"Oh my God, where did this cat come from?" Ye Qingzhu exclaimed, and suddenly his whole body exploded, staring at the black cat.
The black cat arched its body, staring at Ye Qingzhu with its green pupils, its hair standing on end, and then hid between Leng Qingning and Lu Yan.
"What a cute cat! Are you the one I just met in the alley?" The black cat glanced at Leng Qingning coldly and turned its head away proudly. Unexpectedly, its body suddenly flew into the air and then fell into a sweet and soft embrace.
A pair of soft, large hands rested on its back, so comfortable… The cat turned its head away angrily. Damn it, how could it be so useless? But it felt so comfortable…
Feeling the silky-smooth fur in her palm, Leng Qingning, who loves cats, felt her heart melt. The furry thing was so comfortable. If it weren't for the unreliable dog system, she should have signed a contract with a cute furry cat from the beginning.
"Oh my God, Xiao Qingning, why is your hand so red?" Leng Qingning only then realized the pain in her hand. It turned out that a small area of her hand was scalded red by the boiling water that had just spilled from her cup.
"I'm fine. I might have been accidentally scalded by the tea. I'm sorry for letting the old man down. I can't drink this tea anymore."
The little black snake, which was isolated in the sleeve by the formation, was so angry that its lungs were about to explode when it saw that this damn woman was actually holding a black cat and petting the cat with great enjoyment.
This fickle and hateful woman already has a snake master like him, but she still dares to mess with cats and dogs outside. She is so hateful!
The demon race has a strong sense of territory and possessiveness. As his maid, you should only serve him, and no other species are allowed to appear around him!
However, before he could rush out, he bumped into the barrier, and his snake head suddenly saw stars. It was all because of this damn barrier that he had lost contact with this stupid woman.
I didn't expect that this half-dead old man was actually a golden elixir. No, I have to find a way to break the barrier and not let that woman die.
Leng Qingning had no idea that a certain snake was about to explode with anger and was extremely worried about her situation.
The skinny old man suppressed the anger in his eyes and said with a smile through gritted teeth: "This is not my fault, my friend. It's all Ningning's fault for not hosting me well. She made the tea too hot. Ningning, please start again..."
"Thank you for your kindness, old man. You don't have to worry about it. By the way, old man, let's continue the topic just now?"
Seeing that the formation outside was about to be completed, the old man said, "If these little kids don't want to drink, then don't drink." A cold look flashed across the old man's eyes.
"Okay, let me continue. Actually, this all started many years ago. A cat demon once fell in love with a man here. The man didn't know the cat demon's identity and quickly fell in love with her. However, not long after, he discovered that the children he gave birth to were all kittens with different patterns. The man fainted when he saw the kittens and later threatened to divorce his wife."
"When the cat demon learned of his intentions, it revealed its true colors and threatened him: If he dared to divorce his wife, he and everyone in Lucheng would be slaughtered. The man couldn't bear to see the people of Lucheng implicated by him, so he had to endure the humiliation. Later, he and the villagers secretly found a few famous monks and severely injured the cat demon."
"Who knew this cat demon was so powerful and so vicious? After narrowly escaping death, she managed to escape. She harbored a grudge against the man and everyone here, and cast a vicious curse: the man who betrayed her would rapidly age and become ugly, suffering the daily agony of ants gnawing at his heart. His offspring would be the very monsters she feared and loathed the most, and none would live past the age of twenty. Everyone in the city, including him, would be bound to this city forever."
The more Leng Qingning listened, the more her brows furrowed. This old man was not telling the truth at all. Most cultivators were arrogant and proud, and the lives of mortals were like ants in their eyes.
Especially those monks with high cultivation and good background, how could they help them with just a few words from ordinary people?
Besides, the cultivation levels of the demon race and the human race are different. The cat demon at that time had been cultivating for a thousand years, and only a high-level Nascent Soul cultivator could be comparable to her. However, those who could reach the Nascent Soul level were all important figures in the immortal cultivation sects, so it was even less likely that they would come out to help.
Moreover, it seemed that every word from this old man's mouth was glorifying the image of the man threatened by the cat demon. This old man was not telling the truth at all.
Zuo Shaoqian could sense something was amiss. The old man wasn't telling the truth. He feigned anger and said, "So that's how it is. That cat demon is truly despicable. Old man, we're here to investigate that cat demon. Do you know where it usually hangs out?"
The old man moved his dry mouth, and his gloomy eyes looked at him with some resentment. He said, "That cat demon is very cunning. Her whereabouts are usually elusive, and she is particularly good at hiding. That's why we failed many times. But she seems to particularly like sneaking into the City Lord's Mansion..."
"So that's how it is. Thank you, old man, for the clue. Let's go first." Ye Qingzhu winked at Lu Yan and pulled Leng Qingning out.
Unexpectedly, the moment they stepped out of the room, the entire yard was suddenly filled with fog and strong winds.
The old man's sinister voice suddenly echoed behind her, "Dear guests, don't be in a hurry to leave. Why don't you stay here for a few more days?" When Leng Qingning turned around, the thick fog that originally surrounded her was blown away by the strong wind, and the spiritual power in her body seemed to be uncontrollably absorbed by the formation.
At the same time, the other people also noticed the loss of spiritual power. Ye Qingzhu was very anxious. If this continued, they would be sucked dry by the formation sooner or later.
Leng Qingning held onto the last bit of luck and said, "Thank you for the hospitality, old man. We have important matters to attend to. We will visit you again next time."
The old man saw that his true intentions were exposed and stopped pretending. "Since you have seen through me, then don't leave. All of you stay here!"
The whole yard was suddenly filled with golden light, and a blood-red skull totem appeared under their feet. At the same time, a red beam of light shot straight into the sky, covering the entire yard in a red barrier.
In the center of the yard, a strange and extremely evil Buddha statue slowly emerged from the ground, emitting a cold black aura.
At this moment, Leng Qingning and the other three leaned their backs against each other and looked around cautiously.
Ye Qingzhu's expression was more serious than ever before. "Oh no! He has set up a barrier here. If we don't break it, we won't be able to leave!"
Inside the City Lord's Mansion, the guards who were following them hurried back.
"Your Excellency, the City Lord, those people have been taken back by Ning Zhichen."
Dongfang Ao said in panic: "What? Why did the damn Ning Zhichen take action at this time? I hope he didn't ruin my plan. Hu Changfeng, you take a group of people to rescue them."
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