A cat that lingers beside a saint

The old Taoist priest spoke very softly.

It seemed as if they were intentionally trying to prevent the golden crow on the Fusang tree from hearing them.

After his initial anger subsided, the Golden Crow quickly relented, perching on a treetop and quietly absorbing the sun's essence, hoping to restore itself to its original form as soon as possible.

"Do you remember the story I told you before about Yi shooting down nine suns?" The old Taoist priest looked at Su Bai with a smile.

Su Bai nodded repeatedly and said, "I remember, ten suns appeared in the sky, and a man named Yi shot down nine of them with his divine bow."

The old Taoist nodded: "Originally, he planned to shoot down all ten suns, but he was stopped by you... by a cunning old fellow."

Upon hearing this, Wan Ling couldn't help but cover her mouth and lower her head, secretly laughing.

Su Bai didn't think much of it. Although he had met his senior uncle once by chance, he felt that his master was right.

The eldest uncle is indeed cunning.

"Why leave one out? Isn't there a sun in the sky?"

The old Taoist gently stroked his beard, a mocking smile playing on his lips. "See? You don't understand. This is what cunning people like to do."

"That old fellow stopped Yi, which was a favor to the last sun. If he hadn't stopped him, the last sun would have died."

"As for Yi, if the old man doesn't offer any conditions, why do you think Yi would listen to him? Just because he's old?"

"Of course, they gave me benefits."

Hearing this, Su Bai's eyes lit up slightly. He leaned forward and asked softly, "What are the benefits?"

As soon as Su Bai asked the question, the golden crow on the Fusang tree quietly pricked up its ears.

Even Yu Qiushui, who was outside the Taoist temple, leaned slightly to one side.

Needless to say, Wan Ling's comb remained suspended in mid-air for a long time without landing on Su Bai, his eyes fixed intently on the old Taoist priest.

The old Taoist priest remained silent for a long time, gently waving his fan.

This really worried the little ones.

"Old man, if you only say half of what you mean, you'll lose ten thousand years of your lifespan!" Jinwu was getting impatient, wishing he could personally pry open the old Taoist's mouth.

But the more this was the case, the less the old Taoist priest spoke.

Su Bai and Wan Ling continued to stare at him.

Similarly, Yu Qiushui, who was outside the temple, also tilted her body for a long time, and half of her buttocks almost split open.

The old Taoist priest shrugged and said, "It's just a myth. I haven't experienced it myself, how would I know?"

Upon hearing this, both Wan Ling and Su Bai couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.

What a show-off.

……

With Wanling's help, Su Bai's body hair was finally clean again.

As Su Bai walked out of the Taoist temple, he looked at Yu Qiushui.

"Are you planning to build a nest here?"

Upon hearing Su Bai's voice, Yu Qiushui quickly stood up: "I have nowhere else to go either."

"What sins have you committed that even your own disciples are hunting you down?"

Yu Qiushui sighed helplessly, plopped down on the ground, and said dejectedly with a mournful face, "I really didn't do anything."

"As you know, I have a particular fondness for crafting artifacts. I often collect scrap metal that my fellow disciples in the Immortal Sect don't want in order to craft defective magical treasures."

"To others, these scrap metal pieces are just garbage, but to me, they are life-saving treasures."

"A few days ago, I had just stepped into the weapon refining pavilion when I found bloodstains all over the floor. I was about to call for help when several senior brothers suddenly rushed in and accused me of being the murderer."

"You've been set up. Can't you see such a simple thing? No wonder you can only collect scraps."

On the wall, Jinwu landed there at some point. Listening to Yu Qiushui's words, Jinwu directly pointed out the crux of the problem.

Yu Qiushui sighed deeply and said, "Of course I can see it, but someone has to believe it too."

"Who was the deceased, and what was their cultivation level?"

Yu Qiushui paused for a moment, then thought carefully and said, "It's my senior uncle from the Weapon Refining Pavilion, at the Refining Spirit to Emptiness realm."

"Are the people of your immortal sect blind? How could no one see through such a blatant trap?"

It's unclear when exactly, but the Golden Crow's words have become increasingly vicious.

He wasn't like this before.

Seemingly noticing Su Bai's astonished gaze, Jinwu said with a gloomy expression, "Look again and I'll gouge your eyes out."

……

In the courtyard, the old Taoist priest also noticed the changes in the Golden Crow.

A hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.

He then turned to Wanling and said, "Did you put a venomous tongue inside this golden crow's mouth?"

Wanling's gaze first became dull, but it quickly returned to its clarity.

"He began to doubt his bloodline memories and was no longer following the path I had laid out for him."

"So he's already out of your control?"

"Not necessarily, but spending a lot of time with this kitten will inevitably lead to some changes. For example, you, senior brother, haven't you changed a lot too?"

The old Taoist priest curled his lip. "Have things changed?"

It seems not; deep down, there is still a sense of anger within him.

Although the anger has subsided considerably, it hasn't completely disappeared and could erupt again at any time.

Wan Ling chuckled softly, flicked a strand of hair from her temple, rested her chin on one hand, and squinted at Su Bai.

"I really want to take this kitten home and raise it for a few days. I also want to see what kind of changes I will experience."

"You can take it back, but first, show me the benefits."

"How about the red hydrangea? I've heard that mortal cats like round things."

The old Taoist frowned slightly, and when he looked at Wanling again, he found that Wanling's eyes were full of confusion and doubt.

"My lord, has the Empress arrived yet?"

A hint of surprise flashed in the old Taoist's eyes. He smiled and nodded, saying nothing more.

……

north.

Inside the main hall, the Empress slowly opened her eyes.

Leaning against the bed, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

She created all spirits.

Within the primordial spirits of all beings lies her imprint. Whenever she desires, she can cover the primordial spirits of all beings at any time, thus descending in person.

However, the prerequisite is that all spirits must be in a state of spiritual stillness.

But this sudden awakening had never happened before.

This made the Empress even more curious about Su Bai.

Sages are manifestations of the Way of Heaven. Although they uphold the will of the Way of Heaven, they are not the Way of Heaven itself.

Even so, the will of a sage cannot be controlled by others.

It is truly incredible that a cat could subtly change the mind of a sage.

But thinking about it carefully, ever since this cat appeared in this void...

The void seemed to have become much more lively.

Even people who hadn't been seen for a long time started to show their faces.

It must be said that this cat is indeed unique.

Thinking about this, she became even more determined to win Su Bai over.