The Glory of the Sun and Moon in the Peerless Tang Sect

The blonde girl's full name is Yu Lingyi. She was adopted by his parents and took his mother's surname.

Since he was two years old and Yu Lingyi was six, he noticed that a wing-shaped golden pattern had suddenly appeared on her chest for some reason.

"Lingyi, are the golden wings on your chest a tattoo?" The two-year-old boy subconsciously reached out his still chubby hand and touched Yu Lingyi's chest.

After hesitating for a moment, Yu Lingyi said gently in a childish voice, "That's a soul imprint. When you awaken your martial soul at the age of six, Zihuang, you might also have a similar mark. When Aunt Qing uses her martial soul, doesn't she have a blue-purple lightning mark between her eyebrows?"

"Then... then Sister Lingyi, what is your martial soul?"

Accustomed to Yu Lingyi's soothing voice, he was overcome with drowsiness and, after mumbling the question, fell asleep. He naturally never learned the answer.

The memory ends here, because Ye Guyi has regained consciousness, and Xu Zihuang's face is reflected in her golden eyes.

Xu Zihuang simply smiled gently at this.

"Long time no see, Sister Lingyi."

That's right, Ye Guyi is none other than Yu Lingyi, who accompanied him throughout his childhood.

He later continued to inquire about Yu Lingyi's martial soul, but his parents strictly forbade him to do so. Moreover, in his memory, Yu Lingyi seemed to have never revealed her martial soul.

Now, everything makes sense. It was all to protect Yu Lingyi, because the Zihuang Royal Palace had already been targeted by evil spirit masters.

Chapter 279 Sharing a Bed

The myriad emotions of reuniting after ten years ultimately culminated in this brief greeting.

Because I have so many thoughts in my mind, I don't know how to express them.

This was the second time in fifteen years that Xu Zihuang had experienced such intense emotional turmoil, aside from the time he was exiled overseas.

Xu Zihuang maintained a calm expression, but Ye Guyi was deeply shaken, her delicate body trembling as she stared intently at Xu Zihuang. Tears welled in her golden eyes.

I've known her by another name since I was a child, and there's only one person who calls her that.

Upon entering the room, Xu Zihuang removed the disguise from his face and used his spiritual power, which was intangible yet tangible, to isolate himself from sound.

When mental power reaches a certain level, isolating oneself from sound is easily achieved. At a level of mental power with tangible form and substance, one can even more incrediblely materialize mental power. As for higher levels of mental power, they possess equally wondrous aspects.

But Ye Guyi couldn't care less about any of that at the moment. She excitedly grabbed Xu Zihuang's right hand.

"You...you are Zihuang?!"

The earlier perception of the pure Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex martial soul aura emanating from Xu Zihuang, coupled with the current address of Xu Zihuang, speaks volumes. The subconscious assumption of Xu Zihuang's demise has been shattered; upon closer inspection, Xu Zihuang's features do indeed bear a striking resemblance to Aunt Qing.

Xu Zihuang smiled and nodded, rising to touch Ye Guyi's smooth forehead. Their eyes met, their deep purple and golden eyes reflecting each other's images.

Ye Guyi's gaze softened further. This familiar and affectionate gesture was something they often did when they were children.

Then, a bright purple-gold light suddenly flashed in Xu Zihuang's eyes, and a faint purple aura spread out and merged into Ye Guyi's brow.

This is spiritual power mixed with some of Xu Zihuang's memories. As long as Ye Guyi integrates it into her spiritual sea, she can see the scenes of those memories.

This is another way Xu Zihuang utilizes his tangible yet intangible spiritual power. If he so desires, at this stage, he can even use his powerful spiritual energy to condense a spiritual clone with its own consciousness, allowing it to move freely within the area covered by his spiritual energy. Of course, venturing beyond this area to a more distant location is also possible, but it will consume even more spiritual energy.

He hasn't tested it yet to find out the specifics.

The Sea of ​​the Spirit is the most vital part of a Soul Master. Damage to the Sea of ​​the Spirit can lead to death or, at best, utter insanity. Ye Guyi instinctively wanted to resist, but she quickly realized her mistake and willingly accepted this part of the memory, showing complete trust in Xu Zihuang.

This part of his memory begins with Xu Zihuang's three years of imprisonment, followed by his rescue by Wang Xiao and Yao Yang, and his enrollment in Shrek Academy. He didn't hide anything from Ye Guyi, including the Golden Spirit.

However, he deliberately erased the existence of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm.

Since he has decided to accept Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, he will treat Tianmeng Ice Silkworm as an equal, not merely as his vassal. He will not reveal Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's stance unless Tianmeng Ice Silkworm expresses it; this is the bare minimum of respect.

The Divine Angel Martial Soul also greatly enhances mental power. Ye Guyi, who reached the Soul Emperor cultivation level at the young age of nineteen, actually touched the threshold of the tangible yet intangible realm in terms of mental power, and was just one step away from breaking through.

The fusion of Xu Zihuang's spiritual power did not burden her in the slightest.

In less than a quarter of an hour, she had read all the memories within. Moreover, because Xu Zihuang's mental strength was at a higher level, she gained even more insights.

Just as Xu Zihuang pulled away from Ye Guyi's forehead and was about to sit down again, Ye Guyi grabbed him and, due to inertia, they both fell onto the soft bed.

Ye Guyi wrapped her arms tightly around Xu Zihuang's neck, pressing Xu Zihuang's face against her chest.

The silky gold dress caressed his cheek, the warm touch of their skin, the wing-like gold patterns so close to his eyes, and the pleasant fragrance of Ye Guyi from his memory—all these strange sensations lingered in Xu Zihuang's mind.

To outsiders, the two's intimate behavior was undoubtedly extremely ambiguous, but Xu Zihuang didn't have many other thoughts in his mind.

I just felt unusually at ease.

“I’m sorry, Zihuang. I’m the one who dragged you down and made you suffer so much over the years. It must be because of me that Uncle Xu and Aunt Qing were targeted by those evil soul masters. I’m the one who dragged your whole family down. I should have thought of this long ago when my family was wiped out by those evil soul masters.”

Ye Guyi's voice was full of apology, yet trembled slightly. A few warm, glistening tears slid from the corners of her eyes and dripped onto Xu Zihuang's cheek.

Her arms around Xu Zihuang's neck tightened even more, almost merging Xu Zihuang and herself into one.

As a top-tier martial soul renowned for its balance, the Holy Angel, combined with Ye Guyi's Soul Emperor cultivation, meant her strength was above the average level for Soul Masters of the same rank. While it wouldn't necessarily cause Xu Zihuang any serious harm, the pressure of this force inevitably caused a deep crease to appear on Xu Zihuang's face.

They were no longer children. Xu Zihuang felt somewhat embarrassed, broke free from Ye Guyi's embrace, leaned against the bedside, and said in a deep voice.

"Sister Lingyi, you can't really blame yourself for this. They've been colluding with those evil spirit masters for a long time. I'll make them pay back tenfold in the future."

Ye Guyi gently stroked Xu Zihuang's cheek with tenderness. Ten years had passed, and the little boy who once needed her to lull him to sleep had grown into such a handsome and dashing young man.

Although they have each experienced many ups and downs over the past decade, at least they are still alive.

At the same time, she secretly made up her mind to become Xu Zihuang's strongest support.

Having seen that part of Xu Zihuang's memories, she was well aware of Xu Zihuang's plans.

"Zihuang, come on up." Ye Guyi suddenly changed the subject. As she spoke, she lifted one side of the quilt.

Xu Zihuang was stunned for a moment, but still obeyed Ye Guyi's words, took off his shoes, and crawled into the quilt.

It was winter. While their cultivation levels were sufficient to prevent them from being affected by heat or cold, they would still find it more comfortable in a warm bed.

The two sat leaning against the headboard, looking at the night sky outside the window, as if they had returned to a time more than ten years ago.

Ye Guyi didn't shy away from lifting her long legs in bed, leaning against Xu Zihuang and resting her head on his shoulder. Her smooth, long golden hair cascaded down, exuding a pleasant, faint fragrance.

Feeling Xu Zihuang's body stiffen, she gave a playful but slightly annoyed remark.

"You used to lean on me like this, but now that it's the other way around, you're not happy?"

Just as Xu Zihuang was about to say something, he found Ye Guyi hugging him tightly again, closing her eyes, and sniffing lightly with her delicate nose, as if carefully sensing his scent.

After a long silence, Xu Zihuang finally asked the question that had been bothering him.

"Sister Lingyi, is Ye Guyi your real name?"

"Mmm," Ye Guyi responded softly, her voice slightly nasal. She was filled with tenderness towards Xu Zihuang, all traces of the divine authority she had displayed earlier at the Holy Spirit Cult's branch altar were gone.

"Zihuang, you should know by now. My family is descended from the Angel lineage of the Spirit Hall. Ten thousand years ago, the Spirit Hall was destroyed, and the Angel lineage was purged by the two great empires of the Douluo Continent, the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire, and gradually declined. Over the past ten thousand years, the surname has changed. In recent years, the bloodline has become even thinner. Even so, evil spirit masters who were wary of our Angel lineage still came knocking. At that time, Aunt Qing and Uncle Xu happened to be traveling across the continent and repelled those evil spirit masters, which made me the sole survivor. They adopted me and gave me the name Yu Lingyi to hide my identity."

At this point, she opened her eyes again and looked at Xu Zihuang, her eyes filled with guilt and a hint of self-mockery.

"Later, that group of evil soul masters launched a surprise attack on the Zihuang Royal Palace. Because I was out with several guards, I escaped another disaster."

She then began to recount the details and her entire past ten years.

Those guards were all veterans who had fought alongside Xu Zihuang's father, risking their lives on the battlefield, and were extremely loyal. Even after such a tragedy, they didn't abandon each other in the face of disaster. Instead, they took Ye Guyi and went into hiding, concealing their identities to evade the pursuit of evil soul masters, while secretly gathering information about Xu Zihuang's family in Mingdu.

Unfortunately, at their level, they have absolutely no access to that kind of information.

Under the protection of several Soul King-level guards, Ye Guyi successfully cultivated to her current level. She also acquired her first few Soul Rings with their assistance. Only in recent years, after breaking through to the Soul Emperor realm, did she venture out to seek revenge against those evil Soul Masters.

Later, traces of the evil spirit master were found inside Mingdu. That's how that whole incident happened.

What made Ye Guyi feel a little better now was that, from Xu Zihuang's memories, she learned that Wang Xiao and a group of people had escaped the pursuit of those evil soul masters.

"Fortunately, Uncle Wang and the others escaped unscathed and even rescued you, Zihuang." Ye Guyi sighed softly, but then her expression turned serious.

"However, it's really risky for you to come to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy for exchange and study. Zi Huang, you have such good talent, and you even have twin martial souls. You clearly have more options."

Xu Zihuang took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Sister Lingyi, I don't want to live out my life like this. What I've lost, I must get back. I have to bear these risks."

Ye Guyi's expression softened considerably, but a hint of anger and a half-smile appeared in her clear, noble golden eyes.

"Do these risks also include those young girls?"

Seeing Xu Zihuang speechless, Ye Guyi continued gently but firmly, "Zihuang, remember, you are not alone now. Even if Uncle Wang and the others can't help you right now, you still have me."

She was absolutely confident in this. That confidence stemmed not only from her outstanding cultivation talent and powerful Holy Angel Martial Soul, but also from the great help of Elder Yi.

The abilities that Elder Yi imparted to her were beyond comprehension in this world.

It will definitely be able to help Zihuang.

That night, the two talked all night long. The awkwardness of being apart for ten years was quickly disappearing, but the trust between them had never been eroded by time. It was something that had been cultivated little by little through their daily interactions in childhood.

They are family members without blood ties. In fact, they are even closer than family.

Ye Guyi has been by his side since birth.

The following morning, a waiter delivered a sumptuous breakfast on a trolley.

As long as the money is right, enjoying generous treatment is perfectly normal.

Xu Zihuang and Ye Guyi went to the living room to prepare for dinner.

Seeing the two so intimately connected, Nana became even more certain of her guess.

Xu Zihuang and Ye Guyi naturally wouldn't bother to explain anything.

Previously, the two had learned some information about the Holy Spirit Cult from Nana, as well as some details that Xu Zihuang had never known from his previous life memories.

Nana lowered her head and respectfully took the dishes from the cart, and also ladled out two bowls of steaming meat porridge and placed them in front of Xu Zihuang and Ye Guyi.

"Master, mistress."

Xu Zihuang didn't react much to being called Nana. Ye Guyi, on the other hand, seemed a little uncomfortable with it and corrected Nana several times.

Nana did change how she addressed her, but instead of "master," she changed it to "mistress."

After her attempts to persuade her failed, she had no choice but to let Nana call her that.

However, her compromise was not unrelated to Nana's change of address.

Xu Zihuang released his spiritual power to soundproof the area where the two were, and continued his conversation with Ye Guyi about their previous topic.

“Sister Lingyi, the information you received should be correct. The Xishui Alliance is backed by the Holy Spirit Cult. I heard Elder Mu from Shrek Academy mention that the Holy Spirit Cult has a particularly powerful evil soul master named Ye Xishui. However, I don’t want you to use the power of the Ordinary Alliance to deal with the evil soul master of the Xishui Alliance. Although the Ordinary Alliance is backed by the noble class of the Sun Moon Empire, if the Holy Spirit Cult really wants to make a move, the Ordinary Alliance definitely cannot protect you.”

"Then Zihuang, what do you want me to do?" Ye Guyi sighed in frustration.

Xu Zihuang said helplessly, "Sister Lingyi, your martial soul is special. This Mingdu is basically the stronghold of those evil soul masters. If we are exposed, it will be too dangerous to stay here. Let's go to Moon Pivot Island to find Elder Wang and the others, and take Nana and Elder Bai with us too."