The Spirit World

Chapter 112: Black Cat Disaster (Additional α——line)
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Speaking of which, my grandparents are both extremely powerful bosses in the spiritual world. Of course, their friends are also the top ones in basically every field.

When we took the first family photo, my grandparents were present. They usually travel around the spirit world, so it is difficult to see them.

You may not believe it, but my grandma has an ageless face, and so does my grandpa. God knows what they have been through. My parents are older than them. Well, saying that your parents are old is not a good thing. I can only say that my parents are much more mature than my grandpa.

They looked to be in their early twenties! It was unbelievable.

Back to the point, my grandma is really, really beautiful, the kind of beauty that never ages, you know? This is what all women envy, of course, everyone envies.

She always wears a red exquisite dress, and there is a beautiful scar on her forehead, which looks like a beautiful plum blossom. Grandpa also has a similar white plum blossom on his black dress. Maybe this is a family tradition. This tradition is really great! When I grow up, I will definitely become a powerful practitioner with a name like my grandfather and my father!
Ahem, let’s talk about that Mid-Autumn Festival.

Grandma and grandpa were indeed present, as well as their close friends, but that was all, since it was a family photo shoot, and some people who couldn't make it sent letters. Everyone was crowded into one room, so one table definitely wouldn't fit, so we had a banquet under the auditorium at Bailing Mountain.

Grandma doesn’t have many friends, and Grandpa is chatting happily with a blond middle-aged man wearing an old-fashioned cowboy hat, so she sits there quietly. Normally, Grandpa doesn’t leave her for a long time. In the eyes of us younger generations, they are together all day long. When they talk, Grandpa always speaks in a soft voice. When he doesn’t speak, that is, when Grandma talks to him, he always looks at her very seriously, no matter where he is. What kind of fairy love is this, so sweet!

She held my little sister in her arms. How should I put it? I once listened to her singing the ancient songs that I still remember in her gentle arms.

Now, it's the little one's turn.

"Grandma, you're finally back! Do you know how much I missed you?" I moved a small stool and sat next to her, putting my face on her arm. I'm cute, aren't I?
She touched my head and looked at me kindly. Although she didn't look as kind as one would expect from her old age, she was truly a goddess on earth, just like my great-grandmother.

She touched my head with her other hand, and I had to take care of my sister at the same time, so I quickly adjusted my head to avoid causing her any trouble.

"I miss you too, Tianbao~" Grandma said, and something slipped out from her sleeve. It was a little blue fish. The little fish swam around obediently in her hand.

"This is what your grandfather asked me to give you. His name is Xiao Lan..." Grandma's voice was very gentle. As I said, she was only in her early twenties, so her voice sounded like my sister at most. You may say that I am very arrogant and rude when I say this, but it is true.

I spread out my palms, and the fish swam slowly from my grandmother's hand to mine.

"You have to take good care of him, Tianbao."

"Hmm~"

The fish named Xiaolan crawled into my sleeve. I was not qualified to wear the black family dress with white plum blossoms. This dress was a modified suit, designed specifically for me by my great-aunt. So, the fish felt very itchy when it entered the cuff. It thought I would have a small bag there too, but no. What a stupid little fish.

Grandma looked at my sister in her arms, then looked at me, and said in a very soft voice: "You two are so alike."

"Really? Really? Let me see~"

I haven't really looked at this little girl carefully. The little girl was babbling in her grandmother's arms with her eyes wide open. She must like the scent of her grandmother.

Really, her eyes are very similar to mine. Or rather, our ancestors all have beautiful eyes.

"Mom, the dishes are almost served. Is there anything else you want to eat? If so, the chefs at Bailing Mountain will hurry up and prepare it."

It’s mom!

I won't rush to my mother and hug her, because my grandmother is here and I have to consider her feelings, but also, my mother is a strict old witch.

However, as for my mother, she is obedient and kind in front of grandma, so you know how much I hope that grandparents can come home more often.

"No more. Thank you for your hard work, Qing'er."

"How could that be~ It's not hard at all. Then I'll go get everyone else to come over~"

Look, my mother is like this in front of my grandmother, like a little kitten, not daring to breathe. My mother glared at me, and I stuck out my tongue at her.

"Grandma~ Where did you and Grandpa go this year~"

Every time my grandparents come back, they bring us a lot of things, all of which are local specialties.

The flower cake I had last time made me crave it for a long time.

"This time we went to Penglai Yudao, where there are many beautiful things." Grandma was obviously thinking of something happy. She was the kind of elder whose sadness was not visible, but whose joy was obvious. She was really like a young girl. At this time, something appeared in her sleeves again, and it was the time I was most looking forward to giving her something.

There was a beautiful shell in her hand. She smiled and told me that the shell was given to her by a good friend. It was very precious and could store some wonderful memories, just like a memory display jar.

I'm sure grandma noticed that I was a little disappointed, so she put her hand on my head and touched it: "Good boy, I'll bring you something delicious next time~"

"Of course!"

"Of course." Grandma would never say anything to make promises. But a "of course" as a promise would put me at ease.

"Grandma, please tell me a story as compensation!"

My mother always told me stories when I was a kid, but that old witch couldn't tell stories at all! A good kid like me couldn't accept her horror stories at all!
The stories my grandma tells are all fantastic stories. Her voice is pleasant and sounds like beautiful poetry. They are interesting and dreamy. Which child wouldn’t like them?

"It's time to eat. Do you want to tell me a story, Tianbao?" Before grandma could speak, a voice came to my ears slowly before her.

It's grandpa!
Grandpa is wearing a really handsome outfit. It seems that he has finished his talk. Now he is here to accompany grandma.

Look, grandpa is always inseparable from grandma. He is so sweet that my teeth are about to fall out.

"Grandpa! You're not planning to leave Bailing Mountain right after dinner, are you~"

"Of course not. We will stay in Bailing Mountain for a while. You can listen to as many stories as you want."

"really?"

"Of course! When has grandpa ever lied to you?"

"Eh? You didn't finish the story you told last time!"

"Are there any? Which one?" Grandpa put his hand on grandma's hand. Grandma's hand was a little unnatural because she was holding my sister. He held my sister in his arms and looked at her.

"It's the story of Uncle Jack! Uncle Jack! The uncle from the rabbit tribe! You just said that he came to find you and that's it! Did you follow him to Yuzhao Mountain afterwards?"

"..." Grandpa looked thoughtful. He didn't feel very well, as if he recalled something bad.

"Ziming! Are Jack and Amiemee here?" Grandpa called Dad.

Jack, Ameemie, is the protagonist of the broken story.

"Dad, he didn't come...they sent a letter." Dad's voice came from the side door and left, what a stinky dad!

"...he didn't even come...this kid, I saved his life." Grandpa was not angry, at most he just blamed him slightly.

"Okay, let's continue. I don't know whether they gave birth to a rabbit man or a sheep man..."

Great! This story finally has an ending.

Grandpa looked at grandma, his eyes were obviously much gentler, he said: "This is a story that changed my character. If it weren't for this experience, I'm afraid it would be difficult for me to understand your grandma's feelings. However, this story is really bad, not as interesting as the beginning."

He continued.

"Do you still remember the Seven King Swordsmen? Dear~"

I looked at their affectionate expressions and it was so sweet that it almost exploded.

[Principality, February 2027, , Bailing Mountain]

"Hahahaha, then what?" The chief steward narrowed his eyes and looked at Jack. He was obviously amused.

"Like I said, the guards did secretly help the people inside escape, so when they subdued Dama and Amie, I sneaked to the door of the altar. Guess what I saw?" Jack said with interest.

"What did you see?" Chang Yufeng looked at him puzzledly.

"A! Cat!"

"Cat? What kind of cat?"

"Yes, a cat! A kitten, only the size of two palms, completely black, with a pair of very strange eyes. He was sleeping at the door. Because I knew how scary he was, I walked slowly and carefully on the way to the door. Most people would be in a hurry to escape, so they would be very panicked and careful, but I was different."

"Oh? Why is it different?"

"I followed the wall and when I reached the entrance of the cave, I only stuck my head out to see what was happening at the exit. The cat watched my every move with its strange, slanted eyes." Jack lowered his voice, as if he had not yet escaped from the altar of despair. He imitated his own movements and tiptoed forward.

"I walked slowly, and I couldn't even breathe straight. Can you imagine how terrifying that would be? It's like you know there will be danger here, but that danger hasn't appeared yet. It's like a suspenseful feeling. No matter how careful you are now, as long as that foreseeable danger hasn't appeared or passed, you can't let go for a moment."

Chang Yufeng was very familiar with this feeling of fear. In the countless falling nothingness, fear was like a dark phantom, coming and going without a trace, and following you like a shadow. "I walked slowly... walked slowly... slowly... suddenly!"

……

Chang Yufeng was almost scared?
"A terrible thing happened!"

[Principality June 2026]

aaaaa!

Jack's shouts echoed throughout the altar.

"Jack!" Amiemee was held down by the guard. She raised her head with difficulty. The guard's big hand was holding down her head. Her glass-like eyes were filled with anger, and they were so crystal clear that they seemed to be shining with water.

"Jack!" Daman was also under pressure, but his strength was obviously strong enough, so he looked towards the exit.

Jack's grandmother clenched her fists. Her expression was a little strange. First she looked sad, and then she burst into tears as if she was relieved.

Amiemeet gritted her teeth and stopped struggling. Her hair fell apart. Seeing this, the guard loosened his hold and slowly left.

Did it fail after all?
Didn't she already know the ending?
Why does she feel sad?

Why does my heart twitch?

[Ameemie, were you really abandoned by your parents? ]

[Ah, mee mee, isn't Daman really a fool? ]

[Ameemie, you can't not eat. Even if you can't leave, you have to make sure you have enough energy.] He smiled and ate the food that was handed to him at regular intervals.

[Don't despair, wait until I get out! I will definitely bring people from the Justice Department to rescue you!] He smiled, so... ridiculous? He was so weak, it was simply a fantasy.

[Ameemie, do you know? Your eyes are very rare, unique in this world! ]

……Um……

[Ah, meehee... do you know why my parents abandoned me? ]

[Because... I accidentally got infected with evil spirits... This is indeed a very scary thing... I don't blame them...]

[However, I hope I can still meet them and tell them what a wrong decision this was and that the evil spirit did not defeat their child.]

[Ameemie, you really need to understand that only by surviving can you become stronger. ]

[I am never afraid that the evil spirit will devour me again, because I have defeated it once, and I will definitely be able to defeat it again! ]

[So, you must cheer up! Don’t faint! Ah-me-me! Please cheer up! Hang in there!]

His voice echoed in her mind, and the burning pain emanated from her eyes and spread all over her body, including the scars, like an endless flame.

"Ah-Mee-Mee! Wait for me to come back! Get you out! Don't give up!"

He looked straight into her eyes, so determined.

A-mee-mee...A-mee-mee!

In the exit passage, Jack lay on the ground in pain. The black cat silently jumped in front of him. Red blood flowed on its paws. Along with the fur, the red and black mixed together without any difference.

"Do you want to go out~" asked the black cat.

"kekekuo..." Blood coughed out of Jack's mouth. He didn't have the strength to answer. The voice appeared directly in his mind.

"I...I want to go out."

"You are different from everyone else~ Did you know that~"

"I don't know...kekekuo..."

"You have been infected by evil spirit~" The black cat opened its mouth and licked the corner of its mouth with its tongue.

"kekekuo..."

"I will let you go ~ But ~ you'd better ~ not be afraid ~" The black cat licked its little paws, harmless to humans and animals.

"kekekuo..."

The black cat's eyes became more and more terrifying. It stared at him and he couldn't look away.

The black evil energy crawled onto his hands, and soon, Jack was surrounded by the evil energy, as if it had magic power. The evil energy surrounded Jack, and suddenly flew to the black cat like a wave. The black energy swept through Jack's rabbit ears and rushed into his seven orifices.

Ah meimei... I'm so sorry, I can't... save you...

[Principality of Bailing Mountain on February 2027, ]

"The black cat opened its mouth as wide as a shark's. It was as big as the entire door, and countless tentacles flew out of its body. In a flash, I picked up the guard's sword and slashed at the black cat. I fought and retreated at the same time. Didn't I say that? When I lived with my grandmother, I learned swordsmanship. Of course, I was no match for the black cat. At the critical moment, a girl in red clothes rushed in to help me fight the black cat. I was seriously injured and my entire arm was pierced."

Jack showed his hand, which had a huge wound on it.

"We were forced to flee by the black cat, but luckily we managed to escape in the end."

"The girl in the red dress?"

"Yes, she also has a very strange scar on her head, which is covered by her hair. It is not visible at ordinary times, but only during a fight."

"Lin'er?"

"Is it her?" Chang Yufeng asked, somewhat surprised: "What about Dada?"

"I thanked the girl. She wanted to find something in the altar. After she came out, I was in a hurry to find the people from the Justice Department, so I didn't go with her. I was being chased by some unknown person, and I didn't want to drag her down... Later, when I was being chased at the foot of the mountain, Senior Dada appeared."

"Lin'er, what do you want to find?" Chang Yufeng looked at Jack. Jack looked confused.

The chief steward frowned.

"I went to the Justice Department with Senior Dada, but Senior Dada was imprisoned by a more powerful enemy because he saved me. He reminded me to come to Bailing Mountain to find help. So I came here."

"..." The chief steward stroked his beard, not very happy. He looked very happy just now. "Okay, you go back and rest first. At dawn tomorrow, the young master will follow you to Yuzhao Mountain."

"I have another request, but I don't know if I should say it now."

"But it doesn't matter."

"Ameemie's eye disease..."

"Don't worry, Bai Lingshan will do his best."

"Thank you."

Chang Yufeng actually had a lot more questions to ask, but the chief steward seemed to have suddenly stopped the conversation and had made the final decision.

For example, why did Dada go to Yuzhao Mountain? Why didn't he go back to Bailing Mountain? Where has he been in the past ten years?

And Lin'er, why is Lin'er also going to Yuzhao Mountain?
Of course, he knew that a little rabbit man could only give a rough idea.

but……

Chang Yufeng could only watch Jack leave the house without saying a word.

Analysis: Demonic energy can cause partial memory loss. For example, Chang Yufeng lost several memories in Wenti County. So, Jack's logic is flawed here. The chief steward heard it and frowned. But our silly male protagonist didn't hear it because he was anxious.

(If I say it directly, it may reduce your reading pleasure ~ but I am afraid that you will think I am writing nonsense, hahahahaha, I am a little entangled.)
Besides, please judge for yourself whether Jack’s words are true or false.

α——line is the world line. When Pylos III wanted to change time and space, he mentioned (wrote) that if history changed, it would not change the original world line, but another line would branch out directly from the point.

The α line is equivalent to the main line.

Actually, it’s because of the Mid-Autumn Festival, I wish everyone a happy holiday! So I wrote it based on the plot, and there are also some Easter eggs after the ending.

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(End of this chapter)