Chapter 137: The Qilin Immortal Lord’s Mastery in Sword Refining

I stared blankly at the kittens gathered around the entrance to the rift. It seemed that all the kittens from inside the rift had assembled here, meowing incessantly—on the little hill, in the small pit. The moment they saw Wangchuan, they all started meowing!

Why had so many cats all gathered at the entrance?

I saw Xiaoyun crouching behind them. When she noticed us returning, she quickly squeezed out, shyly nudging forward.

“Master, the Qilin Immortal Lord is here! He’s forging swords over there! There have already been several explosions! You’d better go check it out!”

Wangchuan’s mouth twitched slightly. Though his expression remained blank, his face darkened somewhat. I could only imagine what he was thinking: Damn it! I just left for a moment, and trouble’s already started!

Haha... But no matter where Pei Mu went or what he did, he was always highly destructive! No wonder Wangchuan looked so grim.

Just then, a loud explosion came from the northwest side of the Yin Luo Hall!

Boom! It sounded somewhat like an old-fashioned popcorn popper exploding. My ears buzzed nonstop after hearing it!

Wangchuan handed some treats to one of the kittens, then glanced into the distance. I couldn’t read his thoughts, but he turned back and gave an order.

“Take Xin’er back. Don’t touch anything you’re not supposed to.”

“Okay!” I responded. Wangchuan instantly transformed into a streak of black smoke and shot off toward the northwest.

The other kittens meowed and followed him briefly before dispersing on their own.

“Let’s go.” I grasped Xin’er’s hand, forcing a faint smile as we headed back.

Xin’er looked dazed and asked in an even tone, “Brother-in-law can fly too?”

Honestly, upon hearing that, a chill ran down my spine. I couldn’t possibly explain to her that Wangchuan wasn’t human.

But she said “also,” which meant Han Mingxuan wasn’t shy about flying openly in front of her?

“Well, anyway, let’s go back first.”

Feeling a bit awkward, I didn’t want to explain and simply pulled Xin’er along.

She was a curious little child, looking around at everything with wide eyes.

I had never really taken a good look inside the rift. Every building was unfamiliar to me.

The only places I knew well were the three or five spots where I often stayed.

Yet as we walked, Xin’er suddenly pointed at a small house and asked, “Sister, who lives in that house?”

I looked up puzzled. I didn’t know. I always went out with a purpose, never glancing around, so I had no idea who lived in every house in this vast place.

“Let’s just hurry up and leave.”

I urged her along. Pei Mu was an unpredictable factor who might cause trouble anytime, so it was best to get back to the old place and hide quickly.

“No…” Xin’er shook her head. “The smell over there is really nice…”

“Nice smell?”

I didn’t know how to answer. I hadn’t smelled anything, except for a faint burnt odor in the air—probably from Pei Mu’s explosions. Definitely not pleasant.

Just then, I heard a scurrying sound. Something dashed out from a crack in the door.

“Wow! Such a cute rabbit!”

Xin’er immediately dropped her small bag and tried to pet it.

I smiled—it was a little white rabbit.

There were quite a few animals inside the rift. Although rabbits usually lived in the forest, this one was probably frightened out by Pei Mu’s blasts.

Maybe it had nowhere else to hide, so it came this way.

Xin’er reached out to touch the rabbit, but it dodged her and, surprisingly, ran under my feet.

I felt a bit insulted—did that mean I wasn’t really human, that I was just another animal to it?

I crouched down and gently stroked the rabbit. To my surprise, it didn’t run away. Its soft fur and long ears gave off that unmistakable chubby rabbit charm.

Xin’er pursed her lips and said, “Sister, this rabbit’s really cute!”

“Yeah, do you want to take it home for a few days?”

“No, I probably wouldn’t take good care of it. Maybe…”

“Hm?” Her voice lowered so much I couldn’t hear the rest clearly, so I asked again, puzzled.

“Let’s go, sister. I’m tired. Let’s rest at home.”

“All right.”

When Wangchuan left earlier, he told Jiu Yan to prepare food. Xin’er had been smelling delicious scents everywhere, so she was probably just hungry.

Turning back, Xin’er carried her small bag, hopping happily. I, however, felt a bit nauseous.

I wasn’t sure if it was from eating too much street food this afternoon. Why did I suddenly feel queasy?

Moreover, the nausea was accompanied by dizziness, everything seeming a bit blurry.

But this feeling lasted only briefly. After a while, it passed. By the time we got home, Xin’er exclaimed,

“Sister, is this Brother-in-law’s house?”

“Um, kind of.” I nodded. “Actually, you could say it’s his place. Outside, this whole area belongs to him.”

“It’s so big!” Xin’er’s eyes sparkled with admiration. “And so antique and elegant. Oh, there’s a vase! It’s beautiful!”

She touched this and that as she spoke.

Jiu Yan saw me return with Xin’er. Surprised not to see Wangchuan, perhaps aware that Pei Mu was forging swords, he didn’t ask much and reached out to take Xin’er’s bag.

“Hey?!” Xin’er, noticing someone grabbing her bag, immediately became cautious. “What are you doing?”

“I’m just helping the little lady with her things. She can’t always carry it herself, right?”

Xin’er glanced at me, pondering for a moment, then handed it over.

“I have some snacks Brother Han gave me. Don’t you dare eat them!”

Jiu Yan chuckled, “Okay.”

He took the bag but after holding it a few seconds, dropped it with a clatter, a look of alarm on his face.

“Oh no!” Xin’er looked distressed and picked up her bag. “I told you to be careful! What if my treasure got broken?!”

“What?” I was stunned. “You have something alive in there?”

Xin’er bit her lip. “It’s… it’s a little doll Sister bought for me before. I sleep with it. Anyway, no need to pack it up now. I’ll just put it in my room.”

I breathed a sigh of relief but still felt a bit dizzy, swaying slightly.

As long as it wasn’t a living creature, it was fine. I had thought she might have brought a little pet.

But pets wouldn’t be an issue. Wangchuan wouldn’t fear or oppose anything.

Just as I was thinking this, the dizziness worsened. I wanted to tell Xin’er to sit down, but my mouth wouldn’t open.

My whole head throbbed, like a high fever. Touching my forehead didn’t feel hot, but my hands were cold.

This lasted only a little while, accompanied by a strange nausea. I regretted eating so much street food—maybe I’d been poisoned?

God… if I got diarrhea, Wangchuan would never let me buy street food again!

Greedy and unable to chew it all, I prayed silently: Please, don’t let anything happen. No diarrhea, no vomiting!

After a while, I felt somewhat better. Except for the lingering dizziness, the nausea had passed.

My body felt weak, probably from sudden fatigue. I wanted to pour Xin’er a glass of water, but Jiu Yan had already done so. I slumped onto the sofa to rest.

Taking deep breaths, I rubbed my temples. My mind was still filled with thoughts of mythic Chinese beasts; there was never a moment of peace.

Just as I was resting, the door suddenly slammed open. Wangchuan stood at the entrance, his face dark and swirling with black energy, clearly furious!

What had Pei Mu done to anger Wangchuan so much?

Xin’er was so frightened by Wangchuan that her hands trembled, unsure whether to move. Jiu Yan instinctively took several steps back!

I wasn’t sure if it was fear, dizziness, or habit, but I stood up and blurted out,

“Master…”

Suddenly, my legs gave way; I felt unable to stand!

Wangchuan shot forward like a shadow. Instead of catching me gently, he gripped my collar with such force! He still looked angry.

I felt awkward—Xin’er was watching. Couldn’t he cut me some slack?

But then, even more humiliatingly, Wangchuan carried me like a cat by the collar. I curled up, frightened.

The next moment, he flung me straight into the room! I landed on the bed with a thud!