Xu Zhi did not believe a word of the nonsense coming out of this cat's mouth.
In her eyes, "a little trouble" meant "big trouble."
But in this dim forest, aside from the muddy paths on the ground, there were only rows of strange, straight black trees. She truly had no idea where to look for the remains, so for now, she could only form a temporary alliance with the cat.
How strange. Xu Zhi had never imagined that one day, she would become temporary partners with a talking monster cat.
Though both of them clearly had their own ulterior motives.
The black cat led Xu Zhi toward a certain part of the forest. As they walked, Xu Zhi did not trust it completely. Instead, she kept watch on her surroundings, ready to run at the first sign of trouble.
What if this thing had lied to her?
It was not impossible.
However, none of the scenarios she had imagined came to pass. Xu Zhi safely followed the black cat to a certain spot in the forest.
She actually had no idea where in the forest she was, and could not even tell north from south, east from west. She could only rely on her now-powerful memory to remember the way they had come. After all, this forest was far too... rigid.
Rigid to the point of feeling eerie. Everywhere she looked were those black trees. The blurred moon hung high in the center overhead, while the faint mist on the ground brought wave after wave of bone-chilling cold. Though the place was exceptionally quiet, it only made her skin crawl.
"We're here."
The black cat stopped before a tree.
"My remains are buried beneath this tree. Just dig them up."
Xu Zhi narrowed her eyes slightly. "All the trees