The Calamitous Twin

"Y–You have a ticket?" Shen Nianzu asked in a strained voice. His mind was still reeling from the revelation that his boyfriend might be the 'pillar' of this Cycle, but in the next moment, a familiar cryptic voice resounded in his mind.

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It meant that the children could neither issue a task to him nor could they provide him with the ticket.

"W–What…" the silver-haired Jin Jiuchi sputtered with a mix of anger and disbelief as he stared up at the sky, seemingly as though he was seeing something through the transparent dome. "How could you be so mean?! Why can't we give the ticket to this pretty human?! It's ours, so it's our right to give it away! Am I right, Brother?!" He turned to his twin indignantly, seeking support.

The black-haired Jin Jiuchi nodded, his brows pulled together into an adorable frown. "Stingy."

"Hear that?! You're stingy!"

"Despicable."