No matter how much the people talked about it, Lan Xi, who was in the King Jing's mansion, was not affected at all. Although the rumors were exaggerated, Lan Xi was protected by King Jing Gu Moxi too well. She had the best cook, the best embroiderer, the best tools, and even the honorable King Jing personally bathed and wiped her body. She ate and slept together.
The news of such indulgence caused a huge uproar in the Imperial Residence. For a time, all the restaurants, teahouses, gambling dens, streets, and even brothels where men went for pleasure were discussing King Jing and his pet black cat. Everyone was extremely curious about the black cat. Some bold women who admired King Jing wandered around the Imperial Residence in broad daylight, hoping to see the black cat and find another one to give to King Jing according to the black cat. Unfortunately, after waiting for an entire day, they returned in disappointment.
In King Jing's Imperial Residence, King Jing, Gu Moxi, was dealing with court affairs in his study. Yesterday, his brother, Gu Moran, had asked him to go to the royal study alone. Other than being dissatisfied with him bringing the black cat to court, he had also asked him to be the chief examiner of the triennial autumn examination. This was originally a matter for the officials of the Ministry of Personnel, but the official in charge was not competent.
The official's name was Yuan Ling. He was almost 50 years old this year and had been an official for nearly 20 years. He didn't have any major problems, but he was a little greedy. In the past, he was worried that he wouldn't be too greedy. In the past two years, he probably thought that no one would find out, so he became more and more presumptuous. Just last year, he even extended his greed to the point of buying and selling officials.
Yuan Ling was very careful and did not leave behind any evidence of corruption. Gu Moran could not issue an edict to investigate the case in the absence of evidence, so he could only take it slow. However, this year was the triennial autumn examination, the time for the genius to show his ambition. Such an important matter could not be missed. Therefore, Gu Moxi was appointed as the main examiner and used this autumn examination to capture Yuan Ling.
Gu Moxi flipped through the rules of the Autumn Test and the previous exam questions. The black cat curled up on his lap and slept soundly. After a long time, his legs were sore and numb, but he did not have the slightest intention of moving. He had already instructed the secret guards to keep an eye on Yuanling. As long as they got conclusive evidence, they would arrest him on the spot. However, Yuanling had been in the officialdom for 20 years and had become a shrewd person. Seeing that the main examiner of this Autumn Test was not him, he was more careful. For a while, he really could not get conclusive evidence.
The black cat's furry head rubbed gently. Gu Moxi immediately put down the information in her hand and lowered her head. She had adopted it for four or five days and did not want to change its habit of sleeping during the day and coming out at night. It was said that wild cats were wild and unruly, and their claws were very sharp. Since she adopted it, she had never seen the little fellow show its sharp claws. Instead, it was as docile as a house cat.
His slender and fair fingers caressed its soft fur, and the softness under his fingers warmed his heart. His sexy thin lips curled into a sincere and charming arc. Ya 'er, who was beside him, was infatuated, but from the corner of her eye, she saw the black cat enjoying itself, and a ruthless light shot out from her eyes.
In these two days, Ya 'er had already witnessed the extent to which His Highness doted on the black cat. This made her envious, jealous, and hateful. All sorts of emotions surged in her heart, and a vicious thought slowly formed in her mind.
Her red lips curved into an arc. Ya 'er stepped forward and said respectfully and gently," Your Highness, this servant will bring Black Cat to the bedroom to sleep."”It was almost noon. His Highness must have felt sore in his legs for not waking up the black cat.
Gu Mo Xi frowned and looked at Ya 'er with slight displeasure, as if blaming her for not making a sound. Seeing that the black cat was fine, she picked up the documents again.
Ya 'er pouted her lips in grievance and did not dare to make another sound. She knew that she could not ignore her master's intentions, especially when it was related to the black cat. Although she did not dare to covet the position of the princess consort, she was still very tempted by the concubine. It was just that she really found the black cat an eyesore and wanted it to disappear.
With this thought in mind, Ya-er's body exuded a faint killing intent. Firstly, she did not know any martial arts. Secondly, she did not dare to be too obvious with the person she loved here. The killing intent on her body could be said to be pitifully faint. It was precisely because of this that King Jing, who had outstanding martial arts, did not notice it. However, Lan Xi, who was sleeping, did.
Lan Xi opened her eyes slightly and looked coldly at the woman who was standing still by the wall. She was a little confused. She did not understand why that person was hostile to her and even wanted to kill her. However, as a cat demon with a cultivation of 3,000 years, she would not be afraid of a weak human woman. As long as she did not do anything substantial, she would pretend not to know.
She retracted her gaze and stretched her body on the man's lap to catch up with her doze off. She smacked her lips and stood up with her forelimbs to support herself on the edge of the desk. Her thick black cat eyes looked at the information in the man's hand, and the hairy inverted triangular ears on her head twitched. She looked very interesting reading, causing the man above her head to chuckle.
The palm that could wrap the black cat's entire head fell and rubbed the top of her head. Gu Mo Xi said in a light tone," What, you can understand it too?”
Lan Xi's cat eyes darkened, but she did not respond. In fact, she really understood. Although she grew up in the demon world, she had watched many ancient palace dramas in the castle, so she knew a thing or two about the autumn examination. However, she did not pay attention to this matter at all. She treated it as a show. Now, she just wanted to find a place to cultivate at night.
Having removed the responsibility of her clansmen, Lan Xi now only needed to focus on cultivation. With her current cultivation, she only needed to cultivate for another 500 years before she could ascend after passing the Thunder Tribulation. Her deep eyes darkened when she thought of the Thunder Tribulation. Usually, the higher the cultivation, the harder it was to pass the tribulation. Moreover, the evil aura on her body was dense, making it even more difficult for her to ascend.
In fact, sometimes Lan Xi would also want to give up on becoming an immortal. Her personality was not suitable for survival in the Upper Realm. Instead of being demoted to the Lower Realm after ascending, it was better to stay in the Lower Realm from the beginning. At least her cultivation was deep and she was not afraid that demons would find trouble with her. However, as her cultivation increased, she had to go through the Thunder Tribulation. If she succeeded in going through the tribulation, she would become an immortal. If she failed, she would return to her original form or even lose her soul. If her cultivation was not enough, she would not be able to escape the outcome of being eaten by others. As the saying went, there was always someone better than the human, and naturally, there were also demons beyond the demon. She didn't think that someone with 3,000 years of cultivation could act recklessly.
Just as Lan Xi was staring at the information, her attention was elsewhere. The maid Ya 'er's delicate face revealed a shocked expression. Her small mouth opened into an' O 'shape. She actually saw a beast reading a book, and His Highness allowed it to read. A cat that could read?! It turned out that it was so intelligent. No, she had to think of a way to make it disappear as soon as possible. Otherwise, when would His Highness notice her?
Lan Xi stared at the information for about ten minutes before curling up into a ball and continuing to sleep. When she woke up, it was time to meet the devil. After filling her stomach in the Rhyme Hall, she was carried back to the Yiran Residence by Gu Moxi. Naturally, she was served by His Highness personally. Her freshly dried hair was extremely soft. She was playing with the ball of thread in the Yiran Residence in high spirits. She did not notice that Gu Moxi had left, leaving only the servant girl Ya 'er who was hostile to her.
Ya-er hesitated, not knowing if she should make a move. If she threw the black cat away now, she would at most fail in her duty. Even if His Highness blamed her, it would not be fatal. She still had a chance in the future. If she waited until His Highness and the black cat had a deep relationship before making a move, the consequences would be very serious. Thinking of this, Ya-er felt that it was better to make a move.
It had to be said that this woman was very naive. Didn't she think that Gu Moxi, who hated pets, had brought a pet back for the first time? Moreover, she treated the pet extremely dotingly. Was this kind of relationship shallow? People, let's not talk about it.
Ya-er approached the black cat that was playing step by step. She was afraid that His Highness would suddenly return or that her father would barge in. She bit her lower lip and grabbed the side of her clothes with her fingers. This was the first time she had done something bad. Although it was a cat that could not speak, she was still nervous and afraid. Even her breathing became uneven.
Lan Xi stopped her actions. Her thick black cat eyes stared at the approaching human with disdain. Her entire body was trembling and she still wanted to harm her. She was overestimating herself. She lay on the ground and looked at Ya 'er with a faint gaze, waiting for the moment to show her claws.
As she approached the black cat, Ya-er's hands moved closer to it. Because of nervousness and fear, her hands were shaking uncontrollably. Her hands could not be considered beautiful because the work was a little rough. She was not considered anything among the servants.
Just as his hands were about to touch the black cat, Ya-er suddenly jumped up and cried out in pain," Ah!”
The door of the Yiran Residence was kicked open with force. King Jing, Gu Moxi, strode over. His speed was so fast that it brought along the wind around him. He came with the wind, completely ignoring Ya 'er who was holding the back of her hand. He squatted down and picked up the black cat to examine it carefully. His expression was nervous, but after making sure that it was fine, his expression eased.
Standing up, she naturally held the black cat in her arms. Gu Mo Xi then noticed that Ya 'er was covering the back of her hand. Her delicate face was red, her eyes were slightly red, and her tone was indifferent." What's wrong?"”
Ya-er released her hand, revealing the scratch marks on the back of her hand. She replied with a sobbing tone," Your Highness, this servant is fine."”
"Okay, go apply the medicine." Gu Mo Xi lightly ordered, her right hand stroking the black cat's fur.
Ya-er thanked him and left with a smile. She felt that his highness was concerned about her heart warming, so she did not notice the coldness in the man's eyes.
Gu Mo Xi knew that the black cat wouldn't take the initiative to attack, so she must have done something to scratch Ya 'er. It seemed that it was better not to let her serve Mo' er. She turned around and gently placed the black cat on the bed. He sat in front of the desk and continued to talk about the autumn examination.
In the dark night sky, the dense stars were entrenched on the dark screen, emitting their faint light. No one knew whose eyes were narrowed, but they had witnessed countless unspeakable darkness.
The citizens of Shengyang City who had toiled for the entire day had long fallen into sweet dreams. Even the gentle village that specialized in night business had fallen asleep. The streets were silent, and occasionally, pedestrians would rush past, making clear footsteps.
In the Imperial Residence of King Jing, a black shadow jumped out of the window and landed gracefully on the ground. In the night, only two dark green lights could be seen flickering. The black shadow jumped into the garden with a whoosh, passing through the various artificial mountains and finally stopping beside an osmanthus tree in the depths of the garden.
Lan Xi raised her head and examined the osmanthus flower in front of her. It was the best in this garden and had the best shape. A layer of hazy fog surrounded the surroundings. Humans could not see it. Only the beast race and self-cultivators could discover it. They called it spiritual energy. The purer the spiritual energy, the better. The more spiritual energy they absorbed, the better it was for cultivation.
In the beginning, Lan Xi only had spiritual energy on her body. However, at some point, her body began to have a hostile aura. As time passed, the hostile aura became more and more intense. It seemed to have started from the first rat demon that she killed. Later on, she killed more and more demons, and the hostile aura naturally increased.
Shaking her head, the black cat put away the distracting thoughts in her mind. She leaned against the osmanthus tree and lay down. Her thick black cat eyes were closed quietly. She would wait until the morning when the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was the thickest. She naturally would not miss out on absorbing it.
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