"Meooow!!!"
Kitten leaped down from the air.
Landing in an open space, Kitten rushed straight toward a certain spot in the darkness.
The demon rat hiding in the darkness jumped in fright at the sight.
Orange Cat ran as fast as an arrow loosed from a bow.
Swift and fierce.
Though the Rat Demon had some cultivation, facing a natural enemy still left it somewhat timid.
Especially a cat that had become a spirit.
The Rat Demon turned and ran.
Whoosh!!!
Sharp claws swept viciously through the air.
The Rat Demon had already darted into a rat hole a moment earlier.
Kitten's attack missed.
Without the slightest hesitation, Kitten plunged headfirst inside.
However...
Only half of Kitten's head went in.
Little legs kicked wildly outside, but Kitten could not squeeze another inch inside.
Kitten wanted to back out, but that head was stuck inside.
(⊙o⊙)...
"Meow~"
Seeing this, the surrounding rats seemed to receive another order from the Rat Demon.
They swarmed forward, trying to engulf Kitten.
Just then, an enormous creature landed, crushing a whole swath of them at once.
"Moo!!"
Old Ox let out a low bellow.
To the rats, that bellow was more deafening than thunder from the heavens.
The roar surged over them like a tide, shaking the surrounding trees until they swayed every which way.
Many rats were knocked unconscious outright by the sound.
Old Ox ignored the rats and lowered his head to look at Kitten.
"Heave-ho, heave-ho~"
All four of Kitten's short little legs strained, trying hard to pull that head free.
"..."
ε=(´ο｀*))) Sigh.
Old Ox sighed silently.
Seeing this was like seeing his own foolish daughter who had scored zero on an exam.
Sitting by the windowsill, Li Ping'an smiled faintly and took a sip of tea.
Old Ox reached out