The Hehuan Sect Enchantress’s Short-Lived Spirit Pet 45p2

Chapter 45: Finding the Cat p2

Arriving at Canghai Peak and hearing that Jiang Bai was here to find a cat, You Fu and the others also had a bewildered expression on their faces, just like Qiong Yin before.

“The little cat hasn’t been here.”

Jiang Bai’s spiritual sense was released, and she indeed did not find the little thing’s figure. Her whole body was tense, and she tried desperately to think of where else the little thing would go.

“Everyone, go and help find her. The little cat is gone,” seeing Jiang Bai’s state, Qiong Yin quickly said.

“Alright!” You Fu and the others’ expressions also became a little more serious, and they all dispersed to find the cat.

“A-Bai, don’t be anxious. The little cat might just be hiding somewhere. We will definitely find her,” Qiong Yin comforted her in a low voice, her eyes also full of worry.

If the little cat had had a tantrum with A-Bai, was her anger so serious this time?

Jiang Bai took two deep breaths to suppress the uneasy feeling in her heart, nodded, and rushed towards the main peak, wanting to see if she was in the Chonghua Hall.

Although her spiritual sense had not found the little cat’s trace, Jiang Bai still went in to search, unwilling to give up. After still not being able to find her, her head ached even more.

The others did not bring any good news either.

“Young Sect Master, I saw the little cat run down the mountain, but she ran too fast, and I couldn’t catch up,” a little girl who looked to be seven or eight years old tugged at Jiang Bai’s clothes and looked up.

She had originally wanted to find the little cat to play, but the little cat had disappeared in a few breaths.

Jiang Bai looked down at her, rubbed her head, and said in a low voice, “Alright, study hard. We’ll go down the mountain to look.”

“Mm-hmm! Young Sect Master must bring the little cat back!” the little girl said happily.

“Alright, I will,” Jiang Bai’s throat was a little choked.

Although she said that, where could she find her?

As the sun gradually set in the west and she still could not find the little thing’s shadow, Jiang Bai truly began to panic. If she still couldn’t find her within the sect, then she could only look in other places…

Jiang Bai suddenly looked up at the back mountain. The only place left to search was the forbidden area of the back mountain.

Jiang Bai’s brows were tightly locked. She quickly rushed towards the forbidden area of the back mountain, not forgetting to search along the way.

Qiong Yin followed closely behind her, her gaze worried. “A-Bai, will the little cat really run to that place? And Master also said that she doesn’t want us to get close.”

“We’ve searched everywhere else. Only this place is left,” Jiang Bai’s expression was tense. This place was her only hope. If the little thing had run out of the Hehuan Sect, with the world so big, in which direction should she look for her?

Qiong Yin sighed lightly, as if she had thought of something, and said hesitantly, “But that person’s temperament is strange. If we go there rashly, I’m afraid we’ll annoy her.”

Jiang Bai’s steps paused slightly. “Who is locked up in there?”

Whether it was Ji Wuhui or Su Xin, they were all tight-lipped about who was locked up in this back mountain and were unwilling to say more.

And Jiang Bai had never been here before.

Qiong Yin touched her head and said with some embarrassment, “I was also young at that time, so I don’t remember much. It’s a person who has fallen into the demonic path.”

“A demon?” Jiang Bai frowned. Why was it a demon again?

“Mm, but although she has fallen into the demonic path, she doesn’t seem like a real demon,” speaking of which, Qiong Yin was very confused. In her impression, this person, who had been sealed because she had fallen into the demonic path, had been very good to her and would even help her find the spiritual herbs she needed.

She had also taught her many things about alchemy.

“How come I don’t know that someone in our sect has fallen into the demonic path?”

Qiong Yin shook her head gently. “She is not from our sect. She is Xia Ye’s Master, the Valley Master of the Medicine King Valley, Ji Ling.”

Jiang Bai’s steps suddenly stopped, and she turned to look at her, Qiong Yin.

“Actually, the rumor that the Valley Master of the Medicine King Valley is in seclusion is fake,” Qiong Yin said in a small voice. If it weren’t for the fact that the little cat had disappeared this time, she would not have taken the initiative to talk about this.

In her memory, every time she mentioned the person locked up in the forbidden area of the back mountain, Master’s state would be very wrong, and over time, no one mentioned it again.

Jiang Bai’s gaze flickered slightly, and then her steps did not stop as she rushed over. But Qiong Yin said with some worry, “You haven’t met that person. When we get there later, I’ll speak first.”

Jiang Bai had not met that person, and it just so happened that that person had been quite good to her in the past. Qiong Yin felt that it was a good decision for her to go first, at least she would not anger her as soon as she came up.

The two of them went all the way to the forbidden area of the back mountain. In front of the forbidden area, there was a stone with the words “Forbidden Area” carved on it, standing on the side. The forbidden area looked no different from the other areas of the back mountain, but when one got close and wanted to go in, a faint golden barrier would appear.

Jiang Bai thought of the golden ingot hanging from the little cat’s neck. It could protect her from being harmed when she encountered these restrictions. At the same time, as long as she had that golden ingot, it was naturally possible to enter here.

The two of them stood outside the forbidden area. Without the Young Sect Master’s sect token, even Jiang Bai could not enter. Helpless, she could only release her spiritual sense, wanting to search for the little cat inside in this way.

The area of this forbidden area was very large, but fortunately, Jiang Bai had already broken through to the late Nascent Soul stage, and the range of her spiritual sense had more than doubled, which was why she could cover the range of the forbidden area. But no matter how she searched, she did not find the little thing’s figure inside.

“Little brat, using your spiritual sense over such a large area on my territory, isn’t that a bit rude?”

A frivolous and casual voice sounded lazily, and the faint golden barrier in front of them shook for a moment. Then, a woman in a white robe appeared in their line of sight, lazily leaning against the tree trunk, with one leg hanging down and swaying from time to time.

Seeing the person’s face clearly, Qiong Yin’s face became much more serious. Before Jiang Bai could speak, she said, “Shimu, I am A-Yin. Do you still remember me?” (TN: Shimu – a respectful term for a female master or the wife of one’s master)

When she said the last sentence, her tone was much more cautious. After all, it was said that after falling into the demonic path, one’s temperament would be affected. Qiong Yin was a little worried that she would forget her completely after falling into the demonic path, and it would be difficult to build a relationship then.

“Little A-Yin,” as soon as she heard her call her Shimu, the smile in Ji Ling’s eyes deepened, and her tone was much better.

“Shimu still remembers me. That’s great,” Qiong Yin also curved her brows and smiled with a particularly pleasing appearance, which made one’s heart soften.

Jiang Bai on the side: “…”

She looked at Qiong Yin in a daze, not understanding why she would call this person Shimu.

“She likes Master, so she coaxed me to call her Shimu back then,” Qiong Yin transmitted to Jiang Bai. She was also very innocent. She was also young back then. How would she know the distinction between these things? She was good to her, and she coaxed her to call her that, so she just called her that.

Once, when she had called her that, Ji Wuhui had heard it, and then she had been hit on the palm three times, and was also punished to copy the relationship corresponding to each title a hundred times. Her hand was sore from copying!

At that time, Qiong Yin was still very glad that her Master’s temperament was relatively cold and would not do anything that would damage her image. After all, when the disciples of the other elders had made mistakes at that time, they would not only hit their palms, but would also hit their bottoms when they were angry!

Fortunately, her Master at that time was Ji Wuhui, which had avoided such a dark history of being hit on the bottom.

Jiang Bai: “…”

She looked up at the woman. It seemed that this person was not that serious either.

“Little A-Yin is so cute. How could Shimu not remember you?” Ji Ling said with a grin. After all, Ji Wuhui was a contrast back then. She was clearly such a cold and pure person, yet she had taken in a soft and cute little disciple who was not at all like her.

But when these two stood together, the contrast between the cold face and the soft and innocent one would often make her laugh.

Qiong Yin smiled shyly and then asked, “Has Shimu seen a little cat run in? Her fur is fluffy, and the color of her fur is that light gold. She’s very beautiful!”

Ji Ling looked at the two of them leisurely, her gaze falling on the woman in a red dress, who was as passionate as fire, beside Qiong Yin. But her expression was tinged with a bit of coldness, which made her temperament not just passionate and enchanting, but also gave people a more profound flavor to savor.

So this is the little thing’s master?

She did not speak. Jiang Bai looked up and met Ji Ling’s gaze, and said seriously, “Shimu, that little cat is very important to me. If Shimu has seen her, please let me know.”

“!”

“?”

Qiong Yin looked at her with a shocked expression. She had at least called her Shimu many times in the past. How did she not get tricked and still take the initiative to call her Shimu?

Jiang Bai was serious, her gaze not wavering.

Ji Ling suddenly chuckled, and then she laughed more and more happily, her beautiful almond eyes curving, in a very good mood.

If Ji Wuhui knew that her two disciples had sold her for a cat, she didn’t know what her expression would be. But although her mood was very good from their coaxing now, it was still impossible for her to hand over Ji Zhu.

Their coaxing of her now was just a temporary happiness. If she handed over the cat, then she would still be lonely for a long time! She was still very good at calculating this.

“No. Did you lose a cat? Do you need me to help you find it?” Ji Ling’s tone was friendly, as if she were really a very good elder. When she asked the last sentence, the smile on her face became even more friendly, and she blinked at them as if she were very willing to help.

Hearing her answer, Jiang Bai’s face was not very good. She had also used her spiritual sense to investigate earlier, and she had indeed not found the little cat’s figure inside. If Ji Ling had not seen her either, then where had she run to?

Qiong Yin’s face also drooped slightly, and she replied dejectedly. She exchanged a glance with Jiang Bai, and the worst thought appeared in both of their hearts.

The little cat had run out of the Hehuan Sect.

Looking at their faces, Ji Ling watched with great interest, not feeling embarrassed at all.

“I’ve disturbed senior. Junior has something to do, so I’ll be leaving first,” Jiang Bai bowed to Ji Ling and left with an ugly face.

Hearing her address, Ji Ling’s eyes widened slightly, and then she was so angry that her eyebrows stood on end. This person, after not getting the answer she wanted, had even changed her address!

And she hadn’t even answered her kind question of whether she needed help!

Qiong Yin smiled at her sheepishly. “Shimu, I’ll be leaving first too.”

Ji Ling: “…”

She was about to be angered to the point of laughing by these two disciples of Ji Wuhui. It seemed that in a sense, they were really not a family if they didn’t enter the same door. She had finally found a point where they were similar.

They were all so forward when they needed someone, and so backward when they didn’t!

Looking at their departing backs, Ji Ling snorted lightly. She felt even less guilty about forcibly keeping Ji Zhu.

As for Jiang Bai, who had turned and left, she quickly rushed towards the sect’s entrance, only hoping that the little cat was playing a prank of running away from home with her. She must be hiding in a place not far from the sect, waiting for her to find her.

But no matter how she searched, she could not find Ji Zhu’s figure. Her face gradually turned pale, and her figure trembled slightly.

“A-Bai,” Qiong Yin caught up and supported her trembling figure, pursing her lips but unable to say another word.

“Senior Sister, does the little cat not want me anymore?” Jiang Bai said in a daze. If that wasn’t the case, why wouldn’t the little cat wait for her to find her, but instead disappear without a trace?

Qiong Yin endured it for a while, and finally asked, “Why did the little cat run away?”

She only knew that the little cat was gone, but as for why she was gone, she still didn’t know the reason. The last time she had seen the little cat, she was still fine in Jiang Bai’s arms.

Jiang Bai stood there in a daze. After replaying and recalling, she might have already guessed the reason and murmured, “She must have thought that I was going to dual cultivate with Xiao Ge, which is why she was angry with me.”

That’s why… she didn’t want her.

“Dual cultivation?” Qiong Yin’s brows were tightly furrowed, and she asked her to explain the matter clearly.

“A-Bai! You!”

After hearing the whole story, Qiong Yin was also a little angry. “You clearly knew that the little cat disliked Xiao Ge so much. Why did you still let him finish his words!”

Jiang Bai pursed her lips, her whole person exuding a decadent aura, as if she were a child who had done something wrong. She stammered, “But, but I was about to refuse.”

She had even beaten Xiao Ge up, but the little cat had not heard what she was about to say at that time.

And the reason why she had seen Xiao Ge was mostly because of the little cat. Who let her be so special to that Xiao Ge? In addition, with some of the secrets hidden in Xiao Ge, she naturally paid a little more attention.

Qiong Yin rubbed her temples and couldn’t blame Jiang Bai either. She could only say helplessly, “When the little cat has thought it through, she might come back.”

The little cat would always have a tantrum with Jiang Bai. This time, it might be a little more serious, but Qiong Yin always felt that with the situation of this one person and one cat, who would make up after a tantrum, the little cat would not fail to come back after her anger had subsided.

“But the little cat’s strength…” Jiang Bai’s face was ugly. She was only at the Foundation Establishment stage. Although she had many heavenly treasures on her, with her lack of strength, those things might very well become her own life-taking talismans!

And she had never signed a contract with the little cat. If she met someone with ill intentions, it was hard to say that they would not force her to sign a master-servant contract.

If that was the case… the little cat would never belong to her again…

Qiong Yin was also very upset, but now that they couldn’t find her, what else could they do?