After shutting the door and checking the wooden windows, Celio sat on the center of the bed. He then scanned around the room. 

"Set Sound-Barrier dome, radius : 7 meters, Duration to thirteen hours."

A transparent dome was put up as soon as Celio mouthed his sentence, preventing eavesdropping servants and passer-bys from hearing the noise emitted from the room.

Celio's ability 'Command' could be counted as magic, except he had to be specific in his commands.

After the barrier was set up, Celio pulled out Huo yi from the soul dimension, letting him take control once again. His translucent body then sat cross-legged in front of Huo yi's slumped body, waiting for Huo yi to adjust to the transfer.

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(Huo yi's POV)

Huo yi's eyelids fluttered open, slight dizziness from the soul transfer made his hand instinctively hold his head to keep steady.

What entered his vision was Celio sitting in front of him, with a gentle smile.

"Mister?" 

"You're finally awake."

Celio looked at Huo yi with a happy expression.

"I saw what happened with father. Mister, how can you get him to agree so quickly?"

Huo yi was amazed at this strange man's acting. Father agreed to let him go outside when he threw a sudden tantrum, yet he himself obeyed his father's wishes but could not go outside? Huo yi suddenly felt envious and sulky.

"Sometimes, you have to take advantage of people to get what you want."

Celio said to Huo yi with a nonchalant face.

"But that is not the point now, today you will be learning how to control elemental magic."

Huo yi small eyes became wide with delight, furiously tugging Celio's finger with excitement.

"Mis- I mean, teacher. What is elemental magic?"

Celio looked at the tiny hand that was pulling his finger, and quickly pulled it out from Huo yi's grasp.

"Elemental magic is a form of energy used by magicians. They can utilize different elements as a form of magic. There consists of four main elements, Earth, Fire, Water and Air. These main elements have variations as well, sand and metal magic from earth, and lightning from fire. Today you will be learning the main ones."

Whilst Celio explained, he snapped up his fingers and casted pyrokinesis, his other hand containing a levitating orb of circulating water. When Huo yi was just a baby, Celio remembered that an old man said Huo yi's affinity was with elements. Now he had no idea how fantasy 'China' conducted their teachings.

Huo yi's eyes focused on the dancing blue flame in Celio's hand, fascinated.

"How do you do that?!"

Keen on learning, Huo yi straightened his back and tried lifting up his hand and snapping his fingers.

"Calm down. First you need to sit cross-legged. Straighten your back and close your eyes."

Huo yi obeyed Celio's instructions.

"Good. Now take deep breathes with your stomach and relax. Because this will hurt a little."

Huo yi's tightly closed eyes start to relax a little. Celio began to convert energy in his hands to form a glowing rainbow sphere. He suddenly shot out his palm, enabling the sphere to forcefully enter Huo yi's tiny chest. 

"Aaaahhhh!"

Huo yi screamed out in pain and shock. His body felt like it was in flames and large sharp needles piercing his eyes the moment the sphere penetrated him. He tried to open his eyes, only to find the pain in his eyes intensifying. His hands instantly clung to his heart and eyes, using his palm to press in the pain.

Celio looked down at Huo yi with indifference. If he survives from the pain, good for him. But if he does'nt...then too bad. Celio left him screaming on the bed for the next five minutes, entering his soul dimension.

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Inside the soul dimension, currently was Eva laying down on the floor and Eli sleeping with fluffy red pillows spread randomly. Eva was snacking on her favorite dried shredded cuttlefish while watching a comedy show on a thin and large television screen in front of her. Eli was resting on a black cozy couch a distance away from Eva. The two were resting inside after being bored for almost three years and three days, decorating the place only when they were sated with the look.

Celio entered the dimension, heading straight for Eli's direction and sneered.

"It seems you are suffering from the backlash again, sister."

"...Shut up."

Eli was severely weakened after taking over Huo yi's place when he was dying as an infant. Her soul was too mature for the body to handle, as a result she had no choice but to reduce her soul force. During the four years, her body halted and failed periodically. From her outcome, the three concluded that they could not take over the main host's body for more than three days, maximum. Until he matured, the result might change. 'Hmph, should have let the brat die instead.' Eli secretly cursed in her heart.

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"Seeing you now, isn't your bet already invalid?"

Celio continued to stir up Eli's anger, his smile full of mockery.

"I told you to shut up Celio! Besides, a spineless coward like you does'nt need to worry about a fight. Is'nt running away your speciality?"

Eli returned his words with a hiss. Eva diverted her attention from the television to hear her siblings mutually destroy each other.

"Running away from danger is much better than a worthless fake who can't do anything but sit and cry."

Celio's mouth formed a malicious smirk. It would take much more than that to anger me, sister.

Eli's complexion turned ugly, staring at Celio with eyes full of hate. Her brother was cool-headed and calm. Her insults were unable to incite rage in him. The two's locked gazes seperated with disgust.

Celio was about to call out Eva to get her to do something, only to find the warm spot she was laying on empty.

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Eva snuck out of the soul dimension, appearing in Huo yi's room. She found Huo yi whimpering from the residue pain on the bed.

"tsk tsk, Celio really does'nt have mercy. He did'nt even try to alleviate the pain."

Clicking her tongue, she helped to put Huo yi in a more comfortable sitting up position and pressed on his back. She then slowly drew out her own spirit force, it slowly entered his body.

Huo yi felt the pain in his body quickly lessening, his disarrayed breathes began to stabilize. With watery tears flowing from his eyes, his heavy eyelids opened hesitantly. He saw Eva looking down at him, with knitted eyebrows.

"Maggot, you'd better thankful I saved your life again."

"M-Miss..."

Huo yi started crying, his already swollen eyes start to leak out tears.

"Uuu... It hurts, It hurts. I don't want to do it anymore...I don't want pain!"

Huo yi shook his head side to side, his high-pitched voice quivering. He held onto Eva's skirt, grabbing the corner tightly. Even if 

this barbarian woman was scary, right now he needed the comfort and protection of someone.

"S...Stop crying maggot!"

Eva frowned deeply, her deep eyes squinting. 

"Maggots are'nt suppose to cry."

'Last time I 'played' with them, they only made squishy sounds.' Eva lifted up Huo yi by the collar, and placed him against the wooden bedframe. Just on cue, Celio appeared. He looked at Eva, then at Huo yi. When Huo yi noticed Celio on the other side of the bed, he started trembling like a leaf and tried to burrow his head into Eva's stomach.

"No, no no no! I don't want to!"

"What happened?"

Celio's blinking eyes made him seem innocent, this made Huo yi angry.

"You hurt me! Uncle Lin! Uncle Tang!"

He tried calling out to his guards, but no response was heard.

'Why aren't they coming?!' Huo yi bit his lips in fear.

He glanced at Celio, whose gentle smile remained. Huo yi shuddered.

"Calm down and listen."

"No!"

Huo yi yelled at Celio, digging further into Eva. Eva was just sitting on the bed, unsure of what to do. 'He seems to be upset, what do I do?' Eva's mouth formed a straight line. Her head lifted up slightly as she thought of an idea. 'I think Master Scar used to do this when I was vexed.' 

Eva placed her hand on Huo yi's head, and gently rubbed his soft hair. She found his tensed and shaking body easing up. Seeing this action, she tried to speak in a soothing voice.

"Maggot, the pain you suffered helped to enchance your affinity with the elements. Now your body can handle hot flames and resist the cold. Don't worry, there won't be any more suffering like this."

Celio saw the chance Eva played out, he added to her reassurance.

"Sorry for that little yi, but if you didn't absorb the elemental resistance skill, you won't be able practise magic."

Huo yi glanced at Celio with tearful eyes and gave a small nod. Even though it hurt real bad, he felt that the elemental magic thing was more important than the pain. Although in return, he lost some trust in Celio.

"Shall we start?"