Both of them were hired by different associations. Where Ye Qingxue joined the biggest and strongest guild of awakeners, he was scouted in the second-largest association.
Ye Qingxue had to clean up the mess after his idiotic decisions, and even clarify to satisfy the enraged public, being implicated in the process. At one point, her reputation had fallen to the lowest limit after that drunk bastard walked out in the streets and forced himself on a girl, destroying her image as a righteous awakened, to become a person who abuses their power.
Even though everyone knew it wasn't her fault, they still blamed her for being entangled in such a messy family, where the brother is a drunken bastard and rapes women, the father is a massive gmablerr, and the mother is a lavish and extravagant, vulgar woman who lives a luxurious life.
Unable to take this all defamation, Ye Qingxue fell into depression, resigning her position as a guild member, and eventually took her own life.
Even though she committed suicide, no one felt any remorse for the destruction of such a brilliant star. And those involved in her death weren't brought to justice either.
Ling Yu saw it when her personal life was made public on TV, and when Jiang Meng gave a long speech on how she couldn't imagine Ye Qingxue to be such a person, too, which played a major role in Ye Qingxue's case failing to get the justice she deserved. But at that time, Ling Yu was also being suppressed by the Royal family and being used as their ATM that's why she couldn't do anything but watch helplessly as all those things happened to this kid in front of her now.
'If I want her to be on my side and grow steadily, I need to keep her at all costs.'
Ling Yu thought as she dragged Ye Qingxue into a confectionery shop to buy snacks again.
Even though Butler Song took over her guardianship, her adoptive parents didn't seem much interested in it, seeing how they didn't come looking for Ye Qingxue. But they will definitely stir up trouble in the future after they learn about Ye Qingxue's true value.
Well, that's for the future. For now, Ling Yu had no intention to stop or prevent this from happening.
The child's thoughts matter.
As they were done with all the shopping, the three of them went back to the estate peacefully.
At night, Ling Yu came out of her bath with letting off her wet hair, sitting down on the chair beside her bed as she picked up her phone and started scrolling through it.
Now that she had finally recruited her first person, Ling Yu had peace of mind as she scrolled through. This indicates that she can gather more talents in the future, hopefully before those six months pass, she can get information about some more.
But the problem was that she needed to enter the black market auction and retrieve the Astral core, which would be sold off in the upcoming auction soon.
Astral cores are an Awakeners' core essence that the Awakeners are born with. That's why everyone can't become Awakeners; only a few chosen ones can Awaken their superpowers, even among those with an Astral Core.
As for those who don't have any natural core, if you fuse one into them forcefully and awaken them, there would be a lot of side effects that will hinder their lives, even cost their life at times.
So, why would Ling Yu look for such a dangerous thing?
Of course, that's because she didn't have an Astral core!
Ling Yu discovered late that she actually had a real Astral Core in her body at some point, when she awakened as a low-class Hunter.
Later, she got to know it in secret one day, when she was about to enter the Royal study, her father and brothers were conversing about it.
Accidentally and unintentionally eavesdropping, because she got curious about what they were talking about her, is when Ling Yu learned the truth.
That she actually had an Astral core in her body. But using a fake kidney surgery as an excuse, they had her core extracted from her body secretly and put it on Jiang Meng's body.
Even though the core was high grade and an excellent one, Jiang Meng still couldn't bring out its full potential because the core rejected her.
After learning the truth, Ling Yu felt neither hurt, but disgust and abhorrence.
Unable to continue hearing more of this, Ling Yu ran away without making any noise and entered the toilet. She couldn't stop vomiting in disgust. As if her whole body was wriggling and covered in disgusting slime and green blood.
No, she didn't feel this much disgust even when she was literary bathed in the monster's blood.
At that time, she was helpless and had no one to rely on. That's why even if she knew the truth, Ling Yu couldn't do anything but shut her mouth.
She lived such a pathetic life, only to be deceived and used by them, to die at their hands in the end.
Ling Yu snapped out of her thoughts when she felt a towel fall over her head as a pair of strong yet delicate hands started to dry off her hair.
"Song? What are you doing here so late at night? What did you do to the kid?" Ling Yu's voice was light as she continued scrolling through her phone.
"Your hair needs to dry off, I can't have you catch a cold just before your school starts, Master." Butler Song's voice was plain as ever as he said, while drying her hair skillfully.
"You are way too dedicated to your work, you know that, Song? At this rate, how are you going to find a wife?" Ling Yu teased him as she laughed. He was indeed too competent for his own good. Like, where was he hiding when she needed him the most in her previous life?!