Volume 20
Chapter 1990: Affected (2)
Translator: Misty Cloud Translations Editor: Misty Cloud Translations
Seeing how unwell the little black cat was feeling, Jun Wu Xie was unable to concentrate on her cultivation and just cradled the little black cat in her arms.
In her past life and this, the little black cat was her most important companion.
“What happened?” Little Lotus asked as he stood at the side, seeming to have noticed that there was something wrong with the little black cat as well. He went over to squat down beside Jun Wu Xie and looked a little worriedly at the listless little black cat.
Jun Wu Xie shook her head. The little black cat’s consciousness was now very weak and even she was almost unable to feel its consciousness already. Jun Wu Xie stretched her hand out and gently stroked the little black cat’s back. The little black cat seemed to be able to sense Jun Wu Xie’s worry and wanted to react to it but it could only let out a soft and weak meow, before it fell into deep sleep.
Poppy came walking over to seriously have a look at the little black cat’s situation. His brows creased up slightly as he said: “Something’s not right with it. Its power of the spirit is dispersing out at a very fast rate. I suggest you go seek out the Flame Dragon.”
“Flame Dragon?” Jun Wu Xie was slightly taken aback.
She seemed to have heard that name before.
Poppy then said: “The original source where Qiao Chu’s pair of Flame Gauntlets was from. It is now in the Spirit World, and the leader of the Beast Spirits. It holds the most knowledge about Beast Spirits and since the little black cat is a Beast Spirit, the Flame Dragon should be able to tell what’s happening.”
“Where is the Flame Dragon?” Jun Wu Xie asked.
“To want to see the Flame Dragon, with just the few of us here will not work. We’ll have to rope in Poison Ivy.” A corner of Poppy’s mouth stiffened. “Beast Spirits have a more candid and wild personality and they do not like my scent, hence, I’m afraid they will not find me welcome. Instead, they have quite a good relationship with Poison Ivy and if he brings you, the Flame Dragon might show him a little bit of face.”
Jun Wu Xie nodded. Seeing the little black cat looking so frail, she could not wait a moment longer but immediately went with Little Lotus and Poppy to go find Poison Ivy.
The place that Poison Ivy was at was not the same place Jun Wu Xie and her companions were. They walked for a long while as Poppy led Jun Wu Xie to come somewhere near the Tranquil Dream Forest.
The Tranquil Dream Forest was the biggest and densest forest in the Spirit World. This place was originally the place that was most suited for human spirits to cultivate but after the Serene Spirit Tower was built, one could almost no longer see any sign of human spirits in the Tranquil Dream Forest anymore.
The place that Poison Ivy resided at, was close to the Tranquil Dream Forest and it was a massive tree. It was tall and straight, its canopy of leaves thick, reaching into the clouds. Long vines wound around its wide and sturdy trunk and upon those vines, little purple flowers could be faintly seen.
“Poison Ivy, we have something to discuss with you. If you’re free, come out to meet with us.” Poppy stood before the massive tree, and lifted his head up to call out.
The massive tree was strangely quiet. There wasn’t the slightest hint of a sound coming out from it.
Poppy shrugged his shoulders. “Seems like he does not care to see me here.”
Jun Wu Xie’s brows creased up slightly.
Poppy turned to look at Little Lotus standing there in a daze and raised a foot to kick Little Lotus on his fleshy behind.
“Go, go ask your Big Brother Poison Ivy out for a chat.”
Little Lotus was kicked to landed right by the foot of the tree. He rubbed at his sore behind as he looked at Poppy pitifully before he dragged himself to go beside the tree’s trunk reluctantly. He then raised up his pudgy little paws and grabbed at the vines curled around the tree trunk to tug at them before saying in a endearing childlike voice.
“Big Brother Poison Ivy….. Can you please come out…..”
There was still no response.
Poppy’s brows creased up. He then walked over to Little Lotus and bent his back to suddenly reach a hand right under the bib Little Lotus’ wore over his little body.
“Waaah! ! What are you doing! ? No…..! ! !” Little Lotus burst into sobs with a loud wail, clutching his little arms over his bib.
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Chapter 1991: Affected (3)
Translator: Misty Cloud Translations Editor: Misty Cloud Translations
But Poppy did not seem to care as he continued to feel about under Little Lotus’ tiny bib.
Even as Little Lotus struggled with every ounce of strength he had, Poppy still managed to grab a few Snow Lotus seeds out from the under Little Lotus’ bib. With the bright jade green seeds in his hands, Poppy curled up the corners of his lips as he looked menacingly at Little Lotus who was lying there on the ground and sobbing with tears flowing down everywhere and Poppy stood there laughing evilly.
“I have not had a taste of your seeds for a long time and I have missed them so much.” Poppy said triumphantly, looking every inch a thuggish rogue.
Little Lotus wiped at his tears, staring at Poppy as he trembled in anguish.
“That….. That is….. is for Mistress to eat….. You….. You cannot eat them…..”
Poppy’s smile turned even more sinister.
“Ha! What are you going to do about it if I’m going to eat them?”
Jun Wu Xie stood on one side, looking on without a word as Poppy continued to bully Little Lotus.
All this time, with Jun Wu Yao around, Poppy had become quite a bit more tame.
Upon saying that, Poppy immediately raised up his hand, and was about to pop the lotus seeds right into his mouth.
But at that very instant, two green vines suddenly shot out from the tree trunk, one restraining Poppy’s hand that was holding the lotus seeds, and in a quick blink, the other vine had snatched the lotus seeds out from Poppy’s hand completely.
A cold and proud slender figure suddenly appeared at the foot of the tree.
“After so many years, that malicious mean streak in you still has not changed. If you like to eat so much, why don’t you just eat yourself up instead?”
Venomous words from that poison tongue reached Poppy’s ears with Poison Ivy standing at the foot of the tree, his brows creased up as he glared disapprovingly at Poppy’s bullying of Little Lotus. With a snap of his vines, he put the lotus seeds he had snatched back right before Little Lotus.
Little Lotus looked at the retrieved lotus seeds that had been snatched from him and then looked at Poison Ivy. With a loud wail, he pounced onto Poison Ivy’s thigh and sobbed pitifully.
Poppy crossed his arms over his chest to look calmly at Poison Ivy who had suddenly appeared and he said with a laugh: “If I did not do that, would you have been willing to show yourself?”
“Nonsense.” Poison Ivy’s lips stiffened. He wanted to just leave, but with Little Lotus clinging on his leg, he could not move at all.
“Alright. Look at me with all the contempt that you want. I came here this time with something serious to talk to you about. After the matter is done, if you want a fight, I’ll play along with you.” Poppy said with a smile.
Poison Ivy stared disdainfully at Poppy. What he could not stand the most was this doggedly persistent trait that cared nothing about consequences in Poppy. He was such a divine pain in his….. behind!
“Big Brother Poison Ivy, help out Little Black here pleeeease. Little Black is really very pitiful.” Little Lotus lifted his head, showing that he was not really that completely dense, realizing that Poppy had purposely bullied him just now in order to draw Poison Ivy out. Poison Ivy always had a cold face but he had a big warm heart, so he just cannot stand to see stronger people bully the weak. Hence in the past, whenever Little Lotu
s was bullied, if Drunk Lotus did not come out, then it would be Poison Ivy who came out to exact revenge for the little guy.
“What Little Black?” Poison Ivy asked with his brows furrowed together. Being someone who detested people who bullied the weak, he would naturally not be able to kick Little Lotus away from him.
Little Lotus then turned his face towards Jun Wu Xie and gestured with his mouth.
Jun Wu Xie then carried the unconscious little black cat and walked over to stand before Poison Ivy.
Poison Ivy looked at the little black cat in Jun Wu Xie’s arms that was in a deep sleep and his eyes narrowed up slightly. He reached his hand out to feel the little black cat’s neck to check and a glint of bewilderment flashed briefly in Poison Ivy’s eyes. He then lifted his eyes up to look at Jun Wu Xie to ask: “You went to the Serene Spirit Tower?”
Jun Wu Xie was startled. She had not thought that Poison Ivy had just felt the little black cat a moment to check on its condition and he was already able to determine what was wrong.
“The cat and I are two souls in one body. It did not go to the tower. I did.” Jun Wu Xie replied.
Poison Ivy took a deep breath.
“I know what you want to do. I can bring you to go see the Flame Dragon. But, whether it is willing to help, I cannot be certain.”
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Chapter 1992: Flame Dragon (1)
Translator: Misty Cloud Translations Editor: Misty Cloud Translations
“You know what happened to it?” Jun Wu Xie asked when she saw Poison Ivy’s reaction, seemingly having noticed something.
Poison Ivy then said: “A slackening of its power of the spirit. It is not a new spirit soul as its spirit has already stabilized. If I am not guessing wrongly, this situation occurred after you returned from the Serene Spirit Tower right?”
“Yes.”
“You shouldn’t have gone to the Serene Spirit Tower.” Poison Ivy said with his brows creased together.
“There is a problem with the Serene Spirit Tower?” Jun Wu Xie asked, realizing that Poison Ivy knew something as expected.
Poison Ivy was silent for a moment. “No matter. I’ll bring you to go see the Flame Dragon first.”
Poison Ivy seemed like he did not want to talk about things regarding the Serene Spirit Tower, and Jun Wu Xie did not probe further as she was worried about the little black cat’s condition.
The place the Flame Dragon resided at was not close to Poison Ivy’s. Jun Wu Xie walked almost half a day before she reached. Along the way, the closer they got to the place the Flame Dragon resided at, the more Beast Spirits they saw gathered, until just when they were almost about to reach, Jun Wu Xie did not see any sign of other spirit races at all.
“The different spirit races in the Spirit World has their own congregation points. Only new spirit souls will be assigned to the place you’re currently staying at.” Poppy said, walking beside Jun Wu Xie.
Jun Wu Xie nodded her head slightly, discreetly looking at the Beast Spirits passing beside her.
The Beast Spirits were all of varying shapes and sizes. When they noticed Jun Wu Xie and her group of people, they slightly paused in their steps, their beastly eyes passing fleetingly over Jun Wu Xie, tinged with a sliver of animosity. If not for the fact that Poison Ivy and Poppy was among the group, it was feared that these Beast Spirits would not just merely be casting glances their way.
Having walked for a good while, Poison Ivy led Jun Wu Xie to come to a mountainous area. Completely different from the place Poison Ivy lived in, the Flame Dragon’s domain was with a region filled with mountains and ravines. Upon the majestic mountains, countless caves dotted its face, and from outside those caves, many Beast Spirits could be seen passing under the entrances of those caves.
When Jun Wu Xie and the others came close, those Beast Spirits all stopped outside the caves, their bestial eyes turned all at once towards the group.
“I seem to have the feeling that we are not too welcome here.” Poppy said with a lazy shrug of his shoulders as he looked at the unfriendly gazes cast upon them from all directions, the corners of his mouth tinged with a faint languid smile.
“The fact that they had not charged to come tear you apart is the greatest benevolence they are showing you.” Poison Ivy said, sweeping his glance over Poppy.
“Don’t put it in such a cruel way. I’m still a very friendly person.” Poppy replied with a smile.
“Oh? Why don’t I let them come get friendly with you?” Poison Ivy’s eyebrow arched up.
Poppy laughed, but did not say anything.
“That is where the Flame Dragon resides.” Poison Ivy pointed at a massive cave right in front of them. The cave’s opening was extremely big, and looking at it at first glance, it looked like an endless black hole, causing one to immediately feel uneasy.
Before they even got close to it, Jun Wu Xie could already see that the air at the cave’s mouth was already warped with heat.
Poison Ivy stepped before the cave’s mouth first and turned to look at the little black cat in Jun Wu Xie’s arms before turning to look into the pitch dark cave.
“Flame Dragon.”
Poison Ivy’s voice travelled into the pitch black cave and a deep echo resounded. There was no other sound to be heard other than that.
There wasn’t the slightest reaction from inside the pitch black cave, but Poison Ivy did not feel anything was wrong and just stood there in place.
After quite a while, a boiling heated surge of hot air shot out from the cave’s mouth. As a spirit body, Poison Ivy was not affected by the searing hot wave butt just narrowed his eyes.
Jun Wu Xie suddenly felt the ground beneath her feet tremble, as the sound of heavy footsteps slowly came out from inside the cave. That sound seem to be treading upon people’s hearts, every single step extraordinarily powerful.
From inside the pitch dark cave then flashed two spots of crimson red glow.
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Chapter 1993: Flame Dragon (2)
Translator: Misty Cloud Translations Editor: Misty Cloud Translations
The two bright red spots of light glowed, and it was only at the moment when they were near to the cave’s mouth that they were not spots of light, but actually a pair of eyes!
Bright red crimson eyes!
The humongous head of the dragon stuck out from the cave, as the monumentally massive dragon revealed its mountainous body coming out from within the darkness.
With every step the colossal dragon took, the ground beneath Jun Wu Xie shook violently, seeming like they might break and crumble under the massive force.
The Flame Dragon came out completely from its cave, it colossal body not losing out to the rocky mountains behind it, its dark red dragon scales covering it entirely, a pair of dragon wings lay closely flat upon its back.
This was the most massive creature Jun Wu Xie had ever seen. Even Lord Meh Meh in his original form was not half as big as the Flame Dragon!
The Flame Dragon snorted out a stream of dragonbreath through its nose. Its towering body gave people an overpowering sense of awe. Its pair of bright crimson eyes was staring straight at Poison Ivy standing right before it.
“Poison Ivy, for what hast thou come seek me?” The Flame Dragon’s voice was deep and powerful. (Translator Note: Pardon the broken Old English, lack of knowledge on my part and to have it remain intelligible somewhat for non native English readers.)
Faced with the colossal sized Flame Dragon, Poison Ivy’s face was however calm.
“A Beast Spirit was injured, so we came to find you to have a look.” Poison Ivy then pointed at the little black cat in Jun Wu Xie’s arms.
The Flame Dragon’s eyes turned onto the little black cat that was not even as big as one of its own tooth. Seeming to have noticed the little black cat’s anomaly, it’s dragon head suddenly lowered, to lean close to Jun Wu Xie.
The Flame Dragon had just come a little closer and Jun Wu Xie’s hair was already fluttering u
nder the dragonbreath the Flame Dragon was unconsciously blowing out through its nose.
“It went to the Serene Spirit Tower?” The Flame Dragon’s question was exactly the same as Poison Ivy’s.
Jun Wu Xie opened her mouth to say: “The little black cat and I are of one body. I went there.”
The Flame Dragon then noticed Jun Wu Xie’s existence. To the Flame Dragon, Jun Wu Xie’s presence was so miniscule that she could be disregarded. The pair of dragon eyes narrowed up slightly, shifting between Jun Wu Xie and the little black cat.
“One from mine own race, why doest thou shareth one body with thee?”
Jun Wu Xie did not say anything. She was unable to explain to the Flame Dragon why her soul was joined to the little black cat’s. She was unable to put in words the nightmare of her past life, on what a synthesized chimera was.
When the Flame Dragon did not get a reply from Jun Wu Xie, it did not seem to be too concerned on that problem but went ahead to look at the little black cat to say.
“Things in the Serene Spirit Tower will bring harm to spirit bodies not of the human species. It’s power of the spirit is draining out and if continues on like this, it will gradually disperse and disappear.”
“What?” Jun Wu Xie widened her eyes. Never in her dreams had she ever thought that things were that serious.
The little black cat would disappear?
Jun Wu Xie looked at the little black cat sleeping in her arms, the pain in her heart feeling like someone was tugging at it.
No one could possibly understand the feelings she and the little black cat shared. In times when the days were filled with darkness, it was the little black cat who accompanied her throughout, and it was also the little black cat who led her to slowly learn emotions that a human should rightfully possess.
“Is there a way to save it?” Jun Wu Xie could not help but be filled with remorse. If she had not gone to the Serene Spirit Tower, then all of this would not have befallen onto the little black cat.
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