Esper X Family – Chapter 315 – Could It Be That I’m Really Being Slandered?

Ye Yao really wanted to ask directly.

But obviously, now wasn’t the right time to do so.

She wasn’t prepared to lay all her cards on the table just yet.

Even though the legendary Prophet was right in front of her, Ye Yao could only treat her as her “Cousin”.

“Are you done?”

“Mm, all done. Thank you.”

Tu Sheng withdrew her hand, her expression showing little change.

The absence of eyes, the windows to the soul, did indeed cause her demeanor to lose a certain liveliness.

Ye Yao felt a pang of pity for her.

Wu Mi and the others sat nearby, speechless.

All they could do was watch helplessly as Ye Yao’s face was gently cupped and examined by a strange girl.

It was as if something they cherished was about to be taken away.

Fortunately, Tu Sheng didn’t push her luck.

Plus, given her visual impairment and her nominal status as Ye Yao’s cousin, they could only pretend not to notice.

It was evident that the little ones harbored a bit of possessiveness in their hearts.

Normally, the internal squabbles among those close to her were maintained through a delicate balance.

If others were added, they would have to settle it with strength!

Wu Mi would decide the match’s result!

“Little Yao’s friends are here too, right? You all should chat freely, don’t mind me.”

Tu Sheng said with a smile.

It seemed that she didn’t intend to treat the other girls the same way she had treated Ye Yao.

Perhaps without the cousin relationship, such an act would seem overly presumptuous.

So, Wu Mi and the others could only introduce themselves first, to give Tu Sheng a frame of reference.

After all, someone who couldn’t see could only distinguish people by their voices.

Ye Yao took a deep breath, preparing to take the initiative.

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If she used words as a guide, Tu Sheng’s mind would surely reveal some key information.

“Cousin, your eyes… what happened to them?”

Although poking at someone’s sore spot was impolite, since Fu Qi said there was no need to deliberately avoid sensitive topics, she shouldn’t miss this opportunity.

Besides, she was Tu Sheng’s cousin!

Wasn’t it natural for family to care about each other?

Absolutely!

Asking this question was perfectly logical!

Tu Sheng thought for a moment, showing no sign of avoidance.

“My eyes, ah… It’s a bit embarrassing to talk about. Probably the consequence of overusing my ability without restraint.”

“So Cousin has an ability too!?”

Ye Yao exclaimed in feigned shock.

“Little Yao’s question is so cute. Since we’re living here, aren’t people without abilities the minority?”

Tu Sheng let out a light laugh, as if amused by Ye Yao’s question.

Ye Yao then realized that she had overacted.

This was the residential area of the headquarters.

Being the Countermeasures Bureau’s Headquarters, it was a gathering place for Espers.

It was safe to assume that anyone you saw on the street was an Esper.

That was the right approach.

“Ahaha… That wasn’t me, that was Fang Tang. Cousin, you misheard.”

Ye Yao let out an awkward laugh, directly shifting the blame to the little pink-haired girl lying on her lap ¹ Fang Tang: .

“Cat, am I really that stupid in your eyes?”

Fang Tang lifted her head abruptly, shock written all over her face.

Ye Yao reached out a small hand and covered her mouth, physically silencing her.

“I can distinguish everyone’s voice very accurately. It’s not very nice to use a friend as a scapegoat, is it?”

Tu Sheng showed a slightly helpless smile.

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Ye Yao’s statement clearly treated her like an idiot.

But she could also tell that it was meant to be a joke.

Ye Yao muttered under her breath.

“She doesn’t mind.”

“Mmgh mmgh~”

“In that case, let’s get back to the topic.”

Tu Sheng proactively steered the conversation back.

“Little Yao wants to know why I can’t see, right?”

“Mhm.”

“Actually, I could see things others couldn’t through my ability.

One day, I tried to observe something I’ve been curious about for a long time.

But the cost of using the ability far exceeded my imagination.

To put it in simpler terms.

I guess you could say I did something far beyond my capabilities and suffered the backlash.”

Tu Sheng’s tone was very light.

She didn’t seem to regret doing it at all.

As if losing her sight was just an insignificant price to pay.

“And now, as you can see, my eyes just… can’t see anymore~”

Fu Qi, who was eavesdropping in the kitchen with Chen Wan Ting, felt his heart tighten.

He really hadn’t expected Tu Sheng to reveal something like this.

Even this simplified version wasn’t something convenient to disclose.

Tu Sheng hadn’t mentioned this beforehand.

These words were clearly improvised on the spot.

But Fu Qi’s furrowed brow soon relaxed.

Plans often couldn’t keep up with changes.

Making unexpected decisions in the heat of the moment was normal.

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Besides, Tu Sheng was the Prophet.

Even if her ability was barely a tenth of what it used to be.

She could still predict the potential outcomes of every statement she made.

Perhaps she had judged that revealing this wouldn’t bring any detrimental changes to the situation.

It just showed that Tu Sheng’s authority remained absolute.

Even Fu Qi and Lou Wei wouldn’t dare to doubt her decisions.

That was the case even if Tu Sheng were to say something Fu Qi found problematic.

However, Ye Yao was still very dissatisfied!

Tu Sheng had omitted a ton of details.

The story could’ve been depicted with a detailed, vivid description.

But Tu Sheng’s account was like a child’s crude doodle.

A detail-oriented person’s nightmare!

Tu Sheng clearly wasn’t planning to add more details.

But luckily, Ye Yao could use the system to fill in the omitted details.

【Tu Sheng paid the price of having her ability shattered to find your location, after which she had no choice but to retire, and her eyesight was severely damaged due to the ability’s backlash】

That’s it?

The fission body far away in Yunited States couldn’t help but gasp sharply.

All that fuss for nothing.

Xia Lian nearly thought that she was having a seizure.

Just finding the orphanage she was in cost her that much.

How did Tu Sheng manage to predict the world’s destruction?

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Predicting the latter was clearly on a whole other level!

Just a simple doxxing had caused her ability to shatter.

Observing her future would probably make her drop dead on the spot!

Ye Yao was still quite confident about her own future.

After all, An Qi’s ability proved it.

Her fate line was terrifyingly strong, clearly showing that she would attain the “Dao Fruit ² The ultimate goal of cultivation. 道果daoguo (Dao Fruit) is basically the fruit (result) of your Dao (path). It’s equivalent to nirvāṇa in Buddhism. In terms of power level, they’re beyond Karma (causality) and time. ” in the future.

That was why her fate line was so formidable.

But Ye Yao didn’t think that it was a sign of world destruction.

With such an amazing ability and the Found Family System.

Including the two “Demon Lords” protecting her, Ye Yao would be embarrassed if she wasn’t invincible under heaven in the future.

And someone like her couldn’t possibly have her future casually predicted by anyone.

After all, in fantasy novels, even a weakling accidentally peeking at an expert could lead to instant death.

It was all about the unspeakable, unseeable horror.

The same principle probably applied here.

Tu Sheng was a living example of that.

Plus, just doxxing her was that disastrous.

Ye Yao judged that she absolutely didn’t see a future where she destroyed the world!

Far away in the Yunited States, the fission body narrowed her eyes sharply on behalf of the main body.

“Then… could it be that I’m really being slandered?”

No way, there must be more to it!

Author Note

Happy New Year’s Eve, kids! It’s time to start scurrying around. Just wait a few hours for this author to return as a dragon!