The Last Cat in the Universe
Chapter 77
To Yue An, this period of history was not very real. To him, before he came to this world, it was still an era when all the different races lived separately.
However, even though they lived separately, the demons had already banded together to preserve their strength and rarely fought with each other.
This was because it was already very difficult for them to survive. After all, this was a society where humans were the majority. If they really caused trouble and attracted the remaining human cultivators, the demons would be the ones to suffer.
For example, in the past, the Nine-tailed Cat Clan lived deep in the mountains. Next door was the fox clan. There were six bears living at the top of the mountain and a clan of rabbit demons squatting at the foot of the mountain.
They would maintain a certain degree of contact with human society to avoid any accidents. However, most of the time, they would squat in the mountains quietly.
Oh, except for the foxes, especially those who had become immortals and came back to play with the heavens and earth before running away.
Yue An had just gained intelligence not long ago. When he was still learning the most basic magic to hide the number of tails, the old fox next door always liked to trick him.
For example, he told him that the bears on the top of the mountain had a lot of delicious honey in their nest and that they liked cats very much. In the end, Yue An ran over happily, but he was slapped out of the nest by a paw and rolled all the way back.
This kind of thing happened quite often. However, when Yue An and the other Nine-tailed Cats all fell into the Flower and Bird Market, it was the old senior and the old fox next door who carried them back.
After they returned, the old senior was responsible for spanking them while the old fox was responsible for preaching. They kept nagging for an entire day, causing Yue An's ears to hurt whenever he saw the old fox for the next few months.
In Yue An's impression, although the old fox was a big liar who liked to tease him, he was still a good fox who cared about the younger generation.
In the Immortal Realm, Yue An was not surprised that the old fox would do something like this before he died.
However, Yue An was still a little disappointed that he would not be able to see the old fox.
"Alright then." Yue An looked at the phoenix seal and sighed, "What do you need me to help you with?"
Fox pointed at his own face. "You Nine-tailed Cats are more sensitive to destiny. Take a look and see if there are any changes?"
"Yes," Yue An answered. "The death calamity is disappearing."
The fox youth heaved a sigh of relief. "That's great."
"So, how can I help you?" Yue An asked again.
"Here." Fox took out a cloth bag.
He carefully opened the bag, revealing a large pile of shiny stones of different colors. At first glance, they looked like high-quality gems, sparkling and translucent. Some of them even had a watery light flowing inside.
Immortal Qi, which was countless times denser than Spirit Qi, spread out in all directions.
Ji Xiuyun only felt that the air seemed to carry a wisp of sweetness, which made him feel refreshed. His fatigue instantly disappeared without a trace. Every muscle on his body was jumping, and a feeling of strength filled his entire body.
Yue An and Fox both stopped breathing at the same time. The former felt as if he was about to explode, while the latter felt as if the hidden injuries that he had suffered for many years were showing signs of recovery.
The moment the cloth bag was opened, the people in the room heard two muffled groans from the two guards outside the door.
Marshal Ji was stunned. He turned on the surveillance screen outside the door and saw that the two guards' noses and eyes were bleeding.
Fox stared blankly for a moment, then hurriedly covered the cloth bag and quickly tied the strap of the bag.
"What is this?" Yue An asked nervously.
"It was left behind in the past. It's a crystallization after the planet collapsed." Fox said. "I didn't think that it would have such a huge impact on ordinary people. Sorry."
Yue An glanced at the surveillance screen and then at Ji Xiuyun, who was indifferent and even had a ruddy complexion and was in excellent condition.
"What's going on with him?"
"He …" Fox also turned to look at Ji Xiuyun for a while. "He's awakened, right?
Other than true immortals, only those who were born in the immortal world can fully adapt to the immortal aura. "
Even Yue An felt that he was about to explode after smelling it.
"Isn't he very powerful among the humans?"
Fox was quite familiar with the current human society. "According to what we're saying now, he's the only SS-level gene body that's publicly known, right?
I guess he's awakened … or atavistic? "
Yue An turned to look at Ji Xiuyun.
Ji Xiuyun did not say anything, but Yue An was very excited.
"Does that mean that he's the descendant of immortals?" Yue An asked directly. "Does that mean that his cultivation speed is very fast?"
"Generally speaking, it's advantageous to be born with it."
Fox nodded. "However, you'll have to help him. Otherwise, he'll have to become an immortal even if he cultivates to the peak. In this situation, becoming an immortal is just waiting for death."
"Then, do you have a way for humans to cultivate?" Yue An asked.
"Yes, we do. You …" Fox glanced at Yue An, then at Ji Xiuyun. Then, he stretched his neck and carefully looked at Yue An's hand that was covered by the special cloth bag.
Just like the nine-tailed cat was naturally more sensitive to destiny, Fox was naturally more sensitive to marriage or emotions.
Unlike the nine-tailed cat who changed from a miserable wish-type to a combat-type after becoming an immortal, Fox could clearly see other people's marriage lines after becoming an immortal.
It was just like the legendary Moon Lord, except that they were not responsible for holding hands. They could only see it.
The fox youth looked at it for a long time, then let out a small "wow" and looked away.
"I'll get it for you later. It just so happens that I'll need his help."
He said straightforwardly, then pushed the cloth bag in his hand in front of Yue An. Then, he stuffed the phoenix seal into Yue An's hand.
Fox said that this seal recorded the hope that the old seniors would be able to restore the Immortal Realm. They had all seen it. Inside was a huge and complicated array that almost spanned the entire Immortal Realm. From its appearance, they could vaguely see that it was a phoenix that spread its wings and stretched its neck.
"All these years, we've intermittently buried all the places that we could go."
Fox sighed. "After more than thirty thousand years, these crystals buried in the planet's core have very obvious effects.
If everything goes well, the Immortal Realm will be able to recover naturally even without you. However, by that time, we'll probably all be ashes. "
Yue An was fiddling with the phoenix seal in his hand. When he heard this, he looked up in confusion. "Hmm?"
"Those energy ore planets that produce spirit stones, other than the ones that are naturally formed, there are at least a few dozen planets that we buried crystals on. After millions and millions of years, they'll be able to transform into immortal spirit stones. This array should be able to increase this speed."
"But no one would have thought that two thousand years ago, a wave of mortals would suddenly appear!"
Fox said angrily. "At that time, even the descendants of immortals did not continue to cultivate. Each and every one of them was weak and squeaky. They actually let mere mortals take the initiative."
"And that's not all!
This bunch of mortals actually opened up ore planets! "
Wasn't this taking away their lifeblood!
Fox had watched all of this happen with his own eyes. At that time, he was so angry that he was running around in circles, but there was nothing he could do.
In the clan, all kinds of children who started cultivating thirty thousand years ago became immortals one after another. The old seniors fell one after another. The clan was short of manpower, so much so that they did not even dare to come out and do anything at that time.
By the time they came back to their senses, the humans had already quickly gained a foothold and steadily developed.
What could they do?
They were also very desperate!
When they were badly battered and had no other choice, they finally decided to collectively come out and seek a way to save themselves. However, they were fooled by the humans again and a bunch of their children were taken away.
Fox had always been the smarter one among the demons.
The ones who had been in charge of the children, keeping an eye on the energy ore planets that were the key points of the array, and leading the children to sharpen their knives and chase away the humans who occupied those planets were basically all the Fox.
"We can't enter the remaining few points. When the Immortal World was still around, those places were absolute forbidden areas. No one who went in could come out. Many of the old seniors also died in there. It's too dangerous."
As Fox spoke, he pointed at the seal in Yue An's hand.
"We've already done what we can. When the Nine-tailed Cat Clan accepts wishes, they can bypass many rules. If you let someone make a wish, you'll definitely be able to enter and leave intact."
Yue An tilted his head and thought for a long time. "For example?"
"For example, let your family …" Fox pointed at Ji Xiuyun. It was a pity that the Nine-tailed Cat Clan's destiny was only for humans. He said, "Let your family make a wish to make those places safe. This will be slower. I remember that you can only make a wish to one place at a time, right?
Or let him make a wish that you won't suffer any harm. This will be faster. "
Fox's words were very straightforward. It was obvious that he had prepared the speech long ago.
Although the former was slower, anyone could enter after making a wish. There was no need for Yue An to go personally. They could also go, but it was less efficient to go to one place every twenty years.
On the other hand, the latter was more efficient, but only Yue An could go alone. If there was anything wrong, he would have no one to turn to and could only pray for good luck.
Fox felt that the possibility of Yue An choosing the former was higher.
However, they had already waited for so many years. It didn't matter if they had to wait another few hundred or even a few thousand years.
Sure enough, before Yue An could say anything, Ji Xiuyun took the lead and held his hand. He said to Fox resolutely, "I choose the first option."
Yue An glanced at Ji Xiuyun and nodded without hesitation. "Okay!"
The fox's eyes curved into crescents as he smiled. His coquettish aura almost broke through the heavens at this moment. Even Ji Xiuyun felt dizzy for a moment.
"Take it, take it, take it."
Yue An hurriedly stood in front of Ji Xiuyun and waved his arms to block his view. He then acted like he was chasing a duck to Fox. "Go away!"
"You want me to go away just like that?
I still have a lot of things to give you. "
As Fox spoke, he took off the necklace hanging around his neck and stuffed it into Yue An's hands. "It was given to you by a few seniors you knew."
Then, he handed a small bead wrapped around a string to Yue An. "The things inside are our thanks."
Yue An was stunned. He took the necklace and dug out the things inside without hesitation.
Fox also curiously came over to take a look.
In the end, the things inside the necklace were all food.
There was still steaming hot Peking Roast Duck, congee with pork and century egg, sweet tofu pudding, fish tofu, tea tree mushroom chicken soup …
The ingredients didn't look like the original ingredients, but the smell was not far off.
Other than the food, there was also a picture album and a letter.
Yue An opened the letter. With one look, he could tell that it was written by the old fox. Between the lines, there was a sense of infuriation.
In summary, the general idea was as follows:
Aiya, I've finally waited for you. Did you think that I would give you a bunch of magic treasures?
Are you stupid? I won't give you anything. I know that you like to eat, so I'll give you a bunch of food. It wasn't easy for us old fellows to recover these things. Even if they don't suit your taste, you should eat them with gratitude!
Yue An, "…"
Yue An, "???"
You're poisonous.
Yue An put down the letter in his hand. Just as he was about to crumple it and throw it away, he stopped and silently flattened the letter.
After getting Yue An's permission, Ji Xiuyun flipped open the picture album.
Yue An looked over and immediately saw the picture in the album. It was a picture of them, the nine-tailed cats, in the flower and bird market. Ji Xiuyun flipped it again. It was a picture of Yue An being slapped out of the nest by the bears and rolling down the mountain.
The picture was very lifelike. It perfectly restored Yue An's confused, wronged, and stupefied look.
Ji Xiuyun turned to look at Yue An.
There seemed to be a hint of a smile in his eyes.
The fox that came over laughed out loud.
Yue An, "…"
What the hell??
Can't you foxes do something that can move people to tears?
What's the point of thinking about other people's dark history?
Yue An wanted to take back the picture album. Ji Xiuyun raised his hand. With one hand, he raised the picture album and pushed Yue An back onto the stool with the other hand. Then, he stuffed the extra bead on the table into Yue An's hand.
"Don't you want to look inside?" Ji Xiuyun asked.
Yue An pursed his lips and looked at the picture album that Ji Xiuyun had raised up high. He suddenly realized that his height was an epic weakness for this little kitten.
However, there was nothing wrong with looking at a dark history. Yue An thought that his little kitten was super cute no matter what she did.
With that thought, Yue An decided not to fight over the picture album with Ji Xiuyun. He turned around and shook out all the things in the bead.
Yue An felt that the old fox had probably put all the treasures that he did not get from him inside the bead.
However, each and every one of these treasures could only be used by immortals.
Yue An looked through them one by one. Then, he opened a book that looked like an account book and grabbed the fox, who was stretching his head out to look at his dark history.
"Have you ever given this Rolling Thunder Talisman to anyone else?" Yue An pointed at the talisman incantation in the book and asked him.
When Ji Xiuyun heard this, he looked up and glanced at the talisman book in Yue An's hand. He frowned slightly.
"Ah?"
The fox scratched his head blankly. "Every little cub in the clan has a big book of this thing. They can even make it themselves. It's not like it's something rare. What's wrong?"
"Someone from the faction that is fighting with us is trying to use this to blow up the ship." Yue An shook the Rolling Thunder Talisman in his hand. "Four of these. Two fire talismans and one teleportation talisman."
The fox frowned and thought carefully. Then, he slapped his head.
"Aiya!
Could it be that scumbag who cheated the little flower fairy's feelings? "