Heavenly Dog swallowed ten Cat Fruits in one gulp and felt his origin path recover a little more, his strength increasing slightly.
Then his eyes fixed on the ten Cat Fruits Shi Po had swept up.
Seeing this, Shi Po swallowed all ten Cat Fruits outright. Having this dog constantly eyeing him was hardly a good thing. A thief who coveted your possessions was more worrying than one who merely stole them, and this was no ordinary thief. Once Heavenly Dog saw Shi Po eat all the Cat Fruits, he stopped staring at him and turned back to Cat Tree. He refused to believe this was all Cat Tree had stockpiled over so many years. "Hand over another twenty. The Bathhouse Keeper and I get twenty each. Otherwise, I'll drain all your energy. That'll certainly do me more good than twenty Cat Fruits."
Heavenly Dog threatened Cat Tree.
"Heavenly Emperor, it's not that this old servant refuses to give them to you. I really don't have that many. Back when I was Rank 9, growing one fruit took three years. Now that I've reached Absolute Peak, producing a single Cat Fruit takes at least ten years!
"And I cultivate myself these days. Sometimes, when I'm in seclusion, I don't grow any fruit at all—"
Cat Tree pleaded tearfully. Although he had been prepared for Heavenly Dog to extort him, this was far too ruthless. Forty Cat Fruits, just like that! He had already given Gray Cat nearly forty fruits. He really didn't have much left in reserve.
Heavenly Dog said nothing and simply stared at Cat Tree with an imposing expression. That stare made Cat Tree's scalp prickle. Left with no choice, he brought out every last Cat Fruit he had, a little over twenty in total.
"Heavenly Emperor, this