"Find the meaning of your existence!"
Upon hearing this, A'yin fell silent.
The answer to this question was perhaps the missing piece in her heart.
If she didn't even know the meaning of her own existence, wouldn't her life be too tragic?
Perhaps that unconscious sobbing from before was precisely because of this!
Her unwillingness erupted at that moment.
"Can I find it?"
A'yin rested her head against Ye Ming's chest, as if this could bring her some peace.
"I don't know! But..." Ye Ming gently stroked her soft hair, "I will help you search together!"
He didn't believe it!
The existence of an Evil Spirit only brought misfortune.
"If I never find it..." A'yin raised her head, her gaze sharp and resolute, "Then, you must kill me!"
Did A'yin not have a premonition of what she would become in the future?
"Okay!"
"Pinky swear!"
At this moment, A'yin extended her little finger.
This was the only way she remembered to "establish a contract."
And it was the second time she had used it.
"Alright! Let's pinky swear!"
And so, a lock of destiny bound the two of them together.
"A'yin, in this world, the Evil Source will not affect you. But once you leave here, you will return to the state we were in when we first met. So..." Ye Ming said very seriously, "You must remember everything I say next, do you understand?"
"Mm!"
A'yin naturally understood that Ye Ming meant well for her!
Afterwards, Ye Ming conveyed some information about immortal cultivation and Evil Spirits to A'yin. Besides this, he also prepared to place a seal on the Evil Source within A'yin's body.
This was something he had found in the Immortal Technique Records.
Although this seal would temporarily suppress the Evil Source within A'yin, preventing those around her from being affected by misfortune, it was ultimately not a long-term solution.
To completely resolve the Evil Source, A'yin would have to rely on herself.
Of course, Ye Ming wasn't entirely without clues.
In the Immortal Technique Records, a place related to the previous generation of Evil Spirits was specifically mentioned.
There, perhaps, a method to completely resolve the Evil Source within A'yin could be found.
After all, the previous generation of Evil Spirits was the one who ended the Second Primordial War.
...
"A'yin, before I apply the seal, there's something you must know." Ye Ming explained, "The seal I'm applying can suppress the Evil Source within you to its 'primal' state. It won't affect those around you. But..."
At this point, Ye Ming hesitated.
"But the Evil Source grew with me. Once it returns to its 'primal' state, I will also be affected to a certain extent, won't I?"
A'yin finished Ye Ming's sentence.
In fact, as the host, A'yin understood the Evil Source no less than Ye Ming.
"You..."
Ye Ming sighed, sounding a little helpless, "You're right. Once the Evil Source returns to its 'primal' state, your body and intellect will also regress, becoming like a six or seven-year-old... little girl!"
"Six or seven years old?"
Hearing this answer, A'yin was somewhat surprised. "I thought I would go back to being two or three."
"Thinking about it now, it's quite interesting!"
Whether it was because A'yin didn't want to put psychological pressure on Ye Ming, or because this world dulled her negative emotions,
In any case, she didn't feel sad.
"Shall I begin then?"
Just as Ye Ming was about to start applying the seal, A'yin suddenly leaned forward, and her red lips gently pressed against Ye Ming's.
Although the touch was fleeting, Ye Ming still felt the softness unique to a young girl.
"Goodbye!"
A'yin's face was slightly flushed as she said softly.
"Don't worry! We will definitely meet again!"
As Ye Ming began to form hand seals, A'yin's consciousness also began to dissipate. In the end, only an indelible figure remained in her heart.
...
The white light faded, and when Ye Ming and A'yin returned to the small courtyard, two hours had passed.
Ye Ming looked at the girl with her eyes closed in front of him, his heart filled with apprehension.
After all, this was the first time he had performed such a seal.
He had no idea how it would turn out.
Half a minute later.
The girl opened her eyes, and the first thing she saw was an unfamiliar face.
At this moment, A'yin's pupils held only innocence and purity, with a hint of confusion.
Ye Ming looked at the little A'yin's pajamas, which were clearly several sizes too big.
"Uh..."
Seeing A'yin like this, Ye Ming didn't know what to say.
A'yin, seeing the big brother in front of her constantly staring at her, was very curious.
Thus, the two of them stared at each other, neither speaking.
But just as the atmosphere was becoming awkward, A'yin spoke first.
"A'ming!"
Her voice was crisp and clear, very pleasant to the ear.
But the crucial point wasn't this; it was her address for Ye Ming!
A'ming!
"You... you know me?"
This time, Ye Ming was a bit confused.
Logically, A'yin's memories after the age of seven should have all disappeared.
But why could she call out his name now?
No!
It shouldn't be called a name; it should be considered a... nickname! kuAiδugg
"Mm! A'yin doesn't know either!" A'yin tilted her little head, seeming a bit bewildered, "But big brother feels very familiar."
Seeing A'yin's state, he sensed the seal within her.
It was still there!
Intact.
This time, Ye Ming breathed a sigh of relief.
But A'yin's next sentence almost broke Ye Ming.
"A'ming! Can you send A'yin home?" A'yin pouted, her cheeks puffed out, "Mommy promised me with a pinky swear that she would come pick me up! But A'yin waited for a long time, and she didn't come to pick me up, so I was taken away by a strange uncle."
Hearing this, Ye Ming's heart ached.
So, A'yin had been abandoned when she was seven.
Ye Ming now recalled how tragic it must have been for her heart when she "sealed their contract" with him using a "pinky swear" in the Wu Chen world.
In the end, she still chose to trust Ye Ming in this way.
For A'yin, wasn't this also a test?
With this thought, Ye Ming gently embraced A'yin and softly comforted her, "Little A'yin, why don't you stay with me from now on? Brother will always protect you."
Being held by Ye Ming like this, a familiar warmth calmed A'yin's somewhat panicked emotions.
But thinking of her mother not coming to find her, little A'yin's tears began to flow uncontrollably, "Wuwuwu! A'ming! Did A'yin do something wrong, that Mommy doesn't want A'yin anymore?"
Seeing A'yin crying so sadly, Ye Ming quickly patted her back and said, "A'yin did nothing wrong! Your mother must have gotten lost! That's why she couldn't find A'yin! You stay with your brother and wait for Mommy, okay?"
"Mm! We'll... wait for Mommy... together!"
As she spoke, A'yin slowly fell asleep. But before she slept, she murmured,
"A'ming, don't... don't abandon A'yin, okay?"