Chapter 493 Sister, Are You Jealous?

At this moment, Lu Ye seemed to have heard some kind of joke.

Him? Come up with a name?

Seriously, look at the stuff around him!

The stone sword—just because it’s a natural-born blade—is still just ‘stone sword’ even now!

The Enlightenment Tree—did he ever bother naming it?

The Human Emperor Banner—was it ever named?

Even Little Providence is stuck with ‘Little Providence’ on repeat.

If the system hadn’t named itself, Lu Ye would’ve called it ‘system’ till the sun burned out.

Oh, and it’s still just called "system" now.

Hell, even in his past life, Vermilion Bird, Lu Ye kept calling her "Vermilion Bird" all the way until she became an Emperor, never once considering giving her a proper, pleasant name.

So yeah, naming stuff? Total blind spot for Lu Ye.

But Lu Ye wasn’t about to back down. A real warrior stares down life’s misery and bloodshed without flinching.

So Lu Ye scratched his head and thought hard.

"Alright, let me try!"

The Dark Origin watched him, hopeful.

"Since you are the Dark Origin, but our relationship can’t be exposed for now, to prevent others from guessing your identity, let’s call you… Bai… Bai…?"

The name was right there, but he choked.

"How about… Little Bai?"

The Dark Origin’s face went stormy.

The second that name left his mouth, seeing Lu Ye’s utterly serious expression, the Dark Origin realized one thing—Lu Ye was hopeless at naming things. Period.

"Forget it, I’ll handle it!"

"I’m out. See you later."

The Dark Origin melted into black mist and poofed out.

"Ding? What’s she up to?" Shen Xitong’s voice echoed in Lu Ye’s mind.

"I told you—she’s shaping into human form," Lu Ye replied.

"Ding, why’s she asking you? I didn’t!"

"Oh right, you just let all the Daos mash together for yours, huh?" Lu Ye asked.

"Ding! Bingo."

When Shen Xitong shaped her human form, she didn’t overthink it—just let the Daos pile up, and whatever form they took, that was what she became.

No wonder she turned out drop-dead gorgeous.

As for the imperfections in her figure, it was entirely because Shen Xitong had secretly adjusted the settings after observing Bai Qiulan's posture. Now, it seemed she had always been satisfied with it and had no intention of changing it back.

"Ping, sister, sister, are you... like what humans say, jealous?" Little Providence teased.

"Ding???"

"Ding! Ridiculous! Who's jealous?"

"Ping, then why are you angrily pinching me? Stop it, I can't breathe here!"

Shen Xitong released Little Providence's neck.

"Ding! I'm just worried our host might make the same mistake again. This time, there's no reset!"

Lu Ye, however, remained indifferent. His heart was completely unmoved by the earlier encounter with the Dark Origin.

"Why don't you just face her directly if she comes back?" Lu Ye said casually.

"Hmph, I don't care!"

Shen Xitong's voice was full of defensive pride. If she intervened, wouldn't that mean she was actually jealous?

She had no intention of being swept up in his usual relentless advances—as if she'd ever be jealous.

She would just watch from the sidelines, observing what tricks the Dark Origin might try.

Because Shen Xitong was confident—no matter what the Dark Origin transformed into, the moment she appeared, the Dark Origin would be left feeling inadequate! Utterly humiliated!

Lu Ye kept training.

The Dark Origin returned to her original form.

"Sister, how did it go?" Bai Huxin was the first to ask.

The Dark Origin shook her head lightly. "This form didn't work too well. He didn't react much. Just as you said, he doesn't like this knight-in-shining-armor look."

In truth, this appearance was shaped entirely by the Dark Origin's own preferences.

She felt that natural allure was far too difficult to achieve.

Bai Huxin hadn't stopped the Dark Origin from trying this form, because only by experiencing failure firsthand would the Dark Origin realize Bai Huxin's true value.

Otherwise, the Dark Origin might mistakenly believe she could do just as well.

Now, she needed to learn the hard way—sometimes, certain things really weren't as simple as "I could do it too."

That's why specialists exist!

"However, I noticed his gaze kept staring at my exposed skin for quite a while," the Dark Origin said with some confidence.

But Bai Huxin shook her head.

"Sister, that's not the right approach!"

"Exposing so much skin does attract attention, but it's like a quick fix that won't last—it only gets short-term attention. Men may like more exposure, but the more you show, the shorter their interest lasts."

"If you were to wear nothing at all, they'd lose interest fast. Only by keeping them wanting more, making them yearn for what they can't have, will they remain always chasing after you."

"Let's work on your image first, then you can try again!"

"Do as I say!"

Dark Origin hesitated briefly, then nodded.

"Alright!"

Soon, the two got to work.

"Nine Lives, you there?"

Dark Origin always called Lu Ye "Nine Lives." In fact, up to now, only Dark Origin referred to him this way.

"I’ve switched to a different look. Check it out!"

Dark Origin reappeared before Lu Ye.

Lu Ye opened his eyes.

This time, Dark Origin wore a slim-fitting dress, almost like a qipao, that showed off her figure flawlessly. Her long hair was pulled back elegantly, yet her eyes glimmered with a soft, alluring shimmer, as if brimming with endless charm.

Lu Ye narrowed his eyes.

Huh?

This is a whole new vibe?

Damn... this look...

Lu Ye didn’t even know how to describe it. Her face was still youthful, but the aura she exuded was like that of a divine, saintly wife.

Just in sheer appeal, this look was a hundred times hotter than the armored version from before!

Someone’s coaching Dark Origin!

No, a wicked one!

"Nine Lives, how do I look?" Dark Origin asked softly with a smile.

Lu Ye nodded. "Not bad."

Shen Xitong and Little Providence were also observing Dark Origin’s new appearance.

"Whoa, this is... weird!"

Little Providence blurted out.

Shen Xitong’s face went cold as she stared at Dark Origin’s transformation.

She hadn’t realized it before, but Dark Origin actually had a talent for being a temptress!

Great. Just great.

Little Providence felt the murderous vibes and snuck a peek at Shen Xitong.

Reason told her not to provoke her sister right now, but alas—she chose to ignore reason.

"Ding, sister, why do you look so upset? You jealous of Dark Origin or something?"