The Sorceress: Blossoming Power

Alva closely watched the person directly involved in this unprecedented phenomenon and saw she somewhat had no inkling of what had taken place. Xinyi only gave Alva a satisfied smile as she saw the flower mark on the little girl's forehead.

Alva didn't say a thing and flew to the mirror and gazed at the flower mark. "Interesting. I wasn't sure with the number of petals when you attacked me earlier.??But looking at it now, it is really a twenty-petal flower. This is a rare and special mark." She solemnly looked at Xinyi. "Xinyi, refrain from naming just anyone, mostly humans, or you will be in danger."

"Why is that, and what is the meaning of this mark?" Xinyi stared at the flower mark and couldn't find anything special to make a fuss about it.

"This is not the right time for you to know. Don't you want to go back to your friends now?" After speaking, Alva snapped her fingers and sweets in attractive colors and savory appearances popped up in a tray on the table again.

Annoying, this was how Xinyi described Alva's reply. What else could she do but drop the topic? She understood Alva intentionally changed the topic. Her shoulders sagged, accepting the fact that these mystical spirit guardians wouldn't open their mouth as she wished, even if she was the master.??

Yes, it will be slowly revealed in time, just like the rest. She thought with a frown but let go. So she didn't insist anymore. She had more things to do than to wear herself out thinking of the unspeakable mysteries.??

"I'm ready to go, Alva." She said with a lackl.u.s.ter tone of voice.

Suddenly, three voices yelled in Alva's mind. "Ah, I just remember. You still need to name the spirit guardians living in the artifacts you hold. They can assist you more when you're outside this domain. Bring the items and I will guide you."

Xinyi was somewhat irritated about why this Koi girl seemed reluctant to let her go and always came up with things for her to do, but hearing these whosoever spirit guardians could aid her, considered going along for the last time.??

She carelessly scrambled in her bag, but before Xinyi could bring them out, the anklet and necklace floated out on its own in front of her. Even the ring on her finger slipped away and floated together with the two items. That took her by surprise, but said nothing because she thought it was Alva's doing.??

Bright colorful lights surrounded the three items and a little boy wearing a princely outfit sat cross-legged in the air above the anklet. A young lady in pajamas floated above the ring. On the pendant came out an elderly lady wearing a white robe, as if a disciple of a martial sect in the Jianghu.

"Little boy, little girl, present yourself properly in front of our mistress." The elderly lady said with a reprimanding voice.

"Oops, sorry." The boy said and stood up like a disciplined soldier.??

In the glimpse of an eye, the young lady's clothes became a pastel pink knee-length c.o.c.ktail dress. "Yes, I will have a name again," she said, as she jumped up playfully. The elder harrumphed, and the lady stood up properly, as if welcoming someone important.

The boy bowed while the two ladies curtsied. "Nice to meet you, my lady." The three said in unison.

Xinyi was astounded watching the two youngsters in outfits she hadn't seen before. Although the elderly's outfit was nothing new to her but to see an elderly spirit was something new. Who could blame her when most of the spirits she met were animals or young boys and girls???

She was uneasy to see the elder bow and spoke. "Please, grandma, don't bow to me."

The three spirits eyed her and burst into laughter, but the elderly only smiled with understanding. "You're such a good girl, my lady, but I'm a spirit guardian under your command. I cannot violate this rule unless you command me not to bow," the elderly lady gently and respectfully said.

?????????I see. Then don't bow to me from now on," Xinyi said. "Including the two of you." She pointed at the boy and girl.

"As you wish, my lady," the three said.

"Now for our names?" The boy's and girl's eyes twinkled in anticipation.

This time, Xinyi didn't bother to ask for their former names because she hated to waste time on this matter. Thus, she went straight into the key aspect, giving them names.

"Let's see. You???" Xinyi pointed her index finger to the boy's forehead. "Will be Lengshui." In that instant, the boy transformed into a water but shaped as a full-grown man. A twenty-petaled flower mark was on his right palm. He lifted his head and roared aloud. His body emitted an invisible force, but everyone in the room could feel it.

"Wow, this is great. I'm a powerful water, no longer just a mist. Thank you, my lady. From now on you can call me anytime to fight for you."

Xinyi gasped. "Wow, I didn't know your power was a mist and just name you without thinking." She shamefully stuttered in between lines to finally realized the significance about her power of giving names. The boy's power went through a drastic change. "Is naming someone that great?"

"Yes, Xinyi, that's why you need to be careful when you name someone," said Alva with a knowing smile.

"But how about you? Did you experience any remarkable change?" Xinyi said to Alva. Her eyes glinted with curiosity.

"You can't tell because you kept my former name, but my powers increased because of your mark. Watch me."

The four eyed Alva in anticipation, looking forward to manifest something remarkable. Alva opened her hands wide. "Transport," she said. In a blink of an eye, they were already in the spring inside the volcano. "Transport," she repeated, and they were back in Xinyi's room.

"Woah! The power of teleportation is faster and farther now," said the boy in immense enthusiasm. The outcome of her power left Xinyi dumbfounded.

But the elderly and the girl clapped, bringing her back to her senses. "I'm next. I'm next," both said all together with voice a pitch higher.

"No, me next. Please," the girl in pink said with hands folded together while bowing endlessly at Xinyi.

Xinyi giggled, affected by their eagerness to receive their names. However, before she could continue the ritual, she heard Nianshi urgently calling her. Intense pain, that was what Xinyi sensed from him.

"Oh, no. Xinyi, go back to Nianshi and Meirga. Hurry." Alva shouted.??

"They can't control the powerful essence you sent them," Lengshui said alongside Alva's shout.??It showed the two spirit guardians could feel their pains too.??

However, the two who hadn't received their names yet, just stool still. Hearing Alva and Lengshui's words made them apprehensive, but also dejected. The fact was, although they could see Xinyi's companions outside the items they guarded when Xinyi was outside her domain, they couldn't sense the emotions of the spirit guardians and beasts connected to Xinyi.??So much more when she was in her domain. They were clueless on what took place outside.

Xinyi turned to Alva, but before Xinyi could ask, Alva already knew what she'd ask. "Just think of where your friends are at this time and you'll be transported there. For coming back here, just think of the place in your domain you want to go."

Xinyi hurriedly imagined Nianshi and when she opened her eyes, she was in front of the dumbfounded Lofey and Tyriece, standing behind an erected thick stone wall.??

"Where are they?" Xinyi asked Tyriece, who replied, "Behind this wall but don't go near them. They are burning like hell."

"Open the wall. I need to see them."

"As you wish." Tyriece lifted a hand and smashed it down the ground. The wall instantly submerged underground. And behold, she saw Nianshi and Meirga's sitting bodies glowing red, like lighted fireworks, ready to explode.