It wasn't until late at night, when Li Jieyue was already asleep on the empty hospital bed next to Bai Yueyue, that Bai Yueyue opened her eyes, which she had been pretending to be asleep.

"Xiao Ya".

"I'm angry, I don't want to talk to you." Xiao Ya said angrily, refusing to look at Bai Yueyue.

"I'm sorry, Xiaoya, I promise I won't force myself like this again." Bai Yueyue smiled apologetically and put her hands together.

"You idiot, do you know how worried I was about you!" Xiaoya said angrily. "If you're not feeling well, just go to the hospital!"

"I just didn't expect that magic wouldn't work either." Bai Yueyue was also puzzled. She thought it was just a minor illness, so how come magic couldn't even cure such a minor ailment?

“Of course, because the real reason you got sick is that the source in your body has started to awaken,” Xiaoya resignedly sat on Bai Yueyue’s head. “Because the source needs to absorb nutrients, it caused your physical condition to decline and you got infected with the virus. My magic power in your body simply cannot suppress the growth of the source.”

During the movie theater fire, Yuan within Bai Yueyue's body awakened once, causing Bai Yueyue to fall into a coma. Although Yuan later fell back into a deep sleep, there was always the possibility of him waking up at any time; it just so happens that he is waking up now.

According to Xiaoya's previous description, Yuan was just a seed when they were in the movie theater, so now Yuan should be considered to be about to sprout, right?

This source is so annoying, I'm going to cyberbully it! Bai Yueyue pouted and thought to herself.

"That explains it. I was wondering why the boy didn't show any signs of illness, but the girl did." Bai Yueyue immediately understood. It was because the boy's energy wouldn't awaken and grow without enough nutrition, but it was different when the girl was a girl. Bai Yueyue's internal power was strong and sufficient, so the energy would naturally absorb Bai Yueyue's power.

Ugh, it's like being a parasite, that's so unfair! Xiaoya is much better, painless sex change.

Seeing that Bai Yueyue was relieved, Xiao Ya swallowed back what she was about to say. Yuan's awakening was definitely a great thing for Bai Yueyue.

Because she was constantly using her own power, Bai Yueyue's body would resist to some extent, preventing her from unleashing her full potential. But the Source was different; the Source was the power of Bai Yueyue and the planet itself, which was definitely stronger for Bai Yueyue than Xiao Ya's power.

Once Bai Yueyue has fully mastered the Source in an unknown future, there will truly be nothing on this planet that can stump her.

However, the growth of the source was destined to squeeze out its own power, expelling its homeless soul from Bai Yueyue's body.

Well, none of that matters. Just like Li Jieyue and the others did everything they could to protect Yueyue, I, Xiaoya, will also protect Yueyue.

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"Mom, I'm really all better now." When she was discharged from the hospital, Bai Yueyue said earnestly to Li Jieyue, who was looking worried.

Because she was always in her silver-haired witch form, the information about which hospital she was in could not be leaked, so only Bai Zhenhao and Qin Limin would come to see her, and no one else would even know that Bai Yueyue was sick.

"Alright, then Yueyue should focus on preparing for the college entrance exam," Li Jieyue said after confirming several times that Bai Yueyue really showed no signs of having a fever again.

Bai Yueyue gently shook her head: "Mother, please continue my training!"

Bai Yueyue wasn't a masochist; she simply understood the significance of what she was doing. She also didn't want her and Li Jieyue's efforts to be in vain. More importantly, driven by the silver-haired witch's small pride and self-esteem, she knew she would face many more troublesome people in the future, and she was determined to make herself outstanding enough for them to look up to her.

“No need, I will protect Yueyue for the rest of my life,” Li Jieyue said.

"I don't want to!" Bai Yueyue refused decisively. "I am my mother's child, and it should be my responsibility to protect her in the future. Similarly, my grandmother said that my mother has gone through what I am experiencing now, so what reason do I have not to do the same?"

Li Jieyue frowned. Bai Yueyue was very smart and excellent, so she was sure she could do those training exercises. However, she didn't want Bai Yueyue to fall ill again.

"Please rest assured, Mother! I will definitely take good care of my health!" Bai Yueyue promised earnestly. "Moreover, I also want everyone to know at the coming-of-age ceremony that I, Bai Yueyue, am Li Jieyue's child. My mother is more outstanding than them all, and I will be more outstanding than them all as well."

"If you feel unwell at all, you must tell me." Seeing Bai Yueyue's determined look, Li Jieyue finally agreed to Bai Yueyue's request. "Otherwise, I will never let you train again, no matter what."

"I promise!"

Because she has always been a girl, even Xiaoya doesn't know when Bai Yueyue will be able to turn back into a boy.

So during this time, Bai Yueyue stayed at home to recuperate while resuming her practice for her coming-of-age ceremony. Of course, Li Jieyue would also guide Bai Yueyue in her college entrance examination preparation, and Nianxin would occasionally come to help teach Yueyue after school.

Originally, Li Jieyue wanted to lower the requirements, but Bai Yueyue was just too outstanding. In addition, Bai Yueyue herself was also asking Li Jieyue to return to the previous training intensity. So it didn't take many days before the training for Bai Yueyue returned to the previous intensity.

Of course, an additional task was to check Bai Yueyue's body every day.

Because of the previous lessons, and with the source still awakening, Bai Yueyue, as a girl, often falls ill, which cannot be cured or suppressed by magic. Bai Yueyue has no choice but to be more careful about her physical condition.

After all, it would be troublesome if she fainted again, and those monsters still kept appearing, so Bai Yueyue had to spare energy to deal with them. As a result, the source within Bai Yueyue's body became stronger and stronger.

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