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The warm sunlight shone on the thin layer of ice covering the Fish Pond, with the frost on the surface sparkling brightly, almost blinding to the eyes.
The mounds of earth piled high around the Fish Pond, ready to fill it, stood silently, blocking the winds from all directions. The remnants of snow that had not completely melted on top of the dirt slowly dripped into the ground under the sunlight.
Song Pearl sat at the edge of the Fish Pond, in a spot not filled by the earth, gazing at the still water and feeling somewhat lost. It seemed to her that the Fish Pond had grown much larger than before. What was happening?
"Pearl," a voice came from beneath the frozen surface of the water, clear and melodious.
Song Pearl glanced around and then strained to look at the water's surface, but saw nothing.
Is Big White dreaming too? She slightly curled her lips; she was familiar with this voice—it belonged to her time as Song Pearl.
"It's not a dream; I'm here, haha!"
Is that the master's follower? The dream became clearer.
Song Pearl stood up from the ground and looked at the water's surface, where only the reflection of the dirt mound was visible; nothing else could be seen.
"It’s been over ten years. Have you found my master?" A childish voice echoed in the air, but no figure was visible.
"No, I don't know where to look..." Song Pearl felt a bit guilty.
"Didn't I tell you that if you find Amber Pearl, you would see my master's likeness?" The voice in the air carried a hint of complaint.
"But I can't find Amber Pearl either..."
"You Fish Spirit, how did you become so foolish as a human? You're not even as smart as an ordinary person!" The complaint was mixed with reproach.
"I am just a Fish Spirit, not a human spirit. You should go find a human spirit to seek your master, not me." Song Pearl took a deep breath; no matter what she was, she did not want to be looked down upon.
The voice in the air softened a bit: "Ha, seems like you've grown a little wiser... But being human is indeed quite difficult. During my years as Song Pearl, I was also very cautious. You've been doing it for much longer; it must be even harder for you. We're in the same boat, so I won't make fun of you."
In the same boat? You chose this path; I was forced into it.
Song Pearl remained silent and listened to the childish voice in the air continue.
"Now that you have supernatural abilities, it's just that you're too foolish to choose to control with a smile. Haven't you noticed that you tend to grin like an idiot?"
"How do you know?" Song Pearl looked up, even though there was nothing in front of her.
"You've been watching me all along?"
"Of course! I'm a diligent spirit; my mission is to keep an eye on you! Haha."
"A spirit? So you're a spirit? What kind of spirit?" Song Pearl became interested in this answer, her smile widening.
"Don't smile at me; your supernatural control ability has no effect on me." The voice sounded smug, like a child who had just accomplished something impressive.
"It has no effect on you?" Song Pearl put away her smile and suddenly understood. "So when you moved in, my abilities disappeared, and I couldn't scare your family at all?"
"Exactly, you're not wrong. Your spirit powers have no effect on me! As long as I'm here, they won't work on anyone."
So that's how it is. Song Pearl recalled her failure at Hongqing Group; could it be because this spirit was also present?
"My powers are not spirit powers," Song Pearl pouted and protested unhappily. "I'm not a thousand-year-old Fish Spirit; I'm just a bit smarter than an ordinary fish and can understand human speech. This is a gift bestowed upon me by nature."
"You silly fish, your abilities were exchanged by my master with his own cultivation, and have nothing to do with the old. My master was afraid that you would be reborn as a fool and unable to protect yourself, so he gave you a self-protection ability. Who knew you would end up as a fish?"
"Your master?" Song Pearl fell silent, wondering what kind of mysterious person he was.
"But this ability of mine is useless to you; it is not omnipotent."
"It’s already too late because I am not human but a demon. There are people beyond people, and demons beyond demons. You do not exist in the world of demons; this little ability is enough to protect you. It’s just that you are a bit foolish, discovering your supernatural ability only after so many years of being human... Hehe."
Song Pearl raised her eyes and then lowered them again, ignoring the arrogant demon.
She did not realize that she didn’t need to; she still had to adapt to being human and learn the rules of humanity.
This demon had just mentioned how difficult it was to live among humans, and now it was mocking her.
"Since you haven’t found my master yet, remember this: don’t flirt with other men, and don’t fall in love until you meet my master." The voice carried a commanding tone.
"You know about love?" Song Pearl laughed.
"Don’t laugh!" The childish voice sounded a bit angry. "Don’t you want to return to your fish form? If you want to go back, you have to listen to me."
Not wanting to return to being a fish? How could that be? If her life continued, she only wanted to be a carefree fish until the very end.
"Don’t listen to Song Shiting’s words about going to the Provincial Capital for work. You are living for your own goals, not for Song Shiting. Although the Provincial Capital is nice, this is your home. For your own sake, you should stay at home."
"I stay at home to raise fish?" Song Pearl blinked, dissatisfied with this demon's blind commands. "Is that how your master will come looking for me when he smells fish?"
"You seem quite fond of the hustle and bustle!" the demon mocked. "You don’t want to stop being a fish, do you?"
"No, listening to you, I'm just waiting here like a sitting duck," Song Pearl said through gritted teeth.
"I don't mean to interfere with your life; I just know you can't leave Lingshui County now, so I'm giving you a heads-up to avoid any chaos."
"What do you mean?"
"I can sense the presence of your master; he shouldn't be too far away. So you don't need to run far."
"I see." Song Pearl felt a bit happy. Does this mean she could complete her mission soon?
"Then, since you know who your master is, I won't have to look for Amber Pearl anymore, right?"
Over the years, there had been no news of Song Zhenbao.
Song Shiting had gone looking for Song Zhenbao the day after he was taken away, but Wu Qiang, who took Song Zhenbao, didn't leave an address. It was heard that Wu Qiang had gone to the Provincial Capital. The Provincial Capital was not Song Family Village, and he couldn't find out anything, so he returned dejected.
After returning, Song Shiting became determined to make sure that when he grew up, he would go to the Provincial Capital and become a city person.
Liu Cuiying sat silently in her wheelchair, watching Song Shiting's determination without making a fuss.
Song Pearl didn't understand what Song Shiting was trying to prove.
Originally, Song Pearl wasn't good at studying, and this new arrival inherited that great flaw as well, getting dizzy from the fragmented texts.
Those math problems that she couldn't comprehend only made her feel overwhelmed.
Those long days made her feel that being a child was exhausting. Why did she have to learn all this nonsense? She would rather be a goldfish comfortably kept in a fishbowl.
"I'm not wrong; I can only sense my master's presence, but I can't see him. Also, I'm a fairy that can't be seen in the light, so I can only communicate with you, a demon."
"The sun is shining brightly now, and I'm not a demon," Song Pearl defended.
"Alright, you're not a demon," the Childlike voice carried a hint of laughter. "Just be careful. But let me give you a little hint: after marrying my master, you won't be a demon anymore."
"What?"
"You'll find out later. Bye-bye!"
Ah, you even know how to say bye-bye! Song Pearl huffed in dissatisfaction at the air.
"Sis, sis! How did you fall asleep?" Song Fei shook the Song Pearl leaning against the headboard and said sweetly, "Sis, I finished writing my characters. Did I get them all right?"
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