The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 12 The Merits of Catnip

Thankfully, the two elders arrived just in time, standing in front of her to block the attack. If they had been half a breath later, Miss Mei's life would have been left with only half a head.

The two elders were also extremely frightened. Not to mention if Mei Wanting had fallen victim to the tiger, even if she had merely suffered a scratch, the Mei Sect Leader, who cherished his daughter as his life, would never let them off the hook easily. Consequently, the two vented their anger on the Fierce Beast in front of them, which was frothing at the mouth and with its eyes bloodshot. For a while, the cave was filled with the roaring of tigers and the yelling of humans, a lively and chaotic scene indeed.

Poor Fierce Beast had been reared in captivity since it was young. Despite its two to three hundred years of cultivation, it lacked any Divine Skills. After struggling for a good ten minutes, it was still knocked to the ground by the magic artifact conjured by the elders, who were then left panting and gasping, nearly collapsing onto the ground themselves.

As the elders were about to finish off the Fierce Beast, lying on the ground, breathing more out than in, someone from the crowd dashed forward and stood in front of the beast.

That person was naturally Huo Zhenghua.

A glaring elder bellowed, "What a good deed you've done, you beast, stealing the young lady's clothes and seriously injuring a Disciple. Kneel aside, and later go to Precepts Peak to receive your punishment!" He still didn't make a definitive statement. Although Huo Zhenghua's Fierce Beast had caused such a disaster, as long as Second Elder Chuan Gong put in a word at Precepts Peak, this matter might not necessarily be beyond diminishment.

Yet Huo Zhenghua knelt on the ground, kowtowing and bursting into tears, saying, "Big Yellow (referring to Fierce Beast) has always been gentle and has never gone mad like today. There must be a reason behind this. I implore the elders to discern the truth!" He knew the skeletons in his own closet and wondered if Dahu or Ning Xiaoxian had devised this reprisal. Unfortunately, Big Yellow lacked sufficient cultivation to speak; otherwise, the truth would have emerged instantly.

The two elders exchanged glances, feeling that something was amiss. They were inclined to give Second Elder Chuan Gong a bit of face, so they ordered the disciples to check the remainders of the Fierce Beast's food and found everything to be normal. Moreover, there were no other wounds on its body apart from those inflicted by the elders, so it was unlikely that someone had poisoned their weapon and cut the beast with it.

Before the elders could speak, Mei Wanting couldn't hold back any longer. As soon as the Fierce Beast was down, a diligent female disciple had swiftly picked up her skirt.

But the beautiful Layered Pearl Gauze Pink Silk Skirt, having been mangled by the Fierce Beast for most of the evening, and then dragged in skirmishes with humans, was just a piece of clothing crafted by human tailors, not a Magic Artifact. After such torment, it was now riddled with holes, nearly indistinguishable from dried radish. Wearing it, Miss Mei going to the base of the mountain to beg would probably elicit charitable donations. How could she face her beloved Quan Shifang, Quan Shaohua?

Just then, a witness came forward to give testimony. A servant woman sweeping floors had seen a large yellow figure lurking outside the laundry room the night before, which then ran away swiftly with something in its mouth. She was too frightened to make a sound at the time, but later thought the figure looked familiar, resembling the spirit beast of Huo Immortal.

"What do you have to say for yourself now?" Mei Wanting, pointing at Huo Zhenghua's nose, scolded, "Was it your beast that ran over and snatched my skirt, or are you indicating that it was your doing?"

The hat she was trying to pin on him was far too big; Huo Zhenghua nearly collapsed to the ground, crying out his innocence: "The Fierce Beast did it itself." After saying this, he knew that he could not save his spirit beast, only feeling a bitter taste in his mouth.

After all, the elders did not kill the Fierce Beast on the spot but simply shackled it, intending to deal with it after the feast ended. Since the creature was already on its last breath and could not even crawl, they were not worried about it causing any more trouble.

After all this commotion, music could be heard coming from the base of the mountain, signifying that the distinguished guests of Chaoyun Sect had arrived. Among the people present, the elders cared about their face, young people wanted to watch the commotion, Mei Wanting was rushing to change clothes, and no one wanted to miss this excellent opportunity. Thus, a crowd of over a hundred people dispersed within a few dozen breaths.

Huo Zhenghua looked at the Fierce Beast on the ground, gritted his teeth, and unexpectedly turned and left as well. With the beast so severely injured and having offended Miss Mei, it was likely to be useless in the future. Since that was the case, what was the point in staying? It was better to hurry and find out who was behind all this mischief.

It must be said, this person's heartlessness and indifference has indeed reached a certain extreme.

Nobody noticed that hanging on a tree branch at the entrance of the Fierce Beast Nest was a small wooden ball that resembled an eyeball.

It wasn't long after everyone had left that a figure appeared out of thin air at the entrance of the nest. There was no need to guess, this person was Ning Xiaoxian.

She approached the Fierce Beast with a smile. The giant beast could no longer stand, just opening its mouth to pant, and as she walked closer, it struggled to open its eyes but could barely even muster a weak roar.

"Out of strength to resist, are you?" Ning Xiaoxian chuckled, placing her hand gently on the head of the Fierce Beast.

In the next instant, the massive creature disappeared into nothingness.

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She also lengthened her ears, listening to the noises coming from the mountain below and muttered to herself: "It's time to go back and deal with the vegetarian feast."

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This spectacular show, of course, was self-produced and directed by Ning Xiaoxian, with a guest appearance by the elders and brothers and sisters of Chi Xiao Sect, not to mention Changtian's live broadcast.

She knew that she was just a mortal, perhaps plus a Changtian who couldn't leave the God Demon Prison. If she wanted to move against Huo Zhenghua and the Fierce Beast, she could only borrow "influence." This influence was the Chaoyun Sect, was Miss Mei.

Yesterday, when scouting the enemy, Changtian had already seen the full extent of the Fierce Beast. According to his judgment, this creature's bloodline was extensively mixed; it seemed to have hybridized over countless generations. Demons are quite particular about the purity of their bloodline. At least Changtian, being of pure Great Demon bloodline, showed utmost disdain for this little monster: "To be commanded by humans, it truly disgraces the face of the Demon Clan!"

However, he also provided a very useful piece of information: inside the Fierce Beast's body was a trace of the Red Roaring Tiger's bloodline. Though extremely diluted, barely one-thousandth, it was indeed present.

(Ning Xiaoxian privately commented: Kudos! Lord Changtian's sense of smell is truly more outstanding than that of canines. It's said that snakes have an excellent sense of smell; their forked tongues can absorb tiny odor particles from the air and distinguish different smells. I wonder if Lord Changtian stuck out his tongue when discerning the bloodline of the Fierce Beast? )

The strength of an Ancient Demon like the Red Roaring Tiger is indisputable, but it also has a notable weakness: it has nearly no resistance to catnip. Whenever this plant is within sight, it would almost stop whatever it is doing, pounce on it to lick and caress, completely entranced.

Changtian was so certain because he had once seen an old friend spending his days cuddling with catnip...

(Author: Hehe, it's catnip, a cat toy. It seems to sell for 2 RMB each on Taobao, did anyone guess?)