Marry First, Love Later With The White Cat Princess - Chapter 93

On the second day after Qi Ran’s departure, Meng Nie also returned to the Kingdom of Liuzhi. He claimed he needed to head back early to worship the God of Sustenance, praying that the deity would keep Qi Ran safe and sound.

“Little does he know, the God of Sustenance insisted on following the God of Fate into the mortal trials. The world they are descending into is the exact one Ran’er went to,” Qi Niao couldn’t help but remark while chatting with Liu Fenyun. “If Ran’er is lucky, she might even run into Jin Fei!”

Liu Fenyun settled the large white cat on her lap, picked up her teacup, and blew on the scalding tea. She asked curiously, “My memory hasn’t returned yet, so forgive me for asking, what exactly is the purpose of us gods descending into the mortal realm for these trials?”

She had read many novels about immortals in Lian Yi’s study, but the deities in those stories mostly underwent “love trials,” usually to increase their rank or cultivation level. However, those undergoing love trials were a minority, as for why other gods would descend, she had no idea.

“Rather than calling it a ‘trial,’ it’s more like going out for field experience,” Qi Niao explained. “The God Realm is situated on a higher plane. Whether there are other worlds above us is currently unknown. Gods like us become the managers of the God Realm after being assigned our positions, we are also recorded in the annals of the God Realm as ‘Creator Gods.'”

She paused and smiled. “But our God Realm doesn’t have that many hierarchical divisions. Just think of it as a Sect Leader leading a group of Elders to maintain the stable development of an immortal sect. Since there are Creator Gods, there are naturally the ‘Ten Thousand Realms’, what we refer to as the ‘mortal realms.'”

“Some gods descend to check if the worlds they created are stable, some descend to experience the suffering of sentient beings, some even descend to help their demon or spirit pets transform into humans, accompanying them through their trials or helping them become divine envoys through the process,” Qi Niao introduced them one by one. “Any god assigned a position can head to the lower realms, provided they have a suitable reason for a ‘trial’.”

“Then why are the God of Sustenance and the God of Fate undergoing trials?” Liu Fenyun asked.

“Them…” Qi Niao thought for a moment. “Their situation is a bit special, it happened while you were away from the God Realm. The God of Fate used her divine authority to resurrect a former god who had been sentenced to death by the High Deity. Because of that, we even had a bit of a scrap with the High Deity. Afterward, we reached an agreement with Him, and the God of Fate voluntarily requested to undergo trials as punishment.”

“But as for the God of Sustenance,” Qi Niao took a sip of tea and continued, “it actually had nothing to do with her. She insisted on following simply out of her own selfish desire to assist the God of Fate. ‘Unrequited love’ is probably the best way to describe her. Fortunately, their memories are sealed during the trials. I truly hope that grumpy Lion Lady can find a partner before her memories return.”

Liu Fenyun, whose memory had not yet returned, could only nod half-understandingly. She then looked out the window at the City Lord who was supervising military drills.

That was a stunningly beautiful feather demon. Her long hair was as white as snow, nearly reaching her ankles, and her skin was incredibly fair. She wore a phoenix crown and a majestic crimson robe that swept the floor, with a pair of massive scarlet wings folded behind her.

After watching for a while, Liu Fenyun couldn’t help but joke, “This Feather Clan monarch… she wouldn’t happen to be the partner you found before your memories returned, would she?”

Seeing this white haired feather demon, she realized belatedly, it seemed that all the gods she was close with were white hair enthusiasts?

Upon hearing her mention her Daoist partner, Qi Niao’s eyes immediately crinkled into a smile. “Hard to say. Yao Yao and I formed our bond in a previous world, and I had already regained my memories then. But my trials are a bit unique. I only stay in each world for five years. For the first three years, I have no memory and have to rely on the random scripts given by the God of Fate to live my life. In the third year, my memories return, and after staying for two more years, the God of Fate’s envoy comes to take me to the next world.”

“So this world is also one of your trial worlds?” Liu Fenyun was surprised. “Then you right now…”

“Right now, I’ve completed my trials and regained all my memories.” Qi Niao knew what she wanted to ask. “It’s just that I want to stay here for the time being to work with my wife and contribute to the development of this small world.”

She was about to say more when Liu Fenyun felt movement on her lap. She quickly set down her teacup and stroked the large white cat. “Yiyi, are you awake?”

Lian Yi wasn’t fully conscious yet, and since she always had a bit of a “morning temper,” she tilted her head and gave Liu Fenyun a bite upon hearing her voice.

“Ouch!” Liu Fenyun exclaimed. She looked at the tooth marks on her hand with a mix of laughter and tears, sighing, “It seems she still needs a moment.”

Ever since her soul had been separated from Liu Fenyun, Lian Yi had fallen into a deep slumber.

This time, she had a strange dream. It began back when they first met Meng Nie. However, in the dream, she and Liu Fenyun followed Meng Nie back to the Kingdom of Liuzhi to prove to the envoys of the Kingdom of Zhuhuang that Liu Fenyun was male.

When they met the physicians of both nations, Lian Yi was incredibly nervous, fearing they would do something to Liu Fenyun. Fortunately, nothing happened. Instead, the envoys congratulated them and returned to Zhuhuang the next day to report their mission.

She followed Liu Fenyun back to the Imperial Academy of Medicine. After living there for half a month, she inexplicably felt a heaviness in her lower abdomen, as if something were moving inside. When Liu Fenyun checked her pulse, it turned out she was pregnant.

Even in a dream, Lian Yi was terrified.

She tried to prove her innocence to Liu Fenyun, but Liu Fenyun simply stroked her belly and smiled: “Silly cat, how could I let another man touch your body? This is our child.”

Lian Yi thought carefully. Yu Qingyue had indeed mentioned the possibility of women having children together. But she didn’t remember the details, nor did she know how she had conceived the cub.

The gestation period for the demon race is shorter than that of humans. Three months later, Lian Yi gave birth to a small female kitten. Like her, it was a White Lion Cat, but its eyes were one black and one blue, inheriting the eye colors of both parents.

After the cub was born, Zhuhuang didn’t demand their return. So, they raised the kitten and lived a peaceful life in Liuzhi.

It was so peaceful that Lian Yi almost forgot it was a dream.

Before waking up, she was arguing with the dream version of Liu Fenyun about the kitten. Liu Fenyun was too indulgent, pampering the little creature to the point of lawlessness, nearly turning it into a little brat.

After fully waking up, Lian Yi lay in Liu Fenyun’s arms and began to ponder whether they should actually have a kitten.

She didn’t really want any “fluff ball” to steal Liu Fenyun’s attention, not even their own cub. But after experiencing life and death, she suddenly felt that having a cub might be nice. At the very least, when facing danger, they would both work harder to survive for the sake of not leaving the cub an orphan, rather than sacrificing their lives for each other.

This thought wasn’t exactly “right,” but Lian Yi felt this was the true meaning of a cub’s existence.

Thus, while Qi Niao was away, she reached out a paw to tug at Liu Fenyun’s sleeve. Meeting her gaze, she said seriously and solemnly, “I’ll give birth to a kitten for you.”

Liu Fenyun: …???!

“Are you listening to me?” Seeing that she hadn’t snapped out of it, Lian Yi scratched her palm again. “I’m not joking.”

Liu Fenyun nodded stiffly, instantly falling into deep thought.

Even if they really could have children, she didn’t quite dare to. Who knew if a yandere would get jealous even of their own child during an episode… The thought was terrifying, after all, children are innocent.

But the cat said she wasn’t joking, so she was serious. Liu Fenyun knew her cat wouldn’t joke about such things.

“This is a ‘damned if you do, damned if you don’t’ question,” the system, which had been silent for a long time, couldn’t help but remind her. “Lian Yi’s current blackening value is still at its maximum. Host, please answer cautiously.”

For Liu Fenyun, having Lian Yi’s blackening value maxed out was particularly difficult because she couldn’t use the fluctuations to predict if her answer pleased the cat or if it would trigger a bad consequence.

After weighing her options, she decided to follow Lian Yi’s lead: “If you’re willing, I can agree. But we can’t have a child here.”

Ancient medical technology was simply too poor, and the recovery period after pregnancy and childbirth would be very painful. Liu Fenyun remembered that the futuristic city she lived in before transmigrating had developed external gestation containers. If Lian Yi wanted their cub to be a cat, it would be safer to use a cultivation container.

Lian Yi seemed to understand her meaning and quickly asked, “Are you going back?”

“Yes. After all, I only came to this world to find you. The trial I’m supposed to undergo probably isn’t over yet,” Liu Fenyun nodded, stroking the cat’s fur. “The people whose bodies we took have been resurrected, and there’s a god skilled in medicine stationed in the Demon Realm. We don’t have to stay here. And…”

She picked up the cat and buried her face in the fluffy, fragrant fur. “Didn’t I promise you long ago that I would take you to see my ‘hometown’?”

Lian Yi naturally remembered her saying that. She rubbed against her face and agreed, “Very well. Then, once we return to your hometown, I’ll give birth to a kitten for you.”

Liu Fenyun smiled and agreed, though in her heart, she felt the cat might forget about this by then.

Hearing that her cat-demon subordinates had all arrived in the Demon Realm, Lian Yi finished her sweet moment with Liu Fenyun and hurried to see them.

Liu Fenyun accompanied her and saw her sitting in the guest room in human form, surrounded by seven cats meowing loudly.

“Be good, I’m fine now. If you don’t believe me, give me a sniff. I’m really okay,” Lian Yi said with a smile as she petted them one by one. She then turned to Liu Fenyun, “Can I bring them with us to your hometown?”

“Where is Lady Lian Yi going?” Xian Lihua asked, pawing at her pant leg anxiously.

She didn’t actually want to leave, she already had a connection in Zhuhuang. Even if it was with a human who didn’t have a long lifespan, she wanted to stay by that person’s side and spend a lifetime with her.

“I am following A-Yun to another world,” Lian Yi said, stroking her cat ears. “From now on, I am no longer your ‘Lord.’ You are free to choose whether to stay or go, stay in the Demon Realm, follow me, or even return to Zhuhuang… As long as you don’t do evil, your destination is for you to decide.”

The seven cats hesitated for a moment, then went aside to discuss. Finally, they stood in three groups: three were willing to stay in the Demon Realm, two wanted to see the other world, and Xian Lihua and Ruan Ju wanted to return to Zhuhuang, just in time to travel with the Seventh Princess, Sha Lanyi.

“Thank you for looking after us all these years,” Xian Lihua transformed into human form and bowed to Lian Yi. “And thank you for understanding our choice.”

Lian Yi smiled and stood up to return the gesture. Just as she was about to lead them to find Sha Lanyi, she suddenly heard the sharp cry of a raptor from outside. Shortly after, she heard Qi Niao say excitedly:

“A-Qing is back too? Quick, let Master see your partner~”