Stop pretending, the seemingly useless junior sister is the real boss.

Shen Ji's words left A Yin momentarily stunned.

But soon a strong sense of shame welled up in my heart.

It's a magnificent spirit beast, and a white tiger with the rare lightning metal attribute, yet it wants her as its mount?

If it weren't for the restrictions placed on its body by the Qingxiao Sect over the years, it would have long since become a regional overlord.

Now it was being asked to be a mount for a small, unformed snake. Although it didn't dislike the somewhat adorable little snake, it still felt quite insulted.

Bai Xiaobai never expected that upon their first meeting, Shen Ji would ask A Yin to be her mount.

Having such a cool tiger as her mount is indeed quite nice. But she also wants to recruit Ah Yin to go to the "Beast Realm" with her, and given Ah Yin's proud nature, how could she be willing to become the mount of a useless snake like herself?

Before Ah Yin could even speak, Bai Xiaobai nimbly jumped off Ah Yin's back.

However, her body accurately jumped into the arms of Yuanbao, who was also somewhat bewildered.

She said in a clear voice, "Ah Yin, don't listen to my master's nonsense. He must be half asleep. Thank you for bringing me out. I'll come back to find you after I've eaten and drunk my fill."

After hearing Bai Xiaobai's words, A Yin's unhappiness finally lessened a bit.

"It's alright, I'll wait for you as promised. We'll set off on time in three days."

Yuanbao chimed in after overhearing Ah Yin's conversation with Bai Xiaobai.

"Junior Sister, where are you all planning to go?"

Shen Ji, who was completely ignored, still wore a gentle smile on his face.

"Once the little one reaches Foundation Establishment, you can go wherever you want. If you agree, the restrictions within your body can be lifted right now, and you can go directly to Xiaoyao Peak to cultivate. Also, after the little one reaches Foundation Establishment, you can leave Qingxiao Sect at any time, and no one will dare to stop you."

Upon hearing Shen Ji's words, A Yin's pupils dilated in shock.

It was naturally aware of Shen Ji's reputation, and the conditions he offered were indeed very tempting.

Ah Yin was somewhat tempted.

But it felt a bit uneasy about the idea of ​​a mount, and was finding it difficult to make a decision.

Bai Xiaobai was surprised that Shen Ji wasn't just saying it casually. It seems that this master who always tricks his disciples does have some merit.

But she didn't quite understand why Shen Ji wanted Ah Yin to be her mount. Did he think that since she was a snake and couldn't control a sword, it would be inconvenient for her to go anywhere, so he wanted to find her a mount to travel on?

But isn't she able to transform into human form right now? Is there a need for that?

Or is it just that I'm overthinking things, and the day I can take human form is still far away?

After all, she is currently not even at the first level of Qi Refining.

Just as Bai Xiaobai was making wild guesses in her mind, Yuanbao spoke up.

"Ah Yin, don't worry, my junior sister is the kindest of all. She'll definitely treat you well. And look at her, although she's a bit of an oddball now and doesn't have much cultivation, she's managed to have the God-Slayer Tianzai acknowledge her as his master, and they've even formed a soul contract. So my junior sister isn't useless. You won't lose out by being her mount. Besides, she's a little princess of the Spirit Realm. In short, you won't suffer any losses."

Yuanbao's words left Bai Xiaobai both amused and exasperated.

Although she was grateful for her senior brother's kindness, what did "neither fish nor fowl" mean?

Is he saying it's strange that he's both a snake and a human?

And then there's the saying that she's not entirely useless, which means she's really terrible?

Well, being able to speak is indeed a very important skill.

Seeing that even Senior Brother Yuanbao was helping him, Bai Xiaobai didn't know why his master insisted on making Ah Yin his mount, but he figured there must be some other reason behind it.

So she said in a childish voice, "Ah Yin, I don't need any mount. What I need is a companion to travel with. As long as you're willing to come to Xiaoyao Peak, I will definitely treat you as my good friend."

After hearing Bai Xiaobai's words, A Yin hesitated.

Just then, Xuanhu, who had been secretly hiding not far away, could no longer remain in hiding.

It leaped forward, arriving before Shen Ji as swiftly as the wind.

"Peak Master Shen, why don't you take me in too? I'll come to your Xiaoyao Peak with my Ah Yin, okay? I'm willing to be the little princess's mount. Ah Yin only wants to cultivate, so please release Ah Yin's restrictions."

The appearance of the Black Tiger left Yuanbao completely dumbfounded.

Isn't this the sect leader's guardian spirit beast?

How did you end up in the Monster Forest?

Moreover, is this wagging-tail-and-begging tiger really the majestic guardian spirit beast of the Qingxiao Sect?

Seeing Xuanhu's pathetic state, Bai Xiaobai realized that he was no match for A Yin, who remained elegant and calm throughout.

No wonder Ah Yin looks down on this silly tiger.

As for Shen Ji, he glanced at the Xuan Hu, whose tail was wagging rapidly, with a look of disgust.

"You? Forget it. I don't want to be bothered by Li Qingshan. Besides, you're a tiger, not a dog. You don't need to wag your tail."

Feeling wronged, the black tiger tried to get closer to Ah Yin, but was once again swatted away by a claw.

Looking at the guardian spirit beast lying on its back on the ground, Yuanbao's lips twitched, and he was so shocked that he laughed.

As expected, he had a biased view of the term "guardian spirit beast" before.

This is clearly a silly tiger.

After Xuanhu's efforts, Ayin actually agreed immediately.

"Okay, I'm willing to acknowledge her as my Lord. But after she establishes her foundation, you must set me free."

Shen Ji nodded gently, "No problem, I will not go back on my word."

Bai Xiaobai never expected that A Yin would actually agree to acknowledge her as his master.

In other words, in just a few days at the Qingxiao Sect, she not only obtained a sword with a sword spirit, but also acquired a domineering yet elegant mount.

Just as the snake parents had predicted.

They said they would receive unexpected opportunities at the Qingxiao Sect.

This opportunity was indeed unexpected.

Since Ah Yin agreed, the ceremony of recognizing her as the master began quickly.

As a wisp of golden light flew from Ah Yin's brow into Bai Xiaobai's body, countless golden patterns quickly appeared around the snake and the tiger.

With a roar that reverberated throughout the entire Qingxiao Sect, Bai Xiaobai and the white tiger A Yin, their bodies enveloped in golden patterns, slowly floated up.

In just a short while, tiny lightning bolts appeared on the golden patterns covering the body.

Yuanbao muttered to himself in disbelief.

"This white tiger actually possesses both metal and lightning attributes, and it's so compatible with my junior sister. So, does that mean my junior sister's spiritual root also contains metal and lightning attributes? But how can a mixed spiritual root have lightning attributes?"

Shen Ji smiled silently, staring quietly at the two figures that were wrapped up.

About half an hour later, the patterns radiating the metallic properties slowly disappeared.

The snake and tiger that were originally floating in the air have turned into a baby with its body curled up like an infant and a tiny, adorable tiger.

"Yuanbao, look, your snake junior sister, she has finally transformed into human form."