Sheng Ming Short Story

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The Disaster in Sheng Ming
There was once a poor mortal child named Lian Fang and she was a homeless girl who lived in Ancient China. She had no family and was desperate; hoping to be saved. Finally, when she was about 10 years old, she got adopted by a kind family that lived in Sheng Ming. This particular family that adopted her was made up of a rather interesting combination. There was a father who is the God of Justice and Integrity, a kind-hearted mortal mother, and also their child, an intelligent and tolerant demigod named Xue Ling. Xue Ling was also about 10 years old when they adopted Lian Fang. She was very excited and happy to finally have a sister of her own. But on the other hand, Lian Fang was not thrilled to have a sister. In
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In this kingdom, everyone needed to have some power. The more power someone had, the higher their positions are in the kingdom. Lian Fang knew that this change had to come from the beautiful pearl she found yesterday. “If I can get all the power from the pearl, then I can be stronger than Xue Ling and I’ll be able to finally take over this place!” Lian Fang exclaimed excitedly. “But I will need to think of a flawless plan to accomplish everything. First things first, I need to take all the power from the pearl so that I’ll be stronger.” She took the magical pearl from her clean and organized desk onto her bed. After admiring the beauty of the pearl for a few moments, she eventually started to absorb all the power that is inside it. But …show more content…
When she finally finished, it was as if a hundred years went by. The power in the pearl did not only make Lian Fang stronger than Xue Ling, it also made her stronger than everyone in her family and she was very well aware of that. The next thing she knew, information about how to get more power whirled into her brain! She learned that if she killed someone and absorbed their power, she would be able to get

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