After waving away her older sisters, Si Mao returned to her.
Presumably angered by the sneak attack from this unruly big cat, Si Mao's small ears, which had been drooping, now stood up.
Simao shook its body, "Meow~"
You're too weak. I'll give you two more moves.
These words were undoubtedly a provocation to the black and white cat, whose long tail immediately stood up, and it bared its teeth at Si Mao: "Meow~"
[This is arrogant and conceited.]
Having been flattered by the younger generation of the clan for so long, Qing Shui Lao Jun could not bear this humiliation. He was so angry that he completely lost his mind and no longer cared about martial ethics. He immediately charged towards Si Mao fiercely.
The atmosphere in the main hall suddenly became tense.
Compared to the fierce and rapid duel between Er Mao and Cang Mo, Qing Shui Lao Jun's movements were much slower, at least Shen Wu Qiu could still see them clearly.
Before meeting Gu Miaomiao, she didn't pay much attention to cats, but now that she has a litter of cats, she thinks that no matter how ugly or fierce a cat is in the world, it can't compare to the stray cats that bullied Gu Miaomiao that night.
However, seeing the fierce aura emanating from the black and white cat, she realized that she had been too naive.
"Qiuqiu, don't be nervous." Gu Miaomiao held her hand tightly to comfort her. "Don't say that Qingshui Laojun can't do anything to her. Even if the Grand Elder really fought, he might not be able to win."
Shen Wuqiu shook her head. She wasn't nervous; she could see her daughter's strength too.
Sure enough, the black and white cat pounced with seemingly overwhelming force, but the little girl simply dodged it by gently shifting her body.
No matter how angry or unwilling the black and white cat was, what could it do? After letting the cat have its way for three moves, apart from the first sneak attack that got it close, the cat didn't even touch a single hair on Si Mao's head in the next two moves.
After Rang's three moves were over.
Si Mao took two steps back, "Meow~"
Okay, I'm not playing with you anymore.
After greeting the big cat, Simao launched a lightning attack, and in an instant, a yellow blur spun away.
The next second, a shrill scream was heard.
When everyone came to their senses, they saw that the Water God had returned to human form, kneeling on the ground with disheveled hair and tattered clothes.
"Little God admits defeat."
Faced with absolute power, one must submit, no matter how unwilling one may be.
Gu Lingyu looked at her: "Lord Qingshui, do you still feel that I have let everyone down after all these years of waiting?"
Qingshui Laojun raised his hands and kowtowed to the ground, saying, "It was my overthinking."
“You’re more than just overthinking it,” the Second Elder, who hadn’t spoken until now, finally said. “It’s one thing if other members of the clan don’t recognize you, but you’ve lived all these years in vain, and you can’t even recognize the bloodline of our ancestor, Guangqi.”
The Second Elder was in charge of clan etiquette, and she had long harbored resentment towards the Qing Shui Lao Jun, who had no real skills but always wanted to meddle in everything.
Today, seeing her arrogantly trying to provoke these minor deities, she quietly watched her walk into her death.
Qingshui Laojun was furious at her for adding fuel to the fire, but he could only swallow his anger and say, "Yes, Second Elder is right. I was blind."
The Second Elder gave a light snort, stepped out from behind the crowd, respectfully bowed to Ancestor Guangqi, and then bowed to the four Mao Mao before continuing:
"Since the gods of our ancestors slowly fell, our clan has not only faced difficulties in procreation, but the bloodline of divine beasts has also become increasingly diluted. Since we began to rely on the fertility fruits bestowed by the gods to conceive offspring, in the past few thousand years, only the Divine Lord and Cangmo Lord have continued a few strands of the divine beast bloodline of our ancestors."
We were not fortunate enough to witness the heroic deeds of our forefathers who fought for the Three Realms, but today we are fortunate enough to see their splendor. If I remember correctly, the four junior deities have inherited the bloodlines of Ancestor Lin Zhe, Ancestor Yin Shuang, and Ancestor Guang Qi.
"The Old Lord of Clear Water is truly blind."
"Alright, alright." Ancestor Guangqi waved his hand with a good temper. "Qingshui, get up. Tens of millions of years is too long. Whether it's Linzhe or Yinshuang, they have all been buried by the long years. It's understandable that you can't recognize them."
As he spoke, the patriarch Guangqi looked at his four children with eager eyes, and then waved to Da Mao.
Da Mao didn't understand what he meant, but unlike Si Mao, she wasn't rude. She walked up to him with elegant little cat steps and meowed.
The patriarch of Guangqi looked at her and said, "Seeing you is like seeing Lin Zhe as a child again, especially those eyes, they are exactly the same. Little one, you have to keep it up."
Da Mao seemed to understand but not quite, yet still obediently responded with a "Meow~"
Er Mao looked around for a while, then walked over on his own, tilting his little head up to look at his ancestor: "Meow~"
"Hey old man, it's my turn. Go ahead and praise me."
"..." The sudden silence was the worst thing. Shen Wuqiu felt her face burning and quickly came over. "Er Mao, speak properly. This is our ancestor. Ancestor, it's my fault..."
The patriarch of Guangqi waved his hand with a smile, indicating that Shen Wuqiu should not take it to heart. Then he bent down and grabbed Er Mao by the back of the neck, saying, "Although you are not quite as good as Lin Zhe, your personality is exactly the same as his."
Er Mao flapped his little feet at him in dissatisfaction, "Meow~~"
"Hmm, I'm the one who's most like our ancestor."
The ancestor Guangqi tapped her forehead and put her down. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Sanmao squatting there, looking at him expectantly.
He couldn't help but smile knowingly; these little ones were quite good at vying for his attention.
Enough, enough, treat everyone equally.
So he quickly waved to Sanmao, who immediately got up and walked over to him, meowing.
Is it my turn?
The patriarch of Guangqi nodded, looking at her charming appearance, his thoughts seemed to be pulled back to a bygone era—
"Don't like me, it won't lead anywhere, unless you're prettier than me."
Thinking about it, he couldn't help but blurt out his favorite phrase.
After saying that, he lowered his head and laughed, "Indeed, looking at the whole clan, only the fur of the Yinshuang branch is the best looking."
Sanmao didn't understand, so she tilted her head and meowed at him again.
The ancestor of Guangqi pulled himself back to reality and met her eyes, which were beginning to turn blue. "Little Yinshuang, hello there."
Sanmao: Meow~
My name isn't Xiao Yinshuang, it's Gu Ru.
The patriarch of Guangqi just smiled and looked at Shen Wuqiu, "Yinshuang was a beauty who was renowned throughout the Three Realms back then. When she chose a partner, she also required that the other party be good-looking, whether it was their appearance or their original form. No wonder Ayu didn't want Cangmo and chose you instead."
"Hmm?" Shen Wuqiu subconsciously looked at Cang Mo.
So, when that cat said she wanted to run away from the wedding, it was to escape this man?
No wonder she always felt that the man's eyes were strange; now she knew!
However, to be fair, she thought the man was quite handsome, both in human form and in cat form.
With sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, the human-shaped figure has very three-dimensional features, giving him a cool and heroic appearance.
The cat-shaped creature is entirely black and shiny, with a pair of bright, dark green eyes, embodying the robust beauty of an animal.
"Qiuqiu, don't overthink it. Although we grew up together, I've always disagreed with him becoming your partner," Gu Miaomiao quickly explained, afraid that her partner would be jealous.
In private, Shen Wuqiu might tease her, but in front of everyone, she naturally became more serious, saying, "I didn't think much of it."
Gu Miaomiao secretly glanced at her twice, then complained to the old ancestor, "Why are you saying all this out of the blue?"
When the patriarch Guangqi saw her winking and gesturing, he was momentarily distracted, but quickly came to his senses and said, "Never mind, never mind."
Gu Miaomiao quickly changed the subject: "By the way, the Ancestor has not come out of the mountain for a long time. What brings him out today?"
"It has been a long time since the clan has had so many cubs. I will certainly not miss their welcoming ceremony."
"That saves us from making another trip."
After this experience, the tribespeople valued the four Mao Mao even more and were more cautious about the cleansing ceremony.
The more powerful the cub, the more careful the cleansing ceremony must be, because if anything goes wrong and the cub is corrupted by evil spirits, the threat to the clan will be greater.
A note from the author:
After two days of power outage, I was planning to come to the street yesterday to charge my phone and write, but my mom said she's been feeling dizzy lately, so my sister and I went to a remote mountain village to buy some old pigeons to make soup for her.
Fairies, please wait for me for two days, because in a couple of days I will be able to take a vacation of almost a month, and then I will have plenty of time to write.
Love you all, muah!
Chapter 119
After calculating the auspicious day, Gu Lingyu set the children's coming-of-age ceremony for three days later.
For centuries, the civet family, which has struggled to reproduce, has considered the birthing ceremony of its cubs a great joy for the entire clan, with everyone overjoyed.
In Mr. Shen's words, "Hey, it's a homecoming party for our niece, why are they all so happy like it's New Year's?"
"Hey, in-law, if the other clansmen heard you say that, they wouldn't be so happy." Ancestor Guangqi said as he poured wine into his mouth. Although he had lived the longest, he had always lived deep in the mountains and rarely set foot in the human realm. This was the first time he had drunk wine brewed by the human race, and he couldn't help but feel a little tipsy.
"Why are you unhappy?" Father Shen is in good health now, and he has slowly started drinking more wine. It's as if he's secretly competing with the old man. He's drunk quite a bit, and now his tongue is so thick that he can't even straighten it, and he speaks with a lisp.
“Although the child was born to Ayu and Qiuqiu, the pregnancy itself carries the blessings of the gods and the hopes of our people. For our people, every child is their hope.” As she spoke, the ancestor teased Chen’s father, “Hey, in-law, you’re drunk.”
“My dear in-law, you’re the one who’s drunk.” Mr. Shen refused to admit it. To prove he wasn’t drunk, he even asked someone to give him a bigger bowl. “This cup is too small. It’s not comfortable to drink in here. Get us a bigger bowl. Today, I’m going to drink with my dear in-law until we’re both drunk.”
The old man, also intoxicated, became like a playful old child and started to argue with him, and no one could persuade the two of them to stay together.
So when Shen Wuqiu and the others arrived, what they saw was a drunken old man lying on a giant orange cat, the two of them fast asleep and snoring loudly.
"Holy crap..." Shen Wujun, who had never seen anything like this before, was so shocked that his pupils dilated and he almost peed his pants. Fortunately, his "brother-in-law" Gu Lingyu was behind him and quickly caught him.
"Qiuqiu, are you scared?" Seeing her brother-in-law's exaggerated reaction, Gu Lingyu quickly put her arm around her partner's shoulder.
Although Shen Wuqiu, who was also unfamiliar with the world, was startled by the enormous orange cat, her pupils dilated for a moment. However, her reaction was much calmer than Shen Wujun's. After a brief moment of calm, she was quite composed. "It's alright... this is what our ancestor... um, a cat looks like?"
Gu Lingyu nodded, and seeing that Er Mao in her arms was not behaving, she simply put Er Mao down.
As soon as Er Mao landed, he quickly jumped onto his ancestor's body.
Seeing this, Sanmao and Damao followed.
Si Mao, who had been resting with his eyes half-closed in Shen Wuqiu's arms, also began to get restless.
Shen Wuqiu looked at the three dogs that were already rolling around on the ancestor, and then at Simao. She couldn't quite understand: "You want to go too?"
Meow~
As soon as Shen Wuqiu loosened his grip slightly, Simao jumped down quickly and ran over with his short legs.
She blinked, about to ask a question to the cat beside her, when she realized that the person next to her had also turned into a big white cat.