You Ming An originally intended to knock on the door of the cave dwelling.
But before she could knock, she noticed that the door was already open.
In the past, if she saw the door open like this, You Ming An might still knock until Chu Man agreed to let her in.
However… over time, You Ming An had spent so much time with Chu Man that they had become quite familiar with each other.
This familiarity gave You Ming An the confidence to enter without knocking.
During this period, every time she praised the bond between the immortal master and disciple, Chu Man would always kindly give her some elixirs, telling her to use them well for her cultivation to protect Song Cha.
And she had a very good impression of Chu Man.
So, under these circumstances, not knocking didn’t seem like a big deal.
With this in mind, You Ming An walked straight in.
Having just received a jade bottle from Song Cha, she was in a great mood, with a slight smile on her lips.
But soon, that smile vanished, replaced by a cold expression.
You Ming An: “!!!”
You Ming An’s eyes widened in disbelief at the scene before her.
Chu Man was holding Song Cha’s chin and kissing Song Cha!
Kissing Song Cha!!!
This scene almost made You Ming An doubt her own eyes. She never expected such a situation to occur.
Why would Chu Man kiss Song Cha? Aren’t they master and disciple?
Was she hallucinating? Or dreaming?
You Ming An clenched her fists, her nails digging into her flesh, causing a sharp pain.
The pain made You Ming An realize that this wasn’t an illusion, but reality.
Chu Man was really kissing Song Cha.
Upon reaching this conclusion, You Ming An became furious.
She stepped between Chu Man and Song Cha, separating them.
Chu Man, who had been deeply engrossed in the kiss, looked at You Ming An with displeasure.
Kissing Song Cha was one of Chu Man’s favorite things.
Being interrupted at such a moment made Chu Man extremely unhappy.
However, upon seeing that the person who interrupted her was You Ming An, Chu Man’s displeasure lessened a bit.
Chu Man had a good impression of You Ming An.
Song Cha’s contract beast was the person Chu Man found most pleasing around Song Cha.
This contract beast didn’t compete or fight, was wholeheartedly devoted to its master, and could even speak. Naturally, Chu Man liked it.
With this in mind, Chu Man’s initial urge to attack subsided significantly, and she said, “You Ming An, stand down.”
You Ming An’s expression was icy,
showing no intention of backing down: “Master, what were you just doing?”
Hearing You Ming An’s question, Chu Man felt a bit more displeased: “This is between me and Cha’er, it’s none of your business.”
You Ming An: “…”
Hearing Chu Man’s words, You Ming An’s aura grew even colder.
She turned to look at Song Cha.
At this moment, Song Cha was hiding behind her, looking somewhat frightened.
“Cha Cha,” You Ming An looked at Song Cha, “are you okay?”
“I’m… I’m fine,” Song Cha replied hesitantly.
It was precisely this earlier panic and current hesitation that made You Ming An even more certain that Song Cha was being coerced.
Back when she was a cat, You Ming An had always wished for her owner to be happy and joyful forever.
After crossing over to the cultivation world and gaining power, You Ming An’s desire for her owner’s happiness grew even stronger. She even wanted to personally give her owner that happiness.
And now, Chu Man had forcibly kissed Song Cha.
As Song Cha’s master, she didn’t consider Song Cha’s feelings at all, only thinking about such filthy matters.
“Chu Man,” You Ming An could no longer bring herself to call her ‘Master’, “as Song Cha’s master, how can you treat her like this? Aren’t you afraid of others finding out?”
Chu Man took a step forward, getting even closer to Song Cha. “Since I dare to do it, I’m not afraid of the world’s ridicule.”
“I like Cha’er, so why should I fear the world?” Chu Man continued, “You Ming An, step aside. Considering you’re Song Cha’s contract beast, I won’t hold it against you.”
You Ming An: “…”
Hearing Chu Man’s words, anger surged through You Ming An’s heart.
Chu Man was even more shameless than she had imagined.
Just as You Ming An was about to rush forward and fight Chu Man, she suddenly felt someone tugging at her clothes from behind.
And now, behind her, there was clearly only Song Cha.
Feeling this force, You Ming An’s heart, which had been filled with anger, calmed down again.
Now… she couldn’t rush forward to fight Chu Man.
Chu Man was at the God Transformation stage, while she was only at the peak of the Golden Core stage.
In such a situation, she couldn’t possibly defeat Chu Man. Rushing forward would only mean certain death and causing Song Cha more grief.
Instead of that, it would be better to plan slowly.
Chu Man was already a hundred years old, an old woman. But she was still young, only twenty.
As long as she tries hard, she can always save Chacha.
Thinking of this, You Ming An lowered her head and retreated.
Watching You Ming An retreat,
Chu Man’s eyes flashed with a hint of satisfaction.
It seems that You Ming An is quite obedient.
However, this satisfaction disappeared almost instantly.
Why did You Ming An pull Song Cha away while retreating?
But seeing Song Cha’s weak and pitiful appearance, Chu Man couldn’t bring herself to ask Song Cha to come back.
Just watching Song Cha leave so pitifully, Chu Man frowned.
Something was off.
Why does Song Cha look so pitiful now?
In the past, when she kissed Song Cha, it wasn’t like this. Although there was a bit of grievance, it was so minimal that Chu Man always considered it a playful mood.
She wasn’t pitiful before, but now she is. There must be a reason.
And this reason… is it because You Ming An saw her kissing Song Cha?
Chu Man pondered, not expecting Song Cha to care so much about her image.
She must be feeling pitiful because someone saw her being kissed, right?
So, in the future, she should be more careful when kissing her.
Thinking this, Chu Man was no longer troubled.
……
Outside the cave, You Ming An pulled Song Cha forward.
After pulling Song Cha far away, You Ming An finally stopped.
“Cha Cha, are you okay?” she asked, looking at the somewhat aggrieved Song Cha.
A glimmer of tears flashed in Song Cha’s eyes, and she weakly shook her head. “I-I’m fine, you don’t need to worry too much.”
You Ming An: “…”
Ever since You Ming An found out that Song Cha was her master, she had accepted that her master’s personality had become strange.
But now, looking at the expression on Song Cha’s face, she still couldn’t quite accept it.
Why did Song Cha look so odd?
When she was previously blinded by anger, it was fine, but now that You Ming An had calmed down, she could think more rationally.
And with this rational thinking, You Ming An felt that her master’s current expression was somewhat like a white lotus from TV dramas.
You Ming An: “…”
As soon as this thought appeared in You Ming An’s mind, she quickly dismissed it.
It must be an illusion.
Definitely an illusion.
She remembered her master as a cold and aloof person, always exuding the aura of an ice queen. How could she be a white lotus?
Her master looking so pitiful now must be because she was too heartbroken from being forcibly kissed and couldn’t recover emotionally.
Because she didn’t believe this from the bottom of her heart, You Ming An missed a chance to learn the truth.
“Cha Cha, I will help you,” You Ming An vowed. “I will definitely become stronger, defeat You Ming An, and save you.”
Song Cha: “…”
Seeing Song Cha remain silent, You Ming An was not discouraged and continued, “Cha Cha, let me take you away from Qingfeng Sect. I’ll earn money to support you.”
Song Cha looked at You Ming An with some grievance, “Sister An, I… I don’t want to drag you down.”
“You won’t drag me down. You are my master, and it’s my duty to help you,” You Ming An said earnestly.
Song Cha shook her head, “Sister An, if we leave together, Chu Man will definitely hunt us down.” When she mentioned the word “hunt,” Song Cha looked a bit panicked.
You Ming An: “…”
You Ming An wanted to continue persuading her, saying that the cultivation world is so vast, they could hide and definitely not be caught by Chu Man.
But seeing Song Cha’s panicked expression, she couldn’t bring herself to say it.
In Song Cha’s current state, even if she really took Song Cha away from here, Song Cha would only live in constant fear, unable to find peace.
So, under the current circumstances, taking Song Cha away was not the best option.
But if it was about improving their cultivation, it would take too long.
To reach Chu Man’s level of cultivation, it would take at least several decades.
By then, it would be too late.
So, what could they do?
Just as You Ming An was troubled, she inadvertently turned her head and saw the little fox.
The moment she saw the little fox, You Ming An’s eyes lit up.
She suddenly felt that the little fox wasn’t so annoying after all.
“Cha Cha, you should go back and rest,” You Ming An said with concern, looking at Song Cha. “Go back and rest, and try to feel better.”
“Thank you, Sister An.” Song Cha did not refuse the suggestion.
After persuading Song Cha and watching her rest, You Ming An finally turned her attention to the little fox.
The little fox was sleeping, looking incredibly cute with its soft, cat-like fur.
But that wasn’t the point. The point was the jade bottle the little fox was holding in its arms.
That kind of lustrous jade quality, that familiar feeling.
Just one look, You Ming An knew where this jade bottle came from.
Because right now, You Ming An was holding such a jade bottle in her hand.
So, did Song Cha not only give her a jade bottle but also give one to the little fox?
You Ming An felt a bit sour all of a sudden.
If it were in the past, she would have already been angry and gone to fight the little fox.
But the current You Ming An maintained her composure and did not fight.
In fact, not only did she not fight, she even appeared to be quite calm.
She came to the little fox’s side and gently nudged it, “Little fox, wake up.”
Before You Ming An arrived and nudged it, the little fox had already woken up.
But after waking up, the little fox keenly sensed that the person who came was You Ming An.
Suspecting some kind of plot, the little fox did not open its eyes.
However, after being nudged, the little fox realized it probably wasn’t a plot.
The little fox opened its bright fox eyes and looked at You Ming An, waiting to see what she would do.
“Little fox,” You Ming An said, somewhat troubled, “I just went to see Chu Man True Person and saw Chu Man True Person kissing the master.”
Little fox: “…”
“The master looked so scared, almost about to cry,” You Ming An was even more troubled, “Do you think the master will be forced to be with Chu Man True Person in the future?”
Little fox: “…”
“Awroo!” The little fox snapped back to reality and angrily dashed towards Chu Man’s cave.
Seeing the little fox about to run away, You Ming An quickly grabbed its leg, stopping it from running further.
The little fox, originally trying to run forward but now blocked, glared angrily at You Ming An.
Seeing the angry little fox, You Ming An didn’t back down at all, only furrowing his brows even tighter. “This is the third time I’ve seen the master being forcibly kissed by Chu Man True Person.”
The little fox: “…”
You Ming An released the little fox’s leg, and the little fox immediately dashed away at an even faster speed.
Watching the little fox disappear into the distance, You Ming An finally felt much better.
As a cat, You Ming An was quite cultured.
He remembered when he was still at the pet shop, there was a child there.
The child often watched fairy tales on the pet shop’s TV.
One of the stories was about the snipe and the clam fighting, and the fisherman reaping the benefits.
That story was very applicable to the current situation.
Now, her cultivation level was low, and she needed to prepare for seclusion to break through to Nascent Soul at any time.
In such a situation, she couldn’t properly protect Song Cha.
But the little fox was different.
She remembered in the secret realm, the little fox could send her flying with just one paw. With such formidable strength, its cultivation level must be high.
It was known that the little fox’s cultivation was solid and steady, having fought against people who entered the small forest before.
Even in the mid-Golden Core stage, it could defeat mid-Nascent Soul stage cultivators.
In such a situation, being able to send her, at the peak of the Golden Core stage, flying with one hit meant the little fox’s cultivation was at least at the peak of Nascent Soul.
It might even be higher.
So, when she couldn’t protect Song Cha, having the little fox stop Chu Man’s actions was the best idea.
The little fox had relied so much on Song Cha in the secret realm before, it definitely couldn’t bear to see Song Cha being wronged.
