"Why did it suddenly start raining so hard?"
"I need to put a blanket over Dad. She mustn't catch a chill..."
Tang San was boiling water. Seeing the heavy rain outside, she started worrying about her dad again.
She hurried into the bedroom, grabbed a blanket, and ran out, wanting to find her dad in the living room and cover her with it.
But just then, she saw the black catgirl repenting out in the rain.
Although Tang Hao's appearance had changed drastically, Tang San still recognized her at a glance.
At the same time, her eyes instantly reddened.
The blanket dropped to the floor with a soft thud.
Tears blurred her eyes.
She had heard everything her dad had just said.
Sure enough, Luo Li was right.
After her dad Tang Hao became a catgirl mom, she really had changed for the better.
Then Tang San rushed straight into the downpour and threw herself into Tang Hao's arms, sobbing:
"Boohoo, meow~ Dad, I don't need you to admit anything to me, much less protect me."
"I just need you to be all right, Dad."
"Dad, it's raining outside. Let's hurry inside."
Wiping her tears, Tang San took Tang Hao's arm to pull her back into the house.
But Tang Hao stared blankly at the little catgirl before her, her vision wavering.
She seemed to see Ah Yin.
Could her melancholy have moved the heavens and brought her Ah Yin back to life?
But why did this Ah Yin have cat ears, and why was she calling her Dad?
What was going on?
Only then did she realize that she seemed to be able to see only half the face of the little catgirl nestled in her arms.
Two huge, round things in front were badly blocking her view.
She reached out to knock them aside, wanting to see the true face clearly.
However, Tang San was already pulling her by the arm into the house.
Tang Hao did not resist. For some reason, she felt that this familiar yet unfamiliar little catgirl before her would be someone she would spend her whole life cherishing.
In the distance, Luo Li had watched enough of the show.
He hadn't expected becoming a catgirl to stir endless remorse in Tang Hao's heart.
It had made her start thinking about properly nurturing Tang San.
How nice. Now Tang Hao would become Tang San's personal demon king bodyguard!
Wait, no. The corner of Luo Li's mouth twitched.
With Tang Hao guarding Tang San so closely, how would he bully little sister Tang San in the future?
Wouldn't Tang Hao break his legs outright?
Tang Hao had now become a catgirl mom, and her heart was filled with immense remorse.
If he really did hurt or bully Tang San then, he truly didn't dare imagine the consequences.
Sometimes, women were beyond reason when they went mad.
When that happened, Tang Hao would definitely be even more dangerous than Bibi Dong...
Hiss...
Still, this Tang Hao really was a feast for the eyes.
Whatever. The timid starved to death, while the bold stuffed themselves to death.
Hehe...
Take a gamble, and a bicycle could become a motorcycle...
No, wait. Looking at the big and little catgirls,
he wanted both the bicycle and the motorcycle.
Before long, Tang San and Tang Hao had explained everything clearly.
Tang Hao was still utterly bewildered.
What was going on?
Her son had become her daughter, and she herself had become a mother.
The culprit behind everything was the Martial Soul Luo Li had awakened: Catgirl Facial Cleanser.
Others might find it ordinary, but Tang Hao was a Titled Douluo.
And she was a Titled Douluo with a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring. Her strength needed no explanation.
Yet the trait of a newly awakened Martial Soul, whose owner had not even absorbed a Soul Ring, had turned her into a catgirl.
She could tell at a glance that Luo Li's Martial Soul was absolutely powerful.
Moreover, after Luo Li turned her into a catgirl, it had stirred her memories.
It had made her recognize her mistakes, treat her daughter Tang San better, and become a proper mother.
She was deeply grateful to Luo Li.
Otherwise, she would still be muddling through her days in a daze.
And Luo Li's Martial Soul was so good. People from great clans like her liked recruiting outsiders who had no backing but possessed powerful Martial Souls.
She looked at her daughter Tang San, then at Luo Li.
She felt that the two were simply a match made in heaven.
She also felt that finding a powerful Soul Master for her frail daughter would make it up to Tang San.
After all, what Tang San had shown so far was merely Blue Silver Grass with innate full soul power.
She still needed protection.
Tang Hao was now beginning to take Tang San seriously.
So that evening, Tang San could not go back to the village chief's house with Luo Li.
Luo Li felt rather regretful too.
He had wanted to use the fragrant, soft little catgirl as a body pillow that night.
However, Tang Hao wanted to pair the two of them up.
So she stopped Luo Li and said:
"Little Li, you and Little San both have innate full soul power. You can't afford any delays."
"Tomorrow, I'll take you both to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt Soul Beasts and obtain Soul Rings."
"Stay here with us today. I'll give you a proper introduction to Martial Souls."
"Dad... Mom, you know about Martial Souls and how to become a Soul Master?"
Tang San still couldn't quite adjust to her dad becoming her mom.
She looked at Tang Hao in puzzlement.
Tang Hao tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.
Her large, drooping ears perked up too.
Golden light shone in her eyes as she nodded and said:
"Actually, your mother and I were both Soul Masters."
"Your mother died because of an accident, and I hid away in this remote Holy Soul Village with hatred in my heart."
As Tang Hao spoke, she recalled Ah Yin's gentle, kind, sweet face again.
Sorrow filled her body and soul all the more.
Her cat ears, which had finally perked up, drooped again.
Her eyes were sorrowful and vacant as she spoke as though mechanically.
"Your mother was very kind. Just like your Martial Soul, she was Blue Silver Grass."
"Who says Blue Silver Grass can't cultivate?"
"Your mother could."
"I believe Little San will also become a Soul Master as powerful and kind as your mother someday..."
Tang Hao kept the two of them with her, talking late into the night.
But she did not reveal that she was a Titled Douluo.
When it was time for bed, Tang San actually really wanted to sleep with Tang Hao and experience a mother's love.
But Tang Hao really wanted to pair her up with Luo Li.
So she refused Tang San and made the two children squeeze into one room.
Having lived two lives, Tang San was very sensitive to many things.
In particular, she sensed that her dad was paying far too much attention to Luo Li.
Perhaps, like her, she knew how formidable Luo Li was and wanted to pair Tang San up with her.
She could sense all this, and the little catgirl Tang San's cheeks flushed red.
She kept hesitating.
If her dad really wanted her to marry Luo Li, should she refuse or agree?
The answer was obvious. She absolutely would not refuse.
Refusing would be unfilial.
Besides, she felt that Luo Li was very good.
It was also because of Luo Li that her relationship with her dad Tang Hao had reached this point.
Tonight, she had learned many things about her mother Ah Yin from Tang Hao as well.
So this was the warmth of a family?
Even though her mother Ah Yin was not here, whenever Tang Hao told their story, Tang San always felt as though she had been there too.
It was so heartwarming.
"Big Brother Luo Li, thank you."
When they went to sleep, the little catgirl Tang San snuggled straight into Luo Li's arms.
She slept ever so soundly.