Chapter 848: Chapter 848: You Are My Fate
Ye You smiled indifferently, pressed down on Qin Sisi’s shoulders, and whispered, "It’s not easy to see you, so of course I must spend time with you first. A couple of days won’t make a difference."
Qin Sisi’s lips curled into a shy, joyous smile, and a sweet rainbow burst forth in her heart.
Ye You kissed Qin Sisi’s forehead and told her to rest nearby. He gathered a small pile of firewood, flicked his finger lightly, and shot out a Ziwei Heaven Fire to ignite the firewood.
He then took out a plucked and cleaned Red-bellied Golden Pheasant from his Portable Space, skewered it on a stick, and set it over the fire to roast.
Walking over, Qin Sisi sat down beside Ye You and curiously asked, "When did you prepare this?"
Ye You smiled and answered, "I usually catch several at once while outside, and I take care of them by the riverside to avoid hassle when it’s time to eat."
Qin Sisi nodded. It certainly saved time to prepare them in advance and store them in the Portable Space, taking them out to roast whenever desired.
"Have you eaten it before?" Ye You asked. Qin Sisi didn’t ask what animal it was, so she probably knew.
Qin Sisi nodded again, "Yes, I’ve eaten it in the cafeteria at Heaven Academy."
Ye You found it a bit strange, "The school term just started; they shouldn’t have allowed you to practice outdoors yet? I remember the cafeteria food being quite bland."
Qin Sisi immediately thought of Grandma Mad. She had been so excited to see Ye You that she had forgotten this incident. His question was timely, and she relayed everything about Grandma Mad in detail.
And of course, that peculiar request—if one day Qin Sisi entered the Royal Palace, she was to check whether the Acacia flower in front of the Acacia Palace still existed.
Ye You looked somewhat bewildered and pondered, "I have some recollection of this old lady. I remember Jiu Ge also wanted to eat his own food in the cafeteria and she scolded him too. But I’m not sure about her background, could she be from the Royal Palace?"
Pondering, Qin Sisi asked, "Who used to live in Acacia Palace?"
Ye You replied, "It was the residence of my grandparents, but after the incident with Tian Xiaozi, my grandmother moved out. Therefore, my father doesn’t really like that palace and neither he nor my mother has ever lived there."
"So, Grandma Mad might have known your grandparents," Qin Sisi conjectured from Ye You’s words.
Ye You thought for a moment and nodded, "She could have been a palace maid in the Royal Palace, but it’s quite unusual for an ordinary maid to easily repel a wizard."
Seeing the worry in Ye You’s eyes, Qin Sisi didn’t want him to worry about her and reassured him by shaking his arm, "No matter who she is, she doesn’t mean me any harm and has helped me a lot. We probably don’t need to worry. Don’t overthink it."
"Alright, I’ll stop thinking about it," Ye You knew fretting over it here was pointless. He smoothly went along with Qin Sisi’s reassurance but internally decided to discreetly send someone to investigate the strange Grandma Mad.
Ye You then asked about Qin Sisi’s studies over the past several weeks. Qin Sisi pondered, wanting to share only the good news and not the bad. However, she truly felt confused about many aspects of her learning and needed guidance. Thus, in the end, Qin Sisi honestly shared her situation with Ye You.
In fact, Ye You somewhat understood Qin Sisi’s strengths and weaknesses, and had a rough idea of her academic status. Even if Qin Sisi hadn’t told the truth, he could have found out through Yun Cheng and Xiao Meng.
Qin Sisi was willing to share her true circumstances with Ye You, which showed her dependence and trust in him, brightening Ye You’s mood greatly.
Learning that Qin Sisi was eager to master smithing but was troubled that her Gold Attribute Magic was weak, Ye You explained gently, "The five elements generate and restrict each other, fire restrains gold, and your Fire Magic is quite powerful, to a degree restraining the enhancement of your Gold Magic."
"Ah? What should I do, then? Can I still master smithing?" Qin Sisi asked anxiously.
Ye You patted Qin Sisi’s hand and said softly, "Don’t worry, every magic attribute strengthens when faced with powerful opponents. Although your Gold Attribute Magic is inevitably weaker than your Fire Magic, it will grow stronger with your increasing strength and continuous practice."
Only then did Qin Sisi relax, and she then asked curiously, "You say, why is my Fire Attribute so powerful? Is it because of your influence?"
Qin Sisi’s magical foundation originated from Ye You’s blood, and Ye You’s intrinsic attributes were Fire and Thunder, indeed likely influencing Qin Sisi.
Ye You pondered for a moment and said, "There might be my influence, but I feel the greatest influence probably comes from the Golden Tower Phantom Crystal."
Qin Sisi’s eyes lit up, and she quickly pulled out the Golden Tower Phantom Crystal from beneath her clothes around her neck and asked excitedly, "Is it because it can absorb the sun’s energy and then transfer it to me?"
"That should be the case." Ye You couldn’t think of any other reason.
"Then... does it have anything to do with the Divine Fire?" Qin Sisi continued to inquire.
She remembered the shock and disbelief in the eyes of Teacher Huohuan and Teacher Wuting when they saw the flames she emitted. They had also indirectly asked her about the Divine Fire.
"Divine Fire?" Ye You repeated softly, suddenly his eyelid twitched, and he said urgently, "Let me have a look."
Qin Sisi was slightly surprised by Ye You’s urgency, but she quickly removed the Golden Tower Phantom Crystal and handed it to him.
Ye You held the Golden Tower Phantom Crystal in the palm of his hand, his fingers lightly caressing it, his expression growing more grave.
Originally, he had only seen it as an artifact that could absorb the sun’s energy and then transfer the converted energy to the human body, which was why he had Qin Sisi wear it on her body, subtly activating the Fire Attribute within her.
Now, seeing that Qin Sisi was able to cook the meat of the Flame Kite in two hours and had activated the Thunder Attribute after being struck by lightning eleven times in one day, such feats were beyond what ordinary flames could achieve.
Ye You concentrated a wisp of Ziwei Heaven Fire at his fingertips, wrapping it around the Golden Tower Phantom Crystal, attempting to enter its interior.
However, when the Ziwei Heaven Fire tried to penetrate the Phantom Crystal, the pyramid inside suddenly burst forth in a brilliant golden radiance, protecting itself and preventing the entry of the Ziwei Heaven Fire.
Ye You tried once more, but the result was the same. His eyes grew brighter, and his face revealed a meaningful smile.
Qin Sisi, growing impatient from the wait, couldn’t help but blurt out, "What is going on? Tell me quickly!"
Ye You raised his head, his purple eyes shimmering as he gazed at Qin Sisi and gently uttered two words, "Heaven’s will."
