As long as it was willing to speak.
When Yellow Flower Cat finally opened its mouth, Old Yao smiled in satisfaction.
He tapped the teacup with his chopsticks, ding, ding, ding, then continued, "I remember the headmaster once said that karma was like a great net, tightly binding every soul that yearned for freedom... The more powerful a place was, the stronger the net's restraint. Puji Island, or rather, First University, was the most powerful place in the Wizarding World."
"Since you had taken the initiative to appear at the center of this net, you should have prepared yourself to be constrained by it."
"For example, student Zheng Qing..."
Yellow Flower Cat shot Professor Yao a warning look.
Old Yao immediately raised his chopsticks, picked up another peanut, and changed his example. "Take that Big Rat, for instance. It was also a thread tying your hands and feet... Are you still searching for its trail? It's a rat now. If it wants to run for its life, you won't be able to catch it."
"What the hell does that have to do with you?!" Yellow Flower Cat's whiskers curled upward, and its temper worsened further.
"Because that great net is not isolated. Every node in it is connected to the others." Old Yao spread his hands. The smile vanished from his face, and his expression grew more solemn.
"Every action we take affects the existence of other nodes in the net. For example, your relentless pursuit of Rat Immortal might have been the final straw that broke its back, making it abandon the olive branch extended by the school and accept the Dark Council's recruitment..."
"So what?!" Yellow Flower Cat's whiskers curled inward as though scorched by flame. The corners of its eyes lifted high as it glared viciously at