Tang San decided that Luo Li was nothing more than a little brat.
Once she had come to that conclusion, she was no longer so reserved.
She let Luo Li give her a quick, easy bath, even looking as though she enjoyed it.
Of course, Luo Li would never do anything that left him at a loss.
She scrubbed Tang San down, and afterward, Tang San had to use her soft little hands to scrub his back too.
In short, Luo Li got to enjoy both sides of the bargain without losing out.
Little Tang San was now a plaything in Luo Li's palm.
He would never let her return to Tang Hao's dilapidated smithy.
So, after their bath, Luo Li took the sweet-smelling, soft little catgirl home.
She was an orphan adopted by the village chief, Old Jack.
Old Jack was now so happy he could have flown.
Two people in the village had awakened Soul Power, and both would become great Lords Soul Master in the future.
They might even become Holy Soul Village's second Soul Saint, bringing glory to their village.
When he saw Tang San, now a little catgirl, being led home by Luo Li, Old Jack was instantly dumbfounded.
Tang San stammered, unable to give a coherent explanation.
In the end, Luo Li explained things to Old Jack.
After hearing him out, Old Jack's eyes lit up.
He was especially envious as he stared at Tang San's face, her skin so fresh and tender it looked as though water could be squeezed from it.
He had only ever experienced such dewy softness on girls when he was young.
Then Old Jack used Luo Li's Catgirl Facial Cleanser.
Well, well-after using the Catgirl Facial Cleanser, Old Jack grew a pair of cat ears on his head just like Tang San, with a long tail swaying behind him.
The white-haired Old Jack had now become a white-haired catgirl.
And what mattered most to Old Jack was that the wrinkles on her face really were gone.
Fine, smooth, dewy, and juicy, she looked as though she had suddenly become a young woman in her twenties.
Honestly, if Old Jack had not been leaning on a cane, with a hunched back and bent waist, anyone who did not know her would really have thought she was a grown catgirl in her twenties.
The transformation left even Tang San beside her utterly astonished.
Was this rejuvenation? It was practically a miracle!
No, no, that wasn't right. She could feel that more than half the vitality in Old Jack's body had drained away. She really was an elderly person.
But her appearance had changed into a catgirl's, and her skin had become clean and fine.
Sure enough, good skin was what made someone young.
This Catgirl Facial Cleanser really worked wonders.
Those old noblewomen would definitely love it. Luo Li could sell nothing but this cleanser from now on and never worry about food or drink.
"Hahaha, I never imagined that I, Old Jack, would ever be this beautiful."
"Hiss, my chest really does feel stuffed..."
"On any woman, wouldn't these keep her from seeing her toes when she looked down?"
Old Jack's voice had also become a woman's, weathered with age.
She cheerfully examined her brand-new body, especially rubbing her cheeks.
So smooth, so moist.
She simply could not keep her hands off them.
They really made her want to peel off a layer and put it in her mouth to savor.
Unfortunately... her tongue was not long enough.
A long while later, Grandpa Old Jack-no, Auntie Old Jack now-looked at Luo Li with great satisfaction.
Then she noticed Little Tang San, who had also become a catgirl, and felt moved.
But as she looked at Tang San, anger welled up in her heart.
It was not directed at Tang San, but at Tang Hao.
Unable to stand it any longer, she kicked the door open and stormed out, cursing all the way to Tang Hao's smithy.
Tang San had left without making Tang Hao a meal.
Tang Hao had not lit a fire to cook either, simply clutching his wine jar and drinking nonstop.
Tang San followed with Luo Li too, wanting to see what Old Jack wanted with Tang Hao.
Seeing her father drinking at midday without having eaten, Tang San could not have felt more miserable.
"Tang Hao, you meowing bastard! Drink, drink, drink, that's all you ever do! Why haven't you meowing drunk yourself to death?"
"You meowing bastard, all you do is laze around and stuff your face."
"Our village only gave you blacksmith work because we pitied you and your daughter."
"But even making a few hoes takes you days! You drag the work out forever!"
"A useless piece of trash like you really meowing deserves to die!"
"Hmph, hmph, hmph! Damn you, you worthless Tang Hao!"
"Little San has the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, and she's a genius with innate full Soul Power!"
"She only needs to absorb one Soul Ring to become an incomparably honored Lord Soul Master."
"And you meowing won't let her become a Soul Master! Do you know what you're doing?"
"You're worth less than dog shit, and you're actually trying to cut off your child's future!"
"Fuck your mother, Tang Hao! Your mother has no asshole, you bastard, and you still have the nerve to sit here drinking?"
"I'll give you something to drink! Go drink your mother!"
Auntie Old Jack came up to Tang Hao and unleashed a torrent of abuse.
With bristling whiskers and glaring eyes, she raged like a leaping thunderbolt.
As she berated him, she even snatched the wine jar from Tang Hao's hands and smashed it hard against the ground.
Then she pointed at Tang Hao's nose and kept cursing for well over an hour without stopping.
Not far away, Luo Li felt that he had been right to come.
This was far too entertaining.
The scolding really left Tang Hao without an inch of intact skin.
Beside him, however, Tang San's body trembled repeatedly.
Her cat tail thrashed wildly behind her, and her little fists clenched tightly.
Wasn't her dad far too useless?
Only after Auntie Old Jack had cursed him out did she realize that Tang Hao had so many faults.
She had no idea how she had even survived before.
But she still hoped her father could show a little backbone.
Yet even after being berated for so long, he kept pretending to be drunk, not daring to face reality.
As Luo Li watched the drunken Tang Hao, a mischievous idea suddenly rose in his mind.
He poked Little Tang San's dewy cheek beside him.
Tang San did not mind Luo Li taking liberties with her. He was just a little brat, after all.
As long as he did not grab sensitive spots like her tail or pinch her ears, it was fine.
Only when Tang San looked over did Luo Li smile mysteriously and say:
"Little Tang San, do you want a mommy?"
Tang San froze at his words.
What the hell?
"Little Tang San, look at that useless dad of yours. He's so filthy and unkempt."
"I bet he doesn't even wash his face."
"Say, if we turned Tang Hao into a catgirl like you and made him your mommy, would she become a clean mother?"
The more Luo Li spoke, the higher the corners of his mouth rose.
He wanted to see it so badly.
After hearing him out, Tang San felt that this was an act of utter defiance against her father.
She immediately shook her head like a rattle drum and refused:
"Absolutely not, meow!"
"Dad will always be Dad. No matter what he's like, he'll always be a great dad in my heart."
Tang San's foolish filial devotion made Luo Li laugh.
Then he shook his head regretfully and said:
"Holy shit, Little Tang San, you know I don't want to bother with that good-for-nothing Tang Hao at all."
"Why would I suggest turning him into a catgirl mommy?"
"It's entirely for your sake, Little Sister San!"
After hearing this, disbelief appeared on Tang San's face, and something struck her heart with a thump.
Her little cat mouth parted slightly, and she still spoke softly, as though beyond her own control:
"For... for my sake, meow?"
With a very serious expression, Luo Li nodded and said:
"Little Tang San, you've never felt a mother's love, and with the way Tang Hao behaves, you haven't received a father's love either, have you?"
"You're pitiful. You're pathetic."
"So, if we turn Tang Hao into a catgirl mommy, you'll get the mother's love you've always dreamed of."
"Besides, you don't want your dad to stay this dispirited forever, do you?"
"Look at Tang Hao's body now. Look how badly it's fallen apart."
"His skin is absolutely terrible too."
"A body like that will only place a greater burden on Tang Hao."
"If we improve his skin with the Catgirl Facial Cleanser, a lot of his bodily functions will recover too."
"Then Tang Hao can become healthier."
"And once Tang Hao gets better, won't you be happy too, Little Sister San?"
As Luo Li explained, he placed his hand on Tang San's head and gently stroked it.
His voice was gentle, full of care and affection.
Tang San really enjoyed having Luo Li stroke her head.
Her head was not working very well now either.
At her most comfortable moment, she heard about something that could make her dad better and more comfortable.
She immediately accepted Luo Li's words.
Then, happily, adorably, and quickly, she nodded like a chick pecking at grain and said:
"Big Brother Luo Li is right. It's for Dad's own good."
"I'm sure Dad will understand me too."
But Tang San soon realized something else.
"If I turn Dad into Mom, where am I supposed to find a father's love?"
"Can your Catgirl Facial Cleanser turn someone back again?"
The corners of Luo Li's mouth lifted slightly, and he patted Tang San's head as he said:
"Actually, it doesn't have to be that complicated."
"When the time comes, can't I just be your dad?"
At his words, Tang San's ears immediately shot straight up.
She stared at Luo Li with extreme wariness.
In particular, her gaze flicked toward Auntie Old Jack's full bust and curving rear.
As she looked at Luo Li, her gaze grew increasingly dangerous.
At that moment, she no longer cared whether Luo Li was a little brat.
She warned him in a low voice:
"You're not allowed to have any ideas about my dad after he turns into a catgirl."
"Meow!! Otherwise..."
Tang San did not finish what she was going to say.
But she made a gesture as though crushing something in her hand.
A chill instantly ran through Luo Li's crotch...
Hiss... this Little Tang San was a bit dangerous...