Shuilan City, the sun sets.
The main street, however, remains bustling with people and noise.
Dongfang Jing lowers his head in thought, his mind still replaying a jumble of philosophical questions.
He unconsciously quickens his pace, about to bump into someone in front of him.
Suddenly snapping back to reality, his pupils contract in a flash, his martial spirit is summoned, using the mirror image behind him to instantly switch positions, narrowly avoiding a collision.
'That was close.' He secretly breathes a sigh of relief.
If he had bumped into an ordinary person, a sincere apology might have sufficed.
But if he had bumped into a nobleman or a spoiled brat, the trouble would be much greater.
After regaining his composure, he looks at the person in front of him.
It's a girl with light blue hair; judging from her height and back view, she should be two or three years older than him.
Around her are several girls wearing the same uniform, who seem to be slightly older.
Although their faces aren't visible, their posture and demeanor alone suggest they are quite beautiful.
Dongfang Jing immediately thought of the Tianshui Academy that Brother Haote had mentioned.
He glanced at it a couple more times before looking away.
'What kind of academy is this? The girls' uniforms are so cheap!'
He couldn't help but think to himself.
'But...an academy?'
Through his conversation with Haote, he had gained a basic understanding of advanced soul master academies.
He had to admit that his knowledge of the soul master world was far too limited.
If he wanted to understand the origin of the eyeball soul bone, he had to study systematically.
And then there was the Soul Master Competition; it was said that the winner's rewards were extremely generous.
But once he participated, he would inevitably have to display his strength and attract attention from all sides.
'Sigh, what am I thinking?'
How old am I?
It's years before I even have to participate; why am I thinking so much now?
Just as his thoughts drifted away in the Tianshui Academy team ahead, a girl with dark green hair, who seemed to be the youngest, approached the girl with long, light blue hair.
The two looked somewhat alike.
Shui Yue'er, holding her sister Shui Bing'er's arm, whispered, "Sister, look at that person behind us. He's wearing a mask and acting suspiciously. He doesn't look like a good person at all!"
"Shh! Don't talk about others casually!" Shui Bing'er warned in a low voice, frowning slightly.
Shui Yue'er curled her lips and rolled her eyes, not sure whether she heard it or not.
She let go of her sister, jumped up and held the hand of a mature and beautiful woman at the front of the team, and said coquettishly: "Mom, don't you think that person is suspicious? He has been following us, why don't you teach him a lesson?"
The beautiful woman was speechless and almost fainted.
How could he give birth to such an out-of-the-box daughter despite being so smart all his life?
"Don't make trouble!"
She scolded lightly, "We are just traveling together, what's the problem?"
When she said this, they happened to pass by Qibao Inn.
Seeing Dongfang Jing walking in, Shui Yue'er felt bored and deliberately raised her voice, sighing faintly: "Oh~ I thought my sister had finally met her Mr. Right."
"Yue'er! If you talk nonsense again, I'll beat you up!" Shui Bing'er's ears were slightly red and she was about to hit her.
"Hehe, just a little bit~"
Dongfang Jing on the other side didn't notice this little episode.
He knocked lightly on the door, then bent down and caught the 'little cannonball' that pounced on him.
"Brother!!"
"Eh~"
Just like in Winchester,Dongfang Yao first took her brother's hand and carefully looked him over.
Seeing that he wasn't injured this time, she patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief.
But then, her nose twitched.
Like a puppy, she sniffed him closely, her little eyebrows gradually furrowing.
"There's definitely a bloody smell. I just came back from the forest." Dongfang Jing didn't understand.
Smelling? What kind of operation is this?
The girl shook her head, her little face serious: "No, I smell a fragrance... um... I can't quite put my finger on it."
She looked up, her eyes filled with suspicion: "Brother, did you go anywhere else just now?"
I didn't go anywhere!" Dongfang Jing looked down and sniffed himself. "Where's the fragrance? I can't smell anything."
Dongfang Yao thought for a moment, but couldn't find the right words.
She then pushed him towards the bathroom: "Brother, take a shower first, Yao'er will scrub your back."
The bathroom was filled with steam.
Dongfang Yao knelt behind Dongfang Jing, diligently scrubbing his back, her little mouth chattering incessantly.
"Brother, what level is your soul power?"
"Hmm," the boy closed his eyes and carefully sensed his surroundings, "Level 25."
Hearing this, the girl paused, her eyebrows furrowing again, and she leaned forward with a serious expression, staring at his profile: "You didn't absorb a ten-thousand-year soul ring this time, did you?"
"Haha! I'm crazy, I absorbed a ten-thousand-year one!" Dongfang Jing was amused by his sister's mature demeanor. "Don't worry, my second soul ring's age is two thousand years. I didn't push my luck this time."
"Oh," the little girl calmed down a bit, then asked, "Then how did you break through so much all at once?"
"Normally, a soul master's second ring is a hundred years, but I broke the norm. The boost from a thousand-year soul ring is much greater than that from a hundred-year soul ring," Dongfang Jing explained patiently.
At the same time, he subtly activated his eye soul bone,turning his head to let the little girl see his eyes, which were faintly glowing.
"Secondly, I was lucky. This soul beast dropped a soul bone for me, and after absorbing it, my soul power broke through one level.
But I feel that this soul bone hasn't fully fused with me yet. I estimate that after it's fully fused, my soul power will increase even more!"
Hearing this, Dongfang Yao was once again shocked, her mouth agape.
How come her brother always does something unexpected every time he goes out?
But why is this soul bone an eyeball? Does an eye count as a bone?
She couldn't figure it out, so she simply stopped thinking about it.
Anyway, it's good that her brother is safe and sound.
The girl's lips curled up, her heart filled with pride.
Just then, she saw her brother's second soul ring light up.
Her gentle voice came from beside her ear: "Let me show you my second soul skill—Mirror Image Imitation."
Looking at his sister behind him, who was both curious and slightly nervous, Dongfang Jing reached out and gently patted her head.
"Yao'er, stand still and don't be afraid." His voice was still gentle. "No matter what you see later, don't be afraid, it's all your brother's new soul skill."
The little girl nodded emphatically, her big eyes blinking, full of anticipation.
Dongfang Jing's eyes narrowed, and his soul power surged.
In an instant, the tiny mirror fragments floating around him, drawn by him, rushed towards Dongfang Yao with a whoosh, as if summoned!
They didn't collide or cut, but instead swiftly and precisely covered every inch of the space around her.
Fluttering up and down, light and shadow swirled.
Almost in the blink of an eye, countless mirror fragments seamlessly joined together, completely enveloping Dongfang Yao.
Forming a "Mirror Person" whose shape and outline were identical to hers, entirely composed of broken mirror surfaces.
Under the bathroom light, it reflected dazzling, brilliant spots of light.
Dongfang Yao, enveloped inside, was slightly startled, curiously looking down at herself, and even cautiously raising her hand to touch it.
The touch was cool and smooth.
Even though she was completely enveloped by the mirror fragments, her vision was not obstructed.
She could still clearly see her brother's smiling, deep purple eyes.
"Watch carefully,"Dongfang Jing said calmly, casually raising his right hand.
Under his control, the "Mirror Person" suddenly disintegrated!
The lenses peeled off Dongfang Yao's body like a tide, but didn't scatter.
Instead, they slid rapidly to the side, maintaining their roughly human shape throughout.
The next second, all the lenses instantly reassembled and shaped.
A flash of light, and a "copy" perfectly identical to Dongfang Yao in figure, hairstyle, and even the bewildered expression on her face stood quietly beside her.
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