Chapter 819 - 15.38

"Gege…"

"Hm? What do you think?"

"Did you just replace me with a Chipmunk?"

"… Huh?" Bai Shijue blinked a few times in a daze. He didn't quite catch what Han Shun said just now. "What did you say?"

"Bai Gege, why would you replace me with a chipmunk?" Han Shun protested. He pouted like a kid while looking at his Bai Gege. "Am I not cute enough for you? Am I not fluffy, fuzzy, and warm enough for you? Bai Gege, Han Shun can be infinitely cuter than a chipmunk!" Han Shun said as he hugged his Bai Gege even tighter than before. 

Bai Shijue and the Chipmunk looked at each other in confusion. Even the chipmunk didn't expect Han Shun to react this way.

"What are you saying? Why would I replace you with a chipmunk?"

"But you're taking a chipmunk! Is it because I got bigger and not cute anymore?" Han Shun asked. His tone sounded like a kid throwing a tantrum at the most random thing possible. His hug in Bai Gege's waist also got even tighter. Bai Shijue felt that his cock was pressed against Han Shun's chest. Somehow, Bai Shijue had the feeling that Han Shun was doing this intentionally, just because he wanted to hug his Bai Gege. 

"O—Okay, release me first. I will explain it to you."

"No! I will never release Bai Gege. Gege will only replace me with a chipmunk!" Han Shun insisted. "You should call me the cutest first, then I will release you!"

"That's—" Bai Shijue choked with his own saliva because he never called someone cute. Well, at least he never openly said it. Even though he did think that Han Shun was very cute when he was a child.

But now, the young boy was a teenager. He wasn't 'cute' any more. He was on his way to being a handsome young man. 

It felt weird for Bai Shijue, but since Han Shun insisted, he could only let out a deep breath and patted Han Shun's head, "Yes, yes… you're the cutest one. Even this cute chipmunk doesn't compare to you."

"Is Han Shun also Bai Gege's most favorite?" Han Shun asked again.

"Yeah, you're my favorite."

"Hehe…" Han Shun finally released Bai Gege and then looked at Bai Gege with a wide smile. "Thank you so much, Bai Gege."

"But, how about that chipmunk? Do you want me to throw it away?" 

"SQUEE?!" Chinchin, the chipmunk, was shocked by that request. It quickly jumped back to Bai Shijue's neck and hugged tightly.

Han Shun glared at that chipmunk, "Stay away from my Bai Gege, you rodent!"

"Hey, relax, Han Shun," Bai Shijue sighed and gently caressed the frightened chipmunk. "I'm giving you this chipmunk called Chinchin as your companion in the future. So you can have your own animal friend. Chinchin is a celestial beast, so it doesn't need much protection. Because the celestial beast is invisible to the mortals or low-level cultivators. But it seems that your strong spiritual root helped you here. That's why you can see Chinchin's true appearance."

Han Shun was dissatisfied when he saw the chipmunk was getting caressed by Bai Gege. He was envious because he felt that he should be the only one getting such treatment from Bai Gege. 

"Gege, I don't need any pet. I just want to be around you," Han Shun insisted.

"A pet would help to make you feel less lonely while I'm not around—"

Han Shun's eyes instantly turned when Bai Gege said that he wouldn't be around. 

"Bai Gege, do you want to leave me alone?"

Bai Shijue felt that the young teenage boy had a lot of possessiveness and unnecessary fear, so he flicked Han Shun's forehead until the boy ouched.

"Discard that unnecessary fear. What I mean is that you might feel lonely when I'm busy going out to find ingredients or just taking a long trip somewhere. Didn't I tell you that I will never leave you behind?"

…

Han Shun still pouted, full of grievance, but in the end, he nodded. Bai Gege told him many times that he would never leave Han Shun behind.

It was just Han Shun's irrational fear that made him paranoid. 

"Just accept this chipmunk. I think he likes you as well," Bai Shijue said. He slowly picked the chipmunk by its nape and then put it on top of Han Shun's head. 

Chinchin, the chipmunk, slowly opened its small beady eyes and started feeling Han Shun, considering whether Han Shun was interesting enough to be followed. 

"Squee… Squee…" Chinchin jumped to Han Shun's shoulder and then hugged his neck, just like what it did to Bai Shijue. 

Chinchin's stripes glowed up, blinding Han Shun and Bai Shijue for a moment before it slowly dimmed. The chipmunk was now hugging Han Shun comfortably. 

"Bai Gege, what is this chipmunk doing?"

"It's imprinting you to be its master. This celestial beast's species name is the Pachinchin. Pachinchin has unbeatable tracking ability. It has imprinted you and me. So, if you're lost somewhere, you can just ask that chipmunk's help to show the way to me. Let me show you how to do it."

"Chinchin, come here."

"Squee!" Chinchin jumped to Bai Shijue's palm and hugged the fingers tightly. 

"Would you mind showing me the way to my disciple?"

"Squee!" Chinchin closed its beady eyes, and the stripes glowed again. After a moment, a glowing blue line appeared on the ground, connecting Han Shun and Bai Shijue's feet. 

Bai Shijue took a few steps back, and the blue lines continued to connect them. 

"See? Chinchin is very useful for you. There are so many unknown things in the immortal realm, but you will never get lost as long as you have chinchin by your side. Just treat the chipmunk kindly, so it wouldn't leave you," Bai Shijue said with a smile. He patted the chipmunk's head again and said, "That's enough, Chinchin. You should rest now. Return to Han Shun."

"Squeee!" The chipmunk's glowing stripe dimmed, and it jumped back to Han Shun, using its small hands to grab on Han Shun's robe and rest inside his collar.