"Senior sister, did that man catch his spirit pet here?"
The round-faced junior sister stared at the little black-and-white creature on Chen Mo's shoulder, unable to tear her eyes away.
It was curled inside the collar of his blue robe. Now and then it gave a soft squeak, so adorable it could melt a heart.
"Look at its fur. It's like a baby red panda."
She leaned closer to Yin Sutang, her voice brimming with undisguised envy. "I want one too."
Yin Sutang said nothing. Her gaze lingered on Rice Ball for several breaths, and something strange flickered in her eyes.
Her junior sister refused to give up. "Senior sister, do you think there's another one in this Ghost Domain?"
"Should we go catch one too?"
"It doesn't have to be exactly the same. Something that looks close would do..."
"Quiet."
Yin Sutang leaned against a tree, her tone flat.
Her junior sister pouted, but she noticed Yin Sutang glance that way.
She was clearly looking at the little creature too.
Suppressing a giggle, she said, "Senior sister, why don't we ask him where he caught it..."
"Go yourself if you want." Yin Sutang cut her off. "A spirit pet like that is something you can only hope to encounter, not seek out. You won't find one just by wandering around."
The round-faced junior sister slumped back against the tree, though she couldn't stop glancing in the direction Chen Mo had gone.
Black-and-white fur, fluffy ears, and that slender, soft tail curled against its neck.
She had never seen a spirit pet like it. It wasn't quite a mouse or a hamster, and it radiated an indescribable spiritual charm.
What a shame to let it slip away.
"Ah..."
She bit her lip and scuffed the ground with her toes, but