Borrowing a sword

Chapter 378 The Cat of the Ninth Realm

This black cat, which lived for a full thousand years, came and went in a hurry.

Everyone was left standing there, completely bewildered.

Speaking of which, its sudden appearance from the mountains carried a considerable sense of oppression.

After all, its strength and seniority speak for themselves.

Although it was just a demon beast raised by the Dao Ancestor, everyone still had to regard themselves as juniors in front of it.

Moreover, its exact strength and combat power are actually a mystery.

In the nearly one hundred years since then, no one has ever seen it use its full power.

The last time it went all out was more than a hundred years ago.

The Sword Master of that generation and the Cicada Chaser of Spring and Autumn Mountain would spar after drinking some wine when they had nothing else to do.

The cicada chaser failed.

The Sword Master of the Sword Sect lost control after drinking.

To put it simply, he started showing off and said a few pretentious things.

And he spoke loudly, so loudly that his voice shook the entire temple, showing off to an extreme degree.

As we all know, for some reason, the cat guardian's hearing isn't very good.

The reason this cat has such a loud voice is because it is hard of hearing.

It's one thing for you to act recklessly after drinking, but why shout so loudly?
That's good; they've provoked the cat guardian to come.

The final result was that the Ninth Realm Sword Master of that generation was no match for this fat black cat.

The battle was completely one-sided, almost to the point of being crushed.

This black cat didn't give the Sword Master of the Sword Sect any face, and deliberately scratched his face.

Finally, it just looked at him coldly and said, "Sober now?"

Then it turned into black clouds and flew away.

According to historical records, the Sword Master who has now passed away was at the fourth level of the ninth realm back then.

Because the black cat won so easily, no one knew how to judge its cultivation level.

In fact, over this long period of time, when people are compiling lists, they will naturally not include this cat.

To put it simply, it's similar to the Xuanhuang Master Ranking, and it only ranks people.

We don't play with monsters!
After breaking through to the ninth realm, the contemporary Sword Master has been hailed as the number one swordsman in the world.

However, this black cat was not included in this standard.

In any case, the current lord of Chunqiu Mountain and the cicada chaser are definitely no match for this fat cat.

Even the two of them combined aren't enough.

As for Jiang Zhi...
He proved his path through killing, but the world was unaware that he had "willingly fallen" into the demonic path, and only by fighting him could they know for sure.

The reason everyone was so nervous when the black cat charged was because they were afraid of disturbing Xu Ziqing's breakthrough.

But who would have thought that after seeing Chu Huaixu, it would immediately flee in panic.

Everyone knows that this cat is extremely concerned about its image.

It's truly amazing that it can run away so fast, without any shame!
Chu Huaixu, the person involved, was equally bewildered.

In addition, strange emotions began to grow in his heart.

If it weren't for his fearless sword intent, he would probably be quite terrified!

The scene before him was so strikingly similar to what Zhong Ming recognized him from.

Chu Huaixu didn't need to be overly modest; he knew he was very famous, even famous enough to be known throughout the world.

If the black cat only knew him as a person, that wouldn't be surprising.

But it gives people the feeling that it's not just a matter of having heard of Chu Huaixu!
It definitely knows something! It can't be that simple!
There must be something fishy going on here.

Moreover, it's a real shady deal.
Chu Huaixu turned to look at Jiang Zhi and the others, and said, "Grandmaster, Mountain Lord, Senior Pei, this..."

He looked confused and tried to get information out of me.

As it turned out, the three old men were even more confused than he was.

"What's wrong with the Cat Protector?" Yuwen Huai asked, his voice full of surprise.

“I have never seen it look like this before,” Pei Songji said.

Jiang Zhi was even less likely to be mentioned; he had only met this extremely senior black cat three times.

But he and Chu Huaixu quickly exchanged a glance.

The scene before them was undoubtedly telling the two of them that Zhong Ming had sent Chu Huaixu to Chunqiu Mountain to look for something, and that it was very likely this cat!

In this way, everything makes sense.

The dead fox narrowed its eyes slightly, thinking to itself:

"Is this really what Zhong Ming sent me to find?"

"Let's assume it's this incredibly fat black cat."

"Then, why search for it?"

"And it seems...afraid of me?"

That's right, it's fear!
Its eyes suddenly turned into vertical pupils in fright!
Chu Huaixu even felt that the fat cat's reaction upon seeing him was somewhat like a stress response.
It was precisely this inexplicable reaction that left everyone puzzled. Lin Zixuan stood behind, her large eyes unable to resist scrutinizing Chu Huaixu's back.

Honestly, after joining the Taoist sect, she did feel that her life had become a bit more exciting.

It seems that as long as you follow him, you will always encounter some wonderful things.

"Is this what Master meant by 'variable'?" the petite girl wondered.

Only Yu Chi Lei looked ashen-faced, his heart completely dead.

All his hopes have been dashed.

Now, he can only slink away to the court of law enforcement to receive his punishment.

As time passed, roughly the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Xu Ziqing's aura gradually calmed down.

A mysterious aura emanated from his body and spread outwards.

—The sword's heart has been forged!
However, his sword spirit doesn't seem to be particularly sharp or aggressive.

On the contrary, this aura appears quite restrained.

Xiao Xu slowly opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing in them.

He exhaled a long breath, and his energy and spirit were more abundant than ever before!
My inner demons are gone, it feels so good!
He immediately turned to look at the crowd and began to bow and express his gratitude.

Yuwen Huai then smiled and said, "Now that young friend Xu has successfully condensed his sword heart, we no longer need to stay here to protect him. Why don't you all come with me to the main hall to discuss matters?"

Jiang Zhi nodded.

The group flew into the gate of Chunqiu Mountain.

Chu Huaixu looked down, a strange feeling stirring within him.

The scenery before me was both familiar and strange.

Strictly speaking, he had spent several years in this sect.

He was a player back then, but now he's a time traveler.

"I must say, back when I was a player, being a disciple of Chunqiu Mountain was one of my greatest assets," he thought to himself.

Even in his gaming companion profile, he would include this identity to prove the strength of his game character!
However, things are different now, so there's nothing surprising about it.

Today, Chu Huaixu has become an existence that the disciples of Chunqiu Mountain look up to.

Even Kui Muquan, the number one prodigy of Chunqiu Mountain, was no exception.

After arriving at the main hall, the group began to discuss and deliberate.

Pei Songji and Zhong Ming were old friends, so this cicada chaser was also a "suspect".

However, after discussing it for a while, everyone found that they had not gained any insights.

It was obvious that Zhong Ming had not mentioned these things to Pei Songji.

This put Jiang Zhi's mind at ease.

He was initially somewhat jealous.

If Zhong Ming tells Pei Songji more things than he tells his junior brother, he might actually get a little jealous!
After pondering for a moment, Pei Songji said:
"I recall that Brother Zhong did indeed visit Spring and Autumn Mountain twice before entering the fifth level of the Origin Spirit Realm."

"Moreover, he visited the Cat Protector on both of his visits to Spring and Autumn Mountain."

"However, I thought that the Cat Protector was once a beast under the Dao Ancestor, so it was normal for people from the Daoist sect to visit him, so I didn't think too much about it and asked too many questions."

"Now it seems there might be more to this than meets the eye?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhi and Chu Huaixu couldn't help but exchange a glance.

"Fifth Senior Brother even came looking for Cat Protector?" Jiang Zhi was somewhat surprised.

Speaking of which, the disciples of the Gentleman's Temple of that generation were all focused on making final preparations before entering the Origin Spirit Realm.

Zhong Ming, as the leader, made a special trip to Chunqiu Mountain twice, and visited the black cat each time.
Chu Huaixu immediately asked, "Where does the Cat Protector reside?"

“You can go to the Unfettered Forest to find it,” Yuwen Huai replied.

After everyone finished discussing all the important matters in the main hall, Chu Huaixu immediately went to Wuji Forest.

As a result, he ran into an old acquaintance as soon as he arrived outside the forest.

Kui Muquan stood guard outside the forest and stopped Chu Huaixu.

"Brother Chu."

"Brother Kui."

The two exchanged pleasantries.

It had been a long time since I'd seen him, and Kui Muquan looked much more mature than before, and seemed less arrogant.

"Brother Chu, are you here looking for the Cat Protector?"

"Indeed, please lead the way, Brother Kui."

The expression on the face of this top prodigy of Spring and Autumn Mountain looked somewhat strange.

He began:

"Um, Brother Chu, the Cat Protector said... it's not here."

Upon hearing this, Chu Huaixu's eyes narrowed slightly.

The black cat was too afraid to see him!
(End of this chapter)