Ye Lingling, cradled in Ye Renxin's arms, looked up.
Her tender face was etched with confusion.
"Grandpa, Lingling is about to awaken her martial soul, why doesn't Mom seem happy?"
Ye Renxin smiled, crouching down to comfort her.
"Of course she's happy. Once you awaken your martial soul, she'll love you even more."
"Really?!"
Ye Lingling was overjoyed, her sky-blue eyes sparkling.
"Then can Lingling eat lots of candy?"
"Haha, sure, sure."
Ye Renxin chuckled, squatting down to pick up his granddaughter.
He settled into his usual recliner, leaning back with Ye Lingling nestled in his arms.
Ye Lingling frowned, scratching at Ye Renxin's waist.
She asked, puzzled: "Grandpa, the Jade Pendant you promised to give me? Where is it?"
Ye Renxin smiled, explaining gently:
"Grandpa found someone who can stay with you forever, the Jade Pendant is with him."
"You gave it to someone else?"
Ye Lingling was stunned, her delicate face contorting in a frown.
She asked, puzzled, "Why would you give it to someone else?! Grandpa promised it to Lingling."
"Because he can protect you."
Ye Renxin explained patiently.
"Protect me?"
Ye Lingling blinked her clear, beautiful eyes, surprised.
"Does he have more spirit rings than Grandpa?"
"Haha, of course not, not now."
Ye Renxin shook his head, both amused and exasperated, while Ye Lingling looked puzzled.
"Then why give it to him?"
"Because he'll surpass Grandpa someday."
Ye Renxin reached out and gently caressed Ye Lingling's cheek.
Smiling, he cautioned, "If you don't like him later, get the Jade Pendant back."
"Okay."
Ye Lingling nodded prettily, a hint of timidity returning to her eyes.
"But what if Lingling can't beat him?"
"Haha, he won't hit you. Grandpa already spoke with him."
Ye Renxin assured with a smile.
He trusted the promise of the Martial Soul Hall's Grand Elder.
"Then Grandpa, who did you give the Jade Pendant to?"
Before Ye Lingling could finish her sentence, a gentle, choked voice sounded from outside the door.
"Dad, Lingling, breakfast is ready."
At the door, Ye Qingshui's eyes were red, and there were still many tears on her face.
A few strands of hair hung down, damp against her forehead.
She slowly walked into the room and set out a few simple dishes.
Ye Renxin frowned.
Ye Lingling immediately jumped down to the ground and tugged at Ye Qingshui's skirt.
"Mom, why are you crying?"
"Lingling, Mom isn't crying. It's just that the smoke in the kitchen is too thick."
Ye Qingshui sniffed and quickly shook her head.
"Smoke? Then, can Lingling help Mom blow it away, okay?"
Ye Lingling tugged happily.
"Mmhmm."
Ye Qingshui nodded slightly, then squatted down, looking at her smiling daughter.
"Hoo… hoo…"
Ye Lingling pouted her pink lips, gently exhaling warm air.
Ye Qingshui watched her, tears welling up as if about to burst forth, and couldn't help but blink.
Clear tears rolled down her cheeks.
"Mommy~"
Ye Lingling was stunned.
Seeing this, Ye Renxin frowned deeply, his throat aching and dry as he said, "Qingshui, is it really that difficult to just have a proper meal with Dad?"
"Waaah, Dad... I know!"
Ye Qingshui couldn't hold back her sobs, quickly got up, covered her face, and ran out.
"Lingling, Mom just needs to wash her face again."
"..."
Ye Lingling raised her hand, looking at the glistening tears on it, and turned back in confusion.
"Grandpa, what happened to Mom?"
Ye Renxin quickly blinked his reddened eyes.
He laughed dryly and explained: "Haha, nothing much, maybe it's just that cooking hurt my eyes."
He didn't elaborate on the matter. Ye Renxin pulled Ye Lingling to the table and they sat down.
"Alright, let's sit down first."
"Okay."
Ye Lingling nodded and sat down at the table. Looking at the dishes, she was surprised:
"Grandpa, today's dishes are all your favorites."
"Yes, they're all things Grandpa loved to eat."
Ye Renxin's voice turned hoarse as he sat at the table, quietly waiting.
Ye Qingshui also knew that Ye Renxin wanted to have a good time, to be with the family, and to eat one last meal together.
Rushing back to her room, she wiped her face. She picked up the powder on the dressing table, concealing the traces of her tears.
In a strange atmosphere.
Ye Renxin, as if he had settled a matter of the heart, wiped his mouth with satisfaction.
Ye Qingshui lowered her head and packed things away.
In this eerie atmosphere, the smile on Ye Lingling's face softened.
Sitting in Ye Renxin's arms.
She gently asked, "Grandpa, who did you give the Jade Pendant to?"
"Lingling, don't worry. Let's go awaken your martial soul first."
Ye Renxin had already told Ye Qingshui about the matter, but he didn't want to tell Ye Lingling too early.
Ye Lingling was puzzled.
"Isn't Grandpa coming with us? It's very close."
Ye Renxin smiled and shook his head.
"No need. Grandpa is tired and wants to go back to sleep."
"Lingling, come here. Mommy will take you to awaken your martial soul."
She stood outside the door.
Ye Qingshui's voice trailed off, on the verge of tears.
"Coming, Mommy."
Ye Lingling happily ran out and took Ye Qingshui's hand.
Ye Qingshui didn't look back. She pulled Ye Lingling along.
She was afraid that if she turned around, she would reveal her tear-stained face.
Her footsteps were heavy.
She wasn't holding Ye Lingling's hand; she was escorting Ye Renxin to the execution ground!
Ye Lingling was still bouncing around, lost in her dreams.
Ye Renxin watched the backs of the mother and daughter, then slowly closed the door.
He lay quietly on the recliner,
two lines of murky tears trickling down his cheeks, along with the vitality within him.
Only half an hour had passed.
Ye Lingling burst into the room in a flurry.
"Grandpa! Grandpa!"
"Lingling has awakened her martial soul! It's the Nine Hearts Begonia, just like Mom and Grandpa!"
The sunlight outside stretched Ye Lingling's young figure.
The entire room was silent.
"Grandpa? Grandpa?"
Ye Lingling called out softly, slowly approaching the recliner.
She gently poked Ye Renxin's slightly stiff face.
"Grandpa, are you asleep? Lingling is back from her spirit awakening."
"You should tell Lingling who you gave the Jade Pendant to~"
Several days later.
Ye Lingling's small body knelt in front of the heavy coffin in the mourning hall.
Her eyes were filled with confusion.
She seemed a little dazed, listening to the sobs beside her.
Ye Lingling's beautiful blue eyes were bloodshot.
She murmured again: "Mom, Grandpa has been sleeping for so long, why isn't he getting up to play with Lingling?"
"Lingling... Grandpa hasn't woken up yet."
Ye Qingshui choked back her tears, gently placing a piece of soft candy into Ye Lingling's mouth.
"Hasn't woken up yet..."
Ye Lingling murmured, her pretty face slowly falling.
These past few days, no matter how she called out,
she could no longer hear that kind, gentle voice and hearty laughter.
She pursed her lips, the sugar in her mouth, while tears streamed uncontrollably down her face.
"It's not delicious at all! Not sweet at all!"
Ye Lingling raised her hand and threw the sugar from her hand and mouth to the side.
No one knew when,
a transparent bead, the size of a longan, disappeared above the Ye family, seemingly crossing space and flying towards Martial Soul City.
Papal Hall.
A cardinal in red robes rushed into the hall.
"Your Majesty, in the Martial Soul Awakening Hall... there are twin siblings with Innate Soul Power of level nine."
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