The Journey of Immortal Cultivation -
Chapter 236 - 149: The Cat’s Gratitude_2
Chapter 236: Chapter 149: The Cat’s Gratitude_2
The Cat Demon saw that she could understand its speech and was overjoyed. Along the way, the cat followed her, constantly meowing, occasionally lying on her feet and acting coquettishly. Its demeanor was almost indistinguishable from an ordinary house pet.
She couldn’t help but squat down and scratch the cat’s neck, only to see it immediately collapse onto the ground, squinting its eyes in utmost enjoyment. Changtian couldn’t help but angrily say, "Not only is this Cat Demon weak, but it also disregards the most basic dignity of the Demon Clan. Had I known this, I would not have allowed you to save it!"
Qiongqi secretly glanced at him, thinking to herself, Lord Divine Monarch, are you angry or jealous?
She awkwardly chuckled twice. The deed was done, and regretting it now was pointless. Besides, being weak and acting cute might just be a survival strategy for this Cat Demon. It’s like how a pampered family dog wags its tail and gets to eat meat for three meals a day, while a wolf in the wilderness might have to endure hunger and withstand the Northwest wind for days. Of course, these thoughts couldn’t be shared with Changtian, or else he would feel that the dignity of the Demon Clan had been greatly insulted.
A man’s pride is indeed a very delicate thing.
She had been chased all the way by Da Zi, and they had to leave two horses behind at the pass, unable to bring them along. One of the horses was the clever old horse; however, leaving this horse where there were the most people was better than taking it on the road with her. She seldom made such a losing deal and felt somewhat depressed thinking about the escape from the pass and the loss of two horses.
Now she could only continue on foot. Fortunately, the Cat Demon kept circling her and acting adorably, which somewhat alleviated the gloom in her heart.
Although Qiongqi was reluctant and unwilling, she couldn’t go against the wishes of her mistress, so she quickly coaxed the Cat Demon into revealing its life story. It turned out that the demon was already over sixty years old—at this, Changtian shook his head, lamenting that a Cat Demon over sixty years old still had to rely on cuteness to survive, which was quite pitiful—it knew that whether it was its bloodline or strength, it was cannon fodder level among cannon fodder level demons, and no Demon Sect was willing to take it in. Thus, for many years, it had lived a wandering and unstable life.
Luckily, it possessed an unparalleled innate gift of moving silently, even able to evade the hearing of many great monsters. Using this skill, it often stole scraps from other demons or wild beasts to fill its belly. Hearing this, even Qiongqi couldn’t help but roll her eyes, thinking that it was quite an eye-opener to see a demon that couldn’t even beat ordinary wild animals.
However, Ning Xiaoxian didn’t feel much about this. This Cat Demon seemed not like a demon but an ordinary cat—clumsy and living a tough life, what was there not to understand? "Then why did you go and stay in that old man’s house? Ah... Hua."
The name was indeed peculiar. However, the Cat Demon seemed used to it, its ears drooping down as it lowered its head and walked in dejection.
Forty years ago, it was only in its twenties. Demons have longer lifespans and naturally grow much slower than ordinary wild beasts, and it had been abandoned early on, always weak and sickly. In its twenties, it wasn’t much bigger than a rabbit. One day, it was caught in the mouth of an old wolf, about to become prey, when a young grandfather, only seventeen at the time, with vigorous blood energy, happened to pass by. He used firewood to scare away the old wolf and saved the Cat Demon.
It still remembered how gently the boy had stroked its head and applied medicinal herbs to its wounds before letting it go.
In the blink of an eye, forty years had passed. The young boy had turned into an aging man nearing sixty years old, but it hadn’t changed much, still a tiger-striped cat not much bigger than a rabbit, only far more careful and cautious with its own life.
One day, it found the old man again. By that time, his son and daughter-in-law had died in a disaster, leaving behind only a tender infant. Ahua had no other abilities, but seeing that the old man was in the flour-making business and often lost grains to mice, which was a significant loss, it decided to stay and help him with rodent control, diligently fulfilling the duties of an ordinary house cat for seven long years.
If it hadn’t revealed its true form in the Demon Mirror, it might still be living in the old man’s house, perhaps until his very end.
"How could you be so careless as to be discovered by the Demon Mirror?" No one has ever seen such a foolish demon stand directly under this treasured mirror.
Complaining, the Cat Demon explained that it was sound asleep inside the luggage of the grandfather and grandson and had no clue that a Demon Mirror would be hung up at the pass that day, which inadvertently exposed its true form. In other words, its intelligence work was too shoddy; Rock City had been in turmoil for two or three days, and all the nearby demons had heard the news, except for this one, which was oblivious to the world outside its window, hence its well-deserved misfortune.
After listening to this, Ning Xiaoxian was speechless as well. This demon was rare in its loyalty and righteousness, but its aspirations seemed exceedingly low.
"Do you still want to find this Mr. Old now?"
The Cat Demon shook its head. The old man’s attitude towards it at the pass had hurt it deeply. After seven years of companionship, as soon as he knew it was a Cat Demon, he drew a clear line and pushed it out. Its heart was filled with despair.
After seven years of accompanying this family, it had repaid its debt of gratitude.
"What will you do next?" Ning Xiaoxian asked.
The Cat Demon immediately perked up and meowed incessantly. Just as Qiongqi was about to translate, Ning Xiaoxian interrupted, "Wait, let me guess, it wants to follow me?"
"Mistress, you’re truly wise and clever, unparalleled in the world..."
She sighed, ignoring the noisy old tiger, and looked down at the Cat Demon, "Ahua, as I journey westward, even my own survival is uncertain, let alone being able to keep you safe. You’d better find another master."
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