Free Web NovelChapter 1498: Chapter 1345: My Younger Brother Is a Villain 42
Nie Shuangshuang, amused, took out a few more pieces of grilled fish and set them in front of the Shadow Cat. The grilled fish from Ten Thousand Flavors Inn was absolutely top-tier delicious and immediately caught the Shadow Cat’s attention.
This little Shadow Cat was indeed not from the Secret Realm. With its Out-of-Body Stage cultivation plus its Talent Ability, breaking through space to enter this Secret Realm wasn’t any difficult task for it.
Seeing the Shadow Cat once again lost in the delicious taste of the grilled fish, Nie Shuangshuang continued to chat with it leisurely: "Where did all those bad things you beat before end up?"
The Shadow Cat ate without even lifting its head, answering Nie Shuangshuang indistinctly, "This is this meow’s den now. Those bad things naturally had to be driven out, meow. I can’t let them stay in my den, meow."
As expected, the demon beasts in this Secret Realm had already been cleaned out once by this Shadow Cat. With its control over space, it had probably tossed them all out of the Secret Realm.
The riddle was solved. Ever since entering this Secret Realm, Nie Shuangshuang had felt it was strange: how could a mere Golden Core Stage Xuan Blood Crocodile be allowed to rule over a ten-thousand-year inheritance Secret Realm?
She had originally thought it was because there was a terrifyingly powerful Shadow Cat ahead. If it was an Out-of-Body Stage Shadow Cat, one of it could stand in for all the demon beasts in an entire Secret Realm—then that would still make sense.
Who would have thought the Shadow Cat wasn’t actually part of the Secret Realm? That didn’t add up at all. Turned out the demon beasts truly guarding the Secret Realm and serving to test the Inheritors had all been dealt with by the Shadow Cat.
So that meant, in her past life, the Shadow Cat probably hadn’t been in the Secret Realm, or had left the Secret Realm for some reason.
That was why, in Feng Feiyu’s memories of the previous life, Feng Qiao and Gong Junbao, and later even Liang Youzhang, had all obtained the Secret Realm’s inheritance extremely easily. Because all the powerful demon beasts were gone, and the most formidable Shadow Cat wasn’t there.
"Even though the Spiritual Energy in this Secret Realm is abundant, it’s also very boring. The world outside is incredibly exciting, with all sorts of fun things, and countless delicious foods. Do you want to leave here?"
Nie Shuangshuang’s tone was full of temptation. This Shadow Cat was far too young, and judging by its nature, it was very pure-hearted and probably super playful.
It had likely taken this Secret Realm as its den just because the Spiritual Energy here was abundant and suited for Cultivation. But the Secret Realm was also too desolate and quiet; with its temperament, it would inevitably be unable to bear the loneliness.
As for why it had left the Secret Realm in the previous life, Nie Shuangshuang guessed it was mostly because it couldn’t endure the solitude and had run outside to play.
A cat, after all—no matter whether it was a Holy Beast or an Immortal Beast, it was still a cat. It could never escape a cat’s nature: loving novelty and having a huge curiosity.
Sure enough, as soon as Nie Shuangshuang spoke, the Shadow Cat’s attention was caught. Its eyes instantly went round, its ears twitched, and its tail happily swished back and forth behind it. "Is the outside really that fun, meow? Are there lots of yummy things, meow?"
Nie Shuangshuang nodded. "But things outside all have to be bought with Spirit Stones, and the truly delicious ones are very expensive. If you’re willing to come with me, not only will this Personal Immortal Mansion be yours, but whatever tasty or fun things you want, I’ll buy them for you."
Who knew that after hearing Nie Shuangshuang’s words, the Shadow Cat, which had been very interested, suddenly froze its happily swishing tail and became completely on guard.
"You—you bad person want to catch me and make me your spirit pet? And then bully me? I refuse!" The Shadow Cat’s tone was full of hostility; even that cute little catchphrase "meow" vanished at the end.
Nie Shuangshuang knew this Shadow Cat had misunderstood and hurried to explain: "I’m not asking you to be a spirit pet. I’m the Hall Master of the Criminal Law Hall of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect. Our Heavenly Mechanism Sect has always treated demon cultivators and Human Cultivators as equals.
I’m inviting you to join our Heavenly Mechanism Sect and become an elder of our sect. In the future, the Heavenly Mechanism Sect will distribute Spirit Stones, Elixir, and all sorts of Cultivation Materials to you every year.
Of course, being an elder of our Heavenly Mechanism Sect also means taking on responsibility. At all times, you’ll advance and retreat together with the Heavenly Mechanism Sect, and you must protect the disciples and interests of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect when outside..."
As Nie Shuangshuang explained, the Shadow Cat gradually relaxed, and its curiosity rose again. Elder—just from the sound of it, that was something only very big people could do, which made the Shadow Cat very tempted.
Children always hope others will treat them like adults. The Shadow Cat felt Nie Shuangshuang had great vision, knew how powerful it was, invited it to be an elder, and would even give it tasty treats. Truly a good person.
"If I go to your Heavenly Mechanism Sect to be an elder, can I stay with you, meow?" The Shadow Cat tilted its head, looking at Nie Shuangshuang and asking hesitantly.
Nie Shuangshuang: "Of course you can."
Shadow Cat: "Will you always treat me this well, meow?"
Nie Shuangshuang: "I will."
Shadow Cat: "Will you give me yummy food, meow?"
Nie Shuangshuang: "I will."
Shadow Cat: "Will you always play with me, meow?"
Nie Shuangshuang: "I will. Not only will I play with you, my disciples will also play with you. Many demon beasts and people in the Heavenly Mechanism Sect will play with you."
The Shadow Cat jumped up and spun in a circle on the table. Its fluffy big tail suddenly stood straight, trembling excitedly, and its warm golden fur rippled like waves.
"I agree to go to the Heavenly Mechanism Sect and be an elder, meow. You can’t go back on your word, meow. You have to always treat me well, meow, always play with me, meow, and always give me yummy food, meow..."
The Shadow Cat rattled off a whole pile of demands to Nie Shuangshuang in one breath, and Nie Shuangshuang agreed to them all one by one. They were all trivial matters anyway.
In the end, the Shadow Cat was coaxed into the Heavenly Mechanism Sect by Nie Shuangshuang with just a few words, adding another powerful combat force to the sect. This was an Immortal Beast; once it grew up, its combat strength could insta-kill a Loose Immortal and be comparable to a True Immortal.
Since it had already been confirmed as the Heavenly Mechanism Sect’s cat, Nie Shuangshuang said to the Shadow Cat, "You’re already an elder of my Heavenly Mechanism Sect now. Once we return, I’ll have people prepare an entry ceremony for elders for you.
But you don’t have a name, and it’s troublesome for everyone to address you. How about I give you a name? Or you can also give yourself a name."
The Shadow Cat thought for a moment, then directly伸出 its fluffy paw and patted Nie Shuangshuang’s hand. Tilting its head, it looked at Nie Shuangshuang with big violet eyes full of trust and said, "I like you a lot, so you give me a name. If it’s a name you give me, I’ll definitely like it."
A demon beast’s heart was the simplest, especially one that hadn’t experienced the world yet. Its joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness were all extremely obvious.
Even if it had been fighting you ferociously the previous second, as long as you made up, the next second it could trust you completely without any lingering knots and wouldn’t hesitate to honestly say it liked you.
Nie Shuangshuang’s gaze softened. She stroked the Shadow Cat’s head and thought carefully for quite a while, then said, "How about... Ruoyang, then? May you be as bright as the blazing sun, and forever free from worries."
"Ruoyang, Ruoyang! I like this name. From now on, I’ll be called Ruoyang, meow!" The Shadow Cat repeated these two syllables twice, joyfully accepting its own name.
Ruoyang’s temperament was extremely simple. After becoming familiar with Nie Shuangshuang, it turned into a little chatterbox of a cat, telling Nie Shuangshuang everything. Without Nie Shuangshuang even asking, it clearly laid out its own origins.
