Luo Tangtang twisted her head sharply, the tips of her ears quietly turning red.
“It’s nothing, the little Qilin just needs to talk to you!”
“Qilin?” Yun Shayi’s gaze fell upon the little creature running over, a flicker of something unreadable passing through her eyes.
“Sign a contract with me!” the little Qilin’s eyes were bright. “I am an ancient divine beast.”
Err… Can you say something else? Luo Tangtang covered her eyes, feeling a bit speechless.
“No,” Yun Shayi shook her head, refusing decisively.
The little Qilin instantly felt wronged, large eyes filling with tears. “Why?” it demanded tearfully.
Its Qilin tribe had always been sought after by others, so why was it different for it?
Under normal circumstances, shouldn’t this mortal be filled with gratitude? Instead, it was the one begging? It truly wanted to run away, but…
The little Qilin’s eyes dimmed. “Why?”
It asked again.
“I will not take Junior Sister’s things again,” Yun Shayi said softly, looking at the stunned Luo Tangtang.
Senior Sister! Luo Tangtang’s face instantly turned bright red.
She scurried over and sat beside Yun Shayi, looking at her seriously. She said softly, “My things are Senior Sister’s, and I am Senior Sister’s too. There’s nothing to ‘take’. I like Senior Sister, so I can give you anything.”
Yun Shayi quietly gazed at Luo Tangtang’s eyes, which seemed to hold starlight, and slowly stroked her head.
Mm, soft!
“I think it should be yours.”
Luo Tangtang’s body stiffened, and the next moment she threw herself into Yun Shayi’s embrace. “That’s too sweet! I said it’s for Senior Sister, so it’s for Senior Sister.”
Puffing out her chest and looking proud, she cupped Yun Shayi’s face and gave a quick kiss to those red lips. “If Senior Sister says she doesn’t want it, I’ll kiss Senior Sister once.”
“If Senior Sister keeps saying she doesn’t want it, then… then I can’t wait!”
Luo Tangtang fully embraced her shamelessness, her bold words flowing smoothly. Her hands weren’t idle either, randomly stroking Yun Shayi’s back.
“Tangtang!” Yun Shayi finally couldn’t help but extend her hands to hold still Luo Tangtang’s body, which was trying to lean further. Her voice was filled with helplessness.
“Be good,” she sighed.
Why did they stop? Keep going! The little Qilin secretly watched through the gaps in its paws, feeling a bit impatient. It was surprised Luo Tangtang would speak up for it.
“Go,” Luo Tangtang picked up a small stone and threw it at the little Qilin. “Not for kids, go play somewhere else.”
Yun Shayi also looked at the little Qilin, her gaze a little heavy.
The little Qilin’s heart instantly went cold. It shrunk its neck and quickly said loudly, “We should go, right?”
“I just felt like there might be some treasure nearby.”
It waved its front paws, subtly changing the subject.
“Treasure?”
Luo Tangtang got up from Yun Shayi. She asked cautiously, “Is it dangerous?”
The little Qilin’s face instantly darkened. “How would I know? Are people in the cultivation world this scared of death now?”
Opportunity and danger were linked. How could someone have such great luck that every step found a thousand-year spirit herb and every step back found a top-grade magic artifact?
Dream on!
Luo Tangtang instantly grabbed the little Qilin by the neck. “What do you think I need you for?”
“You can’t lift or carry, you need to be held just to walk, you run faster than anyone in a fight, you only cry gold tears, and you’re this arrogant just from finding treasure? If you became capable one day, wouldn’t you fly into the heavens?”
“You…!” The little Qilin’s eyes instantly turned red. It struggled fiercely in the air, propping up its short legs, ready to hit Luo Tangtang.
It was an ancient divine beast, its bloodline naturally noble. If it hadn’t been secretly attacked at birth and its foundation damaged, would it be like this?
Hiss…
“I’m going to beat you to death.” The little Qilin darted out like a tiny bullet, breaking free from Luo Tangtang’s hold, landing agilely on the ground.
It bared its teeth, letting out a low growl, its eyes red as it glared at Luo Tangtang. “Go die!”
Hmm~ This guy has a strong ego! Went too far, went too far.
Seeing the little Qilin pounce at her, Luo Tangtang was about to dodge when the little Qilin’s body, mid-air, froze.
“Stop messing around!” Yun Shayi stepped forward, picked up the little Qilin, and held it in her arms, rubbing its head to comfort it.
Immediately, the freezing spell lifted.
The little Qilin, its body stiff, curled up in Yun Shayi’s arms, burying its head and not speaking.
I… Luo Tangtang’s face turned black. She called out plaintively, “Senior Sister, it’s a boy, don’t hold it.”
Swish! With a sound, the little Qilin pounced towards Luo Tangtang again.
Crisp crunching sounds echoed in the empty valley.
Luo Tangtang felt a chill run down her spine at the sound. She looked at the little Qilin, who was silently chewing on a demon beast core nearby, and couldn’t help but say, “Keep it down! Don’t you know this mystic realm is dangerous? Do you want to be living bait?”
The little Qilin glanced at her sideways, not speaking.
At this moment, Luo Tangtang felt an immense regret. Back then, she should have plucked the little Qilin bald and thrown it far away, preferably never seeing it again.
“Go left, there are demon beasts on the right.”
The little Qilin tossed its tail haughtily, lifting its head high as it walked forward, not sparing Luo Tangtang a single glance.
Luo Tangtang: “…”
“Be good, Junior Sister.” Just as Luo Tangtang was about to flare up, Yun Shayi quietly smoothed her feathers by stepping forward.
Luo Tangtang’s somewhat resentful eyes instantly brightened. She hugged Yun Shayi’s waist and rubbed against her again. Senior Sister is so good.
Walking along the way, with the little Qilin leading, it was quite peaceful.
“How come I feel something isn’t right?” the little Qilin suddenly spoke.
Yun Shayi also furrowed her brow.
“It’s too quiet,” the little Qilin’s expression was a little heavy.
It didn’t know how long it had stayed in the far north. Even with the protective formation left by its kin, it could still feel the mystic realm’s vibrant life force.
It had secretly sent out its spiritual sense before, and almost immediately it could sense powerful demon beasts with surging bloodlines; danger lurked everywhere.
But now, it had been out of the cave for so long, and other than that Golden Winged Great Peng, there was hardly a trace of any other powerful demon beasts.
“What happened?”
Luo Tangtang also started to feel uneasy.
“I don’t know,” the little Qilin’s tone was serious. “I remember there was a Spirit Transformation realm rabbit demon near here.”
“It’s gone now.”
“Maybe it moved somewhere else?” Luo Tangtang guessed.
“Impossible,” the little Qilin shook its head. “This is the only way to that place. That rabbit demon guarded here for hundreds of years. How could it leave just when it’s about to open?”
“That place?” Yun Shayi spoke up. “What is it?”
“The ancestral burial ground of our Qilin tribe.” After being silent for a long time, the little Qilin spoke gloomily, tears streaming down with heavy sorrow.
“Huh?” Luo Tangtang and Yun Shayi were both startled.
The Qilin tribe and the White Tiger tribe…
Luo Tangtang’s heart also suddenly began to ache. It started faintly, a dull pain, but later it was like a sharp blade constantly stabbing her chest. Her complete heart was pierced into fragments, and even breathing felt unbearable.
The pain in her heart was so real. Luo Tangtang instinctively covered her chest, where it was genuinely beating. Unlike before… when her soul was injected into a stiff corpse, her body icy cold, mixing with people like a walking corpse, laughing, crying, and dancing with others.
How long had it been since she had such a distinct heartbeat?
She couldn’t remember! Luo Tangtang lifted her somewhat blurry eyes, looking towards the sky. My body is warm, that’s good.
“Never mind, let’s go!” The little Qilin slightly propped itself up, using its two front paws to wipe its tears.
“What’s wrong, Tangtang?” Yun Shayi’s brows furrowed.
“Ah, nothing!” Luo Tangtang smiled, and tears immediately fell.
“It’s just… it’s just that I feel the little Qilin is too miserable, boohoohoohoo!”
“Come, little Qilin, have a hug.” Luo Tangtang spread her arms, ready to run and hug the little Qilin.
But it dodged away in disgust. “Wipe your snot. Don’t hug me, you’re gross.”
Err… Luo Tangtang turned to look at Yun Shayi. “Senior Sister.”
“Come here.” Yun Shayi was expressionless, just opening her arms.
Luo Tangtang instantly ran over, a mess of snot and tears.
Yun Shayi’s eyes deepened. She reached out and gently stroked the top of Luo Tangtang’s head, not caring that she was dirty.
After crying for a long time, Luo Tangtang wiped her tears on Yun Shayi’s shoulder a few times. “The little Qilin is all alone, really tragic. Later, when it has children, it won’t even know who they take after, so sad.”
“Senior Sister, let’s be nicer to it from now on!” Luo Tangtang said muffledly.
Nearby, the little Qilin cried even harder. Boohoo, that dead White Tiger, she’s doing this on purpose to tease me!
The path ahead grew darker. Yun Shayi’s sword was already in her hand.
There was a huge magic formation in the far north that ran through the entire mystic realm, suppressing the cultivation of demon beasts. The most powerful demon beasts here could only exert the cultivation of the Spirit Transformation realm.
Yun Shayi wasn’t afraid of these demon beasts. What was more terrifying in the mystic realm were the spatial currents with hidden flows, the cracks, and some inheritance sites whose origins were lost to time.
The little Qilin led the way in front. It had never been here but relied on the bloodline inheritance in its mind.
After walking for who knows how long, a large, empty area appeared ahead. The surrounding rocks were smoothed down, very slick, and even glowed.
Several tall stone pillars stood around, intricately carved with various auspicious beasts.
Luo Tangtang saw Qilins depicted on them, and also… White Tigers.
The White Tiger depicted above was incredibly mighty and imposing, with a pair of white wings spread behind it, and patterns like silver lightning in its eyes.
Can’t compare! The little Qilin naturally saw it too and gave Luo Tangtang a look: Sigh, you can’t do it!
Heh heh, Luo Tangtang returned a cold smile. What right did a Qilin that sheds have to mock her?
It was the biggest joke in the world.
“Is this your inheritance site?” Yun Shayi asked.
“A bit shabby?” Luo Tangtang said.
“Shut up,” the little Qilin almost roared.
It stepped forward two steps, walking to the center, where a formation seemed to be drawn.
The moment the little Qilin’s paw stepped onto it, the formation instantly emitted dazzling white light. A chaotic entrance abruptly appeared above the formation.
“This is it,” the little Qilin looked up blankly.
After a moment, it turned back and carefully instructed, “You two must follow me closely when you go in.”