Chapter 355: The Protagonist of Destiny!
Lin Lei saw that Shi Nian had an expression that didn't seem to take things to heart and couldn't help feeling anxious: "Senior, Feiyun is really very strong. As the top warlord under the Beiji Heavenly Emperor, although his strength has not reached the Immortal Venerate Level, he is definitely among the most peak in the Immortal Emperors. And now he is in charge of the Beiji Heavenly Emperor's mansion, with many lackeys under him. He is extremely persistent about my bloodline and will surely continue to send people after me."
Shi Nian glared at him: "I know!"
Stop talking, stop talking, or I'll just slip away!
Suddenly, Shi Nian looked somewhat angry, and Lin Lei immediately cowered, not daring to speak anymore.
Shi Nian then turned her gaze to Qing Yi.
Qing Yi also felt a bit guilty: "I… may also have some troubles on me. My parents also came here out of desperation, but I don't know who their enemy is."
Her parents died not from being found by enemies outside, but in the struggle within the Lost Land.
The Lost Land is filled with bloodshed and battle; those who killed her parents might have died in the next battle that very day.
As for the enemies outside... Qing Yi truly did not know.
"Xiaotong, collect some of Qing Yi's World Fragments," ordered Shi Nian.
Previously she didn't want to bother with this matter, but now that she intends to use these two kids, it's naturally better to investigate thoroughly.
"It will take roughly ten days. And it will only trace the past, not involve the future," Xiaotong said.
The collection of Erniu's World Fragments was relatively simple previously because one, Erniu's world was a small world, and two, Erniu's life trajectory was very simple. Of course, this made the collection process easier.
But Qing Yi's case... was slightly more complicated.
Shi Nian nodded: "There's no rush."
Anyway, she had no plans to leave the Lost Land before breaking through to the Immortal Emperor realm.
Shi Nian looked at Qing Yi and then at Lin Lei.
Suddenly, she felt there was something strange about the situation of these two.
Orphaned parents…
Blood feud…
Shi Nian suddenly recalled something and asked in her mind, "Xiaotong! Can I still view the Luck Value now?"
After arriving in the Immortal World, all her regular tasks were gone, and she could no longer check Luck Values when greeting others. Shi Nian hadn't been concerned about this before, but now, she wanted to know just how high these two's Luck Values were.
Xiaotong rolled its eyes: "Just pay!"
Shi Nian resigned herself.
Now it truly is a money-grubbing system.
"Check their Luck Values for me, how many Crystal Stones will it cost," Shi Nian asked.
Xiaotong thought for a moment and said, "Normally, it would be fifty per person, but seeing as we're acquainted, I'll give you a 99% discount. A total of 99 then."
Shi Nian: "… thank you for your generosity."
"Then no discount," Xiaotong retorted haughtily.
"Just 99, check now!"
Xiaotong deducted the Immortal Crystals, then finally said, "After I investigate the Luck Value, different colors of auras will appear above their heads based on their different fortunes. Ordinary people have a white aura, those with a bit of luck have a green aura, followed by a yellow aura. If it's a red aura, that's considered quite fortunate, and most can become a strong figure in their own right. Above the red aura is the purple aura. Those who possess a purple aura are truly children of fortune! The richer the purple color, the larger the range of the aura, and the greater the fortune! Given how unfortunate these two in front of you are, their auras are probably not even white, but likely the black color that represents constant misfortune."
"Xiaotong! You still don't understand!" Shi Nian had another suspicion, and she couldn't help but say, "Stop talking rubbish and check."
Xiaotong was somewhat indignant. She didn't understand?
What didn't she, Xiaotong, understand!
If these two didn't have black auras, that would be strange.
Thinking this, Xiaotong approached the task of checking Luck Values with even greater earnest.
Shi Nian, meanwhile, kept staring at the tops of their heads.
The next moment.
A change began to appear above the heads of the two of them.
First, a hint of black was seen.
Xiaotong immediately became smug: "You see..."
But the next moment.
A rich purple aura arose in an instant, engulfing the blackness completely with its vast presence.
The purple halos of these two people intertwined, becoming even more startlingly purple.
The halo spread out, vast and boundless, leaving Shi Nian and the little leader both somewhat dumbstruck.
This...
Are they children of fortune?
Could they possibly be the direct son and daughter of the Heavenly Dao?
Qing Yi and Lin Lei could not see the halos above their heads and merely stared blankly at Shi Nian.
As Shi Nian watched, drool began to leak from the corner of her mouth.
She had casually picked up not one, but two children of fortune.
Back in the Lower Realm, all her poor fellow disciples were just side characters in their fates.
But these two, witnessed by their vast purple aura, are absolutely destined to be protagonists!
"Little leader, what do you make of this situation?" Shi Nian asked the little leader.
The little leader was also speechless. After a long silence, she said, "The purple aura of these two... If they don't fall prematurely, they are likely to achieve the Immortal Venerate status."
Every Immortal Venerate is a child of fortune selected by the Heavenly Dao.
Besides talent and effort, at this level, fortune becomes the most important element.
Some individuals, despite having extraordinary talent and sufficient effort, just lack that little bit of fortune and can never reach the pinnacle.
Therefore, anyone who can become an Immortal Venerate must at least possess a purple halo, and it cannot be just a hint of purple!
These two children, judging just by their fortune, are likely even stronger than those Immortal Venerates.
This really is the fate of main characters!
Shi Nian now suspects that her meeting Qing Yi and saving them might have been influenced by their fortune.
Had it not been for her, Qing Yi, with her fortune, would likely have encountered someone else to save her.
The same goes for Lin Lei.
If she hadn't intervened, even if Lin Lei had been taken back, Feiyun would have suddenly experienced Deviation when trying to absorb his bloodline.
This is the terrifying power of fortune!
Shi Nian finally understood how these two managed to lead a group of children to survive in the Lost Land.
They thought it was because they were cautious and diligent.
But in actuality, in a place like the Lost Land, the fact that a group of weak children, instead of becoming prey, managed to survive, is already quite strange.
However, if it's due to the blessing of fortune, that makes complete sense.
When Shi Nian looked at Qing Yi and Lin Lei again, her gaze had changed.
Previously, people like Yin Yu were just protagonists of a small world, and without her, they would certainly have led a smooth life.
But what about these two?
They are protagonists in the Immortal World!
How extraordinary must they be, Long Aotian and Feng Aotian, as they were!
And Shi Nian felt that protagonists like Qing Yi and Lin Lei were the normal ones.
They might have encountered many misfortunes, but in their hearts, they still preserve goodness, they still have their own moral principles, and they still have companions they are willing to lay down their lives for.
To think that even those from the small worlds could be protagonists.
Shi Nian could only say one thing: What a bunch of nonsense.
It's a pity that this is the Immortal World, and the little leader can only collect pieces of the past and cannot see into the future for now.
Otherwise, Shi Nian really wants to see what the future holds for these two kids.
But now!
These two proud beings belong to her, Shi Nian!