"Oh? I never expected Miss Yunli to be the granddaughter of a General. No wonder you possess such extraordinary courage at such a young age."
"Hmm? Do you know my grandfather?"
"Not personally, but throughout the cosmos, the names of the Six Generals of the Xianzhou are like thunder, known far and wide. Even though we've never met, I've heard many stories about them."
"Hmph, even if my grandfather is famous, it doesn't really have anything to do with me… Besides, aren't we the same? Compared to your fame, I'm certainly not lacking."
"Then I am honored by your praise."
Thus, their tacit exchange of "talking to themselves" came to a perfectly timed conclusion.
Two entirely different smiles appeared simultaneously on Yunli and Robin's flawless faces.
However, in that moment, both of them inadvertently overlooked the dazed Mo Xin beside them.
Mo Xin (ﾟρﾟ): 'Abba abba…'
She felt a buzzing in her head, as though countless tiny bees were circling around. Their mutual compliments lingered like a beautiful melody, echoing through the sky of her thoughts for a long time without fading.
To be honest, Mo Xin considered herself to have a rather good mentality.
In the past, she had been nothing more than a poor girl with nothing to her name, relying solely on the companionship of her elder sister, Mo Xi.
Though life had been difficult, she always maintained an optimistic outlook.
Of course, her sister's presence had been the pillar that gave her hope to continue living.
Even after suffering a brush with death, Mo Xin had still managed to remain cheerful.
And now, after slowly stepping into the world of Ability Users, she had thought she would no longer be easily shaken by worldly matters.
Yet learning the true identities of these two major figures today left her feeling as though she had awoken from a dream, finally understanding what it meant to be a frog at the bottom of a well—and that there was always a higher heaven beyond the sky.
"Hey, hey, hey, what's wrong with dummy Mo Xin now?"
"Hmm… perhaps we overestimated her ability to process everything, and the aftereffects from earlier haven't completely subsided…"
"Then why don't you hurry up and—"
…
While Mo Xin was doing her best to digest all this complicated information and sort out her thoughts—
Her eyes accidentally met Robin's emerald-green gaze, like two clear springs quietly converging.
She saw the smile at the corners of Robin's lips and the ripples stirring within those lake-like eyes.
Then, a tremendous vortex seemed to rise from their depths.
In the next instant, Mo Xin felt her vision dim, as though a thin veil had descended before her eyes. Her body seemed to slowly dissolve, while a strange and subtle sensation emerged from the depths of her heart.
Her heartbeat began conducting a concerto.
Robin's soft and soothing voice drifted over, gently comforting her soul.
"It's okay, just relax. It'll be over soon."
Her voice paused for a moment before sounding again.
"Inhale~ Exhale~"
Hearing Robin's gentle guidance, Mo Xin subconsciously followed her instructions.
Soon, waves of warmth spread throughout her body.
A seven-colored phantom gently stroked the top of her head and softly closed her eyes for her, its movements full of tenderness.
When Mo Xin opened her eyes again, an indescribable feeling surged through her heart.
She was clearly still herself, yet the world around her seemed to have been enchanted, becoming incomparably clear and natural.
She could perceive every shift in light and every subtle difference in sound, as though the doors to an entirely new world had been opened before her, leaving her astonished and overwhelmed.
Her Master's exploitation, her fierce elder sister, that god-like existence blocking the bridge—all her previous troubles seemed to vanish in this instant.
Even her body brimmed with vigor after that brief and peaceful sleep.
Mo Xin (✧∇✧): 'Wow—Red Buff and Blue Buff acquired, protagonist aura activated!'
'This… this is unprecedented vitality!'
'Hahaha, I've made it! I lack nothing now!!!'
Before Mo Xin could fully recover from this wonderful transformation, and before the excitement in her heart had lasted more than a few seconds, a chill quietly brushed past her soul.
She instinctively lowered her head and met Master Yunli's utterly undisguised gaze of disgust, instantly freezing the smile on her face.
"Ew… Dummy Mo Xin, why are you suddenly smiling so lewdly?"
As she spoke, Yunli stood on her tiptoes and reached out to touch Mo Xin's forehead, wanting to see if she had developed a fever.
Indeed, although Yunli had no idea what sort of madness had seized Mo Xin—
That indecent smile had quietly exposed the fact that her thoughts were far from those of a normal person.
Mo Xin =͟͟͞͞(꒪ᗜ꒪ ‧̣̥̇)
…
"Miss Robin, thank you so much! I feel incredible right now, like I'm about to ascend to immortality!"
"It's nothing. I merely relieved the fatigue throughout your body and relaxed your tense nerves."
"Hehehe, Miss Robin, you're too modest! If it were possible, I'd even perform a live Tribulation Crossing for you."
Mo Xin tilted her head slightly, absentmindedly scratching her hair as a smile as pure as fresh snow blossomed on her face.
After all, this wonderful feeling of being reborn was truly intoxicating.
Robin smiled softly, a gentle light flickering in her eyes.
Meanwhile, Yunli looked at her foolish Disciple with a face full of helpless disappointment.
However, none of the three present noticed—
Not even Mo Xin herself.
Under Master Yunli's painstaking guidance and training, nourished by the spiritual energy permeating Muyun City, and further blessed by the Tuning bestowed by Robin—
Through a series of fortunate coincidences, Mo Xin had completely broken free from the shackles of mortality and stepped into an entirely new realm.
…
"Today's events have been rather unexpected. Allow me to formally introduce myself once more."
"My name is Robin, from Penacony. I am a singer who wishes to spread the beautiful name of Harmony across the universe through song."
As she spoke, Robin removed her hat without reservation.
In an instant, her light-purple hair flowed down like a cascading galaxy, draping elegantly over her slender shoulders.
Soon after, a pair of wings as white as jade slowly emerged from amidst her hair. The tips of the feathers were tinged with a faint violet gradient, resembling the soft glow of the horizon.
At the same time, a metallic halo appeared above her head out of nowhere, radiating a mysterious yet elegant brilliance.
This miraculous sight immediately seized Mo Xin's attention.
Mo Xin (*ﾟﾛﾟ)!!: "W-Wings?!"
Yunli (๑•. •๑): "…"
Robin (^▽^): "Now then, shall we start over properly?"