Chapter 136: This Cat Doesn’t Care, You Picked Me Up So You Have to Take Responsibility Till the End

“Xiao Min is back so soon? As expected of the top talent of our sect.” The elder in charge of distributing missions smiled as he watched Mingmin enter the Mission Hall.

“Reporting to Elder, the mission was not completed. The snake demon had already been dealt with when we arrived.” Mingmin replied upon hearing this.

“Oh? Someone actually solved the snake demon before you? Do you know who did it?” The elder asked with a smile. There were so many cultivators in the world of cultivation. It wasn’t impossible for someone to pass by the village and deal with the snake demon along the way.

After all, although the snake demon was a demonic creature, one could still obtain a lot of materials after killing it.

For example, snake skin and snake bones could be used for refining tools, while snake hearts and snake gallbladders could be used for alchemy.

“No, we only found this lazy cat near where the snake demon fell. I hope Elder can help take a look.” Mingmin shook her head and handed Li Li to the elder.

After receiving Li Li, the elder carefully examined him and said with a smile, “Xiao Min, I didn’t know you, a usually serious girl, would learn to joke with this old man.”

“Isn’t this just an ordinary fat tabby cat?”

This little girl seemed to have a cold personality, but she was actually teasing him with a cat. This cat didn’t have any demonic aura at all, and it was so fat. It was obvious that someone had carefully taken care of it.

“No……no, Elder. He was really found near where the snake demon fell. This disciple saw him sleeping soundly without any abnormalities, so I brought him back. Please examine him, Elder.” Mingmin quickly explained. What ordinary cat would dare to sleep so soundly next to a dead demonic creature?

No matter how you looked at it, it was an abnormal thing.

“Really?” The elder nodded upon hearing this and handed Li Li back to Mingmin, praising, “Xiao Min, you are very meticulous, very good. This is how a cultivator should be, so that they can go further.”

“But sometimes you still need to trust your own judgment, just like this cat. It’s just an ordinary cat.”

“Yes, Elder. This disciple understands.” Mingmin nodded as she took Li Li back. Although she felt that something was wrong with the cat in her arms, even the elder said it was an ordinary cat.

She could only assume so for the time being.

“Mm, good to know.” The elder said with a smile and picked up his brush to write in the record book, “Although the snake demon has been eliminated, it wasn’t eliminated by you, nor did you bring back the snake demon’s body, so this mission cannot be credited to you.”

After the disciples accepted the demon-slaying missions, they had to bring back the demon’s body. Otherwise, just relying on words? It would be difficult for him to report to the Sect Leader.

You know, the sect’s resources didn’t fall from the sky.

“Yes, this disciple understands.” Mingmin replied, “Then this disciple will take her leave.”

“Mm.” The elder nodded, and Mingmin left with Li Li.

“Senior Martial Sister Mingmin, is this your new spirit pet?”

“Yeah, such a fat cat. It looks so cute.”

“Yes, Senior Martial Sister Mingmin. Where did you catch it?” After leaving the Mission Hall, Mingmin ran into some Junior Martial Sisters from the sect.

When the Junior Martial Sisters saw Mingmin, they immediately noticed Li Li in her arms. Their eyes lit up as they spoke.

There were very few small animals in the sect, especially such cute ones.

“I caught it while on a mission outside.” Seeing that the Junior Martial Sisters wanted to come closer and pet Li Li, Mingmin quickly pulled him back. “I haven’t subdued him yet, so don’t touch him, Junior Martial Sisters. Be careful of getting scratched.”

“It’s fine, Senior Martial Sister Mingmin. Isn’t he tied up by you?”

“Yeah, yeah, we’ll just touch him, just a little.”

The female cultivators said, this cat had been tied up by Senior Martial Sister like a dumpling. How could it possibly hurt anyone?

“Alright, then be careful.” Looking at the eager eyes of these Junior Martial Sisters, Mingmin nodded.

The Junior Martial Sisters had come to the sect since they were young. Besides those immortal cranes, white apes, and horses, they rarely saw animals like this lazy cat.

“Thank you, Senior Martial Sister.” The female cultivators who received permission said happily and began to touch Li Li all over.

As they petted him, they couldn’t help but exclaim in delight, “So soft, so bouncy, so warm. This cat’s fur is so nice.”

“Yeah, and he doesn’t even wake up when we touch him. Doesn’t he sleep all day?”

Usually, when they touched the immortal cranes, the cranes would run away. Touching this cat, it didn’t even open its eyes. This temperament was really good.

“Meow~（Sleeping, sleeping. Don’t touch me randomly. ）” Li Li mumbled in his sleep, legs clamped together. Who was touching him everywhere while he was sleeping?

“So cute, so cute.” The female cultivators who heard the meowing became even happier, their eyes shining even brighter as they looked at Li Li. “Senior Martial Sister, can you tell us where you caught this cat? We also want to go there and try our luck.”

“Yeah, Senior Martial Sister, can you tell us?”

Who wouldn’t want a cat that felt good to touch and didn’t resist?

If this cat wasn’t Senior Martial Sister’s, they would have asked for it directly.

“He was caught in Qingniu Village. If you want to know the specific mountain, you can ask the Junior Martial Brothers and Sisters who have returned. They will tell you.”

“Now I have to take him back. I hope you all understand, Junior Martial Sisters.” Mingmin said. Although she had doubts about this lazy cat’s identity, she didn’t want anyone to touch him like this.

It made her uncomfortable, as if someone was touching her belongings.

“Okay, Senior Martial Sister.” The female cultivators nodded, understanding the displeasure in Mingmin’s tone, reluctantly taking their hands off Li Li.

“Mm.” Seeing that the Junior Martial Sisters had all let go, Mingmin continued towards her cave dwelling, carrying Li Li.

“This kitty is so cute. I also want to catch one. Anyone interested in going with me?” Looking at Mingmin’s disappearing figure, a female cultivator asked.

Cultivation life was too boring. They had to find some fun in these mundane days.

“I’m in!”

“Me too.”

“I’ll go too.”

Other female cultivators responded and left together.

“Meow~（Ahhh~）”

“Meow~（That was a good sleep. The big snake jerky tasted good. ）” Li Li stretched after waking up from his nap and then froze. “Meow~（What is this place? I remember I was sleeping on a big rock before. Why am I here?）”

Li Li patted the chair with his paw. He could confirm that he wasn’t under any illusion. So the question was, how did he get from the wilderness to here?

It was unbelievable. He had heard of people picking up money and food, but there were actually people picking up cats in the wilderness?

Although he did sleep quite soundly, he was still very alert to danger. For example, the broken snake he had killed had woken him up early because of its killing intent.

So it seemed that the person who brought him here wasn’t a bad person.

“You lazy cat, you finally decided to wake up? I thought you were dead.” At this moment, Mingmin entered from outside and spoke to Li Li.

After she brought this lazy cat back, he still wouldn’t wake up. Having no other choice, she untied the rope and threw him onto the chair.

“Meow~（Although I sleep quite soundly, I’m not actually dead. Can you be a little kinder with your words, little sister?）” Li Li was speechless. How could anyone curse a cat to death? She was so beautiful, but why were her words so cruel?

“It seems you have high intelligence and can understand me.” Seeing Li Li reply, Mingmin took a plate of pastries and placed it in front of him. “Here! Eat. You lazy cat slept for a whole day, you must be hungry, right?”

“Meow~（I am hungry, but are you feeding a chick? Such a big plate with only eight pastries the size of my paws?）” Li Li looked at the pale yellow pastries, speechless. He was such a big cat, how could he eat so little?

No one would dare to be so perfunctory towards him when he lay down at school, right?

“You don’t like it? Or you don’t eat this?” Seeing that Li Li didn’t move to eat, Mingmin spoke and was about to take the plate away.

Seeing this, Li Li quickly reached out with his paw and pressed it down. “Meow~（Hey hey! What do you mean? I just said it was too little, I didn’t say I wouldn’t eat. Is this how you treat a handsome kitty?）”

“Hm? You still want to eat? As expected, lazy and fat.” Seeing this, Mingmin let go of the plate. “You lazy cat, stay here, okay? Don’t run around, or you’ll get beaten up.”

“Meow~（What nonsense are you talking about? I’m very strong. ）” Li Li retorted as he munched on the pastries. Did she know who he was? He was a super cat.

Don’t run around? If he didn’t run around, how would he gather information?

Besides, since she picked him up, she had to take responsibility till the end.

“Senior Martial Sister, are you home? Master told us to gather at Sword Peak.” At this moment, a crisp voice came from outside.

“Okay, I’m coming.” Mingmin replied and left after petting Li Li’s head.

She had petted him once while he was sleeping and finally understood why the Junior Martial Sisters liked this lazy cat so much.

He really was soft and nice to touch.

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