They took all the valuables from the apothecary.
By the time they got home, the sun was already setting.
Dongfang Yao, who had been waiting at home, had been patiently waiting.
She wanted to rush into her brother's arms as usual, but stopped herself, clenching her small hands and cautiously asking, "Brother, what's wrong?"
Dongfang Jing wiped the sweat from his brow, struggling with how to begin.
After organizing his thoughts, he said, "Yao'er, would you like to move with your brother to another place?"
He was worried that his sister wouldn't want to leave this home.
From now on, there would be no more fatherly or motherly love.
This home was the only place where she could remember her parents.
But Dongfang Jing's worries were clearly unnecessary.
Dongfang Yao's bright eyes sparkled, her voice full of anticipation.
"Go on a trip with brother? Yes, yes! Yao'er will pack her bags now!"
With that, she skipped back to her room and began rummaging through her drawers.
Watching his younger sister's petite figure disappear into the distance, Dongfang Jing's eyes were filled with reluctance and sorrow.
But he didn't waste any time; he quickly packed up all the important things, including his parents' belongings.
He had just used his mirror-image ability to clearly hear the conversation between Wang Kun and the masked man.
If he wasn't mistaken, the two men were likely 'Fallen Ones'.
Dongfang Jing had heard his parents mention that Fallen Ones were the most evil beings among Soul Masters; they burned, killed, looted, and committed all sorts of atrocities, even devouring human flesh.
Compared to these people, Soul Beasts were almost adorable.
Dongfang Jing knew that such dangerous beings were not something he could afford to provoke at this time.
Furthermore, the masked man had said that the Martial Soul Branch Hall in Linfeng City had already been infiltrated by Fallen Ones.
Although he didn't know if it was true or not, he couldn't just sit idly by.
He might be dragged into an alley and killed by a Fallen Soul Master while walking down the street.
Danger lurked everywhere; they could no longer stay in Linfeng City.
Therefore, Dongfang Jing decided to move away with his sister.
Where to go next would have to be decided on the way.
The sun set.
Dongfang Jing hired a carriage, paying the driver with silver soul coins.
It wasn't the first time the siblings had ridden in a carriage, but this journey was long, and they expected to be exhausted.
Dongfang Yao, nestled in her brother's arms, was already sound asleep.
Tightening his grip on his sister, the boy felt a renewed sense of uncertainty about the future.
He had heard Wang Kun's last words: their parents were most likely dead.
How could he tell his three-year-old sister such a cruel reality?
Dongfang Jing bit his lip, ultimately deciding to keep it a secret.
He couldn't hide it for long, but he could at least keep it a secret for as long as possible.
The carriage bumped along, and darkness fell.
But Dongfang Jing couldn't close his eyes.
They were currently in the middle of nowhere, and the possibility of encountering fights or kidnappings on the road was not out of the question.
Similarly, the driver couldn't be completely trusted.
The other party might be waiting for the siblings to fall asleep before pulling out his...
When traveling, the worst thing you can do is trust others.
After a while, the little bundle of joy in his arms woke up.
Dongfang Jing asked softly, "What's wrong? Do you miss Niao Niao?"
Dongfang Yao hummed in denial, "I miss the big one."
"..."
"Pfft, I was just kidding. Yao'er has had enough sleep and wants to switch shifts with her brother."
After saying that, the little girl sat up and stretched.
Dongfang Jing smiled helplessly and didn't refuse.
He knew his sister's personality; once she set her mind on something, she wouldn't give up until she achieved it.
Even if he told her to keep sleeping, she wouldn't listen.
But Dongfang Jing couldn't completely relax, so he crossed his legs and entered a meditative state.
Dongfang Yao sat quietly beside him, hugging her knees, her face resting on her knees, staring intently at her brother's profile.
After practicing meditation, Dongfang Jing felt something was strange.
How could it be completely different from his first meditation yesterday?
In his sea of consciousness, he opened his eyes, his pupils immediately contracting.
It was that familiar space again, the Hall of Ten Thousand Mirrors.
"Could it be that besides touching the mirrors, I can enter here just through meditation? Hiss, no."
Dongfang Jing carefully sensed it and found differences.
His body didn't feel the shattering pain.
And the feeling of confinement had lessened considerably.
"Because this isn't the real Hall of Ten Thousand Mirrors, is it?" Dongfang Jing quickly realized this.
He had tested it last night.
The real Hall of Ten Thousand Mirrors possessed an extreme physical environment—weightlessness, hypergravity, fragmentation—as well as an extreme mental environment.
It could comprehensively and rapidly temper the body and hone the spirit.
Furthermore, the flow of time within the Hall of Ten Thousand Mirrors was different from reality.
One minute in reality, two minutes in the hall—a 1:2 ratio.
In this fantasy world, everyone has their own destiny.
Dongfang Jing understood that this Hall of Ten Thousand Mirrors was the opportunity for him to grow rapidly and gain power!
But there was a price to pay. Entering here would constantly deplete his mental energy, and if his mental energy was exhausted, it wouldn't just be a headache.
At the same time, his body would be tormented every second.
But so what!
As long as he could gain power and protect the most important people in his life, what did this pain matter?
He, Dongfang Jing, would shatter all the difficulties that stood in his way!
After several twists and turns, and several more days passing, the brother and sister finally arrived at their destination:
Winchester City, Di'ao Province.
Dongfang Jing had his reasons for temporarily choosing this place to stay.
Firstly, heading southeast along the main road led to Tiandou City, the capital of the Tiandou Empire.
There was much trade between the two cities,so its prosperity was incomparable to that of a small border town like Linfeng City.
As for why they didn't go directly to Tiandou City…
Let's think about it another way.
Main quest: You are a six-year-old child born in a third-tier city, and you need to take your three-year-old sister to a first-tier capital city to make a living.
This is no small feat.
Secondly, Dongfang Jing urgently needs his first spirit ring.
North of Winchester City is the Icebound Forest, the first choice for ice and water-type spirit masters.
To the south is one of the gathering places of wild spirit beasts, called Sunset Forest.
After thinking it over, Dongfang Jing decided to try his luck in Sunset Forest.
Although there are many high-level spirit beasts there, how can it compare to the Star Dou Great Forest in terms of danger?
Holding Dongfang Yao's hand, when entering the city for inspection, the soldiers only asked some basic personal information and collected a few spirit coins, and nothing unexpected happened.
After entering the city, Dongfang Jing took his sister to an inn.
The signboard read "Seven Treasures Inn" in four bright characters.
This Seven Treasures Inn is a property of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, one of the three major sects in the spirit master world.
From the outside, the inn exuded wealth; the walls, floors, and even the air inside all spoke of opulence.
Naturally, the accommodation fee was considerably higher than ordinary inns.
However, Dongfang Jing still chose to stay there.
He had inquired extensively about the three upper sects.
According to those rumors, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had the best reputation, and the Seven Treasures Inn's secrecy was undoubtedly top-notch.
The room fee was minor; Yao'er's safety was paramount.
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