"That's simple enough. Become my Dao Ghost." I didn't have time to play house with a little girl. I'd sign the contract first; we could cultivate our friendship later.
"Haha... Well done! You're always saying I'm thick-headed and bragging about how clever you are. Look—now there's finally someone who can deal with you, right?" Jian Beitang burst out laughing. Lingyi immediately glared at her, only to be met with a cheeky tongue, which made her even more furious.
"I'm not giving you much time. If you still refuse by the count of three, I'll break these two pairs of chopsticks. Think carefully—we're all artifact refiners here. This thing can't be repaired." I gave a wicked grin, then began counting.
I had only reached two when Lingyi hurriedly agreed. "I agree! I agree! Don't break my chopsticks!"
"Don't worry. Once you become my Dao Ghost, you'll have plenty of heavenly treasures like these in the future." I gave a wicked grin and flicked my finger. A Dao Ghost contract appeared at once. Lingyi examined it several times with an aggrieved look, but apparently couldn't find a flaw, so she could only imprint her Dao lineage onto it.
"It's done. Lingyi, you know who's clever now, don't you?" Jian Beitang said happily.
"Give me back my Life-and-Death Chopsticks!" Lingyi held out her small hand. I had never intended to keep her belongings, so I quickly placed them in her hand. But the little girl was quite crafty. The instant she got her chopsticks, a sly smile spread across her mouth. "Hehe. Now that the chopsticks are in my hands, you'll have to pay a price! Dao Ghost, schmdao ghost—I'll make sure you never return this time! From now on, you'll be my Dao Ghost!"
The next moment, I found myself trapped in