After Rat Immortal left, the atmosphere in the corner of The Three Broomsticks fell silent for a while.
After a long moment.
Zheng Qing suddenly came to his senses and cried out, "—How did it take The Three Broomsticks' cup with it?"
"Tsk!"
Yellow Calico Cat sneered. "You're expecting a bit too much from a rat—especially a Legendary rat... The fact that it only took one cup is already showing you plenty of respect."
Hermione had still been trying to process all the information she had just heard, far beyond her current understanding—about Legends, Dao Seeds, Saint Positions, and the mysterious trading fair that was about to take place—when she unexpectedly heard the two Legends speaking so absurdly and blurted out:
"—Is a Legendary rat still a rat?"
Her face was filled with astonishment.
Flower Cat gave her a profound look.
"The ancients said that one may change mountains and rivers, but not one's nature. It is inevitable that Legends who have held an Ancestral Seat will be influenced by the traits and instincts of their respective races."
At this point, it paused, deliberately glanced at someone, and slightly emphasized its tone. "Just as some people become legendary for their 'scum' attribute, once they become Legends, that scum attribute will not weaken—it will only grow stronger... It is the result of mutual influence."
Zheng Qing had already learned to control his temper well enough to ignore Yellow Calico Cat's provocations.
Cats were just that punchable by nature.
He was a cat too, so he understood that very well.
The more worked up you got with it, the more entertaining it found things and the more enthusiastically it played along. If you ignored it, it might gradually become bored and give up provoking you.
But he noticed that Jiang Yu seemed