{"id":14167,"date":"2021-03-14T12:00:38","date_gmt":"2021-03-14T16:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/?p=14167"},"modified":"2021-05-23T06:41:55","modified_gmt":"2021-05-23T10:41:55","slug":"tras55-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/tras55-1\/","title":{"rendered":"To Raise a Soul 55.1"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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They rushed to the school as fast as they could. On their way, Bu Lian called to say that the teachers and school guards now had the situation under control. However, Yin Le had a gash on his arm which was around 5 cm long, and he was currently getting bandaged in the infirmary.<\/span><\/p>

Hearing the news, Yu Zhen grew even more anxious. Heat grew in his body in waves, elevating along with his emotions.<\/span><\/p>

As soon as the car stopped at the school gates, Yu Zhen tried to get out, but he was met with locked doors. Flustered, he turned to Yin Yan and said, \u201cYin Yan, why\u2026 mmph.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

He was fed a pill, and the chaos in his mind promptly died down. As a result, the feverish feeling which had mysteriously appeared became more obvious.<\/span><\/p>

Blankly, Yu Zhen looked down at himself, not understanding what was going on with his body.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cYour blood perception was activated.\u201d Yin Yan moved his hand over and wrapped a silver thread around Yu Zhen\u2019s wrist. He used spiritual energy to connect the ends. With certainty, he continued, \u201cYour blood relative exists in this school. Your blood is calling out to them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The moment that the silver thread was fastened around his wrist, the heat in his body cooled and his nerves relaxed.<\/span><\/p>

Yu Zhen was shocked by his words. \u201cBut my only relative is Grandpa. Because of an accident, my Mom and Dad have already…\u201d<\/span><\/p>

With his words half-spoken, he suddenly remembered the illusion he had seen when he first entered the Way. His mouth hung open and he couldn\u2019t finish his sentence.<\/span><\/p>

The death of his parents was told to him by his grandfather. He had firmly believed in his words, but the current circumstance told him something else. <\/span>Grandpa\u2019s words might not be true. And in those illusions, I saw my parents abandon me.<\/span><\/i><\/p>

If those visions are real\u2026 <\/span><\/i>his heart tightened and his emotions went into disarray.<\/span><\/p>

I had already thought it through. Even if my parents really did abandon me, it\u2019s fine. Grandpa was the only close relative in my heart. No one else has anything to do with me.<\/span><\/i><\/p>

However, thinking about the issue was one thing, but actually crossing paths with the other person was something else entirely. With his level of life experience, he couldn\u2019t remain calm and indifferent.<\/span><\/p>

Yin Yan touched his face, making sure that his blood perception had been sealed and wouldn\u2019t attract evil towards him. Then he let go and stepped out of the car. Going around the front of the car, he made his way to Yu Zhen\u2019s side and helped him out. He comforted, \u201cDon\u2019t think too deeply about it. You\u2019re a remnant soul and your natal chart [1]<\/sup>\u00a0is special. You have no predestined affinity with your blood relatives. It is merely a part of your fate. Even if you run into them, you don\u2019t need to care too much about them. Treating them like strangers is good enough. Let\u2019s go find Xiao Le first. There must be a reason for your blood perception to have awakened so suddenly. It probably has something to do with Xiao Le\u2019s incident.\u201d <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>

It could only be because both parties in the incident had some connection with him that his reaction would be intense and beyond simply affecting his mood.<\/span><\/p>

\u2026 no predestined affinity.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>

Yu Zhen\u2019s mind was fixed on that one phrase as he passively let Yin Yan hold his hand and lead the way. He suddenly recalled his grandpa\u2019s reading of his fortune – family relations will be severed.<\/span><\/p>

From the moment that I was born, I was destined to have no connections with my family.<\/span><\/i><\/p>

My situation is as he predicted. I have no mom or dad, nor do I have brothers or sisters. But the heavens were still quite generous to me. Although I didn\u2019t have blood relatives at my side, I had Grandpa, a non-blood relative, to protect me and raise me up.<\/span><\/i><\/p>

And now I also have the Yin family.<\/span><\/i><\/p>

As his heart slowed to a steady pace, Yu Zhen looked at Yin Yan who walked in front of him. He gripped the hand which held his and walked faster. \u201cI wonder how Yin Le is doing right now. Let\u2019s go to the infirmary to see him.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

The person who led the way and the person being led swapped positions. Yin Yan sensed Yu Zhen\u2019s resolve and squeezed his hand. [next]\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

The infirmary was crowded. Security personnel stood at the outermost layer; the doctors and nurses were closer to the center; the teachers and the involved students were in the center of the room. These groups of people took up all the space in the infirmary, making it impossible for any others to enter.<\/span><\/p>

When Yu Zhen and Yin Yan reached the doorway, they heard Yin Le\u2019s energetic voice which did not give away any signs of an injury.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cTeacher, he stole my things first! He wouldn\u2019t admit it and wanted to run away so I had no choice but to grab him! I didn\u2019t mean to start anything!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The low voice of another boy responded, full of indignation and ridicule. \u201cWhat\u2019s so great about a damn wooden sword? Why would I want to steal it? I said I happened to pick it up. \u2018Happened to pick it up\u2019, do you understand? If I knew what would happen, I wouldn\u2019t have returned the sword back to you. Seriously, good intentions aren\u2019t rewarded.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cGood intentions from you? So you used good intentions to substitute the sword with a fake? To have such a convincing fake, you must have been eyeing it for a long time! And you dare say you didn\u2019t steal it! Lin Zouwei, you bastard, give my wooden sword back! Give it back!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cWhat do you mean \u2018real\u2019 and \u2018fake\u2019? How long are you going to be a pest? Teacher, look, he wants to hit me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cSo what if I want to hit you! You thief! Shameless liar! If I didn\u2019t hit you, you\u2019d run off with my sword! You dare to keep saying it wasn\u2019t planned?! To steal after the exams, when we have to part ways, you\u2019re despicable!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cYin Le, are you done? Don\u2019t make me hit you again.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cThe one who doesn\u2019t dare throw a punch is the grandson. Come on, let\u2019s see who\u2019s scared of who!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

“Fuck, you…”<\/span><\/p>

The taunts and the teachers\u2019 commands to stop rang out together. Yin Yan released Yu Zhen\u2019s hand. Having itched to run in as soon as he had heard Yin Le\u2019s voice, Yu Zhen rushed in. Using his cultivator\u2019s agility, he squeezed through the crowd and made it to the center of the room and shouted, \u201cXiao Le! Don\u2019t fight! Don\u2019t aggravate your injury!\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Yin Yan watched as Yu Zhen inadvertently used a simpler version of <\/span>Reduction to an Inch<\/span><\/i> to move through the crowd. Then he walked towards Yu Zhen.<\/span><\/p>

Hearing Yu Zhen\u2019s voice, Yin Le immediately did as the teacher commanded, and separated from Lin Zouwei. He glared at the boy before pushing away the teacher\u2019s hand. As he moved in the direction of Yu Zhen\u2019s voice, he looked for something to cover up the bandages on his arm.<\/span><\/p>

Bu Lian frowned and muttered, \u201cNow you\u2019re scared? You weren\u2019t bothered at all when you were fighting. Don\u2019t try to hide it. Only a blind person would miss such a big piece of gauze.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Yin Le quietly retorted, \u201cThat wasn\u2019t fighting, it was a delaying tactic.\u201d As he spoke, he pulled up the thin blanket on an infirmary bed. However, his attempt at hiding the issue only made it more conspicuous.<\/span><\/p>

The delaying tactic brought them all the way to the infirmary. What a ferocious tactic.<\/span><\/i><\/p>

Angered, Bu Lian looked away from him and didn\u2019t want to talk to him anymore, not even to scold him that it was a dumb move.<\/span><\/p>

The teacher had also heard Yu Zhen. With the arrival of family members, the teacher breathed a sigh of relief and shooed away the extra people lingering in the room. Then the teacher invited the family to join them.<\/span><\/p>

Yu Zhen had barged into the inner circle. He fixed his eyes on Yin Le and ignored the beseeching look aimed at him. With a stiff expression, he eyed Yin Le from top to bottom, then stepped closer and mercilessly yanked away the thin blanket covering him.<\/span><\/p>

Yin Le: \u201c…\u201d<\/span><\/p>

“Hehe,” Bu Lian sneered.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cYu <\/span>Ge<\/span><\/i>, I can explain.\u201d Yin Le became uneasy at the expression directed at him. With a guilty conscience, he reached out to pull his own sleeve down.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Yu Zhen brushed away his hand and frowned. \u201cDon\u2019t move. Is the wound deep? What did the doctor say? Will it scar?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cIt\u2019s alright. A scar is a man\u2019s medal. Yu <\/span>Ge <\/span><\/i>you don\u2019t need to…\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Meeting Yu Zhen\u2019s disapproving look, Yin Le swallowed down his bravado-filled words of consolation. He smiled and replied, \u201cIt\u2019s not deep, it\u2019s not deep at all. It\u2019s only an accidental scratch from a bag\u2019s zipper. I won\u2019t even need a single stitch. After applying medicine for a few days, it\u2019ll be fine.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Bu Lian kicked the trash can, shifting it closer to Yu Zhen. In the trash can lay the replaced bandages which were a shocking, bloody sight.<\/span><\/p>

Yu Zhen\u2019s expression visibly changed as Yin Le frowned and turned to look at Bu Lian.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Bu Lian rolled her eyes.<\/span><\/p>

Standing at the side, Lin Zouwei appeared disgusted at the scene and muttered, \u201cHave you had enough of making eyes at each other yet? How long do you want to perform this sweet family drama? Isn\u2019t it sickening?\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Yu Zhen frowned and looked at him.<\/span><\/p>

Noticing his gaze, Lin Zouwei looked back provocatively and coldly huffed.<\/span><\/p>

Angered again, Yin Le wanted to get up and beat him again. However, after taking only one step, Yin Yan grabbed his shoulder, holding him back.<\/span><\/p>

Objectively speaking, Lin Zouwei\u2019s appearance was quite good. Compared to Yin Le who\u2019s frame was wider, he was more frail-looking and slightly shorter, and his facial features were softer. With a beautiful face shape and fashionable clothes, he was very eye-catching.<\/span><\/p>

On top of that, he looked rather familiar.<\/span><\/p>

Yu Zhen recalled the case of the cat demon and the bad-tempered youth who hung around Bu Lian\u2019s neighborhood pestering her. Yu Zhen quickly determined that this was the same person. After the youth\u2019s change into summer clothes and a different hairstyle, Yu Zhen\u2019s impression of him dropped into the negatives.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Spoiled bear child.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>

Yin Yan\u2019s gaze also roamed over Lin Zouwei, but rather than the boy\u2019s appearance, he focused on his natal chart.<\/span><\/p>

Reading an ordinary person\u2019s physiognomy and their natal chart was simple for him. After a few seconds, he looked away. With small movements of his finger, he gently touched Yu Zhen.<\/span><\/p>

Yu Zhen froze in place for a moment, then glanced in the direction where spiritual energy had touched him. Yu Zhen reflexively shut his eyes, and when he opened them, he saw a semi-transparent red thread that connected him and Lin Zouwei at their solar plexus.<\/span><\/p>

[He\u2019s your half-brother. Same father and different mothers, or perhaps same mother and different fathers.]<\/span><\/p>

Yu Zhen\u2019s hands trembled and he forced himself to look away.<\/span><\/p>

[He activated your blood perception when he touched and tainted the peach wood sword which you had made.]<\/span><\/p>

So the bad-tempered boy really stole Xiao Le’s things.<\/span><\/i><\/p>

He\u2019s a thief.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>

\u201cNo.\u201d He pressed his lips together. Raising a hand to his eyes, he rubbed them. Expressionlessly, he whispered, \u201cHe\u2019s just a stranger.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

From the moment that I was abandoned, I no longer had parents. So I don\u2019t have any half-brothers or sisters.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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  1. \u547d\u76d8. Natal chart. I\u2019ve misunderstood this term and mistranslated this as \u201cfate\u201d a few times. \ud83d\ude21 whoops. <\/span>
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    <\/span>A natal chart is a chart which is constructed using the exact date, time, and location of a person\u2019s birth. It is then used to determine the person\u2019s personality or path in life (…sound like fate right? _(:3\u300d\u2220)_)<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ol>

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