The spirit’s tone grew more and more agitated as it spoke, until it turned into a hysterical roar.
The killing intent in “Liu Wei’s” eyes surged violently. Qin Luo, being choked by the neck, couldn’t even breathe properly, let alone cry out “Sister, save me!” His face was flushed red.
‘It’s over. I never thought my promising life would end here.’
“Die!”
“Liu Wei’s” fingernails suddenly grew longer, gleaming with a cold light as she slashed a claw toward Qin Luo’s head.
Boom!
A streak of flame descended from the sky, illuminating the surrounding dark night.
Waves of fire churned, instantly setting the surrounding woods ablaze.
Seizing the chance, Qin Luo broke free from the spirit’s suppression. Seeing him escape, it tried to pounce again, but the surrounding flames seemed to have a consciousness of their own, forming a wall of fire to protect him.
“Who?!” The spirit’s body tensed as it looked around.
Amidst the churning flames, a graceful figure appeared. She was like a goddess of fire, wreathed in flames all around.
Sister!
Seeing the newcomer, Qin Luo was extremely excited, almost unable to hold back his tears.
If this were a romance drama, the female lead would be smiling and saying, “You deadbeat, why did it take you so long to come?”
However, this wasn’t a romance drama, and he wasn’t the female lead. Such embarrassing words were impossible to say out loud. At most, he might think about borrowing his sister’s embrace afterward to comfort his frightened, young soul.
Bai Jingyu’s gaze fell on her brother. After confirming he was unharmed, she let out a sigh of relief.
“Daring to hurt my brother? Then turn to ashes.”
She pointed a finger, and the flames condensed, transforming into a nearly ten-meter-long fire dragon that roared as it pounced.
The next second, the flames exploded with a roar, rising into a fiery mushroom cloud. The entire small grove vanished in an instant.
“Holy shit!”
Qin Luo stared at the shocking scene before him, his mouth agape, jaw almost hitting the floor.
The small grove had been almost instantly devoured by the flames. Before him was a crater nearly two meters deep, and crackling sounds came from all around.
Bai Jingyu’s willow-like brows furrowed slightly. To her surprise, the other party had actually escaped from her grasp.
Looking at the scorched ground, Qin Luo asked, “Sis, is it dead?”
‘Could such a terrifying commotion not have killed it?’
Bai Jingyu gently shook her head. Qin Luo tried to calm his wildly beating heart and recalled the spirit’s words. It had become especially agitated upon hearing “Awakened.”
In the dead of night, such a big commotion on the Jin University campus couldn’t be hidden. People soon arrived and cordoned off the area. However, the badges these people wore were somewhat different.
Finally, they found Liu Wei in the girls’ dormitory. She was only unconscious and otherwise fine, which finally let Qin Luo’s hanging heart settle down.
Back home, his sister was applying ointment to his neck. Because the spirit had used too much force, his neck was burning with pain and had a red ring around it.
Hearing her brother’s question, Bai Jingyu’s hand paused slightly, her gaze falling on his face.
“Do you know the relationship between Awakened and spirits?”
“…No.”
“Generally speaking, as long as spirits don’t harm people, we don’t interfere with them. But some Awakened enjoy hunting spirits and selling them to others. On the surface, they are neutral, but in reality, they are the biggest traders.”
“No one opposes the Four Great Families?”
“Their shadow is behind many things. Little Puppy, from now on, if you meet people from the Four Great Families, try to stay away.”
Qin Luo nodded. He had just entered the world of the Awakened; he was a complete rookie. The Four Great Families were behemoths to him.
If his sister hadn’t appeared in time tonight and displayed her divine might, he probably would have been dead already.
“By the way, Sis, didn’t you say opponents are matched by strength? Why did that spirit instantly defeat me with one move?”
“That spirit was different.”
“Right.” Bai Jingyu finished putting away the medical kit and clapped her hands. “Little Puppy, you now possess part of my and Little Aunt’s abilities. Dealing with ordinary spirits shouldn’t be a problem.”
“But… I can’t use them…”
Qin Luo strained for a long time but couldn’t produce even a single spark.
Bai Jingyu smiled slightly, a meaningful glint flashing in her eyes.
“That’s because you haven’t activated it yet.”
“How do I activate it?”
“I want to know!”
Seeing his excited expression, a hint of cunning flashed in Bai Jingyu’s eyes.
“Alright, but your body might feel a bit uncomfortable in a moment.”
Qin Luo patted his chest, indicating he would bear all consequences. Just thinking about being able to control flames made him impatient.
“No problem!”
Following his sister’s instructions, he focused his mind, and a faint crescent moon pattern appeared on his palm. Immediately after, the crescent moon pattern on Bai Jingyu’s hand also appeared. The next moment, both crescent patterns emitted a soft, glowing light.
Bai Jingyu’s cheeks instantly flushed with a rosy hue, her expression radiant.
At first, Qin Luo didn’t notice anything unusual. After about ten seconds, he suddenly felt his body begin to heat up. As he opened his palm, a wisp of flame abruptly appeared.
Though it was only the size of a lighter flame, it was enough to excite him.
“Haha! I succeeded!”
Qin Luo immediately stood up from the sofa and reached out to touch the flame, but there was no burning sensation. The fire danced at his fingertips.
At this moment, he was as excited as a child who had gotten a beloved toy, unable to put it down.
Bai Jingyu sat elegantly, quietly watching him, a smile playing on her lips.
‘Almost. Five more seconds.’
“From now on, I am—”
Before he could finish, Qin Luo suddenly felt his body go weak, and he collapsed to the floor.
Not only that, but his waist also ached faintly. It felt like he had been staying up all night for days on end, completely drained.
Bai Jingyu walked over to him with her long legs, crouched down, and gently rubbed his head.
“Little Puppy, I told you, your body would feel a bit uncomfortable.”
She explained: “Refining essence into qi, refining qi into spirit, using qi to command the spirit—this is the cultivation of an Awakened. And activating an ability requires consuming a bit of your essence and qi.”
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