flower petals as martial arts spirits.
Looking at the cherry blossoms on his palm, Luo Xiaoyu's eyes dimmed a little, and he nodded, "Yes, my martial spirit is cherry blossoms."
"Sakura~, what a beautiful martial spirit!" Zeng Yi praised.
But Luo Xiaoyu's face was full of bitterness and unwillingness.
"But I have no soul power! What's the use of having a beautiful soul!" She suddenly raised her head, yelled at Zeng Yi, and her eyes fell from her sockets.
Because she has no soul power and her martial soul is useless, Sakura was abandoned by her parents because of this.
Luo Xiaoyu thinks so. If she had soul power, she would not be like this. Her parents would never abandon her. She could become a soul master and bring a richer life to her family.
Zeng Yi was stunned and looked at Luo Xiaoyu who was crying silently.
This world is cruel. Everyone has a martial spirit, but not everyone can possess soul power. If there is no soul power when awakening the martial soul, then you can only be an ordinary ordinary person.
In this class-divided world, ordinary people without souls may live a stable life if they live in a wealthy family, but if they live in a poor family, they will always be poor.
The only way for civilians with no background to advance is to become a soul master.
Zeng Yi originally had no soul power. At that time, he thought that he could only spend his life in the village. However, the system gave him a chance to regain his current destiny.
But this time, he had no way to help the girl in front of him.
Zeng Yi opened his arms and hugged Luo Xiaoyu.
"Even if you can't become a soul master, there must be a place for you in this world! There are also a lot of people in this world who are not soul masters? They also live very well."
"I will make your dream of becoming a soul master come true! When I become a soul master, how about I take you to see this vast world?"
Looking at the warm smile in front of him, Luo Xiaoyu was stunned, and couldn't help but hold back the tears in his eyes.
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Perhaps she was alone all the time. Zeng Yi also deeply sympathized with what happened to her after meeting Luo Xiaoyu. Since he took the initiative to bear her fate, he must take her with him.
Zeng Yi also found the shadow of his sister in his previous life in Luo Xiaoyu, who was two years younger than him, and treated her as a younger sister.
The two wandered around the mainland together for half a month, and finally found a city.
"Brother, where are we going?"
Luo Xiaoyu was held by Zeng Yi and walked on the bustling city streets. She had been living in a poor countryside. This was the first time she came to this kind of place. Everything here made her feel curious, mysterious, and full of strong feelings. Feeling of inferiority, some dare not look directly at it.
It was Zeng Yi's first time to come to such a place, but he was already a mature adult mentally, so naturally he would not be timid, and he was still very curious about the cities in this world.
"We're going to have a meal first, and then we're looking for a place to stay."
Finally arriving in the city, Zeng Yi was extremely excited. Here, he could ask for information about the location of the soul beast, and he could obtain the soul ring and become a soul master.
Suddenly, Zeng Yi found Luo Xiaoyu stopped and couldn't help but turn around and look.
"What's wrong?"
Zeng Yi saw Luo Xiaoyu standing in front of a transparent display window, staring eagerly at the pink stuffed bear placed inside.
Hearing Zeng Yi's voice, Luo Xiaoyu regained his attention and looked at him with some embarrassment, "Sorry, brother, I'll be right over."
However, Zeng Yi walked over and looked at the cute pink stuffed bear.
"You want this?"
"Ah?" Hearing this, Luo Xiaoyu looked a little flustered, lowering his head and not daring to look at Zeng Yi.
"No...no, I just thought it was cute and looked at it twice."
Seeing her like this, Zeng Yi couldn't help but feel a little funny.
Perhaps it was because of what he had experienced, but during the half month he was with her, this little six-year-old girl acted very strong. But seeing her cute side today, Zeng Yi couldn't help but sigh, after all, she is still a six-year-old little girl.
Zeng Yi walked in front of her, reached out and touched the top of her head, "Wait for me here."
After saying that, Zeng Yi walked into the store.
Soon, Zeng Yi came out, carrying the pink stuffed bear in his hand.
"It's yours. It's a gift from my brother." Zeng Yi smiled and stuffed the stuffed bear into Luo Xiaoyu's arms.
Luo Xiaoyu hadn't reacted yet, holding the stuffed bear blankly, and then became at a loss.
"Ah, brother, isn't it very expensive? I still don't want it." Luo Xiaoyu gave Zeng Yi the stuffed bear in a panic. For her, it was already a great gift for Zeng Yi to take her with him. , how can you ask for more.
But Zeng Yi reached out and held her head, "I bought everything. I won't return it, so you can just keep it."
Although Zeng Yi didn't have much money, the village chief gave him five silver soul coins. He also found a few gold soul coins from the traffickers, which was considered a bit of money.
Moreover, it’s just an ordinary toy and doesn’t cost much.
Hearing this, a blush appeared on Luo Xiaoyu's face. She hugged the stuffed bear tightly in her arms and avoided looking at Zeng Yi.
"Then...then thank you, brother."
"Hahaha, you are my sister."
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