Gu Chengyin tilted his head back and stared at the enormous cat’s mouth hovering just inches from him. He couldn’t help sinking into deep thought.
Every sharp tooth in the two rows was longer than his entire body. Under the sunlight, they gleamed with a cold, pale light, like rows of stalactites hanging upside down.
The dense bristles on the cat’s tongue were each as thick as a child’s arm. Its pink surface curled slightly, carrying the unique fluctuations of demonic energy belonging to the demon race.
Judging by the depth of that mouth, Gu Chengyin had no doubt that he could walk straight inside without even needing to duck.
So when Gu Xiaoli had said she wanted to eat him, she had meant it literally.
Though she didn’t actually intend to chew him up and swallow him.
Gu Chengyin could see that there was no ferocity or bloodlust in the cat’s eyes—not even the slightest hint of aggression.
There was only cautious, tentative anticipation.
Just like a cat rubbing against its owner’s legs, licking its owner’s palm, or repeatedly nudging its head beneath its owner’s chin.
At its core, what Gu Xiaoli wanted was to leave behind her scent, mark her territory, and use the most primitive method possible to declare: This is mine.
The problem was that the other women weren’t demons.
They were human. Even if their noses were more sensitive than ordinary people’s, their sense of smell was still completely different from that of the demon race.
So even if Gu Xiaoli really did leave behind a scent unique to herself, they wouldn’t be able to smell it at all.
A demon’s scent markings simply operated on an entirely different wavelength from those of non-demons.
But Gu Chengyin didn’t say any of that.
Because the real issue right now wasn’t whether anyone could smell her scent.
It was that he was about to be eaten by the enormous cat in front of him.
The moment he imagined himself being held inside that cat’s mouth, every hair on his body stood on end.
It wasn’t that he thought Gu Xiaoli would hurt him. This catgirl’s dependence on and trust in him were genuine.
But the thought of being swallowed whole still filled Gu Chengyin with instinctive revulsion from the depths of his soul.
Even so, he couldn’t bring himself to refuse her outright.
Gu Xiaoli’s thoughts were simple and straightforward. Gu Chengyin had understood that long ago.
Compared to the winding schemes and tangled knots in the hearts of the others, Gu Xiaoli was practically an open sheet of paper, covered in plainly written wishes and undisguised dependence.
If she wanted to eat something, she said so directly.
If she wanted to do something, she simply did it.
When she was happy, she wagged her tail. When she was unhappy, her ears drooped.
Every emotion was written across her face, and every thought was laid out in the open.
That was precisely why a direct refusal would so easily hurt her.
For someone with a simple heart, no meant no. There were no elaborate detours to soften the blow.
If Gu Chengyin simply told her that she couldn’t, Gu Xiaoli wouldn’t throw a tantrum or pester him.
But her cat ears would certainly droop, and her tail would certainly sag.
Then she would quietly crawl into some corner and digest her gloom all by herself.
So Gu Chengyin had to think of a way to avoid being swallowed by Gu Xiaoli while still sparing the catgirl’s feelings.
Fortunately, although simple-minded people were easy to hurt, they were also easy to guide.
All he needed to do was explain things using logic Gu Xiaoli could understand.
After a moment of thought, Gu Chengyin came up with a plan.
“Xiaoli, could you make yourself a little smaller first?”
Gu Chengyin raised a hand and gestured toward his neck, which was already beginning to ache from looking up. With a hint of playfulness in his voice, he said, “You see, I’ve been tilting my head back to talk to you this whole time. My neck is about to snap.”
He had deliberately phrased it tactfully, leaving Gu Xiaoli room for a subtle expectation.
This wasn’t a rejection. It was simply inconvenient to do things this way.
Sure enough, the moment Gu Xiaoli heard that, her two enormous cat ears sprang upright.
The fine fur at their tips trembled slightly, as though she were rapidly processing the information in his words.
After a moment, the gigantic cat’s head nodded.
Of course Gu Xiaoli wouldn’t refuse.
She had only manifested her true form in a burst of excitement because she wanted so badly to leave her scent behind.
Since Gu Chengyin said that this form was inconvenient, then she would just make herself smaller.
And so Gu Chengyin watched as the calico cat, larger than a towering locust tree, began shrinking at a speed visible to the naked eye.
There was no dazzling radiance, nor any sound of surging spiritual energy.
There was only an incredibly smooth contraction. A hill became a mound within the space of a breath.
Then the mound became a stone block, and finally, the transformation stopped with the cat at an ordinary size.
More precisely, she was now about the size of an ordinary house cat.
But she was a long-haired calico so beautiful that no cat lover could possibly look away.
Her coat was still a blend of black, white, and orange. The black was as deep as the darkest night.
The orange was as warm as the sunlight of an autumn afternoon, while the white was as pure as the first thin layer of snow settling on a plum branch.
The three colors blended naturally across her fluffy, soft fur, forming patterns reminiscent of ink wash paintings by a master artist.
All four paws were pure white, as though she were wearing four delicate little boots.
Her tail was as fluffy as a giant feather duster, its tip touched with a playful streak of orange.
Two cat ears stood atop her round head. The fur inside them was a faint pink and trembled gently with each breath.
After shrinking, the calico lifted her head and meowed at Gu Chengyin.
“Meow~”
The sound was no different from that of an ordinary cat—soft and sweet, with a slightly rising pitch that carried a hint of coquettishness.
Before Gu Chengyin could even respond, the calico bent her four legs slightly and then pushed off hard.
Her entire body transformed into a streak of light and leaped straight into Gu Chengyin’s arms with perfect accuracy.
Gu Chengyin instinctively reached out and caught her.
She felt unexpectedly light in his arms, like a breathing cloud.
Her long fur brushed against the back of his hand, impossibly smooth to the touch—finer than the finest silk and softer than the fluffiest cotton.
Gu Chengyin lowered his head and looked at the calico nestled in his arms. She turned around once, found the most comfortable position, then buried her little head against his chest.
And then…
“Prrrrrrrr…”
A deep, continuous purr rumbled from her throat. Still purring, the calico rubbed her head vigorously against Gu Chengyin’s chest.
After rubbing against his chest, she moved on to his chin, and after his chin, his arm.
It was as though she wanted to rub every strand of fur on her body onto Gu Chengyin.
Her fluffy tail rose high into the air, its tip swaying happily in small motions.
Every now and then, it brushed across Gu Chengyin’s chin, bringing with it a soft, tingling sensation.
Looking at the clingy little cat in his arms, Gu Chengyin couldn’t help feeling deeply moved.
He truly hadn’t expected Gu Xiaoli’s true form to be this beautiful.
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
orn and Humiliation】【Forced Love】 In his past life, Lin Ran was betrayed and murdered by his girlfriend and family, while the yandere female aristocrat, who had treated him as a mere plaything, avenged him by doing in his enemies. Upon seeing the yandere female aristocrat lying in the same coffin, ready to die with him, Lin Ran realized how profoundly mistaken he had been. Reborn, he abandoned the fickle campus beauty and wholeheartedly embraced the yandere female aristocrat's arms. "Ran! If I dig out your eyes and turn them into a specimen, you'll only be able to look at me!" Lin Ran: "Darling, kiss me!" "Ran! If I break your legs, you won't run away anymore, right?" Lin Ran: "Love, hold me tight!" "Ran! If..." Lin Ran: "Hush now! Love me more!" Luo Yao: ... Seeing his scumbag dad: "Take him out!" Seeing his stepmother: "Get rid of her!" Seeing his brother: "Eliminate him!" Seeing his white moonlight: "Send that to Southeast Asia!"
uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.
