"Granny, am I pretty?" Facing the old woman she adored, Xijun's childlike nature surfaced. Holding up the golden-red hem of her Rainbow Garment Skirt, she spun around once in front of us. Whether Grandma was human or a ghost, she was still her granny, so Xijun showed her the purest side of herself.
But Grandma was shrewd beyond measure. Seeing my calm expression, she knew that although Xijun and I still looked close on the surface, our hearts had drifted apart. She reached out and pressed down on Xijun's shoulder, then tapped her forehead with a finger. "Do you know how hard it was to raise you this big? You ought to thank your big brother, shouldn't you? Have you two been sulking at each other lately? You're not as close as you used to be."
"Boo-hoo... Granny, he doesn't want me anymore, so I..." Xijun said coquettishly, covering her forehead while secretly glancing at me.
"You are the child of the Heavenly Phoenix. After surviving the heavenly tribulation, you inherited the Heavenly Phoenix Pearl. The pearl contains a wisp of the Primordial Phoenix's remnant soul, and its nobility is extraordinary. Kept in your body for a long time, it will influence your nature. You will gradually lose your true self, becoming aloof and proud, just like the Primordial Phoenix. Only by staying inseparable from your big brother can you weaken the pearl's influence. Did you know this? Did your big brother ever tell you?" Grandma stroked her head, looking at her solemnly.
Xijun immediately shook her head. Then realization dawned in her eyes, while I was equally shocked. I had never noticed or investigated this.
"But he has her now, so he doesn't want me anymore... He even followed her here to bully me." Xijun pouted, not daring to