Demon Catcher

In the clear mountain stream.

The little monk, with a serious expression and his bare bottom exposed, was vigorously scrubbing his pants at the bottom of the stream. It was clear this wasn't the first time he'd washed his pants; his technique was quite practiced.

Doudou soaked in the upper reaches of the stream, letting the water wash over its fur... Even after soaking in the stream for a long time, it still felt like it smelled of feces. Was it just its imagination?

About three minutes later.

"Senior Doudou, I'm all washed up." The little monk came running over, handing over his clean pair of pants.

"Okay, I've soaked long enough," Doudou, climbing out of the stream.

Then, it shook its body violently, shaking off most of the water droplets. Next, its demonic power exploded, and its fur quickly became dry.

Seeing this, the little monk was extremely envious. "Senior Doudou, can you help me with this too?"

Little Doudou: "..."

It felt that perhaps this little monk might be its nemesis.

However, it still stretched out its claws and pressed them onto the little monk's trousers, activating its demonic power to evaporate the moisture on the trousers.

"Wow, amazing, Senior Doudou!" The little monk pulled up his pants, wiggled his bottom happily, spun around a few times, and finally struck a 'shining entrance' pose. "Yay!"

Little Doudou: "..."

"Senior Doudou, where are we going next?" The little monk ran up to Doudou with a bouncy gait. He was curious and happy no matter where we went. This was the state of a mischievous child who had been locked up at home for too long and was finally released one day.

"Let's continue towards the capital. I have a cat demon friend there, and I'm planning to visit her," Doudou replied. The cat demon friend it mentioned was the one it had originally intended to introduce to Shuhang.

After all, he couldn't betray his own clan's dog-girl, so he could only betray the cat demon.

Just as Doudou was saying "cat demon," suddenly, a low meow came from beside her ear. "Meow~"

When it turned its head, it saw a Tabby kitten staring intently at it, baring its teeth and claws.

Are those wild cats in this desolate mountain forest?

Cats and dogs are inherently incompatible.

Doudou was just a normal Little Pekingese at the time. When the stray cat saw Doudou, all its fur stood on end, especially the fur on its tail, which stood up like a fluffy stick.

At the same time, the wild cat bared its sharp teeth at Doudou, its claws extended one by one, seemingly in a show of defiance and intimidation?

"Hehe, dare to get angry at me?" Doudou stuck out her tongue, then took off running towards the little wildcat.

The little wildcat continued to meow threateningly a few more times, but when it saw Doudou still running towards it quickly, it panicked and turned to back away.

But how could its speed compare to Doudou's?

Doudou pounced like a hungry dog, successfully pinning the little wildcat beneath her.

"Meow..." The little wildcat let out a cry of pain.

"Woof woof~ I'll teach you to be arrogant, I'll teach you to get angry at me! Woof woof!" Doudou kept rubbing its head against the little wildcat's body.

"Meow~ Meow~" The little wildcat struggled fiercely, its paws slapping wildly at Doudou's body.

However... even the various attacks from the Young Man in Blue in the Venerable White's 'True Illusion' couldn't hurt a single hair on Doudou, let alone the little wildcat's fragile paws.

The more it patted, the happier Doudou became.

"Meow~ Meow~" The little wildcat cried out in pain, its cries starting with great force but gradually growing weaker and weaker until finally it could only make weak, choked sobs.

"Woof woof~ I'll teach you to be arrogant again, I'll teach you to get all worked up at me!" Doudou said triumphantly—this familiar scene made it feel as if it had returned to the time when it first met the cat demon Chu Chu.

Back then, when Chu Chu had just become a spirit, she also got angry at Doudou in the same way.

Then Doudou pounced on him like a hungry dog, pinning him to the ground and rubbing his head against him for a good half day.

During this time, the cat demon Chu Chu, just like the tiger-striped cat, struggled and resisted desperately. However, she was helpless because her cultivation was inferior to Doudou's, and she was completely suppressed by Doudou.

After much rubbing and prodding, the cat demon Chu Chu was completely worn out.

Now, she avoids Doudou like the plague.

Tragically, the saying "taking a step back opens up a whole new world" clearly doesn't apply to Doudou.

The more the cat demon Chu Chu tried to avoid Doudou, the more Doudou liked to seek her out and rub against her.

Even now, after running away from home, they still think about the cat demon and want to go to the capital to play with her.

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Just as Doudou was happily rubbing against the tiger-striped cat, a hurried sound of footsteps came from afar.

"Tabby, Tabby, where did you go?" Along with the footsteps came a cute, childlike female voice.

Soon, the owner with the childish voice was approaching.

She was a girl of about fifteen or sixteen years old, wearing an apricot-yellow Daoist robe, with ten long talismans hanging symmetrically on both shoulders, covered with densely written incantations.

Moreover, her exposed arms were also covered with various runic tattoos.

When Doudou saw the girl's attire, she immediately recognized her. "Demon Catchers?"

Demon Catchers are also a branch of cultivators, but they differ from other cultivators who focus on cultivation, leveling up, and seeking Longevity.

Longevity Demon Catchers prefer subduing demons to achieving immortality.

Moreover... Demon Catchers are a very stubborn branch of cultivators. They believe that as long as it is a demon, whether good or bad, it should be captured. Evil demons should be killed, and good demons should be sealed away.

In short, monsters shouldn't exist in this world...

For a time, the Demon Catchers and the demons fought fiercely, even to the point of using their brains. But at some point, the Demon Catchers suddenly went into seclusion, rarely appearing in public.

What exactly happened was the subject of much discussion and speculation within the Cultivator World. But apart from the Demon Catchers themselves, no one knew what had occurred.

[Did I step in poop before I went out today? I had to find a place to wash off the poop, and I still ran into Demon Catchers I hadn't seen in hundreds of years. What's wrong with me today?] Doudou thought to herself, feeling depressed.

"Monster!" The girl with the childish voice exclaimed, her eyes lighting up when she saw Doudou.

Then, before Doudou could say anything, the girl reached out and grabbed the runes on both sides of her shoulders, tearing off a piece from each.

"Demons and monsters, prepare to die!" The girl flicked her hand, and two talismans, transformed into golden flames, hurtled towards Doudou.

Doudou: "..."

No wonder he's Demon Catchers —all these years have passed, and he's still got a screw loose, as stubborn as a rock. He acts like he's on drugs whenever he sees a demon, charging at it like a madman. He doesn't even consider the difference in power between himself and the demon.

In any case, Demon Catchers have a supreme Law in their minds: when you see a demon, don't hesitate, just attack!

Bang! Bang!

When the two golden flames struck Doudou, they exploded. But the power was so great that it couldn't even break through Doudou's fur defenses.

The young monk, who had been standing to the side, finally reacted. He rushed to Chongchong, his face serious, and angrily said to the girl, "Damn it, female benefactor, why did you suddenly attack Senior Doudou?"

"It's a monster! Go away! Let me kill it!" the girl said in a childish voice.

"Female benefactor, you've gone too far!" the little monk angrily retorted. "Even if Senior Doudou is a demon, it's a kind demon! And so what if it's a demon? A demon is still a living being. How can you kill it without even knowing what happened?"

Doudou: "..."

Why does the little monk's tone make it sound like I'm about to be killed?

"Little monk, get out of the way! I hate this Buddhist nonsense about equality for all Buddhist Sect! Get out of my way right now, or if a fight breaks out, swords and spears have no eyes, and you'll get hurt, so don't blame me!" the girl said, tearing off two more pieces of talisman paper from her clothes.

Doudou: "..."

Damn, you think I'm some kind of mole cricket if I don't show my power?

When I reveal my true form, I'll scare you to death, you little Demon Catchers!

With that thought, it took a step forward and instantly transformed into a five-meter-tall giant dog.

"Roar!" The dog howled through the forest, shaking the leaves of trees nearby.

The effect was fantastic. When the Demon Catchers girl saw Doudou's enormous size, she secretly swallowed hard, her morale plummeting.

Doudou smiled smugly.

Just as it was about to pounce on her and use its cat-rubbing skills to subdue the Demon Catchers girl, footsteps sounded again in the distance.

Moreover, Doudou also sensed Zhou Li's scent.

"Damn, how did Zhou Li find me so quickly this time?" Doudou thought to herself. In the past, it would take Zhou Li at least a week to find its tracks. Did Zhou Li master some new tracking technology this time?

No, we can't let Zhou Li catch it and take it back. It still wants to go to the capital to visit the cat girl Chu Chu.

"Guoguo, let's retreat. The people looking for us are catching up, but we can't let them take us home yet," Doudou said.

The little monk nodded and quickly climbed onto Doudou's body.

"Hold on tight!" Doudou shouted, leaping lightly and creating a gust of demonic wind as she tried to escape.

"Trying to escape!" the Demon Catchers girl shrieked, throwing out a golden chain...

The chain flew up in a flash and finally wrapped around the little monk's... neck.

Guoguo: "?"

At that moment, Doudou and the little monk shot into the sky with a whoosh.

The Demon Catchers girl gripped the other end of the chain tightly. "Demon, you can't escape! I've got you!"

"Let go, female benefactor... please let go of this little monk... ugh..." The little monk gripped the golden chain wrapped around his neck tightly with both hands. He couldn't take it anymore... he was having trouble breathing. He'd die! Let go!

"Doudou!" Zhou Li's resentful roar erupted from beneath him.

"Don't even think about escaping, Doudou!" Zhou Li reached out, and then... swung out a long chain as well!

The chain precisely wrapped around the Demon Catchers girl's left leg, gripping it tightly.

Then, Zhou Li, holding the other end of the chain, was also lifted into the air.

Little monk. "I'm going to die... I'm going to die... Waaah~~ I can't take it anymore, this little monk will never run away from home again!"

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