Chapter 8 Burying one's face in the phoenix's wings
Because of their small size, kittens are usually highly alert when resting, and resting in unfamiliar territory is more like a light nap.
But this time, leaning against the gray phoenix, Ye Kemeng felt that she slept very soundly.
Even though I only slept for less than an hour, the quality of my sleep was very good.
She stretched, her eyes sparkling, intending to ask Phoenix to open the Qiankun Mustard Seed and get something to eat.
Upon hearing the kitten's plea, the phoenix's dark golden pupils shone even more deeply in the darkness.
But he did not take any action.
Would a dignified emperor like him tell outsiders that his feet and wings were numb?
Won't.
He will recover as soon as he has a little rest.
Unfortunately, the kitten was impatient. She went up and rubbed against the phoenix's neck, which was covered in fine, soft feathers, and was about to repeat her request.
Then I saw...
The phoenix, which had been standing upright in the same posture, stiffly fell to the ground.
Ye Kemeng was stunned: "Phoenix!"
The phoenix, head down, closed its eyes, temporarily avoiding facing the world.
A moment later, three packages—a water pouch, dried meat, and steamed buns—were placed in front of Ye Kemeng, while the phoenix landed in a corner at the top of the cellar, its back to Ye Kemeng.
Ye Kemeng: "Phoenix, you, you don't need to be angry."
She took a bite of the jerky, it was a little tough, but it tasted pretty good, and then continued, "It's all my fault."
The kitten seemed to have a natural talent for apologizing.
But Phoenix didn't change her posture, clearly indicating that she didn't want to forgive her.
"If you eat a little slower, it might show more sincerity," 666 said.
"But I'm hungry," Ye Kemeng said to 666 in her mind. "Besides, I've already apologized."
[...] Listen to these words, she has the demeanor of a bad girl at such a young age.
During the conversation, Ye Kemeng had already eaten three pieces of dried meat and was about to pick up the fourth when she suddenly smelled a strange odor in the air.
The smell was carried by the wind.
A moment later, the sound of "Sasha, Sasha" came.
Something seemed to have crawled across the cellar entrance, especially noticeable in the utterly silent darkness.
If there are wild grasses here, perhaps that could be interpreted as the sound of the wind rustling through the grass.
But this place is called 'Nothingness'.
The only explanation is that there's something outside.
Suddenly, the crawling sound stopped right at the entrance to the cellar.
Ye Kemeng looked up, but could see nothing but gloomy darkness.
But she knew that the thing was only a mud wall away from her and the phoenix.
Therefore, the academy's headmaster sent people to dig these cellars so that travelers could rest and find shelter.
But... but he didn't say that this thing would be guarding the cellar entrance!
What if this thing comes down?!
A sense of dread spread through Ye Kemeng. Even the strands of her hair tensed up, her breathing became low, and she braced herself, ready to deal with any dangerous situation at any moment.
If a battle breaks out here, both the cultivators from Kyushu Academy and the demon spies will know his whereabouts.
Once it is discovered that he is acting with others, it will be difficult to hide the fact that he lost Yunmiao.
At that time, it will only be a matter of time before Kyushu is thrown into turmoil.
The kitten was more composed than the phoenix; she remained in place, on guard, and did not rush out rashly.
Perhaps because of his kinship with the Empress's family, he was not reckless in important matters.
Phoenix thought so.
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After parting ways with them, Bai Lingyu and the other two returned to the academy's trial hall and handed over the suppressed demons.
Elder Chen, who was in charge of the Trial Hall, was drinking tea with his head down, leaving the task of capturing the demons to his disciples.
Just as Bai Lingyu and the others were about to leave, Elder Chen suddenly caught a familiar scent, abruptly put down his teacup, and stood up, saying, "Stop!"
The movement was too abrupt, and tea splashed out, wetting the elder's robes.
But Elder Chen didn't care. His eyes gathered spiritual light as he slowly scanned the three people one by one.
All three of them felt as if they had been seen through, with all their secrets and thoughts exposed to the light.
After confirming that the three were not demons in disguise, Elder Chen asked, "You have the aura of a Demon Lord on you. Have you seen him?"
After finishing his sentence, he first contradicted himself, "No, if you had actually met him, you certainly wouldn't be alive now. Tell me in detail what just happened."
After the three gave their explanations, Elder Chen quickly went to look at the Demon-Sealing Mustard Seeds that had been collected and pondered, "It is indeed the aura of the three great Venerables of the Demon Clan, but I don't know which one it is."
He raised his head, his scrutinizing gaze falling on the three of them again: "This demon possesses the techniques laid down by the three great venerables of the demon race. As long as he doesn't reveal himself, even I might not be able to discover that he is a demon. How did you three discover that?"
The three were quite surprised. The other two immediately looked at Bai Lingyu, who had arrived first.
Bai Lingyu hurriedly clasped his hands in greeting: "Reporting to Elder Chen, I was patrolling the streets when I suddenly heard the people screaming and sensed demonic energy. I immediately went to take action..."
"So, when you arrived, this person had already started attacking the people?" Elder Chen shook his head. "Impossible. He's not very strong, otherwise you wouldn't have been able to suppress him so easily. Besides, he has a technique to conceal his aura, so he must be infiltrating the academy as a spy to coordinate with other demons. Therefore, he definitely wouldn't attack the people on the street. Someone must have seen through his disguise and forced him to reveal himself."
When he arrived, the monster's anger was mainly directed at the little girl.
Could it be that she recognized the demon at a glance?
"Could this be the legendary 'hidden masters among the common people'?" Elder Chen murmured, then ordered, "Whether it is or not, go and invite this young lady over."
Bai Lingyu and the other two immediately responded, "We obey."
Watching their retreating figures, Elder Chen quickly added, "Remember, be respectful!"
"yes!"
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Ye Kemeng had been on high alert all night, and she felt as if every bone in her body was frozen.
Just as she was about to change her position slightly, the eerie crawling sound rang out again, "Shh, shh."
Ye Kemeng was startled, and her previously suppressed breathing became disordered.
As she hurriedly tried to stop it, the crawling sound clearly stopped, and then slowly, very slowly, approached her.
This thing really does attack based on sound!
The overwhelming sense of horror made Ye Kemeng's scalp tingle; if she were in cat form at this moment, her fur would probably stand on end.
Calm down, kitty. According to what the guy said during the day, it's most likely safe in the cellar...
Before 666 could finish speaking, they saw that darker-skinned thing crawling into the cellar!
Its entire system is terrifying!
Ye Kemeng was so frightened that every hair on her body stood on end, her endless fear mixed with the courage to fight to the death and burn her boats!
Just then, she suddenly shrank and turned into a kitten with emerald green eyes, a fluffy body, and sharp claws!
Phoenix clearly hadn't expected this beast, which called itself a 'cat,' to suddenly transform.
Now he has been reborn, his body has become that of a mortal, and he has completely lost all five senses that he had as a god, so he can no longer see the outside world through the earthen wall.
Judging from the sound, it's probably some kind of reptilian monster, and there aren't many of them.
It could be... a snake.
At this moment, the creature outside had already crawled part of its way into the cave. Suddenly hearing this intimidating sound that clearly came from an animal, and it seemed to be of the same kind, its movements paused slightly.
With that one slap, Ye Kemeng used the wall as leverage to leap forward, rushing to the creature and slashing its head with a claw.
Because she was terrified, unlike when she played around with the phoenix before, Ye Kemeng didn't hold back this time. She slashed out with her sharp claws and knocked down the thing that had already poked its head into the hole!
Watching helplessly as the roughly foot-long black snake fell from the cave entrance, 666: [?] Host, you're amazing!
The phoenix, who was about to fly onto the kitten to use its spiritual power, was speechless.
The black snake, struck by a cat's swift claw and knocked to the ground, was speechless.
The black serpent had roamed the void for many years and had never suffered such a great loss. The entire serpent wanted to spring up.
Before he could even get up, a cat descended from the sky and placed a paw on his flat, broad head.
They even dare to imitate their own kind to intimidate me!
The black snake struggled fiercely, its tail whipping upwards, trying to wrap around Ye Kemeng's neck. However, the cat's neck was too furry and fluffy, and with the little black snake's inch-long body and its head pinned to the ground, it couldn't wrap itself around her at all.
The kitten was locked in a battle of wits with the black snake's tail, completely unaware that a ray of light was shining in from the cellar entrance.
Daylight broke.
Just as the cat and snake were locked in a fierce battle, a young man's voice suddenly rang out from outside: "Girl, the snake-catching girl I saw at the market yesterday!"
"That's right, the people say they're heading in this direction."
"We're heading in the right direction. Besides, we started looking for them before it got dark, so we shouldn't have missed them. Snake-catching girl, where are you?"
The snake-catching girl?
The black snake's counterattack faltered again, and Ye Kemeng swiftly retracted her claws and struck down, slamming the snake's head into the ground once more.
Although she has the upper hand now, the kitten never lets her guard down against any enemy.
Besides, this thing can crawl in the void, so she has to be careful.
But in the next instant, the black snake burrowed into the ground and disappeared completely.
Ye Kemeng, the kitten, felt her paws touch the solid ground and quickly poked her head out, trying to find its tracks.
Phoenix heard the sounds of people searching for Ye Kemeng getting closer and closer. He recalled the last time Ye Kemeng transformed from a cat into a human, and jumped onto her back to absorb the spiritual energy from the cloud seedlings.
Based on their month-long close interaction, Phoenix discovered that this creature, which called itself 'Little Kitten,' could not switch between beast and human forms on its own.
However, it can be said that he is quite... not smart.
At that time, he used the 'Dreamscape of the Cave' technique to communicate with Dai Yuan, and the kitten in his hand suddenly turned into a human, perhaps because he absorbed too much spiritual energy.
Phoenix has always had this idea, but has never had the chance to try it.
Now we have no choice but to try anything, even if it seems hopeless.
Ye Kemeng was searching for the hole the black snake had crawled into when she suddenly turned back into a human. She lost her balance and was about to hit her face on the ground when Cang Yao instinctively landed on the ground and spread his wings to catch Ye Kemeng's face.
Ye Kemeng immediately stopped caring about the 'great transformation' and happily buried her face in the phoenix wings.
The phoenix beneath the face froze completely.
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