Marry First, Love Later With The White Cat Princess - Chapter 115

Halfway through refining medicine, Liu Fenyun discovered her cat had gone into the forbidden grounds, scaring her so much she nearly blew up her furnace.

She incredulously accepted the spirit pearl handed over by Lianyi. After reviewing the oath established by Chong Shuo, she extinguished the furnace fires with a complex heart.

The system had already verified it, this was indeed a spirit pearl artifact for recording oaths, the kitty hadn’t faked it. However, the moment she remembered how Chong Shuo had adamantly claimed to follow the Path of Emotionless and never felt anything for Mu Qingzhong, only to see this oath now, it felt inexplicably absurd, as if she had been played.

Nevertheless, such secrets, hidden even from the sect’s own disciples, truly didn’t need to be shared with an outsider. Chong Shuo likely hadn’t expected an outsider like her to actually agree to treat a demonized prisoner suppressed in the forbidden grounds for thousands of years.

Regardless, the matter between Mu Qingzhong and Chong Shuo was officially out of her hands.

The healing medicine still had to be given to Chong Yun, as well as the spirit pearl containing Chong Shuo’s oath. Once that was finished, Liu Fenyun cast the matter aside and focused entirely on refining medicine for her own kitty.

New Beginnings at Qingmu

Meng Nie’s spiritual roots had been fully repaired. Lately, she had remained at Jade Flask Peak to practice her breathing and essence gathering. It was said that Elder Chong Li had taken her under his wing, initially as an ordinary disciple, with the potential to become a personal disciple if her cultivation remained stable.

Still uneasy, Liu Fenyun summoned Meng Nie. Taking her pulse and having the system conduct a meticulous scan, she confirmed the spiritual roots were indeed restored. Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief.

“Lord God, now that I am a cultivator, will my lifespan be much longer than a mortal’s?” Meng Nie suddenly asked.

Liu Fenyun nodded. “Yes, but you must raise your realm and successfully survive the lightning tribulations of ascension to extend your life.”

Meng Nie acknowledged this and thanked her profusely, though her mind seemed to be elsewhere.

With Meng Nie’s roots fixed, Chong Yun also found a purpose. After finishing her daily lessons, she would seek out Meng Nie to assist with her breathing exercises, hoping to help her reach the Foundation Establishment stage sooner. The two were already well-acquainted, and now, far from home and living together, their bond grew even closer.

Departing the Mountain

Liu Fenyun recalled Si Ming mentioning a suspicion that Chong Youhuai had long ago divined the heavenly secrets; otherwise, Meng Nie couldn’t have escaped her death-fated destiny. Seeing Meng Nie’s luck gradually improving, she went to find Chong Youhuai to bring it up.

Chong Youhuai responded with surprise: “What ‘peeking at heavenly secrets’? It’s just many coincidences that happen to look related to me. You think too highly of me. If I knew my daughter could inherit the sect’s legacy, I would have brought her back long ago instead of leaving her in the mortal realm for so many years!”

Liu Fenyun’s interrogation skills were truly poor. After half a day of talking, she gained nothing and decided to drop it. Mentioning that the wedding date with the Fox Clan was approaching, she formally announced her departure.

Chong Youhuai didn’t try to make her stay, only asking, “This place is far from the Demon Realm. You arrived with the help of the Feather Demons; how will you return?”

“We have a flying artifact now. As long as we avoid war-torn areas, there shouldn’t be trouble.” Liu Fenyun spoke while summoning several pots of spiritual herbs from the medicine garden, placing them on the table. “These are from the forbidden grounds. Their types and uses are recorded in the library’s ancient texts. I’ve brought the soil along as well, you can try cultivating them within the sect.”

The greatest treasure of the forbidden grounds was the ancient Samsara Celestial Pool, followed by rare herbs and minerals. Since Liu Fenyun knew nothing of ores, she left them behind.

Chong Youhuai stroked a pot and smiled. “I shall accept them on behalf of the sect then.”

Due to the oath pearl, the high-ranking members of Qingmu Immortal Mountain held a meeting. They decided to temporarily seal the forbidden grounds, leaving the Ancestor and the demon alone to wait for a turning point. Everyone feared Mu Qingzhong breaking the seal, for in the entire immortal gate, only Ancestor Chong Shuo could suppress her. Since the Ancestor forbid interference, they could do nothing but wait.

After saying her goodbyes and finishing Lianyi’s medicine, Liu Fenyun departed Qingmu Immortal Mountain as the wedding date loomed.

The Race to the Demon Realm

“I thought you’d make me drink the medicine here before leaving,” Lianyi teased while steering the Lotus Dais.

“It’s not our territory. I wasn’t at ease.” Liu Fenyun watched the system map, pointing the way. “We’ve been out too long. After taking the medicine, you’ll need time to rest and adapt, which would make us miss our wedding.”

She still remembered the “Protection of the Heavenly Dao” mentioned by the Nine Tailed Fox. Who wouldn’t want a luck buff? Even if its impact on her was minor, it would be good if it made her kitty luckier.

“But I feel we’re running out of time,” Lianyi worried. “How about we head back slowly? Even if we miss the date, it doesn’t matter. We can just ask that little fox to postpone it.”

“It’s fine, just keep moving,” Liu Fenyun insisted. “I will provide you with spiritual energy. If you are tired or thirsty, just drink my blood to recover.”

Hearing this, Lianyi sensed she had other plans and stopped arguing, focusing solely on the journey.

Bolstered by Liu Fenyun’s spiritual energy and blood, she drove the Lotus Dais day and night without pause, miraculously reaching the Demon Realm before the wedding date.

Upon hearing of their return, City Lord Fu Yao personally came out to bring the exhausted pair into the inner city, placing them in Qi Niao’s clinic.

Qi Niao stuffed a blood-replenishing pill into Liu Fenyun’s mouth and huffed with her hands on her hips. “You guys are working too hard! It’s not like you haven’t been married before.”

Liu Fenyun swallowed the pill, sounding lifeless. “Just afraid of things going wrong… better to finish the wedding early so we can go back…”

“Go back where? What did you talk to Duan Xuan about this time?” Qi Niao asked, startled.

Liu Fenyun was too tired to speak. Qi Niao, her curiosity piqued, gave her a shot of stimulant and asked again, “What did you talk about? Where are you going back to?”

Liu Fenyun finally told her about the post-wedding plans, including Si Ming’s permission for her and Lianyi to choose between staying in a single world or traveling between different ones.

“Let me tell you, when Duan Xuan gives you two choices, it means you can pick both!” Qi Niao patted the bed excitedly. “Your identity back home is deleted. The house is there, but what identity will you use to live with a cat? Won’t it be awkward if you run into old classmates? If you treat a ‘nostalgia trip’ as a tribulation, it won’t be long enough! Listen to me: after your trip down memory lane, go traveling through worlds with your cat. It’s way more fun!”

She rambled on until Liu Fenyun covered her ears. “If world-traveling is so fun, why didn’t you take your little bird? Why stay in this world so long?”

“Fu Yaoyao wants to be a ruler, so of course I’ll stay with her!” Qi Niao replied instantly.

“By that logic, my kitty wants to stay where I used to live, so I will stay with her.” Liu Fenyun pulled the blanket over her head and went to sleep, refusing to say more.

Lianyi, lying on the adjacent bed, felt her eyelids twitch. The journey had been exhausting, but she had forced herself to stay awake as long as Liu Fenyun was up, fearing she would miss something, just as she had missed the conversation between gods before and lost her “A-Yun.”

Waking in the Clinic

By late night, Lianyi’s fatigue had vanished. She sat up and looked at the next bed, finding Liu Fenyun still in a deep sleep. She walked over, studied her closely, and gently pinched Liu Fenyun’s cheek.

She had only spent energy, which sleep could restore, but A-Yun had lost a lot of blood. She overheard Qi Niao telling Fu Yao that A-Yun’s blood was special and it would take two or three days for her to move freely again.

“That little fox said the date could be postponed,” Lianyi murmured to herself. “I didn’t expect you to be in more of a rush than me.”

She transformed into a large white cat and leaped onto the bed, curling into Liu Fenyun’s arms. She remembered Liu Fenyun liked holding something while sleeping otherwise, she wouldn’t feel secure. Seeing her sleep so soundly without holding anything proved how exhausted she was.

The cotton ball like cat snuggled in, staying still. Feeling Liu Fenyun’s fingers stroking her fur, she nuzzled her hand.

Before long, Liu Fenyun pulled her into a full embrace, burying her face in the cat’s fur even in her sleep. Lianyi felt the warm breath tickling her head and let out a soft “Meow,” kneading her paws against Liu Fenyun’s chest.

Then, she felt her ear being gently nibbled. The soft sound of Liu Fenyun “munching” on the tip of her ear made her instinctively fold them into “airplane ears.”

Shaking her ears, Lianyi rolled over in the embrace and pressed her fluffy head against Liu Fenyun’s chin. “Even while deep asleep, A-Yun doesn’t forget to ‘huff’ her cat?”

Saying this, she shifted back into human form and remained in the same position, lying beside Liu Fenyun.

The next morning, Liu Fenyun woke up groggy. Seeing the other bed empty, she jolted awake in a fright.

However, as soon as she moved, she realized Lianyi was draped over her. Snow-white hair was tangled around Liu Fenyun’s arm, and a cat tail was resting on her body.

Liu Fenyun couldn’t help but rub the cat ears. With just a touch, a series of purrs, half-affectionate, half-grumbling came from Lianyi, as if complaining about her dream being disturbed.

Liu Fenyun found it hilarious but stopped moving. She held the cat-demon, closing her eyes to rest. It wasn’t until sunlight filled the room and the cat in her arms yawned and stretched that Liu Fenyun opened her eyes.

“Is Yiyi awake? Are you hungry?” she asked, habitually petting the cat’s soft belly.