Why Did You Provoke Her? She Can Tell Fortunes!-Chapter 405 - 388: Because You’re About to Become a Dead Man
Pei Jingxiao’s eyes widened instantly, unable to believe what was about to happen.
Yet Pei Jun still said the words that made him doubt his own hearing.
"Next is the final task of the assessment."
"And it’s the most important one."
"Uncle." Pei Jingxiao forced a smile, "You can’t be letting an animal..."
The word ’animal’ was swallowed back under Pei Jun’s intimidating gaze.
He quickly corrected himself, "A cat, a cat."
"You’re not planning to let this cat decide who between me and Wen Xu will be the heir, are you?"
Isn’t this a bit too childish?
Although he didn’t dare say the last sentence aloud, his expression had already revealed it.
Pei Jun couldn’t be bothered with him, but he had to explain.
"This is the divine cat that has protected our Pei Family for decades."
He rebuked, "What do you know?"
Pei Jingxiao observed the expressions of the others.
He found that none of them had even the slightest objection.
Which meant this practice had been around for quite some time.
Could it be... this cat actually has some miraculous ability?
At this moment, the old butler leaned in and suddenly said, "Your current score is not as good as Wen Xu’s. Instead of maintaining the status quo, why not..."
He understood the unfinished implication of the other’s words.
Rather than just announcing the result like this.
It would be better to rely on this black cat to turn the tables.
The inevitable defeat versus a fifty percent chance of winning, any way you look at it, the latter seems more advantageous for him now.
"Alright, alright."
If that’s the case, then it’s better for him to agree.
Wen Xu also had no objections.
Then, everyone’s eyes were focused on the black cat.
The most shocked among them was undoubtedly Mu Yunchu.
This black cat was definitely the one she had encountered that night.
Feeling its inner energy now, it became even more apparent. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶
Seizing a moment when no one was watching, she secretly waved a golden light over.
King Yan had said if she found the target, she could test it this way.
Sure enough, the golden light, visible only to her, burst into brilliance upon touching the black cat.
Found it!
Next, it’s a matter of how to take the thing away.
While she was pondering, the black cat had already walked up to Wen Xu in front of everyone’s eyes.
Then it placed its paw on his hand.
Pei Jingxiao: ???
Did he just lose like that?
He was unwilling, how could he accept this?
But Pei Jun and others were especially happy.
Because the cat could choose for their family a leader who would lead the Pei Family to greater heights.
Now that it has chosen the more capable Wen Xu, it was naturally good.
However, Pei Jingxiao suddenly backed out, and caused a commotion.
"What kind of joke are you old geezers playing?"
"Such an important matter, and you let a cat decide?"
And naturally, he was treated unceremoniously by Pei Jun.
"Impossible, I will never allow a cat to take over the Pei Family!"
"I have Pei Family blood flowing in my veins, I have the right to take over everything here!"
Seeing him act like a madman, hurling insults uncontrollably at them, Pei Jun’s face turned red.
"Pei Jingxiao!" he shouted with a voice from his diaphragm, "Have you gone mad?"
"Get out of my sight!"
But Pei Jingxiao, who always acted submissive in front of them, suddenly changed demeanor. Not only did he seem like he was about to ’cause havoc in the heavenly palace,’ grabbing anyone he could, he also pushed away security who tried to control him several meters away.
His strength was ridiculously powerful.
The entire back garden was in chaos in an instant.
But this gave Mu Yunchu the opportunity.
Seizing the chaos, Mu Yunchu quietly came to the side of the black cat. Recalling the incantation told to her by King Yan, she gently chanted it.
A clear, solemn voice with a hint of majesty: "Heaven and Earth, Mysterious and Yellow, Nether Order, by the decree of Yama, return the seal—"
By the third repetition of the incantation, the black cat’s body tensed suddenly, and a dark golden light started to shimmer beneath its fur, as if something was trying to break free of its constraints.
It arched its back suddenly, its amber eyes narrowing into fine slits, and as the final syllable from Mu Yunchu fell, a sharp cat cry pierced the night sky, and an imprint the size of a palm slowly rose from the cat’s throat.
The imprint was made entirely of a black material that resembled neither jade nor stone, etched with intricate cloud patterns, topped with a ferocious beast’s head, representing the authority of the Netherworld King—the Netherworld Seal.
Mu Yunchu couldn’t help but sigh: Who would have thought that the Netherworld King’s seal, lost for so many years, was hidden inside a cat.
Just as the Netherworld Seal was about to fall into her palm, a shrill sound of breaking wind suddenly attacked.
Mu Yunchu’s heart tightened, catching a glimpse of a gray shadow darting like a phantom towards them, flinging a Yellow Talisman aimed straight at the Netherworld Seal in midair.
She reacted swiftly, shifting to the side to evade the talisman while flicking her hand to throw three pieces of talisman paper, forming a barrier of green light in front of the Netherworld Seal.
"Li Yunhe!" Mu Yunchu shouted sternly as she recognized the figure. At this time, his face, filled with ravines, was fully consumed with greed, his eyes fixated on the dark gold-tinted Netherworld Seal.
Suddenly, Mu Yunchu’s tangled thoughts in her mind were completely unraveled.
So... he wanted immortality.
No wonder she couldn’t find a good chance to take the seal, while Pei Jingxiao’s sudden change in behavior likely also stemmed from Li Yunhe’s machinations.
"Miss Mu, impressive skills, but this Netherworld Seal is destined to be in my pocket." Li Yunhe sneered, drawing his peach wood sword, bringing a rancid wind with it, Sword Qi targeting straight at the barrier.
The green light clashed with the peach wood sword, producing a sizzling sound, as the two figures engaged in several rounds in the narrow alley, their clothes swirling with gusts of wind.
Mu Yunchu’s talismanic magic was lively and quick, always managing to dodge Li Yunhe’s tricky attacks at the critical moments;
While Li Yunhe’s swordsmanship was ruthless and domineering, each strike aimed at lethal points, leaving the two in a stalemate, neither gaining any advantage. The dark golden Netherworld Seal suspended mid-air, became the focal point of their contest.
His peripheral vision caught obscure silhouettes in the back garden, a sinister flash flickering in his eyes. He abruptly changed his move, his peach wood sword instead striking towards the garden direction, a fierce Sword Qi grazing past a bystander’s ear, cleaving a half-foot deep crack into the brick wall beside.
Mu Yunchu’s gaze hardened, diverting her attention to use a talisman to shield the innocent people.
In this moment of hesitation, Li Yunhe leapt to the side of the Netherworld Seal like a cat, snatching the heavy seal into his grasp.
Feeling the icy touch and faint tremor in his palm, he tilted his head back, letting out a maniacal laugh: "Hahaha! With the artifact of the Netherworld King in hand, the Three Realms of the Underworld shall come under my control!"
His laughter echoed in the air, carrying a spine-chilling glee.
Mu Yunchu watched his hand tightly grip the Netherworld Seal, then glanced at the Pei Family and others who sat paralyzed with fear, her gaze solemn yet not overly despaired.
Having laughed enough, Li Yunhe looked down at Mu Yunchu, his eyes flashing with complex emotions full of deep admiration.
"To be honest, you are the most talented person I’ve ever seen."
Even far surpassing what he was a few hundred years ago.
Li Yunhe had researched Mu Yunchu’s background, she didn’t possess immortality, but had truly only lived for twenty years. Completely different from him.
Currently, his power was achieved only through talent and living for several centuries.
"What a pity, you and I are not on the same path."
Mu Yunchu chuckled lightly, "Indeed not on the same path."
"Because you will soon be a dead man."
