Maybe My Soulmate! (GL)

Mo Yuxin's heart pounded in her chest as Shen Mingyue's words hung in the air. She opened her mouth to speak, her lips trembling in confusion and amazement. "This… are you and Mother—" she began hesitantly, voice barely above a whisper, a fragile wisp of hope and fear.

Before Mo Yuxin could finish the question, Shen Mingyue inclined her head slightly, her voice soft yet carrying the unmistakable gravity of one who speaks truths that cannot be undone. "Yes," she said, the single word resonating like a promise wrapped in ancient echoes. "But not in the way you are thinking. In this life, we have not yet confessed our love to each other—your mother has not fully discovered her feelings. Yet, I love her with every fiber of my being and wish to be with her. I have waited through countless cycles, through seasons and lifetimes, for her to return. Now, that she has finally been reborn, I will not leave her—for the rest of my life."

Mo Yuxin's eyes widened. For a moment, she could not speak. Her mind reeled with the impossibility of such a confession. A love that spans lifetimes, transcending death itself seemed almost absurd yet in a world of cultivation and cosmic laws, such a thing could very well be possible. She could neither fully accept nor outright reject Shen Mingyue's revelation.

She glanced at Su Yubing for support. When her eyes met her lover's, Mo Yuxin saw reassurance there—a calm, unwavering trust that bolstered her own wavering confidence. Su Yubing's gaze was steady, clear skies behind her dark irises, conveying the silent message: "It's okay. I will talk."

Mo Yuxin drew a breath and looked once more at Shen Mingyue, whose pale face and composed posture emanated centuries of quiet strength.

Su Yubing looked ahead at Shen Mingyue with a calm face before asking in her usual cold voice. "We understand what you have said," Su Yubing began, voice low but firm, "but… how can we simply believe such a story? How do we know it is true? If you truly loved Mother Lan, as you claim, there must be some proof—some sign that we can witness with our own eyes."

For a split second, Shen Mingyue's expression flickered—an almost imperceptible curve of her lips into a knowing smile. It was a smile that held both fondness and the weight of ages spent waiting for this very conversation. She closed her eyes momentarily, as if gathering the memory of things long past, and then, opening them again, she spoke in a voice that held centuries of wisdom, tinged with a hint of gentle amusement.

"I see," she said, her tone both patient and knowing. "You are still as cold as ever, Death."

Her words fell over the room like a soft gust of wind. Both Mo Yuxin and Su Yubing sprang to their feet at once, as if propelled by reflex. Their gazes flicked to each other, confusion and surprise mingling with a sudden flash of alarm. In that instant, they both adopted a battle-ready stance—feet planted firmly on the ground, hands hovering near their weapons, senses alert. Yet Shen Mingyue remained completely calm, barely shifting in her seat, as though the very concept of battle was distant and insignificant to her. The contrast between Shen Mingyue's placid composure and the instant defensiveness of Mo Yuxin and Su Yubing created a strange tension in the air.

Mo Yuxin's eyes narrowed. "How?" she echoed, voice tight. "How do you know this?"

Su Yubing, always quick to respond, took a step forward, one hand brushing the hilt of her dagger. Her stance was protective, both of herself and of Mo Yuxin. "You...." she said, her voice low and measured, though edged with the reminder that she—Death incarnate—was the last name anyone would call her lightly. "Are you...."

Shen Mingyue's lips curved into a faint smile as she raised a hand, as though stilling the heated atmosphere. "Neither of you need to be wary of me," she said gently, yet her gaze did not waver. "I called you 'Death' not as an insult, but because I sense the presence of Death within you, Su Yubing, because I know who you are. I see it in your aura—an echo of the one who tends the ebb and flow of death itself. And you, Mo Yuxin, I see the mark of the successor of the Rule. Both of you stand at the intersection of cosmic forces, equal in power and implication to me."

Mo Yuxin's pulse skipped. She had never shared that part of her identity lightly, and to have it named so plainly, so matter-of-factly, by someone she scarcely knew felt unsettling. Yet the way Shen Mingyue spoke carried a quiet certainty—as though her words were not mere guesses, but revealed truths that had already been written in the stars.

Mo Yuxin's brows knit in confusion, then snapped upward as understanding dawned. The "Rule" was the primal force governing cosmic order, the invisible guidelines that sustained worlds. And she had within her the potential and inheritance to be its successor. These were not marks given lightly. If Shen Mingyue could perceive such forces in her and Su Yubing, then perhaps these revelations were more than simple words. But, who is she then? What is her identity.

Shen Mingyue continued, her tone gentle yet resonant: "I never imagined that Death itself, and the successor of the Rule, would share such a bond. I see the shimmering threads of a mysterious soulmate bond between you, set in motion by karmic fate. Though our fates are interwoven—since I stand equal to you both in my own cosmic essence—I have glimpsed enough to believe in your connection. You are bound to one another by forces that transcend this lifetime."

She paused, allowing the weight of her words to settle. Both Mo Yuxin and Su Yubing remained silent, their weapons forgotten for the moment as they absorbed Shen Mingyue's revelation. The air felt charged, as if invisible currents of spiritual energy crackled between them.

Finally, Mo Yuxin spoke, her voice was low but cold, "Who are you?"

Shen Mingyue inclined her head in acknowledgment. "Let me show you who I am." She rose from her seat, moving with a fluid grace that seemed devoid of effort. Even the folds of her dark robes appeared to ripple in response to some invisible current. The single oil lamp on the table flickered in the faint breeze as if drawn toward her presence.

She closed her eyes, and the room fell into a hushed stillness. Mo Yuxin and Su Yubing watched intently, senses attuned to any tremor of power. Then, Shen Mingyue lifted both hands before her, palms facing upward. A faint, silvery luminescence began to gather, coalescing into a sphere of light that hovered above her outstretched palms.

As the glow intensified, the air itself seemed to hum with energy. The sphere expanded, rippling like liquid light, and then fractured—splitting into seven distinct beams that shot out in all directions, swirling overhead. Each beam had its own color and texture: one smoldered with crimson ember-like sparks, another pulsed with a jagged, electric blue, a third shimmered with violet smoke, while the others glowed in swirling greens, golds, silvers, and midnight black. The seven threads of chaos energy wove around Shen Mingyue, tracing intricate patterns that defied mortal geometry.

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Mo Yuxin and Su Yubing watched, transfixed, as the glow intensified and formed a sphere of light that hovered above Shen Mingyue's outstretched palms. The sphere expanded, rippling like liquid mirror, and then fractured—splitting into seven distinct beams that shot upward, bathing the ceiling in shifting hues. Each beam bore a unique color and vibration: one smoldered with crimson sparks, like dying embers in the night; another crackled with jagged, electric blue; a third shimmered with violet haze; the others glowed in swirling greens, golds, silvers, and midnight black. The seven beams wove around Shen Mingyue, tracing patterns that defied mortal geometry—fractals swirling in perfect harmony, each thread resonating with raw, primeval strength.

"They are the seven facets of chaos," Shen Mingyue intoned, her voice steady and clear even as the power pulsed around her. "Each beam represents a primal aspect: Law, Life, Death, Rule, Yang, Yin and heavenly dao. Together they form the sum of chaos itself. I am Yang—the power of destruction and decay, I am one of the Seven Beings of Chaos. From me flows the force that dismantles order, unbinding worlds to allow new existence to emerge. It's a pleasure to meet you, Mo Yuxin, the successor of Rule and Su Yubing, You must not remember me, right? It seems your memories haven't completely returned."

As she spoke, the beams of light converged once more, condensing into a single, radiant form above her head. The shape resolved into a vast, luminous symbol—a six-pointed star encircled by a ring of glowing runes. Those runes, each representing one of the Seven Beings, burned with living light, etching an intricate mandala that hovered between heaven and earth.

Mo Yuxin's breath hitched. She felt the room pulse with that chaotic energy—an energy that thrummed in dangerous harmony with her own Rule. The Rule wove structure from chaos; she felt the power of the chaos energy, rampant in the very essence of her being. And now, seeing that symbol burn in the air, she knew that Shen Mingyue's mastery over chaos was absolute. That is the mastery of the seven beings of chaos. Even she would be like this in the future if she properly accepts the inheritance of the rule.

Su Yubing, too, felt a tremor of awe and dread. Embodying Death, she had accepted the inevitability of dissolution. Shen Mingyue, as Yang, was unity in destruction, the force that swept away foundations. Witnessing that power unleashed in such a controlled demonstration felt both exhilarating and terrifying. She as the reincarnation of death, as death herself, felt it in her very being. Even though she hadn't yet recovered her memories, she instinctively felt the chaos energy dancing around her in an obedient manner as if recognizing their master.

The mandala's glow intensified until the entire room was bathed in luminous brilliance. Shadows recoiled into corners, and even the stagnant air seemed to vibrate with latent energy. Then, as though obeying a silent command, the mandala slowly dissolved into motes of flickering light—tiny fragments of raw chaos that drifted to the floor like shards of dawn. The lamp's glow returned to its usual, steady flame, and the beams of color vanished without a trace.

Su Yubing looked at Shen Mingyue with mild surprise, her expression calm and open. "So you are Yang. Then… is Mother Lan…" She paused, but without obvious worry—just a clear question, steady and direct.

Shen Mingyue nodded gently, her voice soft but even. "Yes. Lan is Yin. My Yin." There was a quiet weight in her tone, but no drama—just a simple statement of fact.

Mo Yuxin listened, her eyebrows lifting in quiet surprise. She didn't show panic or deep anxiety—just a thoughtful pause. She accepted what she heard, though inside she felt a slight tug of conflict. She had always seen her mother as an ordinary woman, loving and warm. Now learning that Mother Lan was in fact Yin, the force of creation itself, was unexpected. But she didn't freeze or break; she simply absorbed the news with measured curiosity.

Su Yubing gave a small nod, as if fitting a puzzle piece into place. "I see," she said. Her tone was matter-of-fact, neither tense nor overly emotional. She trusted that this was part of a larger pattern they would understand in time.

Mo Yuxin took a gentle breath. "I've heard from the Life Elder and Thunder Empress about Yin and Yang. That they balance destruction and creation. But I never thought my mother… would be something like that." Her voice stayed calm. She felt a mild conflict—her memory of everyday moments with her mother now carried new meaning—but she accepted it without alarm.

Shen Mingyue gave a small, understanding smile. "It can feel surprising. But knowing this does not change who we are in our daily lives. It only adds depth to what has always been there."