Chapter 18 It’s unfair! Why is her medicine different from mine?

Genasar swaggered in front of Aixi, holding a bowl of fresh ice cream.

“Call me big brother.”

“Big brother.”

“Call me daddy.”

“Daddy.”

“Call me hubby.”

“Hubby.”

Beep.

Genasar helplessly covered his face, paying no mind to Aixi as she ate her ice cream.

“Why is it that hearing her talk just doesn’t excite me at all? It feels like an old eunuch visiting a brothel—completely powerless.”

There was absolutely no emotion in Aixi’s voice, and that made Genasar rather unhappy.

“She’s so clever, could it be…”

Genasar had an idea, though he just didn’t want to accept it.

But Aixi’s intelligence truly surpassed that of the other White Dragons. He had to verify it.

He leaned over, his expression serious:

“Odd changes stay, even changes swap.”

Aixi looked up at him, tilted her head in confusion, then went back to what she was doing.

“You don’t understand? That’s odd. Then, Palace Jade Liquor.”

Aixi ignored him, which irritated Genasar a bit. He poked her on the head.

“Say something, do you get it or not?”

Interrupted from eating, Aixi gave him a speechless look.

“No, I don’t understand.”

Genasar quickly moved closer, his big face pressed against her little face.

“Are you pretending not to understand, or do you really not understand?”

(□_0)

She didn’t answer again, just looked at Genasar with the kind of gaze one gives a fool.

But Genasar didn’t get angry. In fact, he thought that was a good thing.

“Never mind, go on eating.”

“Weird little thing.” →_→

Genasar didn’t bother with her anymore, feeling a bit relieved.

“As long as she didn’t Transmigrate like me, that’s good. There’s no way this world could tolerate two heroes, one male and one female is no exception.”

Genasar couldn’t guarantee his dear fellow countryman wouldn’t stab him in the back, so he could only be on guard.

“As long as she isn’t, that’s fine. But… I don’t know if I’m still considered a hero after being reborn. Will they summon other heroes too?”

He shook his head, refusing to think about such nonsense. Anyway, for now, he’d just stay safe and grow in Geli’s Nest. With his current talents, he was definitely qualified to compete for dominance.

Then he noticed that the eating sounds behind him had vanished.

Turning his head, he saw Aixi sprawled on the ground, motionless.

“Huh? Did she get poisoned by the food?”

But soon, he detected a faint, steady breathing—it turned out she’d fallen asleep.

“Youth is great. You can just fall asleep the moment you lie down.”

For a dragon hatchling, being sleepy and gluttonous was perfectly normal. Genasar didn’t think much of it.

Looking at the sleeping Aixi, he wondered whether to toss her back into her hatching chamber.

But after some thought, he gave up on the idea. This place was perfectly safe anyway, she could lie wherever she liked.

Genasar also lay down nearby, smiling as he watched for a while.

He had to admit, Aixi’s looks would be considered attractive whether by human or dragon standards.

“Hmm, it’s not bad having another little sister for company.”

He muttered softly, then drifted off to sleep himself.

“Genasar, Genasar.”

Aixi’s feeble voice woke him from a deep sleep. Bleary-eyed, Genasar rubbed his eyes with his claws and asked:

“What’s wrong?”

“Save me.”

“Huh?”

Fully awake, Genasar saw in front of him Geli, looking thoroughly indecent, hugging Aixi and grabbing her head, kneading and rubbing.

“Master, what are you doing?”

Without stopping her hands or turning her head, she answered:

“Ehehe~ Let me tell you, this little one is just like you, a real treasure.”

Genasar recognized the familiar look on Geli’s face—exactly the same as when he himself had just hatched.

“Uh… I can tell you’re excited, but calm down first. What if she thinks you’re going to eat the kid?”

When Geli’s excitement finally passed, she released Aixi.

She straightened up, put one hand on her waist, cleared her throat, and spoke:

“Ahem, here’s the thing. Among the White Dragons, there’s a chance of a special extreme individual appearing—one with exceptional intelligence, basically, a born dragon sage.”

Hearing this, Genasar’s eyes widened as he looked at the pouting Aixi.

“Ohh~ No wonder, she’s a mutant like me.”

“Exactly! I didn’t expect it either. I was just planning to get you a plush ball, but when I picked a random female dragon egg about to hatch, I ended up with a Chosen Sage. Mm~ I must have saved the world in my previous life, hehehe~”

“Seems you’ve revealed your real motive.” (一一一)

Geli, realizing her slip, didn’t feel the slightest bit ashamed.

“Oh, whatever. She’s so clever—wouldn’t it be great if she became your junior disciple? Come on, little one, what’s your name~?”

She leaned forward, hands on her knees, smiling as she asked Aixi.

“You didn’t even ask her name before grabbing her head and rubbing it?”

“You shut up, I’m talking to her.”

“Say it.”

Genasar pouted and stopped talking. Aixi shot him a helpless look, as if seeking guidance.

He shrugged back at Aixi, and she seemed to understand the situation.

“My name is Aixi.”

“Excellent! From now on, you’re my disciple too! Ehehe~”

Just like that, Genasar had a new junior disciple.

And Geli didn’t delay in the matter of accepting disciples. Soon, she brewed a big pot of Brilliance Potion, preparing to make an Apprentice Ceremony Potion for Aixi.

“Master, what potion are you making now?”

Genasar asked as Geli tinkered at the rim of a big cauldron, Aixi beside him.

“Don’t know, I haven’t named it. It’s just to boost a White Dragon’s brainpower. Of course, this batch is made with the best ingredients~”

She winked at Genasar and Aixi, then turned back to her work.

“Uh… Sis, you’d better prepare yourself.”

“Prepare for what?”

“Everything.”

Genasar recalled the cauldron of highly corrosive potion he’d been soaked in when he was born.

Admittedly, it had worked—his scales were indeed prettier afterward—but the pain at the time…

Even now, the memory made him shudder all over.

But soon, he grinned wickedly at Aixi.

He was a bit curious about what she’d look like if all her scales fell off, or if there were any other bizarre side effects.

Just thinking about it made him laugh out loud, which earned a speechless look from Aixi.

“What are you laughing at? So weird.”

“You’ll find out soon enough.”

“?”

Very soon, Geli finished concocting the potion. She landed behind Aixi, scooped her up, and gently placed her on the cauldron’s rim.

Curious, Genasar climbed up as well, and the scene before him surprised him.

“This… looks much more normal!”

The cauldron was filled with a clear liquid, with a few bits of material occasionally floating on the surface.

Aixi swam nimbly in it, even leaping out of the water and spinning in the air like a dolphin.

“Uh… Aixi, do you feel anything strange?”

Poking her head above the water, Aixi looked at her body and replied,

“No.”

“No? That can’t be. Weird.”

Just as he was puzzling over it, Geli’s gloomy smile appeared behind him, and her voice rang out, full of a certain malicious delight:

“Do you have some problem with your master’s potion-making skills?”

“Huh? No, um… it’s just weird, for something so effective, shouldn’t there be some side effects?”

Back then, his own potion had been corrosive—something you’d remember for a lifetime.

Geli thought for a moment, then replied confidently:

“There are side effects, and they’re very serious.”

“Very serious? What is it, nothing dangerous I hope?”

He just wanted to watch the show, but if it was “very serious,” just how serious could it be for her to say that?

Geli stared at Genasar seriously and spoke in a deep voice:

“You’ll… become beautiful.”

“Huh?”