Chapter 934: Unexpected Discovery

Looking at the somewhat shattered spirit of Akemi Homura, Lingyun could not help but close his mouth.

The things he had said just now had already dealt a sufficiently heavy blow to Akemi Homura; if he were to continue and speak of other matters, he did not know what kind of situation might arise, so he decided to let Akemi Homura recover for a while first.

"Teacher, I, I still want to know, what else have you actually learned..." Although Akemi Homura's face was pale, her tone carried a trace of determination.

Wisps of purple light bloomed in her hand, and subsequently, a purple gem appeared in her palm. Akemi Homura reached out and handed the Soul Gem in her hand toward Lingyun.

Lingyun reached out and took the Soul Gem from Akemi Homura's hand, examining it with some curiosity. This gem looked just like an exquisite ornament; if placed in front of an ordinary person, no one would likely imagine that this gem was actually condensed from a young girl's soul. However, Lingyun soon discovered that on this purple Soul Gem, a smudge of gloom had appeared, though he did not know when.

"It seems the matter just now was still too much of a blow to Akemi Homura," Lingyun said secretly in his heart.

He had originally thought that what he had said to Akemi Homura earlier had given her enough psychological preparation, but he had not expected that when he truly pointed this matter out, it would still cause a huge blow to Akemi Homura.

"Student Akemi Homura, is it really okay for you to place your life in my hands like this? If I were to give it a light squeeze now, who knows, this Soul Gem might just be ruined!" Lingyun looked at the Soul Gem in his hand and said with a light chuckle.

"I, trust you, Teacher," Akemi Homura slowly uttered.

Although she did not know Lingyun's true identity, she could feel the goodwill emanating from him. Moreover, if Lingyun truly wanted to do something to her, given the various abilities Lingyun had displayed earlier, she did not believe she could escape the palm of this mysterious and unfathomable teacher.

"A young girl's trust, this really is a heavy thing!"

Lingyun placed Akemi Homura's Soul Gem in his palm, and specks of golden light rose from his palm, enveloping the entire Soul Gem. Under the shroud of the Purification Light, the filth within Akemi Homura's Soul Gem seemed to encounter a natural enemy and completely vanished into thin air.

Suddenly, Lingyun seemed to have discovered something and could not help but chuckle out loud: "What a greedy little thing!"

He could feel that the Soul Gem in his palm was secretly absorbing the power of the Purification Light. After absorbing the power of the Purification Light, the entire Soul Gem seemed to undergo a different change; the purple within the gem suddenly became clear, as if not a single impurity remained.

The Soul Gem, having absorbed the power of the Purification Light, seemed to affect Akemi Homura's body; she felt as if her whole person were soaked in a giant hot spring, a flush rose on her pale face, and a soft moan escaped her lips.

Immediately, Akemi Homura covered her mouth tightly, and the gaze she cast toward Lingyun held a bit more shame and annoyance. Although she did not know why her body had produced this kind of change, she was certain that this situation was inseparable from Lingyun.

"Wait, this is?" When Akemi Homura's gaze fell upon her Soul Gem, she could not help but widen her eyes.

The Soul Gem before her seemed to have undergone a different change; the entire gem was like the most precious amethyst, releasing a dazzling light. Inside the Soul Gem, a tiny figure had appeared, appearing to be a miniature version of Akemi Homura.

Lingyun's eyes also held a trace of astonishment; his original intention was only to try whether his Purification Light could clear the filth within the Soul Gem, as the Purification Light itself possessed the ability to purify anything he designated.

He had not expected that in front of the Soul Gem, the effect of the Purification Light would far exceed his expectations. Looking at the change in Akemi Homura's Soul Gem, he feared it was not just the purification of the filth within, but that the Soul Gem itself had undergone some kind of transformation.

"Teacher, what exactly is this?" Akemi Homura looked at the glowing gem in Lingyun's hand, her eyes full of disbelief; was this really her own Soul Gem?

"Your Soul Gem seems to have absorbed a portion of my Purification Light's power, and subsequently, a peculiar change occurred. Although I do not know the specific nature of this change, it is certain that this Soul Gem and the Soul Gems created by Kyubey are no longer the same type of object," Lingyun said slowly.

When the Purification Light permeated the Soul Gem, Lingyun had begun to analyze it, attempting to find a way to break the Soul Gem. However, it seemed that this matter could no longer proceed, because Akemi Homura's Soul Gem had mutated.

Although he had not fully analyzed it, Lingyun already had some inkling of how Kyubey turned a young girl's soul into a Soul Gem. In fact, this operation was truly crude; if it were seen by someone skilled in soul manipulation, they would surely curse it as an amateurish, inferior product. But this did not exclude the possibility that Kyubey did it intentionally; after all, such an inferior product made the Soul Gem more susceptible to external influence, easier to destroy, and simultaneously made it easier for a Magical Girl to turn into a Witch.

But the Soul Gem in Lingyun's palm now was completely different; if one wanted to destroy this gem through external force, perhaps even Tomoe Mami's full-strength strike would not be able to do it. As for being affected by external negative forces, that would also be greatly weakened.

"I really didn't expect there to be such an unexpected discovery," Lingyun looked at the Soul Gem in his palm, his tone carrying a trace of surprise.

"Teacher, my Soul Gem, is it alright?" Akemi Homura asked somewhat cautiously.

After all, the Soul Gem was the lifeline of a Magical Girl, and now that this strange change had occurred, she could not help but be careful.

"Of course it's alright. Not only that, even if you were to keep your Soul Gem inside a Witch Barrier now, it would be very difficult for it to be affected by negative forces. And, in a certain sense, you no longer need a Grief Seed!" Lingyun said something that left Akemi Homura dumbfounded.

"No need for a Grief Seed?" Akemi Homura could not help but widen her eyes.

One must know that the relationships between Magical Girls were not harmonious, and there even existed an underlying antagonistic relationship. After all, every Magical Girl needed a Grief Seed to purify her own Soul Gem. Sometimes, fighting over Soul Gems was not a rare occurrence. But now that Lingyun had suddenly told her that her Soul Gem no longer needed a Grief Seed, how could she not feel bewildered?

"This can also be considered an unexpected joy!" Lingyun said with a smile.