Chapter 169 Night Escape to Xunyin Valley, Su Yuyao's Cat Life
Xuanfeng looked at Su Yuyao kneeling in front of him in surprise. The weak and helpless figure who had once begged to be taken in at his feet was now... so eager to leave!
“Girl…” Xuanfeng’s vision gradually blurred.
"Lord Xuanfeng! Please! Let me go!" Su Yuyao kowtowed to the ground, shattering Xuanfeng's heart in the process!
Su Yuyao knew that if Xuanfeng really let go, she would be heartbroken, but she also knew that such pain could be exchanged for a lifetime of freedom and liberation...
"Su Yuyao," Xuanfeng said fiercely, fighting back tears, "You were the one who begged me to take you in, and I agreed. You'll always be mine! Now, we have Miao'er between us! You can forget about escaping!"
“Lord Xuanfeng,” Su Yuyao’s tears streamed down, soaking the yellow earth in front of her, “Why are you doing this? You can have other people even without me…”
"Shut up!" Xuanfeng's roar shook the ground, causing dust to fall slightly.
Startled from his deep sleep, Xuanmiao jerked violently, his mouth twitched, and he burst into tears with a loud "waaaaa."
Langzhi quickly hugged Xuanmiao tightly and gently rocked her, but Xuanmiao's cries continued to echo in the cave.
Xuanfeng's explosive emotions gradually subsided amidst Xuanmiao's sobs. He looked at Langzhi, "Why can't you soothe her?!"
Langzhi rolled her eyes and said, "Easy for you to say! Do you know how hard it is to take care of a child?! I'm only doing this because I feel sorry for my daughter, otherwise I wouldn't help you take care of the child!"
Knowing he was in the wrong, Xuanfeng looked at Su Yuyao and said in a soft, embarrassed voice, "Girl, are you really not going to stop? Get up!"
Su Yuyao stubbornly remained motionless.
Xuanfeng sighed deeply, "I'm truly defeated by you, Su Yuyao!"
After saying that, he turned to Qimen and said, "Send men to guard this place well..."
“No need!” Su Yuyao said, kneeling down. “It’s safe here.”
"Safety my foot..." Xuanfeng tried his best to control his volatile emotions and said in a low voice, "You killed so many people from Zeyuan, aren't you afraid they'll come looking for trouble with you?!"
“If they wanted to cause trouble, they would have done so already! Besides, their presence here is against the rules, and even if we argue, they have no grounds for complaint and can only suffer in silence!” Su Yuyao said confidently. “Furthermore, Mother Yi will arrange for people to protect Miao’er, so you don’t need to worry.”
"Silly girl!" Xuanfeng stepped forward and grabbed Su Yuyao, saying, "You know yourself that Mother Yi is protecting Miao'er! But I am here to protect you!"
Su Yuyao calmed down. Yes, there was no need for the Mother Goddess to protect the wolf clan. If there were any real danger here, the people left behind by the Mother Goddess would definitely snatch Miao'er away first!
Su Yuyao carefully reviewed the events that had occurred over this period of time... I killed the people from Zeyuan, but they haven't made a move against me... Mother Yi didn't seem surprised that I killed the people from Zeyuan... She knew they might come back to attack tonight, yet she said there was no need to hide in the cave...
"Dad! Pack Miao'er's things! We need to leave immediately!" Su Yuyao thought of some things. Although there were some things she couldn't understand, her intuition told her that this place was not a safe place to stay!
"Snow! Shadow! Sandstorm! Notify everyone to assemble underground immediately! We must leave right now!"
"yes!"
"Girl, why are you leaving all of a sudden?" Xuanfeng looked at Su Yuyao with a puzzled expression.
Su Yuyao glanced at Xuanmiao, who was crying and sleeping in Langzhi's arms, and whispered, "Empress Yi is trying to snatch the child! To take the mother and keep the child! What a clever plan!"
"What?!" Xuanfeng exclaimed incredulously, "How could you think that?"
"You just reminded me! Lady Yi is only protecting Miao'er! Why didn't we face a counterattack after killing so many people from Ze Yuan?! And why wasn't the Lady Yi surprised at all after learning that I had killed people from Ze Yuan? It's not that Ze Yuan didn't retaliate, but because Lady Yi sent people to protect us secretly! No, to be precise, she was protecting Miao'er! Now that Miao'er has shown herself, if the Wolf Clan is attacked tonight, the Lady Yi can rightfully take Miao'er away and abandon the Wolf Clan!"
Xuanfeng was startled and quickly gestured to Qimen, "Immortal Master, please go and find a way out!"
"There's no time!" Su Yuyao said, looking at the clansmen slowly gathering. "The people of Zeyuan can only stay in the ponds on flat land, since they can't live without water! So, let's go up the cliff! Take the shortest route up the mountain! Climb over the cliff! Shadow! Do you remember the terrain around us?"
"I remember!" Shadow quickly recalled, "The closest one is a hillside three miles to the east, but it's quite wooded and steep! Climbing up it would be dangerous! However, about five miles to the northeast, there's a gentler hillside that's easier to climb!"
“The gentle slope is easy for us, and it's easy for them too!” Su Yuyao asked without hesitation, “Do you have any difficulty climbing the steep slope?”
“We have no problems, but you and Lord Langzhi still have to take Ling’er with you…” Shadow said worriedly, “The trees are too dense, I’m afraid…”
"Don't worry about me, I can transform into a little spider and protect you!" Langzhi said, patting his chest.
Su Yuyao pondered for a moment and said, "Shadow, you lead the way, mainly avoiding ponds or swamps, and go directly to the steep slope three miles away! We can't use torches, so pass down the order and make sure you follow closely!"
"Yes!" the shadow replied softly.
"No! It's too dangerous!" Xuanfeng shook his head repeatedly.
"Xuanfeng, you and Uncle Qimen wait until we're far away before you leave! I reckon they haven't attacked yet because you're here, so as long as you don't leave, they won't act rashly!"
"It's too dangerous for you to go like this!" Xuanfeng said worriedly. "I'll see you off!"
“No need,” Su Yuyao replied sternly, “This is a matter for our wolf clan, there’s no need for you to do it… Ouch! Let me go!”
Before Su Yuyao could finish speaking, Xuan Feng grabbed her by the waist and lifted her up. "You brat! You've been gone for a few months and you've grown wings?! You can't even ask for help in a dangerous situation like this?!"
Su Yuyao was stunned for a moment, "Yes, I can beg you..."
She smiled sheepishly, "Maybe it's because I've gotten used to solving things myself..."
Xuanfeng felt a sharp pain in his heart as he watched Su Yuyao's state of being sometimes confused and sometimes lucid.
"How can you... still be so stupid!" Xuanfeng said, frowning. "How can you live without me?!"
"How dare you talk like that?! Since the baby was born, my daughter hasn't had a single good night's sleep! She's been working herself to the bone for you, and you still... Humph!" Lang Zhi hurriedly put the mysterious things on her back and glanced at Xuan Feng with annoyance.
Xuanfeng scooped Su Yuyao up in his arms and shouted, "Everyone, light your torches! Walk in the open! I want to see who dares to touch you while I'm here!"
Ruixue, Yingzi, and Shabao stared at Su Yuyao, not daring to respond.
Su Yuyao struggled a few times but couldn't break free from Xuanfeng's embrace, so she blushed and said, "Then... let's listen to him!"
On their last night in Xunyin Valley, the wolf clan finally dared to light torches under the night sky.
Qimen and Shadow led the way, with Xuanfeng carrying Su Yuyao and Langzhi, adorned with mysterious robes, protected by the wolf pack in the middle, and Shabao and Ruixue bringing up the rear.
A group of people and a pack of wolves marched out of the valley in a grand procession.
In a puddle, an enraged seaweed slowly emerged. It looked at Su Yuyao in Xuanfeng's arms and slowly crushed the weeds in front of it. "This is the woman I set my sights on first, and he actually snatched her away!"
A one-eyed, single-finned fish also came into view and asked in a low voice, "Cousin, what should we do?"
"What can we do?" Ze Yuan said through gritted teeth. "What else can we do? With Big Brother around, who can touch Su Yuyao?!"
"Cousin, what made you fall for that chubby girl?! She's fierce and unruly!" Qiangji smacked his lips, recalling. "Her looks... well, they're nothing special... but her figure is nice... hehe... cough cough cough..."
Ze Yuan glared fiercely at Jiang Ji, who was lost in thought, startling Jiang Ji into immediately stopping himself from speaking.
"Gengji, I'm warning you! You can mess with anyone, but you can't touch Su Yuyao!" Zeyuan pressed his cold face against Gengji. "If you dare to touch her, I guarantee you'll lose something else!"
Jiang Ji swallowed nervously, then nodded, "I understand, I won't move..."
Ze Yuan pushed Qiang Ji aside and watched the wolf clan's torches gradually disappear into the distance, but he still couldn't bear to look away.
Behind Ze Yuan lay a long-haired rabbit with lop ears. Its ruby-like eyes gleamed with an almost imperceptible murderous intent. It stared at the fading flames in the distance. "Su Yuyao! You must die!"
Zeyuan sighed regretfully, "If it weren't for my mother's constant obstruction, I would have gotten my hands on Su Yuyao long ago!"
"Cousin, Su Yuyao has already given birth..."
"What's wrong with having a baby? You don't know anything!" Ze Yuan stood up impatiently, brushing the weeds and moisture off his clothes, and said, "Hong Zhu said she's pregnant, is she yours?"
"Oh, ah?! What?" Qiangji looked at Hongzhu in surprise, "You're pregnant?!"
Hongzhu quickly transformed into human form and knelt at Zeyuan's feet. "My lord! Please, my lord, save me! I only did this to protect myself! I was only thinking of your great cause and did not mean to offend you! Please... spare my life!"
"Not on purpose?" Ze Yuan sneered, "Then why did you push Su Yuyao to the brink of death?!"
“This servant…this servant thinks Su Yuyao is too clever, and I’m afraid I won’t be able to defeat her in the future, and that I’ll ruin your plans again, so I’m looking for an opportunity…” Hongzhu said sadly, tears streaming down her face. “My lord, please save this servant…If this servant is taken away by the Mother Goddess…who can be as devoted to planning for you as this servant is?”
“Hongzhu,” Zeyuan squatted down, pinched Hongzhu’s chin, forcefully wiped away the tears on her face, and said coldly, “Don’t compare yourself to Su Yuyao, you… will never be as good as her!”
"This servant...understands..."
Ze Yuan stood up coldly. "I don't care how you fool around, my bottom line is... don't make me raise someone else's son!"
Hongzhu lay motionless on the ground, her fingers clenched tightly into the soil! She didn't crave exclusive affection; she only hoped to have a place of her own! Why was it that after all her hard work and sacrifices, she received no good result? Yet Su Yuyao enjoyed the favor of so many people!
Ze Yuan stared at the red bead lying on the ground, looking dazed, and asked with a frown, "You're not really pregnant, are you?!"
“My lord, I think…” Hongzhu suddenly raised her head and looked at Zeyuan, “If you also have children, it might not be such a bad thing…”
"You bastard!" Ze Yuan kicked Hong Zhu in the chest.
"Ah!" Hongzhu clutched her chest and lay on the ground, in so much pain she dared not breathe.
Gong Ji quickly stepped forward to help him up, "Cousin! Please let Hongzhu finish speaking!"
"My lord..." Hongzhu said, catching her breath, "You... have also seen it, Lady Yi's mother is very fond of Xuanmiao... and even thought of taking advantage of the chaos to snatch her away... but unexpectedly... Lord Xuanfeng is keeping a close eye on her... If... you also have children, Lady Yi's mother..."
"Empress Yi is my own mother! If I have children, do you think you'll survive?!" Ze Yuan said, veins bulging on his forehead.
“Su Yuyao can secretly have a child… so can I!” Hongzhu straightened up again and said, “Once the child is born, just say it’s yours. For the sake of the Heavenly Palace’s reputation, Mother Yi will definitely not expose it! Just like Su Yuyao today, how can you be so sure that Xuanmiao is Lord Xuanfeng’s child?! Isn’t it because Mother Yi directly acknowledged Xuanmiao?!”
Ze Yuan thought of Xuan Miao's adorable appearance and felt a little tempted. "But, Xuan Miao looks exactly like my older brother, that's why Mother accepted him. How can you guarantee that..."
"My lord, Lord Tide is coral, but you are... So, what does it matter what a creature of the sea is?!"
Zeyuan looked at Hongzhu thoughtfully, "Hongzhu, do you really want to have a child?"
“It’s not that I want to have a child, but that you, my lord, need a child!” Hongzhu said firmly.
...
The wolf clan's torches illuminated the path ahead, and Xuanmiao slept soundly and sweetly in Langzhi's net, but Su Yuyao became increasingly reserved in Xuanfeng's arms.
"You...you can put me down, I can walk by myself..." Su Yuyao said softly, her head down and her arms wrapped around her.
"Little girl, let me hold you for a bit, it's been so long since I've held you..." Xuanfeng looked at Su Yuyao in his arms. Her eyelashes were still so long, her little mouth was still so red, and her little face was still so chubby. She didn't look like a mother who had given birth at all!
"Lord Xuanfeng, watch your step!" Langzhi said, following behind Xuanfeng and pointing at the back of his head, "Don't drop my daughter!"
Xuanfeng trembled, the throbbing in his heart interrupted by Langzhi's words.
"Lord Langzhi! Just walk properly! You don't need to look at me!" Xuanfeng rolled his eyes in exasperation.
Su Yuyao raised her eyelids and looked at Xuan Feng, only to meet his helpless gaze with slightly furrowed brows.
Under the moonlight, Xuanfeng appeared aloof and mysterious, his hawk-like eyes seeming to be stealing her soul. Her breath seemed to stop, but her heart began to race...
Xuanfeng looked at Su Yuyao's eyes, a smirk playing on his lips, and said with a smile, "Silly girl! Hold on tighter to my neck!"
"Huh?" Su Yuyao blushed and looked away. "No, put me down!"
Xuanfeng exerted force with his arm and suddenly jolted Su Yuyao up.
"Ah!" Su Yuyao was startled and instinctively hugged Xuanfeng's neck.
Xuanfeng smiled triumphantly and said, "You're much heavier than Miao'er, so you'd better hold me tight!"
Su Yuyao carefully used her arm to exert some force.
"Silly girl," Xuanfeng hugged Su Yuyao tightly, "Don't shoulder everything by yourself! I'm here for you!"
“But… I don’t want to rely on anyone anymore. I think I can handle it myself!” Su Yuyao rested her head on Xuanfeng’s chest, listening to the familiar heartbeat that once gave her a great sense of security, and said, “I can live a good life on my own…”
Xuanfeng's breathing was a little rapid. "You brat, but I'm not doing well!"
"I can't care about that, I just want to live a happy life!" Su Yuyao's eyes began to glaze over as she smelled the familiar scent on Xuanfeng. "I have Miao'er now... I have to fight for her and make a living. I can't rely on anyone... because... no one is always reliable..."
Xuanfeng's throat tightened again. "Girl, I can..."
"Snoring—! Snoring—!" Su Yuyao's snoring was deep and sweet, yet it brought tears to Xuanfeng's eyes...
It was already broad daylight, and Su Yuyao felt warm all over from the sun. She stretched and slowly opened her eyes...
The sun is so bright!
Su Yuyao slowly turned her head. Hmm? What's this?
In front of Su Yuyao was a pair of sneakers!
Su Yuyao rolled her eyes speechlessly. Which life is this now?!
But... something seems off! Su Yuyao glanced sideways at those feet, which were taller than her head. "I'm lying on the ground? But... these feet are huge!"
She stretched out her hand and measured it...
ah!
Su Yuyao stared in shock at her outstretched hand, or rather... claw!
She raised her paw in disbelief and looked at it, then flipped over, stood up, and spun around to look at herself!
Am I... a cat?!
"What's going on?!" Su Yuyao shouted.
But the sound she made was "Meow—!"
"You're awake? Do you know how dangerous it is to sleep in front of a car!" A gentle, familiar voice came from the top of her head. At the same time, a strong hand grabbed Su Yuyao by the back of her neck and lifted her up.
"Let me go!" Su Yuyao struggled and shouted, "Get away from me!"
In terror, she opened her little paws, revealing sharp nails, and turned to grab a thick finger, then opened her mouth to bite!
"Oh ho?" the gentle voice said with a laugh, "This little one is quite capable!"
Su Yuyao held her fingers, biting them hard, when suddenly she froze...
In the sunlight, that all-too-familiar face shone with golden light right in front of her! Xuan Feng?!
Su Yuyao gave up struggling and stared blankly at Xuanfeng, who was holding her.
In this life, I'm actually... your cat?!
"Honey! What are you doing?" a sweet voice called out.
"Lanlan! Look! I found a kitten!" Xuanfeng lifted Su Yuyao up in front of a girl.
Oh? So, I'm not your cat after all...
Before Su Yuyao could even feel disappointed, she was startled by the person in front of her!
Qi, Qilan?!
Su Yuyao was deeply shocked. She bit Xuanfeng's finger, and her four little paws trembled uncontrollably!
She was heartbroken, angry, and resentful! How could this be? How could it be this kind of relationship?!
In this life, Qi Lan still doesn't wear makeup, yet her eyes and brows are already incredibly alluring.
She tucked her long hair behind her ear, looked at Su Yuyao who was trembling in Xuanfeng's arms, and pouted, saying, "Darling, this kitten seems to be sick! Look! It's trembling!"
Xuanfeng turned Su Yuyao around to face him, carefully examined her teary eyes, and then tugged at her limp limbs. "You're right! It really seems to be sick! Come on, let's take it to the vet!"
Su Yuyao was carefully tucked into Xuanfeng's arms. Listening to the familiar heartbeat and the sweet words between the two of them, she longed to die for the first time.
If I die, can I go back?
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