Chapter 5 Marry Him
As a cat, Ye Kemeng has never been so flustered, helpless, panicked, and disoriented!
Cang Yao watched helplessly as the girl lunged at him, unable to stop her: "?"
The next instant, the two crashed into each other.
Ye Kemeng's cheek brushed against Cang Yao's smooth jawline, then pressed against his neck, her lips landing right next to a strange protrusion.
With each breath, Ye Kemeng clearly felt the person beneath her flinch, and at the same time, the strange bulge seemed to roll over as well.
...Cats love playing hide-and-seek, running and chasing. Anything that suddenly moves in their field of vision will attract their attention.
Ye Kemeng forgot their current posture, lowered her head, and wanted to get closer to take a look at the thing.
The girl's fine baby hairs slid gently across Emperor Cangyao's chin.
The tingling sensation spread throughout my limbs and bones.
He mustered his last remaining strength and, before Ye Kemeng could make her next move, turned and stood up with lightning speed.
At the same time, he turned his back to her and carefully adjusted his collar.
Her every move exuded a sense of reserve.
This makes it seem like the other party, Ye Kemeng, is indulging in unwarranted promiscuity.
Unrestrained, Ye Kemeng suddenly lost the cushion beneath her and, caught off guard, landed face down on a cold, hard rock, which made her quickly scramble to her feet.
Just as she got up, a pure white jade ring fell from her bosom and rolled to Cang Yao's feet with a crisp 'clang'.
"My keepsake!" Ye Kemeng exclaimed anxiously, rushing to pick it up.
But another hand picked up the jade ring even faster than her.
Their eyes met, and Cang Yao asked, "The token of the Nine Provinces Academy, are you planning to go there to cultivate?"
Neither of them mentioned what had just happened.
One was simply naive, while the other was... silent after being taken advantage of.
“This is a keepsake left to me by my mother. I’m going home, I’m not going anywhere else.” Ye Kemeng took her jade ring and put it back in her bosom.
“Alright, I’ll go home with you.” Cang Yao made his decision.
Going to a remote village would be a good idea; Kyushu Academy is too crowded and distracting, which is not conducive to cultivation.
Ye Kemeng's eyes widened: "I...you, I won't take you back, that's my territory."
"Not bringing it?" Cang Yao's lips were pale from blood loss. He didn't have much time left to maintain his human form, but his tone remained calm and unhurried. "This is quite different from the stories I've heard in storybooks."
"A storybook?" Ye Kemeng asked curiously.
“It’s the storybooks sold in the neighborhood bookstore.” Cang Yao recounted in a good-natured manner, “There’s a story about a man who went up the mountain to collect herbs and found a girl lying unconscious on the ground. He quickly carried her home and gave her acupuncture and medicine.”
Ye Kemeng listened and said to 666 in her mind, "The Bai Lingyu and Gu Qingli you told me about before were also stories from a novel!"
Then, he nodded to Cang Yao: "And then?"
"Then, the girl woke up and offered herself to him. The two married and lived a life of mutual respect and harmony," Cang Yao said.
[This story is slightly cliché.] 666 comments.
Ye Kemeng didn't know what cliché meant. She thought it was wonderful, so she assumed that 666 thought the same way as her and repeated, "This story is a little cliché."
"Is that so?" Cang Yao took out a book from his sleeve and read, "Later, the man collected herbs and saved enough money to go to the city to study. Ten years later, he became the top scholar in the imperial examination, married a noblewoman, and abandoned his wife who had shared his hardships, focusing all his attention on living a life of wealth and luxury."
What a convoluted story!
Ye Kemeng exclaimed in admiration, "Wow!"
Is this guy even human? He's the epitome of a scumbag! What's next? He absolutely has to be punished.
Cang Yao put the book away, his long eyelashes drooping, looking rather frail: "Look, you are now the herb gatherer, and I am the injured girl. Shouldn't you take me home?"
Ye Kemeng thought for a moment, then sorted things out, "After you recover, will you repay me with your body?"
Cang Yao: "..."
You dug your own hole, and you jumped right in.
He agreed.
"I'll take you home!" Ye Kemeng said with a beaming smile.
"No, little kitty, you really can't! He... he's a phoenix, the most popular and virtuous phoenix from the story I told you about before! Anyone else is fine, but not him, really."
666 was just thinking about punishing the scumbag, but in the blink of an eye, Phoenix became the little kitten's husband.
This story is all messed up.
According to the storybook, the phoenix sacrificed his own rebirth to bring three years of peace to the Nine Provinces and the Immortal Realm. He did not appear in the subsequent plot, so it is reasonable to assume that he went into seclusion to cultivate.
When the phoenix reappears, the story is nearing its end...
666 concluded: "Therefore, from now until the end, the phoenix should not appear."
It's even less likely that they will get married.
"Then... how about I hide him away so no one can see him, and just pretend he never appeared?" Ye Kemeng pondered.
【？？？】
This idea is very bold.
Just as 666 was about to persuade him, Cang Yao leaned back, and then his whole body shrank, turning into a bird with black pupils and fiery red tail feathers. It was not big, but every part of it was exquisite and magnificent.
She was so beautiful that Ye Kemeng almost lost her senses.
Such a beautiful bird must taste delicious.
The sound of swallowing saliva echoed in Phoenix and 666's ears.
Phoenix's beautiful eyes held doubt and uncertainty. This time, 666 truly knelt before Ye Kemeng: "[You can't eat him, you can't eat him! He... he's an important character in the story. Little kitten, you can marry him, you can hide him away, but you can't eat him.]"
Ye Kemeng didn't understand why 666 thought she wanted to eat the phoenix, so she reassured her, "I didn't want to eat you."
Before she could finish speaking, her stomach started growling.
Ye Kemeng watched as the bird, which had been leaning against the cliff, took another step back.
“You’re my son-in-law, I won’t eat you.” Ye Kemeng took a few steps forward, picked up the beautiful phoenix, and subconsciously rubbed her cheek against his neck. “Your wings are injured. I’ll take you home and heal your wounds.”
Cang Yao looked at the approaching head and leaned back reservedly, but his neck was still brushed against.
The little girl wanted to hold the phoenix in her arms, but the phoenix refused. After several arguments, the phoenix finally stood on the little girl's shoulders and traveled with her on her long journey.
Phoenix's clear, cool voice drifted from afar: "Do you live nearby?"
"No, but it's not far either."
How long does it take to get there?
"Go another two hundred miles or so in that direction," Ye Kemeng pointed in the distance.
"..."
I have this strange feeling that I've boarded a pirate ship, and that I've even brought myself on board.
The phoenix's form changed again, its trailing tail feathers gradually shortened, and its color turned a dull gray, but its eyes remained dark gold, carrying the divinity of someone who had long held a high position.
If you're going on a long journey, it's best to keep a low profile.
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Seventeen days later, Ye Kemeng finally saw hope of getting out of this long canyon.
The kitten has a strong ability to survive in the wild and is extremely persistent. It sets off on its journey without ever slacking off or complaining. Although it doesn't walk very fast, it can maintain this pace, which is far beyond what most people can do.
During this time, Cang Yao was not idle either. He not only altered the clothes in his Sumeru Mustard Seed to make them smaller for Ye Kemeng, but also cooked fish for her in different ways whenever she caught fish.
Steaming, blanching, deep-frying, sweet and sour, high-heat roasting, low-heat roasting... there's nothing Ye Kemeng can't do, and nothing Cang Yao can't do.
Ye Kemeng, who used to only eat raw fish, shed tears of regret.
"666, Little Phoenix's cooking is so delicious, and he doesn't even eat it all, it's all mine. I feel like the tyrannical wife in the storybooks you told me." Ye Kemeng sighed to 666 more than once.
[I was wondering before why Phoenix, despite not having many appearances, was the most popular character. Now I finally understand! He's the kind of person who seems aloof and unapproachable, but once you get close, he'll cherish you and be devoted to you. He's skilled at sewing and cooking—a true must-have for home and travel!] 666 summarizes: [He's the type who's a wolf on the outside but a puppy on the inside.]
"So, he... is actually a dog?" Ye Kemeng asked, bewildered.
[...] 666 (clutching heart) [Little kitty, pat your belly, think carefully about how you've eaten so many meals from that person. Is it polite to call the first phoenix in the world a dog?]
“Then he’s the little phoenix! I’ll treat him well,” Ye Kemeng said with certainty.
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After walking for most of the day, Ye Kemeng heard the noisy shouts of vendors, the sound of horse-drawn carriage wheels rolling over the bluestone slabs, the sounds of men gambling and playing drinking games, and the clear laughter of women...
She stopped in her tracks.
Standing on Ye Kemeng's shoulder, Cang Yao felt her shoulders tense up instantly, her back teeth clenched, and she appeared fully on guard.
It seems she heard voices outside the canyon.
This distance was much longer than Cang Yao had anticipated, indicating that this uncultivated little beast possessed considerable talent.
But why is she so wary?
"Come in quickly, you'll see a lot of people soon. Don't be afraid, they're hidden in my pocket."
Cang Yao looked down and saw that Ye Kemeng was holding a bag. If he wasn't mistaken, this should be the green dress she had worn the first time. Ye Kemeng had washed it and tied it into a large bag...
He had seen Ye Kemeng tie her clothes before, so he wasn't curious.
If he had known he was going to be put inside, he would have greeted him warmly a few days beforehand and burned the body.
Seeing that he didn't move, Ye Kemeng grabbed the gray and much smaller phoenix, stuffed it into her green bag, and walked out of the valley with a look of seriousness.
Caught off guard and suddenly stuffed into a sack—no, a pocket—Cang Yao was like: "???"
He peeked out, but Ye Kemeng quickly pressed him back down, saying, "It's dangerous outside, don't be afraid, I'll protect you."
Confined to the bag, Cang Yao was momentarily at a loss for words. He felt a pang of sympathy for Ye Kemeng, who was so terrified yet still trying to protect him, or he was furious that he, a dignified emperor, was now reduced to being confined to the bag of a pigeon trader.
Ye Kemeng walked to the end of the canyon and looked at the crowds outside. Suddenly, she felt a strange sensation, as if the canyon and the long street were not connected at all.
With one step she took, she was suddenly thrust into the bustling city. When she looked back, the canyon she had walked through for more than ten days had vanished!
There was a wall behind her!
There were many people around, and the kitten was too nervous. She wanted to hide, but she was also focused on protecting the gray phoenix in her pocket. In a moment of carelessness, her left foot stepped on her right foot, and she fell straight to the left.
As her body fell, Ye Kemeng saw a majestic stone tablet hanging in the sky with four large characters on it.
A note from the author:
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Daiyuan: Cangyao, I heard you were stuffed into a pigeon bag?
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