Chapter 71: Chapter 71: The Flower of True Love
An hour later, the carriage slowly stopped in front of a luxurious mansion in Sky Water City. Although the Shui family in Sky Water City wasn't populous, it was certainly a powerful soul master family with the appearance of Shui Yan Yu, an 8-ringed Soul Douluo.
Across the continent, the Shui family's strength might not be prominent, as their martial soul, the Cold Ice Sparrow, wasn't ranked among the top beast martial souls, which wasn't considered a particularly strong soul.
However, the Shui family was one of the top soul master families in Sky Water City, and if you expanded the scope to the entire Star Province, they were considered to be among the top families.
In the spacious hall, Mu Yang and the others had just taken their seats when a middle-aged man and two women who looked seven parts alike walked in.
As soon as they entered the living room, Shui Bing Er and Shui Yue Er stood up and called out, "Father, mother, aunt (or mother's elder sister)."
"Bing Er, Yue Er, this must be Mu Yang, right?" Shui Jing Hong, the father of the two sisters, nodded with a smile and looked at Mu Yang.
Before this, Shui Jing Hong had already learned about Mu Yang's existence from his sister Shui Yan Yu. He knew about Mu Yang's relationship with his eldest daughter and was even clear about his family background.
If it were anyone else, Shui Jing Hong would not have hesitated to throw them out, but he made an exception for Mu Yang. It wasn't just because of his innate soul power, which was a point he was pleased with, but more importantly, it was because Mu Yang was capable of performing a soul fusion skill with his eldest daughter.
Soul fusion skills, when performed by a male and female soul master, were a recognized sign of a couple meant to be together for life. This made Shui Jing Hong, despite being cautious, feel assured that his daughter would be well treated.
"Greetings, Uncle, Aunt." Mu Yang stepped forward and greeted them respectfully.
Not to mention, Shui Jing Hong, who was able to enjoy the comfort of such a harmonious family, had his reasons. Although on the continent, men with power and influence often had multiple wives, leaving family background and strength aside, Shui Jing Hong was quite the good-looking man, as evidenced by the fact that his two daughters resembled him closely.
"Mu Yang, don't be so polite, just treat this as your own home." Shui Bing Er's mother, Si Yu Lan, smiled as she spoke.
"Thank you, Aunt." Mu Yang smiled and nodded, feeling very much at ease.
After chatting for a while, Shui Jing Hong said, "By the way, Bing Er, Mu Yang, I heard from your aunt that you two can perform a soul fusion skill, and that it has two different forms. Let me witness it."
Excluding the White Tiger and the Netherworld Spirit Cat combination, soul fusion skills were quite rare in the continent's soul master world. Plus, this was the second soul fusion skill of his eldest daughter. Shui Jing Hong was naturally very curious to see it.
Mu Yang didn't mind at all. Since they were family, there was no need to hide the twin martial souls. Shui Jing Hong had likely already known about them through his sister Shui Yan Yu.
Soon, Shui Jing Hong dismissed the servants, and in the mansion's backyard, Mu Yang and Shui Bing Er demonstrated the two forms of their soul fusion skills.
Shui Jing Hong didn't just watch; he also actively tested the fusion skills. This allowed Mu Yang to observe Shui Jing Hong's soul ring configuration: Yellow, Yellow, Purple, Purple, Black, Black, Black. Though he didn't know the exact soul power levels, Shui Jing Hong was undoubtedly a seven-ringed Control System Soul Saint.
After the test, Shui Jing Hong gave a very positive evaluation. "The future is promising!"
Although Shui Jing Hong could see that Mu Yang's soul power level and the soul rings still missing from his Ice Flame Saint Shadow martial soul were holding back the fusion skill's full potential, he didn't mind.
Mu Yang, who had just turned nine, already had the soul power of a 25th-level Great Soul Master, surpassing Shui Jing Hong's expectations of soul masters' cultivation speed. Even other soul masters with innate full soul power wouldn't have such fast progress.
If Shui Jing Hong had known that Mu Yang's soul power could have been higher if he had chosen soul herbs that directly increased soul power, instead of the ones that enhanced the compatibility of his twin martial souls, Mu Yang might have already been a Soul King by now.
However, it was precisely because he chose the Eight-Petal Mysterious Ice Crystal and the Blazing Delicate Apricot that Mu Yang's two martial souls had undergone a transformation, leading to the awakening of the Ice Flame Saint Shadow's innate domain and even the formation of the soul fusion skill with Shui Bing Er's Ice Phoenix.
In the evening, at the dining table, Shui Jing Hong and his family celebrated Shui Bing Er's birthday.
Since Shui Bing Er was celebrating a small birthday, Shui Jing Hong didn't go overboard and simply had a family celebration.
As for Shui Yan Yu? She was busy with the Soul Master Tournament and couldn't miss it. After making sure that Mu Yang was well taken care of, she returned to Heaven dou City.
"By the way, Bing Er, where is Xue Wu? Why didn't she come?"
Suddenly, Si Yu Lan remembered something and asked.
"She asked for leave and went home a while ago." Shui Bing Er explained.
"Went home on leave? Was something happening?" Si Yu Lan asked, concerned.
Shui Bing Er shook her head. "She didn't say anything. She left in a hurry."
Upon hearing this, Si Yu Lan looked regretful. She then pointed to the big cake with thirteen small candles on the table and said, "Come, Bing Er, make a wish!"
"Mm!"
Nodding, Shui Bing Er clasped her hands together, closed her eyes, and silently made her wish.
"Phew~"
After a while, Shui Bing Er opened her eyes and blew out the thirteen candles in one breath.
"Sister, your wish will definitely come true!" Shui Yue Er exclaimed.
Shui Bing Er smiled and nodded. "Thank you for your blessing, Yue Er."
"Then, can you tell me what wish you made just now?"
Shui Yue Er asked, her face filled with curiosity.
"No way, if I say it, it won't come true." Shui Bing Er immediately refused, glancing at Mu Yang.
In addition to wishing for the health and progress of her family, her birthday wish was entirely related to Mu Yang, which she certainly couldn't share with her sister.
"Oh~, I know, sister, since you have Mu Yang, you don't want me as your sister anymore, right? I even prepared a birthday gift for you!"
Shui Yue Er pouted and said with a face full of "Come and comfort me."
"Of course not! Yue Er, you're my best sister. And Yue Er, don't think like that. Before, you had father, mother, and aunt to spoil you. From now on, Mu Yang and I will spoil you too."
With her left hand holding Mu Yang's, Shui Bing Er reached out and patted Shui Yue Er's head with her right hand.
"That's more like it."
Shui Yue Er smiled and quickly took out a delicate gift box from her storage soul tool and handed it to Shui Bing Er.
"Thank you, Yue Er!"
Shui Bing Er smiled as she took the gift box.
Soon, Shui Jing Hong, Si Yu Lan, and Si Yu Zhu (Shui Yue Er's mother) each gave their birthday gifts.
After thanking them one by one, Shui Bing Er turned to Mu Yang.
"I wonder what little Mu Yang is going to give me? I'm so excited!"
Shui Bing Er thought to herself, though it wasn't that she wasn't happy with the gifts from her family; she was particularly looking forward to the one from Mu Yang.
"Bing Er, happy birthday."
Smiling, Mu Yang took out a jade box containing the flower "Yearning Heartbroken Red" from his soul tool.
"Mm!"
Shui Bing Er eagerly received the jade box Mu Yang handed her and kissed him on the cheek.
"I want one too, I want one too!"
Without waiting for Mu Yang to respond, Shui Bing Er, having already received her gift, immediately kissed her sister Shui Yue Er on the cheek.
"Alright, alright, Yue Er can have one too."
Shui Bing Er smiled and gave her a kiss as well.
"Sister, aren't you going to open it and see?"
Seeing Shui Bing Er quickly storing the five gifts into her storage soul tool, Shui Yue Er asked.
"No, I have to look at it in my room later."
Shui Bing Er refused, this time not out of politeness.
She hadn't known what Mu Yang's gift was, and if there were words written on it that only couples would say, it would be too awkward to open it in front of her father, mother, and aunt.
After eating cake and dinner, Shui Bing Er couldn't wait to return to her bedroom.
In her bedroom, on the desk, Shui Bing Er surveyed the four beautiful gift boxes and the jade box in front of her.
Without hesitation, Shui Bing'er put aside the birthday gift Mu Yang had given her to open last, and began with the other four gifts.
A small Ice Phoenix hairpin, a crystal sculpture of the Ice Phoenix with wings spread wide, a beautiful blue crystal necklace, and a fluffy little bear plush.
Hmm, the fluffy little bear plush was from Shui Yue'er.
Squinting her eyes and nodding contentedly, Shui Bing'er put away these four gifts.
Although these four gifts weren't particularly precious, she liked them very much.
'Hmm~, the jade box is small, but quite heavy. Could it be filled with a block of iron?'
She weighed the jade box in her hands, muttering to herself.
However, as soon as the jade box opened, Shui Bing'er's attention was immediately drawn to what was inside.
What appeared was a palm-sized white flower, with no leaves or grass, its root stem connected to a jet-black stone. The white petals of the flower were marked with several shocking red streaks, bright red as blood, creating a breathtaking effect.
Shui Bing'er was sure that this was the first time she had seen such a flower that resembled a peony, but for some reason, the moment she saw it, she instinctively felt that this flower was no ordinary thing, far beyond any common flower or plant.
"Huh, there's also a note?"
Suddenly, Shui Bing'er noticed a note inside the jade box and immediately picked it up to read.
"This flower is called Yearning Heartbroken Red. Only by using the blood of sincere love can it recognize its master."
After reading the love story and the conditions for recognition of the Yearning Heartbroken Red written on the note by Mu Yang, Shui Bing'er turned her head to look at the bedroom wall behind her and couldn't help but blush.
On the other side of this wall was another room, and tonight, it was where Mu Yang was staying.
Without hesitation, Shui Bing'er held up the Yearning Heartbroken Red and circulated her soul power, and stimulated her blood flow. Shui Bing'er gently parted her cherry lips and sprayed a mouthful of fresh blood onto the petals, which already seemed stained with blood.
At that moment, her mind was filled with Mu Yang's image.
Although they hadn't known each other for long, and the time they'd been in a relationship was short, and there hadn't been any passionate romance, just a slightly warm daily life, the power of the martial soul fusion technique had made them deeply fall in love with each other.
Since fate had destined them to be together, and they had already felt mutual affection, what was there to hesitate about? All she needed to do was follow her heart, cast aside any doubts, and immerse herself completely.
Because this love, the moment the martial soul fusion technique appeared, had already been destined to be beautiful.
Blood dripped onto the petals, and the Xiangsi Duanchanghong gently swayed before it quietly detached from the bottom's Wu Jue stone and fell into Shui Bing'er's hands.
Setting down the heavy Wu Jue stone, Shui Bing'er carefully examined the Yearning Heartbroken Red after it had recognized her as its master.
She noticed that the flower had changed; after recognition, it no longer resembled a bloodstained white flower, but had transformed into a vibrant and dazzling flower with golden-red hues.
"It's beautiful~"
Staring at it, Shui Bing'er's eyes grew dazed.
The next morning, Mu Yang and the others returned to the Sky Water Academy.
"Sis, look at you, you're smiling like a fool!"
Inside the carriage, Shui Yue'er couldn't help but tease her older sister, who was constantly smiling at Mu Yang.
"Am I? No way."
Snapping back to reality, Shui Bing'er immediately denied it.
"I say you are! By the way, Mu Yang, what gift did you give my sister? She's acting like a fool."
Shui Yue'er nodded seriously, looking at Mu Yang.
Mu Yun smiled: "Ask Bing'er."
Upon hearing this, Shui Yue'er turned to Shui Bing'er.
"It's a flower~"
Since it wasn't a gift that made her feel embarrassed to say, Shui Bing'er didn't hide it.
"A flower? I get it now!"
Shui Yue'er raised an eyebrow and nodded in realization.
"What do you mean?"
Shui Bing'er was confused.
"Everyone talks about love brains, and now I finally get what it means."
Shui Yue'er said with a teasing expression.
"A flower? Even if it's beautiful, is it enough to make you smile like that? Isn't that what love brains are?"
"It's not an ordinary flower. It's very special."
Shui Bing'er shook her head.
To her, the tragic love story of Yearning Heartbroken Red and the fact that it could only recognize its master with the blood of sincere love were enough for her to cherish this birthday gift from Mu Yang for a lifetime.
Because, to a lovesick girl like her, the Yearning Heartbroken Red she had claimed as her own was a symbol of her love!
"I can't be bothered with you!"
Shui Yue'er rolled her eyes and stopped talking.
"Special? A flower? How special can it be? It's not like you can increase your soul power level just by looking at it."
Without a doubt, Shui Yue'er considered Shui Bing'er's "special" flower to be part of her love-stricken delusion.
Indeed, the flower given by her boyfriend was special. Why? Because it was from her boyfriend!
After returning to the academy, Shui Yue'er went to the "Sea Domain Mimicry Training Grounds" to train, while Mu Yang pulled Shui Bing'er, who was about to go to the "Snow Mountain Mimicry Training Grounds" at the summit, to another direction.
"What's up?"
Shui Bing'er was puzzled.
"Bing'er, the surprise I gave you isn't just what you saw and know."
Mu Yang said with a smile.
"What do you mean?"
Shui Bing'er grew interested.
"You'll know soon enough. Come on!"
With that, Mu Yang led Shui Bing'er back to the villa.
Arriving on the second floor, entering Shui Bing'er's room, and closing the door, Mu Yang said, "Bing'er, take out the Yearning Heartbroken Red."
"Oh~"
Nodding, Shui Bing'er took out the Yearning Heartbroken Red.
Then, Mu Yang taught Shui Bing'er how to consume it.
"Mu Yang, do I really have to eat it?"
Looking at the vivid Yearning Heartbroken Red in her hand, which symbolized her love for Mu Yang, Shui Bing'er felt reluctant.
It was a gift she would treasure for a lifetime. Wasn't it a bit too much to eat it so directly?
Mu Yang nodded seriously: "Yes! Only by consuming it can the Yearning Heartbroken Red unleash its true effect."
Although after recognizing its master, the Yearning Heartbroken Red had protective effects and could greatly counteract plant-type soul masters, Mu Yang believed that these two effects paled in comparison to the improvement in innate potential and soul power that it could bring after consumption.
Hearing this, Shui Bing'er no longer hesitated. She sat down cross-legged on the sofa in her bedroom and consumed the Yearning Heartbroken Red as Mu Yang instructed.
The Yearning Heartbroken Red was a gift from Mu Yang. Since Mu Yang wanted her to consume it, it must have a good reason.
As the Immortal Herb entered her stomach, a burst of red medicinal power surged through Shui Bing'er's body, enveloping her completely.
With the refinement of the medicinal power, Shui Bing'er's soul power aura grew stronger, and under the continuous cleansing of the Yearning Heartbroken Red medicinal effects, her body began to undergo earth-shattering changes.
At this moment, Shui Bing'er felt as if she was in a hot spring, feeling indescribably comfortable.
Time passed, and before long, it was evening.
At this point, Shui Bing'er's refinement process was nearing its end, and her soul power aura gradually stabilized.
"Mu Yang, why isn't my sister done yet?"
Already back, Shui Yue'er, who had been waiting by the side, whispered to Mu Yang.
"It's almost done! Don't worry, Yue'er. Bing'er will be fine."
Mu Yang waved his hand with a smile.
"I feel like my sister's soul power has improved a lot. What's going on?"
Shui Yue'er asked curiously.
"Want to know?"
Mu Yang smiled.
"Yes, yes!"
"Wait until Bing'er wakes up and you can ask her."
Shui Yue'er: "."
After a while, Shui Bing'er's soul power aura fully stabilized, and she slowly opened her eyes.
"Bing'er, how do you feel?"
Seeing this, Mu Yang immediately approached.
"It feels... Mu Yang, this isn't a dream, right?"
Feeling the massive surge of soul power within her, Shui Bing'er said in confusion.
Before this, she had just advanced to a 33rd-level Soul Elder but after consuming the Yearning Heartbroken Red, if she wasn't mistaken, she seemed to have already reached the 40th-level Soul Ancestor?
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