24 Family (1/2)

Lin Tao and Ji Yun silently stared at the Floral Lake. Worry was evident on their faces as the silence continued. Finally, Ji Yun could not take the silence any longer, ”Master, if you're not going to say anything, then you should at least hum so we know you're still alive.”

As long as Bai Lian did not send any signals to the two children, they really had no way to know if the guardian spirit was still present. In fact, the gentle voice that soothed its way into their minds constantly was the only verification they had of her existence, while the knowledge she had bestowed upon them was the only way they could prove she truly existed.

The young girl's voice drew Bai Lian out of her thoughts, ”My apologies. I was just thinking of a name for that young boy.”

Despite her calm voice, Bai Lian was going through countless ideas and plans in her mind with great fervor. She no longer had a guilty conscience when thinking about Zhou Ming. After all, she was not going to let the boy have a terrible ending. However, that did not mean the boy could not be incorporated into her plans.

”Ming is a very common name. There should be no issue with that name. As for his surname… he can just take Shui Renshu's surname. Mm. Shui Ming, that will be the boy's name.”

Lin Tao raised an eyebrow, 'Isn't that name a bit too low effort considering the amount of time you spent pondering over it? Are you sure you didn't just come up with that name on the spot?'

Ji Yun laughed, ”Won't he be upset if you randomly give other people his surname without his consent?”

Bai Lian lightheartedly responded, ”Then he should have came up with the boy's name on his own. Besides he doesn't even get along with the Shui clan. Why would he care if there's one extra Shui brat?”

Ji Yun's face flashed a look of understanding, ”I guess you're right.”

Lin Tao and Ji Yun recalled how delighted Shui Ming appeared when Shui Renshu suggested he received a name from his savior, '...How would he react if he knew how casually his savior treated his name?'

”Oh yeah, we haven't mentioned that yet!” Ji Yun exclaimed. ”Master decided he would take Shui Ming in as a disciple. Although he has to restart his cultivation, he won't be at a disadvantage against others his age if he learns master's martial arts technique.”

”I see… That master of yours sure is amazing.” The gentle voice sounded more stoic than usual.

Ji Yun sheepishly laughed, ”He's amazing, but granny is my favorite master of course. As a legendary guardian spirit, naturally, granny is more amazing.”

Although her mood slightly improved, Bai Lian sarcastically thought to herself, 'I bet you tell the opposite to that old fox.'

Lin Tao suddenly interjected, ”Hey master, would you be willing to accept other disciples.”

”Explain.”

”Besides Shui Ming, there are three other children at the Shui Orphanage.”

”They must be fairly close to the two of you”

”Yeah! The bond between the five of us is thicker than blood,” declared Ji Yun.