"You really are a child who never lets anyone rest easy."
Seeing this, Su Xiang patted the little girl's hair. Though his tone was full of reproach, his eyes brimmed with affection.
"Hehe, what a pretty little girl."
At that moment, another voice rang out. A figure suddenly wrapped itself around Ye Lin's neck, lying on his back and staring at the little girl before them in delighted surprise.
It was none other than Lin Yunlu, the artifact spirit of the Mysterious Yellow All-Things Bell.
Ever since Lin Yunlu had complained to him last time, Ye Lin had kept the Mysterious Yellow All-Things Bell on him so that Lin Yunlu could come out and play whenever she wanted.
"Ye Lin, I haven't disturbed you lately, but you still owe me so many meals."
Lin Yunlu patted Ye Lin's neck as she spoke. Seeing her behave so rudely, Su Xiang and his disciple standing beside Ye Lin did not even dare breathe loudly. They simply stood there in silence.
Ye Lin, however, did not mind Lin Yunlu's rudeness in the slightest. He merely smiled and patted her head.
"Don't worry. I remember everything I owe you."
Ye Lin felt a toothache coming on. Three meals a month—more than a thousand years had passed. How many meals did that add up to? Countless. Simply countless.
"Hmph, you'd better remember, or I'll bite you to death."
After showing Ye Lin her adorable four tiger teeth, Lin Yunlu hopped off his back and skipped over to the little girl Su Xiang was holding by the hand.
"Hello, my name is Lin Yunlu. What's yours?"
Lin Yunlu looked at the little girl and took the initiative to offer her hand.
"I... I... my name is Gu Xin."
The little girl answered timidly, her voice weak