Xia Yue continued: "This might be a good thing, you know. You’ve always been curious about how the Church Empowerers seal techniques into the sheepskin paper, right? And you want to apply it to talismans too?"

Chen Lusi was slightly startled, thinking of something.

"And the problem that cannot be completely solved... is during their process of sealing techniques, they need to have a devout faith, and they also need the cooperation of the god they believe in, right?"

Xia Yue chuckled and continued with amusement: "And now you have a faux god, so whether your faith is devout is up to you. As for getting the god to cooperate, you might try tempting it with a bag of little fish snacks, it should work... Starting today, the Heavenly Lord Cat Cat Sect is officially established!"

"Meow~"

The white cat sat proudly atop Chen Lusi’s head, suddenly meowing upon hearing Xia Yue’s words, its meow seemingly carrying a trace of authority.

Chen Lusi: "..."

Although there were many points to criticize, upon careful thought, it seemed to make some sense.

However, whether it would really work... could only be known after giving it a try.

"Let’s go, regardless, let’s head back first."

Xia Yue noticed Chen Lusi’s contemplative expression, smiled again, and then greeted him.

Chen Lusi nodded, temporarily suppressing his extra thoughts, and took out a talisman.

...

Celestial Strategy Mansion Headquarters.

Top floor.

As Chen Lusi and Xia Yue landed, they saw Ji Xin sitting behind a desk, calmly looking at some documents while randomly rummaging through a drawer with his other hand.

Meanwhile, Tang Language was hopping about beside him... seemingly very annoyed.

"Where are you rummaging!? That drawer’s always closed! How could a cat be hiding inside! You’re so perfunctory! You could at least pretend to look! You’re just ordering me to find the cat while you focus on the documents!"

"Your sense of smell is better, those who can, should do more."

"I’ve said it many times! I’m a fox! A fox! Not a dog!"

Tang Language flared up instantly: "Are you deaf!?"

"Relax, just bend down and sniff around, it certainly hasn’t left."

"Are you deaf!? You really think I’m a dog, don’t you? Also! I never bend down to find things!!"

"I don’t believe it."

"You don’t believe it!? Just watch, I’ll sniff without bending down! Just you wait! I’ll find the cat right away! Don’t believe me!?"

This was the conversation Chen Lusi heard as he just landed.

Then, Chen Lusi witnessed Tang Language angrily lowering her head, wrinkling her exquisite nose, sniffing around, and quickly arriving in front of him.

Shortly after.

Her eyes suddenly lit up, her clean and lively face showing a look of surprise, she abruptly turned her head, pointed behind with her hand, and looked at Ji Xin: "Found it! Look!!!"

"..."

Chen Lusi looked at Tang Language standing in front of him, wearing a long white dress that from afar gave a gentle and dignified impression, but upon closer look, revealed an air of foolishness.

Sinking into silence. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

He suddenly understood why everyone liked using her as an example.

On the other side.

Ji Xin also raised his head.

He looked at the suddenly appearing Xia Yue and Chen Lusi and said calmly: "Welcome back."

"Welcome back? What is that? Are you trying to shirk..."

Tang Language flared up instantly until she noticed that apart from the scent of the cat, she also sniffed two other familiar scents, and only then did she suddenly come to her senses.

She slowly turned around and saw the amused Xia Yue, and the silent Chen Lusi.

And her fair, slender finger was pointing at Chen Lusi’s nose.

"Tang Language, you still make people feel at ease as always."

Xia Yue teased with a smile, then walked forward, pulled out a chair, and sat down.

Tang Language withdrew her hand as if electrified, her face suddenly showing a slight blush, but it quickly faded.

She pretended to be calm and looked at the cat on top of Chen Lusi’s head: "Found it..."

"Meow!" The white cat suddenly arched its back and bared its teeth at her.

"!!!"

Tang Language jumped back in shock, bouncing back a step, her face showing a wary expression, looking incredulously at Chen Lusi’s... head.

Just then.

Ji Xin, from afar, also paused.

He put down the documents in his hands, looked at the cat, and then asked: "What’s going on?"

Xia Yue explained what had happened.

When he mentioned the cat had eaten the phantom image of the god summoned by Pope Yorgai I as if it were fish snacks, Tang Language’s beautiful eyes widened slightly, and she quickly moved behind Ji Xin, supporting her wheelchair and whispered: "Do you feel like taking a stroll around..."

But Ji Xin didn’t respond to her, instead pondering for a moment, then looked at Chen Lusi and explained in a low voice: "After you left the cat for me, it behaved well at first, but as soon as you left, it disappeared in the blink of an eye. I’m not even sure how it left... It seems to be bound to you."

"...I see."

Chen Lusi slightly tilted his head, feeling the white cat back to being quiet, finally reaching to hug it down.

And this time, the white cat didn’t evade his hand, allowing Chen Lusi to pick it up, then looked at Tang Language, who was hiding nervously behind the wheelchair, its vertical pupils seemingly carrying a hint of peculiar sparkle.

"Wait."

Tang Language ignored the cat’s gaze, seeing the obedient white cat being held, she suddenly looked at Ji Xin and questioned: "You knew where the cat went! Why did you make me search?"

"Just wanted to give you something to do."

Ji Xin replied casually, then ignored the now bouncing Tang Language and looked at Xia Yue, asking: "How did it get to your place and then consume the phantom image of the god? That phantom image seems to have been destroyed by Celestial Punishment Weapon, right?"