"Meow! You scared the life out of me!"
A living person suddenly appeared out of thin air, startling all the wild cats gathered around the fire. Cries of alarm rose one after another.
They were all Demon Beasts that had only recently gained intelligence, and nearly half of them could already speak!
Yet amid the commotion, Fang Qianyuan noticed that the old cat had only frozen for a moment at the beginning before quickly regaining its composure.
It was like an elder who had seen all the splendor and bizarre wonders of the mortal world, its heart long since grown as still as an ancient well.
"Are you the one?" the old cat calmly asked Fang Qianyuan.
"That's right," Fang Qianyuan said. "But I have yet to ask-what exactly is going on here? All I know is that I was supposed to come here and find a group of cats, and they would tell me everything I needed to know."
"I see. You really are the one we've been waiting for." The old cat paused, then said, "But before that, I have one more question. What is your name?"
"Fang Qianyuan," Fang Qianyuan replied.
The old cat considered this, then added, "Forgive my presumption, but could you undo your spell and let me smell your scent?"
Fang Qianyuan had now attained minor mastery of the Windbody Technique and could completely conceal his scent. Still, at the request, he relaxed it slightly and let the old cat approach to sniff him.
He did not know what purpose this served, but he was not afraid of any tricks.
The reason was simple: he was an Earth Rank Expert, while the other party was an ordinary lesser demon. They were not on the same level at all.
Unexpectedly, after smelling him, the old