"Little auntie, you mean Mimi? I found it in the back garden the day before yesterday."
"When I found it, its paw was injured. The vet said it wasn't good to let it out in that state, so I thought I'd keep it for a while."
Gu Wei paused, then explained. He didn't intend to keep the black cat, not only because he didn't have much time, but also because after spending two days with it, he found that the black cat didn't like being kept in captivity.
It would sneak out from time to time. Although it would come back after a while, he could tell that it wouldn't stay long.
"Is there something wrong with this black cat?"
Chen Hui couldn't help but ask at this moment. She knew her daughter's personality; she wouldn't ask unrelated questions for no reason.
Since this cat was specifically mentioned by her, it meant it was not simple. For a moment, she grew curious about what it could be.
Gu Wei also widened his round, black eyes. His gaze swept back and forth between his little aunt and the black cat, his face showing a hesitation to speak.
"There is a problem, but this fellow Taoist of the Black Cat Clan needs to come out and explain it herself!"
"Why did you specifically hide in the Gu family?"
Yao Yao, hearing this, shook her head, then looked directly at the black cat.
As these words left her mouth, everyone present was stunned, because they hadn't expected such a twist.
Perhaps it was the certainty in her voice. Gu Wei clearly felt the black cat in his arms stiffen.
Immediately, to his surprise, the black cat slowly stood up and jumped onto the coffee table.
A low voice then resounded in the hall.
"I was originally wondering who had set up the spirit-gathering and evil-breaking formation around the Gu family. Until I met fellow Taoist, I knew the answer."
"I had originally intended to conceal my aura and cause no disturbance. Now it seems I was being overcautious."
The black cat paused, then said, "Xuan Jiu entered the Gu family with no ill intentions. I was merely being pursued by an enemy and sought refuge in this treasured land. I ask for your forgiveness, fellow Taoist."
To be honest, it was a bit unlucky.
It had already observed the entire Gu family from top to bottom. Besides the child who saved it, the rest could all be considered ordinary people.
And given the characteristics of the Black Cat Clan, even without concealing its aura, a Xuan Master below the third rank wouldn't be able to spot any abnormality.
As for concealing it, only cultivators above the fifth rank might be able to see through it. And how many cultivators of the fifth rank, even in the entire imperial capital, were there?
So, it had relaxed its guard. Who knew that Yao Yao would sneak home in the middle of the night and run right into it.
The moment it walked into the living room and saw the latter, it sensed something was off and tried to conceal itself, but it was already too late.
"Wow, Mimi, you can actually talk!" Gu Wei was so surprised that his mouth hung open, his eyes filled with shock.
He never expected the furball he raised to have such an ability. It was truly amazing.
"I told you my name is Xuan Jiu, not Mimi. You little brat, stop shouting nonsense!"
The black cat's forehead instantly furrowed with black lines upon hearing the little brat's nickname for it. If it weren't for the fact that the latter had saved its life, with its original fiery temper, it would surely have taught him a harsh lesson.
"Xuan Jiu sounds too distant, so I should call you Little Jiu, right!"
However, what suffocated it was that the latter paid no attention at all and continued to give it random names, making its whiskers flare out in anger.
"Forget it, forget it, call me whatever you want." Perhaps seeing that communication had failed, Xuan Jiu no longer bothered with the latter.
It knew that the key to whether it could stay in the Gu family now lay not with this kid, but with the little girl in front of it who had seen through its origins.
"You can stay, but you must first tell me who your enemy is."
Yao Yao did not chase the black cat away. There were two reasons why she was unwilling to chase it away.
Firstly, the Black Cat Clan has deep ties to the underworld and is one of the trustworthy demon clans. Their relationship with the underworld surpasses that of the Five Immortals, and since she is a Yin messenger, this trust can be given from a certain perspective!
Secondly, this black cat is very beautiful. Even with a slight limp, it still couldn't hide its sleek, glossy fur. Yao Yao had always wanted a pet, but the old Taoist priest never allowed it. Now was a great opportunity.
However, despite knowing this, she didn't immediately agree. She had to at least find out who its enemy was, or she might attract unnecessary trouble. Yao Yao didn't want the Gu family to be in chaos.
The black cat heard her words and then understood that some things had to be explained.
So, it meticulously explained the reason for its refuge.
It turned out that a few days ago, it suddenly discovered that more than half of the stray cats around it had disappeared, and many of them, even those with families, had vanished without a trace.
One or two might be accidental, but consecutive disappearances were clearly not normal.
Xuan Jiu immediately investigated this, and because its younger siblings had a wide network of informants, it soon found out the reason: some people were catching stray cats and dogs for their meat.
And their meat wasn't sold as cat or dog meat; it was disguised as lamb or pork and sold at high prices.
One must know that stray cats and dogs had no real input cost; as long as they were caught, it was pure profit.
Therefore, more and more stray cats and dogs were being captured. It was enraged by this. These stray cats and dogs were its informants, how could they be so easily killed by others?
Xuan Jiu conceived the idea of revenge!
"I used the Xuanmen's demonic arts to punish most of the hunters and thieves. I thought I could deal with all those beasts."
"But then something unexpected happened. Those people were actually hiding a Xuan Master behind them, at least a sixth-rank one!"
Xuan Jiu said, its eyes filled with fear.
One must know that it had cultivated for many years and its spiritual power was not shallow, but at most, it could only deal with those below the fourth rank. This suddenly appearing sixth-rank Xuan Master was beyond its grasp.
So, without surprise, it was pursued by that Xuan Master.
If it hadn't relied on the contingency plans it had made in the past, it might have been completely caught. It fled, and the latter pursued.
Until it hid in the Gu family, the latter seemed to have some reservations and did not directly enter. Instead, he retreated directly.
This saved its life, but it also made it afraid to leave the Gu family, fearing that the latter was still there. Get full chapters from novel·fire·net
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