Ch 525: Don’t Laugh!

The Demon-Slaying Sword and Feather Fan followed closely behind, hovering to the left and right of Jiang Nanyu.

Jiang Nanyu glanced towards the roof, but didn’t see the General’s figure. Instead, she vaguely heard the angry and ferocious growls of the Black Panther in the distance.

Turning to Zhou Ruoruo, she said, “You stay here and watch the Seven Star Sword. I’ll go take a look.”

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ruoruo understood immediately. She turned back to guard the Seven Star Sword, while the others in the courtyard stood ready, preventing anyone from taking advantage of the chaos to launch a surprise attack.

Jiang Nanyu quickly headed towards the General’s direction and soon found him.

However, when she found the General, he was grumbling as he returned along the original path.

“Little Kitty, what’s wrong with you?”

The Demon-Slaying Sword immediately flew to its side, circling it with concern. It vaguely sensed something different about it.

Jiang Nanyu covered her nose and took several steps back, pointing at it with disgust and shock: “You fell into a cesspit?!”

It was better left unsaid. Mentioning “cesspit” made the General bristle!

“Aaaaaah, I’ll kill you!” The General leaped and pounced towards Jiang Nanyu.

Now it was Jiang Nanyu’s turn to scream—

“Ah, get away, don’t touch me, I’ll kill you!”

In the distance, Zhou Ruoruo heard the roars and screams, pacing anxiously. Several times, she wanted to go out and find Jiang Nanyu, but was stopped.

“Miss, you can’t go out.”

“Miss, calm down. Your task is to protect what’s in the box. What if the enemy is using a feint? If you rush out now, we’ll fall for their trap!”

Zhou Ruoruo could only endure, holding the box anxiously.

At that moment, a short arrow flew through the air, piercing the window and heading towards Zhou Ruoruo. Zhou Ruoruo quickly bent down to dodge, and the arrow, gleaming coldly, lodged itself in the wall.

“Someone’s attacking! Protect Miss!”

Soon, the Zhou family members fired signal flares into the sky. Poisoned short arrows continued to rain into the room. If they hadn’t used tables to shield themselves in the corner, they would have been riddled with arrows.

Zhou Ruoruo’s heart sank. She hadn’t expected anyone to actually try to steal the box!

Fortunately, although the arrows were dense, they eventually ran out. They seized the opportunity and jumped out of the window.

They hadn’t run far when they collided with Jiang Nanyu, who was coming towards them.

“Get down!” Jiang Nanyu shouted.

Zhou Ruoruo immediately crouched down, her body reacting faster than her mind!

The Demon-Slaying Sword flew swiftly over Zhou Ruoruo’s head, piercing the dark mist that was following her—

With a scream, the dark mist exploded with a “bang,” vanishing into nothing.

Jiang Nanyu took out the tattered Feather Fan tucked into her waistband, raised it, and fanned it forcefully. Instantly, a powerful force surged forth.

“King, attack! Kill those bastards who tricked you into the cesspit!”

As soon as she finished speaking, a strong figure descended from the sky, roaring as it charged towards the people hiding in the dark.

The Cat King had only one thought: kill them all, so no one would know that he, the Cat King, had fallen into a cesspit!

Jiang Nanyu came to Zhou Ruoruo: “The box, give it to me.”

Zhou Ruoruo handed over the box without hesitation.

“Tell the Old Master this: I will do my best to fulfill his request, but he must also remember his promise to me. Ruoruo, return to the Zhou Clan now and do as we planned. Wait for me to return.”

Zhou Ruoruo grasped Jiang Nanyu’s hand. A thousand words were reduced to a single sentence: “You must return safely.”

Jiang Nanyu chuckled: “Of course. I have to come back for your wedding.”

Zhou Ruoruo smiled: “You’re a person of your word.”

Jiang Nanyu bowed to her in farewell and left without hesitation.

As for her luggage, the Old Taoist had already taken it half an hour ago. She had only returned to retrieve the Seven Star Sword.

Zhou Ruoruo watched Jiang Nanyu’s figure quickly disappear into the darkness. She pursed her lips, her feelings complex.

“Miss!”

The shout held a note of terror.

Zhou Ruoruo also felt a powerful presence approaching.

A Black Panther appeared in her line of sight. Its sleek fur gleamed faintly in the moonlight, its eerie green eyes fixed on them, slightly narrowed in a menacing stare.

Zhou Ruoruo held her breath and cautiously asked, “Are you… the Cat King?”

The General didn’t answer, only giving her a deep look before leaping onto a tree and disappearing from sight.

…

Jiang Nanyu and the Old Taoist met at the foot of Wawu Mountain.

After waiting for half an hour, the General also appeared. His fur was shiny and clean, showing no trace of his previous cesspit encounter, and he didn’t smell at all. Clearly, the cat had taken the time to wash himself in a stream.

Jiang Nanyu twitched her mouth, but the General caught her stifled laughter and roared in anger!

“Don’t laugh!”

The General’s tone, threatening to kill Jiang Nanyu, implied that only murder could preserve the secret that would forever shame him.

Chang Yinzi glanced at Jiang Nanyu, then at the angry Black Panther: “Alright, put aside any grudges for now. We’ll talk later. In another hour, we can enter the Bewitching Ravine.”

“Another hour?” Jiang Nanyu frowned slightly. “I barely shook those things off. Won’t they catch up again?”