Chapter 49: Little Consonance
Qing Bai was lost in the soft and fluffy pillows... Actually, there were only two pillows on the bed, but he was too small now, and two pillows were enough to bury him.
With the help of the black cat's bright and clear eyes, Qing Bai finally saw his current appearance - a white-haired kitten.
If you ignore the small bright red horns on his forehead, he looks pretty good. You can take advantage of his young age and the difficulty in distinguishing between male and female to try to buy those noble breed cats that cost tens of thousands of dollars.
However, Qing Bai was not happy. No one would be happy if they suddenly turned from a human into an animal after waking up. Although he knew that he was not a human and had made the corresponding psychological preparation, he never expected that his original form would be such a young "cub". No wonder the black cat always added the word "small" in front of the word "cub" when calling him... Is he as big as a palm of his human form now?
The black cat didn't look too happy either. Qing Bai didn't know how he could tell the unhappy emotion from that furry face. It was just his intuition.
But if the cat is unhappy about the poop cleaner, the owner needs to coax it. Although he hasn't had time to clean the poop because the feeding time is still short, and he probably won't need to do it in the future, he still needs to be aware of it.
So Qing Bai shook his limbs, which were either soft and weak from sleeping or because his body was too small, and tentatively used all four paws to "stand" himself up. Perhaps because he had "walked on all fours" when he was a human cub a long time ago, Qing Bai adapted quickly. He stumbled twice in the pile of pillows before quickly regaining his balance and then steadily moving towards the black cat.
Of course, this was all what Qing Bai thought. In the eyes of the black cat, it was just a fluffy and round ball of fur stumbling towards him. It had nothing to do with words like "balanced" or "steady". It only reminded people of snowballs in winter, or custard filled with coconut flakes. In short, it was absolutely no problem to eat one in one bite.
Qing Bai was coming at him aggressively, but the black cat couldn't hide. He was afraid that Qing Bai would rush over and roll onto the bed, but he couldn't just let him crash into his arms either. They both had long hair, but the size difference was too big, and coupled with the special nature of their bodies, the black cat was worried that the little cub would get lost in the long hair if it crashed in, so he had to stretch out a claw and gently hold down the fur ball that had no sense of braking, just like he had raised his claw to hold down Qing Bai's hand that was holding him.
...The little guy was small, and his tiny horns were quite hard. The black cat lowered its head and looked carefully at the furry forehead with its eyes that were as golden and amber in color. In just a short while, the bright red spot turned into jade green.
Qing Bai keenly sensed the seriousness of the black cat, but he had just woken up and had another dream like that. He really didn't have the energy to maintain the rationality and decency of a normal adult. He just wanted to coax the cat, or be coaxed by the cat... Anyway, he was not a human, and his beast-like age looked underage, so he had the privilege of being willful.
Qing Bai flicked his little claws decisively - being small has its advantages. The black cat was only stunned for half a second because of the soft touch on the paw pad, and the little thing under the claw disappeared. Then he felt a weight in his arms. No one knew how the cub, who could hardly walk, jumped on the spot and jumped into his arms so accurately, but he just jumped in. When the black cat looked down again, Maotuan had buried himself in the fur and was sucking the cat with big mouthfuls, as happy and comfortable as if he had returned to his happy hometown.
The one being sucked was restrained, feeling uncomfortable but unable to refuse violently. His big tail was more explosive than a feather duster, and his sharp claws popped out and retracted from his paw pads. After scratching the air in vain for a few times, he finally made up his mind and used the paw pads with retracted claws to carefully and gently touch the ball of fur in his arms twice. The force could only be described as a tiger sniffing a rose. At most, it startled a small tuft of hair on his head. In this situation, it really seemed like he was reluctant to accept but was actually willing to accept.
Qing Bai didn't feel any resistance from the black cat at all. He acted as ferociously as a tiger, and didn't let go even after sucking it to his heart's content. He let himself hang in the black cat's fluffy fur like a cocklebur, with the aura of a tyrant who indulged in wine and women.
But this can't be entirely blamed on him, Qing Bai thought, who would have thought that this 'cat' was so cool and handsome, with fur so fluffy and soft, and exuding a faint fragrance of unknown plants, softer and more fragrant than a quilt exposed to the sun, their little cubs could not refuse this.
As soon as he finished sighing, he keenly noticed that the body under his claws became a little stiff. Qing Bai, whose mind was not clear from petting the cat, subconsciously raised his paw to pat it, and his mouth moved along with it, making a lazy but authentic... cat meow, or the meow of a kitten.
"Meow?"
The body under the claws became even stiffer, and before Qing Bai could react, everything went black, and his body suddenly sank into the softer and fluffier fur. In the last second that his eyes could see, Qing Bai jumped out of the window. No, it was the black cat that carried Qing Bai out of the window... with its big tail.
The black cat ran very fast. Qing Bai, who was tightly wrapped in the tail, could hear the sharp sound of breaking through the air, but it was very stable. Qing Bai, who was placed on the cat's back by the big tail, could not feel any bumps.
Qing Bai didn't care where the black cat was taking him. His only thought was, how long was this 'cat's' tail? And why was it so flexible that it could be used as a 'seat belt'?
Qing Bai didn't know whether it was because the black cat was too fast or the destination was not far away, but the sound of breaking air in his ears stopped after he hadn't been bothered for long. However, his vision did not recover, and not only did the touch of his body not recover, it also changed, from fluffy and soft fur to cold and soft cloth. Qing Bai pressed around with his little paws, analyzing that he seemed to be in some pocket. Although it was still soft and breathable, and there was no other discomfort except for the obstructed vision, it was difficult to exert force under his claws.
"Oh, this is the second time today, isn't it? It's rare... something has fallen into the underworld?"
After a brief silence, a frivolous male voice suddenly sounded outside, startling Qing Bai and stopping his exploration.
"I have a question for you, Lord Yin."
Listening to the gentle and polite voice of Jiu Nian above him, Qing Bai slightly crooked his eyes in the darkness... Was he no longer pretending in front of him? Was he showing off? Was he merging his cat and human bodies?
"I'm not worthy of your advice, Master Jiunian, please speak."
That romantic voice suddenly became much more serious. It seemed that Jiu Nian's status was not low... Qing Bai thought to himself.
After receiving a positive response, Jiu Nian didn't rush to speak. After a while, he said uncertainly, "If a Lingxi cub lives in the human world as an ordinary human for a long time, without the guidance and instruction of its own elders, will it... develop a wrong understanding of itself?"
"Emm, it's not impossible...but what exactly is this misunderstanding?"
"For example..." Jiunian was silent for a moment, "For example, thinking that you are a cat."
Qing Bai's claws slipped and he almost fell to the ground with all four paws facing the sky. When did he think he was a cat?
The two meows flashed through Qing Bai's mind. He felt guilty for a second, but then he quickly regained his composure. He wasn't meowing because he thought he was a cat! It was human instinct when it came to cats! Just like woofing at a puppy, bleating at a sheep, or chirping at a bird, it was an instinct etched into our DNA, and it couldn't be changed in a short time... So when he meowed at the black cat, he wasn't thinking he was a cat, but thinking Jiu Nian was the cat!
Thinking of this, Qing Bai was suddenly stunned. He was Lingxi, not a cat. So what about nine years? What exactly was nine years?
"That Lingxi cub should be born very well, right?" Yin Jun suddenly said.
"Huh? Why do you think so?" The person who answered was not Jiu Nian, but a clear, unfamiliar female voice.
"Xiao Wu, you don't understand this, right? Everything in the world has gains and losses, and it's impossible to have both... That Lingxi cub sounds silly, which shows that it is born very well. In human form, it is most likely a beauty." Yin Jun, who had been serious for less than two minutes, showed his true colors and spoke in a coherent way.
The female voice called Xiao Wu clapped her hands as if suddenly realizing something, "That makes sense! Stupid beauty YYDs!"
Stupid beauty Qing Bai: "..."
Perhaps seeing that Jiu Nian had remained silent and just watched them quarreling, Yin Jun decided to withdraw and returned to his serious tone, "Master Jiu Nian, have you forgotten that Lingxi is a spiritual beast born and raised naturally? It is naturally psychic. There are some things that do not need to be taught. What is that?"
Xiao Wu quickly replied, "It's engraved in our DNA."
"Yes, it's engraved in his DNA. Besides, he can heal wounded souls, which shows his nature hasn't changed."
Qing Bai: I will never casually engrave anything into DNA again.
Jiu Nian was silent, and it was unknown what he was thinking. Yin Jun sighed, "If Master Jiu Nian is truly worried, why not let that stupid...let that beautiful little cub see more of the grace and grace of a mature Lingxi in its prime? Perhaps that will help it mature faster."
Accelerate... accelerate ripening? Your underworld language is really quite underworld.
Jiu Nian did not object to such an unreliable and underworld statement on the spot. Instead, he thought silently for a moment, then raised his hand and probably bowed. Qing Bai felt a rare bit of bumps, like riding a swing or a pirate ship. Qing Bai judged that he should be in the sleeve pocket. Then, what Jiu Nian was wearing at this moment was... a long robe with wide sleeves?
Qing Bai suddenly went astray in the middle of his judgment, and seemed eager to try to "escape from prison".
"I heard that there's a spiritual statue in the underworld of Shangjing that's overflowing with spiritual energy. Was it painted by the Heavenly Master?"
As soon as Jiu Nian asked this seemingly gentle question, everyone suddenly understood what they should and shouldn't understand.
Yin Jun laughed. "Great! So you were waiting for me here... This Lingxi portrait is the most precious treasure of my Shangjing Yinsi. Not only was it painted by a Heavenly Master, but it also uses a century-old rhino horn as the scroll and a thousand-year-old stone as the ink. Not only does it capture the graceful demeanor of the former Lingxi clan leader, but it also contains a hint of Lingxi power. Any wronged soul who sees this painting will find their hearts soothed and their grudges easily resolved."
"What does it take for Lord Yin to be willing to give up his love?"
"It costs extra money."
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"Just kidding. All the departments in the underworld are closely connected. We in the Shangjing Underworld Department are not such unreasonable and inhumane organizations."
"What does it take for Yin Jun to be willing to give up my love?" Jiu Nian asked again seriously.
This time, the Lord of the Underworld answered directly: "Come to our Shangjing Underworld for a few days... and bring your Lingxi cub with you."
Ha, if they're truly telepathic, why would they still need portraits? Of course, they'd quickly deceive and trick both humans and animals into working in my underworld! If he's too late and that bald donkey from the City of the Dead gets there first, who's he gonna cry to?
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