Multigrain biscuits, mountain spring water, chopped wild vegetables… knead and shape by hand.
Nuobai stared at the strangely shaped, suspiciously colored ball in her hand, falling into silence.
Wasn’t this how her sister did it? She should have replicated her sister’s every action one-to-one, so why was the difference so vast?
“Nuobai~ Let me taste it?”
Bai Luxin picked up the ball with a smile. The moment it entered her mouth, her smile stiffened slightly.
The taste was a bit odd.
Each ingredient tasted fine on its own, and Nuobai’s method didn’t seem wrong, but the final result was… hard to describe.
Chewing hastily a few times, Bai Luxin quickly swallowed it down.
“Not bad, Nuobai, you’re amazing.”
Catching her expression, Nuobai rolled another ball and ate it herself.
“Ah, wait!”
Bai Luxin failed to intercept. Nuobai made a bitter face and spat out what was in her mouth.
“It’s disgusting…”
Pouting, she stared at Bai Luxin, who felt a bit awkward.
“Haha, Nuobai, for a first try, this is already pretty good.”
Nuobai wrapped her tail around Bai Luxin’s waist, pulling her close into her embrace, and grabbed her hand.
“Sister, teach me. I refuse to believe I can’t learn even with hands-on guidance.”
Bai Luxin took hold of her hand in return, and the two began selecting ingredients, preparing, mixing, kneading…
A fresh, much rounder ball appeared in Nuobai’s hand. Eagerly, she wanted to taste it.
“Wow, it’s delicious!”
Guided by Bai Luxin, Nuobai produced a large pile of balls. Looking at the small mountain of balls before her, Nuobai felt a surge of immense satisfaction.
In an area she wasn’t good at, she had achieved a milestone achievement together with her sister!
After eating and drinking their fill…
Once the embarrassing treatment session was over, Bai Luxin asked softly.
“Nuobai, when are we going down the mountain?”
“Of course, we’ll wait until your leg is better.”
Nuobai thought for a moment. She was a cat and didn’t need a house for shelter, but her sister did.
“Sister, let me build you a house.”
Action followed words. Nuobai transformed into her cat form to search for building materials, gathering tree trunks, branches, and straw.
Considering these wouldn’t block the wind well, she carved out a wind-sheltered opening in one wall and built the other materials around the outside.
She also went to the trouble of making a straw bed, wooden stools, a wooden table, and even put great effort into crafting a reclining chair.
Busy all day, just as dusk was falling, Nuobai finished all her work. Wagging her tail, she showed off to Bai Luxin.
“How is it, how is it? Sister, aren’t I amazing?”
On the summit of Bujianjun Mountain, the two of them had a home again.
Meanwhile, at the mountain’s base.
A masked man shrouded in a black robe let out a sigh.
“That cat actually went all the way to the summit.”
The summit of Bujianjun Mountain was impossible to reach without a Domain Skill to counteract its effects.
The harsh conditions along the way were unbearable even for a Beast Pet at the peak of the fourth-tier mature stage.
The masked man came to the only path down the mountain, sat cross-legged, and closed his eyes. He’d just wait for her here. At most, he’d waste a couple of extra days.
“Nuobai, look, doesn this carving look like you?”
Bai Luxin held a small knife, carving a tiny Snow Joy Cat into a piece of wood.
Nuobai examined it. The wooden carving was rough, but upon closer inspection, it did bear a certain resemblance.
Nuobai also became interested. “Sister, watch me.” Her sharp claws extended, peeling off layers of wood shavings.
“Nuobai! That’s cheating.”
“How can that be called cheating? Matters of a Beast Pet can’t be called cheating.”
Nuobai retorted. The wooden carving in her hand already had a general shape. She was carving the moment she and Bai Luxin formed their contract.
Bai Luxin stood, reaching out her hand to Nuobai. Between them, particles representing the contract linked together.
Relying on her powerful bodily control, Nuobai’s claws were extremely steady. As she progressed, she carved slower and slower, almost pausing to think before each stroke.
Bai Luxin watched from the side, the firelight dancing in her eyes.
“Done.”
Bai Luxin took the wooden carving in her hand. The palm-sized carving was exquisite and beautiful: the strands of hair on her head, Nuobai’s perked-up tail, the written contract vows on the ground…
“Wah…”
She hugged Nuobai, crying from emotion.
“Alright, sister, don’t cry so easily.”
Patting her hair, Nuobai pretended to be fierce.
“Sister, did someone bully you? Tell me, and I’ll get revenge for you.”
“I’m crying from happiness!”
Slapping her shoulder in shy indignation, Bai Luxin wrapped her arms around Nuobai’s neck, meeting her gaze.
“From now on, can I call you ‘Nuonuo’?”
No!
That name sounds way too girly!
Before Nuobai could refuse, Bai Luxin started calling, “Nuonuo, Nuonuo.”
What could she do? Of course, Nuobai accepted it—this special nickname belonging to Bai Luxin.
“Time to sleep.”
As usual, she picked up Bai Luxin, walked to the bed, lay down on the straw mat herself, and let Bai Luxin lie on top of her for more comfort.
“Nuonuo, what do you think happened to Wei Wanqing and Wei Zhaowu?”
“Did the Sunwheel Bird and Moonwheel Bird successfully break through?”
“They should be fine, sister. Tomorrow, I’ll carve them too.”
“Okay, then I’ll be your assistant.”
…
Fengqi Mountain Secret Realm.
A beautiful woman flashed past the secret realm’s entrance, unnoticed by anyone.
Following the guidance of a compass in her hand, she arrived before a house protected by numerous ritual formations.
“Mother.”
“Mom!”
Wei Wanqing greeted her with a formal bow, while Wei Zhaowu crashed headfirst into her embrace.
Disdainfully pressing a hand against her second daughter’s forehead, she thought, She’s already this old and still so reckless.
“Qing’er, you secretly called for me. What is the matter?”
“Yes.”
Wei Zhaowu stopped fooling around and returned to her sister’s side. The next moment, both summoned their Beast Pets simultaneously.
The beautiful woman’s pupils constricted sharply. She spoke involuntarily.
“Second-tier Twilight Love…”
There had never been a second-tier Twilight Love in history. How did they achieve this?
Instantly, she realized her two daughters were likely planning something major.
“Qing’er, Wu’er, let’s talk inside.”
Wei Wanqing described her idea. The beautiful woman tapped the table lightly with her index finger.
Their thinking was too naive, too immature. How could those old fossils at home be so easily uprooted?
However, since her daughters had found a way to escape the curse, she, as their mother, would naturally support them with all her strength.
“Qing’er, Wu’er, your immediate task is to quickly increase your strength. I will handle things at home.”
“Remember, strength is the foundation of everything.”
“Since you’ve decided to resist, you must exhaust every possibility to strengthen yourselves and grasp more power.”
“Your future enemies won’t just be those old fossils at home, but also…”
The beautiful woman didn’t finish. Instead, she hugged her two daughters.
It’s not time yet. These burdens aren’t theirs to bear just yet.
“Alright, I must return quickly to make preparations.”
Wei Wanqing and Wei Zhaowu held hands, watching their mother leave.
The beautiful woman watched from the shadows until they returned inside the house before turning to leave.
She needed to buy time for her daughters, to draw attention.
So, what could be better than the Blood Feather Lord making an appearance?
She had long been fed up with those old fossils.
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