"Yao, after hearing my story, you must think this brother's experiences as a Million-Year Soul Beast have been rich and exciting, right?
The two of us are truly fated as well. By chance, I first came to the Star Dou Great Forest and was trapped there for ten thousand years. Then I escaped at this very moment, happened to run into you, and finally chose to become your Intelligent Spirit Ring."
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's voice was full of emotion. When he finished speaking, he could not help swaying his manifested spiritual body.
It was a palm-sized little ice silkworm, covered in a lustrous pale-blue glow. Even the tiny segments on its body were clearly visible.
It was currently lying on Lin Yao's shoulder, its round eyes brimming with excitement. Its head bobbed as it spoke, like a child asking for praise.
By this point, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had already emerged from Lin Yao's Spiritual Sea. Though he had finished telling his story, his emotions had yet to settle, and his pale-blue spiritual body lightly bounced on Lin Yao's shoulder.
With every hop, a few tiny ice crystals seemed to drift through the air, landing on Lin Yao's collar before instantly dissolving into a faintly cool breath.
The afternoon sunlight in the Star Dou Great Forest filtered through the dense canopy, scattering mottled patches of light. It fell upon the little ice silkworm, making its glow seem even gentler, while the surrounding plants seemed to have been dyed a faint blue.
"We really are fated."
Lin Yao's voice carried the clarity of someone who had just returned from the Spiritual Sea. He tilted his head slightly, his gaze falling on the lively little ice silkworm on his shoulder. A faint smile tugged at his lips as he gently nodded.