Generally speaking, a 100,000-year Soul Beast in human form cannot hide from a Titled Douluo, but these two wary little rascals in front of her had no Soul Beast aura at all; instead, they were full of life energy, giving her a comfortable feeling.
She didn't know that it was the residual aura of the Goddess of Life's divine force; just a trace of it made her feel as if she was near some life-attribute heavenly treasure.
"Who are you? What do you want?"
Liuying stood in front of Liu Xing, her right hand hidden behind her back quietly gripping her Wing Sheath Henshin Device, ready to transform at any moment.
The Blue-haired woman narrowed her eyes. "You're not Soul Beasts in human form?"
Liu Xing's heart stirred, and he spoke, "Elder Sister, you've misunderstood. We are not Spirit Beasts; we are humans."
Although Liu Xing's address of "Elder Sister" pleased her greatly, the Blue-haired woman still questioned, "Humans? If you two little ones were truly humans, how could you be here?!"
The Blue-haired woman didn't immediately make a move. If they were 100,000-year Soul Beasts, she would turn and run, but a transformed Soul Beast, especially in its infancy, had no power to resist her. The two little ones in front of her indeed had no Soul Beast aura. If she made a mistake, wouldn't it be accidental killing? And killing two children at that. She wasn't some heinous person; she was famously beautiful and kind-hearted, the renowned Ice Phoenix Douluo of Mingdu, a Ninth-Level Soul Instructor. If she truly accidentally killed young children, it would be scorned if word got out.
Liu Xing held Liuying's hand, signaling her not to transform, then put on a troubled little face and said to the Blue-haired woman, "But we really aren't Soul Beasts! Elder Sister, if you don't believe me, you can check."
The Blue-haired woman nodded. Even if it was a transformed Soul Beast skilled at hiding, once her spirit power was injected into its body for inspection, it would have nowhere to hide. After all, even if a Soul Beast transformed, its physical structure was very different from a human's; at least, the Soul Beast's origin could not be hidden.
Liu Xing appeased Liuying, allowing the Blue-haired woman to inject her spirit power into both of them for inspection.
Although Liuying's life-sacrificing transformation should be able to defeat this Blue-haired woman, it was better not to transform if possible.
As the spirit power was injected, the Blue-haired woman's expression grew increasingly awkward. She seemed to have really made a mistake. These two children were truly not transformed Spirit Beasts; they were genuine humans. She had made a huge blunder. Fortunately, she hadn't acted immediately, or she would have regretted it too late.
She wasn't the type of person who enjoyed killing. Her only hobbies in life were researching spirit tools and earning a little money on the side.
If she were to accidentally kill two innocent children, it would make her feel guilty for a long time.
"Cough, cough! Sorry, Elder Sister misunderstood you. Elder Sister apologizes to you."
The Blue-haired woman clearly looked over thirty, and her true age might even be older, yet she shamelessly accepted the title of Elder Sister. But Liu Xing breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed this auntie, oh no, Elder Sister, wasn't a bad person. As newcomers, he didn't want Liuying to act, as that would be too high-profile.
"It's fine, Elder Sister. You're a good person."
The Blue-haired woman's mouth twitched; this "good person" card was received unexpectedly. Then she said suspiciously, "You two little ones, why are you out here in the wilderness? Where are your elders?"
The 'Actor' Liu Xing went online. He first squeezed out two tears, then said sadly, "Elder Sister, we are orphans. We have no parents or relatives. An elder brought us here, and she has already left."
Liuying looked at Liu Xing with a strange expression, not expecting him to be such a good actor. If it were her, she wouldn't be able to squeeze out those tears no matter what.
However, Liu Xing didn't lie. Both he and Liuying indeed had no relatives in this World, and it was indeed an elder/Goddess of Life who brought them here.
The Blue-haired woman was stunned upon hearing this, then angrily said, "Who is so irresponsible as to abandon two such young children in this wilderness? This is simply preposterous!"
The Blue-haired woman began to imagine: two pitiful children who had lost their parents and relatives were taken in by someone, but for some unknown reason, perhaps due to an urgent matter, that person abandoned the two children in this wilderness to fend for themselves. The green glow she had just noticed might have been the light emitted by that person's flying spirit tool, or the light of their Spirit. Being able to fly in the air meant they were at least a Spirit Saint level powerhouse.
"Although I don't know what your unspeakable difficulties are, abandoning these two children here is too irresponsible. Don't let me meet you, or I'll beat you until you can't take care of yourself."
The Blue-haired woman grumbled, her expression indignant.
Liu Xing's mouth twitched. Wanting to beat the Goddess of Life—Elder Sister, you're too brave. He wanted to give the Blue-haired woman a thumbs-up and a like.
Liuying pursed her lips, turned her head away, her little face flushed red.
She thought Liu Xing was too mischievous; this Elder Sister clearly seemed like a good person.
God Realm, Forest of Life.
"Ah-choo!"
The Goddess of Life sneezed, feeling incredibly puzzled. She was a God King, yet she had unexpectedly sneezed for the first time?
"Little Green, what's wrong?"
A man wearing a purple-black cloak, with handsome features and a pair of purple eyes shimmering with divine light, looking about thirty years old, asked with concern.
"Nothing. It's probably those two children thinking of me. I wonder how they are doing now? They should have arrived at Douluo Star smoothly, right?"
The Goddess of Life shook her head.
The man frowned. "Are those the two inheritors you mentioned?"
The Goddess of Life nodded and said, "Exactly, Little Purple. What have you decided? Those two are truly very suitable for our God Position."
The person referred to as Little Purple was one of the five God Kings of the God Realm, the Goddess of Life's husband, the God of Destruction.
He frowned and said, "If it's truly as you say, I will bestow a God Assessment, but I still want to observe them first. The position of God King is of great importance. I am not like that fellow Asura, who disregards the safety of the God Realm for his own sake."
The Goddess of Life sighed. The God of Destruction was still resentful that the Asura God had passed his God Position to Tang San and then left the God Realm.
"Little Purple, among us five God Kings, Asura, Goodness, and Evil have all relinquished their God Positions and handed the God Realm over to their inheritors. It's time for us to let go as well."
The Goddess of Life persuaded.
The God of Destruction nodded and said, "I understand. As long as they can gain my approval, I will bestow a God Assessment at the appropriate time."
After speaking, the God of Destruction embraced the Goddess of Life and said in a deep voice, "Little Green, I have wronged you all these years. It is all because of me that you haven't been able to conceive life."
The God of Destruction was full of apologies. Because of his destructive divine will, the Goddess of Life had been unable to get pregnant. When the Sea God's wife gave birth to Xiao Wutong, he saw the envy in the Goddess of Life's eyes, which made him feel even more guilty.
Now that there was hope, for the sake of the Goddess of Life, he was willing to let go of everything. He had always wanted to protect and strengthen the God Realm, but for him, the most important thing was always the Goddess of Life.