Chapter 25

It can talk already—still not a non-human species?

Lu Xun grabbed the ragdoll cat and held it down.

"Making a fuss." The ragdoll cat raised its delicate chin, whiskers twitching slightly, "Among the myriad races in the starry sky, does being able to speak automatically make one a non-human? Remember, this princess's name is a sī tè lā wéi luó nī kǎ sāi lái sī tè yuè guāng xīng chén dà hǎi ào luó lā yī bèi shā lā fēi ào nà bā bā lā......"

Given the context, it's a comedic long name; likely they want to keep it as is, maybe in quotes. I'd keep the original Chinese characters inside quotes, as it's a name. The rule says "Use Hanyu Pinyin ONLY for a person's actual NAME". If we keep the Chinese characters, we are not using pinyin. But we are not translating meaning either. The rule says "NEVER translate any part of a person's name by meaning". So we can keep the characters. I think it's safe to keep the original Chinese characters as the name.

Thus line 3 translation: "Making a fuss." The ragdoll cat raised its delicate chin, whiskers twitching slightly, "Among the myriad races in the starry sky, does being able to speak automatically make one a non-human? Remember, this princess's name is a sī tè lā wéi luó nī kǎ sāi lái sī tè yuè guāng xīng chén dà hǎi ào luó lā yī bèi shā lā fēi ào nà bā bā lā......"

But we need to keep the quotes and punctuation.

When it spoke, its soft, milky voice sounded like honey mixed in, paired with its serious expression, the contrast was adorably cute enough to make people laugh involuntarily.

Just hearing that outrageously long name made Lu Xun's temples throb.

"You're still a princess?"

He had caught the point.

A cat, a cute cream-colored ragdoll, claimed to be a princess!

Is this world a little crazy?

"Of course, this princess is the heir of the high-level spirit planet Astra, Astra Planet is about twelve nodes ahead of you on the ancient star road; if you can bring this princess to catch up, once she takes over Astra Planet, I can make you a great general."

The ragdoll cat held its head high, wearing a solemn promise.

"Great general?"

Lu Xun scoffed: "You're drawing that pie too far; I'd rather just give money to Ying Zheng nearby."

"Foolish humans, you don't even cherish such a good opportunity right before your eyes... Meow, humans, don't touch my ears!"

The ragdoll cat was happily chatting when Lu Xun gave it a rub.

Indeed, its head-shaking and brain-wobbling, serious manner of speaking was overly cute.

"Speaking seriously," Lu Xun eased his smile, "how did you end up like this?"

"It's none other than falling for your despicable humans' scheme."

"Was it humans who turned you like this?"

"Of course, a wicked witch took advantage of my weakness, cast a spell to turn me into a cat; I taught her so much, yet I treated her as my most loyal servant."

"Witch?"

Lu Xun thought about it and then realized.

What the ragdoll cat said should be a Western mage.

There are many types of mages; some women who practice dark magic are often called 'witches'.

"If you are the noble princess of Ala Star, how did you end up in our poor, remote backwater?"

"It's Astra Star!" the ragdoll cat huffed, correcting, "This princess merely... merely overslept... By the time I woke up, Astra Star had already left."

"Overslept?"

"This reason... how hilarious."

Lu Xun didn't really believe it.

"Meow meow meow~"

The ragdoll cat let out a string of meows.

It realized this, meowed a few times in succession, then helplessly gave up.

After a while, the spirituality in its eyes gradually faded, no longer so lively and anthropomorphic, as if it had become a real cat.

Then it leapt into Lu Xun's arms, affectionately rubbed against him, and curled up there.

"What's going on?"

Lu Xun gently stroked the ragdoll cat.

At this time the ragdoll cat was especially obedient, allowing Lu Xun to pet it without resistance.

On the contrary, it seemed to enjoy it.

Lu Xun pondered but could not figure it out.

"Sleep."

He decided to keep sleeping, to observe.

Until the next morning, the ragdoll cat showed no abnormality.

When Lu Xun woke up, it would still jump onto him to act cute.

"Little White, where's the princess inside your body?"

"Meow~"

Lu Xun specifically checked and found the ragdoll cat was still a ragdoll cat.

Not that name stretching to the horizon, some Astra princess.

Could it have been an illusion last night?

"Could it be that only after midnight will that whatever princess wake up?"

Watching the happily eating breakfast ragdoll cat, Lu Xun couldn't help but think.

"Let's go, I'll take you to the capital to see the world."

Lu Xun prepared to set off for the capital.

At that moment, his phone rang.

Lu Xun looked and saw it was a call from Chu Youqing.

"Lu Xun, are you alright?"

Chu Youqing was very concerned.

Did she know she had been ambushed?

Lu Xun feared she would worry, so he didn't tell her about yesterday's events.

"I'm fine."

Lu Xun said.

"It's fine." Chu Youqing let out a breath, then said: "Yesterday, Shadow Clan members sneaked into my grandfather's manor, intending to kill my aunt. Fortunately my grandfather discovered it, but he was injured while protecting my aunt."

Shadow Clan members sneaked into the Murong family's manor?

"When did this happen?"

Lu Xun asked.

"Just not long after Wang Tengyun was ambushed, I suspect they deliberately created such a commotion to draw attention over there, so they could move against my aunt..."

Chu Youqing related some details.

"It's about the same time as the attack on me."

Lu Xun calculated the time.

Chu Youqing's suspicion is justified; the Shadow Clan's main target this time should be Murong Wan.

Of course, Wang Tengyun and Lu Xun are also among their targets.

Wang Tengyun has experts protecting him, so the Shadow Clan creates chaos to facilitate an attack, and incidentally draws the attention of Rong Cheng's strong cultivators.

The strong ones among the Shadow Clan take the opportunity to launch a main assault on Murong Wan.

Lu Xun, having no power, influence, or background, and having just opened his meridians, is dealt with by a second-realm Shadow Clan member.

Originally this arrangement was flawless; if successful it could eliminate three geniuses at once.

As a result, all three Shadow Clan groups failed.

Although they failed, the Shadow Clan faction that chiefly attacked Murong Wan actually injured Murong Zhan, a grandmaster.

It seems there are still strong ones among the Shadow Clan.

"My grandfather's injury is worse now; I hope that bastard Murong Tian doesn't take advantage to cause trouble."

Chu Youqing couldn't help but worry.

"Where is your grandfather injured?"

Lu Xun was curious.

A grandmaster, with vigorous qi and blood, ordinary external injuries are no problem.

Even if it's an internal injury, as long as it doesn't damage the meridians and dantian, it's not a big deal.

"Poison, mainly he was poisoned; the Shadow Clan smeared a kind of poison on their weapons, that poison is specially made by the Shadow Clan, and we have no antidote."

Chu Youqing said.

Poison?

Lu Xun suddenly recalled that after killing that Shadow Clan member, he searched him and found a small medicine bottle.

Inside were some pills; could that be the antidote?

Lu Xun didn't discard that small medicine bottle; after bringing it back he tossed it into a corner.

After rummaging around, he found it.

"If we send it over later to test, we'll know."

Lu Xun smelled it, then put it away.

"How's your side?"

He began to worry about Chu Youqing.

After breaking through to the second realm, one can bind a second target.

It happens that we can bind Chu Youqing to help her activate her Ancient Spirit Root.

"There's some trouble; a family possesses innate spiritual energy, but the conditions they put forward I cannot accept."

Chu Youqing muttered.

Lu Xun: "What conditions?"

"They, they want me to marry into our family through an alliance, demanding I marry their son in order to give me innate spiritual energy."

Chu Youqing said angrily.

"An alliance marriage?"

"This is trying to steal my wife!"

Lu Xun immediately grew angry: "Chu Youqing, don't agree to them; wait for me, I have a way to help you activate your Ancient Spirit Root."

"Ah?"

Chu Youqing was a bit doubtful: "Lu Xun, are you telling the truth?"

No wonder she feels that way.

Her Ancient Spirit Root is hidden too deep; her mother brought her to the capital to seek help from many people, but in the end they were all helpless.

Only innate spiritual energy will work.

"Mm, believe me."

"Don't worry, I already have a boyfriend, so I definitely won't agree; even if my mother agrees, I still won't, so I'll wait for you in the capital."