The next day morning, Spirit Hall Branch, Spirit City-
Xue Yin stood among the line of waiting children with her hands clasped tightly before her.
Her heart thumped with nervous excitement...
Since both of her parents are ordinary civilians, she had always believed she would awaken nothing.
But her Big Brother once told her he sensed spirit fluctuations inside her, so there is a chance that she might awaken a great martial spirit.
She glanced toward the entrance repeatedly, wondering if Xuan Yan would come today.
Four whole months had passed without seeing him, and she missed him dearly.
Still, she stood straight, waiting patiently as each child ahead of her awakened their martial spirits one by one.
Soon, her turn arrived.
She stepped before the bishop and the bishop gave her a gentle nod, "I will inject my spirit power into your body. With its help, try to awaken your martial spirit."
Xue Yin nodded seriously, lifting her small hands.
But at that moment, the hall doors swung open, and a handsome young boy with flowing white hair and shining golden eyes stepped inside.
In an instant, all Spirit Hall guards, the bishop, and every official present dropped to their knees with a heavy *thud*.
The entire hall went silent.
Children and parents blinked in confusion as dozens of armored men lowered their heads. "Your Highness!!" the Spirit Hall members shouted in unison, their voices echoing through the chamber.
Only Xue Yin and her mother remained standing at the back.
Xuan Yan glanced toward his mother fondly.
Then, without hesitation, he walked straight to Xue Yin.
"I will awaken her martial spirit."
The bishop, still kneeling, bowed his head deeply "As Your Highness wishes!!"
Xuan Yan gave a light nod "Stand."
Everyone immediately rose to their feet and murmurs rippled through the crowd as they stared at him.
"His Highness… the Holy Prince?"
"Look at his hair… his eyes… it really is him."
"He's even more handsome in person…"
Xuan Yan ignored the whispers and stood before Xue Yin and he already knows what spirit she would awaken as he was the one who wrote that in the fanfic.
His eyes softened as he placed his hand on her head "Yin'er, Big Brother will help you awaken your martial spirit."
Xue Yin nodded eagerly "Yes, Big Brother."
He gently injected his spirit power into her body and golden waves of spirit energy flowed into her like warm sunlight.
After a few seconds, Xue Yin's right hand began glowing with a deep, icy blue light, and then a beautiful blue sword materialized in her palm.
The temperature in the hall dropped instantly.
A biting chill spread outward from the sword, sweeping through the Spirit Hall like a winter storm.
Ice shards crawled over the stone tiles, and within moments, the entire floor of the hall was frozen solid.
Children gasped, and adults shivered as their breath turned into white mist.
"I-Its so cold..."
Xuan Yan's gaze slowly swept across the hall and the entire chamber... even the ceiling, was covered in a thick layer of frost.
Most of the children and parents were trembling uncontrollably, their bodies huddled together in shock.
Only a handful of Spirit Masters could stand straight, though even they struggled against the chilling aura that filled the room.
Xuan Yan let out a quiet sigh, shaking his head slightly.
He lifted his right leg and stomped down with a resounding *thud*. The entire hall trembled violently, and the frost shattered all at once. Fragments of ice cracked loudly and rained down from the ceiling and pillars like shattered glass.
Xuan Yan raised his right hand, and at the center of his palm, a gentle milky-white flame ignited, and the flame expanded into a white aura that washed across the entire hall.
In an instant, all the ice vanished, and the hall's temperature returned to normal.
Gasps echoed through the room.
Some people stared in amazement, and a few Spirit Masters looked at him with genuine fear.
Xuan Yan glanced at the beautiful icy-blue sword still resting in Xue Yin's small hand "Yin'er, retract your martial spirit,"
She nodded quickly and closed her eyes to concentrate.
The sword flickered once before dissolving into particles of cold light, disappearing into her body.
She opened her eyes again, looking up at him expectantly.
Xuan Yan reached out and patted her head "Congratulations, Yin'er. You awakened a powerful Ice Sword martial spirit."
Her face lit up with pure joy "Thank you, Big Brother."
At that moment, the bishop approached nervously, holding a blue crystal ball in his hands "Y-Your Highness, if I may… we still need to check her innate soul power level."
Xuan Yan glanced at the ball, then back at him "No need. She has level ten innate soul power."
The bishop froze and his hands shook as he stared blankly at the crystal ball. "L-Level 10 innate soul… power…?"
He quickly lowered his head again. "As you wish, Your Highness."
Xue Yin blinked at him in disbelief, stunned by his words.
Xuan Yan chuckled and looked down at her. "What? Do you not believe Big Brother?"
She shook her head quickly. "I believe you, Big Brother."
He smiled warmly before turning to the bishop. "Continue the ceremony."
"Yes, Your Highness!" the bishop answered instantly, almost stumbling over his words.
Then, Xuan Yan gently took Xue Yin's hand in his own and looked at her with a soft expression. "Shall we go home?"
She nodded with a sweet smile, excitement sparkling in her eyes.
He glanced toward their mother, she smiled warmly and nodded as well.
A moment later, the three of them vanished from the hall in the blink of an eye, leaving behind nothing but stunned silence.
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