Catching the Barbecue Thief, Subduing the Little White Cat

"Oh!"

Hu Liena took the undergarments and submerged them in the water to soak.

To ensure the clothes were thoroughly cleaned, she specifically utilized her soul power to create vibrations, slowly washing away the dirt.

Yan and Xie Yue saw this scene but didn't dare to say a word, silently eating their food with grim expressions.

At this moment, there was no complaint in the eyes of the three, only a desperate hunger to rapidly increase their strength.

This was the effect of Chu Hao's strike against them the previous night.

"Old Du, take them for training."

Seeing that Hu Liena had finished washing the clothes, Chu Hao didn't care whether she had eaten or not and directly ordered Du Feng to take the three of them for special training.

Du Feng didn't waste any time, leading the three away immediately.

Hu Liena grabbed a quick bite on the road before entering her training state.

Only Chu Hao remained, soaking in the river until noon, when he finally left with the Little Spider, which hadn't quite had its fill of play.

From then on, Chu Hao never returned, nor did he concern himself with the safety of Hu Liena and the others. Instead, he ventured deeper into the Sunset Forest, searching for Dugu Bo's residence while hunting soul beasts to help the Little Spider grow rapidly.

The Little Spider did not disappoint Chu Hao; after devouring over a dozen soul beasts over thirty thousand years old, its cultivation surged, skyrocketing to around twenty thousand years.

It was safe to say the Little Spider was now wholeheartedly committed to following Chu Hao.

Chu Hao himself had also obtained two soul bones, one from a thirty-thousand-year-old soul beast and the other from a fifty-thousand-year-old one.

Including the one rewarded by the system, Chu Hao now possessed a total of three soul bones.

Heaven rewards the diligent, and Chu Hao finally located the volcano and iceberg within the vast, boundless Sunset Forest.

After marking the location, Chu Hao retraced his steps to begin the next phase of his plan: luring out Dugu Bo.

However, before that, he had to catch the little white cat that had been stealing his barbecue for the past few days.

That creature had stolen three of his roasted rabbits and two roasted chickens.

To ensure he could catch it, Chu Hao specifically had the Little Spider set up an inescapable net, and he himself prepared a foolproof plan, roasting two rabbits and two chickens.

The aroma was overflowing, full of temptation.

After he finished eating one roasted rabbit and one roasted chicken with great satisfaction, he leaned back against a tree trunk, closed his eyes, and feigned sleep.

One minute, two minutes...

He didn't know how much time had passed, but the little white cat that stole the barbecue did not appear.

This made Chu Hao a bit anxious.

Could it be that this creature had seen through his intentions?

Are there really soul beasts with such high intelligence these days?

As he waited and waited, he began to feel a bit sleepy.

Just as he was about to drift off, a streak of white light rushed toward him.

The moment the white light neared the roasted rabbit and chicken, Spiderweb Prisons appeared out of thin air, turning the surrounding area into a web-bound trap.

There was no helping it; this little white cat was too fast, and the white light on its body seemed capable of tearing through anything.

The Little Spider's webs were almost useless before it, capable of stalling it for only a fraction of a second at most.

Since one layer wasn't enough, Chu Hao had the Little Spider cover a ten-meter radius with silk, condensing it into countless layers of webs.

As long as he could trap the little white cat for a few seconds, he could capture it.

This was the foolproof plan he had meticulously devised.

Sure enough, the little white cat realized it had been tricked and began to flee frantically, its body flashing with white light as it tore through layer after layer of webbing.

The moment it shredded the final layer, Chu Hao had already set up his sword formation.

Instantly, streaks of slaughter sword qi surged out, condensing into a thick layer of sword energy that trapped the little white cat inside.

Seeing this, the little white cat panicked, its white light flashing violently as it charged directly at the swirling sword radiance.

The indestructible little white cat was sent flying back by the impact.

The sword radiance, however, showed no signs of shattering.

Chu Hao watched this and smiled coldly.

This was a sword formation he had set up using the Hades Sword, and each streak of sword radiance contained a trace of origin power.

If he let it escape, the reputation of the Hades Sword would be ruined.

"Stealing my barbecue, you're asking for death!"

Seeing that the little white cat had finally been subdued, Chu Hao drew the Hades Sword, preparing to teach it a harsh lesson.

When the little white cat saw his actions, it seemed frightened, displaying a human-like gesture of begging for mercy.

It knelt on its two hind legs, clasping its two front paws together and bobbing them up and down.

"Submit, or die!"

Seeing that it still knew how to be afraid, Chu Hao immediately began to intimidate it.

The little white cat could understand his words and quickly made its choice, prostrating itself on the ground and putting on a cute appearance.

It seemed to be saying, "I'm so cute, please don't kill me."

But in Chu Hao's eyes, it meant submission.

To be on the safe side, he did not withdraw the sword formation, but instead tossed the roasted rabbit and roasted chicken inside.

"Follow me, and you'll have all the roasted meat you can eat."

"Otherwise, die!"

"From now on, your name is Xiao Bai."

After laying down the harsh ultimatum, Chu Hao leaned against the tree trunk and fell asleep.

Since Little Spider didn't sleep at night, it was safe to have it on guard.

As for the little white cat, after eating its fill, it patted its bulging belly and drifted off into a sweet sleep.

Before long, the sword formation vanished without a trace.

"Let's go!"

At dawn, Chu Hao woke up, waved at the little white cat, and turned to leave.

Hearing Chu Hao's call, the little white cat yawned and followed lazily behind him, showing no intention of running away at all.

For soul beasts, whoever was stronger was the boss.

Since Chu Hao had already subdued it and could provide it with delicious food, it was only natural to follow him.

Little Spider was quite happy to have a new companion and leaped lightly toward the cat's back.

Seeing this, the little white cat swiped its paw, batting it away, and glared fiercely at it.

In the little white cat's eyes, Little Spider was a little rascal.

If it weren't for the spider, it wouldn't have been captured.

You got me caught, and now you want to hitch a ride on my back? Dream on.

It was lucky enough that I didn't swat you to death.

Little Spider landed, climbed up looking a bit dejected, and slunk along behind the little white cat.

Judging by its demeanor, it seemed quite afraid of the little white cat.

Logically, with Little Spider's current bloodline, it should be able to intimidate the vast majority of soul beasts.

Yet, it was unexpected that it would be bullied like this by a little white cat.

It was evident that the little white cat's bloodline rank was even higher than its own.

Perhaps, this was the real reason why Chu Hao had chosen to subdue it.

A day later, Chu Hao found Du Feng and the others.

At this moment, Hu Liena and the two others were being besieged by a pack of soul beasts, locked in a bitter struggle.

Every single one of the dozens of soul beasts was a thousand-year soul beast.

The lowest age was at least five thousand years.

It was clear that the difficulty for the trio had increased by several levels over the past few days, far exceeding Chu Hao's expectations.

"You two, go up and help them out."

Chu Hao watched from a hidden spot for a while, and seeing that the trio had reached their limit, he ordered Little Spider and the little white cat to intervene.

In an instant, a black shadow and a white streak of light flashed past.

The remaining dozen or so thousand-year soul beasts collapsed almost immediately, completely losing their vitality.

This scene left Hu Liena and the others stunned; they stood back-to-back, guarding against a sneak attack from the black shadow and the white light.

Du Feng, who had been keeping a close eye on the trio's battle from not far away, arrived at their side immediately, looking cautiously toward the spot where the black shadow and white light had vanished.

He hadn't been able to see clearly what the black shadow and white light were at all.

Especially that white light—it was all too familiar, exactly the same as the one that had stolen their roasted rabbit a few days ago. It was a powerful soul beast that could not be underestimated.

"Don't be nervous, it's me."

Just as Du Feng and the others were at the height of their tension, Chu Hao emerged from the dense vegetation with Little Spider and the little white cat.