Chapter 193 - 114: Exchanges Between the Two Sects Naturally Require Magnanimity

Chapter 193: Chapter 114: Exchanges Between the Two Sects Naturally Require Magnanimity

Because Yi Hanqing was worried that Shangguan Yunmeng would be caught in his battle with the orange cat, he immediately told her to return to the small mountain village at the foot of the mountain first, intending to find her after he finished the fight.

But what Yi Hanqing didn’t expect was that because Shangguan Yunmeng had lived in the palace for so long, her sense of direction was incredibly poor. Coupled with the fact that she was already a bit absent-minded, she ended up completely lost as she made her way down the mountain.

Just when Shangguan Yunmeng was at her wit’s end, a passing Golden Core Stage Cultivator from Jade Void Mountain discovered her. Because she had only recently comprehended Sword Intent, she couldn’t perfectly conceal it yet. As a result, the Golden Core Stage Cultivator noticed it at once, exclaiming to himself that he had found a treasure.

And so, in her confused state, Shangguan Yunmeng—who was originally supposed to go to the Cyan Cloud Sect—inexplicably ended up heading to Jade Void Mountain instead. The most crucial part was that the Golden Core Stage Cultivator from Jade Void Mountain was quite sneaky and deliberately didn’t tell her that their destination was Jade Void Mountain. This led Shangguan Yunmeng to believe for a long time that she had actually arrived at the Cyan Cloud Sect, not finding anything strange about her surroundings.

As for Yi Hanqing, after a day of bitter fighting, he finally managed to gain the upper hand against the orange cat and directly subdued it. Considering that the cat hadn’t committed any acts of murder, Yi Hanqing ultimately decided to bring it back to the Sect along with Shangguan Yunmeng. As for the villagers at the foot of the mountain who had been tormented by the little orange cat for two years, Yi Hanqing paid out of his own pocket to compensate them for their losses.

However, after doing all this, Yi Hanqing was shocked to discover that Shangguan Yunmeng had not returned to the small mountain village. He then took the little orange cat with him and began searching the mountains high and low for her.

After searching for a full month, Yi Hanqing finally learned from a hunter that Shangguan Yunmeng seemed to have left with a Jade Void Mountain cultivator dressed in white robes on that very day. At this point, how could Yi Hanqing not realize that Jade Void Mountain had poached her midway? He immediately took the little orange cat to Jade Void Mountain to demand an explanation.

The result was exactly as one would expect—Jade Void Mountain immediately hit him with a classic three-part denial.

"It wasn’t us. We didn’t do it. We don’t know..."

Refusing to give up, Yi Hanqing wanted to go inside Jade Void Mountain to take a look, but he was casually dismissed by the other party’s effortless deflection. After all, as a True Disciple of the Cyan Cloud Sect, if he rashly forced his way into Jade Void Mountain, regardless of his motives, others would assume it was on the orders of the Cyan Cloud Sect. Yi Hanqing didn’t want his momentary impulsiveness to cause the Sect to suffer an unjust accusation. He could only drop the matter and return to the Sect.

...

Inside the dining hall next to the kitchen on Danyang Peak.

After listening to this convoluted tale, Lu Chen couldn’t help but say, "So, you were originally supposed to be a disciple of our Cyan Cloud Sect, but because you got lost and ran into a cultivator from Jade Void Mountain, you somehow absent-mindedly joined Jade Void Mountain instead?"

Shangguan Yunmeng, who was happily munching on a chicken leg, absent-mindedly replied, "Mhm... I-I think so."

Lu Chen found this rather interesting. He could already imagine that when Brother Yi discovered Shangguan Yunmeng was missing, eight hundred possibilities must have flashed through his mind. Yet, the one thing he didn’t expect was that she had been poached by Jade Void Mountain.

Just as Lu Chen wanted to ask Shangguan Yunmeng a bit more about Jade Void Mountain, two voices echoed from outside the kitchen’s dining hall.

"Old Jing, if you ask me, the food from your Danyang Peak’s kitchen is still the best in the entire Cyan Cloud Sect. Just look at all this meat and fish!

"It’s nothing like Cyan Cloud Peak where I stay. Not only is the food bland and watery every day, but they even sugarcoat it by saying Immortals shouldn’t eat mortal food and should feast on morning dew and Qing Feng instead!

"Bah! I’m a big tiger! If I don’t eat meat, why would I eat morning dew? I’ve nearly starved to death this past half month, meow!"

"Haha, Meow, you should take this up with the Sect Leader. What’s the use of telling me?"

"Tell my master? He’s the old geezer forcing me to starve and eat morning dew every day! If I complained to him, wouldn’t it mean my head got caught in a door?"

Hearing one of the familiar voices, Lu Chen immediately looked toward the door. Before long, he saw his master, Spirit Fire Daoist·Jing Gong, and a waist-high large orange cat carrying a massive tray of food walk in. Although cultivators could achieve Fasting and sustain themselves on Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power once they reached the Foundation Establishment Stage, aside from a small minority, most Foundation Establishment Cultivators still frequently enjoyed the delicacies of the Mortal World.

"Huh? Lu, why are you here too?" As soon as Jing Gong entered, he spotted Lu Chen sitting next to Shangguan Yunmeng.

The Orange Cat Demon·Meow King beside him also noticed Shangguan Yunmeng next to Lu Chen. Holding the food tray with both paws, it tilted its head to peek out.

"Aren’t you that little girl who was with Yi Hanqing back then? He and I looked for you for a whole month, yet here you are!

"Wait, why are you wearing Jade Void Mountain clothes? Did you join Jade Void Mountain after you went missing?"

As Meow King spoke, it grunted—HEAVE, HEAVE—and placed its large food tray onto Lu Chen and Shangguan Yunmeng’s table. The waist-high orange cat stood directly on the long bench, looking at Shangguan Yunmeng with curiosity.

Hearing its words, Shangguan Yunmeng looked bewildered for a moment before seeming to recall something. "It’s you, big cat!" she exclaimed in surprise.

Hearing this, Meow King immediately slammed the table in anger. "What do you mean ’big cat’? I’m a tiger! A fierce, white-foreheaded great tiger!"