Chapter 815: A Visit from Yakumo Yukari

Having accepted Fujiwara no Mokou as his student, Lingyun naturally began to consider what he should teach her.

Fujiwara no Mokou, who had been dressed up like a young lady by Kaguya, looked at Lingyun before her with some trepidation, a hint of curiosity in her eyes.

"Fujiwara no Mokou, what do you want to learn?" Lingyun, unsure for a moment what he should teach her, looked at the little girl before him and asked with a smile.

"This..." A hint of hesitation appeared in Fujiwara no Mokou's eyes; it was clear she did not know what she wanted to learn either.

"How about this, let fate decide." Lingyun snapped his fingers, and a seven-colored Light Ball appeared before him.

"Fate?" Seeing the Light Ball in Lingyun's hand, Kaguya seemed to be attracted by something and immediately leaned in toward Lingyun.

"What is this?" Kaguya's gaze looked into the Light Ball, but what she saw was a virtual Small World. Within the Small World, countless stars were flickering.

"Come, try to fish one out." Lingyun handed the Light Ball in his hand to Fujiwara no Mokou.

Fujiwara no Mokou reached her arm into the Light Ball and instantly felt countless tiny things sliding past her hand. Just at this moment, Fujiwara no Mokou suddenly felt something scorching hot slam into her palm. The sudden pain made her let out a soft cry, and she subconsciously pulled her arm back. When Fujiwara no Mokou withdrew her hand, Kaguya discovered that there was an extra red Crystal in Fujiwara no Mokou's hand.

"Teacher, what is this?" Fujiwara no Mokou looked at the red Crystal in her hand with some confusion; inside the Crystal, there seemed to be a bird burning with flames.

"This is... a Phoenix?" As a Princess of the Moon Capital, Kaguya could be considered well-informed, and she recognized the origin of the bird inside the Crystal at a glance.

"Is this the choice of fate?" Lingyun chuckled, and the Light Ball in his hand turned into specks of light and dissipated. "Fujiwara no Mokou, from now on, this Crystal is yours."

"Eh, for me?" Fujiwara no Mokou held the Crystal, a trace of bewilderment still on her face.

"That's right, since you chose it, then it is yours from now on," Lingyun said with a smile.

Just at this moment, Kaguya on the side suddenly reached out and tugged on Lingyun's sleeve.

"Teacher, Teacher, that gem of Fujiwara no Mokou's is so pretty. Teacher, do you have any more? Can you give one to me?" Kaguya blinked her large eyes and said to Lingyun with a hopeful look.

Watching Kaguya rarely show such a coquettish side, a hint of helplessness appeared on Lingyun's face: "Here, this one is yours!"

A translucent Crystal appeared in Lingyun's hand and was then handed to Kaguya.

Kaguya took the Crystal from Lingyun's hand, and a trace of irrepressible surprise appeared on her face. She felt the power of time in this Crystal. It was not that the Crystal contained Time Power, but that this Crystal was condensed from Time Power itself.

"If you can fathom the power within this Crystal, then you will be able to break through the shackles of your current body," Lingyun said to Kaguya in a low voice.

"Fathom the power within this Crystal?" A bitter smile appeared on Kaguya's face. "Teacher, you think too highly of me. The power of this Crystal is not something the current me can fathom."

Kaguya was not lying; the Time Power contained within this Crystal was several levels higher than the power she currently mastered. With her current strength, the difficulty of fathoming it could be imagined.

"Anyway, this Crystal belongs to you from now on. As long as it stays by your side, one day you will be able to fathom it, won't you?" Lingyun said with a smile.

After handing the Crystal to Kaguya, Lingyun turned his attention back to Fujiwara no Mokou.

"Fujiwara no Mokou, since you have become my student, there are naturally some things you must learn. How about this: starting tomorrow, you will spend your mornings practicing the power within this Crystal with me. As for the afternoons, let Kaguya teach you how to read and write," Lingyun said. "I won't force you to learn music, chess, calligraphy, or painting, but learning to read more is never wrong; after all, knowledge is also a source of power."

"Teacher, can I learn to read?" Fujiwara no Mokou suddenly raised her head, looking at Lingyun with a hopeful expression.

"Of course you can. As my student, literacy is a very important matter." Lingyun reached out and ruffled Fujiwara no Mokou's hair.

"Eh, Teacher, you're letting me teach Fujiwara no Mokou how to read?" Kaguya only then raised her head, having just realized it.

"You are Fujiwara no Mokou's senior sister, and Fujiwara no Mokou already calls you sister, shouldn't you properly teach your younger sister?" He threw this task directly to Kaguya.

"Ugh, Teacher really likes to be lazy!" Kaguya said, puffing out her cheeks.

"Being lazy occasionally is a good thing, and Kaguya, don't you feel that since coming here, you've become lazier than before?" Lingyun raised an eyebrow. "I remember you previously telling me in all seriousness that you were going to groom Fujiwara no Mokou into a young lady."

"Ugh, I know already." Kaguya nodded, her tone still carrying a hint of excitement.

"Now, there is one more very important matter!" Lingyun suddenly said with a serious face.

"What matter?" Seeing Lingyun's expression, Kaguya also became a bit nervous.

"It's getting late, you two should go to sleep!"

As soon as Lingyun said this, a trace of astonishment could not help but appear on Kaguya's face, and then she pulled Fujiwara no Mokou toward her bedroom with an amused expression.

After Fujiwara no Mokou left, Lingyun walked to the table and poured himself a cup of tea.

"It is a joy to have friends come from afar. Miss Sage, since you've come, why not come out and meet?" Lingyun picked up the tea and said in a leisurely manner.

A Gap opened beside Lingyun, and half of Yakumo Yukari's body emerged from the Gap, looking at Lingyun with a smile.

"I didn't expect the Array around your Bamboo House to be so powerful, Lingyun. Even my Gap took quite a bit of time to infiltrate," Yakumo Yukari wiped the fine sweat from her forehead and said to Lingyun with a helpless expression.

"Can't be helped, after all, it's my old home, I always need a bit more protection to feel at ease," Lingyun shrugged and said.

Yakumo Yukari really wanted to complain right now; was this really just "a bit" of protection? This was even sturdier than a turtle shell!

"I was curious before about who your student was, I didn't expect it to be a Princess of the Moon Capital. By doing this, aren't you afraid that Tsukuyomi will come to cause you trouble?" Yakumo Yukari asked with some curiosity.

"Cause me trouble? Do you think Tsukuyomi would dare to set foot on this land now? Besides, even if Tsukuyomi came before me, who would win and who would lose is still an unknown!" Lingyun said indifferently. "However, you came to find me so late, is there something the matter?"

"That's right, I did come to find you this time because there is something I need your help with," Yakumo Yukari said.

"Are you so sure I will help you?" Lingyun raised an eyebrow.

"My intuition tells me you won't refuse me!" Yakumo Yukari leaned in close to Lingyun; Lingyun could even feel Yakumo Yukari's breath hitting his face.

"You really are quite confident!" After a moment of silence, Lingyun spoke slowly.