The Purple Cloud Palace was truly grand and spacious, with pavilions and towers surrounded by an ethereal mist.
Following Luo Su around in circles made my head spin, and we still hadn't arrived.
It was all my master's fault for suddenly forbidding me from using my celestial powers. Now, I was just a celestial being in a mortal body, relying solely on my two legs.
Slowly, I found myself unable to keep up with the elusive Luo Su. Breathing heavily, I sat down under a parasol tree and noticed someone lying on a branch above.
He was extraordinarily handsome, dressed in green, with black hair tied back by a green ribbon. His features were chiseled like they had been carved from stone.
He slowly opened his eyes and stared at me for what felt like half a century.
His gaze held too much confusion and swirling emotions.
“A Yan, is that you?”
I waved my five fingers in front of him. What a strange person to mistake relatives in broad daylight!
“Remember this well, I am called Nan Ci. Ksitigarbha is my master, currently residing in the Southern Polar Immortal's abode. I am not the A Yan you speak of!”
As I spoke, Luo Su began calling out loudly for me, claiming that if I didn't show up soon, she wouldn't even spare me a worm.
That stingy girl deserved to be tormented by the Fire Phoenix!
After walking quite a distance, I suddenly realized I had forgotten to ask for his name. My master often taught me to be kind to others, but in my anger today, I had completely overlooked it.
Turning back, I found that the young man in green atop the parasol tree had long vanished.
Ah! Where did the little Basilisk go?!” Luo Su exclaimed in fright as she jumped up.
There coiled a green snake nearby, its body entirely green and looking frail and weak, lacking any aura of spirit or dominance.
Luo Su poked my chest and said fiercely, “The Basilisk has turned into a green snake; you’ve hit the jackpot!”
"Yay! She thought this was the Azure Lion of Manjushri Bodhisattva!"
It was simply on a whole different level!
"Alright, alright!"
Luo Su impatiently pushed me and the Azure Serpent away, shouting as he did, "Rookie Fairy paired with the delicate Azure Serpent, what a perfect match!"
Perfect match... perfect match my foot!
I looked down at the Azure Serpent at my feet and began to glare at it, provoking laughter from the immortals passing by on their cranes.
In a fit of rage, I sat down on it and shouted, "I’m going to ride you! You better behave, or I’ll skin you and make shoes out of you!"
The Azure Serpent shuddered, and I fell flat on my back.
I extended my trembling hand and gritted my teeth as I grabbed its tail, but to my surprise, its tail was so slippery that I lost my grip immediately. Unwilling to give up, I lunged at it again, wrapping my hands tightly around its neck.
I refuse to believe that I can't subdue a little Azure Serpent! After all these years in the Nine Heavens, have I been wasting my time?!
Suddenly, the Azure Serpent soared into the sky, rising up to ninety thousand miles. Holding onto its tail, I screamed in sheer panic, losing all composure as the surrounding immortals scattered in fright, feathers flying everywhere.
As they say, a wise man doesn’t suffer losses in front of him. With tears streaming down my face, I pleaded, "Azure Serpent Lord, if I ever try to ride you again, just skin me and wear my hide as clothing, okay?"
No dignity left, no face left. Here I was without any gain from Mount, only trouble.
How could there be such a cowardly master in the Nine Heavens?
Hearing this, the little Azure Serpent turned around and took off with me from ninety thousand miles high.
The wind rushed past my ears like knives slicing through them.
It was exhilarating for sure, but as I leaned to one side, I slipped off the Azure Serpent like a weight falling off. Heaven knows that since my master had sealed my powers, if I fell down now, my little body would probably shatter into pieces—there would be no way to gather myself back together.
As a result, I did not get to kiss the ground as I had wished, but instead fell into a cold embrace.
Looking up, wasn't that the man in green from the Purple Cloud Palace?
His black hair fluttered slightly, a smirk playing on his lips, and his eyes were a beautiful amber.
This time, it was my turn to ask.
"Who are you?"
He pondered for a moment before replying, "Did you not just say you wanted to skin me for shoes? How could you forget that so quickly?"
"I'm just joking. You are someone I paid a hefty price for; how could I bear to do that?" I flattered him while wrapping my arms around his neck, laughing giddily.
So this was the true form of the Azure Serpent Lord. He seemed to be quite a powerful figure; how could I possibly provoke him? Besides, that talk of skinning him was merely a joke. How many pairs of shoes would that even make?!
The Azure Serpent Lord nodded and, expressionless, carried me straight towards the Immortal Elder's Mansion.
Being nestled in his arms was indeed comfortable, but it felt a bit strange.
I furrowed my brow in thought for a moment before it dawned on me—how could a master be carried by their pet? This was entirely different from the imposing figure I had imagined!
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