Chapter 587 286: Signing the Marriage Contract; The Secret of Senior Sister (2)
"Since you're truly human, are you sure you've understood what a Dao companion relationship entails?"
Wangshu hesitated for a moment, then nodded firmly.
"I like Junior Brother; I want to be with him forever."
"Alright."
He Shutong felt the girl's resolve and decided not to keep nagging:
"Even though your Junior Brother is younger than you, he is definitely someone worth accompanying. He has no major flaws, except for one you need to be aware of. Do you know your Junior Brother and Lingruo are also Dao companions?"
You Su's lips twitched, feeling uncomfortable being interrogated by 'Mother-in-law' in person.
"Yes." Wangshu nodded blankly.
"Do you also know that your Junior Brother has connections with Lingruo's sister? If he gains the ability in the future, he certainly won't let go of Lingruo's sister. That means you'll be sharing one Dao companion with two other people, and even in the future, this number might only grow. Can you accept this?"
As a parent, given the conditions, who would be willing to let their daughter marry someone as a co-wife?
You Su couldn't refute and could only silently accept the conjecture of 'more may follow' from Master, awaiting Senior Sister's response.
"Is Junior Sister's sister... a good person?"
Wangshu asked You Su, who straightened slightly:
"Of course, Miss Xueruo is a good person."
"That's good!" Wangshu said excitedly, "Junior Sister is the first, Junior Sister's sister is the second, then I'm the third. Suddenly competing with them for Junior Brother's affection, they wouldn't begrudge sharing with me, right?"
"They will be willing," You Su said confidently.
At least Junior Sister should be willing; as for Xueruo... that will have to be pursued later.
"I can accept it!"
Actually, Wangshu's thoughts were simple. When Ji Lingruo first came up the mountain, she thought Ji Lingruo was here to steal Junior Brother from her, so she was full of hostility.
But now she understands, she is actually the one competing for the toy with others, and they are willing to share it with her; why can't she accept it?
You Su was touched, "Don't worry, Senior Sister, I will absolutely treat each of you equally!"
Next came another round of generous speeches that any man seeking a harmonious relationship would say. Wangshu didn't quite understand all of it but seeing Junior Brother's anxious expression to prove himself, she felt inexplicable joy as well.
He Shutong did not miss a word, listening silently, sighing inwardly that she has kindled a pit of fire and pushed her disciple into it.
"I understand Wangshu's intention."
He Shutong watched the two couldn't resist holding hands again and interrupted:
"Next, let me ask you."
You Su immediately stood upright, appearing unmoved by north, south, east, and west winds with a dignified air.
"Have you seen your Senior Sister's face?"
You Su paused for a moment, choosing a different response:
"I don't care what Senior Sister looks like."
He Shutong seemed to have anticipated this answer, not surprised at all, she then asked Wangshu:
"Wangshu, if you were to form a Dao companion relationship with your Junior Brother, he should be deserving of knowing this secret. Are you willing?"
Wangshu didn't hesitate and nodded affirmatively.
"Regardless of whether your Senior Sister is human or not, you wouldn't care?"
"I would help Senior Sister become human." You Su spoke with a resolute determination.
He Shutong raised her delicate brows slightly, aware that You Su must have already grasped some secrets about Wangshu.
She had no intention of pursuing the reason at this time but continued,
"Actually, your Senior Sister doesn't need cultivation at all."
You Su's eyes widened at the shock of the statement.
"From a very young age, your Senior Sister's progress was as swift as lightning. To make her appear more normal, I even had to slow down her breakthrough speed. Any form of cultivation seemed effortless before her; she was a truly unmatched genius in Daoism, making those so-called Innate Dao Bodies fade away in her presence."
"But without cultivation... where does her power come from?"
"From memory."
You Su felt as if he understood every word separately, but altogether it sounded unfamiliar.
"She merely needs to recall the power she should possess, and she'll obtain it. Cultivation for Cultivators is a process of exploration, but for your Senior Sister, it's a recollection of the experience of mastering those powers. This is why Wangshu has never been defeated; anyone in the Void Realm and below, even if using Meridian Realm to challenge Feather Transformation Realm, your Senior Sister is unbeatable. Because for her, realm is not a limitation. As for the Void Realm, since no one in the Void Realm has challenged a junior, the answer remains unknown."
You Su turned to gaze at Senior Sister, astonishment written all over his face. He finally understood why Senior Sister, despite being in the Lower Feather Transformation Realm, could force Cailing away; understood why Senior Sister's words to Venerable Qianhua were not bluffs, she would truly grow strong enough to oppose cultivators from the entire Five Continents...
"Senior Sister isn't human..." You Su murmured.
Wangshu tightened her grip on You Su's hand as if worried the youth might be frightened by her.
"Wangshu indeed was not human, but one day will be. In this world, besides humans, beasts, demons, and vegetation, there's another kind of creature known as 'Void.' Searching ancient books for records of Void is impossible; their existence seems erased by history.
When I followed the guidance of Venerable Yo Jing and took her ashes to that island, I encountered the young Wangshu. She was a baby without a head, merely a grey-white light orb with two blue spheres resembling eyes. From the notes Yo Jing left behind, I learned that she was a 'Void,' the last Void on this continent."
