“Like your sister!!!”
Adai felt that no words could describe his emotions at that moment.
Breaking out of the shell—what a beautiful thing.
But why, why did it have to see such a sight the moment it was born?!
Was he sent by the heavens to torment it? To encounter such a guy right after birth—what kind of sin had it committed in its past life?!
“Adai, since you like this name, let’s happily decide that you’ll be called Adai from now on.
I’m Jinlin, the king of the aquatic clan, and your future master.” Jinlin unilaterally and cheerfully settled on the silly name “Adai” for him.
Sigh~
Every time Adai recalled the events surrounding his birth, he couldn’t help but feel an urge to bite Jinlin to death.
But alas… he couldn’t beat that guy…
Fortunately, he never ended up acknowledging that guy as his master.
Otherwise… Adai couldn’t even imagine how bleak his snake life would have been!
“Master… can we skip the nickname?” Adai looked pitifully at Yun Qingxue, determined to rid himself of that lame, low-class name once and for all.
Meeting Adai’s hopeful gaze, Yun Qingxue smiled. “No! We’re already used to calling you Adai. Don’t worry, only close people use nicknames.”
Adai…
“What should we call you, then?” Yun Qingxue frowned, deep in thought.
Haunted by the trauma of Jinlin’s naming skills, Adai watched her nervously.
He prayed that his master’s naming sense was at least better than the Dragon King’s!
“Adai, your attacks are so fast, like a bolt of lightning striking your opponent…
How about we call you Phantom?”
Phantom?
Adai’s eyes lit up, and he nodded eagerly. “I like it!”
Yun Qingxue then gave Adai’s red outfit a once-over and said, “This outfit doesn’t suit your current look. Change it.”
“Master, is my outfit not good-looking?” Adai felt a little defeated.
With a wave of Yun Qingxue’s hand, Adai’s appearance instantly transformed.
A light purple jumpsuit, a long little tail at the back, and a small snake-head hat on top…
“So cute!” Yun Qingxue couldn’t help but praise.
“Is it nice?” Adai trusted her judgment unconditionally.
“Adorable!” Yun Qingxue nodded.
“Master…” Just then, a sweet voice called out.
Facing Yun Qingxue, a little girl in a snow-white dress walked up behind Adai.
The girl’s skin was as fair as snow, her lips naturally rosy, her nose delicate and upturned, and her large almond-shaped eyes sparkling. Her long lashes fluttered like black butterfly wings.
Even at such a young age, she already exuded an air of breathtaking beauty—one could only imagine how stunning she’d grow up to be.
“Master.” The girl, about ten years old, curtsied gracefully to Yun Qingxue.
“Are you Liuli?” Yun Qingxue asked.
The girl smiled sweetly. “This subordinate is indeed Liuli.”
“Good.”
Yun Qingxue praised with a smile, though inwardly she mused that foxes and snakes clearly had different aesthetic standards.
Just compare Adai’s somewhat ridiculous outfit when he first appeared to Liuli’s fairy-like attire.
Tsk tsk tsk…
Foxes were naturally charming and beauty-loving—they really were born with a knack for dressing up.
After greeting Yun Qingxue, Liuli finally noticed the person standing nearby.
She studied him for a moment before declaring confidently, “You’re Brother Adai?”
“Hmph.” Adai straightened up proudly and declared with full confidence, “Yes, and no!”
Liuli was instantly confused. What kind of answer was that?
What did “yes and no” even mean? Her clever little fox brain couldn’t quite process it!
“I’m now called Phantom!” Thankfully, Adai didn’t leave her puzzled for long and eagerly announced his new name.
Liuli immediately understood—so he’d changed his name!
“Official name: Phantom. Nickname: Adai!” Yun Qingxue added.
Liuli giggled. “So you’re still Brother Adai!”
Adai glared at her unhappily. “Call me Brother Phantom!”
“Brother Adai!” Liuli smiled sweetly.
Adai: “Brother Phantom!”
“Brother Dummy!” Liuli’s smile remained sweet as she shortened the nickname—somehow, “Brother Dummy” sounded even worse than “Brother Adai.”
Adai: …
Fine, Liuli, you win! “Just call me Brother Adai!”
“Brother Adai!” Liuli beamed.
Yun Qingxue watched their bickering with amusement.
But then Liuli suddenly asked innocently, “Brother Adai, is this outfit because you haven’t mastered shape-shifting yet?”
“Don’t talk nonsense, kid! My magic is way beyond yours!
If even you can shape-shift, do you think I’d mess up?!”
“Oh!”
Liuli nodded. “Brother Adai, this outfit really is adorable!”
Adai: …
Adorable?!
Could a full-grown man really be described with such a girly word?!
But now that he thought about it, he hadn’t even properly examined the new outfit his master had given him.
With that in mind, Adai waved his hand, and a half-meter-tall bronze mirror appeared in front of him.
When he finally saw his new look in the mirror, he felt like a flock of crows had just flown over his head…
A jumpsuit with a tail attached to the back, a snake-head hat perched on top…
So after all that, this was the look his master had given him?
So dumb! So silly! A perfect match for his former name—now nickname…
*Ahem!* “Well… Adai, you look really cute like this.” Yun Qingxue smiled sheepishly.
Adai: … My heart hurts.
“Uh, Liuli, why don’t you help your Brother Adai change his outfit?” Though she found Adai’s snake-baby look unbearably cute, since he wasn’t too fond of it, Yun Qingxue was open to adjustments.
“Sure!” Liuli smiled sweetly, gave Adai a once-over, and then began directing him on how to adjust his appearance.
The sky was blue, and a gentle breeze blew.
Having completed their transformations, Adai and Liuli no longer needed to focus on secluded cultivation. Instead, they accompanied Yun Qingxue on daily strolls through the bamboo forest.
Three days passed like this, and soon, everyone who had been in seclusion emerged.
Daisy had successfully broken through to the mid-stage of Spirit Gathering, officially entering the late stage.
Once she crossed the threshold of the late stage, she would reach the Great Demon level.
By then, ordinary spirits wouldn’t dare bully her!
At present, there was still about a month and a half left before the agreed-upon return date between Yun Qingxue and the Purple Song Sage.
The day after Daisy emerged from seclusion, Yun Qingxue packed her things, preparing to bid farewell to the Green Bamboo Clan and set out to find the entrance she had come from.
She asked Zhutao if he knew where the Black Python tribe lived.
Zhutao shook his head, saying he’d only heard of the Black Python tribe but didn’t know their exact location.
He also told Yun Qingxue that the scenery and objects within the Illusory Realm of Yunhuang were constantly shifting and moving.
For example, if there was a mountain to the east, you might wake up the next morning to find it had moved to the west.
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