Chapter 3

A flicker of surprise flashed in the Phoenix's eyes. It was a little annoyed and asked me, "Are you sure about this?" I nodded. I couldn’t be clearer. Since the spirit beast couldn’t help me, I might as well form a bond with one that would be useless. That way, even if I broke the contract later, it wouldn’t bring me too much harm. "Well then!" The Phoenix took Song Qinglan's hand. "I want to form a bond with her." My master tried to persuade me again. "But the spiritual power of Dawn is the strongest in the Sword Sect. By forming a bond with her, your strength would also improve significantly." "Moreover, Qinglan hasn’t even established her foundation yet. That would go against the sect rules." Song Qinglan tightened her grip on the Phoenix's hand. "Master, the Phoenix is already strong. It doesn’t need to rely on Junior Sister to be the strongest spirit beast." "And didn’t you praise my talent? I’ll establish my foundation soon." My master tried to convince me one last time, but I firmly rejected him. Seeing that he couldn’t change our minds, he sighed and agreed to hold the bonding ceremony for us. I raised my hand to stop my master, and Song Qinglan, warily, asked me, "Junior Sister, you’re not going to back out, are you?" The disciples nearby couldn’t stand it any longer. "It’s normal to regret it! Don’t act all innocent after you’ve gained the benefit!" "Not even bowing to Junior Sister to show gratitude and still acting so sarcastic." "Senior, you’ve gone too far!" Song Qinglan seemed to be unable to bear hearing anyone call her older than me. She was rendered speechless, and seeing her look so aggrieved, the Phoenix was about to lose its temper. I quickly spoke up, "Since you’ve already chosen to form a bond with someone else, shouldn’t you return the immortal herb?"