Chapter 35: Shocking! Late at night, a man actually did this to a kitten

"Don't worry, I've used a formation to put Xian'er to sleep. She won't know anything about you."

Zheng Tuo sat on a stone stool beneath the parasol tree.

He sipped his light tea while watching Xiao Bai, who was looking at him with a wary, cat-like face.

"You shouldn't have provoked Xian'er!"

Xiao Bai spoke in human tongue, but it was the voice of a woman.

Zheng Tuo looked at Xiao Bai.

He calmly uttered four words: "None of your business."

"Say that again!"

A fierce expression appeared on Xiao Bai's serious feline face.

She attempted to intimidate Zheng Tuo, looking like some ancient, ferocious beast.

"I suggest you stop making that 'feisty-cute' face. I'm afraid I won't be able to resist petting you."

Zheng Tuo sipped his tea with practiced composure, his words leaving Xiao Bai speechless.

"Zheng Tuo, Xian'er is not an existence you can afford to provoke. With your talent, you aren't even one ten-thousandth of her. Staying away from her is for your own good."

Xiao Bai was elegant and indifferent.

Her tone was filled with arrogance.

"My talent?"

Zheng Tuo looked at his own palms.

"I don't even know how strong my talent is. How do you know I'm inferior to Xian'er?"

Zheng Tuo wasn't lying.

Although he possessed a top-grade spiritual root, he had never actually engaged in serious cultivation.

Even so, his strength grew alongside his age; he would break through without even realizing it.

If he were to cultivate earnestly, he believed even he would be shocked by his own progress.

"If you don't know your own talent, I will tell you."

Xiao Bai appeared to be quite an expert on the subject.

"Though I don't know what your previous strength was, you have been a member of the Falling Immortal Sect for three years and are still stuck at the first stage of the Qi Refining stage. Is that not proof enough that your talent is mediocre?"

"You seem to be right, but so what?"

"Since your talent is mediocre, please leave Xian'er alone. What she needs is protection, not to be the one protecting others."

"And if I don't!"

The conversation had hit a dead end.

An awkward silence lasted for half a minute.

"Zheng Tuo, do not force me to lay a hand on you. Even though you are a disciple of the Falling Immortal Sect, the sect won't say anything if I teach you a lesson."

Xiao Bai revealed her gleaming claws.

Under the bright moonlight, her claws looked like the scythe of the Grim Reaper, carrying a clear threat.

"I dislike being threatened most of all. Besides, you aren't human; you're just a little white cat at the third stage of Qi Refining."

Zheng Tuo's voice carried displeasure.

He slowly raised two fingers and then suddenly pressed them down.

Xiao Bai tensed up, preparing to fight.

But nothing happened in her surroundings.

"Hahaha... just kidding."

Zheng Tuo laughed loudly, clearly amused.

"You're looking for death!"

Xiao Bai flew into a rage.

With a *whoosh*, she transformed into a streak of white light and lunged at Zheng Tuo.

Seeing Xiao Bai attacking, Zheng Tuo continued to sip his tea calmly, showing no intention of dodging.

Her sharp claws lunged toward Zheng Tuo's face, intending to disfigure him.

*Clang!*

A crisp sound rang out.

Xiao Bai's sharp claws hit something as if they had struck steel, producing a piercing noise.

What was happening?

Xiao Bai was bewildered.

Between her and Zheng Tuo, there seemed to be a transparent wall.

Her claws swung wildly, turning into several streaks of white light.

The clanging sounds echoed incessantly.

All her strikes landed against the transparent wall.

Furthermore, her indestructible claws showed no sign of damaging the transparent barrier.

She couldn't even leave a single scratch on it.

What terrified her even more was that, at some unknown moment, she had been sealed inside a tiny room.

The entire room was pure white, devoid of any furniture.

The only object was a bronze-edged mirror, half a meter tall, standing before her.

"When did this happen!"

Xiao Bai hadn't even realized she was trapped.

But it was obvious.

She was sealed here and could not leave.

On the other side of the mirror.

Zheng Tuo looked at the ancient bronze treasure mirror.

One of the divine abilities of the bronze mirror was "Turning the Mirror into a Prison."

It was one of the several prisons he had opened within the Mirror Realm, specifically designed to imprison dangerous people or objects.

Within the Mirror Prison, the mirror was the only exit.

Aside from the mirror, the surrounding walls were barriers of time and space.

Even a Mahayana-stage cultivator would be unable to escape if trapped inside.

Of course, given the grade of the bronze mirror, it couldn't even catch the hem of a Mahayana cultivator's robe.

Unless the bronze mirror evolved into a Primordial Spiritual Treasure.

But it must be said, even a Post-Natal Spiritual Treasure was very useful.

Though it was a support-type tool, it could lead people into a trap without them even realizing it—it was practically a divine tool for trickery.

"Xiao Bai, from now on, I ask and you answer. Otherwise, I will ignite the hundred thousand explosive spiritual talismans in this prison."

As Zheng Tuo spoke, countless dense explosive spiritual talismans appeared on the walls of the prison.

If a hundred thousand explosive talismans were detonated in such a cramped space, Xiao Bai would instantly be turned into carbohydrates.

"Zheng Tuo, you are playing with fire!"

Xiao Bai showed her fury.

On her forehead, a golden character for "King" appeared.

The entire cat radiated a domineering, royal aura, much like a little tiger.

"I said it before, I dislike being threatened most of all. Besides, you're a cat, so I've decided to punish you."

As he spoke, Zheng Tuo pulled something from his robe... a cat teaser wand.

"Hehehe... Xiao Bai, don't blame me for being heartless. Just enjoy the fun that's coming."

With that, he began waving the cat teaser in front of the bronze mirror.

"Hmph! Zheng Tuo, you—what's happening? Why won't my body obey me?"

Xiao Bai discovered to her horror that her body was uncontrollably chasing the cat teaser to play.

She was crouching in front of the mirror like a common house cat, agilely pouncing on the wand to play.

"Stop! Stop it! Stop right now..."

Xiao Bai was breaking down!

With her lineage and status, when had she ever been toyed with like this?

She was driven to the brink of madness.

But for some reason, her body instinctively wanted to chase that strange magical treasure.

What made her even more ashamed was that, deep down, she felt quite delighted.

"Xiao Bai, are you still going to threaten me?"

Zheng Tuo smiled wickedly.

One must realize that in this world, no cat can resist the temptation of a cat teaser.

Just as men cannot resist the temptation of beautiful women, and women cannot resist the temptation of handsome men.

Even if you have the face of a tiger, so what?

In your bones, you are just a little kitty.

"Zheng Tuo, stop it! Stop it right now..."

Xiao Bai's psychological defenses were on the verge of collapse.

Such blatant humiliation was more devastating than death.

Zheng Tuo stopped.

Xiao Bai immediately returned to normal.

But she was panting heavily, nearly exhausted.

She simply could not control that instinctive desire.

What kind of magical treasure was that in his hand? It seemed to be her natural nemesis.

"I ask, and you answer. Otherwise, I'll give the cat teaser to Xian'er. You know how much energy she has. If she had something this fun in her hands, hehehe..."

Zheng Tuo felt he was being too evil.

To do something so outrageous to a little cat.

It was simply too satisfying.

Xiao Bai had returned to normal, but she was still defiant.

Her pride was ingrained in her bones; she would never admit defeat.

"Zheng Tuo, I can only tell you that I will not harm Xian'er, nor will I harm you. As for anything else, I won't tell you even if you ask. Even if you give that strange treasure to Xian'er, I won't speak. You know that everyone has secrets worth defending. You have them, and so do I."

Xiao Bai stood her ground.

Then, she turned her head away, adopting an attitude of "do what you will."

Seeing her determined stance, Zheng Tuo did not press further.

Besides, she wasn't wrong.

Didn't he also have secrets he would take to his grave?

However, to be safe, he took precautions.

"Swear that you will never harm me or Xian'er, and that you will never tell anyone what happened today. If you break this oath, you will never grow hair again for the rest of your life!"

"You... you... you..."

Xiao Bai trembled with rage.

This shameless bastard had poked her directly in her most sensitive spot.

"Hurry up and swear, don't dawdle. I still need to go rest."

Looking at Xiao Bai's expression, Zheng Tuo knew he had guessed correctly.

Cats love cleanliness above all else and spend their time grooming.

Since Xiao Bai possessed spiritual intelligence, she must cherish her fur even more.

One could tell from her fur, which was as translucent as a treasure, that she groomed herself frequently.

Therefore, this oath was a strike to her very soul; it was incredibly cruel.

Xiao Bai was extremely reluctant.

But being held captive, she had no choice but to swear.

Only after the oath was established did Zheng Tuo feel at ease.

A cultivator's oath aligns with the Heavenly Dao; if one breaks it, the consequences are real.

Releasing Xiao Bai from the bronze mirror, Zheng Tuo saw her eyes were full of resentment.

She looked at him and, with a *whoosh*, lunged forward.

"Not harming" didn't mean "not hurting."

*You humiliated me just now, Zheng Tuo; now I'm going to vent my fury!*

Zheng Tuo was startled!

He hadn't expected Xiao Bai to launch a sudden attack.

In his panic: "Bang! Crash! Thud! Pow! Bam! *Rat-tat-tat*..."

After a chaotic bout of scuffling, Xiao Bai stood there with a bruised and swollen face, glaring hatefully at Zheng Tuo.

"A seventh-stage Qi Refining cultivator! You were hiding your strength! You cheat!"

Xiao Bai complained about her dissatisfaction.

Playing like this was too unfair.

Not only was it his home turf, but the damn guy was also using a hidden cheat.

"Seventh stage Qi Refining!"

Zheng Tuo's reaction was even greater than Xiao Bai's.

"Damn! When did I break through? How did I not know?"

Xiao Bai: "..."

Zheng Tuo felt helpless.

He turned his gaze toward Xiao Bai.

He rubbed his hands together, a cruel smile creeping onto his lips.

"You dared to sneak attack me? You've got some nerve."

Of course, if Xiao Bai hadn't just sworn never to harm him, she wouldn't have been able to get within ten meters of him.

"Zheng Tuo, you... what are you doing!"

Seeing Zheng Tuo's wicked grin, Xiao Bai instinctively felt something was wrong.

"What am I doing? What else? The moon is dark and the wind is high, and I'm lonely in my bed. Naturally... I'm going to pet the cat! Hahaha!"

Zheng Tuo turned into a black shadow and lunged.

Xiao Bai turned and bolted toward Shen Xian'er, attempting to wake her master to save her.

But this was Zheng Tuo's territory.

It was the future Eighth Great Forbidden Land of the cultivation world that would strike fear into all hearts.

How could he let a little cat like her escape?

The following scene was not suitable for children.

One could only hear the helpless, tiny screams of a kitten echoing throughout the entire Falling Immortal Mountain.

(End of Chapter)