Free Web NovelChapter 1497: Chapter 1344: My Little Brother Is a Villain 41
Finally, Feng Feiyu still went into the Inheritance Hall together with Gong Junbao and Feng Qiao. There was no real danger inside the hall, only some trials that must be endured to receive the inheritance.
If one fails the trials, they would be transported out with no other dangers involved. That’s why Nie Shuangshuang felt at ease letting Feng Feiyu go in alone.
Nie Shuangshuang didn’t accept the inheritance, so naturally, she couldn’t enter the Inheritance Hall herself. She could only wait outside for those inside to complete the inheritance process and come out.
Receiving the inheritance wasn’t something that could be completed in a short time. Even if everything went smoothly, it would take half a year; if not, two or three years wouldn’t be unusual.
With such a long wait, naturally, she couldn’t just stand outside. Nie Shuangshuang directly released her Personal Immortal Mansion, which stood magnificently opposite the grandiose Inheritance Hall.
Originally, the Shadow Cat, who was biting and kicking Nie Shuangshuang’s arms energetically, immediately had its eyes brighten upon seeing her Personal Immortal Mansion.
It stopped its antics, flashed out of Nie Shuangshuang’s arms, and when it reappeared, it was inside her Personal Immortal Mansion.
The Shadow Cat raised its small head proudly, trotted around the inside and outside of the mansion, rubbing here and nudging there, clearly liking the place.
Nie Shuangshuang quietly followed behind the Shadow Cat, watching it circle around in the Personal Immortal Mansion, leaving scent marks as if inspecting its territory.
Finally, after having toured the entire mansion, the Shadow Cat stopped contentedly in the garden, leapt lightly, and jumped onto the White Jade Table.
It turned to face Nie Shuangshuang, sat properly with its four paws together, its tiny furry form on the table, and its half-round ears twitching.
Then, looking at Nie Shuangshuang, it self-importantly announced, "This Immortal Mansion is not bad, meow. This cat likes it, meow. This cat has decided, this will be my den from now on, meow."
Nie Shuangshuang raised an eyebrow. She had already noticed that, perhaps because the Shadow Cat was young yet powerful, it wasn’t particularly wary of people.
Previously, when she first grabbed the Shadow Cat, it was furious and bit and kicked in her arms genuinely trying to escape. However, after a while, its resistance weakened.
It seemed to have been attracted by the golden thread pattern on her sleeve, fervently clawing and tearing at it, essentially playing around.
Now, facing Nie Shuangshuang, there was no hostility, as if it had completely forgotten their battle before, where Nie Shuangshuang had captured it alive and made it her captive.
Nie Shuangshuang sat down in front of the Shadow Cat, reached out and stroked its soft little head; the Shadow Cat indeed showed no sign of resistance.
Nie Shuangshuang couldn’t help but feel amused at its low vigilance, "How old are you? Looking at you, you seem not to have come of age yet. Did your parents just let you out?"
She was somewhat skeptical that the Shadow Cat wasn’t from within the Secret Realm itself. The Shadow Cat’s age clearly hadn’t reached adulthood, whereas the Secret Realm had existed for tens of thousands of years.
If the Shadow Cat belonged to the Secret Realm, it surely would have parents remaining in the realm, which would have been alerted by their previous noisy clash.
Yet the fact was, until now, she had not sensed the presence of any other Shadow Cat within this Secret Realm.
Moreover, upon closer contact, Nie Shuangshuang discovered the Shadow Cat wasn’t a Holy Beast but rather a more precious Immortal Beast, only its bloodline pressure was insufficient due to its young age, giving the impression of being a Holy Beast.
Shadow Cats are categorized into three levels: ordinary Shadow Cats, akin to ordinary demon beasts, Holy Beast Shadow Cats, and Immortal Beast Shadow Cats.
Ordinary demon beast Shadow Cats should be able to assume human form by the Nascent Soul Stage; even Holy Beasts at most reach the Divine Split Stage to transform. Only Immortal Beasts transform upon reaching adulthood, unable to do so before, regardless of their strength.
That’s why, despite reaching the Out-of-Body Stage, the Shadow Cat couldn’t transform because it was still in its infancy.
Nie Shuangshuang guessed accurately as the Shadow Cat lifted its small head, proudly telling Nie Shuangshuang, "I am only eight hundred years old this year, meow! I’m still a baby kitty, meow!
But parents, what are they? I was born alone as a cat, meow! I don’t have parents, meow!"
Not having seen its parents, the Shadow Cat spoke of them inquisitively and without sadness, proudly boasting about its age.
It’s no wonder the Shadow Cat expressed such pride; demon beasts have long lifespans which allows immense time for Cultivation, a luxury short-lived humans cannot match.
However, heaven and earth balance things, as while demons enjoy longevity, humans—due to their short lives—excel in Cultivation talent. This holds true even for Holy and Immortal Beasts, which have even longer lifespans.
This Shadow Cat having reached the Out-of-Body Stage at eight hundred years old can indeed be considered extraordinarily talented among demon beasts.
Immortal Beast Shadow Cats reach maturity at three thousand years; at eight hundred, it’s truthfully a baby, and it’s a very diligent little baby!
As Holy Beasts and Immortal Beasts, even without Cultivation, their power naturally grows with age, reaching formidable battle strength upon adulthood.
An Immortal Beast separated from its parents for unknown reasons made Nie Shuangshuang feel tender-hearted, prompting her to rub its little head again and fetch some dried fish from her Qiankun Bag for it to eat.
Due to its cat nature, the moment the Shadow Cat saw the dried fish Nie Shuangshuang took out, its eyes lit up, and its reddish little nose twitched while its throat loudly purred involuntarily.
When Nie Shuangshuang placed the dried fish in front of the Shadow Cat, it eagerly nuzzled her hand before promptly beginning to eat.
That soft touch fell onto Nie Shuangshuang’s hand, melting her heart; as an avid cat lover, she found herself utterly defenseless against a soft little kitten.
"What’s your name? Were you born in this Secret Realm?" Watching the Shadow Cat eat happily, Nie Shuangshuang asked while petting its fur.
"I don’t have a name, meow. This Secret Realm is the nest I found, meow. I had to defeat many bad things to claim this nest, meow. So, it’s mine, meow."
The Shadow Cat, who was happily devouring food, proudly declared it was the nest it conquered, asserting its ownership as its territory.
However, glancing at the delicious dried fish before it, the Shadow Cat schemed intelligently at Nie Shuangshuang, "But if you feed me tasty food every day, I’ll let you live here with me, meow!"
