They immediately realized why Du Yu had been so secretive about this...

After quite a struggle to get through the inspection, the two of them finally entered the Demon Spirit Realm.

The sky was overcast, the drizzle still pattering down.

The air was filled with the fragrant scent of grass and earth, making one feel refreshed and relaxed. Du Yu and Lin Shiwei jogged along, the tails of the black raincoat and Beard Tree Coat fluttering as they quickly left the bustling Zone 2 and headed straight for Zone 5.

"Come on out." In the wild countryside, Du Yu opened his Beard Tree Coat, and the Little Immortal Deer leaped out with a "whoosh."

Back in her familiar home, the Dust Spirit Deer cheered excitedly, "Nai~ Nai~", hopping and skipping around in delight.

Here, she sniffed the wet grass blades, and there she nuzzled the damp tree bark. She spun around on the spot, then turned her head back to look at Du Yu, saying, "Nai!"

With a happy bleat, she dashed away.

"Slow down, slow down!" Du Yu called out, hurrying to catch up with her.

Lin Shiwei watched with a smile on her face, appreciating such a rare scene.

If it weren't for Du Yu, she wouldn't have been able to get close to the Dust Spirit Deer, let alone follow behind the little one and witness her carefree playfulness.

In the midst of the chase, she reminded him, "Didn't you just say you wanted to teach the Dust Spirit Deer a Demon Skill?"

"Oh yeah, I almost forgot!" Du Yu shouted as he ran, "Xiaobai, let's learn a Demon Skill first. Later, we've got to show off for Mom and Dad!"

Xiaobai...

Lin Shiwei tried hard to suppress the odd feeling in her heart. Every time she heard that name, she couldn't help wanting to say something.

How could Du Yu give such a majestic little deer a dog's name!

It really is... hmm, hard to explain.

In the grassy patch not far away, the Little Immortal Deer abruptly poked her deer head out, tipping her little head as she looked at Du Yu, her big lively eyes blinking.

"Let's learn Wind Dance first!" Du Yu took out his phone while running, quickly picked a short video, squatted down in front of Xiaobai, and said, "Here, look!"

Xiaobai curiously watched the phone screen. In the video, there was a tribesmate; wind surged at their feet, swirling around their body and spiraling upward.

The wind, of course, was invisible.

But a faint Immortal Mist swirled around the Dust Spirit Deer, outlining the shape of the wind vortex.

Beneath the gently spinning wind mist, the Dust Spirit Deer's body became unusually light. When she leaped again, she seemed to break free from gravity—not falling fast, but gliding far away instead.

Along the way, the Dust Spirit Deer trailed wisps of mist, as if pulling threads of cloud behind her. The cloud lingered in midair, slowly dissipating.

"Nai~" A gust of wind swelled at Xiaobai's feet. She turned to look into the distance, then leaped far away...

She jumped high, but fell just as quickly.

"Nai?" Xiaobai seemed a bit confused, trotted back, and continued watching the phone screen.

Du Yu replayed the video, patiently instructing, "Let the spinning wind mist lift your body—here, your little belly—not your legs."

"Nai!" The wind rushed again under Xiaobai, and she jumped.

Lin Shiwei kept looking up, amazed at the nimble little deer "flying" up into the air with a single bound, softly praising, "She really does have talent."

Du Yu was all smiles inside. "Yes, Master Qing helped appraise her. Xiaobai's growth potential is rated as extremely high."

Lin Shiwei's eyes were full of envy as she watched the Dust Spirit Deer float and glide to the distance like a falling leaf. "With such high talent, she might one day walk on clouds."

Walking on clouds!

Du Yu had seen the demo clip and knew very well how breathtaking it was to see the Immortal Deer walking gracefully on swirling mist high above.

Just four words: Divine and elegant!

But that was a Demon Skill you could only learn at Fifth Level·Demon General Level. It was still a long way off.

"Dust Spirit Deer!" Vaguely, an extremely excited voice called out from the distance. "Quick! Grab it! Don't let it get away!"

"Nai!" Right after, came the startled cry of the Little Immortal Deer.

Du Yu's heart tightened. He hurriedly ran forward. "Xiaobai!"

"Whoosh~"

A brown Earth Element arrow flashed by. Xiaobai dodged nimbly, and the arrow stabbed deep into the ground just by her feet.

After a few nimble leaps, Xiaobai had already figured out how to use the Demon Skill properly.

Unyielding Silver·Wind Dance!

Bai Yujing didn't jump up high but, with the help of the wind mist, shot forward at high speed, skipping over the gliding part entirely.

After a few leaps, she finally saw Du Yu running toward her.

"Nai!" Xiaobai whimpered aggrievedly, dived straight into Du Yu's arms, and cast anxious glances back.

"It's okay, it's okay, don't be scared, I'm here." Du Yu knelt on one knee, gently patting her head and comforting her softly.

"Aw, we let it get away after all!"

"Why are you so upset? Can a Dust Spirit Deer like that be caught by a Demon Tamer Journeyman? At least a Demon Tamer, right... huh?"

Beside a giant tree in the distance, a pair of young man and woman—both without raincoats, relying solely on their Demon Breath Battle Robes for shelter—walked out.

They paused for a moment, spotting Du Yu kneeling on the ground, cradling the Dust Spirit Deer tightly in his arms.

Beside him stood a tall girl in a black raincoat, frowning as she looked their way.

"Hey!" The strange young man's eyes lit up as he finally caught on. He strode forward excitedly. "We found the Dust Spirit Deer first! We drove it this way. It ran into you by accident, and you just caught it!"

Du Yu looked unfriendly as he gazed up at the overjoyed boy. "She's my Demon Pet."

"Huh?" The young man froze for a moment, his mind struggling to keep up.

The strange girl looked unconvinced, eyeing the "Nainai"-calling little deer in Du Yu's arms. "Really? Are you serious?"

Du Yu: "Have you ever seen a Dust Spirit Deer throw itself into a stranger's arms?"

"She's young. Probably just panicked and ran anywhere during her escape." The girl's gaze was glued to the Dust Spirit Deer. After all, a Demon Pet like this was too tempting—lying and trickery meant nothing when there was a Dust Spirit Deer on the line.

The strange young man shouted, "If it's your Demon Pet, put her into your Acupoint Home and show us!"

The girl suddenly drew her bow and aimed at Du Yu. "No making a contract on the spot! Don't think you'll fool us that easily!"

"Yip!" At Du Yu's feet, a Two-tailed Fire Fox bared its fangs at him.

With a deep thud,

a swirl of Demon Breath formed in front of the young man's brow, and a Thick-Armored Earth Rhinoceros suddenly dropped from nowhere, slamming heavily into the ground.

On the Earth Rhinoceros's back was even a Wealthy Pig.

It was clear that they didn't believe anyone could make a contract with a Dust Spirit Deer. More likely, the little Dust Spirit Deer had simply panicked while escaping and was scooped up by a Demon Tamer.

"Hey! Don't let go!" The girl exclaimed, only to see Du Yu stand up, and the Dust Spirit Deer didn't run, but instead hid behind Du Yu, glaring warily at the strange pair.

Several seconds passed before the girl relaxed, seeing that the Dust Spirit Deer still wasn't running away.

Lin Shiwei spoke softly, "Now it's proven."

The young man frowned, gripping his Demon Soldier Bow tightly, still unconvinced. "Put her back into the Acupoint Home first!"

Believe it or not, the core issue remained—the Dust Spirit Deer was simply too enticing.

"Come, Xiaobai." Du Yu looked at the pair closing in. "We'll prove it in combat."

Lin Shiwei's lips curled upward as she turned to Du Yu. "It's true—what you can't make clear with words, you can often make clear with your fists."

"Da, da, da."

To the shock of the young man and woman, the usually timid Dust Spirit Deer actually steeled her nerves, slipped past Du Yu's legs, and stood in front of him.

This time, she didn't choose to run.

Because Du Yu stood by her side.

Since coming into this world, it was the first time she let out a call of challenge:

"Nai!"

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