Chapter 65 The Poor Chimera Cat
Shu Xin wasn't too nervous. The Tree of Life was her greatest source of confidence and support. After hesitating for two seconds between attacking and fleeing, Shu Xin suddenly realized that the giant fire beast seemed unable to see her—
It lay quietly, its head resting on its front legs, its large golden eyes unfocused, looking somewhat dazed.
Looking down at herself, Shu Xin realized that she had forgotten to dispel the concealment spell on her body.
However, Shu Xin still silently stepped back, increasing the distance between herself and the other person.
Gripping her magic wand tightly, Shu Xin carefully examined the monster that had inexplicably appeared in her bedroom.
Its entire body was engulfed in black flames, yet its outline was clearly defined. If one ignored the menacing horns spiraling backward on its head and the thick, horse-like hooves extending in front of it, it would appear to be an enormous black cat with beautiful golden eyes.
But the truth is that two long, crimson horns suddenly sprouted from its cat-like round head, and what it placed on the ground were not the cute, soft furry paws of a cat, but four hard, black hooves.
So, is this a chimera-like black cat with horns and hooves?
After careful observation, Shu Xin felt that this chimera cat was probably not a so-called extraterrestrial magical beast. After all, according to the information Shu Xin had, extraterrestrial magical beasts were very aggressive and would never stand still. However, this fire cat was lying quietly, and Shu Xin felt that it was about to doze off at any moment.
Could this chimera cat be looking for Xi?
Thinking back carefully, the lamb that Xi turned into also had a pair of vertical pupils. It was because he often stared with his pupils wide and round. His big, round, watery eyes were dark and bright, so cute that no one could tell that anything was wrong with him. Now that I think about it seriously, it is actually quite strange that a lamb has cat eyes.
...Well, the animals in the magical world are indeed very magical," Shu Xin thought to herself as she dispelled the concealment spell on herself.
The flower fairy who appeared out of nowhere at the doorway clearly startled the chimera cat lying on the ground. Its pupils suddenly dilated, its ears flattened instantly, and the flames burning on its body froze for a second before shooting up high, blurring the cat's figure.
Before Shu Xin could even ask if the other person was looking for Xi, the chimera cat, startled and blurry, jumped up and ran away—
It passed right through the wall and disappeared.
Shu Xin: ...
She acted as if she were the uninvited guest who had barged into someone's bedroom!
Shu Xin looked around the bedroom but couldn't find any trace that indicated the giant black chimera cat had ever stayed there. Even though it was engulfed in flames, the all-wood bedroom didn't show a single burn mark. If it weren't for the unforgettable sight of the chimera cat running away in fright, Shu Xin would have thought she was dreaming.
Although she found it funny to think about it, Shu Xin still went to ask Nuonuo Li:
"Can magical beasts enter the Flower Castle? I'm not talking about magical beasts from other continents, just ordinary magical beasts."
That chimera cat didn't look very ordinary. After thinking for a moment, Shu Xin added, "It's a magical beast that has no malicious intent and no intention to attack."
Although she didn't know why the Flower Fairy would ask such a strange question, the older flower fairy thought carefully for a moment before answering:
“Your Highness, when I was studying at the Tax Academy, my teacher taught us that unless we were invited, we should never enter the Flower Castle without the lord’s permission. Such rash and rude behavior would invite an attack from the Magic Tree.”
“Even without malice or intent to attack, it is not advisable to enter the Flower Castle without an invitation,” Nono said. “Therefore, if invited, even magical beasts should be able to enter the Flower Castle, Your Highness.”
"I see, I understand now." Shu Xin thought to herself that the chimera cat was probably invited by Xi.
When Nonoli mentioned lords, and considering that the lords of other territories were all flower fairies, Shuxin became curious and asked more questions. Then she learned that the Flower Castle was not the same as the Flower Castle!
Shu Xin, being a flower fairy, lives in a flower castle with a super large interior space, reaching a height of five stories. However, the flower castle where the flower fairy lord lives only has a maximum of three stories, and this three-story height is based on the size of the flower fairy. Therefore, the interior space of the castle is not very large. Long corridors that Shu Xin is used to would not appear in the flower fairy lord's flower castle at all.
The situation in the Land of Sin is rather special, because under normal circumstances, officials are not allowed to live in the Flower Castle. The Land of Sin is simply because the lord dies too quickly and is replaced too frequently, and the magical environment is too harsh. Nonori is the only noble official who was able to live in the Flower Castle. In fact, before Shuxin arrived, the Flower Castle in the Land of Sin was only a small, one-story building.
If she hadn't asked Nono, Shu Xin would never have known that Flower Castles came in different sizes. Although Shu Xin had seen the magnificent Flower Castle in the Royal City, she always thought that all Flower Castles outside the Royal City were the same!
Moreover, there was absolutely nothing unusual about Nonoli and Pengpengan's behavior—well, this was indeed a very common thing for them, and Shuxin was speechless for a moment.
At this moment, Shu Xin suddenly remembered that Peng Peng An had actually exclaimed loudly at the beginning that he actually had the opportunity to sleep in the Flower Castle and so on, and seemed very proud of it. However, because Peng Peng An's words and expressions were always very exaggerated, Shu Xin did not pay much attention to this. She did not expect that although Peng Peng An had always been very exaggerated, he had also always been very sincere...
Shu Xin now understands very well that this situation arises because the dwellings provided by the Tree of Life for the riverside elves are all custom-made, but to be honest, it really does seem to have a clear hierarchy.
The "tailor-made" nature of the Tree of Life is indeed quite easy to misunderstand, but this is not the Tree of Life's problem; it is clearly the River Spirits' own problem! Shu Xin nodded firmly.
Back in the bedroom, seeing the little lamb lying on the bed, Shu Xin flew over and nudged its fluffy head: "You're back? Where did you go before?"
“I just saw a magical beast in the bedroom that was bursting with fire. Is it your friend? It has vertical pupils like yours, and it’s quite pretty.” Shu Xin said, nudging the limp, motionless lamb. “Is it your friend? It gave me quite a fright. I almost drew my magic wand and cast an attack spell on it. But it’s quite cute, just a little timid.”
The little lamb reluctantly rolled over, lying on its back with its eyes still closed, and said lazily, "Friend? I guess so. You actually think it's cute? Don't you think it looks weird and disgusting?"
Shu Xin reached out and grasped the lamb's snout, gently shaking it: "How can you talk like that? You yourself said that's your friend, how can you still talk badly about it behind its back? It may look a little strange, but that doesn't mean you have to say it's disgusting, does it?"
After letting her thoughts wander, Shu Xin released her grip and asked, "Or do you demons also practice racial discrimination? Like our river elves with their inexplicable hierarchical system?"
The little lamb snorted through its nose: "Congratulations on guessing right, but unfortunately there's no reward. In the Demon Realm, if you're a hybrid, you're lowly, you're filthy, you don't deserve to live, you should die. Even the mud monster in the sludge pit can throw mud at you. That poor guy is a hybrid."
Shu Xin was taken aback: "A hybrid? I seem to remember you being a hybrid of a succubus and a dream demon?"
"Yes, I'm a poor half-blood too. Half-bloods' friends are half-bloods too, it's normal." The little lamb transformed into human form, and the blond boy stretched out his arms to embrace the flower fairy's waist, burying his face in her dress, his voice muffled. "I don't believe in that stuff. If you want me to die, I'll live! So I escaped from the Demon Realm! And then you found me, my dear master~"
Xi's words were still laced with lies, but Shu Xin could sense that her mixed-race identity and situation were real. She was silent for a moment, then changed the subject: "Next time you invite your friends over, you can go to the living room on the second floor. What's the point of bringing people to the bedroom? What, are you inviting them to sleep?"
Xi whimpered and buried his head in Shu Xin's chest, it was hard to tell if he agreed or not. Considering how pitiful he used to be, Shu Xin tolerated it. But when Xi went too far and tried to push open her clothes and stick out his tongue, Shu Xin slapped him away: "I'm sleepy! I'm going to sleep! Goodnight!"
Gazing at the flower fairy's profile, the blond boy licked his lips, his eyes filled with appetite yet tenderness: "Goodnight, my dear."
Without Shu Xin's help, the construction of the bread workshop progressed somewhat slowly. When the bread workshop was completed, clear liquor also flowed from the distillery in the brewery.
When it flew into the brewery, Shu Xin felt that the strong aroma of wine was so strong it was almost intoxicating.
The flint beneath the still glowed red with intense heat, and the acceleration magic circle on the still softly emitted a soft glow. The transparent liquor flowed continuously from the still, converging along the sloping wooden pipes into the round barrels. Shu Xin's specially made barrels were not the kind made of spliced wooden planks; she didn't have that kind of skill. After careful study, Shu Xin simply dug out seamless wooden barrels from the thick, withered branches of the Tree of Life. Simple and crude, but effective.
Shu Xin picked up a wooden bowl from the side, gently scooped up the wine, brought it to her lips, and took a small sip.
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