Marry First, Love Later With The White Cat Princess - Chapter 113

Although she could not interfere in the affairs of Mount Qingmu, Liu Fenyun could not leave just yet. She had to personally brew the medicine for Lian Yi and the decoction to repair Meng Nie’s spiritual roots. The system’s precision in alchemy was incredibly high and error free, since she had taken charge of these matters, she intended to be responsible for her patients until the very end.

After borrowing a medicinal cauldron from Chong Youhuai and processing all the necessary auxiliary herbs, Liu Fenyun headed into the herb garden to begin the brewing process.

Lian Yi loathed the smell of medicine. While Liu Fenyun remained cooped up in the garden focusing on her work, Lian Yi passed the time wandering through the various peaks of Mount Qingmu. Occasionally, she would venture down the mountain, bringing back local snacks and trinkets to pile beside Liu Fenyun for her to enjoy.

She seemed indifferent to everything else, ignoring the strange looks from the sect disciples. Every night when she returned to rest with Liu Fenyun, she would recount her day’s experiences piece by piece.

“A male disciple from Huanyue Peak actually asked if I could be his demon guardian. He pestered me the whole way, so clingy. I had to give him a beating before he finally left.”

“The ‘Thousand Gold Wine’ brewed at Yuzhun Peak really costs a thousand gold a jar! I never imagined a sect would sell wine so expensively. Fleecing their own people… how dull.”

“General Meng’s prosthetic limb has been fitted. Even though it’s a wooden leg, it looks just like the real thing. This morning, I saw Chong Yun supporting her as they strolled through the plaza. Tsk tsk, the two of them were chatting and laughing. I reckon it won’t be long before she can ditch the crutch.”

Refining medicine was mentally taxing. Liu Fenyun was actually quite exhausted, but as she rubbed the cat curled in her arms, she found the energy to listen to these stories. Only when the cat in her arms yawned and fell asleep did she follow suit, drifting into a deep slumber.

Aside from the forbidden grounds that remained sealed, everything was progressing for the better. Liu Fenyun stayed at Jingxue Peak for five days. During this time, the system informed her that Lian Yi’s “blackening value” had dropped by two points, indicating the cat had been in a consistently good mood.

If she weren’t in such a hurry to return to the future era she lived in before transmigrating, Liu Fenyun would have loved to live in seclusion on Mount Qingmu with her cat.

Two days later, Meng Nie’s medicine was finished first. Liu Fenyun poured the liquid into a jade bottle provided by Chong Youhuai, set it aside, and went to gather another batch.

Lian Yi watched curiously as Liu Fenyun opened the furnace and took out three pills to pack. She couldn’t help asking, “Who is that medicine for?”

Meng Nie’s medicine was a liquid decoction. Lian Yi had already borrowed ancient texts from Chong Yun regarding the methods for repairing spiritual roots. This specific furnace had been burning simultaneously with Meng Nie’s medicine for seven full days. She had originally thought it was a medicinal supplement for herself, but the preparation time didn’t match.

“It’s for Mu Qingzhong,” Liu Fenyun said instinctively. Realizing the atmosphere had shifted, she quickly explained, “I promised Mu Qingzhong I would treat her injuries. I formed a karmic bond with her, and before we leave this world, that karma must be resolved.”

“And how do you plan to deliver it?” Lian Yi stared at her. “Go into the forbidden grounds alone? Don’t be foolish. Without me, or without encountering Ancestor Chong Shuo, you are no match for her!”

“I’m not going there to fight her…”

“She might not think that way.” Lian Yi’s gaze turned cold instantly, her voice chilling. “You are not allowed to go. I won’t let you!”

When the cat got angry, even if she didn’t revert to her original form, Liu Fenyun could feel her “fur” standing on end. Indeed, Lian Yi’s snow white tail behind her puffed up like a messy broom.

Liu Fenyun hurriedly said, “Don’t worry, I’m really not going…”

“I don’t want a verbal promise,” Lian Yi interrupted. “Give the medicine to Madam Chong. This is their family matter, let them deliver it. If they don’t want to, then forget it. Mu Qingzhong is an enemy, it’s safer for everyone if she stays injured.”

She didn’t snatch the pills away. Instead, she pressed Liu Fenyun back against a nearby spiritual tree, her voice still sounding as if it had fallen into an ice cellar: “I will be watching you.”

Liu Fenyun said helplessly, “Don’t worry. I didn’t plan on going anyway. Back when we didn’t know Mu Qingzhong’s stance, didn’t we say we’d let Chong Yun make medicine for her?”

Seeing the imposing cat before her freeze in realization, Liu Fenyun quickly reached out to stroke her head, smoothing her fur. She asked with a smile, “Remember now?”

Lian Yi had been enjoying her travels so much lately that she had indeed forgotten that detail. Combined with her prejudice against Mu Qingzhong, hearing that her beloved had refined medicine for an enemy naturally caused her to blow a fuse.

Meeting Liu Fenyun’s smiling eyes, she became awkward again. She let out a muffled “mm” and, while Liu Fenyun’s head was lowered, suddenly lunged forward to embrace her, biting down on her ear.

“Ow, ow, ow! It hurts!!” Liu Fenyun hadn’t expected the sudden bite and grimaced as the sharp little teeth bullied her.

“So you know pain!” Lian Yi hummed softly against her ear. “Don’t scare me like that again.”

With that, she opened her mouth against the reddened earlobe again but this time, she only nibbled gently, like tasting a fresh candied hawthorn. It was so itchy that Liu Fenyun couldn’t help but plead for mercy.

She truly couldn’t handle this spoiled, clingy cat.

Leaving the herb garden with the medicine and the cat, Liu Fenyun was actually somewhat undecided.

If Mu Qingzhong hadn’t turned hostile back then, she truly could have entrusted Chong Yun with the delivery. But Mu Qingzhong had gone mad, pursuing them relentlessly as if she wanted to crush them. Even after they left the forbidden grounds under Chong Shuo’s guidance, Mu Qingzhong’s demonic energy had clung to Liu Fenyun, intentionally giving her a nightmare to make her doubt Lian Yi…

One way or another, a grudge had been formed.

Forming a grudge with something of the mortal realm meant creating karma. For a God, this was a matter that needed to be settled as soon as possible. If the karma wasn’t severed, unpredictable accidents could happen when she tried to leave this world.

Furthermore, besides Mu Qingzhong, she owed Ancestor Chong Shuo a favor. Without Chong Shuo’s help to escape the forbidden grounds and Mu Qingzhong’s pursuit, things would have turned out very differently. One could even say Chong Shuo was a savior to both her and the cat.

Thinking of this, Liu Fenyun sighed.

She wasn’t intentionally hiding things from the cat, but Lian Yi’s reaction to just hearing about the medicine was already like that. If she knew Liu Fenyun’s actual plan, she would definitely lose it, maybe even lock her up.

On the way to see Meng Nie, Liu Fenyun pondered the matter. She decided that after the cat took her medicine to soothe her “yandere” attributes, she would make one more trip to the forbidden grounds.

Of course, this plan could not be revealed to the cat for now.

During her days in seclusion refining medicine, Liu Fenyun had also been working hard to recover her memories. She knew very well that the strength of the Goddess of Medicine (Si Yi Shen) came largely from the accumulation of medical knowledge. The more she remembered, the stronger her power became.

As for whether she could actually defeat Mu Qingzhong, Liu Fenyun herself felt she had no chance of winning. However, if it were purely a matter of defense, there was no problem at all, back in the Divine Realm, even the God of War (Si Zhan Shen) using his full strength couldn’t harm her in the slightest when her memories were intact.

While the cat was out playing, she was slowly becoming powerful again.

During the time Liu Fenyun and Lian Yi were in the forbidden grounds, the Peak Master of Yuzhun Peak had taken Meng Nie in.

At that time, Meng Nie’s spiritual roots were still damaged, and she was somewhat withdrawn. Fortunately, the Yuzhun Peak Master was of a boisterous nature and had been a soldier before joining Mount Qingmu. Seeing Meng Nie’s persistent dejection, sitting alone near her residence staring at the sky instead of interacting with other disciples, he had a disciple heat some wine and spent the night drinking and talking with her. He managed to drag her out of her shell.

Thus, when Liu Fenyun saw Meng Nie again, she had returned to her former generous and open self.

“I have troubled the Great Goddess too much!” Hearing that Liu Fenyun was there to deliver medicine, Meng Nie hurriedly knelt. Before she could finish the bow, she was lifted by an invisible force.

“We are old friends, you don’t need to be so formal with me,” Liu Fenyun smiled. She checked the prosthetic limb and handed over the jade bottle. “Drink this, and your spiritual roots will be restored. If you like it here, stay and cultivate. If you still yearn for the world outside…”

“It’s wonderful here!” Meng Nie said quickly. “It really is. Elder Chong Li treats me like his own daughter. I want to stay for a while until I have the strength to protect myself before I go back to visit my old home.”

“That’s good. You and Chong Yun are childhood friends, living together will allow you to look out for one another.” Liu Fenyun nodded, looking at the two of them. She felt their karmic bond went beyond just being childhood friends, but she wasn’t the Goddess of Fate (Si Ming Shen) and couldn’t see more. She opened her mouth to speak, but ultimately said nothing.

Chong Yun laughed from the side, “A-Nie, what are you saying? You were a general, you’ve long had the strength to protect yourself! It’s just that your injuries need rest, and that murderous aura of yours…”

Both she and Meng Nie were quite blunt, saying whatever came to mind.

Liu Fenyun thought Meng Nie might feel sad hearing about her past, but instead, Meng Nie laughed along. “I haven’t been a general for a long time. General Meng died on the battlefield; every citizen of Liuzhi knows that. If you don’t believe me, go back and ask!”

After laughing, Meng Nie carefully tucked the medicine bottle away and sighed softly. “However, when the time comes, you must accompany me back to offer sacrifices to my ancestors and the God. I have failed the Goddess of Nurturing (Si Yang Shen). I don’t plan to return yet, and my clansmen likely all died in battle. I don’t even know if anyone is left to provide offerings to Her…”

Mentioning the Goddess of Nurturing, she couldn’t help but think of Qi Ran. She paused and asked Liu Fenyun, “Goddess, will I still be able to return to the Demon Realm in the future?”

She asked tentatively, harboring a sliver of hope while pretending not to care.

However, the change in her expression didn’t escape Liu Fenyun’s eyes. Hearing that she still wanted to go back likely worried about Qi Ran who was undergoing her trials. Liu Fenyun said, “Of course. When I return, I will speak to the City Lord and his wife. They both know you. If you want to go back, just go. Only, be careful on the road, the wars in the human realm won’t end so quickly.”

Joy instantly flashed in Meng Nie’s eyes as she thanked her repeatedly.

Once Elder Chong Li took Meng Nie to the Elders’ residence, Liu Fenyun intentionally let Lian Yi follow them. Seeing Lian Yi’s figure disappear through the door, she called Chong Yun over.

“I need to go to the forbidden grounds again in a few days. Do you know how to use the teleportation array at Jingxue Peak?”

“I do, but what are you going there for?” Chong Yun was puzzled.

“I owe your Ancestor a favor,” Liu Fenyun said casually. “Before I leave, I want to go and thank her.”