In my previous life, when choosing a contracted spirit beast, I picked a gray bird on the brink of death.
I never expected it to be an ancient divine beast, the Phoenix, who needed its marrow cleansed and its body reforged to achieve Nirvana.
I poured my heart and soul into searching for rare treasures to help it transform.
At our Dao Companion Ceremony, it successfully achieved Nirvana, but its blazing flames burned me to ashes.
Then it stood on my ashes and professed its love to my junior sister, becoming Dao Companions with her.
In this life, I chose the black snake dozing nearby.
The Phoenix's eyes reddened. "You said you'd never abandon me in this life!"
The black snake tightened its coils around me, its icy breath brushing my ear.
"Since we're going to be Dao Companions, it's only natural for me to start fulfilling my duties early, right?"
