While immersed in the Lyu Grass's world, Akash thought he heard many voices. These voices came in bits and pieces, yet were everywhere.
Lyu Grass was gentle, but it had tenacious vitality. It was the most abundant plant on the continent. Their staunch existence traced back tens of millions of years.
Powerful soul beasts from that era were on the verge of extinction, but Lyu Grass covered the planet, the same as it did tens of thousands of years ago
Akash's faint awareness allowed him to sense the tiny existences in the air, as they were quietly absorbed into his body. Those existences blended completely in his feeble soul power. This fusion was neither fast nor substantial, yet he could still sense that this fusion was gradually increasing his soul power. Although it was only increasing it slightly, this increase was stable and persistent.
After an unknown period of time, Akash naturally awakened from his state of meditation. His body felt cool and relaxed, as if he was wrapped up in countless strands of Lyu Grass. Little Xiao a symbol appeared on his forehead it was faint but it showed a plant of the Lyu at that moment when it opened it's eyes it could sense everything within ten meters away from him it went back to sleep after that.
However, Akash was given a fright when he saw his father sitting opposite him.
"Dad! What are you doing here?"
"My son is a genius you are in deep cultivation father couldn't mess with you. But do you know what you did wrong?" Maverick asked his son.
"No dad I don't."
"I understand son, meeting a beautiful young boy and you couldn't help it but want to save him I can see it."
"Dad man and man can't even be together."
"Wrong don't you remember your Uncle Joe and your Uncle Ryan?"
"Yeah."
"They are married, don't judge a book nor be a shame to like the same gender no matter the path you follow always follow your heart, anyway as I was saying what you did was wrong."
"But dad..."
"Son, you made everyone worried, you could have been hurt."
"Dad I was wrong I won't rush in danger next time."
"There's nothing wrong with being brave. But you also need to be wise in addition to being brave. When you know you don't have enough power to save others, then you must seek the help of others rather than rushing forward. If they weren't scared off by you showing your martial soul, you would have been caught up in a dangerous situation son. That isn't brave, it's reckless."
Akash contemplated this and took it to heart before lowering his head.
It was only now that Maverick's smile reappeared. His son only had to be willing to acknowledge his mistake for him to truly realize his error.
"Men won't make that kind of mistake."
"Hn." Akash nodded.
Maverick smiled.
"Good then. Let's discuss the next matter."
"There's still another matter?" Akash asked shocked.
"Naturally, right when you turn six years old, you bring home a boy. Then what will you be like when you've grown up? What's more, you were the hero who saved a beauty. Not bad!"
It was only now that Akash remembered the matter of Ayan and hurriedly as he stood up and he fall in his father arms.
"Dad, has Ayan found his family? His certainly very pretty."
Maverick shook his head.
"Your mother brought her to the administrative office to inquire, but we didn't find his information."
"Then what's going to happen to him?"
"You tell dad. What do you want to do?"
"How about we let her live with us dad? Is that alright?"
"Mmm but we already have two kids and two kids are so expensive how can we take care of another child?" Maverick asked his son.
"Daddy! I can take care of him, make sure he is a healthy dad! Please don't do anything to him!"
"Alright let's go and eat some food."
When he entered the living room, Akash was surprised to see Ayan already sitting at the dinner table with a docile appearance.
"Ayan!" Akash shouted before bouncing vivaciously to her side and very naturally began pulling on her delicate small hand.
"We couldn't find any records on this child. We can only send her to the orphanage," Sara said while a chief put food down at the table and Sara washed her hands while she stared at the two boys.
"No! Let Ayan stay mom." Akash stood in front of Ayan with his arms spread wide.
"Don't send him to the orphanage. Can't we let him stay here? At worst, I'll just have to eat a little less in the future. Won't ask for anything else!"
Ayan raised his head, and looked at Akash in a daze. Akash's body wasn't big or tall, but when Ayan saw him protecting him, he couldn't help but tear up a bit. Since this is the first time someone is willing to protect him.
"Ash, Ash, you can't do as you wish and take the place of his family. You have to ask Ayan if he wants to stay here or go to the orphanage!" Sara said to her son in a blunt manner.
Akash turn around with so much joy in his eyes and grabbed both of Ayan hands while he grinned happily.
"Ayan, why don't you stay with us? My mom makes really good food, and my dad is really nice. We have an older sister who is super sweet and caring she is super strong as well she would love you so much! You can live together with me, and I'll definitely protect you. I've always wanted to have a younger sibling. Why don't you stay and be my little brother?"
"En." Unexpectedly, Ayan took the initiative to nod this time.
"Yay. This is great, I have a younger brother now." Akash happily bounced up and down. He hugged Ayan who slightly smiled the smile was so sweet yet rare.
Afterwards, it was discovered that the children were unable to control their hunger. Despite the fact that Sara asked the chief to make extra food today, it still wasn't enough to satisfy the two big eaters. That was right, not only did Akash's food capacity increase, that petite body of Ayan was also a bottomless pit. Unexpectedly, his stomach wasn't any smaller than Akash's. They even ate the lunch Sara had prepared for Maverick to eat the next day. Even after all that, they didn't look satisfied at all.
Sara put Ayan in the same bedroom with Akash since it seemed like he felt more calm and comfortable when he was with Akash.
Sara and Maverick had put up a divider in the middle of the room.
Ayan was very tired, falling asleep quickly.
"Dad, I'm going to meditate now." Akash felt unusually satisfied when he was meditating, and was impatiently desiring to feel that sensation again. He wanted to become a Spirit Soul Master. He had even more reason to become powerful now. He now had a little brother to protect.