What kind of damn task was this?!
Lu Xiu watched the two figures ahead, their magic running wild and nearly tearing the entire foyer into ruins, and couldn't help cursing.
Afternoon tea, my ass!
Who set a clear condition like this?
How was she supposed to drink it?
Was she supposed to stand off to the side and shout, "Stop fighting, you two!"
Just as Lu Xiu was rendered speechless.
A faint sound suddenly reached her ears.
The Black Cat licked its forepaw, its slit pupils watching the battlefield ahead with keen interest as it let out a very human-like sigh. "Ah—what a surprising sight. Just as I thought, whenever you're around, things always develop in such unusual ways."
Hearing that voice.
Lu Xiu suddenly remembered that there was still a Black Cat perched on her shoulder.
Without hesitation, she reached out, grabbed the Black Cat by the scruff of its neck, and lifted it straight into the air.
"Ah—how rude."
Though the Black Cat complained aloud, its body relaxed. Its limbs dangled limply, and it looked remarkably well-behaved as it let Lu Xiu hold it without any intention of resisting.
"Did you have something to do with this?"
Lu Xiu narrowed her eyes at the demon before her.
"This time, it really wasn't me."
A hint of helplessness flashed through the Black Cat's slit pupils. It sighed and said gloomily, "I underestimated human obsession."
Lu Xiu frowned. "What do you mean?"
"After that fire, she was burned down to nothing but a mangled soul. I used a demon's contract to revive her, and when she was at her weakest, I was preparing to devour that delicious soul filled with complex emotions."
The Black Cat flicked its hanging tail, frustration coloring its tone. "But I never expected her to refuse