thefictionvixens Chapter 168 Little Witch Ming Yue
Chapter 168 Little Witch Ming Yue
Chapter 168 Little Witch Ming Yue (4000)
half a month later.
After a long and arduous journey of half a month, Ye Qifeng arrived at a small town called Terra.
This town is the closest town to the Forbidden Curse Forest.
Terra is not a large town, but it's not too small either. It's like a small city, with walls several meters high surrounding it. While the walls can't compare to a real city like Nottingham, they're still quite impressive.
The town of Terra is extremely lively.
The streets are lined with shops selling all sorts of goods, including special items for Soul Masters such as weapons, armor, and battle suits.
In some open spaces along the roadside, there are still many vendors selling local snacks, trinkets, toys and other goods, accompanied by occasional shouts.
It has both the orderly atmosphere of a city and the lively atmosphere of a rural market, combining the two to create a prosperous scene.
The streets of the small town were bustling with pedestrians.
Dressed in all black, Ye Qifeng walked forward with the pedestrians.
Her long, smooth, jet-black hair, bound by a light purple hairband, hung casually behind her head, swaying gently in the breeze.
Despite having traveled for half a month, Ye Qifeng showed no signs of weariness; on the contrary, he was extremely clean and tidy, and his demeanor was gentle and serene.
What a handsome and exceptionally charming young man!
Ye Qifeng's looks and temperament are a rare sight in this remote town.
His appearance immediately attracted the attention of many young girls with budding romantic feelings and mature women in the town.
This caused them to turn around frequently, glancing back and forth, unable to look away.
Some women covered their mouths shyly, squinting and laughing softly, a little embarrassed; others couldn't help but throw in flirtatious glances, trying to bewitch; still others giggled and teased without restraint.
Qian Daoliu is right, Ye Qifeng is indeed very attractive to women.
Because of the Soul Master's cultivation and absorption of Soul Rings, his physical development was far ahead of schedule. At just over ten years old, he had already grown into a tall and slender boy, standing at 1.6 meters.
As Ye Qifeng grew older, he became more and more handsome and his temperament became more and more attractive. Even Bibi Dong, a proud woman of heaven and an empress, couldn't help but become infatuated with him after spending a long time with him and wanted to be with him every day.
Needless to say, other women also find it hard to resist this invisible attraction.
Ye Qifeng had encountered this situation countless times in the small town.
There's nothing we can do, he's handsome, is that his fault?
He was helpless too.
There's a saying that Ye Qifeng strongly agrees with.
That is, boys must protect themselves when they go out!
Along his journey, he encountered quite a few women who tried to seduce him.
Fortunately, he managed to control himself.
After four years of tutelage by his teacher Bibi Dong, Ye Qifeng had already cultivated a state of perfect tranquility and composure.
He was not tempted by beauty in the slightest.
Currently, the only person who can make Ye Qifeng exclaim that he can't stand it is the stunningly beautiful teacher Bibi Dong.
Of course, perhaps he just hasn't met a girl who can make his heart flutter yet.
Perhaps one day he will be tempted and might not be able to resist; who knows?
The Douluo Continent is indeed a nurturing place; beautiful women are not uncommon.
Even ordinary women without soul power cultivation are rarely unattractive; they are usually quite beautiful.
However, there are not many beauties who possess both top-tier looks and exceptional temperament, and there is not a single one who can rival Ninth Sister Nihuang.
He hasn't seen him since leaving Wuhun City.
Ye Qifeng shook his head, ignoring the flirtatious glances and sweet chatter around him, and continued walking along the street toward the town center.
He was going to the Terra Spirit Hall, located in the center of town, to gather information about the Forbidden Cursed Forest and obtain a detailed map of the area.
A few minutes later.
Ye Qifeng arrived at the Terra Spirit Hall in the center of town.
A three-story domed building, about fifty meters wide and more than ten meters high, with a brown color, came into view.
"My lords, could you please inform His Holiness the Bishop that the village chief of Puppet Village requests an audience?"
At this moment, an aged voice entered Ye Qifeng's ears.
Ye Qifeng looked in the direction of the sound and saw four people standing at the entrance of the Terra Spirit Hall.
Two of the young men were wearing the uniforms of Spirit Hall personnel; they were Spirit Hall gatekeepers.
The other two were an old man and a little girl of about six years old, dressed in simple coarse cloth clothes, and they seemed to be from a nearby village.
The old man was talking to two guards.
The little girl stood behind the old man, clutching a dirty bear doll tightly in her hands. Her little face showed a hint of timidity, and she looked somewhat nervous.
"Old man, why are you here again? It's not that we don't want to go in and report for you, but you know the situation in your village yourself. Our bishop has given orders that you cannot go in. You should go back now."
One of the security guards shrugged, his expression indicating that there was nothing he could do.
"But there is still a child of the right age in our Puppet Village who has not yet awakened his martial spirit."
The old man said anxiously.
The old man and the little girl came from a village called Puppet Village.
The village is called Puppet Village because all the villagers' martial spirits are puppets.
They are skilled at making cloth dolls and make a living by selling them. Their exquisite cloth dolls are very popular and they are famous far and wide.
The old man was the village chief of Puppet Village, named Bron.
The little girl's name is Mingyue, and she is an orphan from the Puppet Village.
"Grandpa, the Martial Soul Awakening Ceremony was over long ago. It's too late for you to bring people here now."
The other security guard sighed and spread his hands to explain.
"But."
Old Bronn wanted to say more.
The security guard who had just spoken interrupted him and continued to explain:
"It's not that the bishop doesn't want to see you, but he's also afraid something might happen."
"Did you know that two years ago, the bishop sent out two inspecting deacons to preside over the martial spirit awakening ceremony for the children in your village? After they returned, they were plagued by bad luck and soon died a violent death."
"The bishop suspects they've been cursed, after all, your village is right next to the Forbidden Curse Forest. And forbidden curses are such strange and terrifying things, impossible to guard against."
"Therefore, before the matter is thoroughly investigated, the bishop dares not arrange for anyone to preside over the martial spirit awakening ceremony for the children in your village, in order to prevent any further accidents from happening."
"Sigh~~"
Old Bron sighed.
He knew what the gatekeeper was talking about, of course.
Because of this incident, their Puppet Village gained another title, "The Village of Forbidden Curses," which caused no one to dare to associate with their village anymore.
At the same time, because of this incident, the Spirit Hall temporarily suspended its puppet business with the Puppet Village, cutting off the village's source of income, and the village is now in a bad situation.
Old Bloom turned to look at the little girl, his slightly cloudy old eyes revealing helplessness, regret, and a hint of pity, and said to her:
"Little Mingyue, it seems we can't do anything about awakening your martial spirit today. Let's go back now. Grandpa Brown will bring you again next time."
"Um."
The little girl, Mingyue, gave a soft "hmm" upon hearing this, her face showing timidity and her tone a hint of disappointment.
At this moment, what she was thinking about was that if she couldn't awaken her martial soul, she wouldn't have a martial soul. Without a martial soul, she wouldn't be able to make exquisite dolls to sell and earn a living like the other villagers.
Her father and mother are gone, how is she going to live?
Mingyue pursed her lips and tightened her grip on the dirty bear plush toy in her arms. Her little face was somewhat gloomy, and she didn't know where her future lay.
"You wish to apply for a Martial Soul Awakening Ceremony?"
At that moment, a warm voice rang out, as beautiful as heavenly music.
Mingyue couldn't help but raise her little face and look in the direction of the sound.
The sun was shining brightly, and a handsome face came into her view.
That face seemed to radiate divine light, instantly dispelling the gloom in her heart and the gloom on her face.
Mingyue's almond-shaped eyes widened instantly.
"Your name is Mingyue? Are you the one who wants to awaken your martial soul?"
The warm voice rang in her ears again, but Mingyue stared at the handsome face bathed in light, her mouth agape, lost in thought, and did not reply.
Seeing that she didn't answer, Ye Qifeng smiled and didn't mind, assuming she was just a little shy.
She's still just a little girl, which is understandable.
"Young man, who are you?"
At this moment, old Bloom spoke, looking at the handsome young man who had suddenly appeared, his old face showing surprise.
"Hello, sir, my name is Ye Qifeng."
Ye Qifeng walked up to the group and said.
He had been listening for a while and learned that the old man and the young man wanted to awaken their spirits at the Spirit Hall of Terra, but for some reason, they seemed to have been rejected.
"By the way, I am also a patrol officer of the Spirit Hall."
Ye Qifeng took out a special token representing his identity as a patrol officer of the Spirit Hall from his pocket and handed it to the two guards at the entrance of the Spirit Hall in Terra.
This token was one of many identity tokens prepared for him by his teacher, Bibi Dong, before he left Wuhun City.
Before leaving Spirit City and arriving in Notting City, he also worked as a patrol officer of the Spirit Hall for a period of time. He would stop for a while in almost every city, town, or village he visited.
With this token, he can go to the local branch of the Spirit Hall to receive the task of presiding over some Spirit Awakening ceremonies, and then perform Spirit Awakening for some commoner children.
"A Level 3 Patrol Officer?"
The gatekeeper stared in astonishment at the three symbols that lit up on the token. Didn't that mean that this young man's deacon rank was higher than that of the bishop of the Terra Spirit Hall?
"Greetings, Butler!"
The two immediately bowed at a 90-degree angle.
Old Bron was startled by the sudden action of the two guards, but after listening carefully to the titles they used...
He stood there, completely stunned.
Mingyue also came to her senses at this moment, her little mouth agape in surprise.
So this warm-voiced older brother is actually a patrol officer of the Spirit Hall. I don't know what that is, but he seems very powerful.
Also, big brother is so handsome!
"No need for formalities."
Ye Qifeng waved his hand casually, then pointed at Old Brom and Mingyue, asking, "What's going on with this old man and the little girl?"
The two guards were startled by the question and trembled, thinking that the steward was blaming them. They quickly explained what had happened.
"Oh? From a village near the Forbidden Cursed Forest?"
Ye Qifeng's eyes lit up after hearing this.
His purpose in coming here was to witness the legendary forbidden curse.
His gaze fell on Old Brom and the little girl Mingyue, and he carefully sensed them with his spiritual power, discovering that both of them indeed had a faint and mysterious aura about them.
The eerie aura emanating from the little girl, Mingyue, was many times stronger than that of old Bloom.
The eerie aura seemed to have long since merged with the two people's bodies, as if they were one, a state of coexistence.
This state is likely related to their long-term residence near the Forbidden Curse Forest.
Ye Qifeng did not detect any malicious intent in this, so it should not have much impact.
Is this the power of forbidden curses?
It doesn't seem to pose that much of a threat. Since it can coexist with the human body, it means that the rumors that humans cannot approach the Forbidden Curse Forest are probably a misconception.
However, we'll have to go into the Forbidden Curse Forest to find out the specifics.
"Yes, Your Excellency."
At this moment, Old Bloom replied, mimicking the way the gatekeeper had done before, and prepared to bow at a ninety-degree angle.
Ye Qifeng reached out to stop him and said:
"Grandpa, there's no need for formalities. Aren't you here to awaken your martial spirit? Come with me, I can preside over the ceremony for you."
Ye Qifeng looked at the two guards, smiled faintly, and gave the order:
"Could one of you please go and inform your bishop that I need to use the ceremonial hall?"
"Yes, Steward!"
The two responded respectfully, and one of them immediately ran into the Terra Spirit Hall to report.
Ye Qifeng, along with Old Bronn and Little Mingyue, walked straight into the Spirit Hall's ceremony hall.
The resident bishop of the Terra Spirit Hall was a slick middle-aged man. Upon learning that a third-level inspector had arrived, he hurriedly ran over to greet him and flatter him.
Ye Qifeng dealt with him casually, and while he was at it, he got some information and a detailed map of the Forbidden Cursed Forest, and then sent him away.
Then, six large, sparkling gemstones were taken out from the ceremony hall and arranged in a hexagon. Special materials were then used to carve patterns, creating a large six-pointed star array.
Old Bloom stared in disbelief, his eyes filled with curiosity.
It was the first time he had witnessed the construction process of the awakening ritual array, and he was both excited and thrilled.
Xiao Mingyue stared intently at Ye Qifeng as he constructed the awakening formation, inwardly exclaiming, "Big brother looks so handsome when he's working so diligently!"
"alright!"
After setting up the awakening array, Ye Qifeng stood up straight, smiled slightly at Xiao Mingyue, and beckoned, "Come, Xiao Mingyue, stand in the center of the array."
Wow, that older brother has such a gentle voice and such a warm smile, he feels just like a mother.
Holding the dirty bear plush toy, Xiao Mingyue subconsciously obeyed Ye Qifeng's instructions and obediently stood in the center of the awakening magic circle.
Seeing that Mingyue was tightly clutching the dirty bear doll, Ye Qifeng turned to Old Bronn and asked:
Why is Xiaomingyue hugging a teddy bear so tightly? Is there any story behind it?
"Reply to the steward."
Upon hearing the question, Old Bronn immediately replied respectfully, "The bear plushie itself has no problem; it's Little Moon who has some issues."
"How so?"
"Night Wind asked."
Old Bloom was silent for two seconds, then sighed and said:
"Because of the unexpected death of her parents, Xiao Mingyue became an orphan and was traumatized, resulting in the existence of two personalities within her."
"When Xiao Mingyue is holding a teddy bear, she becomes very quiet and timid, just like the butler is seeing now."
"When she doesn't have her teddy bear in her arms, Xiao Mingyue's personality changes drastically. She becomes cunning, mischievous, and loves to cause trouble. She likes to do little things, basically like a little witch."
"However, Xiao Mingyue's memories are interconnected under these two personalities, and she can switch personalities at any time, so there is no need to worry about her actually doing anything heinous."
(End of this chapter)