svetikya Chapter 7: 3 year
Chapter 7: 3 year
After Leng Yaozhu left, only Dai Yuhao and the tall Han Tianyi remained in the room.
Dai Yuhao looked up at the towering figure, his little hands unconsciously clenching into fists, and a child's instinctive fear of facing an unknown powerhouse inevitably arose in his heart.
Han Tianyi's gaze narrowed slightly, and Dai Yuhao felt a lightness around him, as if he were being lifted up by an invisible and gentle force.
Then, he slowly floated up until his line of sight was level with that of Han Tianyi, who was standing. This sudden feeling of being suspended in mid-air made him open his eyes slightly.
A strange smile appeared on Han Tianyi's usually serious face as he stared at Dai Yuhao and slowly asked, "Boy, what exactly is your relationship with Deputy Tower Master Leng?"
Dai Yuhao blinked his big, innocent, watery eyes and replied, "Relationship? It's nothing, but Aunt Leng is really nice to me. She took me to eat lots of delicious things I've never tried before!"
His tone was full of pure gratitude and joy, without a trace of falsehood or pretense.
Looking at the child's genuinely innocent expression, Han Tianyi's eyes flashed slightly, knowing that she wouldn't get any deeper information out of him if she asked any further.
The serious lines on his face softened slightly, revealing a somewhat stiff but trying-to-be-kind smile.
"Since Deputy Tower Master Leng took you to eat something delicious, well... this old man will also take you to try some other 'delicious' food!"
"How is it? I guarantee it's a taste you've never experienced before."
The words "delicious" held immense appeal for Dai Yuhao.
The timidity in his eyes was instantly replaced by curiosity and anticipation. He looked at Han Tianyi with sparkling eyes and nodded hurriedly, "Okay! Thank you, Elder Han!"
"Then let's go."
Han Tianyi didn't say much. With a slight thought, the invisible force supporting Dai Yuhao steadily placed him back on the ground.
With a flick of his sleeve, the wall silently slid open, revealing a downward-facing passage with a faint, shimmering white sheen.
"Stay close, kid!"
Han Tianyi glanced back at Dai Yuhao and stepped into the passage first.
Dai Yuhao quickly followed, his short legs moving quickly. He felt a mix of trepidation and boundless curiosity about the "taste he had never tried before".
……
This time, Dai Yuhao spent a full month in the "dream" before "waking up".
Consciousness seemed to penetrate an invisible barrier, and she could once again perceive the hard bed beneath her, the familiar faint dampness in the air, and her mother's gentle breathing.
He opened his eyes and saw the familiar roof of his own little house, with its tiny cracks.
Compared to the clean, bright, and carefree life at the Spirit Pagoda, life in the remote courtyard of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion seemed rather bleak and unbearable.
However, this month-long "dream" experience did not spoil Dai Yuhao.
He did not feel the slightest disgust for the poverty he was living in, because for him, being able to stay with his mother, Huo Yun'er, was the greatest happiness and satisfaction.
In the days that followed, those strange "dreams" continued to occur intermittently.
Each time you "fall asleep," time and experience perfectly continue from the previous "dream."
Aunt Leng's meticulous teaching, Old Han's strange yet warming special dishes, and all sorts of novel knowledge and things he encountered... everything continued in an orderly manner.
His martial soul is eyes that connect to his brain. Although it has not yet awakened, its intellectual growth far surpasses that of ordinary children.
Therefore, as he grew older and gained more experience, he gradually discovered the anomaly!
For example, the hidden injuries he sustained from being bullied in the Duke's mansion were healed in his "dream," and when he woke up, these injuries were gone.
For example, if you eat a lot of delicious food in your "dream" and gain a lot of weight, you will find that your face and arms are rounder when you wake up.
These unusual occurrences made Dai Yuhao realize that the world with Aunt Leng and countless novel things might not be a dream after all.
That might be another real world, and he can travel between the two worlds in some incomprehensible way.
After that, Dai Yuhao began to explore cautiously, and through subtle inquiries, he confirmed one thing: he had gone to another world, perhaps a world ten thousand years in the future.
The "anomalies" that Dai Yuhao was able to discover were naturally even more impossible for Leng Yaozhu, who had been closely watching him, to ignore.
She clearly noticed the subtle changes in the child's physical condition, but because she had not experienced it firsthand, and because her thinking was limited by her established cognitive framework, she could not fully grasp the significance of these changes.
She attributed all these incredible phenomena to the imagined "mastermind".
Faced with the truth so close at hand, she dared not think in that direction, after all, the conclusion was even more unbelievable!
Time flows by quietly, like a deep, still stream.
The three-year wait that Leng Yaozhu had been waiting for had finally come to an end.
At this moment, she will finally face the verification moment that she has been looking forward to for a long time, and has been feeling anxious about for a long time.
"Yuhao".
Leng Yaozhu looked at the boy in front of her, who had grown much taller.
Three years have passed, and under Han Tianyi's meticulous care, the once frail child has been completely transformed.
Today, Dai Yuhao has an upright posture, a rosy and healthy complexion, bright and clear eyes, and a full and vibrant body.
Their foundation is as solid as that of any scion of a prestigious family who has been nurtured with abundant resources since childhood.
"Aunt Leng!"
Upon hearing the voice, Dai Yuhao looked up, a bright smile immediately spreading across his face, and called out affectionately.
Three years of living and working together and receiving careful guidance have made their relationship much closer; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they are like mother and son.
Leng Yaozhu reached out and habitually ruffled his soft hair, a smile playing on her lips: "You're about to undergo your Martial Soul Awakening. Are you... nervous?"
She asked Dai Yuhao a question, but a barely perceptible ripple flickered in the depths of her eyes.
God knows, at this moment, the one whose heart is most turbulent and almost uncontrollable is actually herself.
Over the course of three years, all the mysteries will be finally answered in the upcoming ceremony.
Dai Yuhao's eyes were bright, and he tried his best to remain calm, saying with a smile, "It's alright, Aunt Leng, I'm not nervous."
Leng Yaozhu's gaze swept over his small hand, which was unconsciously clenched into a fist and whose knuckles were slightly white.
He couldn't help but chuckle to himself: This child is quite adorable when he's being stubborn.
How could Dai Yuhao not be nervous?
In Douluo Continent, the awakening of a martial soul at the age of six is a turning point that truly determines the trajectory of a person's destiny.
If one can awaken a powerful martial soul, one can embark on the path of a soul master, possessing the possibility of changing one's own and even one's family's destiny, and gaining power, status, and respect.
If one awakens a useless martial soul, one is destined to be just another face in the crowd, living an ordinary life.
Moreover, Dai Yuhao harbored a burning expectation in his heart.
His mother, Huo Yun'er, whispered to him that the White Tiger clan possessed the inherited martial spirit "Evil-Eyed White Tiger," a symbol of power and glory.
As long as he can awaken the Evil Eye White Tiger Martial Soul, he will be qualified to stand before his father with dignity.
"Let's go."
Leng Yaozhu's gentle and calm voice rang out at the right time, interrupting the chaotic thoughts churning in Dai Yuhao's mind.
She reached out her hand, and Dai Yuhao subconsciously placed his slightly sweaty little hand into her warm, dry palm.
Leng Yaozhu led him through the quiet corridor inside the Spirit Pagoda headquarters, heading towards the special awakening room.