"Master, good morning!"
Early in the morning, Little Shiji came scampering over to pay Wu Chu her respects.
The Primordial Land had been rather turbulent lately, so Wu Chu had not gone into seclusion. Little Shiji, whom Wu Chu had sent back to Myriad Crows Mountain, would come running to Purple Jade Mountain whenever she had nothing to do, making her presence known.
After greeting her master, naturally she could not neglect greeting her several mistresses.
Faced with the well-behaved Little Shiji, Little Moon Spirit simply asked, "Have you had breakfast?"
"Not yet, not yet! Bixia and Caixia are so stupid. The breakfast they make is awful." Little Shiji linked arms with Little Moon Spirit and complained about the two young attendants she had enlightened. At the end, she repeated, "Shiji didn't come to see Master and Mistress just for breakfast."
"Mm-hm, Mistress knows." Little Moon Spirit nodded along with her, though the corners of her lips rose slightly. "Come on, Mistress will make you something delicious."
"Mm-hm!" Little Shiji's eyes lit up, and her little head bobbed repeatedly. "Thank you, Mistress!"
Wu Chu was rather speechless. How had a little stone like her become such a glutton?
Originally, Little Shiji had wanted to name the two young attendants she enlightened Caiyun and Biyun, but Wu Chu thought those names were unsuitable and changed them to Caixia and Bixia.
The poor little pair had been left behind on Myriad Crows Mountain by Shiji. At that moment, they sat on stone stools before White Bone Cave, propping up their delicate cheeks as they gazed mournfully at the drifting clouds on the horizon.
Master had tossed them into the cave again and gone out to play by herself. So sorrowful!
Caw, caw...
What rang by their ears was the irritating call of