I Shall Rule The Heavens 25 Ch. 25 - My Little Brother's An Absolute Genius!

After a while of awkward silence, Tian Mei decided to break the silence.

"Sweetie?"

"Hm?"

Tian Xin seemed a little startled.

"You seemed to be worrying about something. What's bothering you, sweetie?"

"N-nothing!"

"It's obviously not 'nothing'. You might feel better after telling us about it."

"I-I…"

Tian Xin looked at Xiao Huoyan.

"If you have questions, then I suggest you ask them directly instead of trying to figure it out by yourself."

Tian Xin seemed a little shocked.

"How did you…?"

"I'm sorry. You seemed so troubled and I figured that you wouldn't tell us even if we asked, so I went ahead and read your mind. I'm sorry for not asking for permission first, but if I would've asked first, then you most definitely would've said no."

"I… It's fine. Is it okay for me to ask absolutely anything?"

"Yes."

"… And you'll answer truthfully?"

"Yes."

"… Good. You have dual essence, right?"

"… Hmm…"

"What? You can't go back on your word!"

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"Oh, that's not it. I-"

"Then what is it?!"

Xiao Huoyan sighed hopelessly.

"… I don't know what to call it when I have more than two spirit essences."

"You have more than two spirit essences?! Is that even possible?! You must be lying!"

"How can you say that?! He's your little brother now, not some stranger!"

Hearing her own daughter speak like that, Tian Mei felt her blood boil.

"It's fine… Even though I might be a part of your family right now, we haven't known each other for long. I am indeed a stranger. I have already made my decision to stay with you as a part of your family, but even if I see you as my family, I can't tolerate it when someone calls me a liar.

I've already decided to trust you, so why would I need to lie?"

"Dear…"

As she heard him speak, she felt as if her heart would break. Even though he wasn't her biological son… even though they barely knew each other, she still felt a deep sense of affection for him. She already regarded him as her own son. Hearing her own son speak like that made her feel like her heart was on the verge of breaking.

As he spoke she clearly felt the sorrow behind those words.

"Sweetie! Apologize to your little brother right this instant! How could you call your own brother a liar?!"

"M-mother, I-I…"

Tian Xin was at a loss. She didn't know what to say.

Xiao Huoyan didn't mean to make a fuss over it, but Tian Xin was just too stubborn. She simply refused to believe him, but even so, he didn't wish for her to have a hard time.

Even though he hadn't known this pair of mother and daughter for long, he still cared about them both. If he didn't like someone, then he would just keep away from that person or even go as far as to actually kill that person, but if he did like them, then he would gladly stay attached to that person.

Even though his mindset seemed simple and foolish, he didn't wish to change his way of thinking. He trusted his ability to judge people's characters.

He knew that Tian Mei and Tian Xin were good people. They even decided to welcome a stranger covered in blood into their family. That's not something that just anyone would do. Even if others would also feel sorry for him, they wouldn't go as far as inviting him to stay as a part of their family.

He had already decided to trust them. He had already recognized them as his family.

He knew that his uncle, Jin Niao, didn't have good intentions, so he had already decided that he'd get rid of him as soon as he reaches Rosewood City. Someone who knows so many of his secrets cannot be left alive.

While Xiao Huoyan was still lost in thoughts, Tian Xin was still unable to calm herself. She didn't know what to do. Tian Mei grew inpatient and broke the silence.

"Apologize!", she yelled at her daughter, Tian Xin.

Tian Xin felt her eyes getting teary. She was on the verge of crying.

Seeing this, Xiao Huoyan decided to let the matter go. He couldn't stand to see his sister like that.

"It's fine. Let's just forget it already, okay?"

"But she--"

Tian Mei was still unwilling to let this go.

"—It's fine. Really."

"You sure?"

"Yes, I'm sure.

I understand that it sounds completely unbelievable and that you won't believe me until I show you some solid proof."

"I--"

"--I won't blame you. Since you want proof, I'll show you."

"N-now?"

"Yeah!"

Xiao Huoyan smiled brightly and then started to freely release his spirit essences all at once. The sight were truly shockingly beautiful.

Seeing all those spirit essences dance in the air like beautiful rays of vivid colours, as well as dazzling snowflakes, a s.h.i.+ning golden dragon and a graceful purple phoenix, both Tian Mei and Tian Xin felt dumbstruck.

None of them had ever seen anything so incredibly beautiful. It was like something straight out of a dream. They couldn't believe their eyes.

"… Beautiful~!!", Tian Mei and Tian Xin both exclaimed in unison.

After a while, Xiao Huoyan stopped the beautiful performance and turned to look at Tian Mei and Tian Xin again.

"Well… How was it?"

"… Absolutely beautiful! I've never seen anything so beautiful in my entire life before!"

"Me neither, sweetie… Me neither…"

"So… Do you believe me now, then?"

"Who would dare not to believe after seeing that?!"

Tian Mei was still shocked by what she'd just seen.

"I… I believe you…"

"Well, then that's good, hahaha!"

"Uhm… How long have you been able to do that?", Tian Mei asked while thinking back at the beautiful scene she'd just seen.

"Hmm… I don't know. This is the first time I've tried--"

"--WHAT?!?! This is your FIRST time doing that?!"

Hearing Xiao Huoyan say that it was his first time, Tian Xin was shocked beyond belief.

"Uhm, yes."

"Incredible!"

Tian Mei couldn't believe her ears. Never would she have expected that such a powerful child existed in this world.

"The control you have over your spirit essences are really incredible! Amazing!"

The shock that Tian Mei felt couldn't even compare to that of her dear daughter, Tian Xin's.

"Hahaha! My little brother is an absolute genius!"