Fan Wubing carried the tortoiseshell kitten back to that shabby house.

As soon as he entered, he was attacked by a frail old cat. However, this old cat was indeed just an ordinary cat, lacking any lethal power, and was easily avoided.

The grass carp had completely lost its vitality, and its entire aura had turned black.

Fan Wubing released the kitten, and it immediately started screeching,

"Thief! Thief! Thief!"

It scratched Fan Wubing fiercely.

[You suffered a demon aura attack, life points -10]

["Tongue Lust" activates, you absorb a bit of demon aura, maximum life points +0.5]

Very weak, Fan Wubing, relying solely on his agility, didn't even need to use the Blood Burning Skill to convert his cultivation, and caught it effortlessly, then harshly said,

"Little one, if you cooperate well, I won't harm you. But if you don't cooperate, don't blame me for making cat soup."

The tortoiseshell kitten's green eyes widened and narrowed continuously, eventually stabilizing.

Fan Wubing let it go. It immediately retreated, watching them warily,

"What do you really want!"

Fan Wubing stared at it and said,

"Was that little girl's body earlier your human form?"

"What of it?"

"Since you can take human form and speak human language... generally speaking, you should at least be a fifth-stage demon beast that has gone through a Demon Killing Tribulation. Why are you so weak? You even need to bluff and scare that boy in white."

The tortoiseshell kitten snorted coldly, turned away,

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"Then let me ask you directly, how did you become capable of taking human form and speaking human language?"

"I was born with it."

"Born with it?" Fan Wubing smiled faintly, "Then why is your mother just an ordinary cat?"

"Stupid outsider, what do you really want?"

"Stupid out—never mind." Fan Wubing squatted down and said, "Just honestly tell me how you learned to take human form. Did you eat something? See something? Get guidance from someone?"

The tortoiseshell kitten said viciously,

"You humans only know how to bully my kind. You either kill us, keep us as pets, or use us to catch rats! Even children always chase us with sticks and throw stones at us! My three siblings: one drowned, one poisoned, and one starved to death... all because of you humans! I barely found a way to avoid you humans, only to have it ruined by you, you foolish outsider!"

Seeing such an attitude of hatred, Fan Wubing remained unfazed,

"Tell me the answer. I'll help heal your mother. She's injured deeply, her aura is disturbed, eating fish won't heal her."

"You can help heal my mother?"

"Since I can see through your bluff, naturally, I can heal her wounds."

"Heal her first!"

Fan Wubing showed his white teeth,

"Then you'd better keep your word, otherwise—"

The tortoiseshell kitten shrank back.

Fan Wubing approached the old cat, who was very wary, ears flat against its head, hissing at him.

The tortoiseshell kitten purred to reassure it,

"Mom, he's here to heal you, don't be afraid."

The old cat gradually calmed down.

Fan Wubing squatted down, used the Unwarranted Qi Creation Skill to adjust the old cat's internal aura, then utilized his cultivation converted by the Blood Burning Skill to slowly repair the damage to its internal organs.

Soon after, it fell asleep, feeling too comfortable.

"It's done."

"Is it really done?" The tortoiseshell kitten approached the old cat, sniffed carefully, realized it was indeed different, and looked at Fan Wubing, "Outsider, you're this powerful?"

"Not 'foolish' outsider?"

The tortoiseshell kitten sat back, its tail covering its paws,

"You're somewhat better than the average person."

"Then, talk?"

"A month ago, I was playing outside, got tired, and climbed onto a parasol tree to sleep. In a vague dream, I saw a white-bearded old man giving a lecture by a lotus pond, with over a dozen boys and girls attending. Curious, I went over.

"The white-bearded old man let me listen too. I listened for a long time... when I woke up, I found I had somehow also turned into a little girl. And I could speak like a human."

This kind of scene...

Fan Wubing asked,

"Did you hear phrases like 'Starts very narrow, barely accessible to people…'?"

"I did. But how do you know?"

Fan Wubing immediately understood. The scene the kitten saw was exactly the scene he saw when he first entered the Peach Blossom Spring, in a moment of enlightenment.

He thought to himself, is this what they call fortune?

"Outsider? Outsider!"

Fan Wubing snapped back and looked at the kitten, asking,

"What's the matter?"

The tortoiseshell kitten warily said,

"You won't tell anyone about this, right? If people find out I'm a cat that can turn into a human, they'll definitely catch me to become a concubine! I know there are quite a few people in the city who bully even cats that can't turn into humans, let alone me."

Fan Wubing shook his head,

"Don't worry, I won't tell. But besides you, are there any other animals that can turn into humans?"

"Maybe there are, but I only changed a month ago, so I don't know about others yet."

"Alright. Here, take this and improve your living conditions." Fan Wubing handed some money to the tortoiseshell kitten.

"Really give it to me?"

"Yes. Stop stealing fish; you'll get beaten if caught."

The tortoiseshell kitten was stunned,

"How do you know I stole that fish?"

Fan Wubing laughed,

"If I said I'm a Divine Being, would you believe me?"

"No. Divine Beings are all old men."

"Goodbye, little one. Use less of that bluffing trick, if you meet someone powerful just run. That boy in white was only scared because he had no guts."

...

"Young Master Fan... is a kind-hearted person."

Fu Manman glanced at Fan Wubing, then said softly.

Fan Wubing said,

"We're fellow disciples, no need for honorifics. Just call me by my name."

"Fan... Fan... Wu... Wu..."

Fu Manman couldn't say it, feeling too embarrassed.

Fan Wubing understood, social anxiety was just like that.

"From that little cat, it seems there might be other demons here in Nanlai City. Typical demons usually cultivate first, then undergo tribulation, and finally gain human form. But the demons here probably gain fortune from the start and already have human form. We must be even more cautious, not only guarding against fellow competitors who came along. That little cat only took human form a month ago and can already bluff that much… If it's one with a long-established human form, they might be more difficult to deal with."

Plop!

Plop!

From light to heavy, from sparse to dense.

The heavy rain came instantly, very suddenly, pouring over the nighttime Nanlai City. Raindrops hit the ground and shattered immediately, stirring up mist.

Fu Manman quickly circulated her Immortal Qi, forming a shield of Protective Gang Qi to fend off the rain. She then remembered Fan Wubing had no cultivation to fend off the rain, so she moved closer to him, so the Protective Gang Qi could cover him too.

Fan Wubing paused for a moment,

"Thank you."

Fu Manman realized how intimate such an act was. The heat from Fan Wubing's body was all over her face. It instantly made her face red and nervous. She wanted to stay far away from him, but since she was already helping him shield from the rain, stepping away would make things awkward.

She couldn't do anything awkward, so she just kept her head down, stayed silent, and walked forward.

"Wait!"

Fan Wubing suddenly called out to her.

She was startled, thinking maybe her actions were too reckless and upset him? Carefully turning back, she asked,

"Wh-what is it?"

"Manman, don't always look at your feet. Look up, ahead."

Fu Manman looked forward.

The heavy rain had formed a curtain. The earthy smell rose with the rain mist, filling the entire street with an uneasy atmosphere. No pedestrians were around, only the sound of rain and wind.

Ahead on the street, there stood a young woman. She held a red umbrella, dressed in red, walking towards them.

The heavy rain didn't touch her at all.

In the night, she seemed like a Divine Being returning late, dreamlike yet... exceptionally dangerous.

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