The Hehuan Sect Enchantress’s Short-Lived Spirit Pet 21

Chapter 021: The Past

In Qiong Yin’s room.

The atmosphere was strangely stagnant. Qiong Yin’s gaze repeatedly swept over Su Xin and Xia Ye, her gentle and beautiful face full of suspicion about their relationship.

Su Xin’s face was tense, while Xia Ye let Qiong Yin size her up with a blank expression.

“Elder, have you two developed a deep friendship these past few days?” Qiong Yin asked cautiously.

Su Xin: “…”

Xia Ye looked at her, her originally cold face softening into a light smile. Although she didn’t speak, her expression seemed to have a tacit agreement.

Qiong Yin’s eyes widened bit by bit. Just as she was about to say something, she heard Su Xin say coldly, “Don’t overthink it. It’s impossible.”

Qiong Yin silently closed her open mouth and finally made a zipping motion, indicating that she wouldn’t go out and spread rumors.

Hearing Su Xin’s denial, Xia Ye’s face darkened again. Finally, she stood up and left without giving Su Xin another glance.

Su Xin was unfazed by Xia Ye’s departure. She stayed behind to ask Qiong Yin about the situation during her absence. After learning that they were all fine, she was finally relieved.

And next door, Jiang Bai looked at Ji Zhu, who was still riding on the big dog’s back, and rubbed her temples with a headache. She said in a low voice, “Aren’t you going to get down? Aren’t you embarrassed?”

Ji Zhu tilted her head. Embarrassed? Embarrassed about what? I’m a cat, not a person! Even if it’s embarrassing, it’s not my embarrassment!

Besides, having a mount is clearly something to be proud of. What’s so embarrassing about it?

Ji Zhu lifted her head, looking as proud as could be. Even the big dog seemed to have a hint of pride.

Jiang Bai: “…”

“Meow meow meow!” Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing!

Ji Zhu was directly picked up by the scruff of her neck by Jiang Bai, her body struggling and flailing in mid-air. Then, she was rubbed firmly into Jiang Bai’s embrace. One hand stroked Ji Zhu’s head. It was a very common cat-petting gesture, but Ji Zhu couldn’t move.

Being immobilized, Ji Zhu was almost angered to death.

With a wave of Jiang Bai’s hand, the big dog, which had been bewildered, was enveloped in a crimson spiritual energy and thrown straight out the window.

Seeing this, Ji Zhu immediately became anxious and struggled desperately. Her deep blue eyes glared at Jiang Bai, just short of cursing her out loud.

Jiang Bai held her and slowly walked to the window, letting Ji Zhu see the big dog land steadily on the ground after being thrown out the window. It was now standing in the courtyard with a confused look on its face, tilting its head as if wondering how it had suddenly gone from upstairs to downstairs.

Seeing that the big dog was fine and her mount was not dead or injured, Ji Zhu was finally relieved. But she still couldn’t help but open her mouth and bite the hand that Jiang Bai extended, rubbing her fingers with the tips of her teeth.

Jiang Bai lowered her eyes and looked at the outwardly fierce but inwardly timid Ji Zhu. She clearly wanted to bite her but didn’t dare to really injure her, using her teeth as if she were scratching an itch.

The fingertip that was being bitten by Ji Zhu bent slightly and gently scratched Ji Zhu’s upper palate.

“!”

Ji Zhu immediately released Jiang Bai’s finger and looked at Jiang Bai in shock.

Is this enchantress sick! What is she doing scratching my upper palate!

“What, you’re allowed to bite me, but I’m not allowed to scratch you?” Jiang Bai raised an eyebrow slightly, her faint smile looking quite smug.

Ji Zhu: “…”

Is she sick? Isn’t she disgusted?

Ji Zhu turned and jumped down from Jiang Bai. After landing steadily, she realized that she could move now, and her courage suddenly grew.

She turned back to Jiang Bai’s feet, stepped on Jiang Bai’s foot, and finally left with an air of arrogance.

Jiang Bai looked at Ji Zhu’s arrogant gait, then looked down at the light gray paw print on her shoe and fell silent.

Has this little thing’s courage grown along with her body?

Jiang Bai chuckled softly. Her already enchanting and beautiful face instantly bloomed like a flower, all her charming and alluring demeanor turning into warm spring water, her whole body exuding a gentle aura.

Ji Zhu, who had left Jiang Bai’s room, ran to Qiong Yin’s room for an afternoon nap. When she woke up, it was basically time for dinner again. She was held by Qiong Yin on her lap, her hand stroking her intermittently. She sighed, “Little Cat, you’re really sleeping more and more.”

She can eat, sleep, and doesn’t like to move. No wonder her body has grown so fast recently.

Ji Zhu yawned lazily, thinking to herself that cats were naturally able to sleep a lot.

Jumping down from Qiong Yin’s lap, Ji Zhu slowly returned to Jiang Bai’s room. Sure enough, she saw that dinner was already set on the table. She didn’t need Jiang Bai’s invitation and jumped onto the table, waiting to be fed.

Looking at this unrestrained little cat, Jiang Bai extended her index finger and gently scratched her chin, saying with a grin, “Even an emperor doesn’t have this kind of treatment. You really know how to enjoy yourself, don’t you?”

Ji Zhu was a little comfortable from her scratching. She slightly raised her head and squinted, letting out a continuous purring sound. Hearing Jiang Bai’s words, her ears twitched, and she opened her eyes to look at Jiang Bai.

Jiang Bai’s words reminded Ji Zhu of Jiang Bai’s identity before she started cultivating.

Jiang Bai was originally a princess of a country in the mortal world. However, the Qi Kingdom was corrupt, and most of the members of the royal family were used to a life of luxury. The emperor only knew how to drink and make merry all day, and the people of the country were full of grievances.

The only thing that could give the people a little comfort, the only one who kept the people in her heart, was Jiang Bai. But when another country invaded, she was sent out by the emperor for a marriage alliance in exchange for peace. The entire royal family, for the sake of their own glory and wealth, made Jiang Bai the sacrifice.

And at that time, Jiang Bai was only 12 years old, not even of marriageable age. One can imagine how insane it was.

Fortunately, on the way to the marriage alliance, she met Ji Wuhui, who took her as her direct disciple and brought her back to the Hehuan Sect.

As for the country that had originally attacked the Qi Kingdom, they immediately withdrew their troops after Jiang Bai gained the qualification to cultivate, for fear that Jiang Bai would become their first target after she had learned something.

Without the threat of another country, the Qi Kingdom’s royal family’s backbone quickly hardened because of Jiang Bai becoming a cultivator. They even dared to provoke other countries, not taking those people seriously.

But since they had been so ruthless in the past, completely disregarding Jiang Bai, Jiang Bai naturally would not let them use her power to act as a tyrant. She directly gave away the throne. The greatest mercy was that she did not have the members of the royal family killed, but instead, she had a piece of land set aside to raise them, as long as they didn’t cause trouble.

Thinking of Jiang Bai’s past, Ji Zhu’s gaze towards Jiang Bai couldn’t help but soften, and there was even a faint heartache.

How old was this enchantress at that time? To encounter such a thing, she must have been very helpless and terrified, right?

Sigh, speaking of which, a dignified princess is actually serving me a meal. It really is a treatment that even an emperor doesn’t have. The enchantress is not wrong.

She raised her paw to stop Jiang Bai’s scratching hand, then lowered her head and carefully pushed a plate in front of Jiang Bai, signaling for her to eat first.

I’ll be considerate for once!

Ji Zhu thought smugly. I’m really such a considerate cat. Jiang Bai should be secretly happy to have such an understanding cat like me.

Jiang Bai looked at the plate in front of her, then silently glanced at Ji Zhu’s mysteriously smiling face, not knowing what she was thinking, and fell silent.

She found that this spirit pet of hers seemed to have a lot of inner drama, often making it impossible for her to figure out what was going on in that little head of hers.

Frowning, a trace of annoyance flashed in Jiang Bai’s eyes.

Am I sick? Why am I trying to figure out what a spirit pet is thinking?

Am I that idle?