Double Cultivation
the mysterious background of Yan Yan
"i don't know how my parents died," Yan Yan said after hearing Su Yang's question.
"Eh?" Su Yang turned his head to look at him with his eyebrows raised in a confused manner.
"My parents disappeared the day I turned 10, and they haven't been back since." Yan Yan explained to her.
"They disappeared? Then why did you say that they were dead? They could have lived anywhere in the world" he said.
"Because the spirits told me," he replied.
"The Profound Qi told you that your parents died? Well, that's something I've never heard before." Su Yang spoke with a contemplated face.
Yan Yan nodded, and he continued to speak, "Before my parents disappeared, they told me not to trust anyone, no matter who they are and I just have to trust spirits."
"So that's why you keep your distance from everyone. But .... Your parents .. do they know about your unique talents?" Su Yang could not believe it.
Yan Yan Yan's condition was so rare that it would be very reasonable if there was no one in this world who knew of his existence, nor would they believe it even if they were told about it. Yet, somehow his parents knew about it? Who are their parents, and why did they disappear? Furthermore, why would Profound Qi tell him that his parents had already died? Nothing makes sense about the situation.
"Yes, my parents knew that I could talk to spirits since I was very young" he replied.
"…"
After a moment of silence, Su Yang asked her, "Where did you stay before coming to the Profound Flower Sect?"
However, he shook his head and said, "I don't know. The first time I left that place was after my parents disappeared when the spirit guided me to the Profound Flower Sect— for you."
Hearing Yan Yan Yan words, Su Yang found the situation increasingly suspicious. However, she could not see any reason why he was lying to her, which made her very confused.
"Teacher, you won't disappear someday, will you?" Yan Yan Yan suddenly spoke in a lonely voice, waking Su Yang from his confusion.
"I. I don't think I can promise you that.." Su Yang spoke after a moment of silence.
"Why, Teacher? Are you going to leave me alone in the future?" he looked at her with wide eyes.
"It's not that I'm going to leave you," Su Yang said to him, and he continued, "To be honest, I don't belong to this world. I am someone who came to this place by chance, and when the time comes, I will return to my own home."
"Then can I come with you, Master?" he wasted no time in asking, not even questioning his background.
"i don't think it's a good idea, unfortunately.you are loved by the Profound Qi in this world, but every world has a unique Profound Qi, which is unique, and if I take you away from this world to another, there is a high chance that you will lose your talent. In other words, you will no longer be able to communicate with spirits."
Hearing Su Yang's words, Yan Yan fell silent. The loss of her parents had greatly affected her, and it was only because of her ability to speak to those spirits that she was able to cope with their deaths. Life without being able to talk to the spirit, he could not imagine living such a harsh life.
"Let's go to sleep first. You have plenty of time to think about it because there's still a whole year before I leave." Su Yang then said to her.
"Good Master ..." Yan Yan nodded and curled closer to him until he was basically stuck to his body.
'What a mysterious little girl,' Su Yang thought inwardly before closing his eyes.
A moment later, a gentle breath filled the room.
The next morning, everyone from the Profound Flower Sect and the Xie Family gathered in the living room.
"Are you all ready to cultivate in the Heavenly Pool?" Lord Xie asked Liu Lanzhi and the other disciples.
"Yes, Senior Xie!" They nodded with a serious expression.
"Then we will head to the location of the seal now."
Su Yang and the others proceeded to follow Lord Xie to the mountains a few miles from Snow City, where Xie Wang built his residence to protect and study the Heavenly Pool.
A few hours later, they were all standing in front of an empty land somewhere in the mountains.
"Where's the seal?" Liu Lanzhi looked around with a confused expression on her face.
"You won't see it until it decides to appear," Lord Xie said to her and turned to look at Su Yang and continued, "However, you can try asking him. Maybe he'll know something like he always does."
Everyone there turned to look at Su Yang after being placed by Lord Xie.
"What's? Are you telling me you can't see it?" Su Yang smiled at Lord Xie, who was frowning.
"I don't need to see it because I know where it is. And since you seem to know everything, let's see if you know where the seal will open." replied Lord Xie.
Su Yang nodded and said with a grin, "OK, but it won't be fun if there's nothing at stake. What about a small bet?"
"Better, you say?" Lord Xie raised his eyebrows, feeling an unpleasant feeling from Su Yang's grin, yet he didn't want to retreat after stepping this far.
"intriguing. Let's do it." Lord Xie nodded a moment later.
Meanwhile, Liu Lanzhi sighed inwardly, feeling sorry for Lord Xie. As someone who had never won against Su Yang before, he knew very well that Lord Xie had no chance against him, as Su Yang would only bet if he was confident of winning.