“Nuobai, it is sorrow and lament.”
“The sorrow of the Sun Wheel Bird, the lament of the Moon Wheel Bird.”
So it was emotions.
Nuobai understood immediately. Twilight Power was composed with emotion at its core.
With a direction, after repeated attempts, a wisp of nascent Twilight Power appeared.
Everyone present was invigorated.
Having a template made things simple. Although this Twilight Power was crude, it was sufficient for their needs.
Nuobai hurriedly synthesized it, storing the power within the prepared Energy Crystals.
Time was running out…
Time within the core ritual began to flow again. The Twilight Power lingering within the ritual ignited the Advancement Rituals of the two Beast Pets.
The Blood Sacrifice Ritual inherently contained the Advancement Ritual. They began to advance simultaneously.
Wei Wanqing and Wei Zhaowu were stunned for a moment. Recovering from the ritual’s influence, they immediately interrupted their own Beast Pets’ advancement.
“Ah!”
Wei Zhaowu cried, throwing herself into Wei Wanqing’s arms.
“Sister, we succeeded! We succeeded!”
“No one will be sacrificed anymore, and no one will have to live in sorrow.”
“The Curse has been lifted, lifted!”
She patted her own face in disbelief. A crisp sound rang out, and she didn’t stop even when her face turned red from the slaps.
Wei Wanqing grasped her hand and placed it against her own face, letting her touch the real sensation and warmth.
“Wuwu, sister…”
“Waa… waa waa…”
Wei Zhaowu cried intensely. Wei Wanqing also buried her head in her sister’s shoulder, and soon sobbing sounds were heard, dampening her shoulder.
Bai Luxin was moved by this touching scene, smiling as tears streamed down her face.
Qin Nian picked up a Twilight Crystal to examine it. In the final moments, Nuobai had condensed a total of eight crystals.
Each one emitted a bright yellow glow, seemingly a bit different from the color of decay described in legends.
It looked closer to the beauty of twilight’s first appearance, rather than the regret before its disappearance.
Nuobai didn’t care about any of that. She had no desire to get sand in her eyes.
She kept gathering the remaining traces of Twilight Power. If they weren’t going to advance, she’d gladly take it for herself.
Such powerful energy would be perfect as a trump card.
When traveling outside, having no trump cards felt too insecure.
It was like wearing a skirt without leggings.
Wait, why was she thinking about that? There shouldn’t be an exam tonight, right?
The two sisters leaned against each other for a while, whispering some secrets. Wei Zhaowu kept nodding vigorously.
After finishing, Wei Wanqing composed herself and went to discuss cooperation matters with Qin Nian. Wei Zhaowu, with red-rimmed eyes, came over wanting to hug Nuobai.
“Nuobai, thank you so much. Hug.”
Bai Luxin picked up Nuobai first, handing her a tissue.
She also casually fed Nuobai a small snack and scratched behind her ears, somewhat reluctant to let Nuobai be hugged by someone else…
“Thank you. My sister and I prepared gifts.”
Wei Zhaowu took out the prepared skills. This was something they had agreed upon long ago, to give to Nuobai before leaving.
Back then, they thought they would fail and never see each other again, so they only prepared farewell gifts.
But now they had succeeded!
This small gift felt a bit inadequate, making her somewhat embarrassed to present it.
She thought about it. Currently, they didn’t have anything more impressive to offer.
Raising Nuobai had been too expensive. They hadn’t had time to seek aid from their mother yet, so their funds were a bit tight at the moment. They could only make a promise.
“Please don’t disdain it. We will send another gift later.”
Wei Zhaowu bowed gratefully to the two of them, wishing she could transform into a loyal warrior on the spot. Wherever Nuobai’s Sharp Claw pointed, her heart would follow.
Capable of expanding territories and establishing cat sovereignty above, and capable of washing clothes, cooking, raising kittens, and warming the bed below.
She wanted to give birth to little ones for the cat…
“Why did you interrupt your Beast Pets’ advancement earlier?”
Wei Zhaowu’s gaze was becoming increasingly strange, seemingly developing in some odd direction. Bai Luxin hurriedly interrupted her.
Nuobai didn’t mind. People could be a bit strange sometimes.
The Beast Master had seen too little of the world. She should find time to look in the mirror more often.
Faced with serious matters, Wei Zhaowu became serious. This was also something she and her sister had just discussed.
Their leaving home was both an act of running away and being under supervision. Throwing a tantrum and causing minor trouble before fulfilling their duties was something no one would bother with.
But once an accident occurred, the Wei Family would never permit it.
Nuobai helping them synthesize Twilight Power and avoiding the fate of sisters fighting each other was not seen as a good thing in everyone’s eyes.
There were many old fogies in the family, stubborn and unyielding, who wished for everything to continue according to tradition.
They called this Curse ‘orthodox tradition’. After all, they weren’t the ones being sacrificed.
If it weren’t for the fact that one of the two sisters was destined to hold power in the future, and they feared being purged…
From the moment they were chosen by the Curse, they would have been permanently confined at home, not allowed to step half a foot outside.
If they advanced now, the family would definitely investigate Dragon Sleep City thoroughly. Nuobai would inevitably be exposed to the family’s gaze.
That was absolutely not a good thing.
They planned to leave Dragon Sleep City and find a Secret Realm to advance in. By then, no one would focus their attention here, and Nuobai would be safe.
Wei Zhaowu hid none of this, telling Bai Luxin everything completely.
“How can there be people like that?”
Bai Luxin couldn’t understand at all. After finally resolving the Curse, someone would actually obstruct it.
“It’s very normal, meow~”
“Parasites sucking blood from others wish they could suck for a lifetime, ensuring even their descendants are well-fed.”
Bai Luxin thought Nuobai was subtly mocking Long Qianwu. In reality, Nuobai’s thoughts had long since drifted to another era.
An era that had already become like willow catkins in the wind, a fleeting bubble, in her mind.
“You’re right! Meow!”
Nuobai’s words suited Wei Zhaowu’s taste perfectly. Once she dealt with those old things in the Wei Family, she would bring Nuobai over to enjoy life.
She’d build her a city of snow, have her sister act as steward, and she and Nuobai would frolic together, bullying men and women every day.
With the heavy stone lifted from her heart and her straightforward nature, Wei Zhaowu couldn’t control herself and let out a silly laugh.
“Hehehe.”
“Ahem, the top priority is that you should also leave Dragon Sleep City for a while, just in case.”
“Once my sister and I settle matters at home, we’ll find a way to contact you.”
That worked out perfectly. They were supposed to go on a journey after reaching Second-tier anyway. The Secret Realm Tokens were already prepared. Bai Luxin silently planned where to go with Nuobai.
“Wei Zhaowu, don’t be too optimistic. This Twilight Power is clearly different from what you described.”
Nuobai sensed the power she had confined within herself. There was none of the expected decay, only attachment to life.
It didn’t seem like a Curse attribute, but more like a Blessing attribute.
“I seem to have synthesized it wrong.”
These words instantly chilled the hearts of everyone present. Couldn’t it activate the Advancement Ritual? How could it be wrong?
Unable to figure it out, Nuobai simply released the restraint on the energy. Experiencing it would provide the answer.
Nuobai jumped out of Bai Luxin’s embrace. An orange-red warm hue dyed her pure white fur, the tips gradually turning golden yellow.
She emitted a soft glow, floating in mid-air.
“Nuobai!”
The sudden change startled Bai Luxin, who wanted to rush over.
Wei Zhaowu held onto her tightly. One accident was enough; they couldn’t afford another.
“Sister! Sister!”
“Hurry over here!”
Hearing her call, Wei Wanqing and Qin Nian paused their negotiations.
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