Everyone is looking at the petite figure who is about to turn ten years old in a minute. Those eyes are full of expectation, mockery, some are curious and came here for fun even put a bet on the result on what would the only daughter of the late summoner of Long Dynasty her talent would be.
A summoner and a magician?
Magician?
Martial artist?
Or would she continue to live as a waste just like how she's living in the past ten years?
Even she is the only off spring of the only summoner of the kingdom, only few have an expectation to her aptitude test as she not only naive but also the well known vase of the Su family, one of the four great families of the Long Dynsaty.
The little girl in the middle of the crowd wearing her pink blush hanfu is called Su Meixiang. She is the third young miss of the Su family. Her father, Su Lan is the second son of the current patriarch of the Su and also the husband of the late summoner, Dan Feihan.
Su Lan is among the crowd who is also looking forward to this aptitude test of his daughter as she may become a summoner or become a dual-element ability user just like her mother. If she may be as talented as her mother or even only half of her talent, it is enough to bring back his glory not only to the Su Family but to the whole Long Dynasty!
A minute pass but out of everyone's expectation not only there is no sign of the little girl becoming a summoner but also the stones of martial arts and magician didn't light or even move!
An unidentified whispers are coming from the crowd while the little girl of their topic is startled as a pressure on her body is lifted while a spell placed on her body is being unlocked. She closed her eyes and feel the undescribable movement inside her body.
She is now standing in a black space staring at a beautiful lady three steps away from her.
"My Xiang-er." a smile appeared on the lady's face. "Now that you can see mother, it means the seal I set into your body is lifted and it also means that today is your 'so called' birthday." her mother laughs lowly. Her lips drew a smile full of meaning.
"Ten days from now, my Xiang-er will turn ten and also the time Xiang-er can really test her aptitude. Mother knows you will be as talented as mother or even surpass me not only because before Xiang-er was born the sacred book chose you to became it's master but also because you are mother's child. You have ten days to know who really cares for you---and who really don't." a bitter smile appeared on her beautiful face. "Blood ties doesn't make you call a person - family. Mother believes my Xiang-er's judgement. This is the only thing mother can do before she leaves the mother's only princess." the transparent like soul image came near her and give her a kiss on her forehead before it fades completely.
Everyone thinks that the third young miss of the Su is dumbfounded on her result as a tear flows from her left eye. She lower her head and stare at her toes to hide the emotions on her eyes.
She haven't recovered from the moment of seeing her mother when suddenly a strong force pulls her soul and when she opens her eyes again, she appeared at a place with unending collections of books and scrolls.