[Cat and Dog]

Chapter 11: [Cat and Dog]

The cat-eared little lass before him was clearly a demon.

So-called demons were beings that had opened their Spiritual Wisdom.

Just as recorded in mythological tales, they happened to open their Spiritual Wisdom by chance, then absorbed the essence of the sun and moon to cultivate themselves and strengthen their cultivation.

Only, the essence of the sun and moon wasn't so easy to absorb, so they usually had to rise earlier than chickens, sleep later than dogs, and work harder than oxen.

Their path of cultivation was more arduous, consuming far more years, often taking decades or even centuries before showing any results.

After such a long span of time, they continuously strengthened themselves, continuously perfected themselves, making themselves more excellent, until finally...

—they became the mounts of immortals.

Back when Lu Xun read mythological stories on Earth, he sometimes thought: "Do immortals compare mounts the way young people compare their cars?"

Imagining that scene, it felt rather amusing.

Though on Earth, "mounts" weren't really in short supply, as long as you had money.

Some cost a few hundred, some a few thousand, some even tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands!

—Like bicycles, motorcycles, cars, and so on.

While traveling, Lu Xun had once treated Ji Li as a mount, but he never dreamed that he himself would one day be treated as one.

Could it be that the demon race held a grudge over the "mount" position, tired of being ridden by others?

This possibility wasn't small; it actually seemed quite reasonable.

The cat-eared little lass floating before Lu Xun, seeing that he hadn't replied, continued in her milky voice: "This Seat is named Mao Nanbei. Becoming This Seat's mount is your honor."

Hearing this, Lu Xun couldn't help but feel a slight shock.

She was Mao Nanbei?

This somewhat comical name was very famous in "Heavenly Dust."

She appeared in the mid-game, a world-shaking great demon with freakish strength, treating players like dogs to be bullied.

She was very popular, ranking among the top few female NPCs, all because the cat-eared girl image was too deeply ingrained in people's hearts.

Any post related to her could easily break a thousand floors on the forums, with many perverted players even lining up to beg her to bully them.

Only, back then she appeared as a cat-eared young woman; he never expected her to be a lass now.

But thinking about it, that made sense—by the mid-game, according to the timeline, that would be many years later.

Meeting Mao Nanbei now, Lu Xun was faintly excited.

Not that he had any special fetish; what excited him wasn't Mao Nanbei's appearance, but... her identity!

He knew very well how special Mao Nanbei's identity was.

Sure enough, Murong Yan, standing nearby, couldn't bear to listen anymore. A fawning smile spread across her chubby face as she said to the little lass: "Little Martial Grand-Aunt, doing this... isn't quite proper, is it?"

Lu Xun wasn't the least bit surprised by the title "Little Martial Grand-Aunt," but Ji Li's mouth fell open in shock beside him.

The little lass's ghost-slaying moves earlier had already stunned her, after all...

—she hadn't seen much of the world.

Now, what she hadn't expected even more was that this powerful little girl had such a high seniority!

The little lass named Mao Nanbei glared at Murong Yan, who smiled even more warmly, her chubby face looking even more simple.

Seeing her simple expression, the little lass's fiery temper couldn't flare up.

The sect had assigned Murong Yan as her attendant—a steady choice!

She stopped floating, turned, and landed on Murong Yan's broad shoulder.

She was plump, so lying on her was especially comfortable.

Plus, Murong Yan was a big girl over 1.85 meters tall, so Mao Nanbei, sitting on her shoulder, was even taller than Lu Xun.

Hands on her hips, she pouted and said to Murong Yan: "There's nothing improper about it. Aren't rules meant to be broken?"

Hearing this, Murong Yan's chubby face showed a complicated expression as she said to the little lass on her shoulder: "Little Martial Grand-Aunt, it's fine to say that outside, but don't let the Law Enforcement Elder hear it."

The cat-eared little lass swung her little feet in the air and said irritably: "I'm his martial aunt, what do I have to fear from him?"

But it sounded a bit like bluster.

"And that wasn't my line—it was Second Senior Sister's. If he's got the guts, let him go after her!" she added.

Sure enough, deep down, she was still timid.

This kind of behavior in a little lass, we usually call it "fierce with a whimper."

Mao Nanbei continued swinging her little feet in the air, looking at Lu Xun: "Have you thought it over? Become my pretty mount, and whether it's techniques, treasures, or miraculous pills, you won't lack any. How about it?"

A mount was a cultivator's face, and Lu Xun was very handsome—she felt she'd have a lot of face.

Ji Li, standing beside Lu Xun, suddenly reached out her little chubby hand and gently tugged at his sleeve.

Lu Xun usually spoke to her without any restraint, and she was afraid he'd talk to the little lass the same way.

She had no idea that Lu Xun was already scheming against the little loli.

He had originally planned to use Ji Li to get close to Murong Yan, and through her, reach Murong Yan's sect. Not that he was exploiting Ji Li—this way, he could fulfill her wish while also executing his own perfect start according to plan. It was a win-win situation.

But then Mao Nanbei suddenly appeared... and everything seemed to become much simpler.

And so, he smiled.

His smile was very warm.

Ji Li had only seen this kind of smile once before—back in the teahouse when they talked about cultivators.

Mao Nanbei watched Lu Xun's smile and grew even more fond of him.

He really was handsome!

Lu Xun, acting like a clueless mortal, asked, "You are strong?"

"Of course!" the little loli said confidently. "I came here to take care of a Ghost King nearby. You saw those hundred-plus Fierce Ghosts just now—they were the Ghost King's manifested clones after its death. I chopped their heads off with one swing!"

The core of her words was easy to grasp: Did you not think that smooth move of mine was impressive?

Lu Xun was taken aback. A Ghost King had appeared? How many Experience Points would a Ghost King be worth! Slurp!

"And your sect—is it also very powerful?" Lu Xun continued, playing dumb.

"Of course!" the little loli said, puffing out her chest, as if sharing in the glory.

She held a very high seniority in her sect. The more impressive the sect, the more impressive she seemed.

"Then can I go take a look first, before making a decision?" Lu Xun added.

This was his ultimate goal!

He needed to get to this sect to unfold the legendary "perfect start."

Such large sects all had grand formations. Low-level accounts were hard to find—you couldn't sense them at all. Even if one was right in front of you, you wouldn't notice anything special.

The little loli raised an eyebrow slightly. She didn't like people haggling.

But this guy was really good-looking, and she didn't want to miss out.

After thinking it over, she nodded.

At that moment, Lu Xun flashed an even warmer smile.

That smile seemed to hide the nervousness and anticipation of a small villager about to enter a big city, like someone at the foot of a mountain wanting to see the view from the peak.

The little loli had no idea that Lu Xun wasn't someone from the foot of the mountain.

He had seen the scenery at the summit before.

Right now, he was just revealing his nature as someone who loved to play mind games.

If we were to give him a name to match Mao Nanbei, we could call this kind of person a dog thing.