Chapter 188: Stray Cat

At this moment, a rustling sound came from the bushes.

Something is approaching?!

But, that's all the movement?

Mu Yuanzhi glanced dubiously at Gu Rongjin.

Gu Rongjin thought it might be like the giant python just now, the sounds soft-bodied animals can make are limited?

Or maybe it can conceal its own sound?

Qilin was on full alert, wary of unknown danger.

Suddenly——

"Meow!"

A cat leapt out!

"A cat?!" Seeing this harmless creature all of a sudden, Mu Yuanzhi couldn't react in time.

She kept feeling the cat might suddenly grow huge!

Qilin had already taken out his concealed weapon for self-defense, and the monk blocked his hand: "It's just a cat, no need."

"Meow!"

"This is a primeval forest—how could a little cat survive here?" Qilin didn't believe it was merely a harmless little cat.

Gu Rongjin nodded: "Qilin is right, we can't be careless!"

He also drew his side sword.

Mu Yuanzhi eyed the little black cat about to leap before them, thought it adorable, and reached out to catch it.

"Little Yuanzhi!"

"Senior Sister!"

Gu Rongjin and Qilin exclaimed in surprise at the same time.

Then they saw the wholly black cat pounce into Mu Yuanzhi's arms, which she caught perfectly.

Gu Rongjin tightened his grip on his side sword.

Qilin's concealed weapon was already primed and ready.

"Meow~" the little black cat was completely unafraid, rubbing against Mu Yuanzhi and meowing, acting cute and begging for affection.

Mu Yuanzhi recalled her former cat, Dewdrop, and couldn't help feeling pity for this little black cat.

"Senior Sister, throw it away quickly! It's scheming!" Qilin shouted anxiously.

But his senior sister clung tightly to the cat, so he couldn't directly unleash his concealed weapon!

Gu Rongjin was the same—his sword couldn't move at all.

"Little Yuanzhi, this cat must be deceitful!"

"Meow..." the little cat seemed to sense the unfriendliness of the other humans nearby, looking at Mu Yuanzhi pitifully.

"This cat is so pretentious!" Qilin exclaimed in surprise, "It definitely isn't a good cat!"

Gu Rongjin also nodded beside him.

"You guys don't need to be jealous over a cat, right, Xiaohei?" Mu Yuanzhi rubbed the black cat's head while holding it.

"Xiaohei?"

It already has a name—can we still drive it away?

Besides, how could they be jealous over a cat? That's ridiculous!

"I think this little cat is indeed just an ordinary harmless cat," said the National Teacher.

Mu Yuanzhi nodded: "Exactly, what evil thoughts could a cat have?"

"Meow!" Xiaohei happily meowed at Mu Yuanzhi.

"But is this normal? How can such a tiny 'harmless' cat survive here?" Qilin repeated his line.

Monk: "Weak creatures have their own survival laws; sometimes the frailer they look, the bigger the waves they can stir."

He didn't even know whether he was looking at Xiaohei or Mu Yuanzhi when he said that.

"But why would we bring this cat along for no reason? We're barely managing ourselves, unless it's useful," said Gu Rongjin.

Upon hearing that, Mu Yuanzhi hugged Xiaohei and walked off: "I'm not telling you, you matchmaker!"

"Me, a matchmaker?!" Gu Rongjin felt wronged, and in disbelief patted Qilin: "Your senior sister actually said that to her husband over a suspicious stray cat!"

"That's your mistake—it's just a cat; once you keep it, you keep it."

"How can you shift with the wind like that!"

Just a moment ago you were united with him!

Qilin gave a mysterious smile: "Because I suddenly feel this cat might actually be extraordinary—might as well keep it."

Maybe it could bring us some good fortune!

Anyway, it's just a cat—can five of us not handle a little cat?

Gu Rongjin had no time to manage this defecting cheap disciple; he hurried off to chase his wife.

"Little Yuanzhi, wait for me!" Gu Rongjin called as he caught up, his attitude toward Xiaohei having changed: "Xiaohei is too cute—we should keep it."

"You weren't saying that just now—don't have designs on my Xiaohei." Mu Yuanzhi said, pulling Xiaohei away from Gu Rongjin.

……

Is this really my Xiaohei?

And still dote on this dear husband of mine?

Gu Rongjin's heart was dripping blood!

He felt his standing in the family was extremely low, unprecedentedly low!

Meow!

And this shabby cat still yelled at him proudly!

Damn cat!

However, Gu Rongjin indulged in self-pity for a while; he naturally enjoyed seeing Mu Yuanzhi happy while coaxing the cat.

She usually keeps herself too tense, rarely relaxing.

She keeps tense with people outside; now having entered this primitive forest, she is highly alert to its dangers.

It's rare for a small animal to make her happy; for that, he also thinks bringing this cat along is good.

A group of five set off heading east, and fortunately they didn't encounter any monsters or beasts along the way.

The whole forest seemed to become tranquil and harmonious.

The sky gradually darkened, giving a strong inner hint that danger was slowly approaching.

At this moment, the little black cat originally nestled in Mu Yuanzhi's arms suddenly began to stir.

"How is it, Little Black?" Mu Yuanzhi asked.

Little Black didn't respond to Mu Yuanzhi, but instead gazed in a direction.

"Could Little Black have found the Reed Wood?" Qilin thought wildly.

"You're overthinking it; we never had it look for Reed Wood from start to finish, and suddenly a stray cat drops from the sky to help us find Reed Wood—what luck!" Gu Rongjin waved his hand, indicating impossibility.

Just then, Little Black suddenly leapt from Mu Yuanzhi's arms, whoosh, and disappeared!

"Little Black, don't run so fast!" Mu Yuanzhi hurriedly went after it.

"Little Yuanzhi, wait for me!"

"Senior sister!"

Three people chased after a cat; the cat ran so fast that even Gu Rongjin, using his lightness skill, couldn't catch up.

Only then did he secretly sigh that this cat was truly extraordinary, not as weak as it appeared on the surface.

Suddenly, Little Black screeched to a halt; everyone looked up, and what met their eyes was a five-colour variegated pool!

In the dusk's glow, the colourful pool emitted a beautiful, dazzling light, brightening everyone's view.

"What a beautiful pool!" Mu Yuanzhi sincerely exclaimed.

Gu Rongjin, though amazed, still remained vigilant.

The more beautiful something is, the more it can deceive people; who knows what danger this five-colour pool might hold for them.

Just as he was thinking, he saw Little Black pitter-patter over, lower its body, and happily lick a mouthful of pool water.

Presumably it's not poisonous.

Everyone thought so.

Little Black kept its head lowered while drinking water; Mu Yuanzhi walked over, and up close the five-colour pool looked even more beautiful.

"Monk, do you know what this is?" Qilin asked.

Monk: "This is called the Rainbow Pool; legend says it's a pool that fell from the Heavenly Palace to the mortal world."

"You really know your stuff; you're perhaps too familiar with this place."