Chapter 84: Meeting Ajin Before Langhuan Pavilion

After Lingxiang came out of Langhuan Pavilion, she went to the Hidden Scroll Room beneath Wuji Pavilion. It must be said, there were quite a few strange arts and methods inside, especially the ancient fragmented scrolls, which occupied several shelves. It was a pity that her cultivation was too low to use them at all. After wandering around for a circle, she did not find any suitable cultivation techniques or scriptures.

It was already dusk when she left Wuji Pavilion. Lingxiang was just thinking about whether to go to Diancang Hall to see if there were any treasures, when she heard a "jingle." She turned her head to look into the corridor, only to see a black cat turning into a corner.

A cat? When did the sect start keeping cats? And a black cat at that, could it be...

Lingxiang hurriedly chased after it, only to bump into someone head-on at the corner. She rubbed her bruised nose and looked up, only to see a person eight feet tall with hair as dark as ink. On his handsome face, a pair of golden eyes were looking at Lingxiang in surprise.

It really was Ajin!

"Why are you here?" Lingxiang asked, ignoring the soreness in her nose. "Could it be that Lady Qiao has..."

Ajin was also somewhat surprised. He had just transformed into human form and wanted to find someone to ask for directions; he never expected to run into Lingxiang at the Yuanqing Sect. What a coincidence.

"The Mistress ordered me to follow Wuyang from now on. I came to Yuanqing specifically to find him, but I got a bit lost."

Lingxiang chuckled upon hearing this. If Ajin were in this state and encountered the senior brothers, it would be fine; they were knowledgeable and knew his origins. But if he were seen by some disciples, given those golden eyes of his, he would definitely be treated as a demon and beaten away.

"The Mistress sent you here, so how is the guard duty at the City Lord Mansion arranged?" Lingxiang asked.

"Alv is there. Although his cultivation is not high, he does have some small tricks."

Alv? That yellow weasel? Lingxiang was a bit skeptical, but if even Ajin trusted it, then there probably wasn't much of a problem.

"Since that's the case, you should transform back into your cat form. I will take you to find Wuyang," Lingxiang said with a smile.

Lingxiang was willing to help, and Ajin naturally could not ask for more; the cat form was even more comfortable for him.

Lingxiang took him straight to Langhuan Pavilion. When Donghui Elder saw her return, he could not help but feel a bit strange, but when he saw the black cat in her arms, he was startled. He hurriedly stepped forward to ask, but Lingxiang slipped past like a gust of wind, saying only that she was in a hurry.

It was indeed an urgent matter; such a person had come to the sect, yet no one knew!

Lingxiang ran to the Strange Tales Section and searched for a while, took a book, and left in a hurry. Donghui Elder watched, stunned for a long time, then hurriedly gave instructions to his disciples and rushed toward Wuji Hall.

Ajin was also extremely surprised. It was agreed that she would take him to find Wuyang, but this little girl had rushed to the place of books in a great hurry. He had thought Wuyang would be there, but he did not expect her to just flip through scrolls for half a day and run back out. Although he was confused, he was currently being held by Lingxiang and it was inconvenient to transform into human form to ask.

Lingxiang was naturally not looking for a book without reason; she had just remembered some things when she saw Ajin transform into a cat. Thinking that since she was going to find Zhao Wuyang, she would bring him the "Records of Strange Tales of Mountains and Seas" she had read long ago for him to study well.

Qianyuan Zhenren was teaching Zhao Wuyang Stepping on the Big Dipper when a young Daoist found him and whispered a few words in his ear. He only instructed Wuyang to comprehend it slowly and not to be in a rush, then left in a hurry, leaving him alone in a daze.

When Zhao Wuyang saw his senior sister leading Lingxiang to find him, he was full of surprise. Fucang Elder had already taken Long Qige and Xinyi Dage as disciples, so why was she looking for him? Could it be that he had done something that made her keep him in mind? When he saw the cat in her arms, he was instantly startled. Could that be Ajin in her arms?!

Looking closer, it was indeed Ajin without a doubt. The golden bell tied to the cat's neck with a blue ribbon was what his mother had put on it. He had even taken it off to play with when he was young; there should be cloud patterns on it, which were said to be an item from his mother's dowry.

After Lingxiang saw Wuyang, she sent the young Daoist away. Once the Daoist left the courtyard, she immediately tossed Ajin away, ran straight to Wuyang, and picked up his face to give it a good mauling.

Ajin was completely bewildered. He had been closing his eyes to rest but suddenly felt weightless. If not for his natural instincts allowing him to land steadily, he would have rolled on the ground.

He then turned to look at Lingxiang, only to see her pinching and pulling at Wuyang's face while constantly saying things like "My Wuyang is getting cuter," which shocked him so much that his pupils nearly vanished into slits.

This little girl, why is everything she does so...

Unfathomable...

After the destruction, Lingxiang finally let go of Zhao Wuyang. Zhao Wuyang covered his face and hurriedly backed away, stammering as he asked Lingxiang why she was looking for him.

When Lingxiang heard Zhao Wuyang ask, she finally remembered that she was still carrying Ajin, but why was Ajin not on her? Could it be that she had put him into the Universe Bag along with the "Records of Strange Tales of Mountains and Seas"? That would be trouble!

The Universe Bag cannot hold living things! And there were so many treasures inside!

Just as Lingxiang was forming seals and searching, Ajin let out a timely "meow." Only then did she remember that she had just tossed the Divine Envoy away.

Lingxiang was likely the first person in history to be able to toss a Divine Envoy like that.

Although she remembered, she was, after all, an Elder of the sect, and Zhao Wuyang was there, so she still had to maintain some face.

So she walked to Ajin, squatted down, pointed at his head with her finger, and said solemnly:

"I kindly brought you to find Wuyang, but you, on the other hand, ran off blindly, making me think I had lost you. You really are naughty!"

Hearing this, Ajin's already thin pupils became as thin as paper. This little girl, it was clearly she who had suddenly thrown him away, and now she was actually shifting the blame!

Seeing Lingxiang like this, Zhao Wuyang could not help but be very curious: wasn't Ajin just a cat? Why did Fucang Elder speak as if the two of them had talked before? Then he thought again, Fucang Elder had always been mysterious; perhaps she could understand cat language, so that was nothing strange.

It wasn't as if only the two Spirit-Controlling Elders could do that.

After Lingxiang put on a show and lectured Ajin, she picked him up and walked to Zhao Wuyang.

"Your old cat came looking for you and I happened to run into him. He said your mother wants him to follow you from now on. You must take good care of him and don't be negligent."

When Zhao Wuyang heard Lingxiang say this, he immediately felt that his previous thought must have been correct. He carefully took Ajin and stroked the fur on his body; it was as smooth as silk.

"Also," Lingxiang took the "Records of Strange Tales of Mountains and Seas" from her Universe Bag and handed it to Zhao Wuyang, then continued, "You should study this book well to broaden your knowledge. I specifically picked it out for you from Langhuan Pavilion, so don't let my good intentions go to waste." After saying this, she turned and left.

Whether it was an illusion or not, Zhao Wuyang only saw Ajin staring at Fucang Elder until she turned past the moon gate before he turned his head back.

When Qianyuan Zhenren returned, he saw Zhao Wuyang flipping through a book with a black cat sleeping beside him.

Was this the one?

Qianyuan Zhenren thought this, but his face remained calm. When Zhao Wuyang saw him arrive, he hurriedly stood up, bowed, and said "Master."

"What are you reading?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Wuyang hurriedly closed the book and handed it to Qianyuan Zhenren with both hands.

"Fucang Elder specifically sent Ajin over and also gave me this book, saying I should study it well."

Qianyuan Zhenren's eyes flashed when he saw the words on the book cover, then he said:

"Since Fucang Elder said so, it must be beneficial to you. You should study it carefully."