Stranger Danger

“Because you are favored by the world, and because you carry the Profound Yellow Mother Qi in you. That is why the Earthly Sovereign Bell acknowledged you,” answered the Earthly Sovereign’s spiritual intent.

I thought that might be the case, Ye Qing thought to himself. The Earthly Sovereign Bell and the Earthly Sovereign were born with the Profound Yellow Mother Qi in them, and he too bore the Profound Yellow Mother Qi in him. Of course the Earthly Sovereign Bell was going to react to its “kin”.

“It is not completely because of the Profound Yellow Mother Qi though,” the Earthly Sovereign’s spiritual intent added as if he could read Ye Qing’s mind.

“Huh?” Ye Qing looked up in surprise and puzzlement.

The Earthly Sovereign’s spiritual intent explained smilingly, “The Earthly Sovereign Bell only reappears during a time of great change, and you, a bearer of the Profound Yellow Mother Qi, just happen to appear before the Earthly Sovereign Bell at this time. It is clear that fate has conspired to bring the two of you together. That is the true reason the Earthly Sovereign Bell acknowledged you and taught you the ‘Earthly Sovereign Scripture’.”

“Rather than the Earthly Sovereign Bell choosing you, it is more accurate to say that you have chosen the Earthly Sovereign Bell.”

“A time of great change?” Ye Qing accurately captured the most important point in the spiritual intent’s answer. “What time of great change, pray tell?”

“Don’t you know that the mysteries of the heavens must not be revealed? You will know when it is time for you to know.”

Unfortunately, the Earthly Sovereign’s spiritual intent declined to answer. “Right now, your focus should be on practicing the ‘Earthly Sovereign Scripture’ and taking true control of the Earthly Sovereign Bell.”