394 Chapter 394: Luo Xiaoyu

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Under the moonlight, beside a bright bonfire, intermittent crackling sounds of charcoal breaking were occasionally heard.

The fire illuminated Zeng Yi's young and tender face. His widened eyes were filled with incredulity. His small fists clenched tightly, his teeth biting down, as he struggled to contain his anger. His body trembled slightly, as if trying to suppress his emotions.

Apart from the crackling of the fire, there were also sobbing sounds echoing near the campfire.

Seeing the sobbing girl, Zeng Yi didn't know how to comfort her at this moment.

He had experienced the feeling of being lonely, but after all, his experience was not as desperate as this girl's.

What should I do?

Zeng Yi questioned himself in his heart. He thought the girl had been kidnapped by slave traders, so he foolishly sought justice. But that wasn't the case.

Now that he had rescued the girl, she couldn't go back home.

Zeng Yi couldn't possibly keep her with him all the time either. If he was already a spirit master, it would be fine, but he needed to go to the Spirit Beast Forest to obtain spirit rings! It was impossible to take a young girl with him. In that case, she would only end up being in even more danger in the dangerous Spirit Beast Forest.

Should they go back the way they came? Return to the village?

But that wasn't a practical solution either. Zeng Yi was an orphan himself, and although there was a house in the village, it was extremely poor and barely livable. Could a young girl survive there?

The people in the village were unlikely to help someone they didn't know, just like the girl's parents who sold her to slave traders. Having one more person would mean less food, and everyone would go hungry.

She couldn't survive like Zeng Yi, who could go hunting and sustain himself.

Perhaps Zeng Yi could take care of her, but he had made a vow to become a spirit master. He couldn't stay in the village anymore.

He had to return to the village as a spirit master.

If only I hadn't gotten involved in this matter.

This thought involuntarily floated into his mind, causing Zeng Yi's eyes to narrow.

Snap~

Beside the quiet bonfire, a crisp and loud slap sound resounded, causing the sobbing girl to raise her head and look at the person who saved her with teary eyes.

Zeng Yi slapped himself hard, the intense pain awakening his senses.

How could I have thought like that? Since I saved her, I have to take responsibility till the end!

Raising his head and seeing the tearful girl looking at him, Zeng Yi smiled warmly, "Don't worry, I'll take good care of you!"

The girl, hearing these words from Zeng Yi, looked at his warm smile and couldn't help but shed more tears.

She couldn't help but throw herself into Zeng Yi's arms, burying her head in his chest, crying uncontrollably.

Zeng Yi, feeling a bit at a loss, looked at the girl and a gentle smile curved his lips. His palm gently stroked her chestnut-colored hair.

"Cry as much as you want, let out all the helplessness, sadness, and despair. It'll make you feel better."

"Brother, are you a Spirit Master?"

Beside the campfire, the boy and girl lay on the mat, gazing up at the vast starry sky.

"A Spirit Master? Not yet. I don't have spirit rings, I'm just a Spirit Scholar." Zeng Yi answered the girl's question with a smile.

"Ah? Not a Spirit Master? But brother, you're so strong. You defeated those three bad guys so easily, and you're only two years older than me."

"They were just weak."

"By the way, I haven't asked for your name yet."

"I'm Luo Xiaoyu."

"Luo Xiaoyu? What a nice name, hehe."

Zeng Yi turned his head and looked at the girl lying next to him, asking again, "Xiaoyu, has your Martial Spirit awakened?"

"It has."

"Awakened? What's your Martial Spirit? Let me see." Zeng Yi asked with curiosity.

The girl sat up from the mat, holding up her right hand, where a pink petal floated in her palm.

"A Cherry Blossom!"

Seeing the pink petal in the girl's hand, Zeng Yi approached her, surprised. He hadn't expected to see petals as a Martial Spirit.

Looking at the Cherry Blossom in her hand, Luo Xiaoyu's eyes dimmed as she nodded. "Yes, my Martial Spirit is a Cherry Blossom."

"A Cherry Blossom, such a beautiful Martial Spirit!" Zeng Yi praised.

However, Luo Xiaoyu's face was filled with bitterness and unwillingness.

"But I don't have spirit power! What's the use of a beautiful Martial Spirit!" she suddenly raised her head, shouting at Zeng Yi with tears streaming down her face.

Due to the lack of spirit power within herself and her Martial Spirit being an ineffective Cherry Blossom, her parents had abandoned her.

That's what Luo Xiaoyu believed. If she had spirit power, things wouldn't have turned out like this. Her parents wouldn't have abandoned her, and she could have become a spirit master, bringing prosperity to her family.

Zeng Yi was stunned, watching Luo Xiaoyu silently crying.

This world was cruel. Everyone had a Martial Spirit, but not everyone had spirit power. If there was no spirit power during the awakening of a Martial Spirit, one could only be an ordinary person.

In this world with clear class divisions, ordinary people without spirit power could perhaps live a comfortable life in a wealthy family, but if they were born into a poor family, they were destined for perpetual poverty.

For commoners without a background, the only way to advance was to become a spirit master.

Zeng Yi himself had no spirit power at first. Back then, he thought he could only spend his life in the village, but the system gave him a chance to change his fate.

But this time, he couldn't help the girl in front of him.

Zeng Yi opened his arms and hugged Luo Xiaoyu.

"Even if you can't become a spirit master, there's still a place for you in this world! Many people are not spirit masters, yet they live well."

"I'll fulfill your dream of becoming a spirit master! When I become a spirit master, I'll show you this vast world, okay?"

Seeing Zeng Yi's warm smile in front of her, Luo Xiaoyu froze, tears swirling in her eyes once again.

Perhaps being alone for so long, and experiencing what happened to her after meeting Luo Xiaoyu, Zeng Yi also felt deep sympathy. Since he voluntarily took on her fate, he had to walk with her.

Two years younger than Zeng Yi, Luo Xiaoyu reminded him of his sister from his previous life, so he treated her like a sister.

The two roamed the continent together for half a month until they finally found a city.

"Brother, where are we going?"

Holding Luo Xiaoyu's hand, Zeng Yi walked on the bustling city street. This was the first time for her, who had always lived in a poor rural area, to be in such a place. Everything here made her curious, mysterious, and filled with a strong sense of inferiority, making it difficult for her to meet people's gaze directly.

Zeng Yi, on the other hand, had come to such a place for the first time as well, but his mental age was that of a mature adult. Naturally, he didn't feel scared and was very curious about this urban world.

"Let's have a meal first and then find a place to stay."

Finally arriving in the city, Zeng Yi was extremely excited. Here, he could inquire about information regarding spirit beasts, and he could obtain spirit rings to become a spirit master.

Suddenly, Zeng Yi noticed Luo Xiaoyu stopping, so he turned around to see what had caught her attention.

"What's wrong?"

Zeng Yi saw Luo Xiaoyu standing still in front of a transparent display window, her eyes fixed on the pink plush teddy bear placed inside.

Upon hearing Zeng Yi's voice, Luo Xiaoyu snapped out of her trance and looked at him with a somewhat embarrassed expression. "Sorry, brother, I'm coming."

Zeng Yi walked over, his gaze fixed on the cute pink plush teddy bear.

"Do you want that?"

"Huh?" At Zeng Yi's words, Luo Xiaoyu looked flustered, avoiding eye contact with him.

"No, I just thought it was cute and looked at it a bit longer."

Seeing her like this, Zeng Yi couldn't help but smile.

Perhaps after going through those things and spending half a month with her, this 6 year old girl had displayed remarkable strength. However, seeing her adorable side today, Zeng Yi couldn't help but feel amused. After all, she was still just a 6 year old girl.

Zeng Yi walked up to her and patted her head. Then, he entered the shop.

Soon, Zeng Yi came out, holding the pink plush teddy bear in his hands.

"It's yours now, consider it a gift from your brother." Zeng Yi smiled and handed the plush teddy bear to Luo Xiaoyu.

Luo Xiaoyu hadn't recovered yet, she numbly held the plush teddy bear in her arms, feeling rather at a loss.

"Ah, brother, it must be expensive. I'd rather not have it." Luo Xiaoyu felt flustered and handed the teddy bear back to Zeng Yi. To her, Zeng Yi's willingness to take her along was already a great gift, how could she ask for more?

But Zeng Yi held her head with his hand. "We bought it already, the shop wouldn't accept returns. Just accept it."

Although Zeng Yi didn't have much money, the village head had given him five silver spirit coins, and he had also confiscated several gold spirit coins from those slave traders. He had some money now, and it was just an ordinary toy. It wouldn't cost much.

Hearing this, Luo Xiaoyu's face turned slightly red. She tightly hugged the plush teddy bear, feeling a bit overwhelmed.

"Um, thank you, Big Brother."

"Hahaha, you're my Little Sister after all."