Translator: Henyee Translations
Editor: Henyee Translations
Inside the Small Study, Ji Li had nothing to do. She would simply sit by the bed and occasionally look at Lu Xun for a long while with her cheek in her hands.
Once upon a time, she thought to capture this man and turn him into her Furnace Tripod, however, unexpectedly, after a few days, he became one of the most senior members inside the Demon Sect.
Ji Li still couldn’t understand what happened that day. Why did he dare to jump off Greeting Peak without any hesitation?
In all actuality, if he died, everyone would think that this person was someone foolish enough to do the test, however, since he didn’t die, everyone was now thinking that he was extremely courageous and daring!
It had only been a few days since Lu Xun came to the Demon Sect, but his name was already resonating throughout the entire area!
All the members of the Demon Sect now knew that Sir had another disciple.
All sorts of discussions innumerably emerged.
“It’s rumored that he looks extremely handsome, even the outer sect’s Elder Autumn Water said during a conversation with the outer sect Elders that she had never seen any man more handsome than the Little Uncle-Master!”
“I heard that the Little Uncle-Master didn’t even hesitate the slightest bit before jumping off the cliff that day! We who seek the Dao should have the same courage and resolution as him!”
“Cultivation is quite particular about fate. Little Uncle-Master is definitely someone who has a great destiny!”
“I heard that the outer sect’s new recruit, Junior Sister Ji Li has an extremely good aptitude, it was said that she had eight ripples, if you think about it this way, what about Little Uncle-Master’s aptitude? We can assume that it’s probably above Junior Sister Ji Li’s, right?”
“Who knows when Little Uncle-Master will wake up, I really want to see if he really looks as handsome as everyone says he is.”
All sorts of rumors and discussions circulated between the Demon Sect’s outer sect and main peaks, even the elders and attendants would occasionally chit-chat about it. Only Sect Master Shen Yan, who still wallowed in pain, was inextricably focused on being a sorrowful stewed egg.
Now, the entire Demon Sect, from the top echelon to the bottom-dwellers, were all waiting for Lu Xun to regain consciousness.
“When will you wake up?”
Ji Li sat by the bedside as she looked at Lu Xun. Her right hand propped up her cheeks and squished out an arc on her face that still had baby fat.
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Outside the Small Study, Cat Southnorth bathed in the sun for a while on the rattan chair, almost falling asleep in the process of doing so. She opened her small mouth and instinctively yawned.
A dark figure with a bit of light flashed across her eyes. When her eyelids raised slightly, she knew then who had come.
He was wearing a black robe with a shiny top on his head, in addition to the man’s short stature, except for the Demon Sect’s Sect Master Stewed… Shen Yan, who else could it be?
The Small Study, even the various peak masters of the main peak couldn’t enter and exit as they pleased, however, Shen Yan as the sect master was a minor exception to this rule. He had the right to enter the Rear Mountain’s Small Study, even though he had this privilege, he didn’t really come often on ordinary days.
“Respect to Aunt-Master.” Shen Yan paid obeisance.
Cat Southnorth stretched in weariness, she seemed somewhat like a kitten that has had enough sunbathing and was stretching its limbs.
“Is something the matter?” She asked.
Shen Yan spoke, “I’ve come to see how Little Uncle-Master has recovered.”
“Only that?” Cat Southnorth asked again.
“Yes.” Shen Yan nodded.
Actually, he really did have other matters, but it was inconvenient to tell Cat Southnorth about the subject, it was also quite embarrassing to explain it.
Shen Yan was a big shot of a generation in the cultivation world, with the impressive and famed reputation as the Demon Sect’s Sect Master, he was also a bigwig with demonic flames reaching the skies.
However, this person had a certain personality trait he carried… he was especially stingy.
Giving a first-rate Spirit Pill for free pained his very being, ever since he did that, he had always been thinking on how to make up for it elsewhere.
He considered ideas from all sorts of angles for several days, and finally, a lightbulb appeared—eureka!
As a matter of fact, this was the reason he came here in a hurry.
Shen Yan looked at Cat Southnorth while pondering for a moment, he then said, “Aunt-Master, I’ll be staying here for a while. Aunt-Master can rest now.”
Cat Southnorth’s ears immediately moved with the wind, she jumped off the chair and slipped away without a trace.
She already had a child’s temperament to begin with, especially the kind that couldn’t sit still.
The reason why she kept sitting outside the Small Study—while appearing to be sunbathing—was actually a front to guard Lu Xun.
After all, he was severely injured due to the test, even though he seemed to be recovering fine now, it was still better to have someone looking over him.
Ji Li had just taken a stride into the gates of cultivation. She could only do various chores, if any accident were to happen to him, a cultivator’s intervention was still needed.
Including Lu Xun, Sir now had a total of five disciples. The Eldest Senior Brother was cultivating in seclusion, the Third Senior Brother was on an outing along with Sir, because of this, only she and Second Senior Sister remained at home.
Second Senior Sister’s natural temperament was filled with indifference, also, due to some special reasons, she temporarily couldn’t leave the bamboo forest field, this was why Cat Southnorth had to do this job herself.
If you made a child sit and do nothing for a few continuous days, it would honestly be a little difficult for her.
However, since she was the one who brought back Lu Xun here, and in addition to the fact that he was now her Little Junior Brother, Cat Southnorth still honored that little bit of responsibility left in her.
Now that Shen Yan was here to look after him, there was obviously nothing that could go wrong, she could now run off to exercise her muscles and bones!
The movement of cats was already nimble to begin with, and being a small cat demon, Cat Southnorth’s movements were even more so. She didn’t bother to fly and just ran without restraint in the Rear Mountain, heading towards the stretch of bamboo forest.
On a large rock in the middle of the bamboo forest, a girl who was like a Daoist nun was still sitting in the same spot, meditating.
It was as if she was grown onto the rock, staying still in the same position day after day.
When Cat Southnorth was approaching her, the cat demon’s speed was extremely fast, yet she didn’t make any sound with her movements.
When cats normally moved, they wouldn’t really make any sound, with this natural ability, they would then be able to silently approach their prey in order to give a fatal blow!
In a place not far from the Daoist nun-like girl, Cat Southnorth leapt and dove towards her on the rock.
This was simply what children were, they loved to be mischievous.
The moment her small hands were about to touch the wooden hairpin inserted on the girl’s bun, the former suddenly moved.
With her back against Cat Southnorth, she waved her sleeves and a momentous qi enveloped Cat Southnorth.
She reached out her hand and beckoned in the air, after doing so, Cat Southnorth then fell onto her hands.
The girl’s movements were extremely quick. She extended a finger and tapped Cat Southnorth gently between the eyebrows. A white light pulsed at her fingertips, and in one strike, Cat Southnorth’s manifestation was immediately dispelled.
With the cat demon’s manifestation dispelled, she no longer appeared as the catgirl lolita and had instead turned directly into a small black cat.
The girl pulled her hand back and placed Cat Southnorth on her crossed legs.
The hand inside the Daoist robe was white and thin, soft and flexible, if one with a hand fetish saw this hand, they would definitely be captivated.
She reached out her hand to stroke Cat Southnorth’s head and ears, smoothing the rugged cat fur.
Cat Southnorth turned around, looking quite ashamed and angry. She reached out her chubby cat paws and tried to hold off the girl’s right hand, not letting her touch her head.
The girl thought for a moment and pulled her hand away, she then turned to stroke Cat Southnorth’s small belly.
Cat Southnorth continued to use her paws to hold back the evil hand that wanted to touch her, stopping her again.
After repeatedly doing so for three times, Cat Southnorth finally laid down in resignation on the girls crossed legs, she had now very much enjoyed the girl’s slender fingers that were stroking through her fur with narrowed eyes.
Her cat-petting skills were really very high.
Cat Southnorth finally let go of all reservations and then let out a subtle cry with purring eyes:
“Meow~”
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