Chapter 40 (Part 2) [VIP]

"Can you give me a piece of your meat?" The girl's words caused a moment of silence.

Zi Zhuo's attack stopped, Yin Chu Jiu was also stunned by these words, while Yue Ling, with a calm look in his eyes, scrutinized the girl as if she were an inanimate object.

He emerged from behind Yin Chu Jiu, revealing half of his body, his handsome face expressionless.

His eyes darted between the girl and Yin Chu Jiu, finally settling on the girl, his gaze darkening.

From the moment that girl appeared, Yin Chu Jiu had been watching him and paying attention to her.

To give or not to give, it's a difficult choice.

Rationally, he wanted to give the meat to Yue Ling so that Yue Ling could give it to the girl. In this way, he could successfully win her over and gain a follower.

Emotionally, Yin Chu Jiu didn't dare to do that. He sensed that Yue Ling still had those feelings for him, and he probably just let those words he said to Yue Ling go in one ear and out the other, without taking them to heart at all.

If he does that, and the girl develops feelings for Yue Ling and confesses her love to him every day, Yue Ling might get angry.

After all, no one can accept that the person they like doesn't reciprocate their feelings and instead pushes them into someone else's arms. That would be a desecration of love. Although Yin Chu Jiu had never been in a relationship, thanks to his amorous twin brother, he knew quite a bit of theoretical knowledge about it.

But if he were to give this piece of meat to the girl, the result would be... He quickly and subtly glanced at the boy standing beside him. Although the boy didn't look so gloomy anymore, his eyes were still terrifyingly somber. The sudden appearance of the girl had crossed his safety boundaries and had already aroused his displeasure.

Therefore, this multiple-choice question was somewhat difficult for Yin Chu Jiu.

Just then, out of the corner of his eye, he saw Zi Zhuo rubbing her wrist, holding a folding fan, clearly displeased that she hadn't been able to attack the girl because she had escaped so quickly. He then thought of a reasonably good solution.

"Zi Zhuo, give this meat to that girl." Yin Chu Jiu shoved the meat into Zi Zhuo's hand, and the girl's gaze followed the meat to Zi Zhuo. Zi Zhuo looked shocked, holding the meat and staring at Yin Chu Jiu, speechless. "You want me to give it to her?"

Yin Chu Jiu nodded, showing through his actions that he was not joking.

Zi Zhuo: "..."

He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Yin Chu Jiu, I'm not a pushover. I don't help everyone who comes to me for help. I don't like this girl at all. I won't give her any food, and I don't want to. Besides, she's too ugly. Can't a young lady be a little cleaner?"

As Zi Zhuo spoke, he slapped his nose in disgust, clearly showing his disdain for the girl.

Whether the girl understood or not, her eyes remained fixed on the meat, and she paid no attention to what Zi Zhuo said.

Yin Chu Jiu knew that the girl understood. Most of the transformed magical beasts were on the seventh-tier paper. It was not easy for magical beasts to transform. Each magical beast that successfully transformed was quite old. Although they did not often leave the mountain, they had learned a lot of knowledge and understood everything they needed to know.

The black cat Miaomiao was like that, but she was straightforward and unrestrained, and didn't care about such things, so she didn't hold it against Zizhuo. Such a personality is quite rare among magical beasts.

Zi Zhuo's attitude puzzled him. Back then, Zi Zhuo had gone to great lengths for Yue Ling and tried her best to help them. In addition, Zi Zhuo's skills had changed, so he assumed that Zi Zhuo's personality in this world had also changed.

But unexpectedly, it turned out that Zi Zhuo didn't help everyone he met; he was still the ruthless flower-plucking expert he had set up.

However, this girl is very important.

So Yin Chu Jiu pulled Zi Zhuo aside and whispered some things about the black cat to him. Naturally, he used prophecy as an excuse, but he omitted the fact that the black cat would fall in love with the person who gave it meat, only saying that the black cat would be a great fighting force in the future.

Zi Zhuo had basically accepted the premise that Yin Chu Jiu could make prophecies, and when she looked at the black cat again, the disdain in her eyes lessened somewhat, but...

"I still don't like her, I really don't like her, I don't know why, but seeing her makes me feel uncomfortable." Zi Zhuo complained, her pretty eyebrows furrowed.

Yin Chu Jiu knew what was going on. Zi Zhuo, this divine doctor, had always been proud and arrogant. Even though he was by Yue Ling's side, he still maintained a certain arrogance.

However, Yue Ling already had a black cat by her side, so Zi Zhuo could only rank second.

That's understandable, since the black cat was particularly loyal to the protagonist and also liked him, it made quite a bit of noise around him. As for Zi Zhuo, he was a capable person, but in the end, he was no match for a transformed magical beast.

Rumors circulated privately in Lingyue Palace about discord between the second and third leaders. Everyone had heard such rumors, but Zi Zhuo didn't care. What he cared about was that, according to the rumors, he was the third, and Black Cat was the second. Just from the way they addressed each other, Black Cat was a head shorter than her.

Therefore, in Lingyue Palace, Zizhuo and the black cat couldn't stand each other and were secretly competing with each other.

All of this was set up by Yin Chu Jiu.

Therefore, he felt a little guilty when he heard Zizhuo say that.

What made him even more guilty was that he hadn't even written out this concept yet, but it had already manifested in this world. At this moment, Zi Zhuo harbored resentment towards the black cat from the bottom of his heart.

But the black cat couldn't be left alone. Yin Chu Jiu glanced carefully at Yue Ling, who was his future loyal little sister. Although things had taken a different turn and the girl was now with Zi Zhuo, the outcome was still the same.

Not only that, he noticed Yue Ling's expression was growing increasingly grim. The presence of the black cat was clearly displeasing him. He needed to resolve things quickly and then explain to Yue Ling. Otherwise, given Yue Ling's patience, the black cat would likely face dire consequences.

In the end, after much murmuring, Zi Zhuo was pushed forward by Yin Chu Jiu, who made him give the meat to the girl. Zi Zhuo's face turned purple. This ugly girl was going to be his companion in the future? It was simply unbelievable.

Despite his thoughts, he still handed the piece of meat to the girl. The girl, unfazed by the heat, grabbed the meat and swallowed it, her mouth greasy. Because she hadn't washed herself, her appearance was even more unsightly.

But the result was still good.

Seeing that the plan had gone smoothly, Yin Chu Jiu quickly grabbed a piece of roasted meat and a bowl of vegetable soup, then pulled Yue Ling into the carriage. At this point, they shouldn't disturb Zi Zhuo and the girl's relationship development.

As he helped Yue Ling into the carriage, he also instructed the coachmen to go and help Zi Zhuo, and to think of a way to clean up the girl.

The drivers immediately agreed. They hadn't noticed the girl when she appeared, and by the time they did, their adults were already eating barbecue with her. They already felt guilty for not noticing the stranger immediately, so when they heard Yin Chu Jiu's instructions, they quickly surrounded her.

They didn't want their adults to suffer or be in danger.

While Zi Zhuo and the girl were making their progress, Yin Chu Jiu had already led Yue Ling into the carriage.

Fortunately, he had grilled a lot of meat beforehand, otherwise they would have run out of food. After dividing the meat and soup into two portions, Yin Chu Jiu fed Yue Ling and then prepared to rest.

Yin Chu Jiu had only taken two bites of meat, but the piece of meat placed in front of Yue Ling remained untouched.

“That girl.” Yin Chu Jiu also put down the piece of meat, her other hand unconsciously rubbing her fingers together under the table—a psychological sign of guilt. “That girl, she…”

Before Yin Chu Jiu could finish speaking, Yue Ling pushed her down, causing her to fall to the ground. Yue Ling then lay prostrate on top of her. His long-suppressed deep emotions suddenly surfaced; his eyes were dark, but his hand gently stroked Yin Chu Jiu's neck as he asked, a storm brewing, "Why were you looking at her?"

Yin Chu Jiu felt a chill run down his spine, and a sense of crisis rose within him. He had predicted that Yue Ling would misunderstand, and it turned out to be true.

Seeing that Yue Ling's symptoms were getting stronger, Yin Chu Jiu managed to calm herself down and said, "That girl will be a great help to you in the future."

Yue Ling paused for a moment while touching Yin Chu Jiu, then asked as he continued, "A helper?"

"Hmm." Seeing that Yue Ling's movements had slowed down, he didn't know how much Yue Ling had taken in, but he still continued, "I see your future. You will be very powerful in the future, and you will have three capable assistants by your side. One is Ghost Doctor Zi Zhuo, another is Black Cat Miao Miao, and the third is Black Knife Mo Ling."

"The black cat Miaomiao is the girl we met tonight. She's a magical beast in human form, very fond of food, and incredibly powerful. Because she's a black cat in human form, she can be of help to you in some ways. So we must subdue her and bring her to our side. You're strong on your own, but no matter how strong you are, you need a force, you need people to help you, so that they can help you fight any powerful enemies you encounter in the future."

“Those are your things. I hope I can help you protect them so that you will never again be afraid of others oppressing you.”

Yue Ling lowered his eyes, his long, curled eyelashes obscuring his expression, making it impossible for Yin Chu Jiu to know what he was thinking.

"That's why you were so distracted when you saw her."

"Um."

"Look how focused she is."

"Um?"

"Yue Ling..." Yue Ling fell silent again. Yin Chu Jiu was concerned about his thoughts, so she nudged Yue Ling on top of her. Yue Ling lowered his head, taking in the expression of the person beneath him. Under the tense gaze of the person beneath him, he looked at his exposed chest and murmured softly, "I'll let you off this time."

In the end, they let him go.

Yue Ling's voice was too soft for Yin Chu Jiu to hear clearly. He wanted to ask again, but Yue Ling pressed his body against him and bit his neck, making him almost groan in pain.

Then, when Yin Chu Jiu felt a lot of pain, Yue Ling stopped biting. He stuck out his tongue and gently licked the piece of skin that he had bitten so badly that it was almost bleeding.

It was clearly a tender touch, but Yin Chu Jiu felt his hair stand on end, as if Yue Ling wanted to devour him whole.

"Yue Ling, we haven't eaten yet." With a dry throat, Yin Chu Jiu reminded him in a dry voice.

Yue Ling turned her head, looked at the small ball sliding up and down in front of him, swallowed hard, and replied in a hoarse voice, "I'm not hungry."

Not hungry? Okay then... I guess I won't eat.

"That girl really is your future subordinate, which is why I've been taking extra care of her." Feeling the licking sensation on her neck again, Yin Chu Jiu couldn't help but explain once more.

"Yeah, I know." Yue Ling was so engrossed in her food that she had no interest in the dirty woman outside.

"You..." Yin Chu Jiu trembled as she grasped Yue Ling's shoulders, trying to push him away, "Could you please stop..."

But before Yin Chu Jiu could finish speaking, Yue Ling cut him off. He stood up, his dark eyes fixed on Yin Chu Jiu's face, and said in a hoarse voice, "If you say another word, I'll shut you up."

As he spoke, his dark gaze moved downwards, and Yin Chu Jiu felt a burning sensation on her lips, an unbearable heat.

Silence... shut him up? What do you use to silence him? You know the answer to that question.

Yin Chu Jiu immediately closed her eyes and fell asleep.

Based on what happened in the previous two months, he should have told Yue Ling in a righteous and stern manner that his behavior was wrong, but who would have thought that he was now at a disadvantage and couldn't say such a thing to Yue Ling now.

Yin Chu Jiu stopped talking. Yue Ling leaned down and planted a light kiss on his forehead, then hugged him tightly and whispered in his ear, "Goodnight kiss."

Yin Chu Jiu's face turned red, and her whole body stiffened.

Yue Ling was extremely satisfied. He laid the boy on his side and curled up into his arms.

Yin Chu Jiu, who was forced to experience this situation before she had even fallen asleep: "..."

Has Yue Ling grown taller again? He almost couldn't hug him anymore.

The matter was considered closed. When she woke up the next day, the black cat Miaomiao, under Zizhuo's disapproving gaze and with the help of the other coachmen, was completely refreshed. Her face was washed, her hair was washed, she took a bath, and her clothes were changed.

As Yin Chu Jiu stepped down from the carriage, she saw the black cat Miao Miao's appearance clearly for the first time. Unlike other transformed magical beasts, her appearance was not rugged, but rather delicate. However, on top of her delicate features was a lively spirit, a spirit that was deep and profound, yet also possessed a touch of wildness.

In short, the combination of these different qualities in her adds a lot of charm to her.

The cleaned black cat finally didn't receive any more disdain from Zi Zhuo. Just like in the novel, the black cat followed them closely because of the meat chunk. They set off in their car, and she went along too, but she sat in Zi Zhuo's car.

They were supposed to reach Mingyu Forest today, and to avoid wasting time, they decided to travel all day without stopping for lunch, only having a quick bite to eat in the carriage. Fortunately, their horse was a crossbreed of a magical beast and a regular horse, possessing great stamina and not becoming exhausted from a day without rest, so they continued their journey with peace of mind.

After a continuous, uninterrupted journey, they finally arrived at the Bright Jade Forest as dusk approached. The legacy of the Divine Healer Hua Bu Si resided within these mountains, and Zi Zhuo decided to explore the Bright Jade Forest at night after dinner.

Yin Chu Jiu had no objection to this; on the contrary, he was even more eager than Zi Zhuo.

Things were going smoothly until they were making dinner again. Was the land of the Undying Flower's legacy in danger? Nobody knew, so Zi Zhuo suggested they have a good meal tonight to cheer them up.

But neither Zizhuo nor Yueling can cook, so Yin Chujiu cooked dinner for the night again.

He shared the same thought as Zi Zhuo: they didn't know how many dangers they would encounter on this trip, so before going in, they should have a good meal. Therefore, for this meal, Yin Chu Jiu brought out all his best cooking skills and prepared a variety of dishes.

Frying, steaming, boiling—nothing was left out. Zi Zhuo, who was waiting on the side, kept gasping for breath, and even Yue Ling, who usually had no expression, slightly changed her expression.

The food was ready, it was time to eat. Yin Chu Jiu first served Yue Ling a bowl of rice, then served himself. But just as he was about to pick up some food to eat, the black cat Miao Miao appeared in front of him without him noticing, and with her big eyes wide open, she declared in a bold and straightforward manner: "I ate your flesh, so I am yours now, I like you."

Yin Chu Jiu: "???"

Yin Chu Jiu: "!!!"

Wait, wait! Wait, wait!

Yin Chu Jiu was so startled that she stood up and jumped back two steps. What was she saying? What did she say? She said she liked him?

You're wrong, you're definitely wrong.

When people are extremely frightened, their emotions become somewhat out of control, and their minds are not as sharp as usual. Yin Chu Jiu is currently in this state. He carefully moves his body, trying to see if the black cat has misspoken. However, no matter where he moves, her gaze follows him.

A pair of large, clear eyes stared intently at him.

Yin Chu Jiu: "..."

So, what exactly happened?

However, he couldn't care less about what was going on. He only felt a burning sensation behind him. He didn't dare to turn around, but this was something he couldn't avoid by not turning around.

The next moment, he felt a heavy body press down on his back. The person's hands came around from behind and hugged his neck tightly, while their head gently rested on his shoulder.

The boy has really grown taller. A month ago, their heights were still relatively similar, but now he is already a whole ear taller than him.

"Tell me, what's going on?" Yin Chu Jiu couldn't see the boy's face clearly, but he could tell the somber tone in his voice. His throat was dry, and he said nervously, "I don't know either."

The boy didn't speak, only letting out a soft "heh".

Yin Chu Jiu: "..."

The situation here was urgent, but the black cat over there seemed oblivious. She charged towards them, as if trying to separate the two people who were embracing each other.

"Let him go, he's mine." The black cat said to Yue Ling as it charged forward. Although she was innocent, she was still a magical beast, and the girl who charged forward carried a hint of wildness that only beasts possess.

Yue Ling's face was dark and stormy as he uttered a deep, menacing voice, "You're courting death!"

As he finished speaking, his aura surged dramatically, and his hair moved without wind. This time, his aura surged differently from the previous two times; this time, he did not lose consciousness and still retained his rationality.

Although the boy didn't know why his body was like this, after two energy stimulations, he had completely mastered the energy within his body, as if he had mastered hundreds or thousands of things with ease.

Yue Ling exuded an aura that caused the black cat to pause for a moment, but she still charged towards him.

That person's cooking was so delicious, and he even gave her the meat. It was hers; she liked him!

Animals are all like that; once they've spotted something, they snatch it back and bring it back to their caves to guard and protect it.

From the moment the black cat Miaomiao suddenly confessed her feelings to the moment Yue Ling's possessiveness erupted, and the moment the two were about to fight, the time that passed was not long. It could be said that it was all over in the blink of an eye. So much so that when the black cat was about to fight with Yue Ling, apart from the three main characters in the eye of the storm, Zi Zhuo and the other coachmen did not realize that something was wrong.

The four coachmen didn't know what to do, so Zi Zhu told them to hide to the side so they wouldn't get hurt. He watched with wide eyes, not expecting that the black cat to be so capable. No wonder it would become Yue Ling's subordinate in the future. If he had the ability, he would like to take such a subordinate and keep it.

But the two didn't fight. Just as they were about to, Yin Chu Jiu suddenly turned around, hugged Yue Ling, and kissed him. Yue Ling's aura immediately disappeared. Then, Yin Chu Jiu turned around and shouted at the black cat rushing towards them, "Stop!"

The black cat stopped.

The battle ended without a clear resolution; one side was appeased, while the other was frightened.

.

"Let go, let go."

"That's enough, isn't it?"

This is a verdant mountain forest, surrounded by towering giant trees, each almost as big as two adults could hug. At this moment, in this mountain forest, a handsome young man in white is pressing another sunny young man against a tree, kissing him passionately.

The boy below was being kissed so hard he could barely breathe and began to beg for mercy, but the boy above remained unmoved, like an insatiable beast that wanted nothing more than to devour all the flesh and blood of the boy beneath him.

Feeling the subtle nibbling on her neck and the heat blowing on her skin, Yin Chu Jiu endured it while looking up at the sky, wondering why things had turned out this way.

Just now, Yue Ling and the black cat almost got into a fight. To prevent them from fighting, he turned around, hugged Yue Ling, and kissed her. He instinctively felt that this would calm Yue Ling down, and sure enough, Yue Ling stopped after he kissed her.

Yue Ling's body is not fully recovered, so he cannot use the energy in his body.

However, what happened next was beyond his expectations. Not long after Yue Ling stopped, he felt dizzy. When he came to his senses, Yue Ling pressed him down and kissed him firmly.

If it were just kissing, it would be fine, but the more Ling kissed him, the more excessive it became, not stopping until he couldn't breathe. Even after he had just caught his breath, he was forced to kiss him again. After several times, Yin Chu Jiu felt that his legs were as weak as noodles, and he could not stand up at all.

Yue Ling, on the other hand, seemed very satisfied with this situation. He inserted one leg between Yin Chu Jiu's legs, supporting his body, and also imprisoned his hands above his head, causing Yin Chu Jiu to involuntarily straighten his chest. This posture, in which he completely controlled the person beneath him, left Yin Chu Jiu with no chance to resist.

Besides kissing his lips, he also kissed his face, and his neck, not even sparing his Adam's apple. The delicate, meticulous licking and nibbling sensation sent shivers down Yin Chu Jiu's spine.

In the end, what he liked most was the mouth. Yue Ling's tongue went deep into Yin Chu Jiu's mouth and scraped all the sweet saliva out of it, which resulted in Yin Chu Jiu not only suffocating to death, but also almost drying up to death.

There was no other way; he would only beg for mercy when Yue Ling kissed him again.

However, Yue Ling still didn't let him go and turned her attention to his neck.

He was like a wild beast that had been starving for a hundred years, finally finding its prey. Unable to swallow it whole, he savored it slowly, savoring it thoroughly until he was satisfied.

But Yin Chu Jiu couldn't hold on any longer. As the last glimmer of light disappeared and night fell, he thought about the plan he had for tonight and realized he had to stop Yue Ling's actions.

"Yue Ling, stop! We should go back. We still have to go to Mingyu Forest tonight. Please, please stop."

The boy on top of him finally stopped, but instead of saying he wanted to go back, he looked up, kissed his slightly swollen lips, and said, "Shall we continue when we get back?"

As he spoke, he thrust his leg upwards in an ambiguous manner.

Yin Chu Jiu felt a tingling sensation from his lower body, and his already flushed face turned even redder. His body was still young, and he hadn't thought about such things at all in recent years; he never expected…

"Is it okay?" Yin Chu Jiu didn't answer. Yue Ling pressed him down forcefully, brought her mouth close to his ear, and said softly in a coquettish tone, "Is it okay?"

With a flushed face, Yin Chu Jiu nodded, enduring her embarrassment, "Okay, okay, whatever you say."

Having received an answer, the boy kissed his reddened earlobe with satisfaction and led him away from there.

As Yue Ling led her away, Yin Chu Jiu felt as if she had been struck by lightning. What on earth was going on?

Back at where their carriage was, Zizhuo and the four drivers had already finished their meal, while Black Cat sat there sullenly, unable to eat.

Yin Chu Jiu now felt her heart tremble at the sight of the black cat and dared not approach it at all. The black cat, on the other hand, had its eyes shining when it saw Yin Chu Jiu, completely ignoring the boy guarding Yin Chu Jiu's side.

Yue Ling stared coldly at the black cat. Under the black cat's gaze, as if declaring his possessiveness, he pulled the boy next to him and kissed him. The sound of flesh touching flesh echoed through the forest, and the black cat was immediately stunned.

Only then did the black cat shift half of its attention to the boy next to Yin Chu Jiu.

She saw the boy staring at her with deep eyes. His posture in holding Yin Chu Jiu was possessive, or rather, controlling. Facing her gaze, a dark shadow of extreme gloom flashed deep in the boy's eyes.

Black Cat: That's hers...

Yin Chu Jiu was kissed in front of everyone, and now everyone knew why his lips were swollen. He dared not speak to the black cat anymore, even though he didn't say more than a few words.

In order to prevent the situation from escalating further, and in order to get ready to leave, he took Yue Ling to eat.

After all that fuss, they still haven't eaten.

During the meal, Zi Zhuo took the initiative to come over and thoughtfully explained to Yin Chu Jiu and Yue Ling why the black cat was following them: "That woman likes to eat meat. When she was a magical beast, she ate only raw meat. Last night, Chu Jiu planned to have me give her meat to win her favor. But who would have thought that the black cat knew who cooked the food, and she also saw Chu Jiu and me whispering to each other, so... that's why she secretly fell for Chu Jiu."

Yin Chu Jiu: "..."

Yue Ling placed a dish in Yin Chu Jiu's bowl and said in a deep voice, "You are not allowed to cook anymore."

Even without Yue Ling saying anything, Yin Chu Jiu didn't want to cook anymore; this was just too much of a rip-off.

That's how it is.

The black cat wasn't really after the person who fed her, but rather the person who cooked for her. So why didn't she just marry a chef...?