Seeing Wang Shouyi’s expression, Yu Zhibo’s heart immediately sank, sensing trouble.
He had learned about the existence of other consciousnesses within the Heart of the World Fragment primarily from the system’s reminders. The system’s existence was his deepest secret, and he had no intention of ever exposing it.
As his thoughts raced, under Wang Shouyi’s excited and expectant gaze, Yu Zhibo pondered for a moment before saying, "Mo Yu, when she was promoted to C-class, it was conducted within my Pure Land space. At that time, the black mist outside the light shield receded by tens of meters. I vaguely suspected that there was an additional consciousness within the fragment."
The Pure Land space was created by the recipient of a World Fragment after they initially grasped control of it. They then established a light image of their most important person or object to guard it, which is the origin of the name "Pure Land." This is because the light image at the center of the Pure Land represents the controller's inner sanctuary.
Wang Shouyi was incredibly knowledgeable and naturally understood the intricacies involved. Thus, his gaze towards Yu Zhibo became even more amiable. "It seems this young man truly values his daughter. You know, within the Pure Land space, other beings cannot enter except for those whose forms are consistent with the guardian light image."
After listening to Yu Zhibo's words, he sighed with emotion, "Indeed, entrusting the World Fragment to you was the most correct choice. I nurtured it day and night, but my wife’s consciousness had long since merged with the World Fragment, and there was never any movement. I never expected that in just over a month in your hands, there would be such significant progress. Perhaps there is a possibility of her complete revival in the future."
Upon hearing this, Yu Zhibo silently thought, "I'm sorry, old friend. I can actually revive her right now, but I still want to awaken the Mangekyo first. Once I awaken it and gather three billion, I will definitely revive Mo Yu’s mother immediately."
Seeing Yu Zhibo remain silent, Wang Shouyi didn't mind. He carefully considered his words before finally speaking what he had been wanting to say. Looking at Yu Zhibo sincerely, he said:
"It was difficult for Xiao Jiu to reunite with me. I want her to stay by my side, at least until she reaches A-class. I don't want her to face any more risks. In return, I will give you a generous reward. This is not an insult; can you understand?"
Yu Zhibo fell silent.
He could understand Wang Shouyi's feelings. After all, it was his daughter whom he had lost for many years. As an old father, he surely wanted to cherish his recovered daughter, holding her in the palm of his hand and protecting her at all times.
However, he truly felt reluctant. Mo Yu was more than just a pet to him; she was his most important combat partner, having accompanied him throughout his growth. How could he easily give her up?
People are selfish. Even though the other party was a director, he still had to fight for what he wanted. A look of struggle appeared on his face, and he was about to refuse.
Just then, Mo Yu, in Wang Shouyi's arms, struggled upon hearing Wang Shouyi's words and cried out crisply, "No, I want to follow Bobo Meow! I want Bobo, I don't want you!"
In her haste, Mo Yu even corrected her habitual "meow" at the end of her sentences.
Wang Shouyi's face twitched involuntarily.
Yu Zhibo struggled to suppress the joy in his heart, preventing his lips from curling upwards, fearing that Wang Shouyi would beat him to death.
"Alright, alright, you won't follow, you won't follow. Father won't force you!"
Wang Shouyi, with a look of extreme caution, appeased Mo Yu. Once she calmed down, he couldn't help but shake his head slightly.
"A daughter grows up and doesn't stay with her father. I only hope that after you advance to A-class soon, you will reforge the Heavenly Fox bloodline, achieve perfect soul cultivation, and recover your past memories." Wang Shouyi murmured, then flicked his finger, producing a golden pill the size of a little finger, which he placed into Mo Yu's mouth.
"This is a Marrow-Building Pill refined with the Heavenly Fox's vital blood, infused with your mother's essence. You are still too weak now. I will help you sort things out and strengthen your bloodline power."
As the Marrow-Building Pill was swallowed, an extremely vast aura erupted from Mo Yu, and a Heavenly Fox phantom flashed across it.
"Director Wang, Yu Zhibo's expression changed slightly, as the energy within the pill was too immense. He worried that Mo Yu might not be able to withstand it."
"Don't babble. My daughter, would I let her get into trouble?" Wang Shouyi glared at him, then his hand stroking Mo Yu’s back emitted waves of white light, guiding and sorting the power within her body.
Soon, Mo Yu, in her black cat form, began to transform. First, she became a white cat with all white fur, then she transformed into the Heavenly Fox form she took before merging with him. Finally, a seductive red flame pattern began to appear on her forehead, making her look extremely handsome.
After the flame pattern appeared on her forehead, a new white tail grew behind Mo Yu, swaying gently and appearing exceptionally agile.
She had become a two-tailed Heavenly Fox.
"Huh?" Mo Yu turned her head to look at her tail, her wine-red eyes filled with curiosity.
Yu Zhibo discovered that Mo Yu's current level had reached B-class, and the demonic energy within her was surging, even higher than his own.
This was even before Mo Yu's Heavenly Fox bloodline had fully awakened. It was hard to imagine how stunning she would be once fully awakened.
"Thank you,啾! Now I can protect Bobo, 啾!" Mo Yu nuzzled Wang Shouyi, her eyes filled with affection.
Wang Shouyi was happy at first, but after hearing her latter words, his expression became as if he had eaten constipation.
At the same time, he secretly resolved to find a way to help Mo Yu recover her soul as soon as possible. Once she remembered everything, she would surely rely on him, her old father, again.
After hugging Mo Yu for a while longer, Wang Shouyi solemnly instructed, "I will temporarily entrust my daughter to you. You must protect her well!"
Yu Zhibo glanced at Mo Yu and nodded seriously.
"This is the Yangli Bell, capable of withstanding all attacks below A-class sixty divine ranks. Remember to protect Xiao Jiu well."
"This is a pendant made of Void Spikes, forged from the horn of an A-class Void Beast. It possesses powerful spatial-breaking abilities. After injecting my Double Pupil power, its might is even greater. Wear it around your neck. If you encounter an A-class expert sealing space, you can activate it to loosen the space and then use your teleportation technique to escape."
"Note, when facing enemies above A-class twenty divine ranks, don't think you're safe by hiding in space. They can take your entire space with them. It's fine if you die, but my wife is still inside, so run if you can."
"In addition, there are a lot of offensive and defensive runes. I've put them all into Xiao Jiu's space. You can get them from her when you need them."
Wang Shouyi looked displeased. These were originally intended to compensate Yu Zhibo after he took his daughter away. Now that his daughter was also leaving with the other party, he had to hand them over to him for his daughter's safety.
"Yes, Director!" Yu Zhibo said seriously. At this moment, he absolutely dared not show any hint of smugness.
"Oh, and this. Because of your live broadcasts, the number of awakened individuals in the country has increased significantly. This is the Celestial Body of Immortality that the authorities have rewarded you with. It was formed after immortal energy fused through a fortuitous encounter. As long as you divide a part of your consciousness and invest it, you can be resurrected from it after death."
Wang Shouyi waved his hand, sending out a golden human model, and said to Yu Zhibo, "Now, divide a part of your consciousness and put it in."
"Isn't this just the corresponding version of the Demonic Body Clone? But the Demonic Body Clone doesn't seem to have a similar resurrection function." Yu Zhibo pondered for a few seconds, then directly enveloped the Celestial Body of Immortality with his spiritual power and used the Shadow Clone technique.
However, just as his consciousness was about to be infused into the Celestial Body of Immortality, Wang Shouyi slapped away his clone consciousness. Yu Zhibo looked at him in shock, "Are A-class ninety-nine divine rank powerhouses this terrifying? They can even interrupt my shadow clones."
Then he heard Wang Shouyi say impatiently, "I told you to divide your consciousness, not your personality. I've seen your files. Each clone consciousness represents an extreme part of your personality. If you do this, after resurrection, will you still be you?"
(Yu Zhibo's clones are already quite famous. When his clones went to fight on the coastal defense line, they also exhibited different personalities. As the director, it's not strange for Wang Shouyi to have seen this information. Don't argue with me in the comments section.)
Yu Zhibo looked sheepish, closed his eyes, and sank into his Niwan Palace. He then found his spiritual will light cluster, gritted his teeth, and, just like when he was multitasking during battle, directly cut out a small cluster.
Instantly, a splitting headache sensation overwhelmed him, causing him to groan involuntarily.
Unlike multitasking, this time he had directly severed a part of his spiritual will, and the pain was immense.
Then, he transmitted his spiritual power to the center of the Celestial Body of Immortality's forehead and merged it. Immediately, the Celestial Body of Immortality took on his appearance, and he felt a sense of dual consciousness.
"I will keep this body for you. If you die in the future, you will be resurrected from me. This is the safest place, don't worry."
Wang Shouyi said, then with a "snap," he patted the Celestial Body of Immortality clone on the head, sealed its consciousness into slumber, and took it away.
Yu Zhibo:
"Next, it's my little Jiu'er!" Wang Shouyi lowered his head, the malicious attitude on his face disappearing, replaced by tenderness.
Without any apparent action, a Celestial Body of Immortality, like a golden dough, appeared in his hand. He pointed his index finger at Mo Yu's head, drawing out a small transparent light cluster, and then merging it into the golden dough.
Then, the golden dough also turned into Mo Yu's appearance, which he gently caressed, sealed its consciousness, and stored it within his own space.
From beginning to end, Mo Yu felt no pain, a stark contrast to Yu Zhibo.
Yu Zhibo's mouth twitched involuntarily because the spiritual will cluster he had cut out was too large, and it would likely take some time to recover.
After doing all this, Wang Shouyi looked at Yu Zhibo's abdomen and said, "Next, let me see your Heart of the World Fragment."
As he spoke, his deep pupils contracted and expanded, and Yu Zhibo felt a golden phantom formed by a will appear within his Pure Land space.
Within Yu Zhibo's Pure Land space, the phantom Wang Shouyi projected looked at the darkness outside the light shield, a complex expression on his face. He murmured, "No reaction. Is this kid lying to me?"
"He wouldn't dare. And the fact that he can sense consciousness means Zhi'er did indeed awaken."
He then surveyed the Pure Land space again, finding only unpurified light energy spirit crystals being constantly refined and purified by lightning. He couldn't help but nod, "This kid is quite clever, knowing to use the Pure Land space to store spiritual energy."
He then looked at the less than a hundred strands of immortal energy remaining in the corner, his face showing a thoughtful expression. "He can use immortal energy to increase his attack power without comprehending the power of origin. This kid is truly full of strangeness, but because of this, I have even more confidence that he can help Zhi'er recover."
Nodding, the phantom withdrew from Yu Zhibo's Pure Land space.
Wang Shouyi glanced at Yu Zhibo, thinking that his ability to use immortal energy to enhance his attack power meant his daughter would be safer with him. Therefore, he had to ensure she had enough immortal energy. After some thought, he grabbed Yu Zhibo with one hand and placed his palm on Yu Zhibo's dantian. His palm flashed with golden light.
Yu Zhibo was stunned for a moment and discovered that ten thousand strands of immortal energy had appeared in his space.
The Pure Land space was given to him by Wang Shouyi, and with Wang Shouyi's unfathomable abilities as a ninety-nine divine rank powerhouse, he was not surprised that he could transmit items to his space from afar.
But ten thousand strands of immortal energy!
Yu Zhibo's eyes immediately welled up with tears, and he almost knelt down to call him "Dad."
"Don't act like a little girl. Remember to protect my daughter well. Resurrection comes at a price; the soul will be greatly damaged, and all abilities will be lost. So, try not to die if you can!" Wang Shouyi said impatiently, finding Yu Zhibo somewhat displeasing to look at from any angle.
He then looked at Mo Yu, mumbled with his lips, and said tenderly with anticipation, "Can you call me Father?"
Although Mo Yu had not fully recovered her soul and didn't recognize him, he really wanted Mo Yu to call him Father.
"Father~" Mo Yu blinked her eyes, called out obediently, and then affectionately nuzzled his arm.
Wang Shouyi was instantly filled with satisfaction. Finally, he reluctantly handed Mo Yu to Yu Zhibo.
Then, his Double Pupils opened and closed, creating a void passage that reflected the battlefield scene of the North Sea defense line.
"Go!"
With a wave of his hand, he sent Yu Zhibo and Mo Yu into the passage.