"Yuying..."
"...Yuying."
"YUYING!"
After hearing her name called several times, Sun Yuying slowly fluttered her eyes open and the first thing she saw was Yang Wei's face, staring at her with his usual expression and big blue eyes.
"Oh, you're awake!" Yang Wei smiled down at her.
Sun Yuying's gaze shifted to the side and realized she wasn't on the ground; no, she was actually being carried by Yang Wei.
Looking back at him, her face turned a light shade of red.
Y-, YANG WEI?!
"W-why are... you so..." her voice trailed off, as if embarrassed to finish her question.
"Huh?" Yang Wei asked, "Could you say that again? I couldn't hear you."
Sun Yuying twiddled her thumbs, her face a bit red. "I-, I said... why're you, you know, c-carrying me..." Her breathing started to pick up, and she felt uncomfortable, her chest rising and falling heavily with each breath.
A little confused, Yang Wei lifted her body up a bit more and pressed his cheek against her forehead. "Are you sure you're okay? You're kind of red, and you're burning up a bit too.."
Feeling his cheek on her forehead made Sun Yuying panic, and she waved her hand like a fish out of water, squeaking, "K-Kyyaaaa!"
This surprised Yang Wei, and he pulled his head away, looking at her as she continued to breathe heavily and avoid his gaze.
What's he doing so close~ Mmm, it just feels so... so...
Even though Sun Yuying looked uncomfortable, Yang Wei stayed very close to her. "Hm, you still look a little feverish," he told her.
From twiddling her thumbs, she started to wave her hands dismissively as she assured him, "I-, I really am fine, you don't need to wo-"
Instead of letting her finish, Yang Wei lifted her up again and pressed the side of his face against her chest, trying to feel her heartbeat. "Mmhnn, yes, it seems your heart is beating somewhat fast," he said, burying his face more into her breasts. Sun Yuying couldn't tell if he was really checking her heartbeat or just trying to get a feel of her chest.
The woman, calm and composed, replied, "Divine Mother Sword Array, but you can simply call me Lingyu... I'm your lost twin sister." Her words were delivered with such ease that neither Yang Wei nor Sun Yuying could be shocked; it seemed perfectly natural coming from Lingyu.
Sun Yuying's mouth hung open in disbelief.
W-, what in the world is she insinuating...?!
Lingyu's emergence from her own body made the claim seem plausible, if not outright believable. Sun Yuying eased out of her offensive stance and questioned, "How can I be sure that you are? I mean, aside from the purple eyes, what else do we have in common? Not our hair, not even our last names nor appearance... it wouldn't be unreasonable to think you're trying to trick me."
Lingyu walked closer, clasping her hands behind her back. "True, we may not share physical similarities or memories. But to know one's true self, you need only look into their eyes. No matter how appearances change, the eyes reflect the soul..." She stood face-to-face with Sun Yuying, locking gazes. "Look into my eyes and tell me you don't see yourself in them."
With a shared soul, it was effortless for Sun Yuying to recognize her own presence reflected in Lingyu's eyes. No squinting or deep thought required—she simply looked and saw the truth.
"Y-, you're really telling the truth..." Sun Yuying replied, stunned.
Lingyu nodded calmly. "And I assure you that you're far from weak. Your soul is born from two primordial spirits, so no matter what, you were destined to ascend as a realm-shaking cultivator."
A faint blush tinted Sun Yuying's cheeks as she adjusted some stray hair strands and said, "Geez, we barely know each other and you're already trying to flatter me."
Lingyu shook her head gently and placed her slender hand on Sun Yuying's chest. "I fused my Golden Star Cells with your Harmony Earth Veins, and during the fusion of our soul fragments, I was able to force a major breakthrough for us."
A little confused, Sun Yuying tilted her head. "I... don't follow. What major breakthrough?"
Lingyu closed her eyes. "Focus on your inner self, and you'll be able to sense it."
Sun Yuying closed her eyes and concentrated on the area of her chest where Lingyu's hand rested.
Hmm, I never sensed it until now, that sharp pain in my chest wasn't something normal, was it...
Instantly, she felt something different—a Golden Core!
Her eyes flew open in surprise. "Wait! I'm a Core Formation-level cultivator?!"
Lingyu smiled gently and nodded. "Indeed, you are." Read latest stories on empire
Yang Wei's eyes widened in disbelief. "HUH?!"