The Tycoon's Enchanted Mermaid

Chapter 38: Chapter 38: Enshrouded in Mist, the Residual Soul Remains

After her body returned to its normal state, the scent on her grew more intense, making the entire room smell like her.

Seeing the little girl already opening her teeth, intending to bite, Qin Yu’s long fingers twitched and seized her chin to stop her, saying,

“I’ve asked someone to bring up clothes.”

Ah Da’s gaze became clear, and she was somewhat out of it. Hearing his words, she subconsciously nodded.

Qin Yu let go and turned to leave. Ah De watched his retreating back, feeling somewhat distracted. She seemed to have wanted to bite him again when his hand was stroking her face.

How could she have such thoughts!

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Ah Da covered her mouth in horror.

Qin Yu instructed Zhu Dafu to find women’s clothes and shoes, while the others dispersed, leaving only Tang Bufan, Long Qi, and Su Qingtong at the door.

“Why haven’t you left?” Qin Yu looked at Tang Bufan.

Tang Bufan, who loved a good spectacle and certainly didn’t want to leave now, was curious about the need for clothes and specifically adult women’s attire. Could there be another woman in the room?

“Heh heh, um, I was the one who brought Little Ah Da out, so I have a responsibility to make sure she gets back safely, right, Third Young Master?”

Qin Yu coldly said, “Long Qi.”

“Yes.”

Long Qi released Su Qingtong and turned to approach Tang Bufan. Tang Bufan sensed trouble and immediately took off running, vanishing down the corridor faster than a rabbit.

The surroundings returned to quiet. Su Qingtong rubbed her shoulder where Long Qi had hurt her, her gaze on the man standing at the door like a death god. Even as a Sword Spirit, she couldn’t help but feel intimidated by this man, whose behavior seemed calm but was filled with authority, his eyes cold and detached, a natural superior with an aura of a king. This kind of person would be a top predator no matter the era.

How could Ah Da be a match for him.

But she didn’t know what his relationship with Ah Da was.

“Are you her friend?” Qin Yu asked.

Su Qingtong looked up and smiled, “Yes, we’ve known each other for many years.”

Their eyes met, tensions high.

Qin Yu said, “Long Qi, wait outside.”

“Yes.” Long Qi responded and turned to go, exchanging a glance with Su Qingtong who crossed her arms and slightly raised her eyelined eyes, her chin lifted in both pride and challenge.

After Long Qi left, Qin Yu walked into the room, and Su Qingtong shook her hair and followed him in.

Ah Da sat on the bed, clutching the blankets, nervously watching them both come in, thinking, could they be arguing?

“You’re awake?”

Su Qingtong, delighted, quickly stepped past Qin Yu to the bedside, reaching out to touch Ah Da’s forehead, feeling her body’s stability and letting out a slow sigh of relief.

“Good, there’s no backlash.”

Ah Da grasped her hand, “Will I change back then?”

Su Qingtong sat on the bed and gently patted her cheek, sighing, “What are you thinking about? I only temporarily used external forces to stabilize your soul. It’s not a permanent solution. Whether you will change back and when, I don’t know.”

In short, it was all unknown.

“Well, it’s good to be able to change back for even a little while,” Ah Da smiled without sadness. Things were much better now than being confined in the incense burner as before.

At least now she could truly feel the wind and the sun, communicate with people, and eat all sorts of delicious food.

This was something she couldn’t achieve inside the incense burner, and also something she had long aspired to.

Su Qingtong poked her cheek, “If I call you a fool, you don’t believe me. Your situation is unclear, and there’s an inherent danger that no one can assure if it’s good or bad for you to continue like this. Just now, when I attempted to probe your Spiritual Sea, I vaguely felt that your soul is not complete, as if there is a deficiency. I suspect that this might be the cause of the imbalance.”

Perhaps this defect had not manifested before because Ah Da had always stayed in the incense burner. Green Jade is a treasure, naturally nurturing pure Spiritual Power, which is remarkably nourishing for the soul. While Ah Da was confined by the Green Jade Incense Burner, she was also protected by it.

Now that the confinement is broken and she has left the Green Jade Incense Burner, the transmission belt between herself and the burner is severed. Without the incubation of the Green Jade Incense Burner, the gap in the soul naturally reveals itself.

Only when the tide recedes do you see who has been swimming naked.

Ah Da now is like a bag with holes, no matter how much Spiritual Power she tries to absorb, it’s like a drop in the bucket, unable to fill the leaking void.

Ah Da held Su Qingtong’s hand and, feeling downcast for a moment, asked, “So, if I return to the incense burner, will everything be fine?”

Su Qingtong laughed, “What are you thinking of? Once broken, the mirror cannot be made whole again. Once balance is disturbed, it can never be restored, and according to my knowledge, your situation with the Green Jade Incense Burner is not common. Whether it’s intentional or coincidental is unknown.”

“It’s a pity that you don’t remember anything from before entering the incense burner. If you did, we could probably find the crux of the problem, understand the cause, and deal with the consequences.”

Su Qingtong stroked her chin, contemplating.

Ah Da optimistically said, “I’ll try hard to think about this. Maybe I’ll remember something in a few days.”

Su Qingtong really couldn’t stand her silly optimism. A residual soul left in the incense burner, immortal, confined for a thousand years without release – who knows what pain she went through in her life to end up like this.

Sometimes, forgetting is a kind of fortune.

“Don’t rush about your memory issue. As for the problem of your body changing size, I will think of a solution for you,” Su Qingtong bluntly said.

Ah Da, with big, watery eyes and clutching her hand, expressed her gratitude emotionally, “Bronze Sword, you’re the best.”

Su Qingtong bared her teeth, withdrew her arm, and stepped back to the side of the bed, “Yikes, you’re really cheesy like this. And stop calling me Bronze Sword. I am now called Su Qingtong, and I’ll be called this from now on.”

“Su Qingtong?” Ah Da murmured the name.

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Su Qingtong proudly said, “This name is officially registered in the national system. From now on, I walk the world in broad daylight.”

“You’re amazing,” Ah Da remarked earnestly with her sparkling eyes, “So you’re not unregistered anymore? Do you have an ID card?”

Su Qingtong replied, “Of course, don’t you have one?”

Ah Da shook her head, glanced at Qin Yu, and spoke no more.

Qin Yu had been watching her the entire time, his lips pressed into a thin line. Suddenly, Ah Da felt a chill surround her, involuntarily clutching the blanket tighter around her just as the voice of a server came from outside, saying they had brought clothes.

Withdrawing his gaze from the young girl, Qin Yu turned and went out to get the clothes himself.

Ah Da sneakily watched Qin Yu’s retreating figure, when suddenly Su Qingtong bent down to whisper in her ear, “This buyer of yours seems dangerous. Are you sure you want to stay by his side?”

Ah Da also lowered her voice, hand covering her mouth, “But the incense burner is with him. What do you suggest I do?”

“True, you need the incense burner to solidify your Spiritual Power through the incense, or you won’t even be able to sustain your body. We need to plan for the long-term,” Su Qingtong straightened and solemnly advised Ah Da, “Forget it, stay by his side for now, until I figure out a solution.”

Ah Da nodded and then added, “But Qin Yu said I could buy the incense burner with money.”

Su Qingtong excitedly exclaimed, “With money? Really? Did he mention how much?”

“It’s probably not cheap, but I don’t have any money right now. Do you?” Ah Da asked.

No sooner than she had spoken, the two looked at each other in silence, sharing an unspoken understanding.

Until Qin Yu returned with the clothes.