I Have 10 Equipment Slots-Chapter 144 - 107: Stampede of Myriad Beasts, One Man Guards the Pass
A hearty laugh rang out.
Mr. Gu turned toward the sound and saw a man and a woman approaching from the fields in the distance.
Their steps seemed slow, yet each stride covered more than ten meters.
In less than ten steps, the pair was standing before Gu Zheng.
"Gu, long time no see."
The bald man cupped his fist and smiled at Gu Zheng.
"It has been a while."
Gu Zheng returned the courtesy. "Liangqiu, are you just passing through Mutun County?"
As he spoke, his gaze shifted to the woman.
More accurately, it fell upon the large, snow-white cat at her side.
"You could say we’re passing through."
Liangqiu Changkong grinned. "We had business that brought us through Sishui Prefecture when we noticed the activity from the Domain here, so we came to take a look. May I ask, Gu, how many days has this Domain been open?"
Gu Zheng replied, "This is the seventh day."
"The seventh day? Then there’s no point in going in," Liangqiu Changkong sighed.
"Oh, I forgot the introductions."
Slapping his bald head, Liangqiu Changkong seemed to remember something. He pointed at Gu Zheng and said to the woman, "This is Gu Zheng. He used to be a Chief Constable, and from the looks of it, he’s now a Hundred Households in the Demon Slayer Bureau..."
"Hm? Hundred Households!?"
Liangqiu Changkong’s eyes widened as he stared at Gu Zheng’s Silver Moon Armor. The realization hit him a moment later. "Gu," he said in astonishment, "you... you’ve already reached the Super Body Realm?"
"I entered a Domain in the south a while ago. I got lucky and broke through to the Super Body Realm," Gu Zheng replied softly. "Yuan Qianjun was there too. Yuan, as well."
"Six Yuan?"
Liangqiu Changkong rubbed his head and marveled, "Incredible. I knew you were strong, Gu—truly remarkable—but I never thought you’d reach the Super Body Realm so quickly."
"This is Su Zhenyun, Miss Su."
Pointing to the woman, Liangqiu Changkong chuckled. "Miss Su is from a Spirit Beast Family. This white cat at her side, as large as a hound, is her companion Spirit Beast, Xiaowu. The ’wu’ in her name means ’dance’!"
Liangqiu Changkong winked at Gu Zheng.
"A pleasure to meet you, Miss Su."
Gu Zheng cupped his fist in a salute, his gaze still fixed on the large white cat.
’Spirit Beast?’
’A Spirit Beast!’
There were four branches of the Noble Families: Divine Weapon, Half-Demon, Royal Blood, and the fourth branch was, in fact, the Spirit Beast lineage.
Unlike the other three branches, for the scions of the Spirit Beast Families to grow stronger, their companion Spirit Beasts needed to awaken.
This was nearly impossible before the Celestial Change.
Therefore, before the Celestial Change, the Spirit Beast Families all remained hidden in their Ancestral Lands, rarely venturing out.
Even after the Celestial Change, they had to wait. Now, over half a year later, their Spirit Beasts were finally awakening one by one, allowing them to venture out into the world.
The Demon Slayer Bureau had all of this information on record.
The Su Zhenyun before him wasn’t stunningly beautiful, but rather delicately pretty. Her skin was very fair, and her aura was remarkable—like a snow lotus on a high mountain.
The large, snow-white cat at her side, Xiaowu, had a pair of blue eyes that were perfectly clear, pure, and without a single flaw.
’Pure?’
Staring into those eyes, a thought struck Gu Zheng. Recalling the records he’d read about Spirit Beasts, he asked, "Is that a Snowy Spirit Cat?"
"Correct. The Su Family, where Miss Su is from, has the Snowy Spirit Cat as their Spirit Beast," Liangqiu Changkong interjected.
Hearing this, Gu Zheng’s expression grew respectful. He cupped his fist again. "So it’s a Snowy Spirit Cat. Forgive my earlier disrespect."
"A pleasure to meet you, Gu."
Su Zhenyun returned the courtesy with a slight smile, revealing two dimples. "You’re too kind, Gu. Your Spirit Beast is also quite remarkable. I can’t even discern its lineage."
"Hm? Gu’s Spirit Beast? Where is it?"
Liangqiu Changkong looked around in confusion, searching everywhere.
Although Gu Zheng had been prepared for this, he was still somewhat astonished. "Miss Su, you can see Pang Hu?"
"His name is Pang Hu?"
Su Zhenyun smiled sweetly, her gaze landing on Gu Zheng’s seemingly empty left shoulder. "Pang Hu is a nice name. It’s very cute. Hello there, Pang Hu!"
As she spoke, Su Zhenyun waved at the crouching, invisible Pang Hu.
"Wait, what?"
Liangqiu Changkong scratched his head. "Gu, you really have a Spirit Beast? Come on, let it out so we can see."
"Pang Hu," Gu Zheng called out.
"Mrr?"
The energy around Pang Hu shifted. The Hidden Wooden Fish ceased its function and settled atop his head, and the Little Fatty Cat’s form appeared.
"A little white cat?"
Seeing it, Liangqiu Changkong stroked his chin. "What’s so special about this little white cat," he asked curiously, "that even Miss Su can’t discern its lineage?"
"To be honest, I’m also very curious about Pang Hu’s origins."
Gu Zheng chimed in, "If you figure out Pang Hu’s true nature, Miss Su, I hope you’ll let me know."
"Mrr?"
Pang Hu tilted his head, then lifted a soft paw and PATTED Gu Zheng’s cheek.
"My fault, my fault," Gu Zheng quickly apologized. "We were on the subject, so I just asked."
"Hmph!" Pang Hu lifted his chin, ignoring Gu Zheng.
The next moment, with a WHOOSH, he leaped onto Su Zhenyun’s shoulder and looked down at the large, snow-white cat.
"Mrr?"
"Mrow?"
"Hmph!"
"Mrow!?"
"Hehe~"
Su Zhenyun, who seemed to understand, raised a hand to pet Pang Hu as she explained, "They’re having a conversation. My Xiaowu said Pang Hu isn’t of the Cat Race and asked what kind of thing he is. Pang Hu retorted, ’You’re the thing!’ Now Xiaowu is asking, ’How can you insult a cat?’"
"Haha!"
Liangqiu Changkong laughed. "These two Spirit Beasts are hilarious. But wait, Gu, your Little Spirit Beast really isn’t part of the Cat Race? Miss Su, you really can’t discern its lineage?"
"I truly cannot." 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺
Su Zhenyun shook her head. "Xiaowu’s ability isn’t foolproof. She can’t see through beings with extremely ancient bloodlines or those whose Life Level is too high."
Hearing this only made Gu Zheng more curious.
’Just what were Pang Hu’s origins!’
He knew Su Zhenyun’s words were absolutely true.
The Snowy Spirit Cat clan possessed a magical ability: only those with a pure heart could interact with them.
