After transmigrating into the body of the Jade Rat Spirit, I became Nezha's adopted sister.

She thought for a moment and decided to say something.

"Third Prince," she raised her voice slightly to make sure he could hear, "this Golden Rope is good, but I still think the spear techniques and movement skills you taught me are even more powerful! Magical weapons are external things, but real skills are what you make of yourself, right?"

The wind seemed to have subsided a little.

Nezha still looked straight ahead, but his taut jawline seemed to have softened slightly.

"At least you have some brains." He scoffed.

Bai Yeying breathed a sigh of relief and pressed on, "Besides, thanks to the concealment barrier and the sensing power of the Chaos Ribbon you gave me today, I was able to see clearly and stay safe inside! Otherwise, I would have been discovered long ago!"

"Good to know." Nezha's voice remained calm, but the inexplicable low pressure seemed to have dissipated considerably.

Bai Yeying subtly curved the corners of her mouth into a smile. It seems even a proud and arrogant young man needs to be stroked gently!

She relaxed, feeling the exhilarating speed, and looking at the mountains and rivers rushing past below. Suddenly, she felt that this was quite nice.

We've witnessed a thrilling but ultimately harmless spectacle, and we've acquired a powerful magical artifact. Although a certain petty young man seems a little jealous, we've managed to appease him at least.

The crimson light suddenly stopped above Trapped Sky Mountain, the flames subsided, and the wind abruptly ceased.

Nezha released his grip on Bai Yeying's waist, his Wind-Fire Wheels hovering in mid-air. He turned his head, his gaze falling on the mountains and forests below, then looking at the girl beside him: "We've arrived."

Bai Yeying steadied herself, patted her clothes which had been ruffled by the wind, looked up at him, and smiled: "Yes! Thank you for bringing me back, Third Prince!"

Nezha did not respond to her thanks, but simply nodded slightly. Then, the flames of his Wind and Fire Wheels rose again, and he changed direction.

"I'm gone."

Before the words were even finished, his figure had already transformed into a streak of light, disappearing in an instant until he was only a faint glimmer on the horizon, moving so fast that he seemed unwilling to linger for even a moment longer.

Bai Yeying stood atop a cloud, gazing in the direction he had disappeared, and blinked. "Leaving in such a hurry? Were you very busy with official duties?"

Without much thought, she rode a cloud of mist and descended into her bottomless abyss.

As soon as she landed under the old pine tree at the cave entrance, Cuiluo came out to greet her: "Madam is back? Did your trip go smoothly today?"

"Successfully!" Bai Yeying said with a smile as she went inside.

Once inside the cave, she couldn't resist raising her wrist and waving it like a treasure: "Look, Cuiluo, I've got a wonderful treasure!"

Cuiluo curiously approached and saw that the lady's fair wrist had an extra red rope and a dark gold rope loop.

"This is..."

"The Golden Rope! A magical treasure from Laozi! The Great Sage defeated the monster of Pingding Mountain, and Laozi gave it to him to apologize. The Great Sage then gave it to me!"

Bai Yeying spoke with great enthusiasm, briefly recounting the thrilling and exciting events inside and outside the cave, focusing on how brave Sun Wukong was, how disheveled the Golden Horn and Silver Horn were, and how generous Laozi was.

Cuiluo was startled, then clutched her chest and said, "Amitabha! Madam, you are truly daring to go to such a dangerous place! But obtaining such a treasure is an immense stroke of luck. Congratulations, Madam!"

"Hehe." Bai Yeying touched the rope ring on her wrist with a smug look.

The mistress and servant walked deeper into the cave while talking. Bai Yeying felt a little thirsty, so she asked Cuiluo to brew a cup of tea. She then went to her usual meditation room, sat down on the stone bed, and prepared to regulate her breathing for a while to calm her mind.

She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and tried to let her demonic power flow slowly along her meridians.

But as soon as she calmed down, Bai Yeying remembered something. She looked down at the red string around her wrist.

Bai Yeying: "...?"

She stared at the red string, stunned for a full three breaths. How was the Heavenly Silk Sash still on her wrist?! She had completely forgotten about it!

And he didn't even take it? He just left like that?

Bai Yeying stared blankly at the red rope and gold ring side by side on her wrist. The Hun Tian Ling was one of Nezha's natal magical treasures; its importance was self-evident. Had he just left it with her like that?

Was it forgotten? Or was it intentional?

Thinking of Nezha's decisive departure, Bai Yeying felt it was unlikely he had forgotten. That man had a good memory!

So it was left there on purpose?

Why? To give her self-defense? To make it easier to find her next time? It doesn't seem necessary to leave the Universe Ring behind, does it?

Bai Yeying stretched out her other hand, her fingers touching the red string. Could it be...?

A guess quietly emerged. Could it be that she's having a falling out with the Golden Rope, or rather, with the Monkey King who gave her the Golden Rope?

Bai Yeying was startled by her own thought and subconsciously shook her head.

But Nezha would actually make such a fuss over someone giving him a magical artifact, and even leave his own Hun Tian Ling behind.

How could that be!

But how do you explain the real red string around your wrist?

Bai Yeying frowned in distress, her fingers unconsciously twirling the red string. The silk ribbon clung to her skin, its presence palpable.

"Madam, the tea is here." Cuiluo entered with a teacup. Seeing Bai Yeying staring blankly at her wrist, she asked, "Madam, what's wrong? Is this red string also one of the treasures you acquired today? It looks unremarkable, but its spiritual energy seems extraordinary."

"Huh? This..." Bai Yeying came to her senses and subconsciously pulled her wrist, which was adorned with a red string, into her sleeve, looking a little uncomfortable. "This isn't a treasure, it's... something a friend has temporarily entrusted to me."

"Friends?" Cuiluo asked with some doubt, but seeing the lady's subtle expression, she wisely refrained from asking further and placed the teacup on the stone table. "Madam, please have some tea first. I'll go prepare some snacks."

"Okay, sure," Bai Yeying replied absentmindedly.

After Cuiluo left, she looked down at her wrist.

Bai Yeying picked up the teacup, took a sip of the tea, and the warm liquid calmed her down a little.

Regardless of Nezha's reasons for leaving behind the Universe Ring, it's far too important to just keep it on my wrist. I need to find a way to return it to him.

But how can I repay it?

She didn't have the ability to easily ascend to the Heavenly Court, let alone go to the Cloud Tower Palace to find him. Was she supposed to wait for him to come to her on his own next time?

When will he come? Does leaving behind the Hun Tian Ling mean he will come again?

Thinking of this, Bai Yeying felt a surge of anticipation. She put down her teacup, and in a flash, she was outside the cave.

Outside the cave, the moon was just rising, its gentle light bathing the mountains and forests in tranquility.

Bai Yeying gazed at the moonlight for a long time, then sighed softly, her lips involuntarily curving into a smile.

"It's really unpredictable."

..............

That evening, Bai Yeying was practicing her newly developed marksmanship by the waterfall. Just as she was getting into the swing of things, she suddenly sensed a fluctuation of spiritual energy behind her.

Her heart skipped a beat, her wrist trembled, her grip on the gun faltered, and she nearly tripped over her own foot.

"After practicing for so long, you're still so clumsy."

A clear voice sounded from behind.

Bai Yeying hurriedly turned around, only to see Nezha standing on the blue stone not far away. He was still dressed in red, the red mark on his forehead was striking, and his phoenix eyes were looking at her with a half-smile.

"Third Prince!" Bai Yeying exclaimed in surprise, running to him in a few steps, her eyes sparkling. "You've come!"

Nezha lowered his gaze to her slightly flushed cheeks and strikingly bright eyes, raising an eyebrow slightly: "What, not welcome?"

"Welcome! Of course you're welcome!" Bai Yeying said quickly, then remembered something, raised her wrist, and showed him the red string. "This, didn't you forget to take it back? I was just wondering how to return it to you."

Nezha's gaze fell on her wrist. The red rope and the dark gold brocade rope were worn side by side, looking particularly striking. His eyes darkened slightly, but he didn't say anything, only calmly saying, "Wear it for now."