readytorunbook Chapter 170 The Fate of a Human Girl
Chapter 170 The Fate of a Human Girl
The character Xiao Jiu didn't exist in the original comics, and we still don't know where he will be used.
However, this child will definitely be very useful in dealing with the male lead later on.
The team has now been formed, except for Qin Wu, who is Lu He's transmigration character, and Huo Hu Zhi Yan, who are characters from the original comics.
Nagi and Kyu are both unofficial staff members in the manga.
The four of them left Baibuqiu that day, preparing to cross Lingshou Mountain and head towards Wangyou Valley.
At this very moment, in the Valley of Forgetfulness, a human girl named Jianjian is giving a bath to a beautiful little white cat.
This beautiful white cat is none other than Tan You. He has lost most of his spiritual energy and is unable to regain his human form, so he has no choice but to live as a cat by Jian Jian's side.
"Jianjian!" A deep male voice rang out from outside: "You brat, slacking off again?"
Tan You stretched out its claws and fiercely arched its body.
It's Jianjian's uncle!
Having lived here for two days, Tan You had already figured out the relationships between the people in the house.
Jianjian's father used to be a member of the village's hunting team. Five years ago, the team went hunting in the mountains and encountered a monster, resulting in the deaths of many people, including her father.
Upon learning the devastating news, her mother fell ill and never recovered, leaving Jianjian, at a young age, to take on the responsibility of caring for the family.
Knowing that her family was poor, the village hunting team gave Jianjian's family some money and supplies as compensation.
Unfortunately, with her mother bedridden and no men in the family, her uncle came and took away all the compensation money, saying he would take care of them, the orphan and widow.
In reality, without giving Jianjian money to buy medicine, her mother passed away less than two months later.
Seeing that Jianjian had grown up to be ten years old, the uncle coaxed her into coming to live with him and took the house and land left by Jianjian's father.
Her uncle said he would take good care of her, but that only meant keeping her from starving. He kept her in a drafty shed next to the livestock.
Jianjian struggled to survive in such an environment.
She longed to escape the village at all times, so she would often take advantage of her uncle's invitation to go into the mountains to pick wild fruits, and secretly gather some medicinal herbs to sell for money, thus saving up a few copper coins.
Tan You watched with a heavy heart, feeling sorry for the girl; her life was too difficult.
Soon, the face of an ugly man peeked in through the doorway.
Tan You bared her teeth, looking even more ferocious.
"What is this thing? Get rid of it right now!" Uncle pointed at the white cat, looking at its fierce, baring teeth, and was very annoyed.
"The whole family is waiting for lunch, and where's the food?! There's nothing on the table, and you're slacking off? Are we supposed to starve?!"
The uncle looked very angry. He came over and tried to grab the white cat, but Tan You slapped him hard with her claws.
"Ouch!" He cried out in pain and took a step back. Looking closely, he saw three bloody streaks on his hand, blood gushing out. Tan You's actions had completely enraged him.
"You beast, I'll stew you sooner or later!" the uncle cursed, picking up a stick and hitting the cat.
Tan You nimbly dodged and quickly jumped onto the roof beam, continuing to huff and puff at her uncle.
No matter how hard he swung his stick, he couldn't reach Tan You.
The little girl quickly came over and stopped her uncle, pushing him out: "Uncle, lunch is in the kitchen. I've already prepared it before I came out."
"Aren't you going to take it inside? Who's going to serve you? You heartless thing, who took you in and raised you all these years..." The uncle cursed as he walked out.
"Your aunt and your brother are waiting to eat! Hurry up and set the table for me!" Still not satisfied, he added, "You don't need to eat, go wash all the clothes in the house!" With that, he returned to the small tile-roofed house with his hands behind his back.
Jianjian took a deep breath, rubbed her face to encourage herself, and then looked up at Tan You on the roof beam and forced a smile.
"It's alright, Xiaobai. Wait for me a moment, I'll bring you some food."
"You even brought me food? You can barely take care of yourself..." Tan You thought to herself, her round eyes darting around as she stared at her.
In Jianjian's eyes, this was just a kitten that couldn't understand human speech, showing a bewildered expression.
She didn't expect the kitten to understand; she was just telling it about her troubles and her experiences over the past two days, as well as telling it to herself.
All Jianjian needs is someone to confide in.
Tan You watched her departing figure, his heart filled with mixed emotions. He wanted to do something to help her; he could tell that this girl was very kind.
However, he has no magical power now and is powerless to do anything about it.
If his demonic power hadn't been damaged, he could have helped Jianjian reclaim everything that belonged to her in no time, given this family.
After waiting for half an incense stick's time, Jianjian still hadn't returned, and Tan You became a little anxious. He jumped outside the shed and began searching around.
Finally, I saw her by the stream at the village entrance. There was a large pile of clothes next to her, and a few washed clothes in a basket behind her.
Tan You silently walked over and sat on the small stone next to her, just keeping her company.
Jianjian seemed to sense the kitten's approach. She turned around and, sure enough, saw the little white kitten tilting its head, looking at her with its round, jewel-like eyes.
The gloom that had been lingering in my mood vanished instantly, and I felt much warmer inside.
She reached out and stroked the kitten's head, and the kitten obediently stretched out its head to let her touch it.
"You lazy little brat who doesn't do any work!" Suddenly a big foot kicked over, knocking over the clean laundry basket and scattering the freshly washed clothes all over the floor.
The white cat was startled and jumped three feet away.
It's Jianjian's aunt! A mean and mean village woman! She always beats and scolds Jianjian, just like she kicked her right away.
If Tan You had demonic powers right now, he would definitely throw this aunt into the water. His entire body bristled.
Even that couldn't stop her burly aunt from grabbing Jianjian's hair; it looked like the little girl was about to get a beating again.
Tan You jumped on her aunt's head in a panic and scratched at her desperately with her claws.
This was a woman who did farm work on a regular basis. She was very strong and quick-witted. She let go of Jianjian, reached behind her with both hands, grabbed Tan You's cat tail, and with a strong effort, swung him around and threw him away.
Tan You was thrown around and was completely disoriented.
Lying on the muddy ground not far away, he watched helplessly as Jianjian was dragged aside.
He was filled with intense hatred for his own incompetence.
Anger and resentment burned in my heart, and I felt something churning in my lower abdomen.
Within the dark sea of qi, the dormant phoenix inner core slowly began to flicker like a beating heart.
Suddenly, a domineering force overturned Jianjian's aunt.
Jianjian broke free from her restraints, struggled to stand up, and saw her aunt being held in mid-air by a force.
It was a technique used by a bright and beautiful red-haired girl, her palm half-clenched in the air.
A surge of orange-red energy, flickering like a flame, floated in her hand, connecting with the red demonic mist in the air, and gripping the wicked village woman.
Behind her was a little boy with red hair and white ears. Upon closer inspection, the boy also had a white fox tail.
On either side of her stood a handsome man in blue robes and a girl with black hair.
Unlike the red-haired girl's intense magnetic field, the black-haired girl was like a thin mist in the morning light, light and mysterious.
This vibe is so familiar!
"Qin Wu!" At this moment, Tan You recognized the black-haired girl among them as the black cat who had injured him.
That fellow practitioner whom he originally regarded as a brother or sister!
He trusted her so much!
The white cat leaped up from the ground with a "whoosh," arching its body and bristling its fur.