"Brother Xiaoyao, look!" Yali spread out her palms, praying that the shadow of an angel would dance lightly on her fingertips, and the scattered starlight would linger around her like fireflies.
She raised her little face, her eyes full of anticipation: "I also have innate full soul power!"
"That's amazing! Our Li'er will definitely become the most powerful soul master in the future."
"Hehe, from now on, we will both become peerless strong men. When the time comes, Brother Xiaoyao will be number one in the world, and I will be number two!" Yali waved her little fists, praying that the angels would fly up and down with her movements.
Lina watched the two children playing, a gentle smile on her lips. She pulled Yali into her arms and gently tapped her nose with her fingertips: "Okay, let's go back!" Holding the two children's hands, she embarked on the journey home.
At dusk, the three of them returned home safely.
"You two wait for me at home. I'll go out and buy some things and be back soon." Lina said to the two children.
"Mother, what are you going to buy?"
Lina touched Yali's head and said, "Lier, have you forgotten? Today is your birthday! Of course I'm going to buy you a birthday cake."
"Oh, thank you, Auntie. Auntie, I want strawberry flavor."
Yali then remembered that today was her birthday. As she had awakened her innate full soul power, she happily forgot about this matter.
"Okay, remember to wait for me at home."
"I see."
"Xiaoyao, take good care of your sister. I'll be back soon."
"Aunt Na, be careful on the road!" Le Qianyao watched Lina's back disappear at the alley. For some reason, he always felt a little uneasy in his heart.
After Lina left, Le Qianyao handed Yali a carefully decorated gift box.
"Lill, happy birthday! This is my birthday present to you."
"Wow! Thank you, Brother Xiaoyao."
Yali opened the gift box, and inside was an emerald necklace. It wasn't particularly exquisite, but on the emerald metal piece, there was a mysterious rune engraved, exuding a mysterious aura.
It was a soul guide device that Le Qianyao made in his spare time. A trace of soul power was injected into it. Although it did not have any powerful attack or defense functions, through this necklace, Le Qianyao could roughly locate Yali's position.
"Let me help you put it on, Li'er." Le Qianyao picked up the necklace and said gently.
"Yeah." Yali turned around obediently and lowered her head slightly.
Le Qianyao put the necklace on Yali and said, "From now on, no matter where you are, as long as you are in danger, I will be able to find you."
"Well, thank you, Brother Xiaoyao."
Le Qianyao tapped Yali's forehead and said, "You are my sister, why are you thanking me?"
Night fell quietly, and the sea breeze, carrying a salty and fishy smell, rushed in through the window lattice. Le Qianyao lit the oil lamp, and the dim glow cast a warm hue on the room.
"Brother Xiaoyao, why hasn't mother come back yet?" Yali lay on the table, rubbing her sleepy eyes, her voice sounding a little sleepy.
Le Qianyao looked out the window at the dark night, his brows furrowed.
"Something's wrong..." He stood up suddenly and said to Yali, "Li'er, wait for me at home. Don't run around. I'm going out to look for Aunt Na."
"Yeah." Yali nodded sensibly. Although she was a little scared, she knew she had to listen to her brother now.
A pair of golden wings spread behind Le Qianyao, and his figure flew through the narrow alleys of the slums like a ghost.
At this time, the slums had fallen into darkness, with only a few soul-guided street lamps still emitting faint light.
Le Qianyao flew quickly through several familiar streets, but did not see Lina.
"Where did you go?" Le Qianyao felt more and more uneasy.
Finally, at the corner of a street, a strawberry cake was found knocked over on the ground.
Le Qianyao went forward to check, and indeed detected Lina's scent on the cake, but he did not see Lina's figure around.
There was a hint of evil in the air.
"Oh no, something happened!"
Le Qianyao's heart tightened, and an ominous premonition came to his mind.
"Lill!" Without thinking too much, he immediately turned around and ran towards home.
When he returned home and saw Yali sitting on a small stool, staring at the door with eager eyes, Le Qianyao's heart finally settled down a little.
"Brother Xiaoyao, you're back. Is my mother back?"
"Come on, Lil, let's go to the temple!"
"Why are you going to the temple? Did something happen to my mother?"
Le Qianyao did not respond. He took Yali by the hand, came to the outside of the temple, and knocked on the door.
"Who is it? It's late at night. What's going on?"
Haxiu opened the door sleepily while yawning. His hair was a little messy and his clothes were not dressed neatly.
"Uncle Ha Xiu, it's me."
"Oh, it's Xiaoyao. It's so late. What's going on?"
"Aunt Na is missing. I hope the Temple can help me find her."
Upon hearing this, Ha Xiu's body trembled violently, and he instantly woke up. He hurriedly opened the door and welcomed the two in.
"Come in first and tell me what happened in detail."
Le Qianyao told Ha Xiu the whole story, and Ha Xiu's brows were tightly furrowed into the shape of a "chuan" character.
"This is really troublesome. Not long ago, the elders brought Has back to Sun City. It's said that something serious happened at the Angel Temple, and they've called back the experts from all over the temple. The temple is currently short of manpower, and even if we need help, it will probably take several days. I will immediately send a request for help to the higher-level temple, asking them to send experts to support us."
"But you don't have to worry too much. The temple will immediately send people out to search, and I believe good news will come soon."
"I see. I'll trouble you then, Uncle Haxiu."
A few days is too long, Le Qianyao can't wait any longer, he has to think of some other ways.
Le Qianyao held Yali's hand tightly and said, "Uncle Ha Xiu, let's go back first."
"Okay, be careful on the road."
After returning home, Le Qianyao's brows were still furrowed. Yali looked at Le Qianyao and felt very scared. She tugged at the corner of Le Qianyao's clothes and asked with a tearful voice, "Brother Xiaoyao, is my mother... okay?"
Le Qianyao patted Yali's shoulder and comforted her, "Don't worry, Li'er, Aunt Na will be fine."
After pondering for a moment, Le Qianyao asked, "By the way, Li'er, do you know if Aunt Na has anything particularly precious?"
"Mother, I have something very precious."
Yali said as she ran to the bed and laboriously dug out an old wooden box from under the bed. The wooden box looked quite old, with a lot of paint peeling off, and it looked very worn.
Yali opened the wooden box and saw that it was filled with fluorescent shells, which were flashing a faint fluorescence in the dark.
"My mother told me that every time my father went fishing, he would bring her a fluorescent shell when he came back. She would always treasure it and fill this huge box with it. Later, one time, my father went fishing and never came back. My mother said that my father had turned into a star in the sky. Whenever she looked up, the brightest star was him."
Le Qianyao stretched out his hand, and a light golden light emanated from his palm, wrapping the shell in front of him.
Each shell carried a trace of Lina's breath. Le Qianyao pinched his fingers together and condensed these auras to form a small white ball of light.
Le Qianyao let out a long sigh. The next action might be a bit risky, but there was no other way.
"Lier, stay away from me from now on. No matter what happens, don't disturb me. OK?" Le Qianyao warned seriously.
"Okay, I understand." Yali nodded sensibly, stood aside, staring at Le Qianyao, and silently prayed in her heart that everything would go well